Cups, discs, wands and swords: Tarot and 'divination' in Connecticut
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Publication Date |
May 26, 2023
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00:48:59

A Pew survey from 2018 estimated 13% of adults consult tarot card readers, astrologers or "fortune-tellers." But Global-Tarot-Cards-Market-is-expected-to-grow-by-214-34-mn-during-2022-2026-accelerating-at-a-CAGR-of-3-11-during-the-forecast-period.html">more recent market research shows sales for tarot card decks and psychic services are growing.

This hour, we explore the art of divination and "card-pulling" in Connecticut.

Hear from professional tarot reader Afton Jacobs-Williams, AKA Monty's Tarot Child. Plus, Chelsea Granger is a multidisciplinary artist who co-created Dirt Gems, a plant-themed oracle deck.

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But first, hear more about the origins of tarot or "tarrochi." We preview some of the research going on at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, home to some of the oldest existing tarot cards.

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