The Biddy Tarot Podcast: Tarot | Intuition | Empowerment

The gift-giving season is right around the corner, so I invited a couple of gorgeous ladies to share about their Tarot potions and aromatherapy. Ailynn and Emily (a mother and daughter duo) are both Tarot readers in Portland, Oregon, and I met them at the Northwest Tarot Symposium back in March of 2017.  Ailynn shares how she combined aromatherapy with the Tarot to create beautiful, empowering scents based on the cards. I hope you’ll be inspired by this mother and daughter team in Episode 101 of the Biddy Tarot Podcast—maybe you’ll create your own gifts or start using scents in your readings! 

Today’s episode is special—we’re celebrating the 100th episode of the Biddy Tarot Podcast. For the past two years, I’ve been sharing with you stories of Tarot readers, healers and intuitive readers from all over the world. In this episode, it’s just me and the microphone. I wanted to tell you about why I started the Biddy Tarot Podcast, how much it’s grown, and four things I’ve learned from this experience so far. Thanks for 100 episodes, my faithful (and new) listeners—here’s to 100 more! 

Today we're speaking with the founder of Infinite Receiving, Maru Iabichela, about how Infinite Receiving came about, what it really means to be an Infinite Receiver, and how Tarot and your intuition can really play a role in expanding your capacity to receive.  Maru is known as the Queen Infinite Receiver and she inspires, motivates, and empowers people to create the life and business of their dreams.  Maru's mission is to teach others how to expand energetically, mentally, and successfully, to make room for everything that is desired in business. She truly believes there is no limit to how much we can receive... except for the limits we place on ourselves. 

Liz Worth is a Tarot reader and astrologer from Toronto, Canada. Hip and modern with tattoos down her arms, Liz is today’s face of Tarot. In Episode 99 of the Biddy Tarot Podcast, Brigit explores Liz’s philosophy on Tarot, how she uses the Tarot is dynamic and intuitive ways, and how she came to write Going Beyond the Little White Book: A Contemporary Guide to Tarot.  What you’ll hear in this episode:  How Liz came to the Tarot and how it’s influenced her life  The inspiration behind Going Beyond the Little White Book: A Contemporary Guide to Tarot  Where Liz sees Tarot going in the future 

Tarot isn’t just a cheap party trick! While it might be fun to share with your friends over a glass of wine and a few laughs, the cards can be used for so much more. In Episode 97 of the Biddy Tarot Podcast, Brigit shares 3 ways to get taken seriously as a Tarot reader. Listen as Brigit explores how to evolve from sharing Tarot tricks with your friends to becoming a trusted Tarot advisor, helping to empower your clients to step into their inner wisdom and live in alignment with their highest selves.  In this episode, Brigit answers:  What is a trusted Tarot advisor?  What happens when you become a trusted Tarot advisor?  3 ways to get taken seriously as a Tarot reader  How Tarot certification might benefit your readings 

We’ve dug into the Biddy Tarot Podcast archives to pull out an episode from 12 months ago to share with you what every Tarot reader should know about certification.  Yes! Certification is available for you as a Tarot reader. In fact, we’ve opened the doors for the Biddy Tarot Certification Program for enrolment between October 17 and October 31, 2017! You can find more information about our program at BiddyTarot.com/Certification.  Maybe you’ve been waiting for the doors to our Biddy Tarot Certification Program to open. Maybe you’re new to the Tarot but interested in learning more. Certification is a hot topic in the Tarot community, and many of you may be wondering, “Is Tarot certification right for me?”  In this episode, Brigit shares:  What is Tarot certification?  Why should I get certified?  How do I become certified? 

Twelve months ago, Bianca could barely read the cards. She felt embarrassed when people noticed she was carrying them around and would ask for readings.  Today, you’re going to meet the new Bianca, who is now a Certified Biddy Tarot Reader. She’s been courageous, and now she’s confident in her skills and has many people asking her for readings!  In this episode of the Biddy Tarot Podcast, Bianca shares her journey through the Biddy Tarot Certification Program, starting with very little knowledge of the cards and trying to memorise meanings to feeling self-assured in her intuition and reading from the heart. 

Grete had tried to connect with the Tarot cards a few times in her life, but she found herself referring to the little book of meanings more often than she found herself trusting her intuition.  She knew there was something more to the Tarot, so she started the Biddy Tarot Certification Program.  Now a Certified Biddy Tarot Reader, Grete runs her own Tarot business in Japan and reads the cards confidently for her clients. In Episode 94 of the Biddy Tarot Podcast, Grete shares her journey with the Biddy Tarot Certification Program, learning how to read from the heart, not just the book. 

Today, we’re speaking with Jess Carlson. Jess is a witch, an intuitive Tarot and Oracle reader, and a spiritual mentor who helps women unlock their inner badass witch goddess through sharing magickal and spiritual practices and tools for everyday life.  I’ve invited Jess to the Biddy Tarot Podcast today because she recently became a certified Biddy Tarot reader, and I wanted to hear a little bit about her journey.   Jess has actually been reading Tarot professionally for quite a while, but she felt that it was time for her to get certified in reading Tarot. It wasn’t necessarily about building up her skills but more about building up her credibility and perhaps even reaffirming that she was on the right path with her Tarot readings.  Jess has some really interesting insights into what made it a good decision for her. In this podcast episode, you’ll learn:   Why Jess chose to become certified as a Tarot reader  All about Jess’s Tarot business and how she’s been able to position herself as a high-quali

Every time we do a Tarot reading, we have a choice.   We can think of a spread to use. Maybe we look into our book and go, “OK, what’s a funky little spread I could do?” Or we jump onto Pinterest perhaps and look up Tarot spreads, and think, “Well, which one will I use today?”   Or we can start creating our own spreads. And this is clearly my favourite way, because it allows you to focus on the heart of the question. So today’s podcast is all about creating your very own Tarot spreads.   In this podcast episode, you’ll learn:     How to ‘wow’ your Tarot reading clients with customised Tarot spreads  How to connect with the heart of the question  My favourite positions to add to any Tarot reading    Let’s get into it! 

Today, we’re speaking with Lauren Aletta from Inner Hue. Lauren is the creator of two Tarot decks: the Lumina Tarot and the Connected & Free Alchemist’s Oracle.   Now, I am a big fan of modern-looking Tarot decks. I believe that modern decks created by independent artists help bring new people to Tarot – and I’m all about bringing Tarot into the mainstream.   Lauren recently sent me both the Connected & Free oracle deck and the Lumina Tarot. The Connected & Free deck is designed to support you in connecting with your own inner wisdom, soul guidance and natural intuitive abilities to navigate the landscape of life. It has 50 oracle cards held safely together in a cute rustic mandala drenched brown box with the 133pg Guidebook that offers not only each card’s meaning but also crystal suggestions for an added energetic boost. Within the 50 cards are also 8 chakra cards to potentially highlight any energetic blocks or expansions are occurring. This is the second edition of the Oracle cards.   T

On today’s episode of the Biddy Tarot Podcast, we’re talking about significator cards and how you can start using them in your Tarot readings.   Now, I have to be honest: I do not use significator cards in my readings unless I’m doing maybe the Celtic Cross, where it’s actually part of the reading, because I find that the Tarot reading in and of itself gives me enough information. However, I know that for a lot of people who are learning to read Tarot or doing some more work with Tarot, this whole idea of significators certainly comes up at one stage or another. And I know many of you have questions around what they are, how you can use them, how you choose them, who chooses them, and so on.   Today’s episode is really about giving you all of that information, so you can play around, have a go with it, and decide if using significator card is right for you.   In this episode, you’ll learn:   All about significator cards  Why you’d want to use a significator    How to choose a significator  How to con

On today’s Biddy Tarot podcast, I am speaking with Ben and Noa Knafo, who are behind the Visionary Card deck, and really, this is just a small, small sample of their amazing intuitive artwork that they create.  Now, Noa is the artist, and Ben is the maker and the doer, getting it out into the world. Noa’s art focuses on spirituality and on how the world is right now, but in ways that we cannot necessarily see.  Her paintings contain certain energies which allow viewers to experience these realities in similar ways, each in their own personal ways.  Her Visionary Cards are extremely unique. Each card comes with its own description that links to a knowledge hub, where you are invited to not only read further into each meaning, but also to become part of the meaning by adding your own insights.   I’m super excited to talk to Noa today about the process of creating this deck, and her beautiful artwork. Now, let’s get into it! 

Welcome back to part two of my podcast episode series on Birth Cards and Tarot Constellations!   We started the journey in Part 1 – or Episode 86. If you haven't listened yet, catch up via biddytarot.com/86. I showed you how to calculate your cards & what the first 6 combinations mean for you.  And in this episode, I'll go thru the remaining 7 and show you how to integrate the Birth Cards into every-day life.  You can also download your free guide to the Tarot Birth Cards, including a description of each combination and what it means for you.  This is such a powerful, yet simple, resource to help you discover your life purpose using just your birth date and the Tarot cards.  So let’s get into it! 

On today’s Biddy Tarot podcast, I’m speaking with Maree Bento, the creator of the Antiquarian Tarot.   The Antiquarian Tarot features handmade collage art with an antiqued aesthetic that brings together beautiful 19th century photographs & older artwork into a modern usable deck. Each card was lovingly and attentively crafted to form a functional working deck as well as an engaging work of art.     The deck includes two bonus significator cards and draws inspiration from both the traditional Rider-Waite deck and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.  I met Maree at the Northwest Tarot Symposium this year and I just loved the unique look of this deck.   In this episode, you’ll learn:     All about the Antiquarian Tarot   The process for releasing this Tarot deck into the world  Maree’s journey as a Tarot reader & healer     Let's get into it.

Have you ever wondered about your purpose this lifetime and why you are really here? For many of us, our whole lives are spent trying to work this out. And day by day, we get closer and closer as we connect deeply with our inner wisdom and find our way forward on this spiritual journey.    In this two-part podcast series, I want to help you on your journey by sharing with you a powerful, yet simple, resource to help you discover your life purpose using just your birth date and the Tarot cards.  Now there's lots of juicy information in this series, so I've put together a handy Mini Guide for you. Download your free guide to the Tarot Birth Cards, including a description of each combination and what it means for you.  [INSERT CONTENT UPGRADE LINK]   Here’s what I’ll cover:  How to calculate your birth card   What birth cards mean   Meanings for all the birth cards  Now, let’s get into it!  

In this podcast, we chat with Dr. Lisa Freinkel, PhD, a professor, dean and vice provost at the University of Oregon who founded the University’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program. I first came across Lisa’s work at the Northwest Tarot Symposium where she taught a session on using Tarot to build a mindfulness practice.   I first came across Lisa’s work at the Northwest Tarot Symposium earlier on in this year, 2017. At the event, she taught a session on this topic. I was super, super fascinated by how we could incorporate more of mindfulness in our Tarot practice. And vice versa—how does Tarot help us become more mindful?  In today’s conversation, you’ll hear Lisa talk more about mindfulness and how you can bring the techniques of mindfulness into your Tarot practice. The really neat thing is it’s not complicated. It’s not complex; you don’t have to master all of these different steps or processes. It is, in fact, very simple and really about just bringing your attention back into the now.

This podcast episode is different from all the others I’ve done. Instead of having a distinct structure, I wanted to get real with you. I wanted to get into a space where I could share some of the thoughts that are prevalent for me right now.   This podcast is about coming ‘home’ to ourselves using the Tarot and reconnecting to our inner wisdom.   You see, before religions were invented, we HAD to rely on our own innate wisdom to guide us through life. But now, instead of learning how to trust ourselves, we’ve put so much of our trust into other people—our experts, our authorities, our religious figures, and so on.   And we can certainly see this in the Tarot space. We see folks going to Tarot readers and expecting to get all the answers or a silver bullet to solve their problems.   What I want is to bring that trust back into ourselves, reclaiming our own inner wisdom, and knowing that we have all the answers within us. And I think Tarot can certainly guide us in that way.   So join me in this ext

This week’s podcast episode is a popular one from our archives. It’s the only 3-card Tarot spreads you’ll ever need for your Tarot readings  When I first started learning to read Tarot, I felt overwhelmed by complicated Tarot spreads like the 10-card Celtic Cross or the 13-card Horoscope spread.   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 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    

Today, we’re speaking with Michelle Tea, author of the book Modern Tarot, Connecting with Your Higher Self through the Wisdom of the Cards. (Published by Harper-Collins). With her unique insight, inviting pop sensibility, and wicked humor, Modern Tarot is a fascinating journey through the cards that teaches how to use this tradition to connect with our higher selves.  Michelle and I share the same desire to bring a modern approach to Tarot. Whether you’re a committed seeker or a digital-age skeptic—or perhaps a little of both—Tea’s essential guide opens the power of tarot to you. Modern Tarot doesn’t require you to believe in the supernatural or narrowly focus on the tarot as a divination tool. Tea instead provides incisive descriptions of each of the 78 cards in the tarot system—each illustrated in the charmingly offbeat style of cartoonist Amanda Verwey—and introduces specially designed card-based rituals that can be used with any deck to guide you on a path toward radical growth and self-improvement.