This week’s episode is sponsored by our favorite NON-Tarot deck of cards: Polemic! - the game of small differences. Find out more at: http://www.gardenpathgames.com***Win A Free Session With AmandaTo enter to win a free tarot session with Amanda (and get a downloadable altar prayer PDF, guaranteed), all readers of Initiated need to do is review Amanda's book on Amazon or Goodreads or their Instagram Feed and then submit a screenshot via email here (guardian@oracleoflosangeles.com). For each review (Goodreads, Amazon, or Instagram) you will receive a separate entry. 3 reviews = 3 entries to win. Good odds for a good cause! Thanks for your participation!!***ReferencesSarah cites the Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism by Gershon Winkler& a poem by Sonia Sanchez Choral interludes: "There in the Inbetween" by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs. Performed by Community Chorus, featuring Janai Amey, Jess Basta, Arlene Deradoorian, Jiha Lee, Tany LingAmanda’s discussion of the Star drew heavily from “The Book of Symbols” published by Taschen.Amanda’s discussion of the symbolism of the Star was also informed by Paul Foster Case’s book “The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages”Amanda speaks about Ishtar drawing from “Women’s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects” by Barbara Walker.She also cites, "The Qabalistic Tarot" by Robert Wang."Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom" by Rachel Pollack"The Charge of the Star Goddess" by Doreen Valiente as adapted by Starhawkand the song Star Man by David Bowie**********************************Get in touch with sponsorship inquiries for Strange Magic at strangemagicpodcast@gmail.com . Or, contact Sarah, Amanda, or Carolyn below to book a session or just to find out more:Sarah Faith Gottesdiener *(moon witch, artist, tarot reader, designer):https://modernwomen.bigcartel.com/To sign up for Sarah's newsletter, click here.To buy Sarah's "Many Moons Lunar Planner," CLICK HERE.www.visualmagic.infoSarah's Instagram**Amanda Yates Garcia (art witch, healer, writer):www.oracleoflosangeles.comTo sign up for Amanda's newsletter, CLICK HERE.To order Amanda's book, "Initiated: Memoir of a Witch" CLICK HERE.Amanda's InstagramAmanda's Facebook**Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (musician, artist, producer):www.carolynpennypackerriggs.comCarolyn's Instagram**CONTRIBUTORS:Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, Amanda Yates Garcia, Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs. With editing help from Jiha Lee.