rose ferdinand pichard - a white/pale pink and shocking pink rippled rose against vibrant green foliage
The deeper I get into my herbalism studies the more I understand why every herbalist I know’s favourite plant ally is rose
I just think that if the US under Trump and Israel and its Greater Israel project are seen suddenly as "liberators" bombing schools in Iran, we ought to ask:wait, the imperialists that just destroyed Gaza, collapsed Cuba, kidnapped Venezuela's president to send oil so said Israel?Those 'liberators'?
A brown hand wearing a black bullet ring on the ring finger emerging from a sleeve in a black and white Palestinian keffiyeh pattern holding an automatic rifle with green olive branches and red poppies. The image is formatted like a Tarot card with Tarot & Politics written in red on the top border and Vol. III in red on the bottom border.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Editor's Note - Lane Smith the world - kay, darling. Interview with Kris, The Spiritual Abolitionist Tarot as Spell Work - Rawiyah Tariq The Ritual of Samharam - Slaying of Harmful Systems - Akshayaa Selvaraj Artist's Statement Tarot for Palestine - Anonymous (Arab-American) Entangled Roots Press Interview - Ali Cat I Foresee a Free Palestine Hope is A Star in Another Galaxy - Veera Sulaiman A Tarot Spread - Charlie Claire Burgess & Lane Smith Featuring The Gay Marseilles Queering Spirituality with the Body - Samar Jade A Five Card Spread - Anne D. Comingore Regarding the Pain and Complexities of Migration and Colonization Lineages of Change Tarot interview - chelsea cleveland Contributors Lane Smith Nadia Mbonde Shahir Suprasensory Rana Tahir Sheyam Ghieth Mk kay, darling, Kris Henry Rawiyah Tariq Akshayaa Selvaraj Ali Cat Veera Sulaiman Charlie Claire Burgess Samar Jade Anne D. Comingore chelsea cleveland
Tarot and Politics III is here!
I am thrilled to reveal Sheyam Ghieth's beautiful and powerful cover illustration.
This is a pay-what-you-want digital only (PDF) zine. Send any amount (truly!) to politicsoftarot on Venmo, PayPal, or CashApp *with your email address* and I'll send it to you!
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First Scintillae Podcast episode with a guest and we're going down the deep end immediately with a POLITICIAN! the Green 💚 candidate for the Senedd Election on 7th May 2026 for Caerdydd Penarth Tessa Marshall discussing AI, Food sovereignty and Nuclear Deterrents with us youtu.be/gh2mli_cfpA
I brought a book and some work to do on the train, as if I could ever do anything except stare hungrily out of the window at the Scottish landscape on a sunny day
New Scintillae Podcast episode: this time all about what we learned from the ups and downs of the first year after Raven came out as Trans, so that hopefully our experience helps you prevent our mistakes and lets you know you're not alone and YES! COUPLES CAN NOT ONLY SURVIVE TRANSITION BUT THRIVE!
February Folklore tradition sprinkled with a bit of solidarity and anticapitalism because, hello? Have you seen the name of my channel? youtu.be/fnfUByWeX3g #witchsky
There's a chapter in my book on race traitors. I wasn't just being cute matching them to the Tarot archetype of Traitor. This is essential.
There's no denying whiteness when that power draws its borders around you, but you can still work against it.
"Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity."
In my book, "78 Acts of Liberation," I discuss the murder of forest defender Tortuguita in my chapter on The World #Tarot card which is associated with Saturn, the planet ruling today's New Moon in Capricorn. That chapter is about wholeness, and what that means for us in contrast to totalitarianism.
I have a new video out about how spooky prediction for years ahead becomes when you cross reference Tarot Year Cards and Annual Astrological Profection youtu.be/cKllGEXoJqI #tarotsky #astrology
A plump Woodpigeon stands confidently at a bird bath, chest puffed out, looking slightly smug. Beside it, a glossy Starling with shimmering green and purple feathers sits lower down, tilting its head up as if deep in conversation. The two birds appear to be mid-chat, giving off the vibe of scheming pals casually plotting how to dodge being counted in the Big Garden Birdwatch.
'Alright pal, got plans for the #BigGardenBirdwatch?'
'Nah, just the usual... hang out of sight whilst she's doing the count, then touch down once the hour's over. You?'
'Classic. Planning some fly-bys with a few of the boys, but we'll only land one at a time.'
'Niiice.'
I’m obsessed with this for you
Not a crystal girlie as in love and light, a crystal girlie as in Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, and Steven
what is life now I don’t have a gay hockey show to watch
The hottest, cleverest Xmas gift @saplingtarot.co.uk and @thewordwitch.bsky.social could ever give us. This improved my holidays so dramatically I'm watching the screen in my living room with heart shaped eyes 😻 youtu.be/3bFQ6pO2Y7Y #witchsky #queersky
A “Perk Calendar” for 2026 Sapling Tarot memberships. Craft Club is in February, April, June, August, October and December. Snail Mail Club is January, March, May, July, September and November.
Rowan Tier Perks - Bi-monthly Crafting Club an online space to craft in community, for zine makers, art witches, writers, painters, sketchers, sewists and knitters for us to work on our projects together - 5% off tarot readings - Sneak peeks and updates - First dibs on sales - Polls and suggestion box
Willow Tier Perks - Seasonal downloads a selection of digital assets calendars and charts, stickers, journal templates, wallpapers, zines - 10% off tarot readings - Monthly collective reading - Monthly content digest - Quarterly catch up videos + everything from the Rowan tier
Hawthorn Tier Perks - Snail mail club a hand picked selection of seasonal postcards, stickers, zines, prints etc - 20% off tarot readings + everything from the Rowan & Willow tiers
If you’re approaching the new year with a gentle curiosity, I offer you this calendar for what 2026 might look like in this new membership space. #KofiMembershipChallenge
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Despite the popularity of my last essay on poverty, I still believe this to be my best work ever (intersectionally approved by @doublydeadgirl.bsky.social ) activistwitch.substack.com/p/cis-white-...
There is only so much smizing that can be done before you just look like you’re squinting or have something in your eye.
I’m happy to wear a mask out an about as both an act of community care and a way to hopefully not get ill as often,
AND it stresses me out that when I meet attractive people in the wild I only have a third of my face to work with.
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This is tomorrow! Online! Come and craft with me!
Witches For Palestine Activist Arts Zine Workshop Online Saturday 29th November 7pm UTC
a 90 minute workshop featuring: - a very brief history of zines - making analogue art in a digital age - the importance of play, and making bad/shitty art - how-tos and prompts for making your own zines - crafting time - show and tell plus two free zines to print yourself!
WTF is a zine? * DIY, self-published magazines * accessible, cheap to produce * uncensored, personal * prioritises community over profit * not full of adverts - about expression and information rather than consumption or selling you things * pronounced zeen
Pay What You Can Minimum donation of 5GBP to Cwtches to Gaza send receipt/proof of donation to WitchesForPalestine@gmail.com
Come and make zines with me!
Not to sound too thirsty, but you should buy my book. If you’re a shop, you should stock my book!! I haven’t seen it stocked anywhere!!! If you have my book you should pester your local shops to stock it it!!! It’s good!!! It’s smart and funny and serious and it’s in love with divination!!!
Our friend and comrade the tiny frog is back. Which can only mean that Issue 4 of Wort is on its way! Another nine thoughtful, provocative and inspiring contributions from persons working with medicinal plants as living beings. Preorders coming very soon!
#herbalism #plantmedicine #indypublishing
Having stress related/exacerbated conditions when the world is like ✨this✨ is very fun.
Witches For Palestine Activist Arts Zine Workshop Online Saturday 29th November 7pm UTC
a 90 minute workshop featuring: - a very brief history of zines - making analogue art in a digital age - the importance of play, and making bad/shitty art - how-tos and prompts for making your own zines - crafting time - show and tell plus two free zines to print yourself!
WTF is a zine? * DIY, self-published magazines * accessible, cheap to produce * uncensored, personal * prioritises community over profit * not full of adverts - about expression and information rather than consumption or selling you things * pronounced zeen
Pay What You Can Minimum donation of 5GBP to Cwtches to Gaza send receipt/proof of donation to WitchesForPalestine@gmail.com
Come and make zines with me!
hello my name is imogen, I’m a tarot reader, I’m also a writer, and an artist, and I make zines!
I mostly make mini sones about aspects of witchcraft and tarot, I’m working on one about critical thinking!
Reminder to self: folk at zine fairs will ask you if you make zines and if so what they are about, HAVE AN ANSWER! an answer that isn’t a mumbly imposter syndrome non response!