Hey everyone! This podcast is a horror anthology podcast designed to immerse you in the story and (hopefully) give you some thrills and chills! Listen along with me while I read hauntingly scary stories just for you .
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I'm Bex. I'm here to make Tarot a little less scary. I'm giving you a personal, behind the scenes tour of what it's actually like to be a tarot reader. I share with you what I'm thinking as a reader, what you can expect as a client, and how this whole tarot thing works in the first place! Confession booth highlights this season: - Why I refuse to answer Yes/No questions - When my friends are also my clients, how we maintain boundaries - My wierdest, woo-woo-est readings - Chats with fellow t ...
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You've re-read this book a thousand times. You've memorized every panel of this graphic novel. You know every line and lyric from this anime, TV series, or musical. Only one question remains: What would happen if it was made into a movie? Skye Thorleifson presents 'Adaptational', a discussion of every facet of the adaptation process. Each episode introduces a new story that has yet to be made into a film, and asks: What if it was given a chance on the big screen? Could it be adapted to film? ...
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Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.
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Book Imprint is a podcast about the books that change our lives, and how they do it. Host Rebecca Thandi Norman, also the host of Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie Podcast, interviews guests about one book that imprinted on them before the age of 25. At Book Imprint, we know that everyone has a story and most people have a book that helped write it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Late Night Nod is the 1988 Cáis Ulaidh Podcast of the Year and features original music and improvised interviews with guests from a fictitious world of arts and culture. Join broadcasting legend Brian McCann as he weaves a conversational thread through tales of inspiration, excess and heartache with some of the creative world’s best-known personalities, that you’ve never heard of. If you become a HeadStuff+ member you will gain access to full length versions of each song featured in the ...
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A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and ...
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There’s a brief paragraph at the end of the book you just read – and chances are the story behind it is just as interesting and inspiring as the story that preceded it. Join Bookstacked writer Saul Marquez as he sits down with Children’s and Young Adult book authors to learn how they discovered writing, broke into publishing, and achieved everything else that happened in between and after.
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Point of Inquiry is the Center for Inquiry's flagship podcast, where the brightest minds of our time sound off on all the things you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: science, religion, and politics. Guests have included Brian Greene, Susan Jacoby, Richard Dawkins, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugenie Scott, Adam Savage, Bill Nye, and Francis Collins. Point of Inquiry is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, N.Y.
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Hosted by HYPEBEAST music editor Emmanuel Maduakolam, Mic/Line delivers in-depth conversations with your favorite music artists every Tuesday. We dig into their origin stories, learn about their inspirations, and ask the challenging questions you want answered. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and MIC/LINE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows.
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430: Sue Moorcroft - The Skye Sisters Trilogy
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57:44Today we travel to the Isle of Skye with Sue Moorcroft as the third volume of her best selling Skye Sisters Trilogy is released. Plus we find some new books entering the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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39. 321 Tarot - Tarot by John and Jon Skye Tarot return! Reading tarot for friends, when friends become clients, why 321 tarot, why now
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48:03321 Tarot. Who is it, what is it, why is it? I've invited the gents back to discuss our formation of the the 321 tarot collective. We talk about reading for friends, reading for one another, the client to friend pipeline. We share how the 321 tarot reading is different than any other reading you may have previously had. We speak about it from the c…
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432: Wayne Sleep, Juano Diaz and Dom Joly - Boswell Book Festival
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57:45In today's edition of Read On, we're once again on location at Dumfries House at this year's Boswell Book Festival. Robert Kirkwood chats to Wayne Sleep OBE about his book, Just Different, artist Juano Diaz tells us about Slum Boy, his heart-breaking memoir that he insisted be available in audio and comedian Dom Joly becomes The Conspiracy Tourist …
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41. Crystal Den with Denis Stafford - Crystals for spiritual development, past life work, ethics and crystal sellers, building a spiritual community
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54:54This week we get crystal clear on all things crystal selling, crystal healing, and crystal community. Learn all facets of the crystal business from the best of our community: Denis Stafford, co-founder of the Crystal Den. Connect with him here: https://www.instagram.com/thecrystalden11 https://www.thecrystalden.co.uk/appointments https://www.thecry…
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677: Ending PEPFAR & Why the Self-Esteem Movement Failed with Sharon Hodde Miller
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1:25:48When George W. Bush created the PEPFAR program in 2003, it was celebrated by evangelical leaders and has saved more than 26 million lives in Africa from HIV/AIDS. So why weren’t evangelicals outraged when Donald Trump killed PEPFAR, which has already resulted in over 75,000 deaths since January? Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn unpack the arguments for and …
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431: Rupert Everett, Gelong Thubten and Helen Lederer - Boswell Book Festival
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57:45In today's edition of Read On, we're on location at Dumfries House at this year's Boswell Book Festival. Robert Kirkwood chats to Hollywood Icon Rupert Everett about his book, The American No, Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author Gelong Thubten tells us about his Handbook for Hard Times and comedian Helen Lederer tells us about her memoir, …
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40. Punk Priestess - Astrology, Tarot, AI and Creativity, Music, Fashion, Writing
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52:17Majori from the Punk Priestess is in the Confessions booth today. Majori is a Detroit-based Evolutionary Astrologer, Intuitive Tarot Reader and Reiki Practitioner. We talk about her many passions - Astrology, Tarot, Reiki, Music, and Writing. Connect with Majori here: https://www.thepunkpriestess.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thepunkpriestess xoxo…
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676: Classroom Culture Wars & the Spirituality of Secular America with Rachel Martin
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1:28:07With Phil on vacation, Kaitlyn and Esau join Skye to talk about the Supreme Court’s ruling that public schools must allow students to opt out of gender or sexuality content that may contradict the religious beliefs of their families. At the same time, more Americans say public schools should hire chaplains to offer spiritual guidance to students. W…
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675: Iran, End Times, & the Political God Gap with Senator Chris Coons
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1:09:08Nothing fires up the End Times industry faster than America dropping bombs in the Middle East. After President Trump decided to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities this weekend, YouTube was flooded with convoluted and contradictory videos on the biblical implications of the war. But if this really is a prelude to Christ’s return, as many online end ti…
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A century and a half ago, one out of every five Americans lived on a farm. Today, it’s closer to one out of every fifty, even though the population has increased more than tenfold. The industrial-scale farm and livestock business that we depend on today feeds hundreds of millions every day, but at what cost? In this episode of Point of Inquiry, Jim…
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429: Margaret McDonald & Nathanael Lessore - Carnegie Medal for Writing
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57:45Our final Carnegie Medal for Writing show with winner of the Shadowing Award Nathanael Lessore for King of Nothing and winner of this year's Medal for Writing, Margaret McDonald on Glasgow Boys. Plus we take a swift visit to the RNIB Library to find some brand new books.By RNIB Connect Radio
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38. Chelb McMurray from Phasecraft Magic. Tarot for resistance and liberation, being an unfluencer, reading tarot for friends
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58:50Chelb McMurray from Phasecraft magic slides into the Confessions booth this week to discuss all things tarot, withcraft and being a teacher of the esoteric arts. We compare notes on social media fortune tellers, how to read tarot for friends whilst also maintaining healthy and respectful boundaries. Chelb shares a huge amount of resources, books, c…
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674: Parades, Protests, and Habeas Corpus with Michael Bird
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1:27:03It was a wild weekend. Donald Trump presided over a military parade on his birthday while an estimated 5 million Americans protested around the country. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the optics of both events and ask, with America’s divided politics and media silos, is protesting still effective? They also unpack a new article by Abby McCloskey i…
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428: Kelly McCaughrain & Matt Goodfellow - Carnegie Medal for Writing
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57:45Today on Read On we're continuing our interviews with authors on the shortlist for the Carnegie Medal for Writing. This week Kelly McCaughrain on Little Bang and Matt Goodfellow on The Final Year, plus we find some new audiobooks out now and available from RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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37. María Alviz Hernando. Tarot Tableau Revolution, oracle decks, divination, and reader ethics
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1:06:50In this episode I find out that my signature nine-card grid spread is actually a form of the tableau reading system. This is only the first of many revelations, ah-ha moments, and plot twists that await me - and you! - in this episode. We compare notes on recent readings, and good - and bad - client behaviour. Also in this episode: Why context matt…
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673: The L.A. Protests & Becoming a Priest and Podcaster with Esau McCaulley
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1:20:19Protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s immigration policies have turned violent, but will the images of vandalism and attacks on police actually help the President? And Phil asks if there is any way to prevent necessary mass protests from becoming violent. One of the most respected Bible scholars of the last century has passed a…
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Frederick Forsyth, the author of The Day Of The Jackal, has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness. He was a great supporter of RNIB Talking Books, visiting the studios many times to record messages and raise awareness, and even to record a small non-fiction tale he wrote for us as part of a fundraising effort to re-archive our old tape record…
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427: Brian Conaghan & Luke Palmer - Carnegie Medal for Writing
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57:45In today's episode, we talk to two more authors on the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist, Luke Palmer on his book Play and Brian Conaghan on Treacle Town, plus we find some new books out now and available from the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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36. Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone. the Tarot School 30 Year anniversary celebration
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1:02:08Hop aboard the Confessions party boat this week as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Tarot School in New York City. I am joined by Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone, the founders and experts who run the school. We speak about the power of tarot as a tool for self-discovery, Tarot and Psychology and their related Birth Card system of reading. They…
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672: Gender Worship Wars & the Joy of Being Cultural Outsiders with Patrick Miller
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1:31:34In the past, debates over worship styles were often marked by generational differences; however, a new article suggests that this is changing. For Gen Z, worship preferences may be dividing along gender lines instead. For younger Christians, is CCM from Venus and liturgy from Mars? Drew Dyck joins Skye and Kaitlyn to discuss the evidence, the impli…
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants with Lydia Okello
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1:09:22Join Vancouver-based content creator, writer and model Lydia Otello and host Rebecca Thandi Norman in talking about Ann Brashares's 2001 YA classic, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Lydia recounts when they first read the book, how they related to the characters, and whether this book is actually magical realism. Read The Sisterhood of the Tr…
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35. Sally Park. Chaos Tarot reader, psychic medium, and host of the mindful sagittarian podcast
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46:53Book a reading with Bex: https://www.bextarot.com This Week Sally Park slides into the Confessions booth this week after we connected on Threads. First and foremost I needed to know: what exactly is Chaos Tarot? We start there and realise we both have a shared conservative christian upbrining, we both blend psychism and mediumship into our tarot pr…
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426: Blessing Musariri & Clare Furniss - Carnegie Medal for Writing
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57:44In today's episode, we talk to two authors on the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist, Blessing Musariri on her book All That It Ever Meant and Clare Furniss on The Things We Leave Behind, plus we find some new books out now and available from the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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34. Morgan Thomas. Therapist that uses tarot in their practice.
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58:31This week the conversation about tarot and therapy contiues. Morgan Thomas is a therapist that uses tarot as part of her practice. We compare notes on why and how being a tarot reader is like being a therapist. We talk about tarot being something that is accessible to all, therapists included. We discuss energetic boundaries and spiritual developme…
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671: Mailbag! God’s Pronouns, Project 2025, & Asking Jesus Into Your Heart
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1:06:42Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye respond to questions from the listeners, including whether lay people should go to seminary, how important is attending a church after being hurt by one, and whether Christians should make violent video games. They also venture into theological topics like what pronouns are appropriate for God, what doctrines do we emphasize…
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A mix of fiction and non-fiction in today's show as Becky C Brynolf tells us about her debut I Found A Body in which an influencer gets mixed up in a murder investigation. We also hear from writer and savant Daniel Tammet about Nine Minds: Inner Lives on the Spectrum, delving into the extraordinary lives of nine neurodivergent men and women from ar…
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670: The Nicene Creed is Cool Again & Reading the Bible like Dallas Willard with Dave Ripper
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1:28:51Why are more churches rediscovering and reciting the Nicene Creed? And what can the ancient articulation of Christian belief offer the church in these divided times? Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the 1700th anniversary of the creed and its place in the modern church. The Bible is critical to our faith, but have we been taught to worship the Bible…
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424: Percival Everett on James - Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
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57:45Winner of the National Book Award and now the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, James is a subversive reimagining of “Huckleberry Finn” told from the perspective of Jim, Huck's enslaved companion on the raft ride. Percival Everett tells Robert Kirkwood about the book and reveals he read Huck Finn too many times in the research! We also hear about the sci…
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33. Bex Tarot, Tarot tables are turned
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1:45:20Bex is interviewed by Lucy from Spirit and Sage Dorset. Lucy first appeared in Episode 3 and now returns to ask Bex all the tough questions. The questions from the listeners and combine both spiritual as well as "secular" matters. Though Lucy does have a few surprise questions up her sleeve. listen as Bex shares her spectacular fails along the way,…
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669: From Common Good to Culture War—Lessons from the Q Conference with Katelyn Beaty
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1:28:18We have a pope and he’s American! Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago is now Pope Leo XIV, and his connection to The Holy Post is closer than anyone imagined. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss reactions to the new Pope and the significance of his name. Katelyn Beaty is back to discuss the evolution of the Q Conference, led by Gabe and Rebekah Lyons.…
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn with Skye Parrott
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1:10:23Co-founder of Dossier Magazine (both iterations), formerly of Playgirl, Departures, and T-Magazine, Skye Parrott has seen her fair share of good writing. But Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is the book that stands out to her as life-changing, from when she first read it as a young girl to the many (many) time she re-read it afterwards. Skye …
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423: Boswell Book Festival Interview Special
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57:45As I'm off recording at Dumfries House at the moment, here's selection of interviews from past Boswell Book Festival events including Lady Anne Glenconner, founder of Private Eye Richard Ingrams, biographer Ben McIntyre, Winston Churchill's granddaughter Emma Soames, Andrew Cotter with Olive and Mabel, and we're Cloistered with Catherine Coldstream…
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32. Fiona Faery. Psychic medium, Oracle deck creator
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1:03:52Buckle up, this episode is like being shot out of a cannon! We go really far, really fast. Chatting all things oracle decks, the love and sh1te brigade, why every psychic medium needs to really know themselves to survive, learning the hard way during our spiritual journey, trance mediumship, the origin of the Enchanted Forest Oracle deck... and SO.…
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668: Pope Donald, Human Flourishing, & the Pastor’s Wife with Beth Allison Barr
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1:33:30The White House is facing backlash for posting an AI image of Donald Trump as the Pope. Was it a careless joke or a calculated distraction? The most extensive study of its kind finds that the world’s largest Muslim country far outranks the United States in human flourishing, and also explains why secular elites are discovering a new respect for rel…
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On this week's Read On, Robert Kirkwood chats to Celia Silvani about her debut novel Baby Teeth, a cautionary tale about how vulnerable, isolated people can be lured into toxic communities and the catastrophic consequences this can have. Trigger Warning: This interview contains discussions and references to pregnancy and infertility. There is also …
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David Wason from Circles Tarot slides into the Confession booth this week to discuss a life of magic. We also chat about: Using tarot to help tell your personal story Aura readings Spiritual and esoteric development journeys AI as a co-collaborator in the creative process A life of magic vs magick Tarot for self-discovery, empowerment, and personal…
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667: The Future of Faith in America with John Kasich
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1:27:18A slate of new articles analyzes Pope Francis through America’s progressive-conservative polarization, but are they confusing political categories with theological ones? Surprising data show that Gen Z is returning to religion, and belief in an afterlife is on the rise, but what's the explanation? Are young people returning to the church to rebel a…
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This week on Read On a captivating chat with Beth O'Brien, visually impaired author of new HarperCollins Children’s Book 'Wolf Siren', which also has a visually impaired narrator. Beth talks about her writing, watching the narration process and her passion project, 'Disabled Tales.'By RNIB Connect Radio
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Marion Kirk, the Scottish Queen of Swords herself, slides into the Confessions booth this week. Marion is an accomplished Tarot and Astrology consultant, Author, and Teacher. She is also the beauty and the brains behind the soon-to-be-published Grief Journey Oracle deck. This week we discuss: If we see death in the tarot cards, do we tell our clien…
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