Exploring tarot for ADHD, creating custom decks based on pop culture, navigating ADHD medication and comorbid conditions, using tarot for emotional regulation, setting psychic boundaries, using tarot for decision-making and focus, integrating tarot with writing productivity tools, finding meaning in readings through fandom decks and pop culture, appreciating the artistry of tarot decks and enhancing mediumship abilities.
Using tarot cards as a visual aid for decision-making and focus.
Incorporating tarot into writing for character development and creativity.
Utilizing tarot cards for meditation and dopamine chasing practices for focus and inspiration.
Engaging with tarot in community support systems for accountability and companionship during tasks.
Deep dives
Using Tarot for Decision Making and Focus
Tarot is used as an oven mitt to aid decision-making and focus. It helps in cutting through overwhelm by providing a visual reminder of tasks or choices. Pulling a card serves as a fun novelty that redirects attention and aids in making choices when feeling overwhelmed or stuck. The act of shuffling and selecting a card helps in calming down and focusing, channeling energy towards constructive decision-making and task completion.
Tarot for Creativity and Character Development
Tarot is utilized in writing and character development as a tool for creativity and inspiration. When needing to create background characters or make choices in writing, pulling a card helps in defining character traits or actions. For instance, using the card pulled to guide the characteristics or actions of a character in a writer's narrative, offering a unique and intuitive approach to character development and enhancing creativity in storytelling.
Tarot for Meditation and Dopamine Boost
Tarot is incorporated into meditation practice for focus and relaxation. The act of pulling a card can serve as a meditative tool to ground oneself and seek guidance. Additionally, utilizing tarot cards for dopamine chasing provides a novel and engaging way to trigger motivation and enhance focus during tasks. Through meditation and dopamine-chasing practices, tarot assists in resetting focus, finding inspiration, and maintaining productivity.
Tarot for Community Support and Accountability
Tarot is integrated into community support systems for accountability and companionship during tasks. Engaging with writing groups and virtual writing communities, such as Slack or Discord channels, allows for shared accountability and collaboration. Using tarot within these communities can aid in decision-making, provide creative prompts, and enhance the sense of communal support and motivation for individual and collective tasks.
Tarot for Self-Reflection and Emotional Support
Tarot serves as a tool for self-reflection and emotional support, aiding in introspection and understanding personal struggles or challenges. By pulling cards for self-reflection, individuals can gain insights, process emotions, and seek guidance in navigating complex feelings or experiences. Tarot encourages emotional self-care, promotes introspection, and allows for a deeper connection with one's inner self for healing and growth.
The Power of Fandom Decks and Hyperfixation
Engaging with fandom decks resonates deeply with individuals, particularly those with ADHD, due to themes of hyperfixation and hyperfocus. Fandoms spark obsession with characters, stories, and worlds, creating strong connections. The speaker reflects on personal experiences of intense fandom engagement, such as collecting themed merchandise like mugs and exploring the idea of creating custom tarot decks based on beloved franchises like 'True Blood' and 'Wheel of Time.' The allure of official licensed tarot decks, especially those with ties to well-known intellectual properties, serves as a catalyst for creativity and connection.
Tarot as a Tool for Self-Exploration and Healing
Tarot serves as a multi-faceted tool offering tactile engagement, mental focus, and a shortcut to intuitive insights. Beyond decision-making support, tarot aids in navigating complex emotions, providing clarity, and stimulating creativity. Its novelty, diverse interpretations, and visual richness captivate users, enhancing the experience and connection to the cards. Moreover, tarot amplifies the speaker's mediumship abilities, fostering a deeper understanding of oneself and others. Tarot's unique ability to resonate with neurodivergent individuals, coupled with its role in boundary-setting and spiritual growth, underscores its profound impact on personal empowerment and healing journeys.
In this episode I’m chatting with Erica Davis of Dork Witchery. Erica is a freelance editor, co-host & producer of “This Podcast Needs a Title”, and tarot reader. In 2013, she quit her doctoral program in a blaze of glory to coach adult learners through academic writing, pivoted to editing fiction, then apprenticed with a literary agency. Her work on grief and fandom, writing with ADHD, and quitting have appeared in Nerdist, Pipeline Artists, and The Professor Is In, respectively. She lives with her husband and dogs and is a self-certified Schrute historian. So let’s get into it!
