We made it! The last month of 2025 is here! 

We are already on that sacred energetic bridge, one that guides us from one year to another -- this particular December is giving us so much to play and work with in order to be ready to greet 2026 with open arms. 

The theme of the month ahead is Compost. 

What unfinished business remains active and present in your life? What old cords need to be cut? What have you been hanging onto, or dragging your feet on for fear of messing up, making a mistake, or making the wrong choice? This month will be here to help you to clear the deck and start anew, and move into the new year with a clean and ready slate. 

Our Soul Tarot Reading for December

Card for the month ahead: Ten of Wands Rx

Feel/vibe of the month ahead: Queen of Pentacles

How can we best work with it?: The Tower

What are we being invited to pay attention to: Knight of Pentacles, The Devil, & Seven of Swords

Aligned action to take, if any: Five of Swords

Message from our Guides: The Emperor

Your Anchor and Support for the month ahead: Death

Transcript can be found on Spotify!

LINKS:

The Threshold opens for enrollment tomorrow, 12/1! Sign up for the Newsletter here and get a discount once it drops! 

Preorder (or learn more about) my upcoming book and Tarot deck here!

Want Part Two of the Monthly Medicine? Check out the missive on No Bad Cards here! 

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

Click here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.

Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com

Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

Legend alert! Today we have the luminous and divine Pam Grossman on the podcast to speak about her brand-new book, Magic Maker (available for purchase here!)! 

Pam is a dream and a joy, and it was such a gift to speak with her about everything from the unassuming magic of growing up in suburban NJ, to working with The Magician card as a muse for the writing process of Magic Maker, to the importance of art, creation, and craft in devastating times (and so much more!).  

About Pam: 

Pam Grossman is a writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history. She is the host of The Witch Wave podcast (“the Terry Gross of Witches” - Vulture) and the author of Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity, Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power, and What Is A Witch. She is also co-editor and co-author of the WITCHCRAFT volume of Taschen’s Library of Esoterica series. Her writing has appeared in numerous mediums, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Ms. Magazine. Her group art shows and projects, including the blockbuster exhibition Language of the Birds: Occult and Art, have been featured by such outlets as Artforum, The New Yorker, and Art in America. She is also co-organizer of the biennial Occult Humanities Conference at NYU.

 Pam is a frequent speaker at venues such as MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art, Columbia University, and IFC Center. She has appeared in numerous witchcraft documentaries including All of Them Witches (AMC) and WITCH (BBC), and she consults regularly for film, television, and brands in the esoterica space. Her workshops on spellcraft, creativity, and occult history have been attended by thousands of students around the world. More at PamGrossman.com

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Transcript can be found on Spotify!

PAM'S LINKS:

Website: PamGrossman.com

The Witch Wave Podcast: https://witchwavepodcast.com/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchwave

Purchase Magic Maker, Pam's new book!

LINDSAY'S LINKS:

Mark your Calendars! Enrollment for The Threshold: 2026 and Your Year Ahead opens next week, Monday November 24th! 

Join me for some in-person NYC magic! Sign up for Your Year Ahead and Soul Tarot 101, both happening on December 7th at Maha Rose NYC! 

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

Click here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.

Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com

Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

How can we wisely, tenderly, and radically care for ourselves in vulnerable, challenging moments? How can we show up for others when they are in the same state? This is (just) one of the big questions that this very big and significant month will be posing to us. 

November really has the capacity to reorient us, in terms of our work in this world, our purpose, and call to service. It has the ability to really shift the ways in which we habitually respond to ourselves and others. 

May we show up in radical, tender care in all moments, joyous, challenging, and everything in between. 

Our Soul Tarot Reading for November

Card for the month ahead: King of Pentacles

Feel/vibe of the month ahead: Queen of Pentacles Rx

How can we best work with it?: Wheel of Fortune

What can we devote our attention to?: The Lovers Rx

Transcript can be found on Spotify!

LINKS:

Preorder (or learn more about) my upcoming book and Tarot deck here!

NYC! I'm coming to you for in-person workshops at Maha Rose! Join me for the few remaining spots here and here! 

Want Part Two of the Monthly Medicine? Check out the missive on No Bad Cards here! 

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

Click here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.

Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com

Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

The water is flowing, the metaphorical arrow is flying through the air -- finally, with the month of October comes the movement, clarity, and expansion we've been waiting for. The theme of the month ahead is Create, and if we're willing to work with it, we can make extraordinary moves in our lives. 

The big work we will be doing this month isn't actually in the act of creating itself, but the resistance and inner protection that lies between us and this proverbial river, or arrow. The key for us will be to hold the aspects of us that have misgivings and doubts about this process, while taking those longed for leaps into creation and movement at the same time. 

Our Soul Tarot Reading for October

Card for the month ahead: Knight of Swords, King of Wands, Wheel of Fortune

Feel/vibe of the month ahead: Four of Cups

How can we best work with it?: Ace of Pentacles and The Fool

Transcript can be found on Spotify!

LINKS:

Want Part Two of the Monthly Medicine? Check out the missive on No Bad Cards here! 

Join me for Intuition as a Spiral, my beloved five-week intuition course, which is open for enrollment now! (want to join us with a discount? Join the Wild Soul Newsletter here!)

Preorder (or learn more about) my upcoming book and Tarot deck here!

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

Click here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.

Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com

Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

WHEW, we survived that Eclipse and OMG, we have the incredible Jeff Hinshaw on the pod today to discuss their exquisite new Tarot deck, The Travel Tarot, created with Lonely Planet and Studio Muti! 

Together, Jeff and I talk about the creation process for the deck, their favorite cards, and so much more. Links to purchase Jeff's deck are in the show notes!

About Jeff: 

Jeff Hinshaw is the founder of Cosmic Cousins and a dedicated teacher and guide in the realms of astrology, tarot, and spirituality. With over a decade of experience, Jeff explores the intersection of these esoteric practices as tools for self-discovery, embodied healing, and deeper soul inquiry.

In his work, Jeff weaves together astrology, tarot, psychology, meditation, and somatic healing, offering a grounded and intuitive approach that invites both personal and collective transformation. His teachings illuminate how these ancient systems can support modern seekers in reconnecting with their truth and purpose.

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Transcript can be found on Spotify!

JEFF LINKS:

Website

Pre-Order Jeff's Deck here!

Jeff's podcast, Cosmic Cousins!

Instagram: @cosmic.cousins  

LINDSAY'S LINKS:

PRE-ORDER MY BOOK AND TAROT DECK! :) 

Enrollment opens for Intuition as a Spiral -- my five week intuition course -- next Monday (September 29th)! Click here to learn all about it :) 

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

My book and Tarot deck have entered the villa (aka preorders are open and the cover is revealed)! Join me for this lil minisode where I share a bit about the book and deck, and then round it out with a channeled reading for Sunday's Eclipse. Thank you so much for being here!

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Transcript can be found on Spotify!

LINKS:

Preorder or learn more about Lindsay's forthcoming Soul Tarot book and Tarot deck here!

Curious about the images on the Soul Tarot deck? Check out a little preview here!

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com

Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

September isn't likely to be the month we want, but it is the one we need. 

The theme for the month ahead is Dissatisfaction, not necessarily because it is an altogether negative or unacceptable cycle of time, it's just not necessarily tending to our larger desires and concerns. It is a piece of tape for a very large leak -- not ultimately the most ideal tool, but there is medicine in what it's offering. 

Our job this month will be to: 

1. Work with and surrender to the Eclipses, 

2. Align ourselves with the nourishment of the cards we pulled in this reading, and: 

3. Remember that it is a 9/Hermit year. Ultimately completely dissatisfying, if we're seeking linearity, answers to our questions, and insight on what to do next. Slow, spiralic, soft, and ceremonial is the best way to move through this month ahead. 

Our Soul Tarot Reading for September

Card for the month ahead: Three of Cups

How the month will feel to us: Four of Swords

How to best work with the energy of the month ahead: Seven of Swords

Medicine to call upon to work with this month: The Sun

Deepest lesson of the month ahead: Knight of Wands

What we’re being invited to pay attention to most: Five of Swords

Message from Spirit: Two of Cups

Transcript can be found on Spotify!

LINKS:

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

Click here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.

Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com

Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

Welcome to a new Ask Lindsay episode of the pod! 

Today, I respond to two beautiful listener questions, one about what we can do if we feel like a "Tarot fraud" and the other about how to cope with Hermit years when we're a future/planning oriented person. 

PS! Rewilding the Tarot, my eight-week Soul Tarot course, is currently open for enrollment for the very last time before it will be retired to make room for new offerings! To join me or to learn more, click the links below! 

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Transcript can be found on Spotify!

LINKS:

Join us for the last ever round of Rewilding the Tarot course with Lindsay ✨

Enrollment is open now!: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/rewilding-the-tarot (if you'd like a $100 discount to the course, join us at the Wild Soul Newsletter here!)

Check out my Virgo Season channeled download on No Bad Cards!

Want magical community and access to weekly and monthly content from me? Join us over at Three of Cups, a Soul Tarot community connection space! 

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com

Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

What do you do when you know you're complete with something, but aren't quite sure what lies ahead on the other side? Today on the TFTWS pod, we're talking about completion cycles and Anchor Cards to help to contextualize them, how to navigate intuition when you've also experienced trauma and have a very strong protector brain, and how I'm navigating this in my own life right now. 

In light of this subject -- Rewilding the Tarot, my eight-week Soul Tarot course, is currently open for enrollment for the very last time before it will be retired to make room for new offerings! To join me or to learn more, click the links below! 

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Transcript can be found on Spotify!

LINKS:

Join us for the last ever round of Rewilding the Tarot course with Lindsay ✨ Enrollment is open now!: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/rewilding-the-tarot (if you'd like a $100 discount to the course, join us at the Wild Soul Newsletter here!)

If you require a need-based full or partial scholarship to join us for Rewilding the Tarot, you can apply for that HERE until Friday, August 22nd!

Join me on No Bad Cards for Tarot missives, musings, and more! 

Want magical community and access to weekly and monthly content from me? Join us over at Three of Cups, a Soul Tarot community connection space! 

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com

Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

Wow, what a gift to share this conversation with the legendary Sanyu Estelle, aka The Word Witch! Sanyu is writing an incredible book called "The Cultural Origins of Tarot," and needs our help and support to truly be able to dive in and do the extent of research on it that the book deserves! 

Click here to support Sanyu's Indiegogo campaign for the book (which ends on August 18th!) 

PS, if you're listening to this after the deadline to contribute to the campaign, no worries! There are other ways of sending support to Sanyu, and they are linked below in the show notes!

About Sanyu: 

Sanyu Estelle is a Soothsayer, artist and writer who has been published by The New York Times, Row House Publishing, and Red Wheel/Weiser. Her work revolves around the subjects of ontology, sociology, history, and criminology as she explores the intersection of culture, politics, and spirituality. With 11+ years as a professional reader and existential advisor, she is known for giving clients "the reading they need, not (necessarily) the reading they want."

Currently completing her first full-length book, "The Cultural Roots of Tarot" (Red Wheel/Weiser, Fall 2026), Sanyu examines the deck's multicultural origins through rigorous and groundbreaking historical research. Known as "The Word Witch" due to her profound love for etymology and philology, she combines 15+ years of Daoist practice and 10+ years in Ifa tradition with academic grounding to offer perspectives that honor ancestral wisdom, cosmic coherence and that challenge colonial narratives.

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Transcript can be found on Spotify!

SANYU'S LINKS:

Website: https://www.sanyuestelle.com  

Tarot Research Campaign: https://bit.ly/TarotsRoots  

Instagram/Threads/TikTok/YouTube: @sanyuestelle  

Ways to contribute to Sanyu outside of the Indiegogo campaign:

Venmo: @Sanyu-Estelle

Square: $Sanyu 

PayPal: [email protected] 

Zelle: [email protected]

LINDSAY'S LINKS:

Book an August/September Reading with Lindsay here!

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

It is a supreme honor, joy, and privilege to be speaking with Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens on the podcast today, two exquisite Tarot readers and helping practitioners, co-hosts of the podcast Romanistan, and the authors of the beautiful book, "Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling." 

More about Jezmina and Paulina: 

Rooted in a Muchwaya Romani heritage of fortune-telling and healing, Paulina Stevens (she/her) has blended ancestral wisdom with modern holistic practices. Her expertise in tarot, palmistry, and energy healing forms the foundation of her comprehensive wellness coaching. Paulina serves clients globally, offering personalized guidance incorporating spirituality, herbalism, and fortune-telling online, and at her California-based private practice, Romani Holistic. Paulina is the subject of the L.A. Times podcast Foretold. The podcast follows Paulina as she navigates the consequences of her decision to leave her arranged marriage, and community, to redefine her identity. She is the cohost of Romanistan, a podcast that celebrates Romani culture, and she is the coathor of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling.

Jezmina Von Thiele (they/she) is a writer, educator, performer, and fortune-teller whose work is rooted in their mixed Sinti Romani traditions. Their poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have been featured in Prairie Schooner, The Kenyon Review Online, Narrative Magazine, and other publications, and they have a monthly tarot column in Bustle. Based in the New Hampshire Seacoast area, Jezmina leads transformative rituals and workshops on divination, spiritual wellness, and the creative arts; provides private tarot, palm, and tea leaf readings; and offers spiritual and creative coaching, online and in person. Jezmina performs with The Poetry Brothel, Boston’s premier immersive literary event, where they read poetry and fortunes, and they often make professional appearances at galas, festivals, and more. Jezmina is the cohost of Romanistan, a podcast dedicated to celebrating Romani culture, and the coauthor of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling.  

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Transcript can be found on Spotify!

JEZMINA AND PAULINA'S LINKS:

Jezmina's Website and Instagram

Paulina's Website and Instagram

Romanistan Podcast and Instagram 

Link to buy Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling by Paulina and Jezmina

LINDSAY'S LINKS:

Book an August/September Reading with Lindsay here!

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.