What a welcome to the new year! Listen as I try and fail to contain my excitement over The Fool and its presence in our reading, especially since it’s bolstered by the emotional maturity of the Queen of Cups. This is a time for new beginnings rooted in personal authenticity and joyful interconnectedness. Our challenge for the month is represented by The Hermit, as we may want to turn away from the brightness of a radically new beginning. Solidity and plenty, however, are to be found in the world around us, as The King of Pentacles shows us an opportunity for growth, both in terms of our material resources and personal power.

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This month we have an energetic and focused reading to guide us. What happens when we find ourselves warmed and supported by our communities and creative endeavors? The Four of Wands directs us to celebrate and enjoy what’s working in our lives while seeing what we can do to amplify it with the determination and grand vision of The Chariot. We’d be wise, however, not to overburden ourselves with ambition for ambition’s sake or a hefty workload just because we can. Following a speedy path via the Eight of Wands, no matter how tempting, will just bring us right back to where we started. Instead, this reading asks us to embrace restriction and our empathy and humility in order to be sure we’re doing what really matters to us. Listen in for all this and: semi-unabashed self-promotion, an extensive & rambling bonfire metaphor, and lots of rueful chuckling about wands enthusiasm.

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Explore the themes at work for November as we dive into a curious reading. Two nines show us that the central theme of the month is culmination, accomplishment, and taking the responsibility to end portions of our own stories. We’ll be challenged by a desire to wrap everything up in tidy bows, make strong declarations, and hide behind absolute statements as the Knight of Swords brings their bluster and hidden insecurities into the picture. Meanwhile? A powerful call is pushing us towards facing our true self and doing the next big thing, especially if it’s intimidating and requires us to leave our small and simple ideas behind.

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A rambling deep-dive into the topic of certainty and its place in tarot. Can we achieve certainty in our readings? Do we even want to? Listen in to hear what the Strength card has to teach us about looking for answers in tarot, Gina’s “bro voice,” and a story about someone pulling The Tower before a first date.

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Listen in for the tarot forecast for October of 2022, aka the episode where I audibly gasp multiple times because we have four Major Arcana cards to guide us through the month - The Chariot, Strength, Temperance, and The Hierophant. How can we use our perfectionistic tendencies for good? What weird truths are we about to learn about ourselves? And how will the pursuit of balance nudge us into challenging and fruitful spaces of learning?

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We have a uniquely clear and galvanizing forecast this month, dear listeners. Join us for September’s collective tarot reading as we discuss how personal authority and leadership (The Emperor) can inspire satisfying action (The Seven of Wands) while steering us away from distracting hedonism (The King of Pentacles) and towards mental clarity (The King of Swords). So, you know, really low-key themes at play for the month! It should be a pivotal and exhilarating time, so be sure to listen in to find out how The Emperor embodies “back to school energy,” whether the person in the Seven of Wands is as angsty as they look, and why lazing around in your grape-patterned robe a la the King of Pentacles isn’t actually the best move at the moment.

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A glorious and slightly nerve-wracking group of cards greets us this month, but in a “butterflies before you go on stage” way (instead of“buckling under tons of external pressure”). The Queen of Cups represents the themes of the month: emotional wisdom, dedication to love (romantic and otherwise), and a connection to beauty. The Knight of Pentacles, however, wants to keep things on the straight and narrow, but how could we when The Lovers card shows us a tantalizing and transformative opportunity? The Two of Cups lets us know that piddly distractions may tempt us to sidestep an important choice. Listen in for the whole forecast, tips on how to navigate the energies of August, and why I call the Knight of Pentacles “the dirt knight.”

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Let’s talk about practice, shall we? In this episode I dive into the how’s and why’s of practice, discuss how a tarot practice differs from, say, a meditation practice, and ways to make your practice more magical and sustainable. This episode centers on personal tarot practices and gently touches on practicing as a way to learn the cards themselves. Come for the helpful tips, stay for the musings on my middle school tarot readings.

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We’re back with a new forecast for July, dear friends. Don’t be fooled by the fact that I emphatically state that it’s JUNE in the audio - once again, the concept of time has gotten the best of me! This month - the month of July - we have a Major Arcana card giving us focus: The Chariot. Willpower, action, and trust in our path merges with the helpful structure of the Four of Wands. Taking risks leads to community and a home for our deepest convictions. We may struggle with wanting to initiate new plans constantly via the Ace of Wands, but there’s room for growth in pondering what’s working for us in our daily lives a la the Seven of Pentacles. Tune in for the whole forecast here or anywhere you get your podcasts, and thanks as always for listening.

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Hello lovely readers and listeners,

I was running out of time to write out a weekly forecast for you all and thought I’d plug in my microphone and record one instead. I hope you enjoy this spontaneous experiment - the regular written forecasts will be back next week.

Until then, listen to hear:

* How the Four of Swords and Knight of Swords are the ultimate power team

* Compelling thoughts on the Four of Swords: Is that a crypt or cozy stone bedroom?

* All the ways the Three of Cups can rain its magic on us this week (and our friends as well)

The reading has all the features of the forecasts of olden thymes: a full reading, themes to embrace, themes to avoid, and ways to creatively explore and express each card.

Thank you as always for listening and reading and have a lovely week.

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