Doors to the Creative Magic Collective are open! And you're invited to join our 2026 Astrological Pilgrimage through the Tarot... which is a fancy way of describing a "decan walk" — a fascinating, structured way to explore the Tarot through its astrological associations in real time.

In this episode, I'm joined by Sara Pettit, an astrologer and Tarot reader I've befriended during my first decan walk studying with Christopher Marmolejo (author of Red Tarot). Sara will be joining our decan walk and hosting astro chart readings with us every few months.

In this conversation, we explain what a decan walk is, how it blends Tarot and astrology, and how this particular approach helped both of us see Tarot in new ways, fall in love with astrology, and find magic in the overlap of these two divinatory artforms.

You'll also hear more about the decan walk we're hosting, how it will work, and what it has to offer your spiritual and mystical practice! Learn more here...

This podcast is a production of Typewriter Tarot. Learn more & join us:

• Join the newsletter and receive the first 3 journaling prompts from Tarot for Creative Spirits (the workbook).
• Subscribe to Typewriter Tarot's Substack.
• Check out upcoming events & workshops.
• Work one-on-one with Cecily (book a free curiosity call).
• Book a Tarot reading.
• Shop our bookshop.

In this episode with guest co-host Arianna Smith, we weigh AI’s promise against its costs through a creative, mystical lens, stepping into the messy, practical reality of how we actually use AI.

From there we go deeper into the tradeoffs no one wants to talk about — the environmental costs of data centers and local fights around water and power. We look at the shaky economics behind the AI industry, the push to automate labor, and the imperative to use AI everywhere and expand its relevance.

Plus, AI that can lie, manipulate, and commit crimes. But also how chatbots affirm our worst thinking while keeping us isolated. As writers and readers, we also name why AI copy often feels hollow, and human words carry a warmth that can’t be faked.

Then, the best part — we consult the Tarot to ask questions of AI, and the cards we pulled were mind-blowing.

Here's the spread if you want to try it yourself:

1. AI, what do you want to tell us?

2. What should we be concerned about (re: AI)?

3. What should we be excited about?

4. What can we do to take care?

2025 was a "breakthrough year" for AI, and it'll be interesting to see what develops in 2026. If you want to share about your AI Tarot pulls, or how you're using and experiencing AI, let us know at hello@typewritertarot.com.

Hop on the waitlist for the Creative Magic Collective decan walk!

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This podcast is a production of Typewriter Tarot. Learn more & join us:

• Join the newsletter and receive the first 3 journaling prompts from Tarot for Creative Spirits (the workbook).
• Subscribe to Typewriter Tarot's Substack.
• Check out upcoming events & workshops.
• Work one-on-one with Cecily (book a free curiosity call).
• Book a Tarot reading.
• Shop our bookshop.

2025 was The Year of The Hermit (and still is for a couple more weeks).

While I didn't move to a mountaintop cave (and you probably didn't either), The Hermit still had lots to teach me this year (and probably you too!).

In this episode, I briefly review the imagery, meaning, and archetypal substance of The Hermit...

Then I share five ways I worked with The Hermit this year — often without even realizing it in the moment. Some of these involved internal shifts, big downloads, and changes in routine. Others came from external experiences and interactions with other beings — human and nonhuman.

My hope in sharing my examples is that you'll be begin to notice how The Hermit showed up for you this year!

But if you want more help with that, join my Reflecting on the Year of The Hermit workshop on December 29.

HEAD TO THE EVENTS PAGE for details on this workshop and others coming up this winter, including another on the Wheel of Fortune (and The Magician), our cards for 2026.

If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, leave a review, and pass along to your creative and magical friends! Then have a sweet little chat about it!

If you wanna share about your Hermit year or what landed for you in this episode, send me a DM on Instagram @typewritertarot.

* Grab a copy of the novel I mentioned in this episode: Love & Fury by Samantha Silva.

* To hear more about our decan walk in the Creative Magic Collective in 2026, join the waitlist!

This podcast is a production of Typewriter Tarot. Learn more & join us:

• Join the newsletter and receive the first 3 journaling prompts from Tarot for Creative Spirits (the workbook).
• Subscribe to Typewriter Tarot's Substack.
• Check out upcoming events & workshops.
• Work one-on-one with Cecily (book a free curiosity call).
• Book a Tarot reading.
• Shop our bookshop.