296. The Cultural Roots of Tarot with Sanyu Estelle

Wow, what a gift to share this conversation with the legendary Sanyu Estelle, aka The Word Witch! Sanyu is writing an incredible book called "The Cultural Origins of Tarot," and needs our help and support to truly be able to dive in and do the extent of research on it that the book deserves!

Click here to support Sanyu's Indiegogo campaign for the book (which ends on August 18th!)

PS, if you're listening to this after the deadline to contribute to the campaign, no worries! There are other ways of sending support to Sanyu, and they are linked below in the show notes!

About Sanyu:

Sanyu Estelle is a Soothsayer, artist and writer who has been published by The New York Times, Row House Publishing, and Red Wheel/Weiser. Her work revolves around the subjects of ontology, sociology, history, and criminology as she explores the intersection of culture, politics, and spirituality. With 11+ years as a professional reader and existential advisor, she is known for giving clients "the reading they need, not (necessarily) the reading they want."

Currently completing her first full-length book, "The Cultural Roots of Tarot" (Red Wheel/Weiser, Fall 2026), Sanyu examines the deck's multicultural origins through rigorous and groundbreaking historical research. Known as "The Word Witch" due to her profound love for etymology and philology, she combines 15+ years of Daoist practice and 10+ years in Ifa tradition with academic grounding to offer perspectives that honor ancestral wisdom, cosmic coherence and that challenge colonial narratives.

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Transcript can be found on Spotify!

SANYU'S LINKS:

Website: https://www.sanyuestelle.com

Tarot Research Campaign: https://bit.ly/TarotsRoots

Instagram/Threads/TikTok/YouTube: @sanyuestelle

Ways to contribute to Sanyu outside of the Indiegogo campaign:

Venmo: @Sanyu-Estelle

Square: $Sanyu

PayPal: sanyu@sanyuestelle.com

Zelle: sennagenda@gmail.com

LINDSAY'S LINKS:

Book an August/September Reading with Lindsay here!

Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay

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PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees

PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner

Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.