Tarot + Wellbeing (with Dana Cooper)
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In this episode, we're getting witchy! Dana Cooper, owner of New Paltz's witch and plant shop, Ritualist, is here to talk about all manner of healing tools, and most specifically about utilizing tarot toward wellbeing.
Dana shares her own personal journey, as well as the wisdom and knowledge she has accumulated, to help new and experienced tarot readers incorporate this practice in the places it is most needed. She helps define and clarify some introductory terminology and sheds light into the ways our own personal experiences interplay with our interpretations and relationships with the cards.
Listeners will also learn more about the origins of Ritualist shop, what it was like for Dana to start a new business during the pandemic, and the mission of building community that drives her business practices.
If you're curious about some of the tools, resources and references mentioned in the episode please find them below:
The Hollow Valley Tarot Deck (which Courtney misnames the Fox Hollow deck in the episode because brain lapses can happen at any time!)
Positively Tarot: A Modern Guide to a Mindful Life
About our guest:
Dana Cooper is the owner of Ritualist, a modern witch shop and plant shop in New Paltz, NY. Part business witch and part houseplant whisperer, she's a double Capricorn who's dedicated to her vision of running an inclusive, welcoming space that acts as both a container for community and a way to share some of her favorite tools for healing and magic-making. She's passionate about making witchcraft and magic feel accessible to all, and empowering folks to recognize and claim their inherent inner power.
When she's not at the shop chatting with customers about tarot & astrology, planning events, or endlessly watering plants, Dana can be found spending time with her husband and their dog, Kirby. She's happy to be back in her hometown of New Paltz after a decade in Brooklyn, and is eternally grateful for the sense of community the shop has brought her since moving back home.
You can find Ritualist at 72 Main St in New Paltz, NY and online at www.ritualistshop.com. Find Dana on Instagram @ritualist_shop
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