Into The Woods: A Journey With the Tarot

In this episode, I interview fellow tarot reader and licensed therapist, Melissa Anderson! We talk about: how Mad Men introduced her to tarot, how tarot and therapy overlap and compliment each other, power dynamics as a tarot reader, and how she sees tarot cards out in the real world. She shares an incredible story of her time in Chicago where she received a dramatic farewell from the Queen of Cup...

Horses have been closely tied to humans throughout history. They've been our companions, our means of travel, our tool in war. In this episode, we discuss horse as a symbol, how it shows up in mythology, and how these meanings can impact our interpretation of Tarot cards that feature horses. www.mariofthewoods.com IG: @mariofthewoods TikTok: @mariofthewoods

The discomfort of not knowing is something we all struggle with and is why some of us might go to a tarot reader. We just want to know what's going to happen! In this episode, I talk about the importance of embracing the unknown, of finding comfort in the fact that we can't possibly know everything. I share a story about an interesting experience I had watching a Tik Tok tarot reader and share a p...

In this episode I share some advice to help you with your personal tarot practice. Try some of them or all of them!  My recommended books I mentioned in the episode: 78 Degrees of Wisdom by  Rachel Pollack Tarot for Change by Jessica Dore Tarot as a Way of Life by Karen Hamaker-Zondag www.mariofthewoods.com IG: @mariofthewoods TikTok: @mariofthewoods

Enjoy my 2 minute grounding meditation to be used immediately before pulling a tarot or oracle card. 

Welcome to my new series Animals in the Tarot!  We're kicking it off with woman's best friend, DOGS!  In this episode, we explore the 3 cards in the tarot that feature dogs: The Fool, The Moon, and the 10 of Pentacles. The dogs appear and behave very differently in each card to bring through different archetypal aspects of dog energy. Let's explore! www.mariofthewoods.com IG: @mariofthewoods

In this episode, I share about an experience I had at a Florence + The Machine concert that gave me amazing insight into The Lovers! I also talk about earlier versions of the Lovers card and how sometimes those older meanings still come up in readings. We end with a spread inspired by The Lovers and The Devil to help you with self-love! www.mariofthewoods.com IG: @mariofthewoods TikTok: @mariofthe...

In this episode, we explore how to find meaning in the numbers of the minor arcana. Each number has its own energy, associations, and is itself a symbol that can enhance our understanding of the cards numbered ace through ten. We look at a few different interpretations of tarot numbers, focusing on my personal favorite which comes from Marianna Louis and her new book "Tarot and the Psychology of t...

In this episode, I discuss an amazing tool for shifting your energy and an alternative to affirmations: positive "what if" questions. We bring in the tarot to help inspire these questions and go over a simple 2 card spread for times when we feel stuck. www.mariofthewoods.com IG: @mariofthewoods

In this episode, I discuss how Justice is closely tied to feelings and emotions despite how emotionless the card may look. I give some recent examples of when Justice came up in readings, talk about it's place in the path of the major arcana, and compare Justice to other tarot cards involving balance. We end with a creative spread to help deal with conflict and issues of fairness. www.mariofthewoo...

In this episode, I talk about the importance of not giving your power away to the cards.  But if the cards don't tell us what to do, what exactly do they do for us? Listen for my take on the magic of the tarot and how it works. I take us through an example reading with the 10 of swords to demonstrate what it looks like when we give our power away to the cards versus when we use the cards to empowe...

The Sun card is often associated with words like happiness, success, and optimism, which always felt a bit shallow and I've struggled to connect deeply to this card. In this episode, I take you through how I developed a deeper connection to this card through word association, some of the more powerful meanings and implications of this card, and a recent day I had that felt like a Sun card type of...

This episode explores the Fool, the first card in the tarot journey, in depth. The Fool is my favorite card in the deck right now because it inspires joy and appreciation for the world all around us. Listen to hear more about why this is my favorite card, what it has to teach us, and real life + popular culture examples to understand Fool energy better. www.mariofthewoods.com IG: @mariofthewoods