Mind Body Detox Podcast

68: A Sign Of The Times - Re-examining Outdated Fortune Telling Laws and Misguided Witch Hunts In PA

Season 2 Episode 68

Have you heard? "Fortune Telling" is considered illegal in the state of Pennsylvania.

Metaphysical shop The Serpent's Key owner, Beck Lawrence, has been targeted & warned by the Hanover PA Chief of Police about practicing tarot readings.

 CONTENT WARNING:  In this episode, we will be discussing triggering topics as it relates to spiritual persecution.


In  this episode we cover:

💜Is fortune telling illegal in Pennsylvania?

💜Beck Lawrence of the Serpent's Key's experience when being approached in her shop by the chief of police warning her about prosecution.

 💜 How fear about tarot and intuitive arts continues to create persecution & misguided witchhunts

💜How tarot has changed over the years

💜 The reality of psychic frauds & scammers

💜 How we can support empowerment and understanding versus fear around these topics.


Beck Lawrence's story has made national news, including being featured in the New York Times.

They are not only getting support from folks all around the world, but are now in the process of attempting to update this antiquated law. But this isn't the first or last spiritual shop that has been or will be, targeted. 

With the worldwide occult revival, mainstreaming alternative spiritual paths & intuitive readings has its dark side for those unaware of how to sniff out fortune-telling frauds, & scammers. 

In this episode, we interview Beck Lawrence to tell her story and share how we can help create empowering change. 

We also interview visual artist & tarot reader Denzy Dark, as well as, professional astrologer and tarot reader Pat Dumas who has over 55 years of experience in empowering and supporting people with the intuitive arts. 

In Part 2 of this podcast series, we will be discussing specific red flags and ways we can be proactive in supporting the legitimacy of the intuitive arts as well as keeping people safe from scammers & frauds. 

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