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 start to 2026🎄

Season 3 drops January 15 😎

Track: Angels We Have Heard on High
Music by https://www.fiftysounds.com

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.

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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 this episode is all about.

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 tarot is for. It helps us navigate our lives.

And there's some ASMR 🤪

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' lives.

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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 lives, and of course, a bit of astrology! Listen now to learn more about Amanda and her work, and don't miss your chance to do her Inner Calling spread for yourself!

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!

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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 chart

This is why last week's episode is all about reading your natal chart...you're gonna want it when you're listening to this one.

And you'll get to hear me sing!

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Blink-182

Esther Garcia of Fiftysounds.com

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 astrology, you'll finish both episodes with a firm grip on what's going on in your chart. Trust me on that one.