Omg Tarot! A Podcast About Reading Tarot Cards

The top three things people ask me about are: 1. No question. Just see what the cards have to say. 2. Love. When will I meet someone? How can I find a partner? 3. Career. Will I get a promotion? What field should I be in? How can I make more money? So today, we're talking about topic #3, tarot for career and financial guidance. What are the best ways to phrase these kinds of questions? Which c...

Following up our recent episode about Neptune's generational influences, today we're taking a look at how Uranus and Pluto shape generations of people. There are some similarities between them; Uranus brings about sudden, dramatic changes and Pluto brings rebirth through intensity. Think of Pluto as the solar system's pressure cooker. By that logic, Uranus is its...toaster oven? Uranus...

In this episode, I sit down with Amanda Voinier, founder of Aries Moon Crystals, Evidential Medium and Paranormal Investigator to discuss Hot Takes in Tarot. We explore ethics, boundaries, and discernment in modern tarot and intuitive work. We talk about why she doesn’t offer emergency readings and what that protects for both reader and client. We discuss the evolution of intuition and thoughts ab...

You've got 10 planets in your natal chart, and some of them shape you closely, while others shape you from afar. What do I mean by that? I mean that certain planets, namely Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, shape your generation. These planets spend years in each sign, which means all the people born during a given generational transit have a shared cultural perspective. A good phrase to keep in min...

You know the basics of reading a natal chart. You've got planets, the planets are in signs, and the signs rule houses. Great. And you probably know the relationships between the planets are important...but if you aren't super confident about interpreting these in your chart, this episode is for you. Degrees and aspects are components of astrology that often seem more complicated than they...

In our follow-up to the last episode, we're exploring tarot and spirituality. On the surface, the answer might seem like a "well, duh, of course tarot is spiritual." But there are a lot of non-spiritual ways to work with the deck...and are the cards themselves, without human interaction, spiritual? What does spiritual even mean? Here's my take on these questions, plus some fun ta...

When you pull tarot cards, are you doing something creative? I think so. In this episode, we get into how tarot and really, all forms of divination, are inherently creative acts. I also share a couple of cool ways you can make tarot part of your regular creative practice. Welcome to Season 3! Music credit: Fiftysounds.com

As the last episode for season two, I'm sharing my villain origin story 😈 How did I get into reading tarot cards? What did I initially think of my sun sign? How did my first attempt at a tarot business flop miserably? Learn all that and more, plus some cool stats about you, the listeners, in this year's State of the Pod. I hope every one of you has a fantastic holiday season and a great s...

How is the Judgment card different from the Justice card? What about Temperance versus The Star? In your tarot deck, there are a lot of cards that have similar, yet distinct, themes. Sometimes, it can be easy to get these cards confused...or to know the difference, but have a hard time articulating it. This episode is all about those cards that have similar narratives, but tell unique stories. Mus...

Every tarot card reader is unique. We've all got our own special combo of deck preference, relationship with the cards, philosophy, and delivery style. How do these come together in your unique reader mosaic? Maybe you haven't thought about this question much. But it's an important question to answer because the better you know yourself, the better you are as a reader. That's what...

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.