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Announcements: MSTBT

spring/summer 2022 schecule, announcements and MSTBT (meat space throw back Thursdays)

Spring and summer are starting to take shape.

It is looking like Thursdays and Sundays are the days where meatspace has my attention and the blog/socials will be mostly if not totally quiet. When time allows, I’d like to do MSTBT…MeatSpaceThrowBackThursdays. I’ll pull something out of the TaoCraft archives to post here on the blog. Modern Oracle archives are going to close on April 30. That’s the plan, anyway, but you know how THOSE go around here.

The podcast definitely won’t be happening Thursdays and Sundays unless it is some sort of extra special bonus episode.

That being said:

EMAIL READINGS NEVER CLOSE! Order 24/7/365 no appointment needed. Delivery times are less than 12 hours on a typical business day, but may take a few days if you order during nights, weekends, US holidays, or announced vacations etc.

The NEW Ko-fi shop never closes! Ebook are always available for instant download. All proceeds from the sale of PeaceTarot through the k0-fi shop in 2022 will be donated to Doctors Without Borders, USA

The OLD Etsy shop never closes! Meditation beads and bead jewelry designed and handmade by me is still there and will be for the foreseeable future.

Scheduling by email never closes! In-person Tarot for both individual and parties require advance appointments (sorry – no same day appointments) BUT you can schedule any time by sending an email to TaoCraftTarot@gmail.com

The phone number never answers! Due to changes in the voip service I use, the phone number on the contact page only accepts voicemail and text messages. If you schedule an in-person reading or party, I will provide a number where you can call me the day of the appointment if needed. Call it more cost cutting so I don’t have to raise prices.

Meanwhile, I got meatspace stuff I gotta do so here is a YouTube video. See you at the next sip!

https://youtu.be/zpjgz4Qqbjs

Ruthless

I’m getting ruthless about keeping my costs low & exploring my Tarot card suit of Pentacles side.

I like food.

Food, clothing, shelter and indoor plumbing are definite personal favorites.

They probably rank pretty high on your list of favorites too.

All along, since starting professional readings in the early Y2K years, I’ve been absolutely ruthless in keeping my operating costs as low as possible. It makes Tarot as affordable and as accessible to as many people as possible.

The ruthless continues. I’m still doing all I can to keep costs down for you – all of the time, no cutesy pants promotions necessary.

Life happens to everyone regardless of bank accounts. We all have stress and times of uncertainty. It’s universal, and so is Tarot. Intuition, creative problem solving, facing difficult emotions can help all of us at one point or another.

Tarot and psychics live in a weird world. People either think we should give our skill and expertise away for free or they assume we are a money making scam. It’s a tightrope to walk. I keep my costs low to make it accessible. I tell you all of this so you see the business side of all of this. Transparency is key to showing legitimacy. So modesty be damned –

I’m a really good Tarot reader, my specialty is email Tarot, my prices are some of the most reasonable around, I’m 100% legit, and I’ve published my policies and disclaimers to prove it.

I hate filling out my taxes as much as you do. I want to earn money doing what I do just as much as you do. That’s why I’m right there with all the small and micro businesses who are taking a vacation from Etsy.

Instead of increasing my prices to cover the increased fees, I’ve moved my Tarot readings from Etsy to Ko-fi. You can order special layout Tarot readings by email on ko-fi through the custom commission menu starting at $5.

More options for purchasing readings through the ko-fi shop are on the way. My ebooks are already there waiting for you. All proceeds from the sale of PeaceTarot through the ko-fi shop in 2022 will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. They are in Ukraine. They are in Syria and have been all along. They were in the United States indigenous and other communities of need during the height of the pre-vaccine pandemic.

You learn how to do DIY daily meditation Tarot readings, and Doctors Without Borders gets five bucks. Sounds like a win-win.

If this Ko-fi thing works out, I may make the migration permanent. PLEASE if you have a minute, check out this new, more affordable second home for TaoCraft Tarot email readings and special layouts. DOUBLE please let me know what you think and what YOU want to see from Tarot arts I create here.

OF COURSE the most popular layouts are right HERE on this website, available to order 24/7/365 no appointment needed through PayPal secured purchases.

If you are in the Pittsburgh area, are willing to come to the beautiful South Hills, and want an in-person reading those are once again OPEN. Click HERE for more details.

Path Through April Tarot Reading

Members only “path through April” Tarot reading is available.

Members Only:

Path Through April Tarot reading for the upcoming month is now available on the ko-fi blog.

Tarot Table memberships are $5 per month and includes an exclusive members only 3 card pathway reading each month, newsletter, random special offers and giveaways, and one private email ‘path through the year’ Tarot readings when you join.

Look for a new membership tier coming soon

All memberships and ‘buy me a coffee’ contributions support producing the blog and podcast.

Any social media likes, subs, reviews, stars, shares and follows are always appreciated.

Your questions and comments are welcome.

I wish you Peace

Proceeds from the sale of PeaceTarot ebook in the TaoCraft Tarot ko-fi shop in 2022 will be donated to Doctors Without Borders / MSF

All proceeds from the sale of PeaceTarot (first edition) in the TaoCraft Tarot ko-fi shop in 2022 will be donated to Doctors Without Borders who provides medical services to all places in need including times of war.

Please click the cover or title to order

PeaceTarot is a downloadable .pdf ebook that teaches you DIY one card daily meditation Tarot readings. Includes peace themed card meanings for a full deck of RWS style Tarot cards. $5 or more (pay what you want) 25 pages formatted to 8.5 x 11 standard printer paper

In-person Readings are back

In-person individual Tarot reading services are re-opening in April. Serving Pittsburgh’s South Hill neighborhoods of Carnegie, Scott, Collier, Bridgeville, Nevillewood, Mount Lebanon and Upper St. Clair

For the next week or so, social media will be more random than usual.

Email readings are open the same as always.

And (drumroll please) in-person readings will re-open in April. Appointments need to schedule at least 2 days in advance. No same-day appointments are available.

Just as a reminder, since it’s been a hot minute since in-person readings have been available:

  • In-person sessions are $40
  • Appointments are required. Contact me to schedule.
  • TaoCraftTarot@gmail.com is still the BEST contact. The phone number you see around the website is for text messages only.
  • Contactless pre-payment is available HERE on the website.
  • Cash in exact change is accepted at the time of our meeting. I don’t carry cash to make change. Payment is due at the time of the reading either way.
  • In-person readings last 40 minutes to 1 hour, give or take. I charge per card not per minute to allow the energy to move at its own pace. That gives you the highest quality of reading when we don’t have to focus on a fixed quantity of time.
  • I don’t keep a physical location and pass the savings along to you. We meet at a quiet public place within my service area. I suggest Panera bread at one of these convenient locations (with plenty of parking!): Great Southern Shopping Center in Bridgeville, 1900 GreenTree Road in Scott Township (in the plaza near Marshalls), Galleria Mall in Mount Lebanon, or Settlers Ridge in Robinson Township.

Spring ’22

Spring Schedule: no appointment needed Tarot readings by email are open! Online video call Tarot readings available by appointment only. Email to schedule.

The nice thing about short-term planning is that the plan doesn’t have to stick together for very long.

Here is what I have in mind for Spring. No promises that it will actually turn out this way, but it’s what I’m aiming for:

  • Short sip posts most weekday mornings
  • Weekend Tarot Turnover posts on the …. ah…..weekend. Prolly Saturdays
  • YouChoose Interactive Tarot once each week. Maybe.
  • Random other posts like Oracle’s Toolkit will be … ah …random
  • Closed Sundays and U.S. holidays. If the Fed is closed, so am I ’cause I’ll be with hubster on his days off.
  • In-person and party Tarot will remain closed until Allegheny county covid transmission rates return to low (as reported by the CDC)
  • Email Tarot is OPEN – NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED
  • Online Zoom readings are OPEN with appointment – email to schedule
  • Still lots of different email layouts available with prices $5 – $40
  • More new stuff on the horizon. Keep a weather eye, matey. I’m hoping you’ll think it is really cool.
  • Distance Tarot is still my specialty
  • I still have – gasp – 30 years experience with reading cards.

New in the shop: My Tarot Valentine

Click to purchase – instant download from the ko-fi shop

My Tarot Valentine is a collection of vintage love and romance Tarot blog posts, condensed instruction how to do one Tarot meditations, and a peek behind the scenes of doing a professional romance Tarot reading. (pdf download, 44 pages formatted to A4, standard us copy paper)

Merry December

Elfcon 1, engage!

Meatspace is filled with knitting, with cookies soon to follow.

Cyberspace has a couple of new things

Tarot Reading gift certificates are in the ko-fi shop for instant download. Redemption instructions are on the certificate itself.

The Tarot Table membership tier is available. Now through New Year members can get 10% off all e-books in the ko-fi shop only.

No Tarot Turnover post this Sunday. It looks like the plan of YouChoose Tarot on Monday with Short Sip Tarot other days seems to be holding up so far. Follow the blog (right hand column on laptop view, scroll wayyy down on mobile view to enter your emial) to get all available Tarot content in one place.

Or pick your socials: I’m on YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter , Linkedin and Tumblr.

E-mail distance Tarot is OPEN, no appointment needed. Turnaround time might vary a lot between now and New Year, but I will be doing readings all holiday season. “Year Ahead” layouts are available on the home page.

As always, your questions and comments are welcome (here or in the socials) however spam or anything else inappropriate will be deleted in a flash of hellfire.

Thank you so much for reading the blog!

Month Ahead Pathway Reading Dec. ’21

The members only monthly Tarot reading is now available: https://ko-fi.com/post/Member-Month-Ahead–December-2021-A0A6780X2

Reserve your seat at the Tarot Table! For $5 per month, the same as a one card meditation reading, you get a THREE card members only “path through the month” reading, random special offers, monthly newsletter and a one time PRIVATE year ahead Tarot reading by email when you join.