The Tarot Podcast with T. Susan Chang
Hosted by author and teacher T. Susan Chang, this podcast explores tarot for both enthusiasts and newcomers. Episodes feature interviews with tarot scholars and experts, discussions of card meanings as used by contemporary readers, and conversations with creators of popular tarot decks. New episodes are released every two weeks, with listener support available via Patreon.
Episodes
Episode 71: The Cards Are Always Right
“Always.” That’s a big word. And it’s a bold move to say “The Cards are Always Right.”. But as tarot readers, it’s a creed we embrace. So what do we do when our cards fall silent? Where does our belief fall short. and what do we do about it?
Host T. Susan gets into it in this solo show. Pick up some reasons to believe, some causes for skepticism, and some helpful suggestions as to WHAT to do and w
Episode 70: Rider Waite Smith vs. Thoth, with Joe Monteleone
In today’s episode, we’re talking about the two most popular tarot decks in the world: Rider Waite Smith and Thoth. What makes these two decks so influential? What do they have in common, and how are they different? And how do you choose which one to take with you on your own tarot journey?!
My guest is Joe Monteleone, whose channel on YouTube has a devoted following on YouTube; he’s also the foun
Episode 69: Active Imagination & the Tarot, with Mariana Louis
Tarot readers, it’s long been observed, have a particular affinity for Jungian thought, probably because Carl Jung’s theories of archetype, synchronicity, and personality offer us such rich and thought provoking frameworks for thinking about what’s going on in a tarot reading.
This week’s episode features the first of a series of conversations with Mariana Louis, whose “archetypal tarot” approach
Episode 68: The Knight of Wands in Real Life
Tarot IRL is back, with our next court card! In this episode, we examine how the charismatic and charming Knight of Wands shows up in the lives of regular people like you and me.
With his prancing steed, flaming helmet and salamander-bedecked surcoat, our Knight of Wands is heading places. His fit is checked, his hair is did, his look is maxxed—and he’s off on his next adventure just as soon as
Episode 67: How Do I Revive My Tarot Practice? with Barbara Moore
Whether you’ve been reading for a month or a decade, once in a while we can get kind of stuck in our tarot practice. Fortunately, Barbara Moore is here to tell us all about how to revive a faltering tarot practice. In this brief episode, Barbara walks us through a variety of ways you can jump-start your cards, find your inner oracle, get the riffle back in your shuffle.
Our bonus for patrons this
Episode 66: The Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Spread
The Tarot Podcast is sharing the secret sauce this week! it’s the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure spread, my hands-down favorite form of narrative problem-solving. Choose your starting point and endpoint—and then let Fate handpick three magical tasks to accomplish on your personal heroic journey!
In this week’s bonus post: some tips to help you start and end your journey. Available to all paid Patreon
Episode 65: Grounding 101 for Tarot Readers with Ethony Dawn
The effervescent Ethony Dawn returns to the show this week! to talk about an energy practice that’s really crucial for tarot readers: grounding. When you work with tarot, you’re reaching out with your subtle senses and making yourself alive to synchronicities and wonders. Groovy!
But working these delicate antennae in extended client sessions can leave you feeling woozy, faint, and disconnected.
Episode 64: Five Questions with Mark Ryan, John Matthews + the Wildwood Tarot
This week, the Tarot Podcast brings you one of the best-selling tarot decks of all time: the Wildwood Tarot. Creators Mark Ryan and John Matthews joined me to discuss the roots of this deck in pre-Celtic mythology, earth-based shamanism, and the lore of Sherwood Forest. (Artist Will Worthington was unfortunately unavailable for the interview.). Anchored to the Wheel of the Year and the earth’s se
Episode 63: The Page of Wands in Real Life
Tarot IRL is back, with our very first court card! In this episode, we examine how the energetic and enthusiastic Page of Wands shows up in the lives of ordinary folks.
In her hand, the Page holds the Ace of Wands—our natural force, our initiative, our motivation. As the rank representing beginning in the suit representing beginning, she’s the embodiment of beginner mind. She represents our zest
Episode 62: Five Questions with Leeza Robertson, Eugene Smith + the Animal Totem Tarot
Animal decks are commonplace in the world of tarot, but to my mind the very finest of them is the Animal Totem Tarot, published in 2016 by author Leeza Robertson and artist Eugene Smith. In our conversation, the creators share the story behind Leeza’s meticulously-conceived animal correspondences and Eugene’s exquisite inkwork, which came together in an unforgettable 78-piece work of art..
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Episode 61: Interoception—the Body Reads Tarot, with Siddharth Ramakrishnan
Neurobiologist and tarot reader Siddharth Ramakrishnan returns to the Tarot Podcast to talk about interoception—your awareness of what’s going on inside your own body. When we’re doing a tarot reading, what’s happening in this internal sensor system? How do the things we’re hearing from our body affect what we see in the cards and say to our querents?
For more Siddharth, and more on the intersecti
Episode 60: Intro to Court Cards
It is commonly said that court cards are the hardest cards to interpret. Today, we take on these Royal Pains in the A** and try to make some sense of them. When you’re done listening, you’ll have a toolbox full of ways to interpret courts. But remember, above all, court cards are just people!
For this week’s bonus post, I’m asking folks to tell me a story about a court card using its associated mi
Episode 59: "Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions" at the Morgan Library
Tarot on the Road is back! This week, the Tarot Podcast heads out to the Morgan Library in New York City for their “Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions” show. The exhibit is dazzling to look at, but it also gives you a sense of how tarot morphed and shifted in form over the centuries.
In my conversation with the three organizers responsible for the exhibit, you’ll see how the rich, thoughtf
Episode 58: Tarot Myths with Ethony Dawn
If you’re tarot-curious, you’ve probably heard some of the myths around tarot – how you’re supposed to get your first deck, what kind of abilities you have to have, what kind of power the cards have, even how to handle or not handle your cards.
But what do REAL tarot readers think about some of these myths? Cardfluencer Ethony Dawn and I pull back the curtain on what tarot actually looks like! in
Episode 57: So You're Getting a Tarot Reading...
Getting a tarot reading? How can you make sure you have the most meaningful experience possible? How do you protect yourself against “querent remorse”? In this week’s show, host T. Susan offers tips and caveats: how to prepare for a reading, what to expect during a reading, and what to do after a reading.
(This one’s intended especially for those who are seeking out readings, but it’s also gener
Episode 56: Tarot Museum Belgium
It’s Tarot On the Road! This week, the Tarot Podcast visits the Tarot Museum Belgium, where proprietor Guido Gillabel shows us what 40 years of pure tarot obsession can look like. If you find yourself somewhere between Brussels and Antwerp, be sure to get in touch with Guido for a tour.
The audio and video versions of this episode are distinct. In the audio version, you’ll hear my interview with
Episode 55: Tarot and the Predictive Brain, with Siddharth Ramakrishnan
In today’s show, the Tarot Podcast veers off the beaten path and turns to science! for an explanation of how prediction works. My guest is Siddharth Ramakrishnan, a neuroscientist who also practices tarot. He’s also a terrific explainer of brain biology for those of us without advanced degrees in the sciences. How has evolution shaped our perception of the future? What role does our brain play in
Episode 54: The Tarot Readers of Amsterdam
For this week’s episode, we present something completely different for the Tarot Podcast! We recently traveled to Amsterdam and decided to do an episode on the tarot scene there. We interviewed three readers: Trippy, Melanie Webb, and Giulia Castagna.
Trippy and Melanie are readers at the Embassy of the Free Mind, a Hermetic library in the heart of Amsterdam. Both Trippy and Melanie are Jungian-in
Episode 53: How Do I Care for My Cards? with Barbara Moore
In today’s episode, we take on a totally practical question for both new and experienced tarot readers: How do I take care of my tarot cards?
The care and maintenance of a metaphysical object is just different from the way you deal with your ordinary household items. Whether or not you feel your cards are actually sentient (and some people do!) they deserve special consideration. And Tarot Podcast
Episode 52: Jumpers, Stalkers, and Holdouts—Cards with an ATTITUDE!
It’s the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the Tarot Podcast! and have I got a show for you!
Today we’re having a look at three Unexplained Card Phenomena that every tarot reader faces at some point or another. They are:
Jumpers: Cards that fall out when you’re shuffling.
Stalkers: Cards you always get.
Holdouts: Cards you never get.
What do they MEAN? What message is your jumper card trying to send you
Episode 51: Five Questions with M. M. Meleen + the Tabula Mundi Tarot
The tarot deck known as the Tabula Mundi is a modern tarot masterpiece, a memory palace, and a love song to esoteric tarot. Its creator, M. M. Meleen, is known for her work producing Thoth-inspired cards, as well as for co-hosting the Fortune’s Wheelhouse esoteric tarot podcast with me. In today’s show, we explore the interlocking astrological intricacies of the Tabula Mundi, and its origin story.
Episode 50: The 10 of Wands in Real Life
Tarot IRL is back! with the final installment of our numeric minors in the Wands suit.
In this episode, we examine how the mighty—but exhausting!—10 of Wands shows up in the lives of ordinary folks. It could be called the Triumph of the Will, capable of channeling human ambition into extraordinary achievement and astounding brutality. The Lord of Oppression will demand everything you have, and mor
Episode 49: How to Read the Tarot de Marseille, with Sherryl Smith
In Episode 48, the tarot historian and independent scholar Sherryl Smith gave us an introduction to the classic European deck known as the Tarot de Marseille, or TdM. In this episode, our focus is how to read with these historic cards—which many modern tarot readers find intimidating. Sherryl demystifies the ins and outs of the TdM, explaining why some readers find the deck downright liberating.
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Episode 48: What is the Tarot de Marseille? with Sherryl Smith
The Rider Waite Smith and Thoth tarot decks may be the most recognized decks in the English-speaking world. But it is the Tarot de Marseille, known in tarot circles as the TdM, that has the furthest intercontinental reach and the longest history. Even today, it is the deck most widely used in European countries.
This week, tarot historian and independent scholar Sherryl Smith takes us on a journey
Episode 47: An Artomancy Reading with Laetitia Barbier
In this week’s Tarot Podcast episode, we welcome back goth tarot queen Laetitia Barbier to boldly engage! in a special kind of divination devised by Laetitia herself: ARTOMANCY!. Together, Laeti and I do an on-the-spot artomancy reading on a listener-submitted question. If the technique intrigues you, you can book your own custom artomancy reading with Laetitia at her website! (Links below).
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Episode 46: Priming the Pump (the tarot technique you never knew you needed)
In this week’s Try This at Home! segment, host T. Susan shares a powerful technique for reliably getting answers from your cards. Learn it in 5 seconds, apply it in 5 minutes, and enjoy the benefits for the rest of your life as a tarot reader!
Give ‘priming the pump’ a try the next time you read for yourself or someone else—and let me know how it worked for you! Write to me on the Tarot Podcast Di
Episode 45: Why are People Afraid of Tarot? with Barbara Moore
Not everyone, believe it or not, falls in love with the cards at first sight! In fact, many of us experience a light shudder, even a hint of fear! upon our first encounter with tarot. What’s up with that? What’s the reasoning behind tarot-phobia? My wise and witty editor, Barbara Moore, shares her thoughts on the subject in this week’s episode.
Barbara Moore (Saint Paul, MN) has been in love with
Episode 44: Five Questions with Kat Black + the Golden Tarot
Multimedia artist Kat Black joins me to share the backstory of a tarot community favorite, the Golden Tarot (first published in 2003). Long before today’s indie deck culture existed, fans launched the Golden Tarot into print, making its blend of International Gothic style and readable scenic minors an instant favorite for readers and collectors alike.
As always, there’s a patron reading! using the
Episode 43: The 9 of Wands in Real Life
Tarot IRL is back! in a slightly more streamlined format. (You can still read the full text of examples in the video version in YouTube, if you wish.)
In this episode, we examine how the gritty, resolute 9 of Wands shows up in the lives of ordinary folks. If it could speak, this card would say, What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger! Our wounded warrior, the Lord of Strength, has seen his share. Y
Episode 42: Is It Intuition or Projection? with Mat Auryn
This week my psychic friend, the author Mat Auryn, returns to the show to talk about a perennially interesting topic for tarot readers, which is: the difference between intuition and projection. When you’re doing a reading for someone else, how do you know if what you’re interpreting is true, useful information, or just something from your own bag of tricks?
You might want to revisit Episode 26, w
Episode 41: How to do a Decan Walk
The grand finale! of our series on decans + tarot, just in time for Spring Equinox on March 20th. Here are my answers to ALL your burning questions: What is a decan walk? Why do we do them? And – most important of all: How do I start my own?
Includes loads of examples from current practitioners of the modern decan walk – including your host! Let me know how you’re walking this year! (Write me via
Episode 40: Decan Deep Dive, with Mary K. Greer
It’s week 2 of our three-week series on decans! Mary Greer and I are back to explore the ins and outs of decanic influence on four specific cards: the 4 of Cups, the 5 of Wands, the 6 of Swords, and the 9 of Pentacles. Join us as we unpack the Lords of Luxury, Strife, Science, and Gain—revealing their astrological, Kabbalistic, elemental, and numerological layers.
This week, we also have a Patr
Episode 39: Decan Basics for Tarot Readers, with Mary K. Greer
This episode is the first of a three-part series on decans, as we count down to the spring equinox. The legendary Mary K. Greer is in the house! for an overview conversation on the astrological structure of decans, and how they matter for tarot.
In next week’s episode, Mary and I will look specifically at four cards and their relationship with the decans. The third episode in this series, righ
Episode 38: How Can Tarot Help Me in a Crisis? with Theresa Reed, the Tarot Lady
The fabulous Theresa Reed is back on the show! to talk about how your cards can help you in a crisis. Tarot is a matchless resource for those moments of acute agony that arrive uninvited in our lives; even when you feel you’re at rock-bottom, the cards can help you feel seen and chart a course to a place of more ease and stability.
If you’re in need of a crisis tarot reading from someone other tha
Episode 37: Shuffling Tarot Cards
Tarot cards are GIANT compared to regular playing cards. How the heck do you shuffle them?! This week, the Tarot Podcast has a quick explainer episode for all your shuffling needs.
If you enjoyed this show and would like loads more tips on how to read tarot, check out my book, The Living Tarot, available wherever books are sold. Or, consider The Living Tarot online class! (discount for class ava
Episode 36: Robert M. Place + the Alchemical Tarot
The Tarot Podcast has TWO different interviews! with two different deck creators this week.
Here in Episode 36, we chat with Robert Place, the creator of the best-selling Alchemical Tarot. Bob drew the Alchemical Tarot in the style of 17th century alchemical engravings, and it became an instant favorite in the tarot community on publication in 1995. Along with Bob’s books, this deck is a crash cou
Episode 35: The 8 of Wands in Real Life
Like a spring-loaded arrow, the 8 of Wands speeds through the world’s networks and pathways to land at your doorstep! The fast-talking (and morally ambiguous) 8 of Wands is known also as the Lord of Swiftness; when you draw it, look out for the following themes:
Mail/packages
Travel (esp. by air)/ being ready to go
SURPRISE!
Storms/electricity
Acceleration/going viral
Bright ideas/news
Mercurial
Episode 34: Can I Use Tarot in a Magic Spell? with Judika Illes
As tarot readers, we specialize in divination—but what about magic? Magic and divination are two sides of the same coin—but in this week’s episode we bring them together. How we can use the symbolic language of tarot to create a magic spell? Spoiler alert: it’s easier than you think.
My guest is Judika Illes, who has written so many books devoted to magic spells, spirits, and witchcraft. My favor
Episode 33: Five Questions with the Motherpeace Tarot creators
The Motherpeace Tarot (familiarly known as “you know, the round deck” in the tarot community) is a foundational document of the modern tarot era. First self-published in 1981, the Motherpeace revolutionized the world of tarot decks. Its creators, Vicki Noble and Karen Vogel, set out to dismantle the patriarchal underpinnings of traditional tarot with cards that honored indigenous, pre-historic, an
Episode 32: The 7 of Wands in Real Life
In this episode, we examine how the 7 of Wands shows up in the lives of regular folks—like you and me.
The 7 of Wands explodes onto the scene with the individualistic quest energy we will come to associate with Sevens. Challenging and courageous, the 7 of Wands is known as the Lord of Valor. When you draw it, look out for the following themes:
Courage/Standing Up for Yourself
Perseverance
Exertio
Episode 31: Do Archetypes Power the Tarot? with Deb & Joseph from This Jungian Life
In this episode, Deborah Stewart and Joseph Lee from This Jungian Life return to the Tarot Podcast to talk about the commonly misunderstood Jungian concept of the archetype. What are they? and what do they have to do with tarot—if anything? Thinking about archetypes is notoriously tricky, but your intrepid hosts give it their best shot, peering into the depths of depth psychology…and hunting
Episode 30: The New Year's Spread
Want a super-simple spread that will tell you one unexpected and interesting thing! about your 2026? Well, here you go! Forget about the Celtic Cross, forget about the “Wheel of the Year”—with just two cards, tarot can offer you a relevant and specific scene from the year ahead, tailored just for you.
If you’ve enjoyed this spread and would like to learn how to design your own simple spreads, che
Episode 29: Five Questions with Jamie Sawyer + the Out of Hand Tarot
Indie tarot artist Jamie Sawyer has created many decks, of which my favorite is today’s showcase: the Out of Hand Tarot. Drawn (mostly) from a first-person perspective and packed with sly references to the Rider Waite Smith tarot, Out of Hand invites you to step into the cards and experience those familiar archetypal presences in a 21st-century setting. Jamie’s decks have limited print runs and s
Episode 28: Can Looking at Art Help Me Read Tarot?
In today’s episode, we plunge into the world of the image with artomancer Laetitia Barbier!
When we enter into a tarot reading, we look at the pictures on the cards in a particular way. And when we enter a gallery or museum, we look at the paintings hanging on the walls in another way. How are these two ways of looking different? Do they need to be? Can looking at art teach you to read tarot? Or
Episode 27: The 6 of Wands in Real Life
In this episode, we examine how the 6 of Wands shows up in the lives of ordinary humans like you and me.
With our first 6, the suit of Wands finds its purpose in life and starts to shine with the glow of empowerment! which is why it’s called the Lord of Victory. When you draw it, look out for the following themes:
Pride/Accomplishments
Favorable Health Outcomes
Good News/Generous Acts
Fame/Recog
Episode 26: Am I Psychic Enough To Read Tarot? with Mat Auryn
It’s in everybody’s stereotype of the fortune-teller – the dimly lit boudoir, the crystal ball, the embroidered cushions, and on the storefront, a great big sign that says, “PSYCHIC.” But do you really need to be psychic to read the cards? And what does it mean to be psychic, anyway?
In this week’s episode, we look for answers with one of today’s leading voices in all things psychic: Mat Auryn, au
Episode 25: Reversed Cards
“Oh no! Some of my cards ended up upside down! What does that mean?!”
In this week’s Try This at Home! segment, we’re having a look at one of the most common matters of debate among tarot readers: how to interpret reversed cards. There are many schools of thought on how to handle reversals, so I’ve put together a brief guide so you can choose what makes sense to you.
If you’ve enjoyed this summar
Episode 24: Can You Use Tarot in Dreamwork? with Deb & Joseph from This Jungian Life
Interpreting dreams and interpreting tarot have a lot in common, so in this episode the hosts of This Jungian Life and I join forces to interpret a dream—one that contains actual tarot imagery!
The dream took place in 2020, but it’s not a pandemic dream. It’s personal dream, but also timeless and universal, and a great example of how tarot and dream symbol systems can interact with one another.
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Episode 23: Five Questions with Patrick Valenza + the Deviant Moon Tarot
There is no shortage of spooky, surreal, spine-tingly decks on the shelves of the world’s metaphysical shops: the joyous Santa Muerte Tarot, the Zombie Tarot, the Welcome to Night Vale Tarot and countless others. But in this week’s 5 Questions episode, we spend some time with what is in my opinion one of the great “stick season” decks of all time: the Deviant Moon Tarot.
The look of the deck is si
Episode 22: The 5 of Wands in Real Life
In this episode, we examine how the 5 of Wands shows up in the lives of ordinary humans like you and me.
As we progress through the suit of wands, the 5 of Wands heats things up with a restless, roiling, fractious energy that just gets under your skin. When you draw it, look out for the following themes:
Emotional strife
Striving and challenges
Sports/playing around
Debates or differences of opin
Episode 21: What is the Thoth Tarot? with Lon Milo DuQuette
In today’s “Ask an Expert” episode, we bring back the legendary (and hilarious!) Lon Milo DuQuette to explore the Thoth deck—probably the second most influential tarot deck in the English-speaking world. This rather dark, very beautiful deck created by Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris has had a lasting global influence - especially for those who are magically inclined.
While the Thoth deck’
Episode 20: What is the Rider Waite Smith Tarot? with Mary K. Greer
In today’s “Ask an Expert” episode, we bring back the one and only Mary K. Greer to answer a very important question for all of us who love the cards, and that is: What is the Rider Waite Smith Tarot?
Even if you don’t own a Rider Waite Smith deck, you’ve almost certainly seen one. When you Google any tarot card, it’s likely the first image that will come up in your search is going to be the Rider
Episode 19: The Relationship Spread
In this week’s Try This at Home! segment, we are diving straight to the heart of the most personal subject tarot cards and tarot readers ever see: relationships. We’ll explore what we can and can’t find out, what’s a healthy way to go about asking about that crush, and what you can do once you find out.
I don’t need cards to tell me that you’re going to be trying the Relationship Spread really s
Episode 18: Are Tarot Readings a Form of Synchronicity? with Deb & Joseph from This Jungian Life
There are countless points of intersection between the art of tarot and the practice of Jungian psychology. In this week’s show we welcome two of the hosts of the podcast This Jungian Life, which is essential listening for anyone who is interested in the psychological dimension of dreams, myths and archetypes, and how they play out in our ordinary lives.
Deborah Stewart is a Jungian analyst and Ge
Episode 17: Five Questions with Benebell Wen + the Spirit Keeper's Tarot
n this week’s 5 Questions episode, we’re speaking with the inimitable Benebell Wen about her Spirit Keeper’s Tarot, which came out in three different editions (the First edition, the Vitruvian edition, and the Revelation editions) between 2018 and 2021.
The “SKT” has become an integral part of many readers’ practices, and I thought it would be fascinating to get a closer look at the inner workin
Episode 16: The 4 of Wands in Real Life
In this episode, we examine how the 4 of Wands shows up in the lives of ordinary humans like you and me.
The 4 of Wands often gladdens the hearts of those who encounter it, even though its gifts can be fleeting. When you draw it, look out for the following themes:
Couples & weddings
Birthdays, parties, festivals
Temporary structures, safe spaces, refuges
Respite and recovery
Counting to 4
Ven
Episode 15: "Should I...?" with Theresa Reed
In our episode on“Will I Ever...?” we confronted the human longing for prediction. In this companion episode, “Should I...?”, we confront the human longing for advice. Our guest is once again Theresa Reed, aka “The Tarot Lady,” dispenser of advice to countless seekers—and the Old Farmer’s Almanac! Should you ask your cards whether you should do something? We’ll find out together!
Theresa Reed, a
Episode 14: Tarot Backwards
In this week’s Try This at Home! segment, we explore a life-changing approach to learning the cards: TAROT BACKWARDS. Memorizing meanings won’t make you a tarot reader. Instead, learn how to see tarot in the world around you so that you come to know the cards by heart.
Let me know what amazing connections you make in your own Tarot Backwards practice! — on the Tarot Podcast Discord server (if you
Episode 13: Five Questions with Lettie Jane Rennekamp + the Many Queens Tarot
In this week’s 5 Questions episode, we’re speaking with Lettie Jane Rennekamp, the creator of the Many Queens Tarot, a stunning, proudly queer, black-and-white deck. It was originally a Kickstarter deck; the mass market version was published by Andrews McMeel at the end of 2024.
Lettie Jane is an illustrator and artist based in Portland, Oregon by way of Kentucky. Her illustrations are bold and te
Episode 12: The 3 of Wands in Real Life
In this episode, we examine how the 3 of Wands shows up in the lives of actual living, breathing human beings like you and me!
The 3 of Wands is a quieter, more cryptic card than its predecessors in the suit. Join me to learn how to unpack its gifts and master its lessons. When you draw it, look for synchronicities in the following sectors:
Leadership and efforts to excel
Altruism and good intent
Episode 11: “Will I Ever...?” with Theresa Reed
Hang on to your hats, folks! In this episode we begin to approach the core paradox that haunts all of us who concern ourselves with divination: Fate vs. Free Will.
My guest is Theresa Reed, aka “The Tarot Lady”. One of her favorite catchphrases is “The cards tell a story, but you write the ending.” - which makes her the perfect expert to talk about the question that begins ”Will I ever...?”
We’ve
Episode 10: Can A.I. Read Tarot? with Mary K. Greer
In today’s “Ask an Expert” episode with tarot legend Mary K. Greer, we ask: Do the compelling human stories revealed in tarot have the same power, when the storyteller is an artificial intelligence? Can the brilliant mimicry of AI evoke real emotions and maybe even real healing in us? Is there truth to be found when we look at the diviner’s dance of chaos and meaning in the mirror of AI?
In short,
Episode 09: World's Simplest Problem-Solution Spread
In this week’s Try This at Home! segment, we look at a two-card spread that will 100% change your life: The World’s Simplest Problem-Solution Spread. If you’re ready to start tackling your bugbears, remedying your missteps, and generally mitigating your angst, LOOK NO FURTHER.
Once you’ve solved your first problem, let me know how it went! Share your results on the Tarot Podcast Discord server
Episode 08: Can My Inner Eye Help Me Learn Tarot? with Wald & Ruth Amberstones
In this week’s Ask an Expert episode, I speak with veteran tarot teachers Wald and Ruth Ann Amberstone, co-founders of the Tarot School in New York City. The Amberstonesteach, write, speak and publish about tarot on all levels from divination to psychology to esotericism and magical practice. They are perpetual pioneers of new tarot techniques and remain lifelong tarot students.
In this conversati
Episode 07: Five Questions with Joanna Powell Colbert + the Gaian Tarot
In this week’s 5 Questions episode, we’re speaking with Joanna Powell Colbert about her ground-breaking nature-based deck, the Gaian Tarot, which first came out in 2009 and has just been re-released by Red Feather/Schiffer.
Joanna writes and teaches about tarot, earth-centered spirituality, seasonal and lunar lore, and creativity as a spiritual practice. She lives on the edge of woods and lake in
Episode 06: The 2 of Wands in Real Life / Intro to Decans
In this episode, we examine how the 2 of Wands shows up in the lives of actual living, breathing human beings like you and me!
The 2 of Wands is the first of the “decanic cards” in modern tarot—the 2 through 10 number cards in each of the 4 suits. Because the astrology of the decans informs the way people experience decanic cards, this episode includes a very brief intro to decans and how they cor
Episode 05: Is Tarot All in my Head? with Lon Milo DuQuette
In this week’s installment of “Ask an Expert” on the Tarot Podcast, we speak with Lon Milo DuQuette - perhaps the best-known ceremonial magician in this country, an authority on Hermetic Qabalah, and one of the most respected and entertaining writers and lecturers in the field of Western mystery traditions. You can learn more about Lon and his work at https://lonmiloduquette.net.
In this conversa
Episode 04: Card of the Day
Try This at Home! segments of the podcast feature spreads, techniques to help you develop your tarot practice at your leisure. We begin with a foundational tarot practice: Card of the Day. Invite the poetry of Fate into your life and sharpen your powers of observation! as you hunt for echoes of just one card in your personal surroundings, over the course of each day.
Once you've gotten your Card o
Episode 03: Five Questions with Chris-Anne + the Light Seer's Tarot
The first installment of our Five Questions segment, in which we take a moment to learn about the creative process of tarot artists whose work has had a major impact on those of us who read cards.
Our first guest is Chris-Anne Donnelly, maker of art and magic, and creator of the wildly popular Light Seer’s Tarot (2019). You can learn about Chris-Anne's work on her website, and follow her musing
Episode 02: The Ace of Wands in Real Life
The first episode of the Tarot in Real Life segment! where we look at the way cards show up in the lives of actual living, breathing human beings. We begin with the Ace of Wands.
When you draw it, look for synchronicities in the following sectors:
Fire/heat
Significant anniversaries
Phallic imagery!
Influx of energy
Energy overreactions
To share your stories about the 2 of Wands for the next Ta
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Mary K. Greer is perhaps the greatest living tarot authority we have, although she prefers to call herself a “midwife of the soul.” She’s the author of a dozen books on tarot, including the indispensable Tarot For Your Self.
Mary’s blog on the internet f
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A new podcast for those who love tarot and those who are simply tarot-curious! Launching May 27th.
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