Tarot Bytes

Episode 187. In a previous episode of Tarot Bytes, Mary Greer talked about "birth cards," a numerology technique where you add up your birth date and connect the final number to a tarot card. This can tell you a lot about yourself and your destiny. Mary joins me again to explore "yearly cards," which connects each year to a Major Arcana. We discuss personal year cards as well as yearly cards for the collective. 

Episode 186. What is your truth? How can you be your most authentic self? Whitney Bowen Abrams of Vita Lumen joins me today to talk about how the tarot can answer those questions. Learn how Whitney approaches tarot - and what truth means to her. We also discuss which tarot card best represents the truth. 

Episode 185. Most of us have heard about the "Law of Attraction," the belief that our thoughts create our reality. Chantele Francis is a Law of Attraction Life Coach who uses the Tarot to help her clients manifest their biggest dreams. She joins me today to talk about what you need to know about the Law of Attraction and how to bring it into your Tarot practice to create the life you want. 

Episode 184. Want to manifest your biggest goals? Tarot can help with that. Artist Lucy Morningstar joins me to talk about manifestation and how she used her Tarot art to bring her desires to life. Lucy is a self-described "magical artist" and currently working on a new tarot deck. Her renditions of The Empress and Emperor were major players in her own manifesting work. We'll talk about that - and finding parking spots - in this episode of Tarot Bytes. (Psst tarot for manifestation WORKS - been playing around with this myself lately.)

Episode 183. Long time tarot readers know that the cards can be a potent tool for transformation. Combine them with folk magic and you've got a recipe for healing and radical change. In this episode of Tarot Bytes, folk magic educator Lex Ritchie joins me to talk about how tarot and folk magic create the perfect blend for an empowered life. 

Episode 182. Tarot spreads can add structure to a reading. But are they necessary? Desiree of Intuitive Gems doesn't think so. In this episode of Tarot Bytes, Desiree shares why you don't need a spread to deliver a great reading. Her techniques for reading without tarot spreads will make it easy to give up the structure and find your free flow!

In this episode of Tarot Bytes, author and genealogist Nancy Hendrickson joins me to talk about using tarot for ancestral work. Learn why you might want to use tarot to connect with your departed loved ones, what to do when those relatives aren't nice people and more. Nancy also shares her experiences about ancestral tarot work and talks a bit about her upcoming book on the subject. This topic fascinates me - and I think you'll find it intriguing too!

Episode 180. Have you ever asked this question: do I really need to use a tarot spread? Tarot spread creator Melda Hughes has the answer to that. She believes a layout can help you learn tarot and deliver a more direct reading. In this episode, she shares her thoughts as well as her simple process for creating spreads. 

Episode 179. We are living in uncertain times. Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on many business owners, including professional tarot readers, many who rely on face-to-face interactions through events and metaphysical storefronts. With shops closing and the safety concerns that come with in-person sessions, tarot pros are being forced to adapt - and so are their clients. But how do you do that? What might an in-person reading look like now? Will everyone be masked up? How do you read tarot when sitting six feet apart? Is it even safe to welcome clients into your home or office? And if you don't want to offer that, how do you deal with customers who insist and try to push past your boundaries? 

Liz Worth joins me to discuss all of that and more. Reading tarot in a pandemic can be totally doable and safe. We share our thoughts on what to do, how to stay safe, setting boundaries, and why we both think phone sessions are always a better option, pandemic or not. If you're a tarot professional or a client, you'll want to listen in to this episode. 

Episode 178. If you've decided to start a tarot business, then you need to go pro from the jump. In this episode of Tarot Bytes, I'm joined by Gina Thies, who has been writing the business column for the Tarot School’s Tarot Tips Newsletter for years. Gina shares her thoughts on professionalism and gives tips on how tarot readers can up their game.