Confessions of a Tarot Reader

Connect with Carol!
https://www.carrottarot.com/
In this episode
Carol from Carrot Tarot joins Bex for a conversation full of warmth, laughs, and genuinely useful insight — from what it's like to quit corporate life and go all-in on tarot, to the art of reading for the collective vs. one-on-one clients.
They go deep on Air sign life, they compare notes on Zoom vs. in-person readings, the questions that give them the ick (twin flames, "is he going to call?"), why a tarot reading is not a wishing well, and what "proactive tarot" actually means in practice. Carol also shares the story of her very first deck — a 1985 Merlin Tarot with pip cards and no traditional suits — and why she'd now strongly recommend starting with Rider-Waite-Smith.
Plus: AI and tarot, platform pros and cons across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, the Scorpio stellium, and why Carol's husband might be developing psychic abilities.

Like the episode? Leave a review !
Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

Connect with John: https://www.tarotbyjohn.com/
Need more Bex and Tarot by John? Listen to episodes 6 and 39!
Episode Overview
When Alex Reads Tarot — one of the biggest tarot creators online — announced she was leaving tarot given a change in heart and religious beliefs, the internet had opinions. Lots of them. 
Bex and return guest John from Tarot by John cut through the noise for a frank, funny, and thoughtful conversation about what this moment actually means.
They unpack the community's reactions (not all of them pretty), clout chasing, spiritual awakenings, they discuss burnout and the relentless pressure of content creation, explore whether tarot and Christianity are truly incompatible, and reflect on what the esoteric world has done to the craft of reading tarot.
This one's unscripted, unfiltered, and coming from a place of love.

Like the episode? Leave a review !
Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

Connect with Beck!
https://www.instagram.com/the_stitching_witch
https://serpentskeyshoppe.com/
In today's episode
What happens when a 1861 law threatens a modern tarot reader with jail time? In this episode of Confessions of a Tarot Reader, host Bex sits down with Beck Ravenswood — known online as Hanover, Pennsylvania's most notorious fortune teller — to unpack one of the strangest astories this podcast has covered.
Shortly before her metaphysical store even opened, Beck was visited by the Hanover police chief, who cited an antiquated state law banning fortune telling, astrology, and necromancy, and threatened her with up to a year in jail or a $2,500 fine per offense. What followed was ultimately a 17-page lawsuit filed, essentially Beck v. the State of Pennsylvania.
The conversation widens into the deep history of laws against witchcraft — tracing back to the Code of Ur-Nammu, the earliest known legal code in human history — and Bex and Beck's beliefs that spirituality has always been political, whether we like it or not.
On a lighter note, Beck shares her origin story (Scooby-Doo's Hex Girls have a lot to answer for), her free monthly moon circles and seasonal rituals, the unconventional forms of divination she seeks out for herself, and her hopes for who plays her in the (inevitable) Netflix adaptation.
In this episode:
The 1861 Pennsylvania law banning fortune telling, astrology, and necromancy
The police visit, the denied right to record, and what happened next
Filing a 17-page lawsuit: Beck v. the State of Pennsylvania
The Code of Ur-Nammu and the ancient history of anti-witchcraft law
Why spirituality has always been political
Ethical tarot practice: disclosures, informed consent, and turning away repeat clients
Beck's witchcraft origin story — yes, it starts with Scooby-Doo
Making accessible, welcoming community spaces, including moon circles and seasonal rituals: building an accessible Pagan community
Unconventional divination: seashell readings, oracle dice, tea leaves, and more
How listeners can support the case and the broader fight for legal protection

Like the episode? Leave a review !
Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

Connect with Markella: https://www.lettersofthezodiac.com/
This week on Confessions of a Tarot Reader, Bex sits down with Markella, founder of Letters of the Zodiac, a tarot-by-mail subscription that grew from zero to nearly a thousand subscribers in just four months. Markella shares the serendipitous story of how she got her first tarot deck, what it's really like reading tarot for close friends and family, and how she turned a personal season of caregiving and uncertainty into a thriving zodiac-based mail community.
The glasses coming flying off when Markella shares her unfiltered take on AI-generated tarot and astrology content, the pressure of delivering hard truths in readings, and the upcoming skydive she agreed to as a personal milestone (and is now having major second thoughts about).

Like the episode? Leave a review !
Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

Connect with Lindsay: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/
Connect with Chelsea Granger: https://www.chelseagranger.com/
This episode
She's one of the most respected voices in the tarot world, and this week she's on Confessions of a Tarot Reader. Lindsay Mack — creator of Soul Tarot, host of the Tarot for the Wild Soul podcast, and author of the newly released Tarot for the Wild Soul: A Trauma-Informed Approach to the Cards for Growth, Healing, and Grounding in the Present Moment — joins host Bex for a conversation that is as honest as it is wide-ranging.
Lindsay catches us mid-book tour, which she describes as equal parts exhilarating, nerve-wracking, and unexpectedly humbling. She talks about the three-year process of writing and releasing the book, what it feels like to let something you've gestated go out into the world, and the reality of self-marketing as a published author in 2026. 
The conversation goes deep into Soul Tarot itself: what it means to read in a trauma-sensitive, non-predictive way, why the old paradigms of tarot fall flat for so many newer readers, and how to make space for readers who diverge entirely from your own framework. Lindsay also shares her perspective on the collective energy of 2026 — the Wheel of Fortune year — and what it means to find the still centre when the outer wheel is spinning wildly.
In this episode:
Lindsay's book tour: exhilaration, imposter syndrome, and the reality of publishing in 2026
What it feels like to release a book — and why Lindsay compares it to early postpartum
The origin story of Tarot for the Wild Soul podcast, and what Tara Brach had to do with it
Soul Tarot: a trauma-informed, non-predictive, heart-led framework — and what that actually means
Predictive tarot vs. inclusive tarot — why Lindsay says it doesn't have to be either/or
The Empress, the Emperor, and why tarot frameworks need to expand beyond outdated defaults
How Lindsay's practice has changed: she barely reads for herself anymore
The Wheel of Fortune as 2026's collective card — and Courtney Alexander's insight about the Sun
Protecting your energy as a sensitive practitioner in a turbulent political moment
Teaching tarot and being taught by your students: the living Hierophant
Chelsea Granger's art in the deck, and her book Many Ways to Draw a Ghost
Murder, She Wrote, Little House on the Prairie, and finding nourishment in uncertain times

Like the episode? Leave a review !
Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/