Tarot by Hilary Podcast (Hilary Parry Haggerty)

If you'd like to watch this episode instead with a full demonstration of the tapping points, you can do so on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/UGXsqXo-o8U

Acknowledge your feelings before moving the energy

You can change the situation or you can change how you feel about the situation.

Tapping points:

Side of hand for setup

Crown of head

Eyebrows

Side of eye

Under eye

Under nose

Under mouth

Collarbone

Under arm

Wrist to wrist

Continue with tapping points starting with Crown of head and ending with wrist to wrist together.

In between setup and main rounds of tapping, journal about what came up for you in the setup. Use those specific words if mine are not resonating with you. The more specific you are, the more powerful and effective the tapping will be.

Drink plenty of water, and give your body what it needs after this tapping session.

QUESTION: What precipitates the choice in a reading to use one deck over another? If someone’s asking you a reading for a relationship are you going to choose a certain deck over another due to the nature of the question?

For a phone/skype/zoom reading, how do you choose if it is not client choice?

These are all excellent questions, asked by a listener: my husband! 

In this episode, I've got both a short and longer answers for ya! You also may want to check out the following articles on my website:

A Deck for Any Situation: How I Choose http://tarotbyhilary.com/a-deck-for-any-situation-how-i-choose/

Behind the Scenes: My Tarot Deck Library http://tarotbyhilary.com/behind-the-scenes-my-tarot-deck-library/

Why the Tarot Nova Made Me a Better Reader (and Almost Made Me Not Become One at All!) http://tarotbyhilary.com/why-the-tarot-nova-made-me-a-better-reader-and-almost-made-me-not-become-one-at-all/

After a planning meeting of the Cardslingers Coast to Coast podcast, I asked Jaymers and Lis about what to record on my own podcast. Here are some of their thoughts, and mine, about holiday retail burnout, rest, unfiltered opinions about the “algorithm”, and more.

Episode 44, Talk about your readings, came out in October, so it’s been two months since the last episode. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hilary-parry-haggerty/episodes/Episode-44-Talk-about-your-readings-e2ahvne

PS, the birth and year cards episode was Episode 27, go check it out! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hilary-parry-haggerty/episodes/Episode-27-Birth-cards--year-cards--and-bibliomancy-from-How-to-Read-Tarot-e1t4lg1/a-a1uh13d

Book a session at www.tarotbyhilary.com

This episode is the third episode in the Major Arcana In-Depth series. Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me! (These podcast episodes are based on the Major Arcana In-Depth series on my website, www.tarotbyhilary.com.)

The Mysterious High Priestess

This is the one card I better know back, front, sideways, and inside-out… because She is now permanently on my body! Why the High Priestess card? people have asked. My response is that She is a constant reminder to always always ALWAYS trust my intuition. What I really love about both my tattoo and the placement of it is that it does have multiple meanings, including the reversal. When most people see my tattoo, they are seeing the High Priestess card upright (and therefore all the meanings of the upright association). When I look at my tattoo, I am seeing the High Priestess reversed (because I must bend my arm at the elbow to take a good look at her). The reversal of the card is a reminder that every time I haven’t trusted my intuition, I always end up regretting it.

Read it here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-ii-the-high-priestess/

In this episode I do a couple of card readings LIVE for listeners, as well as answer some general questions about the tarot, such as reading with reversals, how it feels to have my first tarot book in the world, and choosing a tarot deck for yourself.

Recommend reading or listening:

Cardslingers Coast to Coast Episode 13 Reversals: Flip This Shit https://open.spotify.com/episode/00nUXYY9saURZY7e29WnbS?si=tqpX8zFbTceCBUyDxkz2bw

Cardslingers Coast to Coast Episode 68 Newbie Reader with Bo

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lcLrs7dVTTeUq6uLM9a1j?si=R7TLov64T6uJFNUfGLTeeA

My Tarot Deck Library

https://tarotbyhilary.com/behind-the-scenes-my-tarot-deck-library/

The Simple Tarot

https://thesimpletarot.com/

The live call-in show happens every first Thursday of the month. Find out more and get notified by going to https://tarotbyhilary.com/podcasts/

Ad break - Stumped for a holiday or Yule present? Give the gift of clarity with a tarot reading! Gift certificates are available at www.tarotbyhilary.com

Have you picked up my book yet? How to Read Tarot from Flame Tree Publishing is available now.

There are some clients when, after having a session with me, want to purchase their very own tarot deck. More often than not, this may lead to buyer’s remorse and some clients keeping the deck in a bottom drawer, unloved and unused, just because they don’t quite know what to do with a new tarot deck once they take it home. An unused tarot deck is a lonely one, in my opinion.

In this bite-sized episode, I’d like to solve that problem and offer a few handy steps to properly introduce yourself to your new tarot deck.

http://tarotbyhilary.com/how-to-break-in-a-new-tarot-deck/

Have you had a day from hell today? A day where everyone has misunderstood you, had car trouble, trouble with traffic and people driving like maniacs, and/or computer malfunctions? No, you’re not going crazy. It’s just Mercury Retrograde.

I’m no astrologer. My talent lies with tarot, so I will let astrologers deal with explaining the fun of when a planet like Mercury goes retrograde.

This episode we're tackling both the specifics of this Mercury Retrograde September 9th to October 2nd, 2022 and the generalities of what you should and shouldn't do during a Mercury Retrograde.

Mentioned in the episode:

Chani Nicholas https://mailchi.mp/chaninicholas/mercury-retrograde-september-october-2022?e=bff9f9c0d0

Aliza Kelly https://www.thecut.com/2022/09/mercury-retrograde-september-2022-meaning.html

Avoidance of the New: https://tarotbyhilary.com/avoidance-of-the-new-a-few-words-on-mercury-retrograde/

Mercury Retrograde: The Down and Dirty https://tarotbyhilary.com/mercury-retrograde-the-down-and-dirty-from-a-few-people-that-know/

Past episode of Tarot by Hilary livestream discussing Mercury Retrograde https://youtu.be/snIWP71YvVQ

What is EFT tapping, how does it work, and what are the tapping points? Find out in this introductory podcast episode. I'd recommend starting here, and then trying out one of the tapping videos available on my YouTube channel.

Video version with illustrations of the tapping points is here: https://youtu.be/rViGohlU80U Tapping points: Side of hand Crown of head Start of eyebrows Side of eye Under eyes Under the nose Under the mouth Collarbone Under the arm Wrist to wrist For more information about tapping and to book a 1:1 session, go to http://tarotbyhilary.com/eft-tapping/ For more research on the science of tapping and clinical studies, Dr. Peta Stapleton https://www.petastapleton.com/ or  @DrPetaStapleton  on YouTube Tarot is my main squeeze but the Emotional Freedom Technique, aka EFT or Tapping, has quickly become a modality that has personally helped me with a number of issues, including self-worth, manifestation, healing parental emotional abandonment and trauma (with the aid of a separate licensed therapist), writer’s block, upleveling, boosting intuition, and more. What is EFT? The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a combination of acupressure and positive psychology, created by Gary Craig. Verbalization of an issue while also stimulating the acupressure points creates a sense of calm within the body’s energetic systems. Tapping can be used for many issues, including pain, anxiety, phobias, and stress relief. My EFT certification was provided through the Gala Darling Method, which included 3 months of weekly classes and practice sessions facilitating tapping sessions, from February to the end of April 2022.  @galadarling 

This episode is the second episode in the Major Arcana In-Depth series. Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me! (These podcast episodes are based on the Major Arcana In-Depth series on my website, www.tarotbyhilary.com.)

The Magical Magician

The Magician is numbered One, making him the very first stop on the Fool’s journey through the Major Arcana. When I say Magician, I’m not talking about “hocus pocus” and “abracadabra”… I’m talking an alchemical worker. The Magician is often depicted with one arm pointing toward the ground and the other arm pointing to the sky, evoking the axiom “As above, so below”. In front of him is a table with representations of the four elements on it. Often he has the infinity symbol over his head.

The Magician is all about will and the nature of change.

Read it here: https://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-1-the-magician/

When I was younger, I wanted to be psychic SO BADLY. This was long before I became a professional psychic (through the use of tarot cards). Long, loooong before I even knew about tarot at all.

Not only was I obsessed with all things psychic, crying into my crystals how I was never going to be one of those elite few who seemed to be able to see through it all: people, situations, lies, manipulations, down to the cold or warm or hard truth… I was also obsessed with finding my soulmate. Long before I was truly even ready to date anyone, let alone find “the one.”

I don’t think I’m unusual in this regard. Many classic late-80s to early-90s board games were MADE for this kind of weird obsession I had, making me think that many pre-teen to teen girls were also similarly fixated on both witchiness and finding a boyfriend.

Want to read this instead of listen? https://tarotbyhilary.com/ask-zandar/

In this episode, Hilary and Jaymi talk about their relationships with social media platforms. 

The summary is, don’t chase the algorithm: it’s a game no one seems to win.

My advice to other tarot readers who are looking to use social media to grow their business is to be yourself. Don't try to be someone you're not. Be genuine and authentic, and people will be drawn to you.

There’s no formula, at least not in my opinion. Everyone has to figure out their relationship with social media for themselves.

We also pull a tarot card each to inform our relationship with social media and it’s eye-opening (man, I love tarot!).

Mentioned in this episode:

Unfuck Your Habitat - https://www.unfuckyourhabitat.com/

Amelia Quint - https://www.ameliaquint.com/

surprise guest Jaymi Elford - https://www.innercompasstarot.com/

Cardslingers Coast to Coast podcast - https://cardslingerscc.podbean.com/

Welcome to Night Vale podcast - https://www.welcometonightvale.com/

Dreamlight Valley - https://disneydreamlightvalley.com/

Decks in this episode:

Mystic Mondays Tarot by Grace Duong - https://bookshop.org/a/96344/9781452176383

Cozy Witch Tarot by Amanda Lovelace (Author), Janaina Medeiros (Illustrator) - https://bookshop.org/a/96344/9781524871291

Is tarot the answer to everything? Life, the universe?

Short answer is no, tarot is a tool just like any other, and cannot be the be all end all. 

Get your towels ready for this episode of Tarot by Hilary with guests Melissa Cynova and George “Bag O’ Noodles” Cynova.

Special guest: Melissa Cynova https://melissacynova.com/

Mentioned in this episode:

Sophia https://benevolentcorvus.com/

Sirens' Song Lenormand and Kipper Deck https://bookshop.org/a/96344/9781578638062

Cardslingers Coast to Coast podcast https://cardslingerscc.podbean.com/

The Gift (movie)

Tapping (EFT) http://tarotbyhilary.com/eft-tapping/

Want to join in the next time we have a call-in show? It happens every 1st Thursday of the month! Get a reminder at tarotbyhilary.com/podcasts/

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Questions asked:

1st guest: Teresa

What to expect for Sagittarius rising with Saturn and Mars conjunct in 1st?

The Devil card and an affirmation card

Message for us all: raise the standards of your friendships - quality over quantity - hold people accountable and allow them to learn their own lessons

2nd guest: Kristen

What are some good journal prompts for shadow working with the tarot?

Deck suggested the Mary-el Tarot by Marie White

General question about career and finances

5 of Wands reversed

Message for us all: Tune out the noise so you can focus on you!

Order by new book How to Read Tarot tarotbyhilary.com/book/

Live streaming happens every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. EST on youtube.com/hilarytarot and Facebook.com/tarotbyhilary

Podcast information available

tarotbyhilary.com/podcasts/

Feel free to send a voice message to ask me a question or provide feedback on the podcast.

On today's episode we are joined by Helena Dominic. Helena Domenic is a lifelong artist and practitioner of Wicca. Since 1994, she has created and taught Wicca in many different settings, including festivals and conferences. Helena also teaches art history and studio art. Her latest book An Illuminated Guide to Wicca: A Complete Visual Manual is available for purchase now.

To connect with Hilary, www.tarotbyhilary.com

To connect with Helena, https://www.artofhelenadomenic.com/

To order An Illuminated Guide to Wicca

To preorder Hilary’s first book How to Read Tarot

Do you like what you are hearing? Send feedback to me at hilary@tarotbyhilary.com or send a voice message.

This is from a workshop episode on creating a psychic journal to record your intuitive impressions, and the reason why it is important!

Original YouTube workshop here: Creating a Psychic Journal https://youtu.be/MHNYIO-vkgk

Recommended Reading:

The Psychic Pathway by Sonia Choquette Book a session with me at www.tarotbyhilary.com

A "questions from the mailbag" episode!

Tune into my livestream every week on YouTube or Facebook, 6:30 p.m. EST on Fridays!

youtube.com/@tarotbyhilary

facebook.com/tarotbyhilary

Information on the tarot nova deck (my first ever tarot deck): http://tarotbyhilary.com/why-the-tarot-nova-made-me-a-better-reader-and-almost-made-me-not-become-one-at-all/

Workshop on myth busting https://youtu.be/QOvo61RiEzs

Advice on having multiple workhorse decks, especially if you do event readings. For example, I have at least 2 copies of the classic Radiant RWS deck (Radiant and the Reflective Tarot).

Questions answered in this episode:

What do you do about heavy readings at events?

Help me with court cards?

Link to workshop on the court cards

All About Court Cards https://youtu.be/qfQjuCvQIP0

All About Court Cards Part 2 https://youtu.be/vyl4dadxlV8

Tarot Diva by Sasha Graham

Homework: Do a Majors only reading, then a Minors only reading, then a full 78 deck reading - using the same question each time! How did the reading change for each type of reading?

Content warning: There may be a little bit of the swearbearing going on, so make sure you wear headphones for this episode.

This article elaborates on a topic I’ve written about previously: Can’t Read for Everyone – go check it out!

My husband is notorious for becoming quite the brat if he’s forced to do something that he doesn’t want to do. He digs his heels and won’t budge, or if I get him someplace he doesn’t want to be, doing something he doesn’t want to do, he acts out like a 2 year old. There’s a well-known story about him pulling this stunt on an ex, and narrowly avoiding getting beaten up by strangers by him deliberately saying inflammatory things just to “get out of” the situation… or simply to prove a point: he doesn’t want to be someplace, and this is what you’ll get. [An aside: he was playing Devil’s advocate in a situation where he really shouldn’t of—and he deserved what he got!]

Why am I talking about this? I understand the impulse… especially when I have a client for the umpteenth time asking “Will he/she come back?” I have often said that I am not the best at romance readings, simply because of this one question. “Is he my soulmate?” is another question that rubs me wrong in a similar way, because I personally don’t believe in soulmates. I DO believe in kindred spirits. And don’t get me started on twin flames, either!

Text version of this episode here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/refusal/

I was heated about this... so I created an entire episode about it! Please note that there may be cursing in this episode, so if you have littles, make sure you listen to this episode with headphones.

How do you spot counterfeit decks? This episode is dedicated to the subject. I will help you! And even if you get through this episode and are still not sure if you purchased a counterfeit deck, message me with a photo of the deck, and I'd be happy to try to help you determine whether your deck is legitimate or not.

Patrick Valenza: Counterfeit Decks

Patrick Valenza: How to Spot a Fake Deviant Moon Deck

Impromptu rant on counterfeit tarot decks and how to spot them! on @tarotbyhilary IG Live

US Games Systems: How to spot a counterfeit deck

Liminal 11: How to spot fake tarot decks

Grove and Grotto: How to spot a fake Tarot deck (and why it matters)

Want to call in with a question, like a good ole timey radio show? Well every month on Zoom we do exactly that for the Tarot by Hilary podcast. Every first Thursday of the month is the call-in show. Register at http://tarotbyhilary.com/podcasts/ to get the Zoom link and a reminder of when it all happens.

This is an episode in a series of episodes…. the “The Major Arcana In-Depth” series! Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me!

I decided to produce this episode of the podcast this week because though I’m recording and releasing it in December of 2022, we are rapidly heading to the end of the year and will soon be into 2023. 2023’s General Card of the Year will be the Chariot - 2 + 0 + 2 + 3 = 7, and the seventh card of the Major Arcana is the Chariot.

Let’s do a deep dive into this card of the Major Arcana.

Do you want an episode on birth and year cards? Let me know!

Read the article here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-vii-the-chariot/

Stumped for a holiday or Yule present? Give the gift of clarity with a tarot reading! Gift certificates are available at www.tarotbyhilary.com

Have you picked up my book yet? How to Read Tarot from Flame Tree Publishing is available now.

In this "dip into the mailbag" episode, I address a few questions: tarot tutoring, why I don't comment on other readers's readings, and how to become a professional tarot reader. This time I'm answering some frequently asked questions, including if I interpret other people's readings (it depends) and give recommendations to a young tarot reader who has aspirations to do tarot work professionally. The Tarot by Hilary podcast can be found on most podcast platforms. Please leave a kind review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Book a reading or tapping session at https://www.tarotbyhilary.com

This is a listener question, so thank you to Kaytee for asking!

We'll get deeper into the individual cards of Strength and Justice in later episodes, but why is Strength 8 and why is Justice 11? Why is there a numbering difference and how can it change your interpretation of these cards?

For further reading:

Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack 

Strength

Pages 72–74 of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom

Justice

Pages 91–96 of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom

Who Are You in the Tarot? by Mary K. Greer (2nd edition; 3rd edition is titled Archetypal Tarot)

Justice as Number 8 for a Year Card

Page 190 of Who Are You in the Tarot?

Strength as Number 11 for a Year Card

Page 193 of Who Are You in the Tarot?

How to Read Tarot by Hilary Parry Haggerty (yup, that's me!)
The Fool’s Journey and the placement of Strength and Justice within it on pages 26–30 (The Major Arcana chapter) of How to Read Tarot

This is an episode inspired by our reluctance to record the Tower card deep-dive on the Cardslingers Coast to Coast podcast.

It’s also an article from the Tarot by Hilary blog archives. You can read it here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/dont-shoot-the-messenger/

You may want to also check out the Cardslingers Coast to Coast podcast that i cohost with Jaymi Elford and Melissa Cynova, specifically our card deep dive series.

This episode of the podcast is culled from Day 3 of my Card a Day Challenge, which is an evergreen playlist on my YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@tarotbyhilary

Why is it this week's podcast episode? Because we discussed companion books in this week's episode of the Cardslingers Coast to Coast podcast!

Episode 75: Too Many Dang Card Meanings - https://cardslingerscc.podbean.com/e/episode-75-too-many-dang-card-meanings/

[Day 3] Card a Day Challenge: The Little White Book—Is it friend or foe? Welcome back, tarot stars! Today, we're discussing the Little White Book (LWB)/companion books. When you are first starting to read tarot, these books are actually a great resource... but they start to become a hindrance when you find that they conflict with your own intuitive hits or insights. I talk about this more, and what to do about it when your intuition and the LWB is in conflict, in this episode. I also have some worksheets for you that may help (and I mention them in the episode). Download them here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/07a5b414d24a88d4b64d2b449/files/f2d0b56c-09c8-4797-b21a-dc51b367e1a4/WorksheetTheMajorMinorArcanakeywords.pdf Additional Reading: http://tarotbyhilary.com/throwing-out-the-book/ Don't forget to share your card of the day and insights and ahas in the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5daysoftarotchallenge/

Episode 46: A week ahead tarot reading What's coming up this week? Let's see what the cards have to say! Book a session at www.tarotbyhilary.com

You don’t need a professional reader to host a party like that of your very own! (Though, ahem, I DO do party readings… and you can get on my schedule here).

If you’re lacking a reader, why not host a party like this for yourself, and you and your friends can be your own private psychics for each other? It’s an absolutely wonderful way to learn how to tap into your own intuition (and yes, before you ask, you definitely have it), and the party setting will help you relax and have a little fun with the concept. While I take my profession very seriously, that doesn’t mean I don’t have a lot of fun and what I like to call “sacred silliness” with it, too.

First of all, different people have different natural talents. This is true for intuition, too. We all don’t intuit in the same way. While one person may be very good at just “knowing” something is up in the pit of their stomachs (what is called claircognizance – clear knowing), another person may be getting specific images or a picture show going on behind their eyelids (clairvoyance – one of the most well-known [and easily described] clairs), while yet another person swears that they heard something no one else heard (clairaudience – this happens to be one of MY clairs). Often, people will have a mix of at least two clairs. Read about the many types of Clair here.

This episode is based on the article How to Host Your Own "Be a Psychic" Party. Read it here:

http://tarotbyhilary.com/how-to-host-your-psychic-party/

Recommended articles:

A Tarot Deck for Everyone: http://tarotbyhilary.com/a-tarot-deck-for-everyone/

The Difference between Tarot and Oracle Decks: http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-difference-between-tarot-and-oracle-decks/

Intuition 101: Developing Your Clair Senses: https://www.oprah.com/spirit/intuition-101-developing-your-clairsenses/all

Lots of show notes for this particular episode! We run the gamut on topics, from birth cards and year cards, to bibliomancy from How to Read Tarot, to a final reminder that the High Priestess is not your filing cabinet. Sacred amnesia is a beautiful thing... I'm like a priest, but more fun (and I cuss).

Books recommended in this episode:

How to Read Tarot by Hilary Parry Haggerty (that's me!) Format 128 pages, Hardcover Published  November 22, 2022 by Flame Tree Illustrated

ISBN 9781804172360 (ISBN10: 1804172367) ask for it by name from your local bookstore!

Who Are You in the Tarot? by Mary K. Greer (2nd edition)

Archetypal Tarot by Mary K. Greer (3rd edition)

Tarot Birth Cards and Year Cards full workshop (livestream replay): https://www.youtube.com/live/e-eRVnLmhTY?feature=share

Bridge Technique for Reimagining Your Final Outcome Card (livestream replay): https://www.youtube.com/live/DxiyhKiCyWs?feature=share

Cardslingers Coast to Coast the high priestess is not your filing cabinet episode:

https://cardslingerscc.podbean.com/e/episode-7-the-high-priestess-is-not-your-filing-cabinet/

Give feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes by sending a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hilary-parry-haggerty/message

Bloopers included because I am a human being! (And because people seem to love when I’m not entirely polished)

2023’s general year card is the Chariot - more information on calculating your specific year card in this episode and the Year Cards livestream replay (link above)

Please note: if you have little ones around, you may want to use headphones because I do drop the occasional S-bomb in this episode.

While it’s a rarity, the question of “Why didn’t my reading come true?” has been asked of me and of my fellow tarot reading colleagues. It’s normally asked as a hypothetical question, or asked of me from someone that went to a different reader than me, but still… it’s asked, and I’m here to give answers. Being asked this question is not the reason that I shy away from the word prediction… it just simply isn’t my reading style, most of the time. There are several reasons why a predictive tarot reading doesn’t pan out. I have listed them here from most likely to least likely. You may be surprised by the answers…

Read the article here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/why-didnt-my-reading-come-true/

I Got Scammed by a Reader: How It Happened to Me, and How You Can Prevent It: http://tarotbyhilary.com/i-got-scammed-by-a-reader-how-it-happened-to-me-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/

Cardslingers Coast to Coast Episode 66 Spammer Be Gone: https://cardslingerscc.podbean.com/e/episode-66-scammer-be-gone/

It's 11/11, so make a wish! Supposedly it's a powerful day numerologically. But what does that mean? Let's dive into repeating numbers, what they mean, and the significance of numbers in a tarot deck's Major and Minor Arcana. Can knowing this information help you interpret tarot cards? Absolutely.

Recommended Reading:

Kitchen Table Tarot by Melissa Cynova

Magnetic Mindset by Gala Darling

How to Read Tarot by Hilary Parry Haggerty

I am very excited to announce the first in a new series of podcast episodes…. the “The Major Arcana In-Depth” series! Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me! (These podcast episodes are based on "The Major Arcana In-Depth" series on my website, www.tarotbyhilary.com.)

The Fool is numbered Zero, which is why though there are 22 Major Arcana cards, the final card of The World is numbered 21. The Fool is the seeker (and in some decks is named that) and the “main character” of the tarot journey.

This is an episode in a series in episodes…. the “The Major Arcana In-Depth” series! Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me!

The Duality of the Lovers Card

Oh, the Lovers card. Quite a few cards that are considered negative cards at a glance are misunderstood, but this is a card I consider equally misunderstood, despite the fact that people believe it to have inherently positive qualities.

The Lovers card makes those seeking love ooh and ahhh when it comes up in a reading. To which I have to then burst their bubbles slightly. Because while the Lovers card seems to be a sexy card on the surface, in reality it’s more about choice and consequences than about losing yourself in a steamy tryst (oh poop, that’s kinda boring, isn’t it?). Mr. or Mrs. Right vs. Mr. and Mrs. Right Now is more the Devil card to me (temptation) than the Lovers card. And if you’re looking for “the One”, I would rather see the 2 of Cups over the Lovers, anytime.

Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot by Rachel Pollack

The Major Arcana In-Depth: VI The Lovers http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-vi-the-lovers/

2 of Cups > The Lovers Card http://tarotbyhilary.com/2-of-cups-the-lovers-card/

Episode 17: Sexy, Sexy Fun Choices of the Cardslingers Coast to Coast podcast https://www.stitcher.com/show/cardslingers-coast-to-coast/episode/episode-17-sexy-sexy-fun-choices-78018126 (or whatever podcast platform you prefer)

Content warning: If you have littles, you may want to pop on a set of headphones before firing up this episode of the podcast... there may be some swears.

“I know what I need to do. I just don’t want to do it.”

My client’s voice echoed on the other end of the line. It’s a familiar line, and while I don’t want to sound cavalier… I’ve heard it before. Many, many times, often after I complete a tarot reading with someone. Most people are not willing to admit that fact before the reading, but it all comes up after in light of the cards.

That’s the downside to empowering readings. You are often stuck with not indecision, but finding the courage to do what you know you need to do. Often it’s something that you’ve known you needed to do for YEARS, and the courage or determination to do exactly that is lacking. But still… it ain’t about getting clarity: it boils down to doing or making the choices that you don’t want to.

Prefer to read this instead? You can do so here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/i-know-what-i-need-to-do/

Book a reading with Hilary at www.tarotbyhilary.com

This is a longer episode of the podcast, so I'd encourage you to grab a hot mug of something and get cozy! This will also be published as a visual podcast episode on my YouTube channel. Youtube.com/@tarotbyhilary

Not able to attend the live call-in episodes, but still want your voice heard? Feel free to share your thoughts, feedback, or requests on future episodes by using the voice message feature: https://anchor.fm/hilary-parry-haggerty/message

Filming tarot spreads episode for specific gear that I use, such as lighting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3FlS9KJsx8

For more about this podcast and to get a reminder of the next time the call-in show happens, go to: http://tarotbyhilary.com/podcasts/

How to Read Tarot pages 41–42 Card of the day practice

A new deck:

1. Unboxing videos for the weekly livestream - a true unboxing where you see my live unfiltered first impressions.
2. Work with that deck for card of the day pulls over one month
3. Until the next unboxing with a new deck of the month

Please note that this entire process takes about a half hour to do. Timing: 10 minutes to film, add captions to the video, and add a description, hashtags, and topics on IG/facebook

20 minutes - Sharing to TikTok, twitter, Vero True Social, YouTube shorts. From there you can take your link from youTube shorts and share it to other platforms, using the description in IG by copying/pasting.

Know what you want the purpose of these videos to be. If a card of the day practice is just for you and you alone, then maybe this episode isn’t for you. That’s totally okay! It is your decision whether you make your card of the day pulls public or not.

A card of the day will not apply to everyone all the time, just as a horoscope will not apply to everyone all the time. Keep what messages resonate for you, and discard those that don’t.

For whoever sees this and whenever they see it, what do they most need to know? To work with, not against, the algorithms.

Trust that the message will find the person it needs to.

Steps to creating card of the day videos

1. shuffle and pull your card of the day
2. Film your card of the day - no more than 60 seconds in length so that you can share the video to as many platforms as you want to.
3. Adjust your feed photo, cover, description, and hashtags. Make sure to copy the description so that you can paste that same description on other platforms.
4. Give the algorithm what it wants. Don’t ask them to click away - make it as native as possible so they don’t have to leave the app.

The platforms, in order:

Instagram instagram.com/tarotbyhilary

Facebook facebook.com/tarotbyhilary

TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@tarotbyhilary

Twitter https://twitter.com/tarotbyhilary

Vero True Social https://vero.co/ Username @tarotbyhilary (verified)

YouTube (Shorts) https://www.youtube.com/@tarotbyhilary

Optional:

LinkedIn

Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/hilarytarot/

Website https://tarotbyhilary.com/

Stuck in writer's block? You better whip out your tarot deck!

Join me for this episode on using the tarot for:

✏️brainstorming plot points

✏️character creation

✏️clearing up a bad case of writer's block

NOTE: If you have little ones around, you may want to use headphones because I do drop the occasional S-bomb in this episode of the podcast.

Books and resources mentioned in this episode:

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

Randomized Tarot Card Generator: https://serennu.com/tarot/pick.php?l=1c

The Pillars of the Earth Starz mini-series (incorrectly attributed to Showtime during the episode)

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

For morning pages: 750words.com

Tarot for Writers by Corrine Kenner

Tarot Journaling by Corrine Kenner

No Plot, No Problem by Chris Baty

National Novel Writing Month nanowrimo.org

Journaling the Tarot by Andy Matzner

The Tarot Activity Book by Andy Matzner

Story Arcana: Tarot for Writers by Caroline Donahue

OmmWriter https://ommwriter.com/

Tarot Tracker by Angelo Nasios

Passion Planner passionplanner.com

Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day by Todd Henry

Alexandra Franzen www.alexandrafranzen.com

Prefer to watch this episode? https://youtu.be/jYLSIIjC_eE

This is an episode in a series …. the “The Major Arcana In-Depth” series! Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me!

I just like to be alone… what is the Hermit card really about?

Going within and just being left alone with your thoughts is something that seems trite or too simple to be truly wisdom. The Hermit tells us that the best of way of knowing ourselves and our inner truths is to be by ourselves and retreat from the noise of the outer world to hear what’s within.

When writing about the Hermit card, I had a perfect setting for it: a rainy drizzly night in which I was home alone while hubby was out at his darts game. A perfect time to write and reflect and contemplate and read books and dream.

It is often said that extroverts are outgoing, loud and boisterous and generally fun, great at networking and making friends and working a room. Introverts on the other hand are timid shy creatures like scared churchmice that would rather fade into the wallpaper when faced with a crowded room full of strangers. In this dualistic world, you’re said to be one or the other as your general nature or basic falling-back-to point. But really? Extroversion and introversion are truly based on what your source of energy is. As Sophia Amoruso writes in her book #GIRLBOSS: “Research over the last few years has been focused on how the two personality types are actually more defined by what energizes them. Extroverts get their energy from being around a lot of people, but introverts find large groups draining and require time alone to recharge.”

When we come to discussing the Hermit card, it is the introverts that perk up their ears, and the extroverts that get bored! But all of us can learn a great deal from what the Hermit card has to teach us.

Books mentioned in this episode: #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso

Read about the Hermit card here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-the-hermit/

Cardslingers Coast to Coast episode: Episode 28: The Hermit, A Box We Can’t Check https://cardslingerscc.podbean.com/e/episode-28-the-hermit-a-box-we-can-t-check/

“How did the use of the significator card come about? How do you choose a significator? Do you use only Major Arcana cards, or all 78 cards?”

Historically… well, this required a little bit of research, and what I found out is suspect at best, and flat-out wrong at worst. I tend to take anything found on the internet with a grain of salt, and I ask my readers to do the same. Wiki Answers™ claims that “The use of a ‘significator card’ stems from the early practice of using Tarot cards at parties. Each party guest would select a card, and the rest of the guests would tell why that particular card fits the person who selected it. In many predictive Tarot spreads today, the ‘significator card’ may still be suggested. The ‘significator card’ represents the client for whom the reading is being made by the card reader. For this reason, many card readers invite their clients to sift through the cards of the Tarot deck, until they find a card that they feel represents them best.”

Now, I don’t know if that first part is true… (the whole “early practice of using Tarot cards at parties” thang… all I know is I was not invited to those kinds of parties!) but I DO know that most of the time, a significator IS used to represent the client… it’s used as a focal point for whatever tarot spread is being used.

Read the article here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/get-to-know-the-significator/

The Art of Choosing a Tarot Significator: https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/2172

The Relative Tarot: https://carrieparis.com/relative-tarot/

Astrology & Tarot: The Decan Wheel https://thothblogs.blogspot.com/2018/12/decan-wheel.html?m=1

Cardslingers episode What are significators? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ARkgj6tbxz1xHI8UmuGzE?si=a27afa64850e4332

This is an episode in a series …. the “The Major Arcana In-Depth” series! Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me!

The Emperor in Control

The Emperor is the ruler, the father figure, the head honcho of the tarot. He is the one that ultimately decides things and sees fit on how to rule. He may be a figurehead, or he may be someone with all the power. The Emperor, on a good day, realizes that he is nothing without loyal subjects, and that it is often the will of the people that keeps him on his throne (dictatorship or not… majority rule is a big factor). He also knows, if he is wise, that though the power may seem to come from him as well as the decisions, he chooses to surround himself with a great staff, cabinet, conglomerate, or round table of associates to bounce his ideas off of. If you are looking for an Emperor figure in mythology and legends, look no further than Arthur of Camelot or other mythical kings. Depending on the deck you use, you may find that those very same kings ARE depicted as the Emperor card for that deck, such as Bran the Blessed in the Llewellyn Tarot based on Welsh mythology.

Read the article this episode is based on here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-iv-the-emperor/

This is an episode in a series of episodes…. the “The Major Arcana In-Depth” series! Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me!

The Nurturing Empress

The Empress is the mother figure of the tarot deck. Most tarot decks (but surprisingly not the original Rider-Waite-Smith deck) depict her as pregnant, but that is not the only facet to her: She is also the female ruler, the companion to the Emperor card. The Empress can bring up “mommy issues”, and can point to a maternal influence or a need to be more maternal. She can also signify tremendous opportunities for growth and creativity. The Empress is pregnant with potential: this card can also signify giving birth to a project.

Read about the Empress here: https://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-iii-the-empress/

This is an episode in a series …. the “The Major Arcana In-Depth” series! Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me!

Roar, Lion, roar! But what is the Strength card really about?

For some, the Strength card is a source of, well… Strength! When the Strength card comes up in a reading, it can be a tricky card, because it can either tell you that you need strength or you already have the strength to get through the situation that you asked about… Even if you don’t believe you actually have the strength. Sometimes the Strength card in different decks will have a different name, depending on its depiction within the deck: I have seen it be renamed to Fortitude. Also, the numbering on the Strength card can be tricky: it can appear as either the 8th or the 11th (switching with the Justice card, respectively) card of the Major Arcana, at the discretion of the deck designer. However, most modern decks now have Strength as number 8. Remember that the sequence of the Major Arcana is important and can give us clues as to the nature or significance of the card, depending on which cards come before and after the card itself.

Read about the Strength card here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-strength/

Strength and Justice numbering episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0N3cSqhcbnLdD0R1XzprEk?si=06cb35709cb54e7b

Cardslingers Coast to Coast episode Episode 27: Strength, the Annoying Gym Teacher https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-27-strength-the-annoying-gym-teacher/id1493144803?i=1000510809399

Why did I start reading tarot? I wish I could say that it was because of my willingness to serve or my attraction to the cards. It was neither of this things that first started me on my path (at least, not entirely). The seed of wanting to learn a divination system started 4 years before I received my first deck of cards (the Tarot Nova, see the story of how I received them here). But really, it was a doom-and-gloom reading given to me when I was a tween that truly started me on this path.

I was around twelve years old enjoying a street fair. The psychic told me (I think she was a palmist, if I’m remembering correctly) I was going to jump from relationship to relationship without ever getting married and that I was going to die young (before 27 years old).

I can vouch for Maya Angelou’s words when she says, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Read the blog post that inspired this episode here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/whyireallystartedreadingtarot/

Stories are POWERFUL. It takes a lot to dismantle the incorrect ones, especially if you’ve been telling yourself the same ones for years.

Especially powerful are the stories that keep you from going crazy that you tell yourself when you are in survival mode. Usually, they are stories of denial, of convincing ourselves out of what we are feeling or intuiting so as not to deal with the ugly truth that sometimes rears its head. Denial is immeasurably powerful in those moments, but then so is the moment of truth that cuts through all that denial.

This episode is about a client reading that eventually cut through all the denial.

Prefer to read this podcast episode? It's here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-stories-we-tell-ourselves-and-the-power-of-denial/

This is an episode in a series of the podcast…. the “The Major Arcana In-Depth” series! Every few weeks I will be featuring one card of the Major Arcana, from the Fool to the World. Come take a tarot journey with me!

Please note that there's a few minor audio glitches in this episode, and I thank you for your patience!

The Wise Hierophant

Confession time: I’ve always had a problem with the Hierophant card. Maybe it’s because I think of the Hierophant as representative of dogmatic religion or tradition: religious beliefs for the sake of religious beliefs without understanding of the reasoning BEHIND those traditions. I’m not a big fan of doing something by rote.

From Dec 16, 2011, I wrote about the Hierophant: There’s a reason why you do the things you do. You educate people and help people because underneath everything, you genuinely care about them. Even if you seem like a curmudgeon on the outside sometimes. You are seen as a spiritual go-to person today. Just accept it and go with it. You may not have all the answers (no one does!) but that doesn’t make you less of a person or a guide.

From Dec 28, 2011, I was a bit more glib: The Hierophant: You feel that seeing your spiritual path for yourself is more important than being shown it by someone else. It’s your soul; you get to make the decisions.

The Hierophant can be tricky in determining its meaning as different from that of the Hermit card, because both figures are so dependent on the wisdom gained through study and books. However, the Hierophant is much more of a spiritual teacher or guru, while the Hermit is a being of solitude. Both can teach, but they are different lessons.

Read about the Hierophant card here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/the-major-arcana-in-depth-v-the-hierophant/

Episode 15: The Hierophant: The Key is the Key Cardslingers Coast to Coast podcast: https://cardslingerscc.podbean.com/e/episode-15-the-hierophant-the-key-is-the-key/

Haters gonna hate

NOTE: There is some swearing in this episode. If you are listening with little ears around, please grab your headphones before hitting PLAY.

I’ll admit it: Motel Makeover on Netflix quickly became my guilty pleasure watch at the end of the summer.

I binged the entire season in a matter of days (honestly, it’s a pretty quick series).

And while I do admit that some of the seemingly invented drama and crunch times was cheesy, I still watched the whole thing and gleaned some interesting home design tips in the process (not to mention some business nuggets).

Also, I fought with my husband asking the question why can’t I buy a Good Vibes Only neon sign? (answer: the jury’s still out, and I may just order one anyway for my weekly lives.)

I was startled by the amount of hate on the web for these two entrepreneurial ladies that made their livings renovating motels into glorious candy-colored havens. Like seriously? What’d they ever do to you, besides going after their dreams?

I’m so sick of these types of revelations. And they seem to be happening more and more as I continue to make “unpopular” choices, like leaving my “safe” dayjob back in February.

But if I hadn’t done it, I would have never made room for the intense and fast writing of my first book from Flame Tree Publishing (a UK publisher). I signed the contract literally the final week I was at my dayjob! Don’t tell me there isn’t such a thing as synchronicity.

More at https://tarotbyhilary.com/haters-gonna-hate/

Some people wonder if they are “allowed” to talk about their readings after they are complete. I don’t know about you, but I am a blabbermouth sometimes with my own information… and that’s exactly what your reading is: your information. It is for you to do whatever you wish with it. Ignore it. Do your own thing. Take it to heart… or not. Share it with your friends… or not. But that choice to share or not to share doesn’t rest with me as the reader… it rests with you, and you alone.

More here: http://tarotbyhilary.com/talk-about-your-readings/

One of the number ONE questions/problems I face as a reader: being confronted with a client that says, “I’m not quite sure how to phrase my question… can you help?” or “I’m not sure if I CAN ask this…” or “How do I ask this?”

This episode is all about how to frame questions for the tarot that lead to an empowering reading experience. 

Covering subtopics such as: 

✨which types of questions are best for the tarot 

✨the tricky issue of determining timing in a reading 

✨a list of sample questions that you can take with you to your next tarot reading

For further reading: http://tarotbyhilary.com/howtoframequestions/

Books recommended in this episode: Tarot for One: The Art of Reading for Yourself by Courtney Weber

✨You just can't get around it... people are staying home. They're scared. And even in "normal times" you don't want someone's boogers on your #tarot cards. What do you do? You learn to roll with it, because you want to still do business and stay safe! 

🔮It's a brave new world out there, full of online potential... and you'll want to tune into this episode on how I do skype, phone, and email readings so that if you're a tarotpreneur you can do the same!