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The authors of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling present: Romanistan! Do you love rebels? Do you want to live in a place where outcasts shine their brightest? Welcome to Romanistan! We're your friendly neighborhood Gypsies, celebrating Romani identity and outcast culture, and practicing good diplomatic relations with other marginalized communities.
We love the rebels who are living their truth, even if it clashes with tradition. We also love tradition and honoring our roots. This podcast is for everyone who loves and supports Roma & related groups, and anyone who feels like a misfit and wants to uplift others to create a beautiful community.
We feature pioneers in culture, fashion, art, literature, music, activism, cuisine, and everything good. We adore the intersections of gender, sexuality, spirituality, ability, and identity. We cover all topics, from the difficult to the glorious. Let's sit crooked and talk straight.
Hosted by Paulina Stevens and Jezmina Von Thiele. We reclaim the slur Gypsy, but if you aren’t Romani, we prefer you don't use it. xoxo.
P.S. The Romani people are a diasporic ethnic group originally from northwest India, circa the 10th century. Now, Roma live all over the globe, and due to centuries of oppression, slavery, genocide, and other atrocities, Roma are still fighting for basic human rights. We seek to raise awareness of who Roma are, and highlight Romani resilience, creativity, & culture.
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Five years in and season 6 begins with a fiery tarot spread for February—Three of Wands for money, Queen of Wands for love, and King of Wands for guidance. We link values-based spending, mutual aid, and creative resilience to practical action without burning out. • season six announcement and format shift • upcoming tarot book and deck projects • funding needs and ways to support • money reading with the three of wands • values-led boycotts and mutual aid • love reading with the queen of wan...
We walk through a weekly tarot spread that blends practical care, focused ambition, and playful growth. The Knights push action in love and money while the Page invites curiosity, resilience, and creative risks without losing ground. • Knight of Pentacles in love as steady acts of service and reliability • Seeking reciprocal effort and practical support from partners and friends • Knight of Swords in money as strategy, learning, and fast execution • Refreshing plans, pricing, outreach, and m...
We read the Seven of Swords for love, the Queen of Cups for money, and the Tower for guidance, drawing a straight line from gut truth to financial flow to necessary change. We share practical steps to spot red flags, invite abundance, and stay calm when life shakes. • Seven of Swords as love: honesty, red flags, self-betrayal checks • How to bring concerns up with clarity and boundaries • Queen of Cups money energy: treat money as living flow • Simple money magic plus practical steps for mom...
Listen to Through the Forest Podcast with Jennifer Silva wherever you get podcasts! We were honored to be guests for episode 8 where we discussed our work and the archetype of story of Jezebel, and she graciously let us share the episode here for Romanistan listeners, but if you love music and stories, head on over to the forest for more of Jennifer. Support the show
A fiery, creative week invites bold love and shared projects, while money asks for caution and health asks for care. We weigh choices, trim what drains, and protect the energy that keeps everything moving. • Queen of Wands as a cue for action and creative love • equal energy exchange as a health check for relationships • honoring animal companions as true family • Two of Swords signaling a money crossroads and pause • using tools, strategy, and subtraction to steady finances • Five of Pentac...
We’re here to celebrate the release of Dr. Matache’s new book, The Permanence of Anti-Roma Racism (Un)uttered Sentences. Dr. Margareta (Magda) Matache is a Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the co-founder and Director of the Roma Program at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University. She is also a member of the Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination and Global Health. Dr. Matache’s research focus...
A three-card New Year spread invites honest feeling, value-based money choices, and bold hope. We read Five of Cups for love, Justice for money, and The Star for guidance, then share community updates and a ritual to reset your year. • Five of Cups as a call to feel and set boundaries in love • holding gratitude and grief at the same time • Justice as financial fairness and value alignment • mutual aid, nonprofit support, and paying creative labor • The Star as trust, balance, and acting...
We read Three of Cups, The Chariot, and Ace of Cups to close the year with joy, direction, and heart. We celebrate community, map real money moves, and ground everything in boundaries and healing while naming the reality of anti‑Roma hate and how to help. • Three of Cups as celebration and connection • visibility, jealousy, and nontraditional relationships • The Chariot as focused momentum and promises kept • small steps for goals, travel, and opportunity • Ace of Cups as scheduled care and ...
We pull three cards for the week—Ace of Pentacles, Six of Swords, and the Tower—and turn them into clear steps for steady love, smart money moves, and liberating boundaries. Foundations get built, routes get chosen, and old stories meet the match. • love anchored by routines and shared plans • practical steps like moving in, joint projects, weekly rituals • money transitions that trade friction for direction • travel choices and creative budgeting for the holidays • letting go of side hustle...
We have our weekly tarot reading for love, money, and guidance. Conflict becomes clarifying, money becomes stable, and boundaries point to a fuller life. • details for donation-based Santa Jez Abundance Ritual on the 22nd of December with replay to raise money for the podcast and E-Romnja Wi-Fi wish lists, an abundance meditation, and guided reading for the new year • love card Five of Wands as friction and boundary clarity • nonviolent communication and Plum Village tools to de-escala...
Diana Norma Szokolyai is a writer, interdisciplinary artist, educator and healer. Her books include Disobedient Futures, CREDO: An Anthology of Manifestos & Sourcebook for Creative Writing, Parallel Sparrows, and Roses in the Snow. Her poetry and prose appear in Chariot Press Literary Journal, Critical Romani Studies, and more. A finalist for the inaugural Poet Laureate of Salem, MA, she was also shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in poetry. Working with composers from around the world, h...
We read Three of Wands for love, Eight of Wands for money, and Six of Cups for guidance, weaving collaboration, momentum, and inner-child joy into a clear plan for the week. We also share details for our Santa Jez Abundance Ritual fundraiser supporting the podcast + E-Romnja on December 22 at 8 pm est, and we invite listeners to shop small with us for the holidays. • Three of Wands as love vision and expansion • collaborative projects to deepen bonds • polyamory resources for secure connecti...
We read a three-card spread for the week and move through truth in relationships, steady growth in money, and firm yet humane leadership. We share personal moments of almost-omission, then offer practical steps to set boundaries, protect energy, and act on solid ideas. • seven of swords as a call to radical honesty in close relationships • trusting gut feelings when something feels off • knight of pentacles as slow, steady financial growth • the role of routine, sleep, and ...
Morena Pedriali Errani was born and raised in Ferrara, by a Sinti family of circus artists and owners. She is also a circus artist, an activist for Romani rights and part of the communications team for Movimento Kethane. She has been a finalist for the Premio Campiello Giovani and Premio Chiara Giovani. She presented some of her writing at the European Parliament in Brussels, through the Roma association Phiren Amenca. She is the author of Before You Close Your Eyes and The Sky Above of Gaza ...
A steady, generous love meets values-first money choices and patient progress. We have the King of Pentacles for love, the Lovers for money, and Seven of Pentacles for guidance, tying them into calming plans, aligned commitments, and small steps that add up. • King of Pentacles as grounded, reciprocal love • balancing masculine and feminine energies in relationships • shifting from giver-taker dynamics to equal exchange • the Lovers for money as contracts, collabs, and aligned choices • choo...
We read the Nine of Pentacles for love, the Five of Pentacles for money, and the Six of Wands for guidance to navigate a week of simple pleasures, careful budgeting, and steady progress. We also share small business updates, website bookings, and a gift recommendation for the holiday season. • self-worth and sensual rituals as daily practice • independence in love without emotional scarcity • temporary financial strain and practical budgeting • time and energy budgeting alongside money • rec...
Dr. Azul DelGrasso is a Denver-based Romani scholar-practitioner, artist, and ceremonialist whose work bridges public health, ecopsychology, and psychedelic studies. With 28 years in STD/HIV capacity building and national training, Azul’s research explores 5-MeO-DMT and unitive consciousness as pathways to healing and ecological identity. Rooted in the Southwest and guided by culture and resilience, he integrates rigorous scholarship, ethical facilitation, and creative practice to support ind...
We read the Knight of Cups for love, Justice for money, and the Queen of Swords for guidance, linking courage in intimacy with ethical spending and clear boundaries. We share updates on Jez’s new podcasts for Immaterial World and A Most Interesting Monster, Paulina’s new herbal soap line. Your Reading • choosing when to fight for love versus walk away • Knight of Cups as a journey through fear toward intimacy • Justice as money ethics, boycotts, and mutual aid • silence as a choice w...
ANOTHER NEW PODCAST from Jezmina, this one with Manny. Listen to the first episode here, and if you like it, head over to A Most Interesting Monster wherever you get podcasts and subscribe for more. Support the show
We read Judgment for love, Eight of Wands for money, and The Star for guidance to chart a week of honest resets, fast action, and steady hope. Hawk omens and dream symbols nudge us to stay alert, while we share practical steps for momentum and gentle ways to heal. • Judgment as a pattern break in relationships • Caring less about perception and more about truth • Applying love lessons to friends and family • Eight of Wands as momentum and outreach in work • Networking, pitching, and not over...
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