The Biddy Tarot Podcast: Tarot | Intuition | Empowerment

Tarot is for more than just divination. I also believe that the Tarot is a powerful tool for personal development.   In today’s episode, I’m sharing a powerful Tarot ritual that you can use for your own personal development and deep soul work. Each time I do this ritual, I have had such an enriching experience on a very personal level, so I wanted to share it with each of you.  In today’s episode, you’ll learn:   How I developed this personal development ritual when I was in Spain with my family   The exact process I take, and questions I ask when conducting this ritual   Ten ideas for how you can use this process for yourself   Additional Resources  Learn how to develop your own personal Tarot retreat  Learn the Five Simple Steps to Read Tarot with Confidence  Get free Tarot tips on the Biddy Tarot blog 

On today's Biddy Tarot Podcast, I'm talking with Siolo Thompson, the creator of the Linestrider Tarot. It was originally released on IndieGoGo back in 2015, but was recently picked up by Llewellyn, and now you'll find this deck in major bookstores and on Amazon, and in all sorts of amazing places.   Siolo and I have a chat about the Linestrider Tarot, but also about this journey she's been on from publishing the deck, and then being picked up by such a well-known publisher, and everything that goes with that – plus a lot of other fun stuff, like:  How Salvador Dali inspired Siolo to create her first Tarot deck  What inspired the Linestrider Tarot deck  Why a crowdfunding campaign was critical to the success of the Linestrider Tarot deck  The ins and outs of having your Tarot deck (or book) published by a publishing house  I think you'll really enjoy today's episode, so let's get to it...  Additional Resources  See the Linestrider Tarot at http://www.linestridertarot.com/   Check out Siolo's work at http://www.siolothompsonart.com   Find Siolo on social media at www.instagram.com/siolothompson  Buy The Linestrider Tarot Deck on Amazon

Today's episode is a special "Ask Brigit", where I dive into the questions our community has been asking about Tarot.   We're focusing today on questions that involve reading Tarot for others. We often see the same themes coming up in questions, so in today's episode, you'll learn:  Is it OK to ask your client questions?  How to keep your personal energy out of a reading  How to stay true to your style as a reader when your client has a different style or expectation  How to deal with nerves before and during a reading  How to communicate what's coming up in a reading, specifically as messages come up psychically  These are all skills that are important in learning how to read Tarot for others, with confidence.   Let's get into it...  Additional Resources  Online Tarot Course: Read Tarot with Confidence

I am so excited today to be talking with Raven Mardirosian. Raven dreamed of being a missionary, a vet, or an English teacher, and becoming a professional Tarot reader never crossed her mind.   However, she went from being a staunch, born-again Christian and promising academic to life in the woo-woo world. Since become a professional Tarot reader, and she’s authored thirteen books, and many of them include Tarot. She currently offers her gifts through Tarot and Reiki sessions, consulting, and classes on her website at ShivayaWellness.com.  I think so many of us can relate to being reluctant Tarot readers.   And if you’ve ever had that question on your mind about whether Tarot and Christianity can come together, or if they are really poles apart, Raven has certainly gone through that experience firsthand, so you’ll love to hear her perspective on how those two relate.   In this podcast episode, you’ll learn:  How a nun at a Catholic retreat introduced Raven to the Tarot  The intersection – and separation – of Christianity and Tarot, religion and spirituality  Why Raven feels like the reluctant Tarot reader – despite being a successful Tarot author and teacher  The 3 keys that make Tarot readings simple and easy to do  Additional Resources  Check out Raven Mardirosian and Shivaya Wellness   The Reluctant Tarot Reader   Learn the Five Simple Steps to Read Tarot with Confidence 

One of the biggest trip-ups in Tarot readings is knowing how to deal with the court cards. Is the court card a person? Who is it? Is it you or someone else? If it's not a person, what else can it be?  I cannot tell you how many people I talk to who are learning Tarot who say, "Brigit, I've got no idea with these court cards. Help me interpret them!"    Today, I want to share with you one of the easiest ways you can interpret the court cards in your Tarot readings. It's really important to keep it simple, and I'm going to walk you through it, plus a few other tidbits along the way to help make it nice and comfy for you when you see a court card in your next Tarot reading.   In this episode, we'll cover:  Keeping it simple with the court cards  Asking better questions to get more clear answers  Understanding the energy of reversed court cards  Getting to know  your court cards on a deeper and more personal level  Now, of course if you are really digging getting into knowing the court cards, then make sure you check out my online training program “Master the Tarot Card Meanings.” In this program, I show you exactly how to build a personal and intuitive connection with the Tarot using simple yet powerful techniques for interpreting the Tarot cards. I’ll show you all of the must-know systems that sit behind the Tarot cards, and I also give you an amazing amount of different exercises that you can do to really embody the cards’ energy and bring the Tarot to life so that when you go ahead and you do readings for yourself and for others, it’s as if the stories just lift up out of those cards, and you go way beyond just what you can read in a book.   By the end of the “Master the Tarot Card Meanings” program, you're going to know how to build a deep and personal connection with the Tarot cards, plus you’ll know how to intuitively and confidently interpret the Tarot cards without ever having to memorise meanings or rely on your books. Ultimately, this program is designed to help you become more confident and intuitive as a Tarot reader, and use the Tarot to transform people’s lives and make a real difference.   It’s a really special program, and you can check it out at BiddyTarot.com/MTCM. Now, if the program is closed, make sure you jump on the wait list so that you’re the first to know when the program is open again.    Additional Resources: Free Workbook: 5 Simple Steps to Read with Confidence Blog Post: The Easiest Way to Interpret the Court Cards

Today, we’re diving into the Biddy Tarot Podcast archives to bring you the best and most popular podcast on Tarot. Today’s archive episode is our first interview. It was an interview I was very excited to do, and it’s with Tarot grandmaster Mary K. Greer.  In this interview, Mary Greer talks a lot about the science of intuition, and specifically, we talk about:  How intuition really works in a Tarot reading  The difference between psychic and intuitive   Why when we think that we’re being highly intuitive, we can sometimes be a little bit off track  The response that we had after this podcast was huge, so I wanted to bring it out of the archives again and replay it for you so that you can get all of the benefits from this juicy conversation with Mary K. Greer.  Additional Resources  Mary K. Greer’s Tarot blog  Learn the Five Simple Steps to Read Tarot with Confidence  Check out the Biddy Tarot blog

Have you ever done a Tarot reading where you were completely thrown by a Tarot card?  Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Even I have done readings a professional where I felt completely stumped about what a card means for that particular reading.   That’s why today I want to give you my top strategies for interpreting any Tarot card in any reading.    In today's episode, you'll learn:  Why reading from the heart instead of the book creates more powerful readings  How - and why - to tell the story of the card   See the Tarot cards as energy expressed in different ways  How asking powerful questions leads to more impactful readings  Now, if you want to go deeper and learn how to truly master the Tarot card meanings, then you’ll want to find out more about my Tarot training program. In my online Tarot course, Master the Tarot Card Meanings, I’m going to show you how to build a personal connection with the Tarot using simple yet powerful techniques for interpreting the Tarot cards.    I’ll teach you all the must-know systems that sit behind the Tarot cards that make learning Tarot super easy, and we’ll walk through the 78 Tarot cards, so you can master each and every one of them once and for all. I’ll also show you how to connect in with the energy of the cards and translate them intuitively into any kind of Tarot reading that you do. It’s all about embodying Tarot and being fluid and flexible with what Tarot has to offer.   By the end of the Master the Tarot Card Meanings program, you’re going to know how to build a deep and personal connection with the Tarot cards, and intuitively and confidently interpret the Tarot cards without ever having to memorise the meanings or consult your favourite Tarot book. Ultimately, you’ll be a more confident and intuitive Tarot reader using the Tarot to transform people’s lives and make a real difference.   You can learn more about the program at BiddyTarot.com/MTCM. The good news, if you're listening to this podcast episode as it comes out, the doors to the program are open right now. Make sure you check out the Master the Tarot Card Meanings program. It’s at BiddyTarot.com/MTCM. It is really the #1 training program online for helping you to master the Tarot card meanings and create a beautiful, intuitive connection with the Tarot cards.  Additional Resources: Free Workbook: 5 Simple Steps to Read with Confidence Blog Post & Podcast Transcript: How to Interpret Any Tarot Card in Any Reading

On today’s podcast, I chat with Melissa Cynova, author of Kitchen Table Tarot.   When Melissa was 14, a kid in her class gave her a deck of tarot cards for unknown reasons. She's been reading ever since. In addition to being a prolific tarot reader over at littlefoxtarot.com, she teaches classes at her kitchen table and at tarot conferences. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.  Her book, Kitchen Table Tarot, was published by Llewellyn and came out in early April.   In this podcast episode, you’ll learn:   All about Melissa’s book Kitchen Table Tarot Melissa’s style of Tarot reading, which is accessible and real, and approaches it from where we are right now How Melissa found her Tarot Tribe Additional Resources  Check out Melissa Cynova at Little Fox Tarot  Purchase Melissa’s book, Kitchen Table Tarot  Learn how to become an intuitive Tarot card reader with my signature program, Master the Tarot Card Meanings 

Reading Tarot from the book only gets you so far. When you read Tarot from the heart and trust your intuition, your readings will be deeper, more meaningful, and more fun.   In this episode, here's what I'll cover:  How to set your intention to read Tarot intuitively  Putting the book down  How to read the cards intuitively  Interpreting the cards instead of memorising them  Journaling with the cards for a more significant connection and understanding  Want to take this further?  I'm hosting a FREE training: How To Quickly Read Any Tarot Card Intuitively Without Memorising All 78 Cards.     At this free workshop, you'll learn:  Why you don't need to memorise the Tarot cards to be a fantastic Tarot reader  The simplest way to let your intuition interpret a Tarot card accurately and reliably  Keys to master the Tarot card meanings quickly!  How to stop doubting your interpretations and understand the story the Tarot cards are telling you – whether it's one card or a combination  Register at www.biddytarot.com/webinar-mtcm Additional Resources: Free Workbook: 5 Simple Steps to Read with Confidence Free Printable: Tarot Card Keywords At-A-Glance Blog & Podcast Transcript: Read Tarot From The Heart, Not The Book

I think it’s beautiful when people use Tarot to heal themselves and to tap into their inner wisdom. Holly Whitaker, founder of Hip Sobriety and co-host of the HOME podcast, is a great example of that.   Whether you’re on a healing journey yourself, or you're simply seeking to connect more deeply with your intuition, I think you're going to really love today’s conversation. It truly resonated with me, and I loved hearing how Holly has been able to take the healing power of the Tarot cards and bring it into her daily practice in a beautiful way.   In this episode you’ll learn:   How Holly got sober her own way – using Tarot and other spiritual tools to help along the way  How to use Tarot as a tool for healing  How to use Tarot to connect with your intuition when you’re doubting yourself  Additional Resources   Learn more about Holly at http://www.hipsobriety.com/ Listen to Holly’s podcast http://www.homepodcast.org/  Check out Hip Sobriety School: TheHipSobrietyProject.com Download a free Tarot card keyword chart: https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-keywords-printable/