Season 3: Episode 7

Step into the haunted woods of Sleepy Hollow with me as I’m joined by Nick Lawyer, artist and creator of the Sleepy Hollow Tarot Deck—a beloved deck that beautifully weaves classic American folklore with traditional tarot symbolism.

In this episode, we explore Nick’s lifelong love of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, his background as a professional stained-glass artist, and how a college art project unexpectedly evolved into a fully published tarot deck now sold in Sleepy Hollow itself.

We talk about translating the Fool’s Journey through Ichabod Crane, the Headless Horseman as Death, colonial-era symbolism in the Minor Arcana, and the meticulous historical research behind the deck. Nick also shares how he approached tarot as a non-practicing reader, navigating creativity, faith, folklore, and intention.

Plus, Nick gives us a sneak peek into his next project—a Hex & the City–inspired tarot deck—and talks about life as a full-time artist, Halloween superfan, and maker of truly unforgettable spooky art.

This episode is a love letter to storytelling, tradition, and the magic that happens when art chooses you.

🕯️ In This Episode, We Discuss:

• The origins of the Sleepy Hollow Tarot Deck
• Folklore, history & the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition
• Creating tarot as an artist (not a practitioner)
• Stained glass, symbolism & hidden Easter eggs
• Halloween devotion & extreme yard haunting
• Faith, creativity & intention in mystical art
• What’s next: Hex & the City Tarot

🔮 Connect with Nick

• Instagram: @the_shattered_pumpkin
• Merch & Decks: Available via Etsy & select shops in Sleepy Hollow, NY
• https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheShatteredPumpkin
• https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-tarot-headless-horseman-edition-tarot-kit-box-set-with-78-cards-and-guide-book-nick-lawyer/d32a8cf2f7dbef6d?ean=9780764368639&next=t

🖤 Stay Connected with Big Crystal Energy

• Instagram: @bigcrystalenergypodcast
• Host: @mystical.mama.ash

If you love folklore, tarot, and beautifully haunted art, this episode is for you 🕯️✨

Send me any questions or comments you may have and I will answer them on upcoming podcast episodes!! Looking forward to hearing from you!

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bigcrystalenergypodcast @gmail.com

Some stones don’t introduce themselves — they choose you first.

In this Crystal Library episode, Ashleigh explores dioptase, a rare and electrifying green crystal that stopped her mid-scroll during a live Instagram crystal sale and has held her fascination ever since. With its intense copper-driven color and fragile, elusive nature, dioptase is a stone that feels both powerful and deeply personal.

This episode weaves together mineralogy, history, and energetic wisdom as we explore how dioptase is formed in oxidized copper deposits, why it is so rare and expensive, and what makes its green glow feel almost alive. Ashleigh shares why dioptase is often mistaken for emerald—and why, energetically, the two stones work very differently with the heart.

Dedicated to Venus, dioptase is a stone of realistic expectations in love. It teaches us not to wait for perfection, not to postpone living for a future moment, and not to expect another person to fix our lives. Instead, dioptase brings us back into the present—reminding us that every day is the special occasion.

For advanced practitioners, dioptase is known as a powerful ally for healing deep emotional wounds, clearing karmic patterns from this and previous lifetimes, and releasing karmic debt through compassion—for others and for ourselves.

We also touch on dioptase’s ancient human history, including its use as a green pigment dating back to the Iron Age at Ain Ghazal in modern-day Jordan—proof that humans have been drawn to this green long before modern metaphysical language existed.

This episode is an invitation to reflect on the stones that choose us, the emotions asking to be felt, and the life waiting to be lived—right now.

In This Episode

• How dioptase is formed mineralogically
• Why its green color is so intense and rare
• Dioptase vs. emerald: heart growth vs. heart truth
• Venus energy, love, and living in the present moment
• Karmic healing, compassion, and emotional release
• Ancient use of dioptase as pigment

Follow along on Instagram @mystical.mama.ash and @bigcrystalenergypodcast

Send me any questions or comments you may have and I will answer them on upcoming podcast episodes!! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Please message me with any questions or comments.
bigcrystalenergypodcast @gmail.com

In this Season 3 anchor episode of Big Crystal Energy, Ashleigh introduces The Season of the Veil and explores what it really means to stand between worlds.

The episode opens with a Season 3 manifesto and then dives into:

• What the veil is (and what it isn’t)
• Liminal spaces as periods of transition, identity shifts, and becoming
• What people mean when they say “the veil is thin”
• Spirit communication, intuition, and divination without fear or spectacle
• Why crystals are powerful anchors for veil work
• Using scrying with crystal balls and obsidian mirrors as a gentle way to look into the veil
• Why this year feels especially liminal for so many of us

This episode serves as the foundation for Season 3, offering language, context, and grounding for everything that follows.

🎧 A full deep-dive episode on scrying is linked in the show notes for listeners who want to explore that practice further.

Reflection:
Where in your life are you standing in-between—and what is it asking you to notice?

Connect with Ashleigh:
Instagram: @mystical.mama.ash
Podcast: @bigcrystalenergypodcast

Send me any questions or comments you may have and I will answer them on upcoming podcast episodes!! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Please message me with any questions or comments.
bigcrystalenergypodcast @gmail.com