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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 14h

I don't know how to say it clearer:
FELLOW WHITES, WE ARE REQUIRED TO UNLEARN COLONIZER MIND *IN *THIS
*LIFETIME!!!! That should be our god damn ENLIGHTENMENT goal!!! What the fuck else IS there??????????? #tarot #witch #spiritual

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 22h

Living!

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it's frank-en-SCHTEEN 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 23h

ANYWAY the test deck has arrived and it's BEAUTIFUL. the white on the logo will be silver foil (they don't silver foil the test deck in case you decide to alter it - the dies to silver foil cost £70ish to make). The cards are exactly the same as before & feel great. very excited! #tarot #tarotsky

a black box. It has a white stylised crow and the words "queer crow death magic tarot" written on it

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 1d

New blog. #tarot #tarotblog

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WEek 8: “how panicked should I be?”

Morning, class. Before we get to this week’s message, two quick announcements. First, The Modern Fortune Teller’s Field Guide is finally out! If you haven’t yet, you can get your copy from...

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 3d

The rare new video from yours trooly.

Lil Update + Recent Decks (Avian, Woodland Wardens, Infinite Door)
youtu.be/E0ZdhrSovmo

Lil Update + Recent Decks (Avian, Woodland Wardens, Infinite Door)

YouTube video by Tom Benjamin

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 3d

Omg this week was a MESS. Not one worry.

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 5d

From the future to the human ego, (re)discover why the world NEEDS you, fortune tellers.

#tarot #fortuneteller #modernfortuneteller #modernfortunetellersfieldguide #mftfg #lenormand #casting #witch

The Modern Fortune Teller’s Field Guide is available now!

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 5d

From the future to the human ego, (re)discover why the world NEEDS you, fortune tellers.

#tarot #fortuneteller #modernfortuneteller #modernfortunetellersfieldguide #mftfg #lenormand #casting #witch

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 6d

10.7.25 (10+7+2025=17, which Makes it a Star
-Strength (or Justice) in Tarotland.
I wrote this book to inspire, tickle, and prompt dialogue. It isn't the end of something, it's the beginning.
I hope you like it.

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 6d

It's book release day, so now you don't have to see me posting about it all the time.
The Modern Fortune Teller's Field Guide, born at 12:01 pm 10.7.25 is a Libra Sun, Aries Moon, Cancer Rising.

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 7d

#tarot #fortuneteller

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 7d

One day more! The Modern Fortune Teller’s Field Guide arrives tomorrow!

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it's frank-en-SCHTEEN 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 It's launched! you have until midnight on Hallowe'en / Noson Calan Gaeaf / Samhain to pledge! very grateful for any sharing x🎃

Check out Queer Crow Death Magic Tarot by Frank Duffy on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/fra... #tarot #tarotsky

Queer Crow Death Magic Tarot

A 78-card potent jewel-coloured tarot deck created with linoprinting. Artwork is complete & project is ready to print.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 7d

One day more! The Modern Fortune Teller’s Field Guide arrives tomorrow!

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 7d

I just backed Queer Crow Death Magic Tarot on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/fra...

Queer Crow Death Magic Tarot

A 78-card potent jewel-coloured tarot deck created with linoprinting. Artwork is complete & project is ready to print.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 8d

This is a reading about joining the choir. It’s time.

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week 7: sing out, louise

Here’s a deck that I find cute-but-not-cloying. I’m not among those who find animals wearing human clothing or engaging with human things weird or silly. I find it charming, and that’s probably...

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 10d

Ready?

#tarot #fortune #fortuneteller #modernfortunetellersfieldguide #divination

The Modern Fortune Teller’s Field Guide. 10.7.25

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it's frank-en-SCHTEEN 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 11d

✨Asking a Big Favour from you which is: click on this kickstarter link & request to be "notified on launch".

Even if you've no desire to support it, people signing up in advance is great for the KS algorhithm! 💀

v grateful for any shares too!✨

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fra... #tarot #tarotsky

Coming soon: Queer Crow Death Magic Tarot

A 78-card potent jewel-coloured tarot deck created with linoprinting. Artwork is complete & project is ready to print.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 11d

Not a drill! Kickstarter for the next printing of THE Queer Crow Death Magic Tarot, one of the great deck ever, is funding soon!!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fra...

Coming soon: Queer Crow Death Magic Tarot

A 78-card potent jewel-coloured tarot deck created with linoprinting. Artwork is complete & project is ready to print.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 15d

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WEEK 6: NO WHITE MOPING, NO SIGHS

I’ve been saying to myself for a few weeks I need to pull out the Next World Tarot for this blog, it makes total sense given the content. Well, sometimes something can almost be too right. I did...

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 18d

"Tom's book isn't just a guide to fortune telling as a craft. It's also the real-life story of becoming and unbecoming and becoming a diviner once more, much bolder and truer as a result..."
Thomas Witholt, founder of Hermit's Mirrorauthor of the Seaborn Kipper and Tarot Tableau: the Fool's Journey

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 22d

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week five: re-perceiving

This week, I tried reaching for a deck I love but never use. I won’t say what it is, because I don’t want my inability to navigate it reflecting poorly on what is a wonderful and well-loved work....

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 24d

Well well well. If it isn’t the fruits of my labor. Hey, Sailor. Come here often?

#fortuneteller #modernfortunetellersfieldguide #mftfg #tarot #lenormand #bonecasting #preorder #newbook

Copies of THE MODERN FORTUNE TELLER’s FIELD GUIDE

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 27d

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Tom Benjamin (He/Him/Your Highness) @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social · 27d

I just saw the commentary 🥰🙈

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