Omg Tarot! A Podcast About Reading Tarot Cards

In this episode, we're diving back into the minor arcana to take a look at a handful of cards that feel like "mini" versions of major arcana cards. You've probably heard the 2 of Cups called the "mini Lovers" before, but what about other "mini" cards in your tarot deck? We also drop the minor arcana into real-life situations, because really, that's what ta...

What does a 1st house year really look like? Or a 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 12th house year? It's great to have the basics, but some things are best understood through concrete examples. That's what this episode is all about. Listen to a collection of profection year stories from listeners like you. With each, we take a close look at the themes at play and how these themes played out in listeners&#...

With spooky season upon us, we dive into some horrific and horrifically awkward stories readers have shared with the podcast. Music credit: Esther Garcia of Fiftysounds.com

When you're feeling stuck, ready to pivot, or simply trying to figure out your next move, tapping into your inner calling will help you find the way. That's exactly how Amanda Nafash, founder and owner of Inner Calling, LLC helps people align their lives with their true needs and strengths. We recently sat down together to chat about tarot, spiritual work, helping people live their best li...

Here's where profection years get really interesting. Not only is each profection year colored by a sign, it's driven by that sign's ruling planet. That planet plays a big role in your experience during a given profection year...and so do certain planets in your natal chart! Music credit: Fiftysounds.com

As Mark Hoppus once sang, "Nobody likes you when you're 23." There's an astrological reason for that: profection years! In this episode, you'll learn all about profction years: What they are Which ages align with each house How certain lessons and themes crop up in 12-year cycles How to determine the profection year you're currently working through, based on your natal ch...

Natal charts might look complicated, but they're actually structured quite logically. Once you understand the logic, reading your natal chart is a breeze--I promise! In this episode, you'll learn how to cast your own natal chart and the basics of interpreting it. This is in preparation for next week, when we'll be talking about profection years. Even if you're brand-new to astrolog...

No matter which deck you're working with, there's probably a bunch of trees, flowers, leaves and maybe even some other plants like seaweed and cacti in it. Those plants mean something! Everything in tarot means something. And in this episode, we're diving into exactly what those plants in your deck communicate. Music credit: Esther Garcia of Fiftysounds.com

There are lots of buildings in your deck. And bridges. And...pyramids? What's that about? Listen to this episode and I'll tell you ;)

This week, we're taking a little detour from tarot to talk about something tangential: the Wheel of the Year. Essentially, this is the calendar of Neopagan holidays, also known as sabbats. Keep in mind, though, that as its name implies, Neopaganism is a modern creation. It draws largely from Celtic traditions, some of which you may be familiar with, like Samhain. Understanding the Wheel of the...

Every tarot reader has little rituals they do to set the space before a reading. What are yours? In this episode, I'll tell you all about mine...and why I do them. Music credit: Fiftysounds.com

Do you want to read tarot for other people? If not, that's fine...lots of readers only read for themselves. But if you're curious about reading for other people (and maybe even getting paid to do it), here are five questions you need to answer honestly.

Aries and Libra. Cancer and Capricorn. Yeah, they're all zodiac signs, but what else can we say about them? Hint: consider these signs as pairs. There are six axes within the zodiac wheel: Aries-Libra Taurus-Scorpio Gemini-Sagittarius Cancer-Capricorn Leo-Aquarius Virgo-Pisces The signs in each axis oppose and complement each other. You'll find their complementary energies in your tarot de...

People ask me a lot of questions about tarot, and in this episode, I answer them. Listen for my answers to four of the most common questions people ask me about working with the cards.

The major arcana gets a lot of love on this podcast. The minor arcana, not so much. Until today. In this episode, we're diving into the minor arcana and dissecting how to read them effectively. How do they relate to the majors? Do they have astrological connections? What about the court cards? Listen now, because it's all in this episode. Music credit to Esther Garcia and Fiftysounds.com.

You've probably done a Celtic Cross at some point in your tarot life. It's the first spread a lot of us learn. Maybe even most of us. But it's not the only spread out there; there are literally thousands of awesome spreads that can help you structure and interpret your readings. That's what this episode is all about: using spreads.

We're FINALLY finishing up the major arcana as real-life situations! In this episode, it's The Devil through The World. What does a real-life Devil moment look like, and how is it different from a real-life Tower moment? How about Sun moments vs. Moon moments vs. Star moments? It's all in here, so listen now. Music credit: Fiftysounds.com

Following last week's look at how major arcana cards represent real-life situations, this week is all about cards 7-14: The Chariot through Temperance. What does a Temperance moment look like? How do you know you're in your Hanged Man era? Listen and find out. Music copyright of FiftySounds.com

What does a real-life Fool moment look like? How about a real-life High Priestess or Lovers moment? That's what this episode is all about. Certain cards tend to show up as specific situations, and knowing these situations can give a better understanding of these cards...and help you predict them when those cards show up! Music by Esther Garcia of Fiftysounds.com.

Every reader has a different relationship with the cards. That means there are certain things some readers do that others don't, like reading reversals. In this episode, I discuss five common tarot practices that I don't personally do...and why.

What's it really like to run the biggest, most magickal night market in New Jersey? Listen and you'll hear allll the details. I sat down with Tiff, Kelly and Kryssy, aka the Lunar Chicks, for a fun chat about everything Lunar Faire. We talked about the faire's origins, various venues, its evolution from a small beach gathering to hosting thousands of attendees and what they're gonna call you if th...

Aces make happy faces! Well, sometimes. It depends on what you're reading about. And if you wanted a fresh start. Because Aces, similar (but not identical) to the Pages and The Fool, are all about fresh starts. They're new. They're foundational. They're a pivot, an opportunity, a new path forward, a changed perspective. When an Ace shows up in a tarot reading, you're getting something new. What wi...

You're probably familiar with her name, but who was Pamela Colman Smith? What influenced her, who influenced her, and how did she and AE Waite change the tarot deck forever? Did you even know they changed it? Because they did. In short, without Waite's vision and Smith's illustrations, you'd likely be reading a Marseille-style deck today. Thanks to Pamela Colman Smith, we have an i...

People ask me this all the time: What happens if I get a card reading wrong? Maybe your reading was too vague, or you overlooked a detail, or you just plain misinterpreted the cards. It happens. It happens to every reader. So what should you do when you get it wrong? That's what I talk about in this episode. I share the strategies that have worked for me when I miss the mark. I also share the...

As promised, this episode is all about the horses of tarot 🐴 In the Rider Waite Smith deck, there are seven of them. Each carries a rider. But what's the relationship between a horse and its rider? Do the horses have as much symbolism as their riders, and if so, what is that symbolism? Listen and learn all about the horses in your tarot deck and the messages they deliver. Track: Make It Happe...