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The Guitar, the Cards, and the Joy Train

May 1, 2026

Lacey has been sitting on a tarot practice for a year and finally figured out a format that actually fits her life — async readings she can do without scheduling a video call. She walks us through why tarot works for her as a thinking tool, not a prediction tool, and why getting back to it has her genuinely lit up. Sara took that joy ripple energy to Threads, where a call-out for joy moments turned into Rex Racer Graham sharing that his son's new guitar inspired him to finally get out his late sister's guitar and learn. Violet also makes her Joy Moments debut and claps for us, which is the correct response.

Topics Covered

  • Lacey's tarot comeback — why she abandoned it, how she rebuilt it around async readings, and why it finally fits
  • Sara gets a reading and immediately finds it useful, creating a joy ripple she did not see coming
  • Rex Racer Graham's guitar story on Threads, and the sister behind it
  • Why 18 likes on a joy post still counts as a ripple
  • Lacey's official defense of the bird conversation (yes, this is an appropriate forum)

Links & Resources

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