A Pew survey from 2018 estimated 13% of adults consult tarot card readers, astrologers or "fortune-tellers." But 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.
![Chelsea Granger is a North Guilford-based artist who co-created "Dirt Gems," a plant-themed oracle deck.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c7e956b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8f%2F17%2F4dd330f64546a1875f6499e0f56b%2Fimg-9815.jpg)
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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.
GUESTS:
- Timothy Young: Curator, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Afton Williams-Jacobs: Monty's Tarot Child; Tarot Reader, Tea & Tarot
- Chelsea Granger: Multidisciplinary Artist; Co-Creator, Dirt Gems Plant Oracle Card Deck & Guidebook
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