Fernie S of Golden Mirror Fortunes and author of The Joy of Tarot joins Julian to talk about tarot and the magic of the queer joy that arises when you know who are you and are confident in it.
About the Guest
Fernie is Your Favorite Fortune Teller with Golden Mirror Fortunes! Their most ardent desire is to help you live the most fabulous, glittery, and expansive life that you can, and they do this with tarot, astrology, and witchcraft. Fernie lives in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, and has experience as a teacher, school principal, and is currently an educational consultant supporting school districts and leaders. Fernie is also an author with Llewellyn Publishing and their upcoming book, The Joy of Tarot, is available for pre-order and will be out in September wherever books are sold.
Key Talking Points
- Card reading – Fernie pulls a single card and shares some insight
- What queer spirituality taught Fernie
- Awakening to intuition and queerness
- Being out as an educator
- Walter Mercado as Fernie’s inspiration
- Queer joy and the trickster archetype
- What RuPaul taught Fernie about queer joy
- The intention behind The Joy of Tarot
- The spreads in The Joy of Tarot and how the illustrative stories demonstrate a rich tapestry of queer life
- Fernies favourite tarot deck(s)
- Fernie’s advice on selecting a deck for tarot beginners
- Parting message – “With enthusiasm, you will win”
Resources
Fernie on Instagram
Buy The Joy of Tarot on Bookshop.org (Affiliate link)