

The Biddy Tarot Podcast: Tarot | Intuition | Empowerment
Brigit Esselmont: Founder of Biddy Tarot, Tarot Teacher & Mentor, and Intui
Welcome to the Biddy Tarot Podcast, where you'll discover how to trust your intuition, access your inner power and bring a little magic into your everyday life, with Tarot as your guide. Join your host, world-renowned Tarot leader and mentor, and best-selling author, Brigit Esselmont, as she shares her practical wisdom and advice on how to become a better Tarot reader, and how to use the Tarot cards for self-empowerment, personal growth and manifestation. Plus, listen to inspiring conversations with modern mystics and spiritual leaders from around the world.
Whether you are looking to learn the Tarot card meanings, develop your intuition, improve your Tarot reading skills or follow your dreams of becoming a professional Tarot reader, the Biddy Tarot Podcast is for you! Learn more and get connected at http://www.biddytarot.com
Whether you are looking to learn the Tarot card meanings, develop your intuition, improve your Tarot reading skills or follow your dreams of becoming a professional Tarot reader, the Biddy Tarot Podcast is for you! Learn more and get connected at http://www.biddytarot.com
Episodes
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Feb 8, 2016 • 22min
BTP11: How to Ask Powerful Questions
They say that the way to get powerful answers is to ask powerful questions. And that's certainly true of the Tarot.
You see, asking the right questions in your Tarot readings is absolutely critical to discovering the right answers – answers that help you shape your future and manifest your goals and dreams.
When we ask meaningful questions, we get meaningful answers. And similarly, when we ask trashy questions, we get trashy answers.
So how do we ask good questions?
That's what I'm going to cover in this episode of the Biddy Tarot Podcast.
I'll discuss:
Why yes/no questions limit the potential of the Tarot cards
Why you need to get to the heart of the question for the best insights
How to turn any question (even the most cringe-worthy ones!) into a powerful question for the Tarot
Let's get into it…
Show Notes:
TF2: Read Tarot with Confidence

Feb 4, 2016 • 30min
BTP10: My Never-Fail 3-Card Tarot Spreads
When I first started learning to read Tarot, I was just itching to get my cards and do an actual Tarot reading for myself.
But when I looked in my Tarot books, all I found were complicated Tarot spreads like the 10-card Celtic Cross or the 13-card Horoscope spread. They were totally overwhelming.
So I went on a mission to find the very best 3-card Tarot spreads to keep it simple but also get deep insight into my life with Tarot as a guide.
In this Biddy Tarot Podcast episode, I'm going to share my very best, never-fail 3 card Tarot spreads. Plus, as a special treat, I'm going to do a couple of sample readings with these spreads so you can get a sense of how they work.
Here's what I'll cover:
How keeping it simple with just 3 cards can give even more insight than more complicated Tarot spreads
How to handle a general reading with ease and grace
How to uncover the dynamics of a relationship with just 3 cards
What Tarot spread to use when faced with a difficult decision
Plus, make sure you download the free PDF with all of my very best 3-card Tarot spreads. Get it at http://www.biddytarot.com/btp10-never-fail-3-card-spreads/
Let's get into it…
Show Notes:
Free Tarot Tutorial - 5 Simple Steps to Read Tarot with Confidence

Feb 1, 2016 • 34min
BTP9: Tarot for Personal Guidance with Benebell Wen
One of the most powerful uses of the Tarot is as a tool for personal – and Divine – guidance. The rich symbolism within the cards helps us to connect deeply with our inner wisdom and intuition, providing the clarity we need to navigate life's challenges.
So how do we tap into this powerful energy of the Tarot for personal guidance?
Well, that's why I invited my beautiful guest, Benebell Wen, to join us on the Biddy Tarot Podcast. She is one smart lady. When she's not practicing law in her regular day job as an attorney, she's busy blending tarot, feng shui, the I Ching, numerology, and Chinese and Hellenistic astrology in her spiritual practice. She is also the author of the quintessential Tarot book, "Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth".
In this episode, Benebell and I discuss:
The ins and outs of being a Tarot reader AND a corporate lawyer
How to blend the left and right brain to master the art of Tarot
What 'divination' really means in a Tarot reading
Why it's essential to ground yourself before a reading
The exact techniques Benebell uses to gain personal insight from the Tarot cards
And so much more! Let's go…
Show Notes:
BenebellWen.com
Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth

Jan 28, 2016 • 29min
BTP8: 7 Steps to an Accurate and Insightful Tarot Reading
Do you want to create some magic in your Tarot readings? Where you go beyond just regurgitating the book meanings of each card and instead you dive deep into the intuitive messages and uncover the story within the reading?
Well, in this Biddy Tarot Podcast episode, I'm going to show you how.
Here's what I'll cover:
The 7 steps to an accurate and insightful Tarot reading
What you need to do before you even pick up the Tarot cards
How to get to the heart of the question
How to uncover the story in the reading
The one step many Tarot readers completely forget
And be sure to download the free PDF, 7 Steps to an Accurate and Insightful Tarot Reading at www.biddytarot.com/btp8-7-steps-reading/
Let's get into it…

Jan 25, 2016 • 22min
BTP7: What NOT to Ask the Tarot
The Tarot is a powerful tool, but it isn’t a Magic 8 ball.
While the Tarot cards offer guidance through difficult and challenging times, there are just some questions NOT to ask the Tarot.
In this Biddy Tarot Podcast, I share 11 questions you'll want to avoid asking the Tarot in your next Tarot reading.
I'll discuss:
What questions to avoid asking the Tarot cards – and why
Why reading someone else's cards without permission is like spying on them in the shower
How strong emotions and negative energies can color your readings
Whether or not Tarot can give you answers about your health
How to formulate the best questions for your Tarot readings
So, let’s dive in…

Jan 21, 2016 • 35min
BTP6: Tarot Plain and Simple with Tony Louis
Many would have you believe that Tarot is a complex, mysterious tool that can only be accessed by a select group of 'gifted' people, and only after years and years of study and practice. But in this Biddy Tarot Podcast episode, I want to throw that idea out the window. That's why I invited the author of the best-selling book, Tarot Plain and Simple, Tony Louis, to join me to talk about how to simplify the Tarot and use this powerful tool in our everyday lives. Tony is a down-to-earth Tarot reader, astrologer and psychiatrist (yes – you read that right!) who has decades of experience helping people connect to their inner wisdom and subconscious mind. In this episode, Tony and I discuss: Why you don't have to be a spiritual guru to read Tarot How Tony created his own meanings for the Tarot cards through real-life experiences Where Tarot came from and how it evolved throughout history The sacred simplicity of the symbols in the Tarot cards The connection between Tarot and Astrology Tony’s tips for when you’re just starting to read Tarot How to find the story in any Tarot reading Let's do it… Show Notes: Tarot Plain and Simple (Amazon) Tarot Beyond the Basics: Gain a Deeper Understanding of the Meanings Behind the Cards (Amazon) tonylouis.wordpress.com

Jan 18, 2016 • 24min
BTP5: The Fastest (and Easiest) Way to Read a Tarot Card
If you think you need years and years of practice and knowledge to read Tarot successfully, then think again.
In this Biddy Tarot Podcast, I am going to teach you the fastest – and easiest – way to read a Tarot card. All you need is a deck of Tarot cards and your intuition!
In this episode, I'll cover:
The most insightful – yet simple – questions to ask the Tarot
How to reveal the story in the Tarot card
How to access your intuition through the Tarot cards
How to give your very first 1-card Tarot reading in under 5 minutes
What to do if you go blank in a reading
Let's get into it!

Jan 14, 2016 • 21min
BTP4: 6 Mistakes of Reading Tarot for Yourself
Reading Tarot for yourself can be a powerful way of connecting with your inner wisdom and Divine guidance…. IF you know how to remain objective and keep an open mind.
The trouble is that many Tarot readers struggle to read Tarot for themselves because they only hear the messages they want to hear or they find themselves getting lost in multiple Tarot readings on the same topic.
When you’re both the reader and the querent, it’s easy to make mistakes.
In this Biddy Tarot Podcast episode, I reveal the top 6 mistakes of reading Tarot for yourself and how to avoid them.
In this episode, I’ll discuss:
Why you are your best client… and why you need to treat yourself that way
How to remain objective, even when your emotions are running high
How to resist the temptation to only hear what you want to hear
Why you need to keep it simple
So, let’s get to it!

Jan 11, 2016 • 39min
BTP3: The Science of Intuition with Mary Greer
As Tarot readers, we pride ourselves on being able to connect with our intuition when reading the Tarot cards.
But are we really connecting with intuition, or simply seeing what we (or our clients) want to see in the cards?
In this Biddy Tarot Podcast episode, I talk with Mary Greer about the science of intuition and how we can venture beyond our egos to truly connect with the collective consciousness and create more meaningful experiences with the Tarot cards.
Mary discusses:
How intuition really works in a Tarot reading (it's not what you think)
The difference between being psychic and intuitive (and gives the clearest explanation I have ever heard!)
Why when we 'think' we're being highly intuitive, we might be completely off-track
A 'checklist' to know whether you're truly dialled in to your intuition
Let's get into it…
Resources:
Learn more about Mary Greer at:
https://marygreer.wordpress.com/
21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card (book)
Tarot for Yourself (book)
Mary recommends the following books on the science of intuition:
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnemam

Jan 6, 2016 • 24min
BTP2: The 3 Biggest Myths About Reading Tarot
The Tarot is a spiritual tool that offers deep insight and meaning. But sadly, it is also widely misunderstood and there are more myths about Tarot than ancient deities! Everyone has their own personalised techniques, private rituals, rules and mantras about how you should and shouldn’t read Tarot.
But for the Tarot beginner, knowing what's true and what's not can be overwhelming.
In this Biddy Tarot Podcast episode, I name – and bust – 3 of the biggest myths that Tarot beginners face that kill their confidence and make reading Tarot seem impossible.
In this episode, here's what I'll cover:
How to decipher what's myth and reality when it comes to the Tarot
How you are the master of your own destiny – not the Tarot
Why you're not a 'devil worshipper' if you read the Tarot cards
Why reading for yourself can be one of the most insightful and spiritual experiences ever
Now, let's get into it…