Carrie Slayton

There is a particular kind of tired that comes from making too many decisions. Not “ran a marathon” tired. Not “I fought a dragon” tired. More like: "I opened my email and now I need a nap and a new identity” tired. People are tired of complexity. We crave fewer steps, clearer choices, less decision-fatigue. And if you have ever stared at a menu with 47 options and suddenly forgotten your own name, you already understand the spiritual lesson. Because decision fatigue is not just a...

I lit a candle, shuffled my deck, and announced to the room (which was mostly a mug of tea and one extremely judgmental houseplant)... “Tonight, we consult the Tarot.” On my desk sat my laptop, awake and alert, as if it had been waiting its whole life to be invited to a séance. I opened a chat window and typed: Me: “Help me write a funny blog story using tarot.” AI: Certainly. Please provide: tone, target audience, and the emotional objective. The houseplant leaned in, somehow. “Emotional...

Learn my Shadow-Card Test for “interviewing” a tarot deck before purchase using four anchor cards: 3 of Swords, Death, 10 of Swords, and the Devil.