Megan Leatherman returns to our podcast to share how a transformative four-day wilderness vigil deepened her connection to the land and shifted her understanding of human purpose. We explore how to move beyond the capitalistic grind by embracing your most authentic self — just like a cedar tree simply being a cedar. This conversation invites you to reclaim your right to belong and to finally start taking your own dreams seriously.

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Welcome to the finale where Megan Leatherman explores how to prioritize your well-being over the hollow demands of a capitalistic society. We discuss the vital importance of divesting from traditional success to experiment with new ways of living and working that actually nourish the soul. Discover why your higher purpose does not require reaching a spotlight to be valid and essential to the world. This conversation is a call to become a pioneer of meaningful work that values honesty and community connection over materialistic turnover.

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Welcome back to our series with Megan Leatherman as we dive into the four suits of the tarot and their connection to your higher purpose. Discover how to balance your inner creative flame while navigating the mental conflicts and psychological shifts that come with true change. Megan helps us find the spiritual nature within our mundane needs for money and rest by teaching us how to align our physical resources with our souls. You are invited to see yourself as a diverse meadow where every version of you is welcome and necessary for the ecosystem to thrive.

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In the third installment of the week, Megan Leatherman explores the complex intersection of higher purpose and the practical realities of living within a capitalistic system. We discuss the liberating permission to separate your financial needs from your soulful callings, allowing you to pursue passions like art or service without the pressure of a paycheck. Learn how Major Arcana cards signal significant life transitions, acting as medicine to help you honor both your spiritual self and your material needs.

Join us to find clarity on what your soul is most hungry for right now and visit awildnewwork.com to dive deeper into Megan’s offerings.

In this second installment, Megan Leatherman shares how stepping into the wild can provide a perspective that humbles us and deconstructs capitalistic views of success. Megan demystifies spiritual connection, explaining that you don’t need a week-long solo trek to find magic; it is present in your houseplants, pets, and the very technology connecting us. We also dive into the true meaning of a higher purpose, shifting the focus away from finite jobs or public recognition toward the soulful expression of your unique essence. By viewing ourselves like the seasonal blooming of an iris, we can learn to honor our internal life cycles and find purpose in the simple act of being.

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This week is featuring Megan Leatherman, a coach and amateur ecologist who helps listeners find their higher purpose by aligning with the natural world. Megan shares her journey of reclaiming her identity through tarot after feeling dried out by a restrictive religious upbringing.

Her business, A Wild New Work, helps listeners deconstruct harmful tropes of capitalism by returning to their roots as part of an ecosystem. You will learn how to view your professional life through seasonal cycles, finding permission to rest in winter and inspiration to cross-pollinate when the timing is right.

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Welcome back for a long-awaited reunion with Taylor Ursula. We dive deep into the world of Astro Cartography, exploring how your birth chart splayed across a map reveals the unique planetary energies activated in different corners of the globe. Whether you’re looking for your Venus line for love or a Mercury line to write your next book, this episode is your invitation to view the world as a vast portal for evolution.

Taylor also shares her journey as a therapist and her contribution to the book Tarot in Other Words, which explores the vital work of queering the tarot to find clarity outside the binary.

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In the last of the segments, Vanessa and Taylor explore how tarot grounds us by shifting our focus from unattainable ideals toward the best possible outcome. Taylor re-imagines the Two of Pentacles, moving beyond simple juggling to describe a profound balance where our spiritual heights must be anchored by equally strong roots. The conversation highlights the transition from the independence of the Minor Arcana to the interdependence and responsibility found within the Court Cards. We reflect on how the Cups lift the emotional weight from our shoulders, reminding us of our shared humanity and the power of radical compassion in a capitalistic world.

Join us for this heartfelt conclusion as we celebrate the spiritual winks and the deep love that keeps the mystic community together.

Are you tired of the same old Past, Present, Future readings that leave you feeling defensive or stuck in a loop? In this fourth segment, Taylor Ursula invites us to flip the script – literally. We explore her unique vertical spread technique, moving away from the horizontal material line and into the spiritual depths of the subconscious. Taylor explains why starting a reading with the past can be triggering or rude, and why she prefers to anchor every session in the present moment to allow for a gentler, more honest assessment.

We also dive into the collaborative magic of her monthly Tarot Salons, where astrology provides the event while tarot reveals the behavior and emotions behind it. Whether you’re navigating a Year of the Tower or just trying to stop asking the wrong questions about your ex, Taylor shares how her background in hypnosis and self-resourcing helps you reclaim your internal power.

In this third segment of our journey with Taylor Ursula, we dive into the sharp edge of the Swords, where truth acts as a necessary surgery to cut away what no longer serves us in order to live in integrity. We explore the Queen of Swords as a figure of both grief and hard-earned power, learning why setting a boundary can feel like a lightning strike to the soul. Taylor shares her vision of the Nine of Pentacles as a modest, steady life that prioritizes a connection to the land over a number in a bank account. Finally, if you’ve ever felt dizzy or trapped by repetitive card pulls, Taylor reveals her process for blending astrology with tarot to create custom spreads that turn problems into curiosity.

Come along and learn how to stop asking the same tired questions and start casting the line into your own subconscious.