Love-locks, coin trees and an attraction to the Green Power Ranger - meet the one and only Dr Ceri Houlbrook: www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/news/introdu...

Artist & jeweller Stephanie Inagaki (@ssinagaki.bsky.social) joined Finbarre under the recent Beaver Supermoon for a conversation about folklore, goth roots and the beauty in decay. #art #witchsky #jewelry #spooky #goth #folklore #japaneseart #fineart #tarot #jewellery

Treasa is design lead, tech lead & producer at Spooky Doorway (@spookydoorway.bsky.social) the studio behind The Séance of Blake Manor & The Darkside Detective. Finbarre caught up with her to talk haunted houses, Irish folklore, and the art of game design. #indiegames #tarot #folklore #witchsky

first layer of long-tailed tit linoprint is done #printmaking #art #skull

Finbarre caught up with Amy S. Kaufman @askaufman.bsky.social Author of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest (Penguin, 2025) and co-author of The Devil’s Historians, Amy joined Tarot DMs to talk about leaving academia behind and rewriting the Robin Hood legend. #tarot #booksky #writer #myth #folklore

Rum and uncanny goings-on! 😈 #bbc #archive #history #folklore #witchsky #norfolk

Tonight’s Beaver Supermoon lights the sky, the last full moon before winter. On Tarot DMs, November is Moon Month! Discover the lunar-inspired stories our guests will be sharing soon. Listen, watch, or read along at tarotdms.com #tarot #fullmoon #supermoon #beavermoon #tarotdms #moon #witchsky

This month on Tarot DMs, we'll be working with the stunning HEXEN 5.0 Tarot by Suzanne Treister - a deck where art, technology, and divination intertwine. Win your own deck! Subscribe at tarotdms.com Watch the unboxing short on YouTube #tarot #unboxing #witchsky #moon #art

From acclaimed folklorist and historian Adrienne Mayor comes Mythopedia, an enchanting collection of the ancient myths that emerged out of the wonders—and disasters—of the natural world. Out now. Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #AncientWorld #Mythology #Myths

Painter and printmaker Frank Duffy (@mxfrankduffy.bsky.social) talks about exploring the liminal space between queerness and magic. Creator of the stunning Queer Crow Death Magic Tarot. Read more at tarotdms.com #witchsky #tarot #illustration #art #lgbtq #nonbinary #printmaking #folklore #queerart

Devil Month was a ride! Ten brilliant guests talked to Finbarre about temptation, power & creativity. Huge thanks to all 1.5k+ readers per chat & our giveaway winner! The dark nights of November bring us to The Moon, sponsored by Hexen 5.0 Tarot - unboxing soon! #tarot #witchsky #autumn #moon

🎃 Halloween Giveaway Time! 🎃 We’ve been out trick-or-treating and now it’s time to pull a name out of the cauldron! #halloween #samhain #spookyseason #witchsky #giveaway #tarot #mothman #herne

We were hoping to livestream our first Tarot DMs giveaway tonight, but with Halloween toil and trouble we’ll post the video after trick-or-treating 🎃 19:00 GMT is the last call to subscribe at tarotdms.com to put your name in the hat for this month. Good luck spooky folks! #Halloween #Giveaway

Hope today is full of Autumn magic! #halloween #witchsky #tarot #hygge #spookyseason #samhain #trickortreat

Happy Halloween 👻🎃💀! Here are some of the results from our National Folklore Survey about how people living in England celebrate, as visualised for us by artist Jonny Ford'!

Escape room aficionado, museum educator, and author of Queer As Folklore, Sacha Coward (@sachacoward.bsky.social) chats with Finbarre about Minotaurs, myths, and misunderstood monsters! Read more at tarotdms.com #tarot #halloween #folklore #witchsky #queer #lgbtq #booksky

November at Tarot DMs is all about The Moon (art by John Grimshaw, 1872). We’re giving away The Intuitive Night Goddess Tarot on Halloween and then moving into November with sponsorship from the HEXEN 5.0 Tarot by Suzanne Treister Subscribe at tarotdms.com to join in! #witchsky #tarot #moon

'Tis the season. #WitchSky

*Races to AbeBooks to grab a copy fast*

Taken from last night's chat on Tarot DMs. Beigli looks *very* proud to be featured. Read more at TarotDMs.com #cat #orangecat #tarot #tarotcards #witch

“The luxury of time has given me the confidence to create something I’m proud of.” Illustrator Laura Anthony joins Tarot DMs to talk about the creation of his own deck, burnout, and the rewards of practice. #tarot #witchsky #art #illustration #graphicdesign #cats

Like monsters? Marginalia? Spotted this free font that allows you to create chimeric creatures with your keyboard. Get it here: www.tunera.xyz/fonts/terano... #font #typography #history #folklore

Found a box of Buffy Top Trumps in the attic from 2001 (under a pile of dusty Nokias) #buffy #buffythevampireslayer #cardgames #vintage #witchsky

New Tarot DMs chats ahead: Finbarre will be talking with a medievalist, a poet of shadows, an artist exploring myth and memory, a Highland kiltmaker, a Lancashire storyteller, and an illustrator who dreams in ink. Coming soon on tarotdms.com #witchsky #tarot #writer #history #folklore #illustration

New artwork drop! A new hand-drawn piece for Tarot DMs - created by www.fiverr.com/reindrawthings Messenger magic meets medieval majesty! TarotDMs.com #illustration #witchsky #tarot #fantasy #art

Great advice!

Found a copy of Heaven on Earth (1992) by Fritz Wegner and Emma Curzon! One of the most beautiful pop-up books I have seen, each of the star signs has a double page spread devoted to them. I'd recommend it any lover of astrology #witchsky #90svibes #astrology #illustration #booksky #book #bookart

#witchsky #booksky

This Month’s Deck Could Be Yours! One lucky free subscriber to Tarot DMs has a chance to win a *beautiful* deck at the end of the month. If you haven’t subscribed yet, now’s your chance! Good luck! Go to TarotDMs.com for more #tarot #witchsky #goddess #witch #competition #giveaway

S.E. Reid joins Tarot DMs with her Ethereal Visions deck to talk about the pull between discipline and curiosity. Read more at tarotdms.com #tarot #Writer #Creativity #IndieAuthor #witch #witchsky #Halloween #booksky

The best part about interviewing lovely people using tarot cards is when I read about someone fascinating, pop them an invitation and read their reply saying "YES LET'S DO THIS".

Off out tonight to see a storytelling event about "Hecate: The Queen of Between" and learn about the goddess of birth, death, witches, weasels, hellhounds, crossroads, thresholds and ghosts! #nottingham #witchsky #myth #storytelling #spokenword #witch #halloween #mythology

TarotDMs.com is an interview series made entirely through messenger apps and tarot cards. Enjoy short chats with artists and writers about where their ideas come from. Share this with your most creative friend! #tarot #witch #witchsky #halloween #writer #illustration #acting #performance

Beigli is telling me that it is time to stop working

Vespertiliu (vespertiliu.bsky.social) on monsters and making the phone less tempting. “You are your own demon - but that also gives you power.” New Tarot DMs chat is live! Bats, Death, and a Six of Wands send-off. Read here: tarotdms.com #tarot #witch #witchsky #goth #halloween #illustrator

Was not expecting to buy a tiny ghost carrying a Death card, a felt Selkie and a vintage brass mirror containing a perfectly preserved spider web, but here we are. Bravo Nottingham Dark Arts Market, you never disappoint. #spookyswag #nottingham #witchsky #halloween #goth

Off to the DARK ARTS MARKET in #nottingham tomorrow! Last purchases: a felt crow on a stick (wearing a very fetching hat) and a glowing globe containing a book reading ghost. Highly recommend the place if you need some spooky gifts. The Vat & Fiddle, Nottingham from midday. #witchsky #halloween #uk

#Booksky #writers #indiepublishers Tarot DMs is looking for published authors for short creative interviews over text or voice notes. November is sponsored by the HEXEN 5.0 Tarot, December is Christina Ricci’s Cat Full of Spiders Tarot - ideal for writers into folklore, myth, or the uncanny.

New on Tarot DMs - an interview with Lane Smith @leftlanesmith.bsky.social Finbarre chats with the author of 78 Acts of Liberation: Tarot to Transform Our World. Devils, desire and disobedience. #tarot #witchsky #booksky #occult #protest

Tarot DMs has a new address! You can now find all interviews, updates, and sign-ups directly at tarotdms.com We thought we'd keep things simple. Bookmark it, share it, and join the next round of tarot guided chats. We have so many more lined up. #tarot #witchsky #tarotdms #booksky #writers

Enjoying Britain’s Folklore Year by Mark Norman: maypoles, wicker giants, antler dances. A perfect autumnnal read! Pairs well with piping hot apple and cinnamon tea. #booksky #folklore #customs

“It’s about feeling out of place, living in a heteronormative world - and showing that through movement rather than speech.” New on Tarot DMs: performer and movement artist Vikki on using the stage to confront shame, desire, and vulnerability. #tarot #queer #theatre #performance #circus #lgbtq

This trio of chocolate ghosts arrived in the post as a surprise at Tarot Interviews HQ and they're too pretty to eat! #yorkghost #sweets #witchsky #halloween

@leighalexander.bsky.social, the award-winning games writer, narrative designer, and author of speculative fiction joins me on Tarot DMs! We talked about tarot, storytelling, and how collective narratives can help us through difficult times. #tarot #indiegames #booksky #witchsky #writesky

A new deck arrived! Read about Finbarre's first impressions of these cards that are decorated with shadow and starlight. #witchsky #tarot #tarotcards #occult #witch

Remembering Patricia Crowther (1927–2025) one of the most influential figures in modern witchcraft. Often called the “Grandmother of Wicca,” she helped bring the tradition into public life in the UK through her writings, radio, and teaching. #witchsky #occult #wicca #witch

Last night I got to chat with the creator of The Pale Horse about body horror and hearty desserts in the second Tarot DMs interview. #tarot #tarotreading #horror #folklore #tarotdms

Interview with Aurora Hart on Tarot DMs! If you'd like to be featured, pop Finbarre a message at [email protected] #tarot #witchsky #occult #devilseason #poetry #booksky

The very first Tarot DMs interview is out tomorrow! I’ll be chatting with Ernest Hemingway’s great-granddaughter except with a twist: *every* first card this season will be The DEVIL 😈😱 Find out more: tarotdms.substack.com #Tarot #witchsky #booksky #poetry #writers #occult

Hope you're all enjoying the gorgeous sunshine and brisk breeze.Today marks the equinox - a moment of balance between light and dark. In tarot, balance often appears in cards like Justice or Temperance, reminding us of harmony, clarity, and renewal. #tarot #equinox #autumn #witchsky