Podcast #psychology

I discuss shadow work in this first installment of a 3 episode podcast mini series where I will cover what shadow work is, how to start, and exercises and spreads to help dive into the darkness to explore hidden shadow aspects.

In this episode, I discuss tarot and mental health, self-care decks and walk you through a 10 card mental health check in spread inspired by a mental status exam used in psychological evaluations.

I discuss using the tarot for personal and collective healing. I share an 8 card healing spread for personal healing, and I give a collective reading using this custom healing spread.

I discuss moon magic and moon spells using tarot for manifestation and new moon and full moon monthly spreads. I share a 6 card magical gifts spread that can be used with either tarot or oracle. I also share a collective Halloween reading for listeners.

I share my favorite Autumn tarot and oracle decks, how I work with decks seasonally + Autumn spread.

I discuss how tarot is an effective tool for alleviating and lessening anxiety and share my favorite tarot and oracle decks I use to manage anxiety. I also share a custom 6 card spread for mastering your anxiety.

I discuss the various uses of tarot with creative projects and share my experience using tarot for writing

I discuss how to identify and tame your inner critic with tarot.

I discuss my tarot growth over my tarot journey for the past 2.5 years and share a custom spread for assessing your tarot growth.

I discuss how to phrase questions for the most insightful answers for your tarot questions along with simple 3 card spreads and introduce you to the celtic cross tarot spread.

I discuss my recommendations for tarot reference books for tarot beginners and walk you through the first steps of connecting with a new tarot deck. Also, I cover a variety of shuffling techniques and methods for card pulling.

I dispel the top 8 common tarot myths and discuss fears and stigmas that may be stopping individuals from exploring and learning tarot.