Hey! Welcome to the Omg Tarot! podcast.

If you're a tarot card reader or want to become one, you're in the right place. Every week, we drop a new episode that's all about the craft of reading tarot cards. You'll learn how the symbols on each card work together to form layered meanings, how to interpret challenging card combos, how tarot intersects with other practices like astrology and numerology, and random tidbits from a pro reader who's been at it for more than 10 years.

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The Emperor, #4 in the major arcana, is a master strategist. He's dedicated, he's driven, and whatever he sets his mind to, he's absolutely going to get it done. He's the guy you want leading you into battle...and showing you the ropes when it's your turn to take the reins.

In this sPoOkY edition of Omg Tarot!, we're reading a few pro readers' tarot horror stories. Tarot card readers don't usually scare easily, so you know you're in for a treat 🎃

Track: Red Evil

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Track: Frontiers

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Track: Dirty Deals

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Track: Unnatural

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The Empress is #3 in the major arcana. She's the mother archetype, which means she does a lot of things.

👩‍👧‍👦She nurtures

👩‍👧‍👦She provides

👩‍👧‍👦She guides

👩‍👧‍👦She manifests

Who is this powerful lady and what can The Fool expect when he encounters her? Listen and find out.

⭐BONUS RELEASE⭐

Meet Benedictta Apwah, astrologer, reiki practitioner and tarot card reader whose daily driver is the Hermetic deck. Why? Because the astrological symbolism runs a lot deeper in the Hermetic deck. Don't miss our interview where she shares insights about her practice, her approach to tarot, and how she crafts unique reading experiences by combining astrology and tarot. 

**Due to technical issues, there are a few points in this episode where the audio goes a bit low. Instead of rerecording and losing the magic of our original conversation, we've simply noted the points where this happens so you don't miss a thing. 

00:54 perspective

01:06 mom of two

03:16 it is 

03:25 specialty

03:44 electional astrology

06:04 think about

09:57 see

10:06 aren't able to

10:33 beauty

13:35 interpretation

14:26 less intimidating

14:49 two-fold

15:02 near future

16:07 that I use

17:59 finances

19:54 I even have moments where

20:05 I don't check my transits

20:51 moments like these

20:57 it is

22:55 trine the moon

25:38 positive experience

30:46 with this work

33:24 tends to keep me busy

34:16 timing

35:08 zodiacal releasing, but I haven't incorporated that into my services yet

42:12 virtual

The Hermit is #9 in the major arcana. He's a wise old sage standing alone on top of a mountain, looking inward as his lantern lights the path before him. What is he thinking about? How did he get here? And perhaps most importantly, where is he going next?

We've reached #21 in the major arcana, The World. It's the very end of the journey, so where do we go from here? Is this a spot to rest and enjoy the view, or are there more mountains to climb, more oceans to dive into, more roads to travel? Listen and find out.

No, this card doesn't mean you'll appear on a game show. It's all about the random things that pop up and impact our lives, so...perhaps it could be about your experience with a game show.

Wheel of Fortune is #10 in the major arcana, and it's one of the most esoteric cards in the deck. Listen now to de-esotericize its many symbols.

The Fool is #0 in the deck. How can a card be #0?

In a way, The Fool exists outside the rest of the deck. The Fool is the main character in the story...hence the phrase "The Fool's Journey." So does that mean The Fool is just a placeholder, devoid of symbolism? No! The Fool has tons of symbolism, and I talk all about it in this episode.

crediting some of the music I used:

Track: The Wild Side

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Here comes the sun! At #19 in the major arcana, The Sun is where you (ideally) find yourself after you've encountered The Moon and completed the tasks she asks you to complete. It's a moment of authenticity and putting your realest self forward before you face the final challenge in the Fool's Journey: Judgement.