Episode 133: Women in Tarot with Cat Willett

Magick & Alchemy

In episode 133 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Cat Willett. Cat is a Brooklyn-based artist, author, and tarot enthusiast. In this conversation, Cat walks us through the halls of tarot history and introduces us to the women behind tarot’s evolution. They meet Pamela Coleman Smith, Rachel Pollack, Moina Mathers, Marie-Anne Lenormand, and other overlooked mystics. They contemplate art as ritual, and Cat shares the inspiration behind her new book, Women of Tarot, An Illustrated History of Divinators, Card Readers, and Mystics.
Learn more about Cat and her offerings via her website catherinewillett.com or on Instagram @catwillett. Pre-order Women in Tarot here.
Sources:
Tarot & Oracle Decks mentioned in this episode include:
The Rider-Waite Coleman Smith Deck
The Barbara Walker Tarot Deck, Barbara Walker
Dirt Gems Tarot Deck, Chelsea Granger & Anne Louise Burdett
The Wild Unknown Animal Spirits, Kim Krans
The Wild Unknown Archetypes, Kim Krans
The Shining Tribe Tarot, Rachel Pollack
The Queer Tarot, Ashley Molesso & Chess Needham
Shoutouts:
The Witch Wave with Rachel Pollack
The Women of the Golden Dawn: Rebels and Priestesses, Mary K. Greer
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
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