The Word Witch

It's the triumphant (ish?) return of tarot lesson episodes! In this one, Charlie picks up where they left off long ago with the 8's of the Tarot. We explore the Minor Arcana 8's through movement and change, Strength through tapping into our wild and hidden selves, and The Star through radical acceptance and hope in the midst of upheaval. This group of cards has some potent and nece

In Part 2 of my conversation with tarot and oracle deck creator and all-around artistic powerhouse Coleman Stevenson of The Dark Exact, we dig into the practical, business side of being an independent creator that not many people talk about! From small-batch printing, to creative inventory storage struggles, to deciding whether or not to put gilded edges on your deck, Coleman peels

Tarot and oracle deck creator and all-around artistic powerhouse Coleman Stevenson of The Dark Exact joins me to talk all about the process of deck creation from concept to art to publication. In this first part of our two-episode interview, we dig into the different processes behind tarot and oracle creation, what makes a good oracle deck (and what makes a bad one), evolving tradi

Nick Kepley (he/they), a.k.a. Man of the Cards, joins me to talk about one of my very favorite subjects: gender in tarot. Together, we dig into the court cards, the masculine/feminine duality, the idea of “traditional” card meanings (who’s tradition are we talking about?), tarot as a tool for deconstructing social programming, tarot as an essentially nonbinary journey, and wh

In this special co-interview episode, I sat down with Ashley Brooke James and Elizabeth Moore to talk tarot, spirituality, donuts, and the messy in-between spaces of becoming. Ashley and Elizabeth are the co-founders of TRILUNA Wellness, a non-diet, pro-donut, anti-racist community wellness company in Nashville, TN, as well as the hosts of the Wellness Community Magic Podcast, wher

After an unexpected year-long hiatus that started in March 2020 (gee I wonder why...), The Word Witch Podcast is returning to your earbuds soon! SHOWNOTES Find us on Instagram @the.word.witch Our website is www.thewordwitchtarot.com Pick up Fifth Spirit Tarot at www.fifthspirittarot.com Our theme music is by Bitches in the Beehive

In this tarot lesson episode, Claire is joined by Reverend Erik of the Arnemancy podcast to guide you through The Chariot, The Tower, and the Sevens! This deep and meaty conversation contains lightbulb moments for both Claire and Erik, and it also offers the most laughs you’ll probably ever hear about The Tower. Fifth Spirit Tarot launches on Kickstarter on March 20th! Mark your

The podcast is 1 year old today! In this special anniversary episode, Claire gets personal with cards of the year and shares their experience of living through a Death year. We talk about shedding, transformation, and the sacrifice required to bring anything new into the world. Also in this episode: updates on wtf has been going on since the last episode, and Claire briefly reads t

In this tarot lesson episode, the Lovers teach us to choose ourselves, the Devil invites us to free ourselves, and the minor Sixes guide us to re-alignment after the struggle of the Fives. The Word Witch is a podcast about tarot, astrology, magic, and belief made especially for queer folx and others making magick from the margins. The host Claire Burgess (they/them) is a queer and

The Fives aren’t everyone’s favorite cards in tarot—but they are at The Word Witch! The Fives are full of challenge, conflict, and contraction, but they are also where we meet our biggest opportunity to learn, grow, and spiritually evolve. This episode, we explore the Hierophant, Temperance, and the Minor Fives, and Claire shares why they chose to name their in-progress tarot