Quick Red Fox Tarot

12/27/2025

If you’re feeling unusually tired, mentally overloaded, or quietly anxious as this year winds down — you’re not alone.

A lot of people are noticing the same thing right now:
not just stress, but accumulated stress.
Not just exhaustion, but the kind that comes from carrying too much for too long.

Many of us are ending the year with unanswered questions, emotional loose ends, and a sense that things have shifted faster than we could fully process. There’s pressure to “reset” for the new year — even when clarity hasn’t arrived yet.

That’s where tarot can be genuinely helpful.

Tarot isn’t about being told what will happen. It’s about slowing the moment down enough to understand what’s already happening — inside you, around you, and beneath the surface of the obvious.

A good reading can help you:
✨ put words to feelings that have been hard to name
✨ see patterns instead of just isolated problems
✨ sort through competing priorities without judgment
✨ reconnect with your own intuition and decision-making
✨ gain perspective before rushing into the next thing

Sometimes the most grounding thing isn’t an answer — it’s orientation.

🌿 HOLIDAY TAROT EVENT — TOMORROW

📍 The Village Witch
🕛 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm (tomorrow)

For this holiday season event, all readings are 25% off.

Whether you’re looking for a broad overview, help with a specific question, or just a thoughtful pause before the year turns, tarot offers a supportive, reflective space — grounded, compassionate, and practical.

Walk-ins welcome as availability allows, or message ahead to reserve a spot.

You don’t need to have everything figured out.
Sometimes clarity begins with simply sitting down and taking a look.

. Sage Renard has been studying and practicing Tarot and other forms of cartomancy since 1984. As a collector and occasional workshop conductor, Sage adheres to ethical guidelines outlined by Benebell Wen. Proficient in various Tarot systems including Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) and Marseille lineage decks, Sage also works with Lenormand, Kipper systems, and independent oracle decks. Additionally, Sage presents Tea and Tarot afternoons approximately once a month at a local shop.

11/21/2025

Gratitude- It’s in the cards. I’ll be posting some cards that align with the idea of gratitude over the next several days as we approach the holidays.. Gratitude, like the holidays, is one of those things people often treat like an occasional visitor—welcome when it shows up, but not something we intentionally build a relationship with. It’s not about making lists of things you hope are true, it’s also about being exactly where you are, and that’s ok. Approaching the idea of gratitude more deliberately, especially through tarot, it becomes a powerful grounding force. It steadies you. It helps you feel less scattered, less overwhelmed. Think of it as quietly shifting your attention toward what’s working rather than what’s missing. Tarot can help with that shift because it gives you information that can reflect sufficiency and stability, especially when life feels tangled.

09/27/2025

I'll be at the Village Witch tomorrow from 12pm-6pm, enjoying the newly revamped Reading room Kerry provides for the readers. It's beautiful, the whole store has a fresh new look since it's been redone. If you haven't seen it check it out soon!

07/19/2025

Tarot Readings with Russell at the Village Witch, July 19th, 2025 11:30am-6pm. At the crossroads of the year, what choices do you need to make to move forward?

02/18/2025

Information on readings at Village Witch, special events, parties.
Standard $50
• Tarot - 18 card spread Complete Overview of current circumstances and direction.
• Lenormand 7 card line (Geared towards specific question)
• Oracle – varies based on deck chosen by querent.

Comprehensive $85
• 18 card Overview Spread- Tarot
• Clarification spreads
• Shadow work spreads- Oracle and Tarot
• Specific questions –
• Celtic Cross (Tarot)
• Star Spreads I or II (Tarot or oracle)

à la carte
• Tarot, Celtic Cross $25
• Lenormand, 7 card line $20
• Oracle, variety of spreads and decks available $20
• Special Events, parties, $150 for 2 hours (estimated, varies based on event.)

Readings à la carte available at events or Wed-Friday afternoons subject to availability. Message Russell at Sage Renard, text or call 785-979-1388 to schedule.
Call the Village Witch for appointments at events
+1 785 856 0517
1900 Haskell Ave, Lawrence, KS 66046

The Quick Red Fox aka Russell, the Redheaded Stepchild has been studying and practicing Tarot and other forms of cartomancy since 1984.

12/31/2024

Information on readings, rates, at events or à la carte. Next Event January 18th, 2025

12/13/2024

December 13th was a night of foreboding in ancient Scandinavian folklore, known as Lussinatt (Lussi's Night). On this longest and darkest night of the year, according to the old Julian calendar, people were often troubled by superstition and fear. Many believed that Lussi, a fearsome witch or demon, roamed the skies with an entourage of evil spirits. This spectral host, often linked to the Wild Hunt, was thought to bring mischief and peril to those who defied winter’s natural order. Hearth fires were carefully tended, children were tucked away early, and unfinished chores were hurriedly completed, for it was said that Lussi would punish anyone found idle or disrespectful on this night of chaos.

To protect themselves from Lussi and her spirits, people performed various rituals rooted in ancient Norse practices. They marked their homes with protective symbols, sang chants to ward off malevolent forces, and avoided venturing outside into the frigid darkness. Lussinatt became a time of heightened community vigilance, but it was also a night that revealed the vulnerability and fragility of human life in a harsh and unforgiving winter landscape. Despite the fear, it reflected a deep cultural need to find hope in the face of despair and to prepare for the eventual return of light and warmth.

With the advent of Christianity, the figure of Lussi began to fade, and St. Lucia emerged as a symbol of light, goodness, and protection. Saint Lucia was said to have worn a crown of candles to bring light to the catacombs where she secretly aided persecuted Christians. Her feast day, celebrated on December 13th, eventually replaced the fearsome legends of Lussi with a narrative of hope, charity, and kindness. In Scandinavia, St. Lucia became the embodiment of light in darkness, her candlelit crown illuminating the bleakness of midwinter and casting out the shadows of Lussinatt.

St. Lucia’s story resonated deeply in a region where the winter solstice marked the turning point between darkness and light. Her transformation from a distant Sicilian martyr into a beloved Northern European symbol reveals the power of storytelling to adapt to cultural needs. Where Lussi once threatened division and fear, St. Lucia brought warmth, unity, and reassurance. Her story remains timely today, a persistent reminder that even in the darkest times, light and goodness prevail, urging communities to gather, protect one another, and look toward brighter days ahead.