Ep. #177: Tarot to Break Oppressive Systems + Bridging Justice and Tarot with Samara Kasai

Samara Kasai (they/them) is a tarot reader and meditation instructor who helps queer people of color remember that they are co-creating a life of infinite possibility, giving them the tools and empowerment to settle for nothing less. In this episode, Samara and Eryn talk about: Samara's journey of coming into tarot practice How they developed a relationship with the cards outside of guidebooks Using the tarot to break oppressive systems at a personal & collective level Working with the tarot to help reclaim marginalized identities & heal internalized oppression The academic industrial complex & the wellness industry Bridging justice and tarot Making money within capitalism, particularly as a black person Their relationship with their ancestors, how it supports them, what it means to them Gender in the tarot The Hierophant to deconstruct systems & structures, to subvert forced hierarchies in healing & wellness, to heal religious trauma & take folks off of pedestals  Co-creating experiences with clients in readings Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/samara-kasai Connect with Eryn on Instagram and join the sliding scale Patreon to access a huge archive of self-healing practices as well as join WHOLE: a virtual breathwork + writing ceremony on August 25th. (More on WHOLE here.)  Check out Samara’s Instagram and offerings: free mini course: Ditch the Tarot Guidebook, Six Week Program on Tarot for Liberation & their decolonize the tarot workshop.