The Alacrael Tarot Podcast (Alacrael)

I introduce myself and run through a list of questions designed to help my audience get to know me both as a professional tarot reader and as a person. Topics include such things as how I learned tarot, how I believe tarot works, and what, if any, ethical considerations surround the practice of tarot reading. I also touch briefly on the topic of Oracle Cards and the deck I prefer to use. Links: adventuresinwoowoo.com Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, we conclude our study of the Court cards of the Tarot, taking a look at the suit of Swords. We delve into the 3 scales or spectrums on which the Court cards can be evaluated: immaturity vs. maturity, elemental associations and signs of the zodiac, and Myers-Briggs personality types. I also spend some time explaining my recent, unexpected hiatus from podcasting, and I give you an update concerning upcoming topics for the show. Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln Links and Resources: https://78revelationsaminute.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/personality-types-the-tarot-court-cards-and-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator/ https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types

I describe my experience learning about Randonauts and trying out their way of exploring. I also describe a process of my own invention, based on the Randonaut methodology, which relies on Tarot to help you generate random or novel experiences. Links: https://www.mapdevelopers.com/draw-circle-tool.php https://www.google.com/maps https://www.adventuresinwoowoo.com/2019/04/video-becoming-a-randonaut/ Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln

We proceed with our study of the pip cards in the suit of Pentacles  This episode will cover cards 1 through 10 of the Pentacles, a suit frequently associated with health and wealth. Like the suit of Cups, it is considered a feminine suit, in contrast with the Wands and Swords which we will discuss in upcoming episodes. I hope you find it both entertaining and informative, and that you enjoy the show! Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information: Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, we continue with our study of the Court cards of the Tarot, taking a look at the suits of Pentacles and Wands. We delve into the 3 scales or spectrums on which the Court cards can be evaluated: immaturity vs. maturity, elemental associations and signs of the zodiac, and Myers-Briggs personality types. I also spend some time highlighting the differences in how I read certain Court cards vs. how my internet resources describe them, and I give you a little housekeeping update concerning the overall health and status of the podcast. Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln Links and Resources: https://78revelationsaminute.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/personality-types-the-tarot-court-cards-and-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator/ https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types

In this episode, we take a break from learning card meanings to review an Art Nouveau style tarot deck with plenty of gold detailing by Matt Hughes, available on amazon at the time of this recording for $21.56. If you are considering whether or not it’s time to add another deck to your collection, you’ll definitely enjoy this episode, in which I thoroughly go through each card in the deck, giving my honest first impressions and comparing the imagery in this deck to that of the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith cards. Please be sure to check out my Instagram for some select images from this deck so you can get a better feel for the art style and general vibe for these cards.  Rest assured, we will be continuing our exploration of the Tarot card meanings in the next episode, where we’ll tackle the court cards. I hope you find the episode both entertaining and informative, and, as always, that you enjoy the show! Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, we return from a period of inactivity, during which at least one major life event occurred. Alacrael has moved out of California! He is thrilled to have settled into his new home to an extent that allows for podcasting, and just in time for Halloween / Samhain! What could be better? Join us as Alacrael counts down his lift of top 11 spookiest cards in the Tarot, briefly discusses mediumship and contacting the dead, and delivers two oracle card readings from the Halloween Oracle (by Stacey Demarco) on manifesting strategies for the elements and how the end of 2020 may look for us. References / Resources: Demarco, Stacey. The Halloween Oracle. Blue Angel Publishing, 2014. Alacrael's Contact Information: Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot

In this episode, we will be going over a listener-selected topic: spread creation! How do we make up new tarot spreads? How do we incorporate them into our own practice? Is a more structured approach better than a more unstructured approach? We'll touch on all this and more, and we’ll finish with my casting a custom tarot spread as an example which hopefully reveals a timely message for us. References / Resources: Death By Champagne: https://deathbychampagne.podbean.comBiddy Tarot: https://www.biddytarot.comBenebell Wen: https://benebellwen.comMichele Knight: https://www.micheleknight.com Alacrael's Contact Information: Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot

In this episode, we break from discussions about the various meanings and interpretations of cards to explore a recently-published deck: the Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot. Alacrael shares his reactions to the artwork and symbolism of this Rider-Waite-Smith clone which has been based on a beloved film from his childhood. Both the positive points and the negative points of this deck are discussed in an honest, straightforward manner designed to entertain, inform, and assist you, should you consider adding this deck to your collection. Alacrael's Contact Information: Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.com Instagram: @alacraeltarot Patreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Cash App: $Alacrael

I cover what things Tarot can be used for and what things we need when we begin to learn Tarot. (Spoiler alert! You don’t need much to get started!) I also mention some tips and practices designed to help you build up your foundation of keywords and associations with each card, from Pathworking and Journaling, to Practice Readings for celebrities. I hope you find the episode both entertaining and informative, and that you enjoy the show! Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, we begin our study of the Court cards of the Tarot, beginning with the suit of Cups.  We discuss 3 major spectrums by which the Court cards can be evaluated: immaturity vs. maturity, elemental associations and signs of the zodiac, and Myers-Briggs personality types. We also cover the uses of significator cards and touch briefly on the evolution of gender and gender roles within the Tarot. Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln Links and Resources: https://78revelationsaminute.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/personality-types-the-tarot-court-cards-and-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator/ https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types

In this episode, we return from yet another period of inactivity, following a rather tumultuous beginning to 2021 for many of us. In Episode 18 of the Alacrael Tarot Podcast, we dive deeper into the concept of card pairs and a couple of methods which can be employed to interpret them. Whether you take an approach more based on the key-word meanings of the individual cards within the pair, or combine them on a more artistic level in your mind's eye, the best approach to interpreting card pairs (or any other element of a tarot spread, for that matter) is to leaven the standardized meanings with your own living intuition. Alacrael's Contact Information: Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Cash App: $Alacrael

We finally begin to delve into the card meanings, though the progression through the deck I will be following is probably somewhat non-standard when compared to other Tarot teachers’ methods.  It’s my podcast, however, so I guess that means I get to make the rules. So we will be learning the Pip cards first, followed by the Court Cards, and then, finally, the Major Arcana or the Trump Cards. This episode will cover 1 through 10 of the Suit of Cups, my personal favorite suit, and from there, we will move onto Pentacles, then Wands, and then, finally, Swords. I hope you find the episode both entertaining and informative, and that you enjoy the show! Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln

We finish our investigation - at least, our first investigation - into the Pip cards by establishing our keywords for the suit of Swords, the other masculine suit beside the wands. I confess that Swords, for me, is the scariest suit in the Tarot deck, but also explain how their messages can be very direct and clear in addition to cutting--forgive the pun--and a little foreboding. I hope you find the episode both entertaining and informative, and that you enjoy the show! Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information: Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, we finally begin our study of the Major Arcana—hooray! But we don’t get terribly far. Lol. We make it all the way to The Hierophant—card 5 of the Major Arcana. A good deal of our discussion focuses on the Empress and Emperor cards as well. Some of these beginning cards in the Majors carry really weighty meanings and significance, so I felt it was important to spend adequate time on them before continuing on the rest of the Fool’s Journey. Rest assured, we will pick it up again very soon! Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln

We continue with our study of the pip cards, discussing the Wands, our first masculine suit, often associated with passion, creative energy, and fire. I point out that for me, this is the suit of leadership as well, though not necessarily of successful leadership--more on that when we get to the court cards--I hope you find the episode both entertaining and informative, and that you enjoy the show! Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information: Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, we continue our study of the Major Arcana by going over cards 6 - 10: The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, and The Wheel of Fortune. We discuss the imagery and symbolism in the artwork as well as the standard meanings generally ascribed to these cards. Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information: Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, we depart from our standard tarot content in favor of a more peripheral topic, but one which I still think has a great deal of value for us as readers — Astrology. Have you ever wondered how horoscopes are written? Do you incorporate astrological meanings into your tarot practice? Have you ever taken a look at your birth chart or had it interpreted? All these topics lie ahead in a nice, long discussion geared toward the beginner or intermediate student of astrology. Whether this is something you’ve been curious about for a while, or a modality you had not yet considered for your own practice, I invite you along as we dive into a realm of stars, signs, and planets! References / Resources: Boland, Yasmin. Astrology:A Guide to Understanding Your Birth Chart. Hay House Basics, 2016. Alacrael's Contact Information: Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot

In this episode, we conclude our initial study of Tarot meanings, with cards 16 - 21 of the Major Arcana: The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, and The World. We discuss the imagery and symbolism in the artwork as well as the standard meanings generally ascribed to these cards. Alacrael's Contact Information: Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, we continue our study of the Major Arcana by going over cards 11 - 15: Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, and The Devil. We discuss the imagery and symbolism in the artwork as well as the standard meanings generally ascribed to these cards. For those of you who are interested in some good Astrology resources I reference toward the beginning of this episode: Pam Gregory : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwt5n0rp6dlApiUcHJbO8Vg Michele Knight : https://www.youtube.com/user/micheleknightpsychic Alacrael's Contact Information: Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information:Instagram: @crg_dyln

I detail my experience going 1 week without any spiritual practice--no Tarot, no spells, no conversation or reading of spiritual material--nothing. I explain my motivations for taking the break and follow it up with a description of the effects I experienced as a result. Alacrael's Contact Information:Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.comInstagram: @alacraeltarotPatreon: patreon.com/alacraeltarot Dylan Craig's Contact Information: Instagram: @crg_dyln

In this episode, the fabulous hosts of the Death by Champagne podcast, Olivia and Mackenzie join us to talk Tarot! We begin the episode with a brief introduction, and get straight into several readings for ourselves and each other. We discuss card interpretations and compare imagery from several different decks, as well as make predictions about possible outcomes in certain areas of our lives. We each bring unique experiences and anecdotes to the table in this round-robin style reading and discussion, so pull up a chair with us and get comfortable as we explore the cards together! Alacrael's Contact Information: Email: alacraeltarot@gmail.com Instagram: @alacraeltarot Cash App: $Alacrael Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alacraeltarot