Romanistan

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  September 2026 Tarot 31.08.2026 14min

  We pull three tarot cards for September and translate them into real-life guidance for love, money, and staying on track through Virgo season. Please send in your emails and voice memos of first-hand account spooky stories (under 5 minutes, please) to [email protected] before October 5th! Please donate to our Tarot deck GoFundMe and share widely. Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow...
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  Stop Fearing Your Finances with Krista McLellan, Bookkeeper and Business Coach 21.08.2026 1t 1min

  If you've ever sat at the kitchen table staring at a pile of bills, wondering how hard you're working and still feeling behind, Krista McLellan knows exactly how that feels. Widowed and raising children on her own, she rebuilt her life by learning how money really works—and now she helps others do the same. Krista is the founder of E&M Bookkeeping Solutions, an author, speaker, and Elite QuickBooks ProAdvisor who helps entrepreneurs stop fearing their finances and start understanding them...
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  Tarot for August 2026 01.08.2026 11min

  We pull three tarot cards for an August 2026 forecast for love, money, and guidance, and land on a deeply down-to-earth theme: love gets sweeter when it’s playful in daily life, and abundance grows when we handle the practical stuff. We talk candidly about financial and energetic strain, and why it's important to commit to follow through. We also have a GoFundMe to support our work on a Romanistan tarot deck, expanding romanistanpodcast.com to be an educational resource, and complete a ...
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  Fortune Telling On Trial: Beck Ravenswood of The Serpent's Key 26.07.2026 58min

  A police chief sees a Facebook post about tarot readings and decides to enforce a law from 1861. Beck Ravenswood walks us their legal nightmare through after opening The Serpent’s Key, a metaphysical shop in Hanover, Pennsylvania. We trace how anti-fortune-telling laws still criminalize paid divination, why “for entertainment only” disclaimers don’t fix the underlying threat, and how these unconstitutional anti-Romani laws affect everyone, but especially the marginalized. Beck shares the tim...
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  July 2026 Tarot 01.07.2026 22min

  We pull tarot for July 2026 and get real about the challenges ahead, from relationship conflict to money pressure to the need for a major perspective shift. We share practical ways to stay grounded, ask better questions, take financial action without shame, and hold boundaries even when forgiveness is part of your healing. Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodca...
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  Rootless: a Romani and South-Asian fusion band 25.06.2026 40min

  Rootless are a Glasgow-based collective of Romani and Indian musicians united by a shared mission: to honour the deep historical bond between Roma and Indian cultures through music. The band was created by producer Janos and Sodhi, drawn together by the ancient migration story that connects both communities. Their sound fuses Bhangra rhythms with Romani instrumentation, blending folk, Sufi and South Asian influences into something entirely their own. Their debut single "RakiTakitaNana" was co...
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  June 2026 Tarot 01.06.2026 24min

  We pull three tarot cards for June and use them as a grounded forecast for love, money, and the kind of leadership that actually changes your day-to-day life. Along the way, we get honest about raising your standards, reframing grief as an extension of love, and trusting your gut when dreams and ancestors feel close. Let us know what you want to hear about for future Q&A episodes! Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your fri...
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  Secrets of Romani Tarot Q&A 24.05.2026 1t 2min

  You have tarot questions and we have answers! We did this Q&A as a little extra research for our second book, Secrets of Romani Tarot, out next year, and our tarot deck, Romanistan Tarot, out the year after. Tell us what you would like us to cover next! We'd love to keep these Q&As going. Or if you want to ask us questions anytime, join the Romanistan Patreon or Jezmina's Patreon. Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your ...
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  May 2026 Tarot Reading 01.05.2026 15min

  You're invited to our to a free Tarot Q&A on May 4 at 5 pm pst/ 8 pm est over Zoom, then we pull the cards for May 2026 and get honest about love, money, and guidance for May. King of Pentacles, Page of Pentacles, and Queen of Wands point to stability you can feel, creativity you can act on, and power you can use for yourself and your community. Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram an...
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  Jeanette Kerttu on Romani Women's Magical Practices 29.04.2026 47min

  Jeanette Kerttu is a Romani (Kalderash) scholar and teacher of religion based in Sweden. She holds a Master’s degree in Religious Studies, with a specialization in esotericism, historical magic, occult traditions, and so-called rejected knowledge. Her research focuses on Romani women’s magical practices, both historically and in contemporary contexts, with a comparative perspective between Sweden and the United States. Her work examines the persistence, meaning, and functions of these practic...
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  April 2026 Tarot Reading 31.03.2026 17min

  We pulled some tarot cards for April 2026 and get practical about patience in love, creativity around money, and what conflict reveals when the world feels tense. We weigh reciprocity, emotional spending patterns, and the kind of local community care that helps us keep going. Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast. Subscribe to our Patreon to join the convers...
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  Mark Baillie on his novel, Salvage 23.03.2026 56min

  Mark Baillie’s debut novel Salvage was published by Tippermuir Books in 2024 and featured in Book Week Scotland’s debut showcase. Mark’s short fiction has appeared in Livina Press, Analogies and Allegories Literary Journal, Zin Daily and Bubble Magazine. His non-fiction has featured in History Scotland, Travellers’ Times, and Mark's research into press bias against Travellers was published in the Journal of Media Ethics. Our Traveller crushes this episode are Dr. Lynne Tammi-Connelly and Sham...
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  Tarot Guidance for March 01.03.2026 18min

  We pull cards for March—Three of Cups for love, Nine of Pentacles for money, Six of Pentacles for guidance—and map out how friendship-first relationships, receptive wealth, and mutual aid shape the month. Come hang out with us and get some guidance for the month ahead. • friendship as the core of all love • the “best friend” test for dating choices • small celebrations and leaving the house to connect • Nine of Pentacles as earned comfort and smarter work • receiving without guilt and avoid...
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  Mina Rose of Cargo Faërie: Music, Art, Dance, and Magic 16.02.2026 54min

  Mina Rose is a Romani and Jamaican interdisciplinary artist, singer-songwriter, and flamenco dancer. A descendant of Urania Boswell, Queen of Kent Gypsies, she carries forward a lineage of musicians and storytellers, grounding her creative practice in memory, tradition, and resilience. Her work moves fluidly between music, visual arts, herbalism, and metaphysics, weaving ancestral knowledge with contemporary expression. As a musician, Mina has released two EPs, supported Jorja Smith on tour, ...
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  Your Reading for February 2026 (plus exciting announcement)! 31.01.2026 16min

  Five years in and season 6 begins with a fiery tarot spread for February—Three of Wands for money, Queen of Wands for love, and King of Wands for guidance. We link values-based spending, mutual aid, and creative resilience to practical action without burning out. • season six announcement and format shift • upcoming tarot book and deck projects • funding needs and ways to support • money reading with the three of wands • values-led boycotts and mutual aid • love reading with the queen of wan...
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  Tarot for the week of January 26, 2026 25.01.2026 8min

  We walk through a weekly tarot spread that blends practical care, focused ambition, and playful growth. The Knights push action in love and money while the Page invites curiosity, resilience, and creative risks without losing ground. • Knight of Pentacles in love as steady acts of service and reliability • Seeking reciprocal effort and practical support from partners and friends • Knight of Swords in money as strategy, learning, and fast execution • Refreshing plans, pricing, outreach, and m...
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  Tarot for the week of January 19, 2025 18.01.2026 7min

  We read the Seven of Swords for love, the Queen of Cups for money, and the Tower for guidance, drawing a straight line from gut truth to financial flow to necessary change. We share practical steps to spot red flags, invite abundance, and stay calm when life shakes. • Seven of Swords as love: honesty, red flags, self-betrayal checks • How to bring concerns up with clarity and boundaries • Queen of Cups money energy: treat money as living flow • Simple money magic plus practical steps for mom...
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  THROUGH THE FOREST with Jennifer Silva, Episode 8: JEZEBEL, featuring Paulina Stevens and Jezmina Von Thiele of ROMANISTAN 14.01.2026 1t 10min

  Listen to Through the Forest Podcast with Jennifer Silva wherever you get podcasts! We were honored to be guests for episode 8 where we discussed our work and the archetype of story of Jezebel, and she graciously let us share the episode here for Romanistan listeners, but if you love music and stories, head on over to the forest for more of Jennifer. Support the show
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  Tarot for the week of January 12, 2026 12.01.2026 8min

  A fiery, creative week invites bold love and shared projects, while money asks for caution and health asks for care. We weigh choices, trim what drains, and protect the energy that keeps everything moving. • Queen of Wands as a cue for action and creative love • equal energy exchange as a health check for relationships • honoring animal companions as true family • Two of Swords signaling a money crossroads and pause • using tools, strategy, and subtraction to steady finances • Five of Pentac...
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  Magda Matache: The Permanence of Anti-Roma Racism (Un)uttered Sentences 06.01.2026 46min

  We’re here to celebrate the release of Dr. Matache’s new book, The Permanence of Anti-Roma Racism (Un)uttered Sentences. Dr. Margareta (Magda) Matache is a Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the co-founder and Director of the Roma Program at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University. She is also a member of the Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination and Global Health. Dr. Matache’s research focus...