Calluna V.A side by side walk through of this gorgeous mushroom themed deck alongside the original Waite Smith tarot. My thoughts on the symbolism and my experience after using this deck for an entire month! I bought this deck as a pre-order, and was honestly not sure if I would be able to read with a deck that was only mushrooms (despite being a mycophile for many years). I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved using it!
Timestamps: Intro 0:46 Guidebook 2:07 Cardstock 3:03 Side by side walkthrough with the Waite Smith 4:13 Major arcana 20:56 Wands 25:29 Swords 31:22 Cups 40:21 Pentacles 46:23 Overview of how the deck reads
Midnight Magic Tarot: an in depth walkthrough & side by side with the RWSCalluna V.2023-09-29 | A side by side walk through of this gorgeous mushroom themed deck alongside the original Waite Smith tarot. My thoughts on the symbolism and my experience after using this deck for an entire month! I bought this deck as a pre-order, and was honestly not sure if I would be able to read with a deck that was only mushrooms (despite being a mycophile for many years). I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved using it!
Timestamps: Intro 0:46 Guidebook 2:07 Cardstock 3:03 Side by side walkthrough with the Waite Smith 4:13 Major arcana 20:56 Wands 25:29 Swords 31:22 Cups 40:21 Pentacles 46:23 Overview of how the deck readsExploring My Thoth Decks for Three MonthsCalluna V.2024-10-11 | This summer began my Thoth deck “season”, I dedicated three months to work with and study the Thoth Tarot. I began with the original Thoth deck and then expanded upon this exploration by using a couple of other Thoth inspired decks for comparison and further perspective. I share about these and the books I used for my ongoing studies.
Decks: Thoth Tarot Star Tarot Margarete Petersen Tarot Marea Tarot
Books: Mirror of the Soul by Gerd Ziegler The Crowley Tarot by Akron & Banzhaf Understanding Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot by Lon Milo Duquette
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro 06:18 My Thothy decks 18:24 Thothy Books 29:48 Last Thothy thingsFire to Water: Seasonal ExplorationsCalluna V.2024-10-04 | Summer to Autumn capsule of decks, books and other explorations that kept me grounded over the summer.
Book: Sea Magic by Sandra Kynes
Decks: Ocean Journey Cards Thoth Tarot Marea Tarot Margarete Petersen Tarot Mystical Shaman Oracle Energy Archaeology Oracle
Timestamps 0:00 Catching up 3:16 ocean visit 4:49 oceanic connection 8:01 oceanic inspiration 12:28 seasonal decksWalk with me: to the oceanCalluna V.2024-09-01 | Moments include: 0:00 low tide patterns 0:18 shallow waters 0:55 serpentine flow 1:16 etched sands 1:32 seagull spotting 1:36 sparkling waves 1:49 sea dragon sleeping 1:58 joyous running 2:01 micro islands 2:06 rocky stream 2:27 hummingbird bathing 3:20 driftwood perch 3:27 micro sand hike 3:39 beach succulent 3:49 dune grass retreat 4:16 breathing salted air 4:44 sand play 5:16 curious crows 5:35 a kite afloat 5:40 sunset 6:23 marine fog rolling inExploring Two Kay Steventon DecksCalluna V.2024-07-22 | An in depth walk through of two favorite decks.
Timestamps: 1:00 The Spiral Tarot 2:33 Different editions 5:55 Guidebooks 8:15 Major Arcana basics 10:02 Minor Arcana basics 12:10 Exploring the artwork 27:18 Quick flip through 32:06 Ancient Feminine Wisdom OracleJune & July: Fledglings, Flight and Two Favorite decksCalluna V.2024-07-15 | Monthly capsule video, I talk about fledglings, visits, tarot journalling, decks and related books Timestamps: 0:43 Monthly happenings 3:15 Garden interlude 6:42 Travel highlights 8:50 Tarot journalling 17:15 Monthly card 18:51 Monthly decks
Decks: Spiral Tarot Ancient Feminine Wisdom Oracle
Books: Honoring Your Ancestors Ancestral Grimoire The Book of Ancestors
Music: Montauk Breeze by Mark HadleyMay: Forest Relations, Ancestors, and The World TreeCalluna V.2024-06-02 | Reflections on the world tree, primordial origins, forest communion, and our plant and animal relatives
0:00 Intro 3:11 May Pole reflections 6:00 Word of the month 7:10 Forest communing 10:21 Monthly deck practice 24:42 Ancestral memory & songs 29:24 Supplementary books 32:01 Cottonwood & Populus family
Plants: Nettle (tea blend) Cottonwood trees The Populus family
Animals: Horse Bear BirdsBotanical Decks and related channels!Calluna V.2024-05-06 | Visiting my botanical based decks: oracle, tarot and other.
Channels mentioned:
Acey @SparklingLotusInk
Tree Whisper oracles @Treewhisperoracle
Herbcrafter's Deep Dives:
@arosebudcauldron
@Tarotismagic
A lovely newer channel that has botanical, tarot card practice and journal content: @MoonflowerMomentsApril: Solar Eclipse Reflections, Thresholds and CavesCalluna V.2024-04-30 | April events, travels, waterways, caves, eclipse reflections, decks, music and plant survivors.
0:28 New rock friends 1:23 Travels 3:33 Waterways and caves 6:37 Solar eclipse reflections 9:56 Threshold moments 12:31 Musical inspirations 16:16 Monthly decks 31:20 Botanical explorations 33:27 The spring garden
Decks: Oracle of the Hekatean Path Tarot of Persephone's Garden Earth Blessings Oracle Cards
Music on repeat/ Glass Beams: youtu.be/hGQu4_fan8Q?si=3vtan9_FSVkE5yzxForest healingCalluna V.2024-04-07 | Sounds and scenes of a forest retreat.March: Mythology and InspirationsCalluna V.2024-03-31 | A capsule of my month of March: decks and themes include mythology, the Goddess Hekate, instruments, and other Spring inspirations.
1:26 Seasonal shifts 2:40 New decks 12:30 Crafting & inspirations 18:19 Monthly card practice
Decks: Oracle of the Hekatean Path Tarot of Persephone's Garden (by Kara) Llewellyn Tarot Wisdom of Avalon Oracle
Botanicals: Spring blossoms! Pomegranate Rose and PatchouliPicture Book Decks || #picturebookdecks || a VR to @SecondThoughtsAboutTheMissionCalluna V.2024-03-29 | A fun hashtag exploring decks that evoke the nostalgia and magic of childhood ✨
Kara's deck: youtu.be/NcQMFgOgsTY?si=E1gfiiERvIIlxfkeCraft With Me: making a travel altar from an unused tarot boxCalluna V.2024-03-17 | You can adapt these ideas! Maybe paint directly on the box (be sure to clear coat afterwards), or even collage could work... I haven't explored the full potential of other possible methods. If you end up creating a travel altar box of your own, I'd love to hear about it!
Thanks to Meg @RoseHoneyRitual for the card holder idea!
Artist: http://incompetech.comFebruary: Dragons, Surprise Visits, and decksCalluna V.2024-03-07 | My month of February, themes, symbols, visits, and synchronicities, as well as my card practice.
00:00 Intro 02:06 Monthly Explorations 04:47 Lunar New Year celebrations 08:39 Upcoming Videos 10:34 Botanical Inspirations 13:53 Journal Practice 19:39 Monthly Decks 30:03 Lamb Therapy 30:48 The Crow ShowCraft With Me: walnut candlesCalluna V.2024-01-29 | My second candle video offering, in time for Imbolc and Lunar New Year! Note: you will see some of the same footage at the beginning for the wax can set up that was in the rolled candle video.
Rolled candle video: youtu.be/EdLtMVlu5DY?si=VNhH0G1RIKwGH2rOWalk With Me: in the snowCalluna V.2024-01-25 | Some snowy scenes from mountain visits ❄️January: Doorways, Keys, and TransitionCalluna V.2024-01-19 | My new and evolving card practices, symbols and synchronicities, decks, journaling, and an herbal ritual for the month.
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:40 Upcoming crafting videos 3:00 New Year card practices 3:25 Word of the Year 6:23 Card of the Year 10:26 Lunar Practice 13:33 Side notes 16:37 Decks for daily draws 25:17 Symbols and themes 25:59 Doors of the Year cards 31:59 Card of the Month 32:59 Herbal ritual
Decks: Moonchild Shadow Tarot Circle of Doors Tarot Mary Magdalene Oracle
Plant allies: Douglas fir & FennelCraft With Me: rolled candlesCalluna V.2024-01-12 | In this video, I share how to make two kinds of rolled sheet candles. ..................
Music: Accralate - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Artist: http://incompetech.com __ __ __ __ "Gamela" by E's Jammy JamsDecember: The Moon, yearly reflections, and decksCalluna V.2023-12-20 | Lunar rhythms and connections, intentions, decks I am using in December, and a review of my card practice this year.
0:00 Intro 4:28 Decks this month 22:06 Yearly practice reflections 31:57 Practice intentions 33:11 Video intentions
Plants: Douglas firNovember: Mushrooms, communing with nature, books and decksCalluna V.2023-12-06 | Exploring the microworlds of autumn. Urban and forest walks, mushroom explorations, related books and decks.
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:36 Mushroom encounters 8:28 Mushrooms at home 9:25 Guides and books 25:42 Film recommendation 26:00 Tarot & oracle decks 35:35 Autumn magic
Closing music (from YouTube Audio Library) Track: "Gamela", Artist: E's Jammy JamsGoth Lit November, a VR to #gothlitnovemberCalluna V.2023-11-21 | My response to the book tag #gothlitnovember created by Rachel @SecondThoughtsAboutTheMission and Bailey @BaileyJean1001 (their video links below). Gothic literature books on my reading list, adjacent tarot and oracle decks, music, films and related inspiration. Check out all the details below!
* * * * * Folks wanting to participate choose one book from the following categories of Gothic literature, and one movie. Folks can also choose just one book. I added dates for reference next to the categories. Be sure to use the tag #gothlitnovember
1. Classic Gothic Literature (starting in the 1760's) 2. Victorian Gothic Literature (1830's-early 1900's) 3. Southern Gothic Literature 4. Contemporary Gothic Literature 5. Movies! * * * * *
A couple of my favorite channels for atmospheric playlists and music that goes well with Goth Lit : @nobodyplaylists @ElementalSoundWorks
* * * * * 00:00 Intro to the tag 00:50 Music playlist inspiration 01:38 Reading intentions 02:26 The first book 03:20 Old house love 03:48 Why I am doing this tag 07:50 Other books 11:38 Adjacent books 13:37 Tarot and oracle decks 22:50 MoviesOctober: Autumn Empress and Gothic Nerd VibesCalluna V.2023-10-26 | A ramble about autumnal joy, spooky season topics, mushroom adoration, and nurturing my inner teenager
Decks: Cantigee Oracle Herbcrafter's Tarot Tarot of Vampyres Black Moon Astrology Oracle Fallen Angel Oracle
Plants and related: Hawthorn, rose, and chantrelles
Music mentioned: The Doors Rasputina J.S.Bach Beethoven Vivaldi Donovan (Season of the Witch) David Bowie ...and more!Walk With Me: to the riverCalluna V.2023-10-17 | Join me on a little walk to the river. Hopefully, the first in a series of mini excursions.September: Seeds of transition & forest stars, decks, and plantsCalluna V.2023-10-01 | I talk about seed contemplations, shedding metaphorical "skin", and family rites of passage. Also, of course, decks and plants I have worked with this month, things I did or plan to do!
Decks: Herbcrafter's Tarot Cantigee Oracle Midnight Magic Tarot Herbal Astrology Oracle Tarot of the Great Outdoors Moonchild Tarot Shadow Edition
Mineral: smoky quartz Plants: Hawthorn & my go-to head cold brew
Rachel, my Doors (and so much more!) inspiration: youtube.com/@SecondThoughtsAboutTheMission?si=JMw2AO-ozFA3VaVUAutumn Equinox Garden MeditationCalluna V.2023-09-23 | Happy Autumn Equinox! Sharing this little video that ended up being a mini meditation on the turning of the season and my son leaving for college.
Prompts (my version, as I can't copy and paste from my phone!):
5 Tarot Decks 4 Books 3 Spreads 2 Tarot Habits and/or Paraphernalia 1 Piece of Tarot Advice OR A Card You Wish to Embody & Why? Bonus: Tag some people
I would like to tag: @unaautumn @magickalmooncat @WildEarthWays @SparklingLotusInk @deepdeserttarotSummer Capsule #2: Travels, decks & thingsCalluna V.2023-09-06 | The second installment of my summer reflections while I flip through my August decks, and share some photos of my travels.
Decks: Herbcrafter's Tarot Journey Into Egypt Tarot Egyptian Gods Oracle
The second installment video (August): youtu.be/Vq4rnp-D3ik?si=8CsALbMUWAyAdX-OJune: Flowers as Stars, decks, and plantsCalluna V.2023-07-05 | June monthly capsule...the decks I worked with, plants I am learning from, and musings about the geometry of nature and stars.
#tarotcards #oraclecards #plantmedicineSummer Solstice eveningCalluna V.2023-06-24 | A little sharing of my evening on the longest day of the year.
#summersolstice #tarotcards #oraclecardsJune Garden tour: Emergence, arrivals, and anticipationsCalluna V.2023-06-19 | *Apologies for the audio fluctuations.
Green, flowering, winged, furry, and other vibrant beings that I work with in my urban garden.
*This is my first attempt at an outdoor video, using recordings from multiple days, and still figuring out how editing works 🙃May: Sacred Spirals, decks, plants & mineralsCalluna V.2023-06-12 | Decks, synchronicities, stones, plants, and more that wove their threads through my month of May! Plants metioned: tulsi and juniper. Stones: ammonite fossils.
Decks: Thoth Sacred Geometry oracle by Francene Hart (a customized deck created from two) Herbcrafter's Tarot Cantigee Oracle
Stones: Ammonite fossils
Channel mentioned: Rose, at a Rosebud Cauldron @arosebudcauldron
#tarot #tarotcards #oraclecards#onedeckgonewild I VR to a Collaborative Tag & Meg @RoseHoneyRitualCalluna V.2023-05-31 | A fun collaborative tag created on a Tarot dischord... choosing one deck to answer any of the 37 questions below✨
Video note: I am now aware I overuse the word "particularly"...😂😬!
You can pick any of the questions to answer about ONE deck !
1. Why did you pick this deck? 2. Favourite set of minors (eg. all the 3's, 8's 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}? [Choose your own adventure] 6. What card makes you feel nostalgic? 7. What card shifts your perspective? 8. Favourite animal that's 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 deck’s 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. What’s 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. What’s 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 deck’s 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 deck's favourite tarot deck? 36. What is the outlier card of the deck? 37. What is the deck's favourite spread?April: Life Alchemy, decks, plants, animal and mineral encountersCalluna V.2023-05-03 | I discuss the ongoing transitions of life, volcanic energy, liminal space, signs, and synchronicites.
Stones: basalt, quartz, and obsidian
Plants: Hawthorn and other heart healing, warming herbal friends
Prompts: 1. What are your favorite deck housings (box, bag, other type of box, etc)? and how do you store your decks (drawer, box, shelf, etc)? 2. How important are card backings to you? What type of card backings do you prefer? 3. Do you like edging your decks? What kind of edgings do you like? 4. What kind of tactile experience do you want to have with a tarot deck (cardstock, what method of shuffling you prefer, finish on the cards, etc)? 5. What other factors make a deck feel inviting for you to use (internal consistency, colors, the type of conversation you have with the deck, its energy, etc)? 6. What does your tarot reading practice look like (daily rituals, how you use your decks, etc)?
Timestamps 0:18 rambling about the hashtag 1:39 doggie cameo 2:40 mineral kingdom cameo 3:29 how I store my decks 9:58 fave deck housings 10:45 fave card backings 12:32 edging decks 14:43 fave edgings 15:49 tactile preferences 18:14 other factors 22:27 deck sniffers...there's a term for it! (link below) 23:00 lil' bit about my tarot practice
A new fave immersive soundscape channel: T E R A V I B E youtube.com/watch?v=8FOlvEWRYhU&ab_channel=TERAVIBE lookMarch: Boundaries, decks, plants & booksCalluna V.2023-04-03 | I ramble about boundaries, ocean healing, herbal crafting , monthly decks ,and books.
0:46 monthly reflections/ monthly card 9:06 hawthorn cordial 11:40 decks I worked with 17:21 decks I bought 31:46 nostalgia deck 32:38 nostalgia books
Plants: Hawthorne and other heart healing, warming herbal friends
Decks: Herbcrafter’s tarot Tarot of Vampyres Energy Archaeology oracle Fallen Angel oracle Herbal Astrology oracle Midnight Magic tarot The Journey Into Egypt Tarot Dragon Tarot
Books: The Enchanted World Series (OOP): Water Spirits Dragons Wizards and WitchesVR #TarotCommunityBuild to @CrescentDreamsTarotCalluna V.2023-03-20 | I forgot to answer about cats or dogs: I love both, but if I had to choose a companion animal, I would choose a dog (but not ruling out cats...perhaps in my future!)
Also forgot: favorite time of day!! I am a nightowl...when the world is quiet is when I am my most energetic. However, I also do love the magic of the liminal hours: twilight and dawn.
The Questions 1. 0:48 Name? Preferred pronouns? Channel name if you have one? 2. 1:07 What first got you into tarot and if you have a channel, why did you create it? 3. 6:12 What is your tarot aesthetic? Basically, what kinds of decks are you attracted to? 4. 10:16 What tarot system is your favorite and which do you want to learn? 5. 14:32 Top 3 Favorite Major Arcana? 6. 15:51 Favorite suit of the Minors and why? 7. 17:42 Which of the courts would you consider as your significator? 8. 19:07 Is cardstock a big deal for you? 9. 23:22 Do you read for others? 10. 25:21 #1 deck you are excited to have come out this year? Midnight Magic: simonandschuster.com/books/Midnight-Magic/Sara-Richard/9781507220139
Lightning Round Questions!
26:44 Coffee or Tea? 27:52 Colors or monochrome? Cats or Dogs? (oops! see above) 29:46 Flora or Fauna? Favorite time of day? (oops! see above) 30:50 Favorite things besides tarot?
More about my favorite things: youtu.be/G603Zje8TBQFebruary: A Dragon Quest, plants, decks & moreCalluna V.2023-03-15 | I discuss winter blooms, plant friends, dragons, nostalgia, and related topics 🐉
Decks: Herb Crafter's Tarot Alchemical Tarot by Robert M. Place Dragon Tarot by Nigel Suckling Fallen Angel Oracle (also by Nigel Suckling) Tarot of Vampyres Energy Archeology Oracle Herbal Astrology Oracle Wisdom of Avalon Oracle
Stone: snakeskin agate
Plants: rosemary and witch hazel
Knitting Book: The Celtic Collection by Alice StarmoreWay of the Wild Oracle flip throughCalluna V.2023-02-20 | Way of the Wild: An Oracle Experience into the Irish Wisdom Tradition. Artwork by Dana McGarry and Authored by Tonja Reichley. dancingwiththewild.com
Artist: http://incompetech.comOcean Journey Cards flip throughCalluna V.2023-02-19 | Ocean Journey Cards by Debra Bernier. A set of 34 art cards of the artist's enchanting sculptures created from shells, driftwood, feathers, and more.
Music: Monumental Journey by Jesse Gallagher youtube.com/watch?v=ZC7S6Wk7M3A&ab_channel=JesseGallagher (music commissioned by YouTube & available for royalty free use)Forest Journey Cards flip throughCalluna V.2023-02-19 | Forest Journey Cards by Debra Bernier. A set of 34 art cards of the artist's enchanting sculptures created from items found in the forest: wood, roots, bones, stones, and more.
Music: Spirit of Fire by Jesse Gallagher youtube.com/watch?v=1ltK3U_q6_w&ab_channel=JesseGallagher (music commissioned by YouTube & available for royalty free use)January: The Turning of the Wheel, decks, plants and booksCalluna V.2023-02-05 | I talk about loss and grief, life transitions, how the decks I used this month relate to these. Also: books & plant medicine. I had to cut the video short before I could thank you for hanging out...so, thanks for hanging out!
Decks: Energy Archaeology Oracle The Fountain Tarot
Books: Ancestral Grimoire Ancestral Medicine Italian Folk Magic John Derian Sticker Book
Plants: douglas fir, skullcap, oat straw, marshmallow, and vervain. Flower essences: borage, and bleeding heart
#tarot #oraclecards #tarotcards #tarotpractice #monthlyrecap #grief #griefjourney #grievingUpcycling (Repurposing?) Tarot & Oracle Deck Boxes!Calluna V.2023-01-30 | My takes on upcycling/ repurposing deck boxes to keep them out of the landfill. My aesthetic leans toward an antiquarian library vibe, but you could go any which way with your creative choices, should you choose to embark on this paper/ craft nerd adventure!
#upcycling #upcyclingideas #repurposed #tarotnerd #tarot #tarotstorage #deckstorage #oraclecards #tarotcollection #tarot #tarotcardsDecember: Winter Gifts, plants & decksCalluna V.2022-12-28 | December herbs and crafts, tarot and oracle decks, and a few new things.
Plants: noble fir, hawthorn, bay laurel, and usnea.
#tarotcards #tarotcollection #oraclecards #oraclecardcollection #tarotnerd #tarotgeekNovember: Ancestral Explorations, decks, books & plantsCalluna V.2022-11-28 | Hopefully, my first of a monthly series :) Themes (mostly) related to, or inspired by, the decks and/ or books I am working with! I apparently move my hands a lot when I talk…will work on trying to keep more steady!
#novembertarotdecks #novemberoracledecks #ancestraltarotdecks #ancestraloracledecks #ancestorwork #tarottalk #tarotcards #oraclecardsWorking with the Terra Volatile TarotCalluna V.2022-09-25 | Update March 2023: there is a hard cover guidebook forthcoming from Credo Quia Absurdum! There is a waitlist you can join, go to their website here: quiabsurdum.com/product/terra-volatile-book
Late night sharing of how I have been working with the Terra Volatile tarot deck, and how I made an Oracle deck with the extra cards.
Featured crystal buddy: raw rose quartz from South Dakota💗💎✨