The Tarot Diagnosis

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we step into the world of personal identity and navigate the often uncomfortable experience of having to figure out who we are and who we want to be. We have to say, we knew it would be an important conversation, but we were really blown away by the direction it took.

We begin with Strength and Reversed Star, then we create a roller coaster of the major arcana, tons of reversals, and some very old school psychological theory.

Join us for this lively and insightful chat as we explore how we developed our identities, why we grow attached to them, and how to manage it when they have to change.

Decks Used: Tarot Vintage and Golden Art Nouveau Tarot

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This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we decided to do a few rounds with an adversary we all know in Taming the Inner Critic. We all have a critic’s voice in our head - and some of us have multiple critic’s voices. A quick Google search will offer some quick advice about how to quiet this voice, but we wanted to go a step farther and move beyond “symptom management” and really dive deep into how to better understand and ultimately tame, gain mastery over, and even embrace these voices.

We went through a ton of cards in this episode, including all the Sevens, a deep dive into the King of Swords, and gain some new perspectives on both Justice and Three of Wands. We both walk away with some new ideas and ways to look at both the cards and our own inner critics.

Decks Used: Scorpio Sea Tarot & Pamela Coleman Smith's Playing Card Deck

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This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we wrestle with the age-old issue of temptation.  Honestly, we both came into this episode a little bit nervous, because as therapists we are trained to be non-judgmental. How could we talk about temptation without it sounding like we were judging a behavior? Spoiler alert: we figured it out.

It all began with Knight of Cups and Justice - an equally baffling and satisfying combination that brought us to questions of how do we recognize a temptation versus a need? When is behavior modification needed and when is it harmful? The idea of free will and choice and what role personal values may play into all of this also get explored through both the lens of psychology and tarot.

Let’s be honest, this is an issue we all struggle with in one way or another. Come listen in on a conversation with cards that offers a different perspective on the experience of Temptation.

Decks Used: Tarot of the Divine & The Art of Tarot

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This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we emerge from our not-so-long winter hiatus during December and bring you a brand-new episode to kickstart your new year. This week we talk about Ambition - what it is, where it comes from, how it saves us, and how quickly it can become shadowy.

We play with Eight of Wands and Eight of Pentacles side by side and consider the role of Six of Wands both upright and reverse. We also end up pulling a bunch of major arcana cards.

Decks Used: Modern Witch & Crow Tarot

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This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we explore the expansive landscape of Managing Expectations. We begin this journey with the Three of Swords and the Page of Cups - an unlikely pairing, but one that really captures the topic and all of its rocky terrain, the potential for joy, and for heartbreak.

We talk about the spaces in between, and how to engage with our expectations more thoughtfully. From expectations for self, for family, for partners, careers, and yes, even the holidays - we leave no stone unturned.

And speaking of expectations, we know that you’ve come to look forward to a new episode of The Tarot Diagnosis nearly every Sunday. We wanted to let you know that for the first time in nearly two years, we are going to go on a short hiatus in the month of December. We both need a little time to recuperate and to plan some really exciting new things for the new year. Never fear- we’ll be back with a brand-new episode in January!

If you want to stay connected with us, be sure to follow us on Instagram or join our ever-growing community The Symposium!

Small note: Luna’s audio in this episode didn’t record properly and is of lesser quality than normal. Our apologies for this minor aggravation.

Decks Used: Tarot Vintage & Tarot of the Abyss

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Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound

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This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we are thrilled to bring to you our second interview ever! We had a chance to sit down with Sheila Ellis, the owner and creator of Writual Planner - a spiritual lifestyle brand focused on providing tools and resources to connect people to their personal tarot practice with more ease.

You’ve probably seen us post images and reels of us using Writual Planner because we absolutely adore it and love to work with it. But more importantly, we wanted to talk with Sheila because we love her spirit, her story, and what she represents in our community. Sheila is a wonderful role model for letting inspiration and intuition guide one’s work, being willing to have enough courage to take one small step after another and ask “what if” – all while allowing quiet times to lead to big dreams.

We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Keep scrolling for this week’s spread, but first, we want to also let you know that if you want to get your own Writual Planner, or any of their other incredible spiritual and tarot goodies, you can get 15% off your entire order when you use discount code DIAGNOSIS at check out.

Inside the Writual Planner are a ton of extra resources for both tarot and astrology. We thought his week we would highlight our favorite two card spread and three card spread from the planner:

Two Card:

Block/ Help

Three Card:

Dream/ Current Reality/ Fear

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Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound

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This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we explore the concept of scarcity and abundance. These words get thrown around a lot and often conjure up intense emotions - including anxiety. So, it was no surprise when we opened the episode by pulling The Tower and Nine of Swords.

There is plenty to unpack with this topic - including spirituality, mental health, privilege, and social media. We invite all of the Aces, The Magician, Four of Wands, and Nine of Pentacles to round out our discussion, with a few other cards making a cameo.

Decks Used: Pagan Otherworlds & Crow Tarot

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Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound

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Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

Here’s the thing, we all have a bit of a cynic inside of us. And that’s not a bad thing - except for when it starts to get out of control.

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we explore our inner cynic, recognizing the ways in which it serves us, and discussing how to recognize when it has moved from being helpful to being harmful.

There’s a ton to discuss with this topic - including all of the Kings, The Emperor, Five of Cups, and a dash of Page of Cups to even things out. The Sun makes a funny appearance as well. Honestly, we both had a great experience in this conversation, and we are so happy to be able to share it with all of you.

Decks Used: Tarot of the Abyss & The Wandering Star Tarot

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Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound

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Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we wade into the sometimes healthy, sometimes not-so-healthy, yet always tempting waters of Escapism.

Inspired by a listener’s question, we explore and untangle all the ways in which people find ways to escape, why we feel a need to do this, and how to recognize when it’s gotten a little out of hand.

From Page of Pentacles and The Moon, to Three of Cups and Reversed Hermit, we dive into the mystery of this topic, it’s hidden joys, and it’s very real consequences.

We invite you to join us this week as take on the topic of Escapism.

Decks Used: Tarot of Mystical Moments & The Wandering Star Tarot

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Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound

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Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we tackle the often talked about, yet enigmatic topic of self-sabotage. 

We all do it from time to time (some of us do it seemingly all the time), but the real question is, “Why?” Because it can sometimes seem impossible to figure out how to manage self-sabotage, we often don’t fully understand what, exactly, we are trying to manage.  

From Five of Cups and King of Cups to The Hierophant & Three of Cups, we cover all the bases in this episode!

Decks used: Crow Tarot & The Wandering Star Tarot

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Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound

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Music by Timmoor from Pixabay