In Search of Tarot

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.

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 FOLLOW ANGIE ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOW NICK ON INSTAGRAM "In Search of Tarot Theme" written and recorded by AJ Ackleson

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" SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON FOLLOW NICK ON INSTAGRAM BOOK A READING WITH NICK (thru 5/31/22) "In Search of Tarot" theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson.

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 Follow Angie Follow Nick In Search of Tarot theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson.

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.' Follow Jonathan on Instagram Listen to Jonathan's Podcast Visit Jonathan's Website --- Support this podcast on Patreon Follow Nick on Instagram In Search of Tarot theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson 

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. Follow Angie on Instagram Follow Nick on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon In Search of Tarot theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson

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. Listen to The Tarot Diagnosis Join The Symposium Follow Luna on Instagram Follow Shannon on Instagram --- Support this Podcast on Patreon Follow Nick on Instagram Follow Angie on Instagram In Search of Tarot theme music is written and recorded by AJ Ackleson.

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  Follow Angie on Instagram  Follow Nick on Instagram  Support this podcast on Patreon  Theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson.

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 Follow @jarstudionyc Visit John's Website --- Support In Search of Tarot on Patreon Follow Nick on Instagram Follow Angie on Instagram Theme music written and recorded by AJ Ackleson.

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  Follow Angie on Instagram  Follow Nick on Instagram  In Search of Tarot theme music was written and recorded by AJ Ackleson.