Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-why interpretations for tarot can be overwhelming
-using story beats to understand tarot's structure
-how to pick apart a story
-the major and minor arcana stories
-tips for telling stories with your cards

How to Shape a Story: 6 Story Arcs Explained from The Write Practice
What is a Story Beat? from Screencraft
The Fool’s Journey as a story, from LearnTarot.com
A Beginner-Friendly Exploration of the Major Arcana’s Three Lines by Meg Jones Wall
The Journeys of Wands, Swords, Cups, and Pentacles from Maenad Tarot
A Machine for Telling Stories: Tarot and Speculative Fiction by Carrie Sessarego

Love this concept of telling a story with the cards, or using narrative beats to weave cards together in longer readings? Check out my intermediate lecture series NEXT LEVEL TAROT for more techniques like this to help you gain confidence and clarity in longer, more complex tarot readings!

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.