Card Talk – Details, episodes & analysis

Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-what "counts" as tarot journaling
-what your tarot journaling practice can include
-tips for customizing your practice
-four of my favorite ways to use tarot journaling

And if you're looking for specific assistance developing or expanding your tarot journaling practice, check out:
-Queens of Spirit, which focuses on building relationships with your own emotions and begins September 2nd 2024 (but is also going to be added to the 3am.tarot Conservatory membership in October 2024)
-Drink Some Water, which is a free mini series for working with four cards from the suit of cups to find replenishment and insight
-Priestess’ Prompts, which includes 21 days of tarot questions that you can use to draw cards for readings and also explore through a daily journaling routine
-Tarot printables, worksheet pages, and journal pages

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.

On this special episode of CARD TALK, we're talking about five books that are devoted to tarot not just as a personal practice, but also as a tool for collective liberation.

Check out these tarot books & their talented authors:
Red Tarot // Christopher Marmolejo
Radical Tarot // Charlie Claire Burgess
Tarot for the Hard Work // Maria Minnis
Queering the Tarot // Cassandra Snow
And available now: 78 Acts of Liberation // Lane Smith

I also highly recommend the work of so many other liberation-oriented tarot teachers and creators including Rashunda Tramble, Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Jezmina Von Thiele, Sara Calvarese, Amanda Yates Garcia, Althea Sebastiani, Corinna Rosella, Nyasha Williams, Juliet Diaz, Cristy C. Road, Cedar McCloud, Siri Plouff, Beth Maiden, Asali Earthwork, Kelly-Ann Maddox, Bee Scolnick, Michelle Tea, Mary K. Greer, Rachel Pollack, and so many others. This is in no way an exhaustive list, but I hope it will get you started.

Decolonizing your tarot practice is essential work, but if it also brings up big feelings or leaves you craving support, check out my new tarot journaling resources Drink Some Water and Queens of Spirit.

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

Find episode transcripts and more over on the CARD TALK website.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.

Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-personal rituals for entering and exiting a tarot reading
-the habits and frequency of readings
-blending tarot practice with your personal style and needs
-general reminders for beginning a tarot routine

Tarot printables for tracking readings and card studies from 3am.tarot
Daily tarot prompt email series from 3am.tarot

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

Find episode transcripts and more over on the CARD TALK website.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.

Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-why interpretations for tarot can be overwhelming
-using story beats to understand tarot's structure
-how to pick apart a story
-the major and minor arcana stories
-tips for telling stories with your cards

How to Shape a Story: 6 Story Arcs Explained from The Write Practice
What is a Story Beat? from Screencraft
The Fool’s Journey as a story, from LearnTarot.com
A Beginner-Friendly Exploration of the Major Arcana’s Three Lines by Meg Jones Wall
The Journeys of Wands, Swords, Cups, and Pentacles from Maenad Tarot
A Machine for Telling Stories: Tarot and Speculative Fiction by Carrie Sessarego

Love this concept of telling a story with the cards, or using narrative beats to weave cards together in longer readings? Check out my intermediate lecture series NEXT LEVEL TAROT for more techniques like this to help you gain confidence and clarity in longer, more complex tarot readings!

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

Find episode transcripts and more over on the CARD TALK website.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.

Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-suggested steps for your very first tarot reading
-a basic framework for single-card readings
-simple questions to ask your deck
-tips for booking your first tarot reading with a professional
-advice for trying out new techniques with your cards

Shuffling videos:
Learn from a pro how to shuffle tarot with Ethony
How to shuffle large cards if you have small hands with Free Spirit
How to gently shuffle tarot cards with TarotOracle

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

Find episode transcripts and more over on the CARD TALK website.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.

Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-what it means to use tarot beyond readings
-why having techniques beyond readings is great
-a bunch of things you can do with your tarot cards

RESOURCES TO EXPLORE:
Tarot & creativity:
The Creative Tarot by Jesse Crispin
Lessons from the Empress by Cassandra Snow & Siri Plouff
The Shuffle newsletter from Chelsey Pippin Mizzi
Story Arcana by Caroline Donahue
Priestess’ Prompts and monthly creative prompts at devils & fools from 3am.tarot

Tarot & activity:
The Tarot Coloring Book by Theresa Reed
Major Arcana Meditations by Kim Krans

Tarot & spirituality:
Ancestral Tarot by Nancy Hendrickson
The Contemplative Tarot by Brittany Muller
The Psychic Art of Tarot by Mat Auryn

Tarot & astrology/numerology:
Tarot and Astrology by Corrine Kenner
Tarot by the Moon by Victoria Constantino
Tarot Correspondences by T. Susan Chang
36 Secrets by T. Susan Chang
Tarot and the Archetypal Journey by Sallie Nichols
The Witch’s Book of Numbers by Bee Scolnick

Want even more books? Check out a wide assortment of my favorites at the 3am.tarot Bookshop!

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

Find episode transcripts and more over on the CARD TALK website.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.

Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-what tarot beliefs are
-why this is an important topic to explore early in your practice
-key questions to consider

One of my favorite books on tarot beliefs is Liz Worth's The Power of Tarot, which explores some of these ideas in more depth. Highly recommend!

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

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Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-why it's useful to get to know your deck before you begin reading with it
-tarot as a language
-simple exercises to try out with a new deck
-why you don't need to always do a deck interview spread

Beth Maiden's deck interview spread can be found here.

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

Find episode transcripts and more over on the CARD TALK website.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.

Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-why choosing your first deck can feel really intense
-things to know when deciding which deck to start with
-techniques for assessing decks
-the three main tarot traditions in deck structures
-how to identify which deck might be a great fit for you

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

Find episode transcripts and more over on the CARD TALK website.

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.

Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:
-why it's helpful to start by learning the tarot instead of diving straight into readings
-ways to begin learning the tarot's structure and history
-how reading is different than learning tarot
-tips for starting both of these processes with your own deck

If you'd like to know more on the distinctions between learning and reading tarot, check out my Tarot Foundations lecture series available through my website.

For more on Meg, check out 3amtarot.com, and order your copy of Finding the Fool through Bookshop.org or your favorite local bookstore.

Find episode transcripts and more over on the CARD TALK website.

Love what you’re hearing? Support the pod with a one-time donation or recurring subscription, and get the chance to submit topics for future episodes! 

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CARD TALK is written, edited, and produced by Meg Jones Wall of 3am.tarot. Theme music created by PaulYudin.