Lately I’ve found myself processing some shifts in both my relationship to the cards themselves, as well as my relationship to the tarot community. So I made a video to have a chat about this, and you can watch it here.
To make sure you’re aware, I want to mention one of the biggest things I talk about in the video which is that I QUIT INSTAGRAM!
The inundation of scammers on this platform was the last straw for me (but not the only reason). In case you weren’t aware, scammers have been targeting the tarot/witchy community on Instagram for months. They set up a shell profile with a similar username, steal the reader’s photos, and then reach out to the reader’s followers via DMs to solicit readings. Then, of course, they take your money and run.
This is something to watch out for if you’re still on Instagram. A trustworthy reader will NEVER DM YOU FOR A READING. When you encounter scammer profiles you can report the account to Instagram… at least in theory. In reality, Instagram has basically ignored these reports. I suppose it’s not surprising that the platform that knows they are harming young girls’ mental health and did nothing about THAT, isn’t doing anything to resolve scamming in the tarot community.
On a somewhat related note, in this video I also spill the tea on something tarot-reader specific that’s been annoying me on social media lately. It felt good to get that off my chest!
Anyhow, I won’t say too much else here for now as there are plenty other thoughts on offer in the video itself.
I hope you are doing well, thank you for being here, and I look forward to connecting with you again soon!
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Hello! Its my birthday at the end of feb and would love to treat myself to a reading with you. If you are off IG, whats the best way to keep in touch with you / book a session?
Great video! It’s so bizarre how Instagram has us all trained. I stopped posting and checking it a while back and now whenever I see my friends IRL they rag on me because I’m not up to date on their lives… It’s a real lose-lose situation.