Judie Troyansky
Podcast Host
Lead Card Slinger
Judie is from Quebec, Canada. She’s 65ish and writes books about everything magical. Find her books on Amazon.
Miri Pizann
Podcast Host
Lead Thread-Puller
Miri is from the other end of the continent: the Pacific Northwest of the US. She is 49ish and writes some, too, but creates meditations and affirmation workbooks.
Buddy
Peanut Gallery
Professional Barker
Buddy loves to add his two cents to every episode, whether it is to announce that someone is walking down the street or to offer up a cheerfully aggressive “henlo fren” to the neighborhood squirrels. Buddy’s mission in life is to shred every piece of paper in Judie’s house. Especially the ones she has written on.
An Interview with Miri and Judie
How long have you been reading tarot?
Judie: I’ve been reading tarot for over 40 years at this point. There’s something about the tarot that allows the reader to uncover a problem or belief that the querent isn’t looking at but has been dancing around. The cards can point to it like a witness in a courtroom drama.
Miri: I’ve been reading tarot for over 30 years. I love seeing these simple pieces of paper that can click on the light bulb, just by showing up on a table.
What made you want to start reading tarot in the first place?
Judie: I’ve always been interested in all things esoteric. I watched a James Bond movie with Jane Seymour as a tarot reader and decided that’s what I wanted to do. This was back in the days before the internet and Amazon delivery and Kindle — back when you had to get books from the library or find some hidden New Age bookstore.
Miri: I was in a crystal shop in a tourist trap in Port Jefferson, NY. The cards looked cool, so I begged my parents to buy me a deck. It was love at, well, second sight. It took me a while to actually put in the work to learn the cards, but once I did, they became my life-long companions.
Why do you keep buying decks?
Judie: I always fall in love with the artwork. I look for the Magician card, the High Priestess card, and the Death card. If I can connect to those three, I get the deck. And when it comes to all the decks I own, I can honestly say that when it comes to my collection my most frequently read card is Visa.
Miri: Partly because they’re pretty, and partly because each deck has its own personality and works better with certain kinds of questions. Okay, but mostly because they’re pretty. I really like decks that plug into storytelling and entertainment.
Okay, but how many decks do you have?
Miri: Um, 11 tarot decks? But more keep popping up in bookshelves, so I’m not sure exactly.
Judie: Between tarot, oracle, and Lenormand cards, I have about 100 decks at last count. And the last count was about 4 years ago.
Miri: SEE? I need more decks.
Judie: Just make sure you have the room for them.
Okay. Last question. And this one is super serious. If could choose, would you rather have flight or invisibility?
Miri: Flight. So I could go visit Judie easily.
Judie: Yeah, flight so I wouldn’t be so dependent on Zoom to see Miri.
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