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Live Tarot Readings — Saturday, May 14th
This Saturday, come to Chestnut Hills for a personal Tarot reading!
Honey Heart, the co-host of Virtual Community Radio’s original series “Tarot At Teatime”, offers you a personal Tarot reading, live and free of charge.
Join her on Saturday, May 14th, 1 to 2pm Second Life Time, in the plaza outside the Virtual Community Radio Theater on the Chestnut Hills region in Second Life.
Readings are offered first come, first served, and are completely free of charge (though you can tip VCRadio if you wish). They are carried out privately in SL Voice and are strictly confidential.
All readings are for entertainment purposes only. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chestnut%20Hills/135/105/3802
Then don’t forget that you can catch the latest episode of our original series, Tarot @ Teatime, on Sundays and Thursdays at 12 noon or 4pm Pacific/SLT, 8pm or midnight in the UK. Information on the current episode is here.
Tarot @ Teatime — Episode 32: Tarot de Marseille
While the Rider-Waite-Smith deck is the most popular today, there is an older style of deck that originated in Renaissance Italy. It was later brought to France and is known as the “Tarot de Marseille” or “TdM.” Its imagery and interpretation differ significantly from modern decks.
Episode 32 premieres on Thursday May 12th at 12 noon and 4pm /SLT Pacific Time (8pm and midnight in the UK) and is repeated at the same times on Sundays and Thursdays up to and including May 22nd.
Image: the Conver-Ben-Doav (CBD) Tarot de Marseille deck: one of the most popular in this style.
Tarot @ Teatime — Episode 31: The Tech of Tarot
In Episode 31, we delve into the various technologies that needed to come together to make Tarot cards as we know them possible. We discuss how the tools, materials and techniques invented in China informed the development of material culture in Renaissance Italy and France, and led to the evolution and development of Tarot cards. We consider the coming together of a very specific combination of technologies and cultures, that resulted in Tarot emerging from the fertile soil of the Renaissance — and what made the environment so perfect for the evolution of this game at this specific era. As we’ll see, Renaissance Italy created the perfect environment for the emergence of the Tarot deck as playing cards.
Episode 31 premieres on Thursday April 28th at 12 noon and 4pm /SLT Pacific Time (8pm and midnight in the UK) and is repeated at the same times on Sundays and Thursdays up to and including May 8th.
Image: Cards from the Sola Busca deck (1491), a major influence on Pamela Colman Smith.
Tarot @ Teatime — Episode 30: 3‑card spreads & layering
In this episode, Honey Heart and Elrik Merlin continue their discussion of 3‑card spreads by looking at the many ways in which this simple but informative spread can be used, assigning different interpretations to the cards that appear in the three positions of the reading, such as “Past/Present/Future” and “Mind/Body/Spirit”.
In our previous episode, we talked about the use of 1, 2 and 3‑card readings and why and when you’d choose one of these over the larger spreads. As we learned, even these small spreads can pack a lot of information into just a few cards. Now in this episode, we dig a little deeper into that workhorse of a spread, the 3‑card spread.
We’ll talk about how these spreads can be used effectively to assist in personal development, and we’ll talk about how to enhance these spreads by using the “layering” technique — adding cards from other decks to a reading. We’ve mentioned the layering technique before, but we’ll go into quite a lot more depth here.
Episode 30 premieres on Thursday April 14th at 12 noon and 4pm /SLT Pacific Time (8pm and midnight in the UK) and is repeated at the same times on Sundays and Thursdays until April 24th.
Tarot @ Teatime — Episode 29: 1, 2 and 3‑card readings
Willow is taking a break from the show, so Honey is joined by Elrik Merlin as co-presenter.
In this episode, they discuss the use of 1, 2 and 3‑card readings — and why and when you’d choose one of these over the larger spreads. These are relatively simple spreads — but you don’t always need a grand tableau or even a 9‑card spread every time you read. And a 3‑card spread can pack a lot of information into just those three cards.
They also touch on Tarot Year and Birth cards.
Book mentioned:
Mary K Greer, “Tarot For Your Self”.
Deck used:
Smith-Waite Tarot Deck Centennial Edition
https://www.usgamesinc.com/Smith-Waite-Centennial-Tarot-Deck.html
Tarot @ Teatime — Episode 28: Astrological Correspondences
In Episode 28 of our original series, “Tarot @ Teatime”, Honey and Willow explore the correspondences between astrology and the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana of the Tarot as conceived by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the late 19th century magical order that had a great influence on the popularity of the Tarot as well as building on its esoteric significance.
The programme airs on Thursdays and Sundays at noon and 4pm Pacific from March 17th until March 27th.
Stephen Arroyo, Chart Interpretation Handbook, CRSC Publications (April 2004), ISBN10: 0916360498
Deck used:
Smith-Waite Tarot Deck Centennial Edition
https://www.usgamesinc.com/Smith-Waite-Centennial-Tarot-Deck.html
Tarot @ Teatime Episode 26: Cards of Gateway & Transition — Now On Mixcloud
This is the second of our live presentations from October 2021 by the hosts of our original series: “Tarot @ Teatime”, airing Thursdays and Sundays at noon and 4pm Pacific Time/SLT, 8pm and midnight in the UK. This programme was originally presented live and on-the-air in October as part of the 2021 Haunted Hollow. We’ve also made available the special edition of “Where Have You Been?” which was broadcast in the run-up to Mardi Gras. Missed any episodes? Catch them on our MixCloud feed!
Episode 26: Cards of Gateway & Transition
In this episode, we talk about several cards in the Tarot that offer us a gateway from where we are to somewhere else… perhaps a place we’d like to be. Other cards imply a transition from one way of perceiving our world and our experiences to another; a change in consciousness; a realization.
Would live tarot readings add a something unique to your in-world event or venue? Inquire to H0neyHeart Resident by notecard in-world, or email tarot@vcradio.org.
Tarot @ Teatime — Episode 27: Cartomancy
Today, March 3rd, it’s time for a new edition of our original series, “Tarot @ Teatime”. In Episode 27, Honey and Willow discuss a few other methods of cartomancy — divination by cards — such as Oracle and Lenormand cards, and in addition to using them on their own, give some guidance for using these other types of cards alongside your Tarot cards in a reading.
12 noon and 4pm Pacific, 8pm and midnight in the UK.
Tarot @ Teatime Episode 26: Cards of Gateway & Transition
Beginning February 17th, we’re pleased to re-broadcast the second of our live presentations from October 2021 by the hosts of our original series: “Tarot @ Teatime”, airing Thursdays and Sundays at noon and 4pm Pacific Time/SLT, 8pm and midnight in the UK. This programme was originally presented live and on-the-air in October as part of the 2021 Haunted Hollow. This episode will also air on February 20th, 24th, and 27th.
Episode 26: Cards of Gateway & Transition
In this episode, we talk about several cards in the Tarot that offer us a gateway from where we are to somewhere else… perhaps a place we’d like to be. Other cards imply a transition from one way of perceiving our world and our experiences to another; a change in consciousness; a realization.
Would live tarot readings add a something unique to your in-world event or venue? Inquire to H0neyHeart Resident by notecard in-world, or email tarot@vcradio.org.
Tarot @ Teatime Episode 25: Cards that Look Scary
Beginning February 3rd, we’re pleased to re-broadcast a live presentation from October 2021 by the hosts of our original series: “Tarot @ Teatime” airing Thursdays and Sundays at noon and 4pm Pacific Time/SLT, 8pm and midnight in the UK. This programme was originally presented live and on-the-air in October as part of The 2021 Haunted Hollow. This episode will also air on February 6th, 10th, and 13th.
Episode 25: Cards that look scary
Some cards in the Tarot have images that are potentially off putting, scary, or creepy. We’ll consider why these cards may evoke a negative response for some people, how to see them in a different light, and how they can be interpreted in a Tarot reading.
Would live tarot readings add a something unique to your in-world event or venue? Inquire to H0neyHeart Resident by notecard in-world, or email tarot@vcradio.org.