Beyond the Shuffle: Tarot, Life & Everything In Between

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever gotten a tarot reading that just threw you, saw a reading online and thought that doesn't sit right, or pulled a card for yourself and let your mind spiral into anxiety? The Fool's Journey is one of the most popular way to explain the Major Arcana. So, let's go through the journey, shall we? Resources & Links: Join The Tarot Lab: https://www.thetar...

Send us Fan Mail What cards do you think we'll be talking about today? Conversations with Cards are special episodes of Beyond the Shuffle where I welcome on a guest to chat about two cards that we randomly pull.  This lends to authentic, thoughtful, and interesting conversation about what makes the tarot real, and grounds it into our lives.  This week, we're joined by Brandon Croud.  Fi...

Send us Fan Mail How many times in your life have you been through the Fool's Journey? The Fool's Journey is one of the most popular way to explain the Major Arcana. So, let's go through the journey, shall we? Upcoming Events:   Sunday, June 28th at 10am EDT: Tarot for Emotional Clarity Masterclass : Emotions can be a difficult thing to get a hold on. We try to rationalize them, rep...

Send us Fan Mail When you celebrate a birthday or the new year starts, do you like to do a year ahead reading? Year ahead readings were all the rage for a while. Heck, maybe they still are. And while I used to be more into them, I've backed away a bit. I'll share why, and the reading I did for myself instead for my birthday. Upcoming Events:   Sunday, June 28th at 10am EDT: Tarot for Emo...

Send us Fan Mail How important do you think the question that you ask the cards actually is? I used to believe that how you worded the question you asked the cards was  the most important thing. But after years of pull cards, and thousands of readings done, I've... changed my mind. In this episode we look at why the question might not be the big make it or break aspect we're often told i...

Send us Fan Mail How often do you pay attention to symbols? The ones you see repeating in the world around you, in the cards, or in dreams? Symbols are an important part of tarot - but they don't have to be as overwhelming as one may think. Because while the symbols carry a lot of meaning, they can also be deeply personal. In this episode, we dive into symbolism in tarot. How to use it in a w...

Send us Fan Mail What rank of the tarot court are you today? Are you a Page, Knight, Queen or King? The Court Carts are notoriously a sticking point for a lot of tarot learners. Do they represent the querent? Someone else in their life? An action to take?  And while we don't dive into all the details, we get started with a solid foundation: what their ranks mean, and how their elements or sui...

Send us Fan Mail How good are you at opening yourself to receiving? Whether that's receiving a compliment, some help, or just more fulfillment and happiness in your life? Does that make you uncomfortable? Over the past few weeks, so many of my readings have come up with a similar message or theme: you're great at giving, but not so great at receiving. In this episode, we dive in to cards...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a reading from a "certified tarot reader"? Or have you ever considered getting a tarot certification yourself? Tarot Certification is a hot topic in the community - so here are some of my thoughts, and to be honest, I've gone through a certification program before. I'll talk about the reality behind certification, and how it helped (and didn&a...

Send us Fan Mail What is your relationship like with trust? How easily do you trust yourself, other people, and the universe? Until I did this episode, I don't even think I realized how often the theme of trust pops up in the cards - but it makes sense. We need trust in our lives: it helps us feel safe, and confident in who we are, and what we're doing. Upcoming Events:   Thursday, May 7...

Send us Fan Mail What tarot rules have you heard of? Which ones have you practiced? Which have you broken? And which do you think are non-negotiable?  There have been so many rules I've seen floating around out there about tarot. I'm here to tell you what the rules  really are. We also chat a bit about ethics, and what's worth thinking about and considering. Upcoming Events:    Taro...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to Tarot and spirituality, how do you feel about AI? AI and tarot - what are the implications? In this episode, I talk about the three biggest ways AI tends to show up in the tarot world: For learning tarot To get a tarot reading Creation of tarot decks Plus, I pull some cards from the awesome Sci-Fi Tarot by Todd Alcott to see what we, as a society, needs to know ab...

Send us Fan Mail How do you feel about the future? Do you believe it's predestined, something that you're automatically working your way towards? Or do you believe it's something you create? Something you have say, and choice in? I tackle the age old question, can tarot predict the future? And what does the predicting the future  actually mean? Upcoming Events:  Tea & Tarot: Sma...

Send us Fan Mail Where in life do you find a sense of stability and security? The Suit of Pentacles represents the material world; where we find and build stability and security for ourselves, and how we utilize our resources. Upcoming Events:  Tea & Tarot: Small Group Readings: https://www.adrienneamari.com/teaandtarot/ Tarot Practice Session: https://adrienneamari.com/classes-workshops/ Reso...

Send us Fan Mail What are you passionate about? What excites you, and makes you want to get out of bed in the morning? The Suit of Wands is our internal fire. It's what drives our passion, sense of adventure, excitement, and instinct. We've done the Swords, and the Cups, so now come along with me on the Journey of the Wands. Upcoming Events:  Tea & Tarot: Small Group Readings: https:...

Send us Fan Mail How do you feel about your emotions? Do you feel them our or would you rather bury them, deep inside you? The Suit of Cups is all about our emotions - how we feel, how we deal with our feelings, how we connect to the people and world around us, and how we listen to our intuition.  Come through the journey of the Cups with me, and hopefully you'll gain an insight or two into t...

Send us Fan Mail What tarot suit is your favourite? Which one do you like the least? It's no secret that the Suit of Swords isn't often ranked high on the list of cards people want to get. In this episode, we take a journey from Ace through Ten, talking about each card. I hope that you get a new look or understanding from this look at each of the cards. Because as I always say, what hurt...

Send us Fan Mail What kind of beginner are you? Are you someone who jumps in with both feet? Or who takes calculated steps? If you've ever confused the Aces and Pages, this episode is for you! This week, I talk about how I see these cards, and how they're different (and not really interchangeable).  The 4 Aces The 4 Pages What each means, and how they're different A challenge to hel...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever let the tarot cards make a decision for you? Because that's exactly what we're doing on this new sub-series of Beyond the Shuffle: Conversations with Cards. During these episodes, I welcome in guests to chat tarot with me - and before we start, neither of us know what cards will be showing up. This lends to authentic, thoughtful, and interesting conversatio...

Send us Fan Mail What is a card you hope never shows up in a reading?   This week we're digging into the uncomfy cards of the tarot - the ones that people don't love, and don't get excited about. Because out of 78 cards, there has to be a few, right?   15 cards that people often find uncomfortable What the cards mean, and what makes them more difficult New ways of looking at and exp...

Send us Fan Mail What is a card that you always secretly hope comes up in a love reading? With Valentine's Day right around the corner, how could I not talk about tarot for love and relationship readings? Why the Lovers isn't the ultimate love card (and what is) How different cards show up in love readings Stories from the reading road Difficult cards in love readings Tarot for finding l...

Send us Fan Mail What's something you loved doing back when you were younger? Before you cared about whether or not you were good at it or if it would make you any money? Do you still do it? It's easy to get caught up in the chaos and overwhelm of adult life, and long to go back to simpler times. But the truth is you can simplify your life now - you can reconnect with those times now.  M...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like you were on the outside looking in? How did you feel? Sometimes it can feel like we're out in the cold. We weren't invited to something that our friends were doing, our group text got left on read, we told someone we were fine when we really weren't, and they didn't push any further. This week, we're ta...

Send us Fan Mail Can you think of a time when you didn't listen to that gut feeling? Why didn't you listen, and what happened? There's a lot of uncertainty in the world right now, and not having answers makes a lot of people uncomfortable.  The discomfort of not having the answers The High Priestess A story of not trusting intuition Intuition vs Fear & Anxiety Tips to developing...

Send us Fan Mail What are you manifesting in your life - whether you actually mean to or not? Manifestation has been a buzzword for the last few years, but what is manifestation really about? My story with manifestation - from non-believer to manifester  The Magician as the master manifester  Where we get stuck when manifesting What can help us create the reality we desire A reading for the collec...