Folkloracle

Welcome to Folkloracle Tarot & Cartomancy

Folkloracle was founded by Dawn Frary, an Iowa City-based artist, death doula, Reiki Master Teacher, and natural intuitive. A lifelong student of mysticism and the occult, Dawn has studied tarot for over 20 years and seeks to make it accessible to anyone who is beckoned to educate and empower themselves through this esoteric art.

Since October 2018, Dawn has offered professional tarot readings and services in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area, including pop-up events at White Rabbit, Revival, Over the Moon Studio, Bohemian Betty Flea Market, IC Pride Fest, the Iowa City Farmers Market, and more.

The intention of a Folkloracle tarot reading is to empower clients toward their Best Good; to meet clients where they’re at without judgement, hesitation, or fear. Employing traditional, archetypal, and psychological interpretations of the cards, a Folkloracle tarot session is intended to be a sacred, intimate experience between the querent and the reader, infused with compassion, humor, and truth.

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January 10, 2020 folkloracle 0 Comments

A Full Moon Collective Protection Spell

Today I want to do something a little different and I invite you to join me if this resonates with you. A large part of…

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January 9, 2020 folkloracle 0 Comments

2020 Tarotscope; or, How to Shed Your Skin

We are now a solid week into 2020 and somehow the year feels both new and old at the same time. How are you all…

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✨ New Years readings are available now thru March 1 ✨ I created two options because I 🖤 you: choose between a 13-card year ahead spread or a 5-card seasonal forecast. Both can be done in person (for those in the Iowa City area) or via email. Click the shop tab at the link in my bio for more info ✌🏼😽 #tarot #tarotcards #tarotreading #tarotreader #iowacitytarot #witchesofiowacity #newyearreading #newyeartarotspread #tarotofthecatpeople #spoliatarot

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Huge loving thanks again to everyone who participated in or shared my collective spell for Iowa City’s deer last week. This was by far one of the most meaningful actions I’ve taken via IG and I am feeling inspired and empowered to do more collective spellwork this year! Protecting wildlife and the environment is so important to me and one of the best ways we can honor Mother Nature is by acknowledging we are all part of the same web of life ✨🕯 Swipe for video of my deer friend Nadine, who survived the first round of sharpshooting and will hopefully continue to thrive. I first noticed Nadine in the winter of 2018 and got to know her as she frequented my backyard over the summer. Nadine is easily identifiable because she has only one eye. She is lovingly named after the freakishly strong, amnesia-having, eye patch-wearing character from Twin Peaks 🦌 #deer #iowacity #spellwork #collectivespell #collectiveaction #communityspell #protectionspell #witch #witchcraft #witchery #witchlife #witchesofiowacity #tarot #tarotreader #iowacitytarot

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✨🌕🦌 FULL MOON COLLECTIVE PROTECTION SPELL 🦌🌕✨
Today I want to do something a little different and I invite you to join me if this resonates with you.
A large part of my witchery involves being a devoted steward of Nature and caretaker, as best I can, to her wild creatures. Those of you who reside in Iowa City are likely aware that the city has implemented a sharpshooting program to cull the city’s deer herds after folks in an affluent neighborhood complained about their landscaping being eaten.
A year and a half ago I helped found the Iowa City Deer Friends (ICDF), a group that seeks to promote a peaceful and sustainable coexistence with deer and other wildlife. Since then we have been actively working to prevent the unnecessary murder of deer in our parks, natural spaces, and neighborhoods. Our research has shown that killing is an ineffective way to manage deer populations; there are non-violent methods that are far more effective than killing, yet the Iowa Natural Resources Commission refuses to even consider anything non-lethal (because hunting = 💰).
The argument has been that there are “too many” deer; the ICDF maintains that the number of deer is not the issue. The issue is learning how to cohabitate with these animals whose living space grows smaller by the day thanks to housing developments and destruction of habitat. Sharpshooters are scheduled to return to Iowa City in February for another round of killing, and starting next autumn the city plans to allow *amateur bow hunters* into our city for *4 YEARS of urban bow hunting.* This is completely unacceptable for so many reasons.
Today, on the first full moon of 2020, I want to invite you to join me in a protection spell for Iowa City’s deer. It’s quite simple and involves mainly visualization. As the full moon rises this afternoon (at 4:55pm), take a moment to ground and center yourself in a quiet space. Invite any spirits, deities, or energies you work with to join you. If you have the means, create a small altar with pictures of deer, statues or figurines, even bones and fur (if that’s your thing — it is mine). CONTINUED BELOW...

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King of Swords, The Chariot, Nine of Wands. Today’s cards reflect a need for discipline and dedication. This is the second time I’ve drawn the King of Swords this week (yesterday I drew the Queen) and it occurred to me that this energy is something I lack. Tbh I am not great at discipline; I am often quick to give in to impulse, urge, and tending my emotional needs rather than my intellectual ones. (Clearly tending one’s emotional needs should be high priority; but, we must also balance that by developing and aligning with some sort of structure, plan, and boundaries.) The King of Swords advises, “Do not allow emotion to override every situation.” Likewise, the Nine of Wands in the Lioness Oracle Tarot represents skill, dedication to one’s craft, and (you guessed it) discipline. But rather than attempting to force discipline, it must be cultivated and allowed to grow on its own. The discipline of the Nine of Swords is not something that can or should be harshly implemented. There is no punishment here for failure; we must allow ourselves these learning opportunities in order to form new habits and thus create a new life.
The Chariot is traditionally a card of victory, swift movement, and being on one’s Path (note the capital P). But my own work with The Chariot in recent months has led to a new understanding of it — that in order to really get where we want to go, we must be willing to move outside our comfort zone. I’ve been asking myself: where does my comfort zone end? What lies beyond that boundary? How can I best traverse this new terrain with confidence, grace, and strength? Discipline is outside my comfort zone for sure. Today’s cards are telling me this is a good place to start 🛸 Deck: @thelionessoracle tarot 🌹 #tarot #tarotcards #tarotreader #thelionessoracletarot #lionessoracletarot #kingofswords #thechariot #nineofwands #witch #witchlife #witchesofiowacity #iowacity #iowacitytarot

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Today’s cards are all about receptivity, value, and worth. The Queen of Swords (one of my fave cards in the whole deck) knows who she is and what she wants. Her boundaries are clearly defined and she has a solid & respectful understanding of the boundaries of others. I like to think of her as living by the mantra “Do no harm, but take no shit.” She knows when and why to fight, but she also knows when to lay down her weapon and *receive.* The Queen of Wands, similarly, has a deep understanding of reception. It’s how she lives. Being receptive is not just something she practices from time to time; it’s her whole THING. She doesn’t have to try to get the moth’s attention in order to draw the moth to her: she is the flame that attracts the moth and she achieves this simply by existing as herself. She represents desire, passion, and patience. Sandwiched between the Queens we have the Six of Coins, a card I’ve been pulling a fair amount lately in readings for myself. The Six of Coins is also a card about receiving, value, and worth. It asks us to examine the ways in which we exchange: our money, our time, our energy. It invites us to be intentional about the ways in which we spend and receive these resources. What do you value? How do you express and acknowledge this value? Is the way you live in alignment with the qualities you deem worthy of your money, time, and energy? Spend some time today being receptive. Allow yourself to receive something you might not ordinarily be comfortable receiving: a compliment, a gift, assistance. Practice asking for what you want. You never know what you might receive 🗡💰🔥 Deck: @spoliatarot ✨ #tarot #tarotreader #tarotcards #spoliatarot #queenofswords #queenofwands #sixofcoins #witch #witchlife #iowacity #iowacitytarot #witchesofiowacity

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This morning I couldn’t decide which deck to use so I pulled cards from both the Spolia tarot deck and the Lioness Oracle tarot deck. Both decks provided an eerily similar message: what you’ve been working to build is taking shape. Seeds are sprouting. But. Take a goddamn rest already. Stop trying to force your brain to come up with all the answers all at once ⚔️ I also drew the 3 of Swords from both decks as a guidance card. Ouch, but yeah. I’ve been nursing a wounded heart for the last several months. The hurt is not a constant but it pops up from time to time to remind me of the healing I have yet to do. I love the description the #spoliatarot guide book gives for the 3 of Swords: “the Swords act as an agent of severing, the severing of our hearts, but sometimes that’s good because then we can get a good look at the thing.” When was the last time you took a good long look at your own heart? Maybe let’s take some time today to get reacquainted with our most precious muscle ♥️ #tarot #tarotcards #tarotreader #spoliatarot #thelionessoracletarot #lionessoracletarot #iowacitytarot #witch #witchlife #witchesofiowacity #iowacity

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Here I am on the winter solstice, about to set up for the tarot pop-up I did at @revivaliowacity 🕯 I snapped this pic because I realized that I used to joke about quitting my corporate healthcare job and reading tarot in the Ped Mall in downtown Iowa City...which I now actually do. I get to set up in my favorite shops and storefronts (thank you SO MUCH to the business owners who hosted me this year!). I get to do readings for interesting folks from all walks of life. I get to know wonderful people I might not have otherwise met. I get to create safe and cozy tarot zones for seekers who want to see more than what the naked eye can show. When I quit my job a year and a half ago being a professional tarot reader was never part of the plan; but I am overflowing with gratitude that this is the turn my life has taken. This year was exhausting and rough in a lot of ways, but it was also beautiful and full of magic. Everything that I can no longer carry forward with me into the new year & new decade has fallen away, and I have been distilled to my purest essence. Thank you all for being on this journey with me. I have so many ideas I can’t wait to share with you. There will be more classes, more events, more writing, more community, more magic. This year invited me to level the fuck up, and I accepted that invitation with confidence and courage. I recognized fully, for the first time, that I am a powerful witch capable of magic and manifestation beyond what I’d previously believed. It is the end of one era and the dawn (!) of another. Let’s greet it with gusto and grace. See you on the other side, friends. I love you ✌🏼🔮✨ #tarot #tarotreader #tarotreadersofinstagram #witch #witchesofiowacity #iowacitytarot #iowacity

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