In Search of Tarot (In Search of Tarot)
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| 18 May 2023 | Meeting The Margin | 00:35:46 | |
Nick's going solo today to explore the themes and concepts that will inspire Meet Me at The Margin - a month-long virtual conference for queer people who want to reclaim and re-story their innate capacity for ambiguity, paradox, and liminality, which will take place June 4-28, 2023. Through a series of eight workshops facilitated by some of today’s most Marginal thinkers, participants explore queerness through the lenses of tarot, astrology, narrative therapy, eco-mythology, archetype, art, and more. Facilitators include Charlie Claire Burgess, Amy DiGennaro, Edgar Fabian Frías, Nick Kepley, Jonathan Koe, Elias Lawliet, Sophie Strand, Jaison Perez, Chanti Tacoronte-Perez. Workshops will be held every Sunday (from 6-8pm ET) and Wednesday (from 7-9pm ET) in June, for a total of 16 hours of instruction. Captions will be enabled for all sessions, and recordings will be available through 7/31. REGISTER FOR MEET ME AT THE MARGIN Save on registration by joining the In Search of Tarot Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 24 Nov 2022 | Shaping Our Stories with Finn Schubert | 00:47:11 | |
Finn Schubert (he/him) is the author of Even the Cemeteries Have Space Here, an essay collection exploring his move from NYC to a small town to grieve his infertility. (In a weird twist, he got pregnant as soon as the book came out.) He is a Moth StorySlam-winning storyteller, and his writing has appeared in TheBody, Lit Star Review, and the anthologies Transcending: Trans Buddhist Voices and Places Like Home. He writes a weekly essays newsletter, titled "The Menstruant," exploring the question: What does it mean to be a gay man who loves having a uterus? (Right now: Pregnancy edition.) Finn’s background is in public health and he most recently worked as the director of HIV services for a large community health center network in Brooklyn prior to transitioning to freelance consulting last year. He offers speaking and workshops regarding LGBTQ+ health, trans and nonbinary inclusion in workplaces and spiritual communities, and public health program design and evaluation. Finn currently lives in NYC and is at work on an essay collection. Sign Up for Finn's Substack, The Menstruant --- | |||
| 11 Oct 2021 | Outsider Tarot with Bobby Abate | 00:47:15 | |
Bobby Abate is a queer artist, filmmaker, activist and Tarot aficionado from Brooklyn, New York, and creator of the new OUTSIDER TAROT. An outsider himself since the first grade, Bobby found refuge in the underground world of provocateurs, artists, queers, and punks. His introduction to the Tarot was through the Tarot of the Cat People at the age of seventeen. Ever since, he sought to create a deck that paid homage to all the beautiful misfits who live by their own rules. Bobby spent eight years researching and creating the OUTSIDER TAROT, which marries ancient esoteric systems with the revolutionary spirit of the boundary-breaking forward thinkers that have left an indelible impression on his life. Visit @bobbysweetkitty on Instagram to see his other artworks. IN THIS CONVERSATION Bobby and I discuss paths to understanding the cards for those of us who live outside of the mainstream narrative, and his eight-year process of researching, channeling and refining his new work of art, the OUTSIDER TAROT. Follow @outsidertarot on Instagram --- Support this podcast on Patreon --- In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 13 Apr 2022 | Timeless Archetypes with Jonathan Koe | 01:05:09 | |
The use of archetypes to describe, refine, and create our reality is an essential part of many Astrological and Tarot practices. Yet for many people, the idea that we could ever reduce or essentialize the human experience into neat categories seems futile at best and harmful at worst. IN THIS CONVERSATION, Jonathan Koe (a.k.a. Nate Qi) leads us down a winding and wonderous reframing of all that archetype can be, sprouting branches of wisdom along the way on the topics of time, history, and the healing of divination in the "Western" imagination. Jonathan Koe (they/he) is a queer mystic who currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, land of the Lenape people. Fluent in the languages of music, astrology, tarot, energy work, statistics, and the Akashic perspective, Jonathan aims to empower the collective through compassionate discernment, to nurture communities of passionate seekers, and to expand our sense of interconnectedness beyond the collective myths of binary-thinking and not-enoughness. Jonathan recently launched a podcast called 'Healing The Spirit.' --- Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 11 May 2023 | Shedding Genders with The Gender Doula | 00:52:40 | |
Eli Lawliet, PhD, is The Gender Doula - offering full-spectrum support to folks who are transitioning, questioning, or exploring their gender. Due to the unique nature of every gender journey, Eli pulls from his many experiences--a working-class background in retail, ten years of academic research on trans healthcare in the U.S., five years of tarot reading for others, and much more--to support clients holistically. He also uses his broad training to create workshops, classes, and resources to help gender expansive folks thrive. He lives in Los Angeles with his partner, three cats, a dog, and four snakes. Register for Meet Me at The Margin Support this Podcast on Patreon -- --- Order a Recorded Reading from Nick --- Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 08 Sep 2022 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY V: Oracle, Lenormand & the Future of Tarot | 00:36:47 | |
In our final installment of this special summer series, we're venturing into new territory with Oracle & Lenormand cards, examining the ways in which the work of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell led Tarot readers to apply more psychological and therapeutic interpretations to the cards, and discussing how we imagine Tarot might continue to expand and evolve into the future. One thing's for sure, Tarot readers have continued to find new ways to keep the cards relevant and the time is ripe for a new evolution of our practices and philosophies. Share your predictions and tell us what you've thought of this series by leaving a rating and review wherever you listen, and/or emailing us at isotpod@gmail.com. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST on Patreon Follow NICK and ANGIE on Instagram Source for this episode: robertmplacetarot.com, marykgreer.com, historyofyesterday.com, reference.jrank.org, faust.com, labyrinthos.co, lozzyslenormand.com, academia.edu, cbdtarot.com, journalpsyche.org, jungchicago.org, jcf.org, thetarotforum.com, refinery29.com, tarot-heritage.com, "A Complete Guide to Tarot" and "Tarot Revealed: A Modern Guide to Reading Tarot Cards" by Eden Gray Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 29 Sep 2022 | Lessons from The Empress with Cassandra Snow | 00:45:49 | |
Cassandra Snow is a now a three-time Weiser author, having previously penned Queering the Tarot and Queering Your Craft: Witchcraft From the Margins. Professionally, Cassandra is a tarot reader and teacher who has taught students how to read cards in their own unique, personalized way everywhere from college campuses to burlesque studios. In their other life, Cassandra makes theatre happen, dabbles in storytelling, obsesses over tabletop roleplaying games, goes hiking, and devours books and movies. Their new book, Lessons from the Empress: A Tarot Workbook for Self-Care and Creative Growth, co-written with Siri Vincent Plouff, will be published October 1 by Weiser Books. Purchase Lessons from the Empress --- Support In Search of Tarot on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 16 Mar 2023 | Worldbuilding with Ari Felix | 00:57:53 | |
Ari Felix is a multidisciplinary philosopher and mystic dedicated to living in veneration of the Planetary Ancestors (including the Earth). Their work is about emotional transmutation, dreaming new worlds, and building those worlds through visionary power and spiritual freedom. They have worked with spiritual practitioners, movement leaders, healers, creators, and artists of all kinds for over a decade. Support this Podcast on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 06 Apr 2022 | Quarterly Questions: Glamour Magic | 00:24:17 | |
We all love to feel glamorous, but did you know that when you use your wardrobe to cast a spell, you're also being grammatically correct? Etymologically speaking, that is. IN THIS CONVERSATION Angie and I dive into the surprising history behind the word "glamour," channel the power and grit of Aragorn from LOTR, and bemoan the frustrating way our society ascribes so much meaning to the clothing we wear. Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 22 Sep 2023 | Radical Tarot with Charlie Claire Burgess | 00:54:06 | |
Charlie Claire Burgess is a queer and trans-nonbinary tarot practitioner, writer, deck creator, and witch. They are the author of Radical Tarot, a guide to reading tarot radically for personal and collective liberation; the creator of Fifth Spirit Tarot, a queer and inclusive deck for a world beyond binaries; and the creator of The Gay Marseille, a cheeky, queer update on the classic Tarot de Marseille. They are currently at work on their next book, Queer Devotion (Hay House 2025), an exploration of the queer divine in deities and figures of myth and legend. Originally from the Deep South, Charlie has made their home in Portland, OR, with their spouse and their one-eyed pug Apollo. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON - - Logo design by Andrew Tamlyn Music by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 21 Dec 2021 | Things that were, things that are, and some things that have not yet come to pass | 00:29:40 | |
Today we're crossing two thresholds: the final episode of Season Three and the 2021 Winter Solstice. To mark this energy shift, I'm offering you some personal reflections and sharing a bit about how my personal Tarot practice has ebbed and flowed this year. Thank you so much for listening and being part of this community. I can't wait to jump back in your ears with Season Four! Register for the year-long IN SEARCH OF TAROT community Book Your 2022 Year-Ahead Reading Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot Theme was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 04 May 2022 | Quarterly Questions: Tarot in Pop Culture | 00:26:43 | |
What do Carmen, Christian Dior, Mad Men and Dune have in common? They're all iconic pieces of pop culture that have featured the Tarot! Today, Angie and I are sharing some of our favorite examples of Tarot influencing and entering into the zeitgeist. We want to hear about YOUR favorite Tarot X Pop Culture moments! Write to us at isotpod@gmail.com and tell us the ones we should know. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON "In Search of Tarot Theme" written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 27 Apr 2023 | Reading Tarot "Sincerely" with Jordan Rayne, Guest Hosted by Sam Valentine | 00:59:26 | |
Jordan Rayne of @sincerely_the_tarot is a queer trans-masc tarot lover. He believes that tarot is a juicy tool for self-empowerment and meaning-making. He has a deep relationship with magic, ritual, beetles and worms. Jordan creates tarot-inspired prose, collage, affirmations, and oracle cards. Subscribers of his monthly snail mail offering receive these treasures and a tarot card from a different, featured deck. Sam Valentine of @valentine.tarot doesn’t like to self-identify, but when she does, it’s as an aesthete, tarot reader, & curator of vibes. Reading tarot primarily for fun and enjoyment, their work leaves space for not-knowing, and they hold no set expectations about what the cards might “mean.” A tarot hobbyist, creative, and magical practitioner on the side, Sam spends most of her time on her work in her professional capacity as a community Archivist. Register for MEET ME AT THE MARGIN Support this podcast on Patreon Sign up for the FREE Mystic Missive monthly newsletter --- Follow Jordan @sincerely_the_tarot --- Order a Recorded Tarot Reading from Nick --- Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks Aj! | |||
| 01 Jul 2020 | Ep. 7 - Full Moon in Capricorn + The Devil | 01:01:32 | |
IN THIS EPISODE we welcome back Reiki Master Desirée Ricker @desireechrista to talk about her healing practices and the history and clearing power of Reiki. We break down the powerful astrology of this July 4th weekend, which includes a full moon in Capricorn and a lunar eclipse. And in correlation with Capricorn, we focus on The Devil - that energy we all love to hate and hate to love. Say what you will about this enigmatic figure, it always keeps things interesting!
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "In Search of Tarot" Music + Production by AJ Ackleson
PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE: Listen to Erika's incredible Spotify playlist inspired by The Devil: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/152fCNq1ktsJLABL1SPu3h?si=tUhAEyNST36-mCD1lfUMkQ
ABOUT NICK: Nick is a Tarot reader; a mystic; a seeker; a former professional dancer; an Asheville, NC native who transplanted to NYC almost 13 years ago; a gay cis-gender man; a nerd who’s never quite fit in with the nerds; and a human-being trying to figure it all out along with the rest of us. A former professional dancer in the worlds of ballet and Broadway, Nick has been studying Tarot since 2011, and is deeply influenced by Carl Jung and his work in archetypes. manofthecards.com @manofthecards
ABOUT ERIKA: Erika recently moved to Sonoma, CA with her boyfriend, AJ, after living in NYC for 8 years. She is a true hippie at heart and loves the Earth, nature, unicorns, Disney and her two beautiful cats. She first encountered Tarot in 2008, and has since been on her own journey in discovering the many ways she can manifest her intuition. Erika and AJ are currently writing all of the music for the In Search of Tarot podcast. @erikaconaway
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| 01 Dec 2022 | Queering Astrology with Jeff Hinshaw | 00:51:56 | |
Jeff Hinshaw (he/they) is an intuitive practitioner fusing together over a decade of experience working with tarot, astrology, and somatic healing. Jeff is the host of the podcast Cosmic Cousins and the founder of the Brooklyn Fools: Tarot Journey – a 22-week ritual gathering through the Major Arcana of the tarot. Dubbed as a “radical tarot school” by National Geographic, the Brooklyn Fools Tarot Journey has been an active Tarot Community since 2014. Jeff’s teachings of the tarot go hand-in-hand with their astrological practice. Jeff is also passionate about upgrading archetypes to facilitate collective intention. They have achieved this through community projects like Zodiac Queens, as well as authoring the book Aries – published through Sterling Publishing House. In addition, Jeff identifies as gay, non-binary and queer, and has experience working with many LGBTQIA+ related issues. Jeff is located in the Pacific Northwest – the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, and Cowlitz tribes. --- Join Winter Solstice Tarot Study Support In Search of Tarot on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 01 Oct 2020 | Ep. 13 - Full Moon in Aries with Megan Turek | 00:55:32 | |
It's a full moon in Aries today and I'm asking myself, "how do we turn this narrative on its head?" To deepen the discussion, I'm thrilled to welcome a friend, collaborator and Aries Sun: Megan Turek (@tinyturek). Megan is the illustrator of the In Search of Tarot guided journal collection, which launched September 24 with Book Zero: THE FOOL. Megan and I chat about her creative process, what kind of art interests her in Tarot decks, and ways we'd like to harness Emperor energy during this season and this year, as well as her incredible new Justice RBG postcard project benefiting Ditch Mitch. Purchase In Search of Tarot, Book Zero: THE FOOL and the Justice RBG postcard add-on. Follow Megan on Instagram Book a Tarot Reading with Nick | |||
| 25 May 2023 | Tarot Obscuro with Stephanie Adams-Santos, Guest Hosted by Charlie Claire Burgess | 01:16:40 | |
The work of Stephanie Adams-Santos spans poetry, prose, screenwriting, and visual art. She/They are the author of the full-length poetry collections Dream of Xibalba and Swarm Queen's Crown (a Lambda Literary Award finalist). Their chapbooks include Total Memory and The Sundering (New York Chapbook Fellowship, Poetry Society of America). Stephanie’s short story "Night Flowers" appeared in the Latinx anthology Speculative Fiction for Dreamers. Stephanie was a Staff Writer and Story Editor on the television anthology horror series Two Sentence Horror Stories (CW/Netflix); their episode "Elliot" won a 2022 Gold Telly Award in Writing. As an inaugural fellow of The 2022 Ojalá Ignition Fellowship, they developed an original fantasy pilot based on the world and characters of the Tarot. In addition to her literary work, Adams-Santos is a professional Tarot reader and is making headway on an original Major Arcana tarot deck inspired by occult animism. In all her work, she is drawn to queerness, the uncanny, and whatever draws us closer to the primal source. Charlie Claire Burgess is a queer and trans-nonbinary tarot reader, deck creator, writer, and artist. They are the creator of Fifth Spirit Tarot, a queer and inclusive deck for a world beyond binaries, and the author of Radical Tarot, a guide to reading tarot radically for personal and collective liberation. Charlie is currently at work on a second tarot deck, The Gay Marseille Tarot, and a book on queer devotion. They teach classes on tarot and queer magical topics online and in Portland, Oregon, and sometimes they record episodes for their podcast, The Word Witch. REGISTER FOR MEET ME AT THE MARGIN SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON --- --- --- Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks, AJ! | |||
| 20 Oct 2022 | Porous Palms with David Davis | 00:50:28 | |
David Davis is a mystic, Diviner, and artist currently based in Ypsilanti, MI. As an eclectic occultist and student of the Hoodoo tradition, his work is founded on the principles of Animism and Ancestral veneration. At its core, Porous Palms is a celebratory exploration of identity and place, and the ways they inform our most essential experiences as human beings. This mixture of influences manifests as a diverse and ever-evolving expression of divinity, language, and ritual, resting at the borders of personal and communal realities. Through his spiritual and educational endeavors, he seeks to contribute to the mending of intergenerational wounds (specifically those present within Afro-Diasporic communities) by honoring the resilience of the human spirit and preserving the Earth-based traditions of our Ancestors. Along with offering services and classes, David also sells a curated selection of spiritual products at Porous Palms Apothecary. --- Support this Podcast on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | Season Five Q&A Special | 00:45:47 | |
It's become a bit of tradition to do a Q&A episode once a season. We've got some fantastic interviews still to come, but the scheduling worked out such that I had time to sit down and record a little solo chat with all of you answering the amazing questions you submitted via social media. I'm also announcing a very exciting new offering called Winter Solstice Tarot Study which is a five week container for clarifying and cultivating the specific lens through which you work with the cards. Sign Up for Winter Solstice Tarot Study Receive Nick's Free Monthly Mystic Missive Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 29 Sep 2023 | Somatics & Embodiment with Nik from The Open Space | 00:44:13 | |
Nik (they/she) is a virgo sun, cancer moon & scorpio rising who identifies as queer & gender fluid. After longing for more experiences of genuine connection & authentic exploration with others, Nik created "the open space" - a platform where they share their gifts as an intuitive, embodiment guide, writer & community organizer. You can find more about Nik's work at theopenspacelancaster.com The In Search of Tarot Book Club starts reading our first selection, RADICAL TAROT, this Sunday! Read along with us, listen to special book club episodes, and join our live conversations on Patreon at patreon.com/insearchoftarot --- --- --- --- Graphic Design by Andrew Tamlyn Music by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 04 May 2021 | Stay Woke Tarot with Rashunda Tramble | 01:00:51 | |
Rashunda Tramble of Stay Woke Tarot is a writer and tarot reader originally from Memphis, Tennessee now living in Zurich, Switzerland, who has been working with the cards for over 20 years. She has a BA in Film and an MA in Creative Media Practice, and is also a member of Mensa. She has worked in radio and television in the US, and marketing and communications (art, luxury and finance) in Europe. IN THIS CONVERSATION, Rashunda and I discuss where the line between honoring past interpretations of Tarot elders, and continuing to move the practice forward to be more inclusive and representative of all identities and experiences, resides. Follow Rushanda on Instagram and Twitter --- Register for the Searcher's Symposium Support this podcast on Patreon ---- | |||
| 23 Feb 2023 | Sound, Art and Magic with zaneta sykes | 00:58:08 | |
Drawing upon a deep connection to the body, memory, spirit, and the land, zaneta's (they/them) art is a process of remembering our interconnectedness or the Filipinx term, kapwa. zaneta currently lives and creates on Lenni Lenape territory (Brooklyn), offering community listening rituals, as well as listening and sound workshops in spaces such as the Brooklyn Museum and online. In 2020, their project, Sacred Seasons, won the Brooklyn Arts Fund grant from the Brooklyn Arts Council and was co-presented with the New Women Space. Their field recording work has taken them throughout the contiguous United States and most weeks they can be found hiking and solo camping throughout the Catskills and Adirondack regions. as a community spiritual worker and host of the Art Witch podcast, zaneta is connected to a vibrant community of queer, multiracial creatixes and healers, and their podcast empowers listeners around the world to make their art and find liberatory expression. Original Air Date: March 29, 2021 Get tickets to Where Land Meets Sky Support this podcast on Patreon Book a Tarot Reading with Nick Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 26 Nov 2023 | Radical Tarot Book Club: Wheel of Fortune - The World | 01:35:42 | |
The In Search of Tarot Book Club continues with our second of three monthly installments discussing Radical Tarot: Queer the Cards, Liberate Your Practice, and Create the Future by Charlie Claire Burgess. Throughout the month of November, we've been reading the chapters on Wheel of Fortune through to the The World, and today's episode features a deep-dive discussion on those chapters. However, you don't need to have read any of the boook in order to enjoy the themes and topics covered in this episode. JOIN US THIS WEDNESDAY (11/29) FROM 6-7:30PM ET ON PATREON FOR OUR BOOK CLUB HANG! All levels are welcome to attend and share your thoughts on the book. ALL THE LINKS: --- Logo design by Andrew Tamlyn Music by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 25 Aug 2022 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY III: Western Occultism & the Smith-Waite Deck | 00:26:07 | |
Welcome to one of the most highly documented periods in Tarot history: the codification of western occultism, the rise and prominence of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and the creation of the Smith-Waite Tarot deck. It's a time marked by problematic syncretism, in which initiatory fraternities invented stories and misappropriated spiritual knowledge in an attempt to make their version of the Tarot more "legitimate." Although many of these practices have been cloaked in secrecy for centuries, we're bringing them to light in today's chapter of Tarot history! Tell us what you think! Email us at isotpod@gmail.com and leave a rating and review wherever you podcast. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST on Patreon Follow NICK and ANGIE on Instagram Today's Sources: Etteilla, or A Way to Entertain Yourself with a Deck of Cards by Jean-Baptiste Alliette, "The Four Cardinal Virtues and How Freemasonry Came to Influence Tarot" by P.D. Newman, The Primeval World, Analyzed and Compared to the Modern World by Antoine Court de Gebelin, Promethean Ambitions by William R. Newman, The Shape of Sex: Nonbinary Gender from Genesis to the Renaissance by Leah DeVun, Talking to the Gods by Susan Johnson Graf, Witchcraft Today: An Encyclopedia of Wiccan and Neopagan Traditions by James R. Lewis, "Practical Occultism" by Helena Blavatsky, Theosophy and the Golden Dawn by David Reigle, Modern Ritual Magic: the Rise of Western Occultism by Francis King, Book of the Artists by Henry Tuckerman, The National Encyclopedia of American Biography, "The Deck of Cards That Made Tarot A Global Phenomenon" by Laura June Topolsky for Atlas Obscura, "The Jewish History of Tarot" by Zo Jacobi, Pictorial Key to the Tarot by A.E. Waite Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 11 May 2022 | Practical Peculiarities with Clint Marsh of Fiddler's Green | 00:41:18 | |
Clint Marsh uses elements of myth, magic, folklore, and humor to help readers navigate everyday life. Growing up in rural Iowa, the son of entrepreneurs who encouraged him in his creative pursuits, Clint went on to pursue a journalism degree from the University of Iowa and has built a career as a writer, publisher, and book designer. Active in the independent publishing community for over 25 years, Clint produces literary works of practical esoterica under the name Wonderella Printed. His essays have been collected into books including The Mentalist’s Handbook (Red Wheel Weiser) and, as Reginald Bakeley, Goblinproofing One’s Chicken Coop (Conari Press), which won the Bookseller/Diagram Prize for oddest title of the year. His current project with Wonderella is Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine, a printed journal of illustrated personal essays about art and magic with a website at fiddlersgreenzine.com. Follow Fiddler's Green on Instagram @fiddlersgreenzine Order a copy of Fiddler's Green at fiddlersgreenzine.com Support this podcast on patreon.com/insearchoftarot Follow Nick on Instagram @insearchoftarot Book a Reading with Nick at manofthecards.com In Search of Tarot theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 31 Jan 2023 | BONUS: Breaking Patterns | 00:06:03 | |
The places where our Tarot systems fail are the places where we get to enter the chat! This is a recorded reading of Nick's Mystic Missive newsletter offering. There is a free monthly version and a paid weekly version which is available on Patreon. In addition to these weekly Missives, Patrons receive early access to podcast episodes, discounts on classes and workshops, and invitations to attend monthly Tarot Hangs on Zoom. [Re]Structuring Tarot begins Sunday, February 5. BIPOC and members of the LGBTQIA+ community can use code TRANSCEND for 10% and all Patreon members receive 15% off. Register for [Re]Structuring Tarot Sign Up for my Free Weekly Mystic Missive Newsletter Support this Podcast on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | Tarot for Pregnancy with Brittany Carmona-Holt | 00:49:10 | |
Brittany Carmona-Holt (she/her), “The Birth Witch,” is a full spectrum doula, birth photographer, and writer who has worked as a birth assistant to a local community midwife, and as a class facilitator for a community based doula training program - Day One Doula Collective. She is a queer, bisexual witch with ADHD who approaches her work within reproductive justice from a spiritual lens. Her book, Tarot for Pregnancy: A Companion for Radical Magical Birthing Folks was just published by new, revolutionary publisher Row House Publishing, just this past June. She is an amateur herbalist, a poet, a partner, and a parent to a beautiful gender-defiant unicorn child, Kahlo Sol, and is expecting her second babe this winter. --- Join the In Search of Tarot Patreon --- Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 21 Dec 2020 | Ep. 16 - Gender in Tarot with Charlie Claire Burgess | 01:05:42 | |
Charlie Claire Burgess (they/them) is a tarot reader, teacher, artist, writer, and witch who believes in tarot as a transformative tool for personal revolution. They are the creator of Fifth Spirit Tarot, a queer and inclusive deck for a world beyond binaries, the author of the book-length Fifth Spirit Tarot Guide, and the host of The Word Witch podcast, to name a few of their tarot projects and creations. Charlie teaches tarot classes at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon, where they live, and offers more classes as well as readings through their business, The Word Witch Tarot. A lot of you are probably familiar with Charlie’s incredible spreads which they’ve been publishing on new and full moons for some time now. We talk about the elements they feel are important for creating good spreads, Charlie gives some great advice for folx who are thinking about creating their own deck, and we launch into a vulnerable and honest conversation about their experience as a non-binary person navigating gender as it appears in traditional Tarot decks. Purchase Fifth Spirit Tarot Listen to The Word Witch podcast The In Search of Tarot theme music is written by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 18 May 2022 | Quarterly Questions: Divination as Resistance | 00:27:14 | |
Who told you not to tell the future? How might the act of divination be a form of resistance to the capitalistic/colonialist construction of time? IN TODAY'S CONVERSATION Angie and I are falling deep down the time rabbit hole that was opened during our recent interview with Jonathan Koe. Is it really possible to offer a "collective reading?" How can we use Tarot to subvert the linear idea of time? What changes when gender changes from a noun to verb? Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Quarterly Questions: Fetishizing Healership | 00:23:02 | |
Many people today call themselves healers, but what does this job title actually entail? IN THIS CONVERSATION Angie and I grapple with what it means to be a healer. We examine the cultural history of the widely used healership title of "shaman." And we imagine what sovereignty might look like from a communal perspective. Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY: Mexican Mysticism & Cartomancy I | 00:24:28 | |
We're bookending Season Five with the first in a three-part deep-dive into Mexican Mysticism and Cartomancy. Step back in time with us to trace the pre-Spanish contact origins of mystical beliefs in Mexico, before exploring the history and popularity of the card game Lotería. Support this Podcast on Patreon Sources: worlddivinationassociation.com, academia.edu, reddit.com, tarotforum.net, wikipedia.com, tarot-heritage.com, lenormandquest.blogspot.com, stmuscholars.org, papersowl.com, scholarworks.boisestate.edu, llewellyn.com, berkleycenter.georgetown.edu, researchgate.net, davidbowles.medium.com, theculturetrip.com, theyucatantimes.com | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | The Tarot Diagnosis with Luna Hammond & Shannon Knight | 00:46:19 | |
Our guests today are Luna Hammond and Shannon Knight, the hosts of The Tarot Diagnosis podcast, a weekly podcast that highlights the intersection of tarot and psychology. Luna is a psychotherapist and private coach in Baltimore, MD who specializes in working with people who are striving to make meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. Shannon is a psychotherapist and coach with a private practice in Tampa, FL (soon to be Arizona) where she works with individuals and couples looking to live, feel, communicate, and connect authentically with themselves and those around them. On the podcast and within their private membership community, The Symposium, Luna and Shannon explore, learn, and express curiosity about the human experience while using tarot to facilitate a journey towards deeper understanding, growth, and healing. --- Support this Podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music is written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | Filling Your Cup with Sarah Arantza Amador, Guest Hosted by Maria Minnis | 00:46:36 | |
It's the final episode of Season Six, and the final installment of this Season's Guest Host episodes! Today we're bringing you another conversation full of warmth and love between Guest Host Maria Minnis and Sarah Arantza Amador of Hawthorn Mountain Tarot. Sarah Arantza Amador is an author and tarot reader living on the Monterey Bay of Northern California. A former university professor with a background in literary analysis, nonviolent communication, psychoanalysis, and critical theory and philosophy, Sarah works with the tarot to explore inter and intrapersonal connection and understanding. Find her online on IG @hawthorn_mtn_tarot and on Twitter @ArantzaSarah. Maria Minnis is an unapologetically Black writer, artist, ritual facilitator, and tarot reader who teaches people about blending their spirituality with liberation work and sensuality. She has creatively worked with tarot for over 20 years and considers herself an eternal student of life, and thus the tarot. Her work is inspired by her belief that the end result of all magic should be to cultivate a more equitable and empathetic planet. Her antiracism tarot workbook, Tarot for the Hard Work, will be released by Weiser Books in Fall 2023. Maria enthusiastically drinks from the flowing firehose of life and wouldn’t have it any other way. Find Maria on Instagram @feminnis Join us for our June Tarot Hang and support this podcast on Patreon Book a Recorded Tarot Reading with Nick Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks, AJ! | |||
| 15 Sep 2022 | The Contemplative Tarot with Brittany Muller | 00:43:50 | |
Brittany Muller (@blessed.vigil) is an Austin-based writer and an enthusiastic believer in the beautiful strangeness of Christianity. A devout Catholic with an equally devout sense of curiosity, her favorite pastime is finding new ways to think about God. She is the author of The Contemplative Tarot: A Christian Guide to the Cards, which was published this past Tuesday, September 13 by St. Martin’s Essentials. Share your thoughts on this conversation by leaving a review wherever you podcast, or by emailing us at isotpod@gmail.com Support this podcast on Patreon Follow Brittany on Instagram and Twitter Purchase The Contemplative Tarot on Bookshop.org Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | Ep. 8 - Bonus New Moon Tarot Q&A | 00:38:20 | |
This month brings us a bonus New Moon in Cancer so we're bringing you a bonus Q&A episode filled with discussion of Nick's personal journey with Tarot, how to deepen your intuition, and recommendations on books, podcasts, and even flavors of ice cream! To book a reading or Tarot Tutoring session with Nick, visit manofthecards.com MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "In Search of Tarot" Music + Production by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 20 Jun 2020 | Cancer Season + The Chariot | 00:48:21 | |
Let's take a midsummer dip in the tides, shall we? Cancer season has arrived, and with it comes the call to trust mother nature and evolve out of our protective shell into something greater.
IN THIS EPISODE we welcome "real-life Cancers" Desirée Christa Ricker and AJ Ackleson. Desirée is a healer, teacher, and performing artist. A certified Reiki Master, Aromatherapist, and Yoga Instructor, she also writes original music and plays, acts, directs, choreographs, and is President of a non-profit that promotes arts programming and education on her island home of Ocracoke, NC.
Besides being Erika's longtime boyfriend, AJ is a performer, musician, and teaching artist; a magical plant-daddy; and is one half of the writing team behind almost every song you on In Search of Tarot. Together, we dive into the themes of Cancer, explore The Chariot, and pull some cards!
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "In Search of Tarot" Music + Production by AJ Ackleson; "Time & Tide" Lyrics, Music + Production by Desirée Christa Ricker.
PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE: Listen to Erika's incredible Spotify playlist inspired by The Chariot: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6h5rivBFLvtQfnwZ3afSjV?si=MvzYYLAjTiG82CD_bb0f1Q
ABOUT NICK: Nick is a Tarot reader; a mystic; a seeker; a former professional dancer; an Asheville, NC native who transplanted to NYC almost 13 years ago; a gay cis-gender man; a nerd who’s never quite fit in with the nerds; and a human-being trying to figure it all out along with the rest of us. A former professional dancer in the worlds of ballet and Broadway, Nick has been studying Tarot since 2011, and is deeply influenced by Carl Jung and his work in archetypes. manofthecards.com @manofthecards
ABOUT ERIKA: Erika recently moved to Sonoma, CA with her boyfriend, AJ, after living in NYC for 8 years. She is a true hippie at heart and loves the Earth, nature, unicorns, Disney and her two beautiful cats. She first encountered Tarot in 2008, and has since been on her own journey in discovering the many ways she can manifest her intuition. Erika and AJ are currently writing all of the music for the In Search of Tarot podcast. @erikaconaway
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| 27 Apr 2022 | The Stories We Dream of with Tara Rin Burke | 00:58:35 | |
Tara Rin Burke is a biracial non-binary Japanese Mystic who leans deeply into the wisdom of elemental magick and metaphor to connect.
They are claircognizant, clairsentient, and clairaudient, and enter into relationship with these gifts through a lense of neuro-divergence and recognizing that so much of the way they live their life travels across timelines. Tara roots their personal folklore and mythological senses through seasonal folklore rooted in both Gaelic and Shinto based cosmologies where they track ancestral veneration, lineage tracking, and understanding the complexity, nuance and particularities of being of Irish, Slovak and Japanese descent.
A forever student of practical magick making magick accessible regardless of entry point & introduction, Tara roots their studies within the framework of animist studies which in earlier years were guided largely in part by Laura Blakeman and Aquarian Witch Connie Bender. They have felt continued wisdom teachings and offerings on de-centering the white-centric spirituality complex and honoring earth-magick and wisdom dreams honored by BIPOC folks across the Diaspora, through listening and being in appreciation of the impact of the mystical throughout culture and across time.
They deeply credit the work of Octavia Butler, Audre Lorde, Jewelle Gomez, Mary Oliver, Grace Lee Boggs, and Ursula K. Le Guin, as offering them a way to see worlds beyond the ones we’re living in, and to see new futures through their knowing that something exists beyond our scope of current lived realities. Their deeper understandings of time-travel comes from their love of science fiction and the imaginal landscapes of Anime, ASMR, collective organizing spaces, and understanding the pathways of dreams. Tara believes deeply in the body’s wisdom to hold informational coordinates for who we are and who we are becoming.
TO WORK WITH TARA: find them through Instagram, their Patreon Hearth, and their website which, as a neuroemergent witch, is in the process of transmutation.
RESOURCES SHARED BY TARA IN THIS EPISODE: Jade T. Perry; Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes and the book "Women Who Run with the Wolves;" David Whyte and the poem "Turn Sideways Into Light;" "Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic;" "The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore;" "Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch: True to the Heart"
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| 16 Sep 2020 | Ep. 12 - Virgo Season & The Hermit | 00:50:44 | |
This week we're honoring the New Moon in Virgo with the long-awaited return of our very own Virgo co-host Erika Conaway! Erika and I chat about The Hermit card which is associated with Virgo, and then dive into a live reading looking at Erika's year-ahead. CW: During our reading, Erika and I spent a good bit of time talking about body dysmorphia and her battle with an eating disorder. If this is a sensitive topic for you, please honor your own knowing. Listen to Erika's Spotify playlist for The Hermit Pre-order your copy of Book Zero: THE FOOL Book a reading with Nick The In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 02 Mar 2022 | Meet Our New Co-Host: Angie Miller | 00:54:13 | |
Angie Miller is a fitness instructor, yogi, energy worker, and witch with over 10 years of experience helping people understand their bodies in a more connected, more mindful way. She is also the new co-host of In Search of Tarot, joining Nick for bi-weekly minisodes discussing various topics and answering listener questions. IN THIS CONVERSATION Angie and I discuss her spiritual path in and out of the Mormon Church, her work as a yoga and fitness instructor and the complications of the teacher/student dynamic, and the way she's gone about reclaiming Christ as a personal deity with a wild heart and a wicked sense of humor. --- Support In Search of Tarot on Patreon | |||
| 25 May 2022 | Walking an Alchemical Path with Sister Temperance Tarot | 00:55:41 | |
Angeliska Polacheck (they/she) of Sister Temperance Tarot, is an Austin, Texas based writer, healer, and professional tarot reader. Devoted to helping seekers find their path, they utilize the tarot in a compassionate and trauma-informed combination of visionary mystic counseling and energy work. Angeliska has been working with the tarot for over 30 years now, and has been reading for clients professionally since 1999. Their dedication and genuine passion for creating joyful and intriguing connections has led to acclaim and recognition from the Chronicle's Best of Austin Awards as Austin's Best Tarot Reader/Psychic for the past eight years running. IN THIS CONVERSATION Angeliska shares a bit about their incredibly eclectic spiritual upbringing which combined Celtic, Slavic, Jewish, and Romani influences, among others. We also discuss the important distinction between the practice of divination and the act of prediction, the all too often overlooked history of the Romani people within the overall story of the tarot, and the complicated way Jewish mysticism has been mis-applied within western esotericism. Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | Queer Conjure with Jasper Joy | 00:49:11 | |
Jasper Joy is a white, genderqueer witch, tarot scholar, community chemist, venusian writer, and elder-babe residing among the rightful homelands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee people, both past and present (also known as Asheville, NC). Their work is defined by open-hearted ethics, neurodivergent experiences, and a blatant disrespect for the state. Jasper loves supporting queer and trans beings in areas of meditation, spiritual daily practice, spell-crafting, love, joy, and the sacred trans experience. Support Jasper and Tarot for Top Surgery on Patreon --- | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | The Magician and "The Self" with Shannon Knight of The Tarot Diagnosis | 00:40:11 | |
Today we're sharing a conversation that originally took place on The Tarot Diagnosis podcast. In it, Nick and Shannon discuss The Magician, and use this iconic card to investigate and trouble the notion of "Self" as it appears in Western ontology. Shannon Knight (she/her) is a queer therapist licensed in both Arizona and Florida where she specializes in working with individuals and couples. Shannon received her B.A. in Applied Clinical Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology and her M.S. in Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. Shannon currently resides in Arizona and when she needs to escape the heat, she’s traveling to find mountains and cooler weather with her partner and her dog Barley. She feels highly aligned with the Queen of Swords and is constantly trying to deconstruct her perceptions of Temperance and The Sun. Be sure to check out Shannon's great work over on The Tarot Diagnosis podcast! If you are a fan of the show, please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen, and consider lending us your financial support for as little as $2/month over on Patreon. There you'll gain access to long-form essays, workshop and class discounts, and invitations to attend our virtual monthly Tarot Hangs! You can also book a Recording Tarot Reading with Nick by clicking here. Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks, AJ! | |||
| 22 Dec 2022 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY with Edgar Fabián Frías | 00:46:21 | |
Today we're concluding Season Five and our deep dive into Mexican Mysticism and Cartomancy with our very special guest, Edgar Fabián Frías! Edgar works in installation, photography, video art, sound, sculpture, printed textiles, GIFs, performance, social practice, and community organizing, among other forms. Their art addresses historical legacies and acts of resistance, resiliency, and radical imagination within the context of Indigenous Futurism, spirituality, play, pedagogy, animism, and queer aesthetics. Born in East Los Angeles in 1983, Frías received dual BA degrees in Psychology and Studio Art from UC, Riverside. In 2013, they received an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, with an emphasis on Interpersonal Neurobiology and Somatic Psychotherapy. Frías received their MFA in Art Practice from UC Berkeley in 2022. Their work has been exhibited internationally, including the Vincent Price Art Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Oregon Contemporary, MOCA Jacksonville, Project Space Festival Juárez, and ArtBo, among others. Their work has also appeared in Cosmopolitan, Taschen, Bustle, Los Angeles Times, Slate, CVLT Nation, Terremoto, Hyperallergic, and other publications. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 03 Nov 2022 | FAMILIAR Witchcraft with Rachael Gonzalez | 00:58:54 | |
Rachael Gonzalez (she/her/they) is an artist, licensed massage therapist, energy worker, broom maker & wortcunner residing in so-called Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She works to share knowledge, skills and resources to empower her clients to better care for themselves and feel supported—through informed touch, plant experience, cræfting & simple spells under the moniker FAMILIAR. --- Support this podcast on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 08 Mar 2021 | Numerology with Rebecca Scolnick | 00:59:09 | |
What could possibly be magical about math? Today's guest, Rebecca Scolnick, answers that question and more as she shows us how numbers can add great depth, nuance and meaning to our Tarot interpretations and our lives. Rebecca Scolnick is an emotional witch, forever seeker and queer human lady (she/her), who uses magic and storytelling to support unlearning work and inspire new meaning making. A jill-of-all-trades, she has enjoyed a multidisciplinary career as an artist in the film, tv, digital and print media industries. Currently, whether it's through 1-on-1 client work with the Tarot and Numerology, writing and teaching workshops on Numerology and Math Magic, or through her podcast Discourse of the Stranger with Divine Spark Media, Rebecca seeks to provide spiritual and practical support for those looking to reclaim freedom from all of the ways in which our patriarchal, white supremacist culture has taught us to hate ourselves, not know ourselves, and keep ourselves small. She values the 4 c’s — connection, clarity, community and care — and is committed to building brave spaces that are inclusive, without hierarchy and as anti-capitalist as possible. She believes that healing is for everyone and is committed to economic justice and accessibility. Sign up for Numerology to Know Your Self "In Search of Tarot" written and performed by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | The Sacred Web Tarot | 00:51:29 | |
Our guests today are Jannie Bui Brown and James W. Brown IV, a mother and son team who authored and illustrated the fantastic new Tarot deck: The Sacred Web Tarot. Jannie is an artist, yoga teacher, devoted mother of three and partner in life with her beloved. She considers herself to be a life-long student of all things spiritual and liberating and finds herself most at home on a trail by a stream, under a tree or on a couch reading a good book. She designs healing jewelry that she sells so that she can donate her profits to beautiful non-profit organizations. When not dwelling on the mystical nature of life, Jannie loves to ride her bike, hike, write, dance, practice yoga, listen to music and cook delicious food for her family and friends. James is an artist whose mediums range from film making to digital drawing. He is the founder of the small production company Spontaneous Productions and has spent the last few years drawing this deck, reading tarot, writing scripts, and creating original comic content. Support this Podcast on Patreon Follow The Sacred Web on Instagram Book a March 2023 Reading with Nick Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 18 Aug 2022 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY II: Romani History | 00:33:47 | |
We're devoting the entirety of today's episode to the misunderstood and often completely erased story of the Romani people. Many of us in the Tarot community complain about the way cartomancy gets vilified and misrepresented by religion and pop culture. But the history of that stereotyping rests solely in the horrific persecution Roma have faced for centuries. Romani fortune-tellers have influenced and inspired countless Tarot practitioners over the years, and we owe it to them to lift up their voices and their stories. Tell us what you think! Write in to isotpod@gmail.com and share this episode with a friend you think would enjoy learning about the history of the Tarot. Romani Organizations to Support: patreon.com/eromnja, domarisociety.com, Romni.org Romani Readers to Follow: FOLLOW NICK AND ANGIE ON INSTAGRAM Sources for Chapter Two: rise up! good witch podcast, Romanistan podcast, Code Switch podcast, Jezmina Von Thiele, villagepreservation.org, ushmm.org, nationalww2museum.org, hmd.org, wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, gypsyloresociety.org, "Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling" by Charles G. Leland, "Confessions of a Tarot Reader" by Jane Stern, "Gipsy Witches and Celtic Magicians: Charles Godfrey Leland and Lewis Spence" by Juliette Wood Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | The Body as a Site of Divination with Madison Nees, Guest Hosted by Jonathan Koe | 01:10:08 | |
Today we are thrilled to welcome our first guest host, Jonathan Koe, who shares a highly charged and vulnerable conversation with their teacher and friend Madison Nees. Jonathan, who first appeared on In Search of Tarot back in April of 2022, is a queer mystic who currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, land of the Lenape people. Fluent in the language of music, astrology, tarot, energy work, statistics, and the Akashic perspective, Jonathan aims to empower the collective through compassionate discernment, to nurture communities of passionate seekers, and to expand our sense of interconnectedness beyond the myths of binary-thinking and not-enoughness. You can follow Jonathan's contemplations and conversations with friends (including Nick and Madison) on their podcast, Healing The Spirit. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Madison Nees currently lives and practices on Kumeyaay land (also known as San Diego). Madison is a queer artist, human, guide, and facilitator who believes in a non-expert model that empowers the individual and collective to tap into their own wisdom rather than as a facilitator having the answers. This is Radical Aliveness. When Madison began their own journey, they did not understand that the pull to Somatics was a call of their ancestors. They were being pulled to embody all the gifts their mother could not and ultimately lost her life suppressing. Madison was being pulled to feel the things their Grandmother had no language for. Madison’s body knew the language however, and it spoke in illness, pains, aches and rage. During this process, Madison discovered gifts hidden beneath these repressed emotions. These gifts were the sensations, intuition and creativity of their lineage. When Madison stopped trying to push these parts away, they wondered what would happen if they let them grow. They grew into Madison’s practice today. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 29 Mar 2021 | Sound, Art, & Magic with zaneta sykes | 01:08:58 | |
zaneta (they/them) is a queer, multiracial Brooklyn-based sound ritualist, listening educator, nature recordist, creativity activist, tarot reader, and podcast host. At the core of their work is a deep desire to remember how to live in interconnectedness. Whether that is through meditation and connecting with the self, or in community rituals to connect to the land, zaneta weaves sound and ritual to create experiences that transform the way participants hear and connect to the world. In the spirit of an interconnected world, zaneta focuses on supporting folx to make their art and express themselves fully, knowing that interconnection and interdependence are rooted in our individual wholeness and that our authentic creative expression is at the heart of that wholeness. It’s towards this collective vision that zaneta offers channeled tarot readings for creative liberation, and offers readings to support artists in navigating their careers and projects. Listen to the Art Witch podcast ---- Book a Tarot reading with Nick ---- | |||
| 02 Sep 2020 | Ep. 11 - Living The Moon with Mallory Hasty | 01:09:28 | |
Happy Full Moon in Pisces! Today, we are joined by the exceptional Mallory Hasty of @whoroscopewitch for a discussion on Astrology, Tarot, reclaiming the word "psychic" and what it means to live a truly Piscean life. I'm also thrilled to announce the pre-sale launch of the first book in my new IN SEARCH OF TAROT series! Featuring hand-painted watercolor illustrations by Megan Turek, In Search of Tarot is a collection of eight guided journals designed to inspire and invigorate your connection with the cards while creating a practical, written repository of the wisdom you discover along the way. Pre-order your copy now! ABOUT MALLORY HASTY // Mal (she/her) is a Professional Astrologer, Tarot Reader & Educator, psychic intuitive, and Usui (pronounced YOU-SUE-EEE) Reiki practitioner. She’s passionate about working with empaths, highly-sensitive people, trauma-survivors, as well as other healers, intuitives, and holistic business owners. Mal considers herself to be a trauma-informed, non-judgmental space-holder, and enjoys seeing her clients recognize their own power and intuitive abilities within their sessions with her. She also has a degree in Creative-Writing & Religious Studies, and her knowledge of poetry & religion often make its way into her psychic work. Visit Mal's Website Listen to Erika's Spotify playlist for The Moon The In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 02 Mar 2023 | Living Systems with Leah Garza | 01:07:57 | |
Many worlds exist in this one world. In one world, Leah Garza is a veteran teacher and education organizer. She has spent nearly two decades in social justice movement spaces, working toward equitable change in public education. She earned her masters degrees in education and depth psychology and is currently working on a Phd in community, liberation, indigenous, and eco psychologies. In another world, Leah is a shapeshifter. The trials incurred personally and collectively, through the Trump administration and later the pandemic and uprisings, made her a seeker. Leah learned to engage her ability to shapeshift as she began to ask questions of her purpose in this lifetime. Leah is a practitioner of the Akashic records, and offers radical healing work through the lenses of decoloniality and relational ways of being to subvert the colonial agenda. Support this Podcast on Patreon! Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 06 Sep 2021 | Jewitches with Zo Jacobi | 00:46:02 | |
Zo Jacobi is a Jewish practitioner working to create spaces for Jewish mythology, mysticism, and practice online. Born in Los Angeles, she grew up surrounded by magic and now runs Jewitches, a blog, social media community, podcast and shop dedicated to making magic accessible. Zo resides in Los Angeles with her partner and their two very spoiled cats. In this episode, Zo shares some of the history surrounding the label of "witch" and its roots in anti-semitism and misogyny. We also discuss the Jewish Kabbalah and Christian Cabala systems, and why their integration into the Tarot by non-Jewish people is complicated. Follow Zo on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Visit the Jewitches shop and purchase Zo's Lilien deck Listen to the Jewitches podcast --- Support this podcast on Patreon The In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 15 Dec 2022 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY: Mexican Mysticism & Cartomancy II | 00:26:34 | |
Today we're diving deep into the origins, history, and lore surrounding la Santa Muerte, a Mexican folk saint who has become a beacon for those on the margin. Although not officially recognized by the Catholic Church, this "Lady Death" as some call her has drummed up enough of a following to warrant the attention of both the FBI and the Vatican! Support this Podcast on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 01 Sep 2022 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY IV: Aleister Crowley & The Thoth Deck | 00:19:14 | |
Today we're casting light on "the wickedest man in the world," Aleister Crowley. If we had to choose a word to describe this guy it would be "extreme." From hearing the disembodied voices of Egyptian gods, to getting deported from Italy by the Italian government, Crowley's story is full of mania, bigotry, and obsession. Join us as we open this dark chapter of Tarot history. Tell us what you think of this episode! Email us at isotpod@gmail.com. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST on Patreon Follow NICK and ANGIE on Instagram Sources: Stealing Fire from Heaven by Nevill Dawn; The Book of Law, The Book of Thoth, and The Confessions of Aleister Crowley by Aleister Crowley; Wikipedia; “Mercury is in a Very Ape-LIke Mood” by Deja Whitehouse; ARIES: Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism, Vol 21 (2021): Issue I (Dec 2020): Special Issue: Rethinking Aleister Crowley and Thelema; learnreligions.com; Rethinking Aleister Crowley and Thelema by Manon Hedenberg White; brittanica.com; Drawing of Crowley's "Double Loop": https://www.corneliuspublications.com/an-open-epistle-on-crowleys-zodiac-belt/ Article from The Guardian on Crowley's bisexuality: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/09/occultists-poems-to-grace-london-antiquarian-book-fair Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 05 Jan 2023 | BONUS: Cracking The Chariot in 2023 | 00:15:04 | |
We're still on a break between seasons but we wanted to share some thoughts on The Chariot, 2023's card of the year, and announce some big plans for the future of the show! Are you a regular listener of In Search of Tarot? Help us reach our goal of $200/month on Patreon so that we can begin welcoming guest contributors to the show! Book a 2023 Year Ahead Reading with Nick Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 04 May 2023 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY: Runes & Ogham | 00:23:50 | |
We're back for another shuffle of the history books — today exploring the traditions and legends of Runes and Ogham. At first glance, these two symbolic systems (which are actually alphabets) appear quite similar. But it turns out that their stories branch apart in many directions. Join us as we discover more about these popular methods of divination, and question just how old they actually are. For links to all of our sources for today's episode, visit the transcript page for this episode and scroll to the bottom. REGISTER for MEET ME AT THE MARGIN SUPPORT this podcast on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 08 Nov 2021 | Language and Tarot with K. Leigh Clapp | 00:30:51 | |
Evolutionary oracle K. Leigh Clapp is a professional Tarot reader from Frederick, Maryland. In her work and writings, she draws upon her vast knowledge base spanning from religion and science to mythology and metaphysics. A Deaf scholar-mystic fluent in American Sign Language and English, Leigh sees translation as a potent act of alchemy. Her name sign evokes images of illumination and blooming. IN THIS CONVERSATION Leigh shares rich insights on language and its companions - symbol, metaphor and syntax - and discusses what gets lost in translation when moving from an oral or signed language to a written one. We were also joined by ASL-English interpreter, Andrea Rehkopf, who voiced for Leigh and signed for Nick. A video of this interview is available to watch on YouTube. A transcript of this podcast is available online at manofthecards.com/transcripts. Follow Leigh on Instagram @liminalsight. Learn more about Leigh and sign up for her newsletter at liminalsight.com. --- Support this podcast on Patreon. Follow Nick on Instagram @manofthecards. Access the full podcast archive and transcripts at manofthecards.com. In Search of Tarot Theme was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Sharing Our Full Selves with Thomas Witholt of Hermit's Mirror | 00:59:37 | |
Thomas is a divination coach, deck creator (Life Line Tarot, Life Line Lenoracle, and Seaborn Kipper), and author (Tarot Tableau: The Fool's Journey, Awaken the Court Cards, and many workbooks). As Thomas of Hermit’s Mirror, he helps the spiritually curious use divination to reclaim their present, untangle threads of the past, and weave their future fates. You can learn more about his work at www.HermitsMirror.com and find him online as @HermitsMirror. Join the In Search of Tarot Book Club on Patreon --- Logo design by Andrew Tamlyn Music by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 04 Apr 2020 | Full Moon in Libra + Justice | 00:57:48 | |
In conjunction with the Full Moon in Libra, we explore both sides of the Justice card. Plus: we answer a listener question, Erika gives us a lesson In Astrology 101, and we kick off a new segment that combines Tarot with Harry Potter. What's not to...
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| 22 Apr 2020 | Taurus Season + The Hierophant | 01:09:12 | |
In conjunction with the New Moon in Taurus, we talk all things Hierophant and the dangers of guru worship. Plus: the pagan roots of Easter, pop culture references, and a new segment where we pull a card for each other!MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "In Search...
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| 06 May 2020 | Full Moon in Scorpio + The Death Card | 01:03:46 | |
Welcome to the psychic portal, mystics. The Full Moon in Scorpio has arrived, and with it the call to reassess and reunite with our ghosts and demons. This is a time for powerfully deep shadow work - a time to transmute and alchemize what was, is, and...
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| 22 May 2020 | Gemini Season + The Lovers | 01:01:54 | |
Mirror, mirror on the wall. Gemini season is here and with it comes the call to reconcile, recombine, and reunite with all the different parts of ourselves. Corresponding with The Lovers, this season brings a desire for communication, not least of which...
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| 19 Apr 2021 | Enneagram + Tarot with Danielle Park | 01:05:16 | |
Danielle Park is a Tarot reader and teacher who lives in Austin, TX. She explores the Tarot through many lenses, which include the Enneagram, poetry, Christianity, parenting, and queerness. Tarot has helped her navigate a divorce, grief, and find solid footing in God and magic. In this conversation, Danielle and I discuss the ways in which the Tarot can be used to help us discover, clarify, understand, and visualize our identity. She also teaches us about the Enneagram and how it can help unlock new depths of meaning within the cards. Follow Danielle on Instagram: --- Follow Nick on Instagram: Sign up for Nick's Mystic Missive newsletter Book a Reading with Nick Support the podcast on Patreon "In Search of Tarot Theme" written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 04 Oct 2021 | American Gothic with Sebastian Crane | 00:52:35 | |
Sebastian Crane has an insatiable appetite for weird history, black velvet, and things that go bump in the night. He is the host of The Hellfire Club, a celebratory exploration of queer, occult, and erotic history on Patreon, by day, and a ghost tour guide in Salem, MA after sundown. You can find him creating dazzlingly queer content on all platforms @Mr_S_Crane. IN THIS CONVERSATION Sebastian and I discuss Romantic aesthetics, photography as time magic, queer-coded Disney villains, and the unearthing of LGBTQIA+ representation in history, magic, and myth. Follow Sebastian on Instagram and Tiktok Join Sebastian's Patreon: The Hellfire Club --- Follow Nick on Instagram --- "In Search of Tarot" Theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 10 Nov 2020 | Ep. 14 - Astrology and Tarot Spreads with The Punk Priestess | 00:47:30 | |
Majorie (@thepunkpriestess) is a NYC based tarot reader, astrologer, fashion designer, and punk singer in her band the Combatives. Through her esoteric business the Punk Priestess, Majorie inspires a realistic approach to understanding and learning the art of tarot and astrology. She believes that tarot is the greatest form of intuitive therapy you will ever experience and is a tool used to realign your soul on its spiritual quest. Majorie's mission is to inspire others to connect with their intuitive abilities and gain self-awareness through tarot. In this episode, we talked about Majorie's path from her Disney-esque childhood in the midwest to her eclectic career in fashion, music, and magic. We also discussed Majorie's approach to integrating Astrology and Tarot, and her belief in the importance of a good spread, before playing a quick, nerdy game of quick-fire and pulling a single card for each other. Follow The Punk Priestess here: Follow Nick on Instagram @manofthecards | |||
| 17 Nov 2022 | Translating Archetypes with Chanti Tacoronte-Perez | 01:05:55 | |
Chanti Tacoronte-Perez is a Cuban-American artist-author, ritualist, and non-clinical depth psychologist. She believes that images speak a profound language; she spends her time translating the unseen and advocating for the imaginal. She is currently working on her doctoral dissertation on navigating the liminal via a creative-divinatory journey as an “Other way” to recover the marginalized, forgotten, and silenced. Her work and teaching centers imagination, creativity, dreaming, and deep rest. She teaches workshops and collaborative trainings focused on creativity, dreaming, intuitive movement, deep rest, and yoga nidra. Her passion is to inspire all to rediscover their creative self by resting, weaving the blessings with the wounds while honoring the land and ancestors. --- Register for Winter Solstice Tarot Study Support this Podcast on Patreon Sign Up for Nick's Free Monthly Mystic Missive Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Contemplative Tarot with Morgan Glover | 00:57:34 | |
Morgan Glover is a tarot contemplative, former journalist, and working mother who's on a meandering journey toward finding her place in the earth community. She approaches tarot as a practical, poetic, and philosophical discipline, and is drawn toward questions of an eco-soulcentric nature. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in sustainability and environment, and sees no contradiction in reading her textbooks with a deck in hand. She shares her tarot musings on Instagram @mojoglo. IN THIS CONVERSATION I speak with Morgan about her refreshingly open approach to interpreting the cards and the way she uses the Tarot to ground herself in the here and now. We also talk at length about her love of Uusi decks, particularly the Pagan Otherworlds and Materia Prima, and she shares how the cards have become an ally in deepening her relationship with poetry and the written word. --- Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 25 Oct 2021 | Witches' New Year Q&A | 00:28:19 | |
You asked and now I'm answering! Today's Q&A episode is a special All Hallows' Eve treat touching on the topics of working with deities, reading without spreads, integrating Oracle decks, and steering clear of appropriation. Thanks to everyone who wrote in! Support the podcast on Patreon Follow Nick on Instagram @manofthecards In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 23 Mar 2022 | Quarterly Questions: Advice for Our Younger Selves | 00:19:05 | |
This week, Angie and I are writing letters to our younger, baby-witch selves. We talk taking your time, trusting yourself, and making sure you don't recreate the same problematic system you're trying to get away from! Questions or comments? Write to us at isotpod@gmail.com Support this podcast on Patreon Theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 22 Oct 2023 | Radical Tarot Book Club: Introduction - The Hermit | 01:09:31 | |
Our innaugural In Search of Tarot Book Club pick is Radical Tarot: Queer the Cards, Liberate Your Practice, and Create the Future by frequent ISOT contributor Charlie Claire Burgess. For the month of October, we've been reading the Introduction through The Hermit, and today's episode features a deep-dive discussion on those chapters. However, you don't need to have read any of the book in order to enjoy the themes and topics we dive into. JOIN US TOMORROW (10/23) FROM 7-8:30PM ET ON PATREON FOR OUR BOOK CLUB HANG! All Patron levels are welcome to attend and share your thoughts on the book! ALL THE LINKS: --- Logo design by Andrew Tamyln Music by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 29 Jun 2021 | LIVE from the 2021 Searcher's Solstice Tarot Conference | 01:30:20 | |
Happy Pride, Queers! As a way to honor and celebrate a month that should NEVER end, I'm dropping my first ever LIVE episode featuring the panel discussion "Expanding Sex, Sexuality & Gender in the Tarot" with Charlie Claire Burgess and Cassandra Snow, which took place this month at the 2021 Searcher's Solstice Tarot Conference. This recording begins with my opening remarks and then moves into a deeply vulnerable dialogue between the three of us on what it means to navigate this life as queer, non-binary people, and how we each live in constant interrogation and exploration of the Tarot and its ability to depict our lived experiences. Whoever and wherever you are, I hope you can receive this as a parting gift of sorts as we struggle to say goodbye to this beautiful month of Pride. | |||
| 01 Jun 2023 | The Paradox of Queerness with Britten LaRue | 00:51:28 | |
Today's episode is first for us. It's a crossover/part two that builds on a conversation Nick took part in over on Britten LaRue's Moon to Moon podcast. In that episode, Nick shared his thoughts on The Margin, and mused on queerness as an unknowable, unspeakable power. Then Britten asked a question that sent both of their heads spinning in opposite directions. Today, Nick and Britten are coming back together to hash it all out and share where their different experiences have led them since that first conversation. If you'd like to listen to part one of the conversation on Moon to Moon you can do so HERE. Britten LaRue is a mystic, teacher, and author who channels the spirit and cosmic realms to conjure words that create cracks: cracks in who we think we are and what we think this reality is. A recovering academic and a single mom, Britten is more interested in questions than in answers. She creates potent offerings anchored from her deep trust that we are fractal beings who are dreaming new worlds into being together. Britten's book Living Astrology will be published in early 2024. In the meantime, you can learn and unlearn with her through her podcast Moon to Moon, on Instagram @brittenlarue, via one of her sumptuous workbooks, through one-on-one mentorship, or from inside one of her many learning containers. --- Click here to register for the MEET ME AT THE MARGIN virtual queer conference. Members of the In Search of Tarot Patreon community receive 15% off. Click here to support this podcast on Patreon. --- --- --- Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks, AJ! | |||
| 17 May 2021 | Crow Mother with Liza Fenster | 00:58:11 | |
Liza (She Her Hers) is a life long Witch who works as Reiki Master Teacher, Tarot Educator/Reader and Ordained Minister. Acting in this way as community servant, she is committed to both ecological and community healing on local and global levels - and with that, deeply committed to social justice and the healing and reparation of BIPOC communities and to the decolonization of wellness. It was truly an honor to hear Liza speak about the magic of the body, and the power of being embodied in human form, particularly in relation to child-carrying and the act of giving birth. She also explained to me how meeting her biological father and reconnecting with her indigenous heritage led her to serve Crow Mother, and together we found space for goddexx in everything, even social media. Above all, Liza's story reminded me of the innate power we all inherit through the simple, yet profound, act of being alive. Follow Liza on: --- Register for the Summer 2021 Searcher's Symposium Support this podcast on Patreon "In Search of Tarot Theme" written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 07 Dec 2020 | Ep. 15 - Anti-Racism + The Tarot with Maria Minnis | 00:55:52 | |
Maria Minnis is an ancestrally guided writer, designer, and tarot reader with Southern roots. Her motto is “a word is a spell,” and she uses it to guide her work in her completely donation-based offerings, such as her tarot poems and her blog series, Anti-Racism with the Tarot. Every week, she uses the Major Arcana as an analog to discuss various facets of anti-racism work. The series is a collection of exercises, readings, journaling prompts, and direct action activities to encourage people to create everyday change within themselves and their communities. I was thrilled to welcome Maria to the podcast for a dialogue on the importance of utilizing Tarot for anti-racism work, and the challenge of navigating white-dominated spiritual spaces. Our discussion was filled with deep questions and tender vulnerability, all held under the spell of her remarkable grace. | |||
| 06 Apr 2023 | Interruptions of Life with Cameron Steele | 00:55:28 | |
Cameron Steele is a writer, editor, and tarot reader based in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She teaches online creative writing, composition, and literature courses at the University of Nebraska, where she graduated with her PhD in August 2021. Her recent essays are forthcoming or have been published in Gulf Coast, Barrelhouse, Split Lip Magazine, Brevity, and SFWP Quarterly. She also writes "interruptions," which was featured as a Top 100 in Literature newsletter on Substack in 2022. Interruptions explores themes of tarot, astrology, literature, and illness in twice-weekly essays. CW: This episodes contains references to alcoholism and eating disorders. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON --- Subscribe to "interruptions" on Substack --- Book a Tarot Reading with Nick Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 11 Apr 2021 | Christianity + Tarot with Brittany Muller | 00:46:35 | |
Brittany Muller is a New York-based writer and tarot reader. Her interests include old churches, medieval and Renaissance art, and the mystical and contemplative traditions of Christianity. She loves exploring the intersections of Christianity and the occult, and she’s currently writing a Christian interpretation of the tarot for St. Martin’s Press. In this conversation, Brittany and I discuss the more mystical, contemplative sides of Christianity and the way Tarot can create a space for reflection and prayer. Brittany also talks about upcoming book, her expansive readings of the court cards as saints rather than gendered hierarchal figures, and why it can sometimes feel harder to talk about the "easy" cards. --- Book a Tarot Reading with Nick "In Search of Tarot Theme" written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 16 Mar 2022 | Mindscapes Tarot with John A. Rice | 00:40:13 | |
John A. Rice is a lifelong artist, and one of the few who specializes in oil pastels. He runs his art shop, J.A.R. Studio, NYC, out of his New York City studio. He is also an accomplished Tarot reader, having studied extensively with his mentor from Italy. John drew on this background to create his unique, popular MINDSCAPES Tarot deck which is currently out on Kickstarter through the end of this week. IN THIS CONVERSATION John and I discuss his process for creating MINDSCAPES, the channeled way the deck came through him, and the power of sticking with your vision to the very end. Plus a few spoiler alerts for what John's got up his sleeve next, along the way! Back MINDSCAPES on Kickstarter --- Support In Search of Tarot on Patreon Theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 11 May 2021 | Queering the Tarot with Cassandra Snow | 01:07:13 | |
Cassandra Snow is a tarot card reader, tarot & witchcraft teacher and writer operating out of Minneapolis, MN. They have two books out from Weiser Books: Queering the Tarot and Queering Your Craft: Witchcraft From the Margins. Cassandra's work focuses on making the tarot & witchcraft accessible for those who are marginalized or struggling to connect. They teach on topics like Tarot for Empowerment for Fat People & Sex Positive Tarot in addition to unique & fun 101 style classes and their work on queering these mediums. You can learn more & see their blog at cassandra-snow.com or support their ongoing writing at patreon.com/cassandrasnow Our conversation touches on the topics of what it means to queer the Tarot, the importance of staying aware and open to the critique of even our most beloved of magical traditions, and some of the specific ways that Cassandra likes to approach the cards in order to make them more inclusive and accessible. --- AS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Searcher's Solstice Tarot Conference Virtual Tarot Study Groups May Tarot Hang Support In Search of Tarot on Patreon "In Search of Tarot Theme" written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 20 Apr 2023 | Searching for Questions with Michael J. Morris | 01:04:45 | |
Michael J. Morris is a consulting astrologer and tarot reader, artist, writer, teacher, facilitator, and witch committed to personal and collective healing and liberation. They began their consulting practice, Co Witchcraft Offerings, in 2019 through which they share astrology, tarot, and movement ritual practices. Michael holds a PhD in Dance Studies and brings decades of experience in dance, yoga, reiki, and other somatic practices to their work. They are a queer feminist, and their practices are inspired and informed by years of study and teaching in feminism, queer studies, gender and sexuality studies, environmental studies, and other branches of critical theory. Michael has presented at the Queer Astrology Conference 2020, the 2020 Fresh Voices in Astrology Summit, the Astrology and Climate Change Conference, NORWAC 2022, and the 54th Annual Conference of the Astrological Association. They are a teaching assistant with Kelly Surtees of Kelly’s Astrology, a contributing writer to the CHANI App, and a guest teacher in the Foundations in Embodied Ancestral Inquiry course presented by wildbody somatics. They reside in Columbus, Ohio—the ancestral and contemporary territory of the Shawnee, Potawatomi, Delaware, Miami, Peoria, Seneca, Wyandotte, Ojibwe, and Cherokee peoples. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON --- --- Book a Recorded Reading with Nick --- Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 08 Jun 2023 | LIVE from Meet Me at The Margin | 00:14:26 | |
Today's minisode is a live recording of Nick's Opening Remarks from the opening night of the Meet Me at The Margin virtual queer conference, which took place on Sunday, June 4, 2023. If you're feeling the FOMO, registration will remain open through June 12. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! Nick is also currently hosting the #PrideInTheTarot2023 card-a-day challenge on Instagram, and there's still time to join in the fun! Click here to view the prompts. We also invite you to support this podcast by making a monthly contribution on Patreon. You can also leave a rating and review wherever you're listening right now. Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks, AJ! | |||
| 27 Apr 2021 | Photographing the Tarot with Nicolas Bruno | 00:53:43 | |
Nicolas Bruno is an artist based in Northport, New York, where he photographs and fabricates props for his compositions. Bruno weaves together his terrifying experiences of Sleep Paralysis with surreal self portraiture in a therapeutic translation of night terror to image. His constructed worlds of uncertainty exist on a plane between waking and sleeping, where he is tormented by a physical embrace of the subconscious and its perils, all while being paralyzed in bed. Influences of 19th century Romanticists, historical texts of occultism, and dream symbolism lace each composition with various visual dialogues of the macabre. In this conversation, Nicolas and I talk about his artistic process and his newest creation, The Somnia Tarot, which channels his nocturnal experiences into a stunning 78-card deck. --- Support this Podcast on Patreon Register for the Searcher's Symposium "In Search of Tarot Theme" written and recorded by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 30 Jul 2020 | Ep. 9 - The Star + Healing with Stephanie M. Burg | 01:02:42 | |
In honor of the August 3 full moon in Aquarius, this episode is devoted to The Star card and its energy of healing, destiny, and promise. We'll discuss the themes and interpretations of this card before diving into an exquisite conversation with Charleston-based healer, Stephanie M. Burg. Stephanie was a professional ballerina for over a decade before becoming a Certified Holistic Health and Life Coach, Breathwork Facilitator, Women's Embodiment Guide, Therapeutic Dance and Meditation Teacher, Sacred Circle facilitator, international retreat leader and a continuous student of the healing arts. Be sure to check out Erika's incredible Spotify playlist for The Star Sign up for Tarot Tutoring. Sign up for Stephanie's Breathwork Circle. Book a Tarot Reading with Nick. Theme Music by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 22 Mar 2021 | The Spacious Tarot with Carrie Mallon | 00:50:59 | |
Carrie Mallon is a professional tarot reader, teacher, and co-creator of The Spacious Tarot deck. Carrie believes tarot reconnects us to our belonging in the vast, mysterious story of the universe. Her approach to the cards has been described as compassionate, centering and energizing. Her blog posts are viewed over 70,000 times per month and she was a featured speaker at the inaugural Light & Love Tarot Festival. She currently resides in Utah with her spouse, two fluffy cats, one fluffy mutt, and too many houseplants to count. In this conversation we talk about Carrie’s approach to Tarot and the creative process she and artist Annie Rugyt embarked on as they created The Spacious Tarot deck. I also got to be the first reader to pull a card for Carrie from her own deck! | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Finding the Fool with Meg Jones Wall | 00:46:54 | |
Meg Jones Wall (she/they) is a queer, chronically-ill tarot reader, writer, photographer, and the creator of 3am.tarot. A columnist and editor for Autostraddle and a regular contributor to Astrology Answers, Meg's work has also appeared in WIRED, Catapult Magazine, Witchology, and more. Finding the Fool is her first book. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON Purchase Finding the Fool on Bookshop.org --- Book a Recorded Reading with Nick --- Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 22 Sep 2022 | The Witch's Book of Numbers with Rebecca Scolnick | 00:56:25 | |
Rebecca Scolnick is an emotional witch, forever seeker, and queer human lady (she/her), who uses magic and storytelling to support unlearning work and inspire new meaning-making. She hopes to provide spiritual and practical support for those looking to reclaim freedom from all of the ways in which our modern culture has taught us to hate ourselves, not know ourselves, and keep ourselves small. Rebecca lives in Manhattan with her wife and their pup. She’s deeply obsessed with them both. The Witch’s Book of Numbers is her first book. Purchase The Witch's Book of Numbers ----- Support this podcast on Patreon Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 23 Mar 2023 | The History (Mystery) of the Tarot with Sanyu Estelle | 00:55:38 | |
Sanyu Estelle is the author of "The History (Mystery) of the Tarot," the opening chapter of Tarot for Pregnancy by Brittany Carmona-Holt. Sanyu is a Claircognizant ("clear knowing") Soothsayer ("truth teller") that is also known as "The Word Witch" because of her deep love for word origins (etymology) and word culture (philology). These natural inclinations are bolstered by an 11+ year practice of Taoism, as well as a 10+ year relationship with Ifa, the indigenous tradition of the Yoruba people of now-Nigeria. Sanyu is known for her straightforward card reading style and her way with words via writing, speaking and singing. A "1st generationish" US-American of Ugandan and Belizean descent, Sanyu was born, bred and buttered in Los Angeles on land traditionally stewarded by the Tongva. Many dream up the future, but it belongs to their descendants. Thus, Sanyu is the best thing that came out of her Colonizer’s lineage. She uses their/her own ancestry to denounce their indoctrination into the invention of Whiteness through colonization. They are lucky to have her and they ensured not only that she is, but what she is. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON Music by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 11 Aug 2022 | SHUFFLING THRU HISTORY I: Origins & Tarot de Marseille | 00:26:50 | |
We're walking you thru a multi-episode exploration of the complete history of the Tarot (or at least what we know of it)! Playing card origins, erased Romani culture, occult misunderstandings, modern day innovations - we're weaving it all together to create the most comprehensive story that two self-described Tarot-nerds-turned-amateur-historians could ever hope to tell. CHAPTER ONE: Origins & Tarot de Marseille - Where and how did the Tarot come to be? What exactly do people mean when they talk about "traditional Tarot decks?" Who invented the Tarot de Marseille and why? We'll cover these foundational topics and more, including a discussion on the first artist to illustrate the pip cards (spoiler: it wasn't Pamela Colman Smith). If you're enjoying this series, please leave us a rating and review! You can also email us at isotpod@gmail.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON FOLLOW NICK AND ANGIE ON INSTAGRAM Sources for Chapter One: marykgreer.com, ancient-origins.net, beyondenigma.com, tarot-heritage.com, en-academic.com, en-camoin.com, and labyrinthos.co. Our theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | Rewilding Masculinity with Sophie Strand | 00:56:46 | |
Sophie Strand is a writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. Her first book of essays The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine will be published by Inner Traditions in November of this year and is currently available for pre-order. Her eco-feminist historical fiction reimagining of the gospels The Madonna Secret will also be published by Inner Traditions in Spring 2023. Subscribe to Sophie's newsletter --- Support In Search of Tarot on Patreon Music by A.J. Ackleson. Thanks AJ! | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | Politics of Tarot with Alana Davenport | 00:50:57 | |
My guest today is Alana Davenport, who brings over 20 years of Tarot practice and social justice activism experience to writing about Tarot. Alana is a full-time parent of two young children and holds an interdisciplinary Master's Degree in Humanities & Social Thought from New York University, a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland, and all of the accompanying debt. Alana’s next project is writing a book on reading Tarot politically, based on content from her/their Instagram account @politicsoftarot. IN THIS CONVERSATION Alana and I discuss her work in social activism and how she allows her strong sense of justice to inform her approach to the cards. We also hone in on Three of Swords as an ally in the often painful work of unlearning, and speak at length about my business name "Man of the Cards" and why I have chosen to keep it even after my own journey with gender and identity. Alana’s new Tarot & Politics zine will be available for purchase by donation via @politicsoftarot beginning September 24. I am honored to be one of the featured writers in this first edition, alongside many other brilliant tarot readers, teachers, and thinkers. Follow Alana and purchase her zine on Instagram --- Support this podcast on Patreon Read a transcript of this episode In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 02 Dec 2021 | Black Queer Tarot | 00:55:15 | |
Challenging outdated, non-inclusive decks of the past, the BLACK QUEER TAROT takes the traditional 78-card Tarot arcana and remakes them with a diverse cast of muses. Kendrick Daye is a multimedia artist and designer, living in Harlem, NY. His diverse approaches to making art include art direction, bespoke design, music, and most notably collage - both digital and analog. Kendrick aims to create work that imagines a future where Black queer life is prosperous and thriving. Justin Henry, spiritual consultant for the Black Queer Tarot, has been using their eight years of tarot experience to ensure that each design accurately depicts the meaning of each card in the tarot deck. Not only this, but they are the sole author of the entire guidebook of 156 meanings that others may use to inform their own readings. They are a graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Psychology and Sociology, a self-taught makeup artist and the Founder and Practitioner of Tarot Supreme. Together, the three of us discuss the importance of representation in Tarot, the complications of taking on the role of reader, oracle, or guide, and the need for vivid imagination in both Tarot and queer life. Purchase the BLACK QUEER TAROT and Guidebook Justin Henry and Tarot Supreme Support this podcast on Patreon Book a 2022 Year-Ahead Reading with Nick "In Search of Tarot Theme" written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 09 Mar 2022 | Quarterly Questions: Tarot Versus Oracle | 00:23:49 | |
Welcome to our very first Quarterly Questions minisode! This week, Angie and I are chatting about a very popular and often controversial topic in cartomancy: Tarot versus Oracle. What factors are at play when we consider the legitimacy of a deck? How does our desire to be part of a community influence which cards we choose to work with? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH US! After listening to this episode, email us at isotpod@gmail.com and tell us what you think! Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 12 Apr 2021 | The Numinous Tarot with Cedar McCloud | 01:00:02 | |
Cedar McCloud is a queer artist and author living in southern California. They are the creator of the Numinous Tarot and other divination decks which feature vivid watercolor illustrations of queer and marginalized people enjoying their own brand of magic. The power of storytelling to heal trauma is central to Cedar's work, along with a focus on compassionate honesty. In this conversation, I talk with Cedar about the ways art allowed them to discover and express themself, how they created the magical, inclusive world of their novel and decks, and the ways in which the gender binary harms and limits all of us. Back The Numinous Tarot on Kickstarter --- | |||
| 29 Oct 2023 | The Story Doula with Dajé Alōh | 00:47:28 | |
Dajé Alōh is a storyteller, emergent strategy facilitator, and earth-based, spirit led visionary leadership coach helping creators pursue the deepest dreams of their heart. As a Memphis-born, Appalachian-cured storyteller, song-keeper, and essence liberation coach, Dajé is here to support seekers, lovers, crafters, and kin in finding and singing the deep song of their lives. There are new stories, new ways, and new templates for meeting life that long to be born into our collective awareness. To nurture new stories, we must get low and listen. We must turn on the ears of the psyche, and call them forth from the deep. This is her work as a story doula – calling forth true and deep liberation from the collective subconscious and bringing it into the light. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON --- --- --- Logo by Andrew Tamlyn Music by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 18 Aug 2020 | Ep. 10 - New Moon in Leo + Strength with Sara Hanks of Cottonwood Tarot | 00:59:07 | |
We're closing out this fiery Leo season under the new moon by reflecting on Major Arcana number 8, Strength. What happens at the crossroads of strength and vulnerability? What does it mean to soften into leadership? What does it feel like to live life from the heart? We are so honored to welcome our special guest, Sara Hanks of Cottonwood Tarot. Sara is a tarot reader and post-Mormon witch living in Utah. She began reading tarot in 2014 and launched Cottonwood Tarot in 2017 to offer readings to others. Sara views her role as a tarot reader as something like a translator, someone familiar with the language of the cards who can help interpret their messages as querents seek out their inner wisdom. She works often with fellow Mormons who are transitioning out of the church and looking for ways to develop their own spirituality and reclaim their sovereign voices. Visit Sara's website "In Search of Tarot" theme song by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 22 Feb 2021 | Defining Ourselves with Chloe O. Davis | 00:51:22 | |
In this episode, I am joined by my friend Chloe O. Davis to talk about her debut book, The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases. Chloe has been collecting research for this book through candid conversations with friends and loved ones, since 2006. Join us for a conversation on the transformative power of words to define, refine, and shape who we are. Chloe O. Davis is a proud Black bisexual woman and debut author who works in the entertainment industry in New York. A graduate of Hampton University and Temple University, she has centered her creative platform on amplifying the narratives of Black culture and heightening the awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community. Davis’s work as a dancer, actor, and creative has allowed her to travel to all fifty states and internationally. In addition to performing at premier theaters across the country, such as New York City Center, the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, the Muny, and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, she has appeared on PBS Great Performances with Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC, and Southern Landscape performed by the Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO!). In tandem with performing, Chloe O. Davis has spent fifteen years researching, writing and creating The Queens’ English, The Dictionary for LGBTQIA+ Lingo and Colloquial Phrases. She believes this dictionary is a starting point for important conversations around inclusivity, sexuality, gender expression and identity. "In Search of Tarot" written and performed by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 13 Sep 2021 | Decentering Human Narratives with Sophie Strand | 00:52:05 | |
Sophie Strand is a poet, historical-fiction writer, and essayist based in the Hudson Valley with a focus on the intersection of spirituality and ecology. Her first book of essays The Flowering Wand: Lunar Kings, Lichenized Lovers, Transpecies Magicians, and Rhizomatic Harpists Heal the Masculine is forthcoming from Inner Traditions. She has three chapbooks: Love Song to a Blue God (Oread Press), Those Other Flowers to Come (Dancing Girl Press), and The Approach (The Swan). Her writing has been published by The Dark Mountain Project, poetry.org, Unearthed, Braided Way Magazine, Creatrix Magazine, and Your Impossible Voice. IN THIS CONVERSATION Sophie and I discuss a plethora of topics, including her definition of magic, the limits of language, queerness in nature, and why the term "Divine Feminine" has become too restrictive for her. --- Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson. | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | Radical Tarot Book Club: Minor Arcana + Court Cards | 02:01:00 | |
It's the final installment in our Book Club series discussing Charlie Claire Burgess' phenomenal new work, RADICAL TAROT. This episode is an extra long deep-dive into the Minors and Courts, and it's also Angie's farewell to the podcast. We will miss you, Angie! JOIN US THIS THURSDAY 12/21 for our Book Club Hang with special guest Charlie Claire Burgess on Patreon: patreon.com/insearchoftarot Follow Angie on Instagram and visit their website. Follow Nick on Instagram and visit their website. --- Logo by Andrew Tamlyn Music by AJ Ackleson | |||
| 13 Oct 2023 | Capitalism and Cartomancy with Cyrée Jarelle Johnson | 00:54:34 | |
Cyrée Jarelle Johnson is a diviner and poet from Piscataway, NJ. Find him on TikTok at @cyreejarelle and Instagram at @collectivecartomancy or at www.collectivecartomancy.com.
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