Nicole - A Cottage Witch | How to tell if a source is reliable: an unofficial VR to @IvyTheOccultist for #thinktober @NicoleACottageWitch | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
I know I said this would be a quick video. Ha! Sorry. As a data analyst with a masters in library and information studies, I have opinions on the topic of reliable sources of information! This focuses mostly on books rather than online sources.

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Disclaimer: I’m a student of herbalism but not a medical practitioner, so anything I discuss is simply what I've learned about plant folklore or traditional uses for plants.

$#OneDeckGoneWild: Gentle Tarot edition I filmed this months ago when I had extra energy and saved it for a time when I didn’t so it’s time for a little reminder that spring will return eventually! Hopefully soon! I’m also very excited about the companion deck kickstarter next month (April 16, 2024). You can see Mari’s video about the stretch goals here: https://youtu.be/sfW2GcvF0lo?si=LNTaEosYlqWdM8BR I believe @RoseHoneyRitual⁠⁠ and several others co-created this tag, so much thanks to them. https://www.instagram.com/nicolejbergen/ https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/14811208 Decks: The Gentle Tarot https://thegentletarot.com/products/linen-edition-pre-sale The Song of the Grandmothers Oracle https://www.joyfulresonance.com/song-of-the-grandmothers Books: Tawaw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine by Shane M. Chartrand https://amzn.to/3TvsRy8 Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://amzn.to/3TtzfpH These are all the questions, though I haven’t answered all of them: 1. Why did you pick this deck? 2. Favourite set of minors (eg. all the 3s, 8s or whatever 3. What card reminds you to relax when it comes up. 4. Your favourite representation of the colour blue. 5. Your favourite representation of {insert card}? 6. What card makes you feel nostalgic? 7. What card shifts your perspective? 8. Favourite animal thats represented 9. Which court card reminds you the most of heartbreak? 10. Which card constantly follows you/appears from this deck? 11. If you made this deck a meal what would it be? 12. What is this decks favourite book? 13. If you were to travel anywhere, where would you take this deck? 14. Where does the deck WANT to go? 15. Something you would change about the deck 16. Which card would you hang in _ room of the house 17. Something that sets the deck apart 18. If (blank) deck could have one superpower what would it be?? 19. Who would you gift a copy of the deck to if you could? 20. What card would be your pet? 21. Whats the decks biggest fear? 22. If the deck had its own collection, what would it collect? 23. Draw three random cards: F**k, Marry, Kill / Bed, Wed, Behead 24. Whats the decks signature/ favorite scent/flavor etc 25. Who is the deck in love with? 26. How old does the deck believe it is? 27. Who is the decks father? 28. What is the gender of the deck? Or does the deck identify as a gender? 29. Most & least favourite card, and why? 30. Does any card remind you of someone? who? 31. Which card in the deck do you feel most represents you right now? 32. What card in this deck do you feel gives a unique spin on your regular opinion of that card. 33. Which card(s) in this deck makes you laugh? 34. Which card in this deck makes you feel calm / seen / emotional? 35. What is the decks favourite tarot deck? 36. What is the outlier card of the deck? 37. What is the decks favourite spread? Playlist for this tag: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXX3wbNDkePh4sFjK7fgt_MqoB7i8MHVu$

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