Ep. #188: Folk Magic + Tarot for Personal Power with Lex Ritchie of Days Eye Tarot

Living Open | Modern Magick and Spirituality for Mystics and Seekers

Lex Ritchie (they/them) is the tarot reader and folk magician behind Day’s Eye Tarot. A chronically-ill, neurodivergent, queer mystic, they approach tarot as a radical practice rooted in the hidden-in-plain-sight tradition of cartomancy of the working-class and backcountry kitchens of their ancestors, a skill gained through connection, practice, and cunning. They use tarot as a folk art to help you discover and nurture the root of your own authority to think, act, and create in and for your own life so that you can take the kind of intentional action you need to achieve your dreams.

In this episode, Lex and Eryn talk about:

• Their journey of coming to work with the tarot and magic
• How they work with the tarot as folk art
• Folk magic as a tool for people’s power
• Tarot as a tool to connect with personal power
• Court cards & power hierarchies
• Tarot reflecting lived experience
• How to work with tarot to make empowering choices
• Centering yourself in the present moment
• Connecting with and activating your unique soul magic
• Creating more powerful spellwork by using your unique magic
• Honoring the wheel of the year holidays
• The Swords in the tarot - for Libra season! 3 of swords, 8 of swords
• Devil card
• A card they feel like they’re being or embodying at this moment in their life

Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/lex-ritchie

Mentioned in this episode about Indigenous People's Day:

• Indigenous Environmental Network
• Find out whose land you're on
• @lilnativeboy on Instagram

Register for the Samhain Breathwork Ceremony (early bird pricing until 10/23). Download the free Libra Season breathwork playlist.

Connect with Lex on their website and Instagram. Register for their free Creating from Chaos training. Check out their Tarot for Action zine.