April is all about the feelings as we figure out how to steer our lives with the determination of The Chariot. The Queen of Cups provides essential advice as our card for the month - how can we take gentle and joyful responsibility for our dreams as we work towards actualizing them? The Emperor as our challenge card shows us just how difficult it can be to remain open, receptive, and flexible, yet the opportunity of the Seven of Cups invites us to trade in fear and avoidance for a healthy dose of weirdness and inspiration. Listen in for the whole forecast and consider subscribing for extra reflections, prompts, and a video check-in throughout the month.

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Listen in as we explore a unique tarot landscape. Yes, The Tower is rising up in the center, drawing our eye, but all is not what it seems. The enduring theme of March is newness - what are we excitedly seeking out right now like the energetic Knight of Wands? It may bring up some criticism via the Queen of Swords who wants to frame our mistakes and misfortunes as catastrophe. Yet the King of Pentacles tells us the world isn’t ending at all; in fact, it’s quite delightful.

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We break from tradition this week for an audio version of the Weekly Forecast. Exciting! Life got a little intense, hence the change, and we’ll be back with our usual written forecasts next week. Until then, listen in for insights into the serious drive of The Chariot, the deep search for meaning of The Hierophant, and the Knight of Pentacles’ welcome practicality.

This week, embrace:

* Focus

* Determination

* Openness to new perspectives, the wisdom of tradition

* Committing to actionable steps

This week, avoid:

* Distraction

* Obsession with the exact details of your original plans

* Avoiding responsibility and/or change

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Hello Lovely Listeners,

It’s February already, which means it’s time for our monthly tarot reading. What’s in store in the weeks to come? Listen in as we discuss the nuances of our card of the month, Strength, its clashes with our context-card, The Emperor, and how being The King of Wands isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

I’m trying valiantly to embrace imperfection (which, as it turns out, is another theme that falls under the Strength card, ha) but have to add that the audio quality of this episode is not what I’d like it to be! Still figuring out a new recording configuration, so thank you for bearing with me.

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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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