The Word Witch

Nov 10 2021 23 ep. 61 mins 618
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Join us to explore Tarot, astrology, magic, and more from a queer and inclusive perspective! With a mix of interviews and solo episodes with host Charlie Claire (they/them), The Word Witch always seeks to highlight folks making magic from the margins.

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Strength, the Star, and the 8‘s: Hope Through Radical Change

Nov 10 2021 40 mins  
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

PART 2: Oracle and Tarot Deck Creation with Coleman Stevenson

Aug 04 2021 34 mins  
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

Oracle and Tarot Deck Creation PART 1 with Coleman Stevenson

Jul 27 2021 56 mins  
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

Moving Tarot Queerly Forward with Nick Kepley

Jun 03 2021 65 mins  
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

The Messy In-Between with Ashley and Elizabeth of the Wellness Community Magic Podcast

Apr 13 2021 56 mins  
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

We're Making a Comeback!

Apr 13 2021 5 mins  
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

The Chariot, the Tower, and the 7's: The Limits of Power

Mar 04 2020 76 mins  
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

Living in a Death Year

Oct 18 2019 42 mins  
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

The Lovers, the Devil, and the 6's: Sacred Rebellion

Jun 11 2019 66 mins  
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 a

The Hierophant & the 5’s: Where Spirit Enters Flesh

May 10 2019 60 mins  
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