Other Worlds' Oracles

Taking a much-needed for your mental health? We'd be honored to keep you company with our new episode.

I know this account has been a little quiet lately. Just life stuff, but we're still putting out episodes every Wednesday! And with any luck things will be settling down from the chaos soon.

*my brand new 3-month-old puppy eats through my garbage can and summons an archfae somehow*

...Soon.

Set out to sea with Zack and I on our new episode! otherworldsoracles.podbean.com/e/the-half-o... #tarot #oracle #podcast

Oh! I forgot to share last week's episode as well because life. However! I'm very excited for the chance to share the episode I did with gh0st, who helped me make such a sweet oracle card and threatened me if I forgot to include Muscovy ducks.

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New episode today! Casper and I create a tarot card and talk about how sick public libraries are.
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New episode!
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A zine reading "Some of my favorite things about Black People"

Left Page of the zine reads "we have a great sense of humor" and three figures laughing. The right page says "which is prolly why we're good at Real Talk"

Left Page of the zine reads "We have so many great hairstyles" with a illustration of four people with different hairstyles. The right page reads "and soul food basically shaped American Cuisine". The illustrations are of Mac n cheese, potato chips, and friend chicken.

The left Page says: Another thing I love is the act of having play family. The right page concludes the zine with I think that ties in to our connection to community.

It's Juneteenth! Here are some zines I made at the local Juneteenth Market and at a Seeing Other People Photography workshop I helped put on!

I love my people, I love myself, and I love zines!
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A black star surrounded by red, green and yellow. Text reads "Juneteenth Freedom Day".

Happy Juneteenth!

#juneteenth2025

No, we didn't lose the whole fight for trans rights today.

We lost a battle, yes. But the fight isn't over. And no, trans kids don't need to be told it gets better. They DO need to see us fight for them. They need to know we won't give up on them.

Tomorrow we start the fight again.

Trans kids are wonderful and precious and I’m so glad they exist.

The cruelty is horrendous and will affect adults too, but for any trans youth out there, I want you to know your elders are fighting for you. We wanted to leave you a world where you didn't have to fight, but our struggle is not new. We have and will always exist. I love you. #ProtectTransKids

New Episode: Talking about tarot and trauma while making a new oracle card. #podcast

Reading:
Even where grim cynicism is expected, a dose of childlike wonder and curiosity can do you good. Our inner child invites spontaneity, hope, and gentleness into our lives, and we would do well to listen to them. They do not need to make all our decisions, but they should at least be heard.

A cards against humanity card saying only "GoGurt"

6/13/25 #WildDraw of the Day: GoGurt (from Cards Against Humanity)

Surprisingly tame given the possible draws from this deck, though I see how this card have devastating effectiveness in the hands of a savvy player.

Reading:
Life may give you both sweet and sour at times. This isn't necessarily bad. They keep you balanced and provide a mature experience full of complexity to appreciate. Add a dash of spontaneity to the mix when you can. Life comes in seasons, and this is a time that may feel raw but fresh.

Side note: grated chocolate as a garnish is essentially fancy sprinkles. And I think sprinkles are the epitome of things adults have no appreciation for despite how much happier they would be with them in their lives. Slow down, have some sprinkles, and enjoy the simple pleasure of unnecessary fun.

This recipe has two steps: Combine the ingredients and let chill (three steps if you grate chocolate on for a garnish, which you should). And sometimes it really is that simple. Combine tart and sweet (such as an amount of sugar that would be irresponsible on a daily basis), and there it is.

Italian Macerated Strawberries Strawberries are macerated in a sweet balsamic sauce with black pepper and garnished with grated chocolate for a surprisingly delicious strawberry dessert.

6/11/2025 #WildDraw of the Day: Italian Macerated Strawberries

Trying something a little different today for our wild draw. Instead of using cards, we're using a random recipe. Let's see what we can learn from this fruity little guy (you're welcome for your new gender descriptor).

New episode of the #otherworldsoracles #podcast came out today! (Happy #Pride).

Magical Worlds Crafter by Fallenspring Games A card-based worldbuilding game for 1 or more players

Want to recreate the magic of making your own stories, worlds, or even oracle cards? I've been asked a few times to share the system we use on our podcast, so I've decided to do just that. You can find it (for free or optional donation) at fallenspring.itch.io/magical-worl.... #opensource #ttrpg

#COTD Reading:
You are filled with drive towards a new opportunity. Congratulations! Your passion and tenacity are a powerful match for breaking out of your shell. Much still lies ahead, though, and I encourage patience in equal measure to form a stable trinity.

As such, I'm less tempted to view this card as an Ace and more as The Fool. A traveler at the beginning of their journey filled with red hot ambition and cool blue determination. They are freshly hatched and excited to see what's out there, to the detriment of reason and caution.

But back to the single solid purple oval. One naturally symbolizes beginnings but also isolation. Solid implies an inner core of determination. Purple is a secondary color of red and blue, down at the bottom of the rainbow and just before ultraviolet on the EM spectrum. Oval comes from "ovum" (egg).

Yet threes are common in spirituality, though its meaning varies from practice to practice. Being a retired mathematician I associate it with the stability of triangles. Being a novice witch I connect it to harmony and balance. Being a runner, I also know it's the hardest mile before it gets easier.

A card from the game Set featuring a filled-in purple oval

6/10/25 #WildDraw of the Day: Single Solid Purple Oval (from Set)

Going back to a more abstract card for this one. Set cards are either purple, green, or red with 1, 2, or 3 shapes featuring either solid, hashed, or empty infills. As such, it doesn't fit nicely into a four suit interpretation.

#cotd Reading:
It is easy to overlook a soggy swamp as something that must be cleaned and tidied. Yet these very areas are Mother Earth's own water filters and home to abundant life. Seek out the majesty in life's mess. Notice what's already inside you and nourish it before jumping to consumption.

Global assessment reveals huge potential of peatlands as a climate solution Earth loses 500,000 hectares of peatlands a year, while already drained and degraded peatlands contribute around 4% of annual global human-induced emissions. These findings are part of the Global Peat...

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Peatlands help filter and clean water, prevent flooding, and provide a home to endagered wild species. They store twice as much carbon as all the forests on earth, despite being 3-4% of the global surface area. Yet construction and agricultural projects can disrupt these lands and their benefits.

A playing card from the board game Daybreak depicting a hearon in a Peatland

6/9/25 #WildDraw of the Day: Peatland Rewetting (from #Daybreak, published by CMYK).

In the game Daybreak, you cooperate with other players to try to halt #ClimateChange. This card in particular refers to the practice of restoring natural wetland habitats.