The Tarot Diagnosis

In this episode of the podcast, the host explores the intersection of Internal Family Systems and Carl Jung's process of individuation with Tarot. They discuss the concept of Internal Family Systems and how our mind is comprised of different parts. The use of tarot cards to identify and understand these parts is explored, with a focus on the concept of exile within ourselves. The speaker also shares their personal experiences with anxiety and discusses the intersection of Internal Family Systems and Jungian psychology. Furthermore, the concept of firefighters in Internal Family Systems is discussed, along with the impact of one of these firefighter parts represented by the eight of cups tarot card.

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, Nick Kepley from the In Search of Tarot podcast joins me as my very first guest post podcast shake up! We get nerdy about the importance of looking beyond the self, through the lens of The Magician. We peel back the layers of the card's overt and covert symbolism, while also exploring what it means to step outside of the binary, or all or nothing thinking, and into a state of liminality or “formlessness." We touch on the Six of Pentacles, The World, and The Wheel of Fortune, while we work to figure out why The Magician appears insular when the magic they create exists because of what’s outside of, or beyond, them. Have a topic you’d like to hear about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! ⁠Click here⁠ to submit a topic! Also! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! ⁠www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com⁠ Follow us on TikTok and Instagram ⁠@TheTarotDiagnosis⁠ Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, I open up about my surface-level relationship with The Fool and the journey I took in search of depth and meaning. It was during this month-long journey that I started to apply various psychological principles to the first card in the Major Arcana – like the theory of attachment, the experience of anxiety, and the liminality of identity development. However, it wasn’t until the recent changes with the podcast that I started to assign the word “Resilient” to The Fool. So, I dove back into my reflections and realized this card, that often feels so shallow, might actually be the wisest and most resilient card in the whole Tarot. *This episode was influenced and inspired by the work of Yoav Ben-Dov, Rachel Anne Williams, the Buddhist principle of non-attachment, attachment theory, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.* Have a topic you’d like to hear about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! Click here to submit a topic! Also! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, I explore the pain and confusion inherent within an abrupt farewell and speak candidly about my former co-host’s departure and what my vision for the future of The Tarot Diagnosis is - all while pulling cards of course. I have a lot of conflicting thoughts and feelings about this episode, but I think it's a necessary part of the process. Join me as I explore my own experience with this sudden change through the lens of the Two of Wands, Five of Swords, Nine of Swords, and Ten of Pentacles. Spoiler: The future of TTD is going to include lots of nerdy deep dives into cards, guest appearances, and conversations with folks from all walks of life. As always, you’re invited to tag along for what’s most definitely going to be quite an adventure. Deck used: Tarot Vintage Have a topic you’d like to hear up talk about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! Click here to submit atopic! Also! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

After a brief hiatus, we are back with a new episode and a GUEST! Jordan Hale joins us this week to explore the magical world of dreams and how to incorporate tarot into a dreamwork practice. Jordan is a psychotherapist, writer, and performer. She hosts her own podcast called Psyche Magic, where she interviews artists and healers about working with the subconscious - via dreams, tarot, and spiritualism.  She is passionate about exploring the power of these various shadow work practices for deepening self-awareness, cultivating interconnection, and nurturing creativity.  Get ready to take notes to expand your own experience with dreams. Jordan gives us tons of practice advice and exercises on how to engage with, interpret, and process our dreams. Jordan is also hosting a workshop inside The Symposium this month. If you’d like to catch this live, or have access to the recording afterwards, there’s still time to become a member. Join here! Have a topic you’d like to hear up talk about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! Click here to submit a topic! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we dive into the often ugly (but all too familiar) world of Grudges and Revenge. Inspired by several listener questions over the past year, we tackle the shadow side of our inner worlds, the enticing and obsessive desire to consider revenge, and why we have such difficulty letting go of grudges. Join us for this very Three of Swords episodes, where we channel Knight energy to see how we can find the balance between the Four of Wands and The Devil.   Decks used: Golden Art Nouveau and Pamela Coleman Smith's playing card deck Have a topic you’d like to hear up talk about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! Click here to submit atopic! Also! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we talk about the extremely common, but very uncomfortable topic of intrusive thoughts.    We all have them from time to time. Sometimes it’s easy to brush them off, and sometimes they can be deeply disturbing. It seemed only right for us to talk about the nature of these thoughts, and what we can do to help manage them.  King of Cups and The Lovers opens the conversation for us and leads us on several different noteworthy paths. Join us as we explore this shadowy world of our own minds and gain a greater understanding of ourselves and of tarot. Decks used: True Heart Intuitive and Tarot Vintage Have a topic you’d like to hear up talk about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! Click here to submit a topic! Also! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we explore the intersection of fantasy and reality - where daydreams meet the realities of lived experience. True story: in 1997 Luna took a job working at a summer camp where a reality show called Bug Juice was being filmed and featured Luna as one of the camp counselors. The show aired on The Disney Channel and developed a pretty big following. Every once in a while, the show remerges on social media. Lately, it’s been on TikTok – which prompted us to explore the intersection of reality and fantasy. From Three of Swords to The Fool, tarot helps guide us as we explore the health benefits of daydreaming and fantasy and also the realities and pitfalls of getting lost in that space.   Join us for this unique conversation about the need for fantasy and daydreaming, how it serves us and how it can hurt us - while also exploring the reality of the experiences of those who can inspire the dreams (and how that experience isn’t always magical).  Decks used: Modern Witch and Golden Art Nouveau Have a topic you’d like to hear up talk about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! Click here to submit a topic! Also! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we take a philosophical journey through the often elusive world of Self-Worth.   We explore the various factors that can contribute to our sense of self-worth, as well as the challenges that can arise when our sense of self-worth is compromised. People will talk about self worth (and its first cousin, self esteem) all the time. It’s hard to spend 10 minutes on social media without having someone say something about it. The problem is, most of us have always struggled at least a little bit with having good self worth - and very few people talk about what that is, and more importantly, what to do with that. We begin our journey with the Eight of Swords and Seven of Pentacles as we explore the tension between feeling trapped and acknowledging our accomplishments. We then invite in the energies of The Magician and Two of Cups, Strength, The Hermit, and The World while we talk about how our past impacts our personal narrative and what we can do to change that. Decks used: Pamela Coleman Smith Playing Card Deck and Tarot of the Abyss Have a topic you’d like to hear up talk about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! Click here to submit a topic! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we explore an often universal phenomenon that so many of you have asked us to talk about: Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is a phrase that gets thrown around lot in our world, but what does it really mean? And - if it’s something we struggle with, what can we do about it? We have a remarkable start to the episode as we both pull a Page - which sets the tone for our exploration into the wide and wild world of imposter syndrome. The truth is, we can all experience imposter syndrome, but it can come from very different places and needs to be tended to in a variety of ways. While the experience is universal, the root is often very personal. Join us while we dive into the internal world of imposter syndrome through the eyes of Pages, and also spend some quality time with the Nine of Swords, Three of Cups, Three of Pentacles, Ace of Cups, and Two of Wands. Decks Used: Tarot Vintage and Golden Art Nouveau Have a topic you’d like to hear up talk about? We’re always interested in hearing your suggestions! Click here to submit a topic! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay