conversation with Jezmina Von Thiele (https://jezminavonthiele.com/) about tarot use through romani histories, cultural appropriation, and other romani divination practices.
Connect with Jezmina
Romanistan podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/romanistan/id1553360160
Jezmina on instagram: @jezmina.vonthiele
Jezmina's offerings:
https://www.loungewriters.com/classes/p/317-class-writing-with-folklore-with-jessica-reidy-4032-for-members
Three week class on magical realism & creative context: https://catapult.co/classes/3-week-online-fiction-seminar-magical-realism-cultural-context?tab=about
Resources on supporting Romani Human Rights:
Here's a list of Romani-run organizations and charities that folks can support, in addition to supporting Romani businesses and witches/fortune tellers directly.
E-Romnja helps Romani women and children who are survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, and also helps the Romani community at large. In the US, the best way to make a donation is via PayPal @ERomanja https://e-romnja.ro/
The Domari Society of Gypsies in Jerusalem https://www.domarisociety.com/
Romni Onlus provides educational workshops for Romani women (education is often denied to Roma in Europe in various ways) https://romni.org/
Independent Theatre Hungary supports Romani arts and publishing http://independenttheater.blogspot.com/
Roma Peoples Project of Columbia University https://centerforjustice.columbia.edu/content/roma-peoples-project
Dikh Na Bister is for Romani and Sinti Holocaust Remembrance and education https://2august.eu/
ERIAC European Institute for Arts and Culture https://eriac.org/
Romani tarot readers and divination practitioners:
Paulina Verminski @romaniholistic, co-host of Romanistan Podcast with me, and from a family tradition
Aurora Sims, @baby_recklesss, AfroRomani astrologer, tarot reader, artist
Katelan Foisy, fortune teller & illustrator of Sybil’s Oraculum & Hoodoo tarot by Tayannah Lee McQuillar, @katelanfoisy
Jaz Olmos, @bibi_arichi, Afro Indigenous Romani family tradition of fortune telling
Ylva Mara Radziszewski, author of A Practical Guide for Witches, & co-creator of The Living Altar Oracle deck. @bimboyaga
Kiki Robinson, co-creator of The Living Altar Oracle deck. @opulentwitch on TikTok & Instagram
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