In this episode we talk about the Six of Cups, innocent pleasures, nostalgia for times past, and staying present in this delicious moment. We get INTO IT with one of our favorite literary heroes, Francesca Lia Block author of more than 25 books, from her first book Weetzie Bat to her latest The Thorn Necklace, we know you’re going to love what she has to say, so join us!**********************************Find out more about our special guest, writer Francesca Lia Block......take one of her classes or order her books at: https://www.francescaliablock.com/Grab a copy of The Thorn Necklace here.You can also follow her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter by clicking these links.**********************************To order Amanda's book, "Initiated: Memoir of a Witch" CLICK HERE.Amanda's References This Episode Include:“A Feminist Tarot: A Guide To Intrapersonal Communication” by Sally Gearhart with a little help from Susan Rennie“Modern Tarot” by Michelle Tea“Keywords for the Crowley Tarot” by Hajo Banzhaf and Brigitte Theler“Tarot as a Way of Life” by Karen Hamaker-Zondag“What is Nostalgia Good For? Quite Bit, Research Shows.” NYT article by John Tierney**********************************EMPEROR WORKSHOP INFORMATIONSign Up for Our "The Emperor in 2020 Workshop: Making Daddy Work For You" here -- or become a Jupiter-realm subscriber and get it as part of your membership (which will soon include an online forum to connect with other witches and witch-curious folx). In the workshop:You’ll learn to calculate your card of the year and your soul card numerology. And you’ll find out how the Emperor year will affect your soul card and your card of the year in particular.We’ve got exercises on how to locate your places of powerExercises to develop your intuitionA step-by-step how to on making your own Emperor altarRituals you can do to harness the power of the emperor year to build stamina, confidence and focus in 2020Invocations, songs, and gestures you can use to call in the Emperor (these are a BTW addition to our workshops and we think you’re going to find they’re REALLY special)A live call with Amanda to answer all your questions and help you get the most out of this year that is really calling us to claim our vision and share it with the worldAnd more!TO SIGN UP FOR THE WORKSHOP OR FIND OUT MORE, CLICK HERE**********************************Original MUSIC by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs.This episode includes a clip of the band, Hole covering Nirvana's Pennyroyal Tea. **********************************Get in touch with sponsorship inquiries for Between the Worlds at betweentheworldspodcast@gmail.com.Or, contact Amanda to book a session, or Carolyn just to find out more, below:*****Amanda Yates Garcia (art witch, healer, writer):www.oracleoflosangeles.comTo sign up for Amanda's newsletter, CLICK HERE.To order Amanda's book, "Initiated: Memoir of a Witch" CLICK HERE.Amanda's InstagramAmanda's Facebook**Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (musician, artist, producer):www.carolynpennypackerriggs.comCarolyn's Instagram**CONTRIBUTORS:Amanda Yates Garcia (host) & Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (producer) & Francesca Lia Block (special guest). With editing help from Jiha Lee. The BTW image was created by Marian Minnis (tinyparsnip.com / instagram.com/tinyparsnip ) with text designed by Leah Hayes.