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It’s the year of the Hierophant - by calculation as well as last months guidance reading for 2021.  SO much Pope and a whole year to work with it. ;-) Both Cyndera and Julienne are in the process of moving, so this month we offer you a replay of our original episode on the Hierophant from 9 years ago! (January 2012)   We hope you enjoy this vintage episode and we’ll be back next month with a fresh one.    Many thanks to our generous Patrons: Peter, Janet, Richard, Juniper and Rash of Stay Woke Tarot.   We appreciate our Patrons and their support makes all of this possible.  You can find out more about the fabulous benefits of being a Patron at http://tiny.cc/tarotpodcast   This podcast is sponsored by: freerangepriestess.com  /  https://www.etsy.com/shop/FreeRangePriestess The podcast is produced by Both/And Media  Theme music by: The Lunar Group

Aloha!  It’s time for our annual new year card draw.  Cyndera and I got together on Zoom the Morning of January 1st 2021 and drew three focus cards for the new year.  One major arcana card, one Hawaiian Mana card and this year we added one of Cyndera’s Story Through Stone Card.   Episode sponsored by:  Free Range Priestess unconventional rosaries & prayer beads on Etsy . Podcast listeners get $2 off their order by using the code MAHALO at check out. https://www.etsy.com/shop/FreeRangePriestess   Cyndera's classes: https://www.storythroughstone.org/workshops   Cards for 2021: Our card from the Story Through Stone deck doesn't have a name but we've dubbed it "The Cave of Light"   From the Hawaiian Mana Cards: Nalu (card 26)     Major Arcana Tarot Card: The Hierophant    

2020 has been full of surprises most of them frankly not so much fun and some devastating but a few have been beautiful.  This episode is a discussion about a deeply feminist practice hidden inside the patriarchy.     Recommended Resources: Free range rosaries & prayer beads by Julienne  https://www.etsy.com/shop/FreeRangePriestess   More beautiful and sacred beads: Aloha Rosa Leis by Geralyn https://aloharosaleis.com/   Recommended Reading/Listening:    The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary What happens when a former Zen Buddhist monk and his feminist wife experience an apparition of the Virgin Mary? https://www.amazon.com/Way-Rose-Radical-Divine-Feminine/dp/0812988957/   Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul Via personal blessings and stories of visitations, miracles, and common events, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés helps us reconnect with the fierce and loving force of the Blessed Mother.   http://www.clarissapinkolaestes.com/untie_the_strong_woman__blessed_mother_s_immaculate_love_for_the_wild_soul_108856.htm

We are getting all kinds of Witchy this October episode - we’re excited to share this conversation with Tarot bad @ss Melissa Cynova.   🕯️ Melissa is an award winning author and tarot reader from St. Louis, MO. Her latest book, Kitchen Table Magic is out now. We talk magic, the archetype of the witch, grief, toxic positivity and pumpkin spice lattes - there is more to them than you realized.  True story!  As is the case when Melissa and I together swearing happens so you have been warned - there will be f* bombs a plenty.  Follow Melissa on the socials for authentic, wise, big-hearted goodness.   As always, you can Find us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TarotPodcast Email us  at TarotPodcast@gmail.com   💞 Big thanks to our Patrons: Peter, Richard, Juniper and Rash of Stay Woke Tarot.  We appreciate your friendship and support every day!  The podcast is produced by Both/And Media  Theme music by: The Lunar Group

Story Through Stone founder and teacher  Cyndera Quakenbush along with her co-host Julienne Givot, Archetypal Consultant and Free Range Priestess discuss the surprising fact that they have been publishing the podcast for 9 years, the Lovers card - internal wholeness - relationships - weddings - prayer - Julienne’s role as a Free Range Priestess and Cyndera’s deepening into her work with her Story Through Stone Cards.   Big thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Melissa Cynova! Melissa is an award winning author and tarot reader from St. Louis, MO.  Her latest book, Kitchen Table Magic is out September 8th.  Check out her website melissacynova.com and follow her on the socials for authentic, wise, big hearted goodness.  You can thank us later.  Melissa on Insta Melissa on FB References:  The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary https://wayoftherose.org/ Check out Julienne’s Instagram exploration of beauty on  https://www.instagram.com/revjulienne/ Cyndera’s Insta also has some beautiful imagery with her billion year old stones with naturally occurring imagery. https://www.instagram.com/story.through.stone/ Cyndera on Your Tango: https://www.yourtango.com/experts/cyndera-quackenbush

Episode sponsor: 💫 Get your first 5 minute reading for only $5 with Keen so click or tap this link to get started  https://trykeen.com/archetypal   💫NASA discovered a new Comet, named Newowise in late March of this year and for the past couple of weeks it’s been passing by the earth.   What can this celestial event reflect for us here on earth in the midst of the chaos of multiple pandemics?  What can it teach us about developing a new wisdom that is equal to these challenges?    Here is a pic of the Stone Card along with a re-created image of Haley's comet mentioned in the episode.   Cyndera’s article on Neowise What The Comet Neowise Can Teach Us About Our Collective Consciousness   Cyndera’s article on The Death Card     Many thanks to our Patrons! Peter, Katt, Richard, Juniper and Rash of Stay Woke Tarot.  We appreciate your friendship and support every day! 

Episode sponsor: Get your first 5 minute reading for only $5 with Keen so click or tap this link to get started  https://trykeen.com/archetypal   The core survival archetypes are:  The Child, The Victim, The Saboteur and The Prostitute.    Part 1 covered The Child & The Victim  and in this episode we cover The Saboteur and The Prostitute.     For a cinematic deep dive into all of the survival archetypes using the film The Way, check out this downloadable course from Julienne’s mentor, Jim Curtan. The Way: A Journey of Healing & Self Acceptance https://gum.co/theway  Use the promo code: rona  for 20% off purchase.   The world seems to be turned upside down, and many of us long for a simple answer to complicated problems.  This two part series discusses 4 archetypes universal to everyone that form the core patterns of survival.    Each of these patterns can give us a place to stand amidst the chaos.  If we are open to observing what archetypal patterns are emerging for us we can better navigate our lives and interact positively for ourselves and our community.    First off, what is an archetype?    Archetypes are universal patterns of talents, motivations and behaviors. They contain a dialogue of how and why we use our energy the way we do. Archetypal patterns are a way to learn about the truth and possibilities of our lives.   Every character archetype has an empowered or light side as well as a disempowered or shadow side.    Archetypes are both universal and personal.   More at Julienne’s website: https://archetypist.com/   The Saboteur Corollary or attendant archetypes:  Magician, Alchemist   The Head Mind & Thought Choice, Truth, Self-Esteem Element:  Air   The Saboteur is often the Inner Critic with a running dialogue that picks things to pieces (hence the sabotaging…).  It’s the part of us that has a tendency to be logical (empowered) and over-thinking (disempowered). The Alchemist/Magician represents an ability to identify and understand the illusions that the Saboteur concocts and seeing the possibilities in situations.  The ancient Alchemists where focused on changing lead to gold and the symbolic Alchemist can see the gold in the leaden situations.   In film/tv:  Miranda - Sex & the City,  Hermione - Harry Potter    The Prostitute Corollary or attendant archetype:  Lover    The Heart Emotions, Faith, Negotiation, Integrity, Self-Worth Lover / Prostitute Element:  Water   In film/tv:  Charlotte from Sex in the City, Hagrid from Harry Potter    The Prostitute archetype engages lessons in integrity and the sale or negotiation of one’s integrity or spirit due to fears of physical and financial survival or for financial gain. This archetype activates the aspects of the unconscious that are related to seduction and control, whereby you are as capable of buying a controlling interest in another person as you are in selling your own power. Prostitution should also be understood as the selling of your talents, ideas, and any other expression of the self–or the selling-out of them. This archetype is universal and its core learning relates to the need to birth and refine self-esteem and self-respect. The disempowered version of the Prostitute is the People Pleaser, the empowered, the Lover who gives from their excess.     R.A.I.N.  process to working with archetypes adapted from work created by Tara Brach.  Acknowledge each of these stages in a journal or other creative outlet.   Recognize - the archetype Accept with Compassion - accept it’s message for you with compassion  Investigate - where and why this pattern comes up  Navigate  - to the next right action OR / Non-attachment - dis-engage from it 

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” -James Baldwin This week, we are participating in #PodcastBlackout to amplify the seriousness of the need for action to address racism and police violence.  We, along with many, many others feel grief and outrage over the death of George Floyd, yet another black life taken at the hands of a police officer. The image of a uniformed white man with his knee on the neck of George Floyd pinned the ground is a chilling symbol of white supremacy in our country and the way that many of our brothers and sisters feel every day of their lives in big ways and small. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and so many others have lost their lives in the pandemic that has been going on since long before Coronavirus.  The pandemic of racism, racial inequality, racial violence and white supremacy.  Placing our attention on so much pain and rage is f*ing hard yet required because so far as we can tell,  the vaccine for this pandemic can be found in connection, compassion, prayer and consistent action taken to heal the chasms of willful ignorance, hatred, fear and brokenness of our world.  Here are some ideas that we have gathered if you are wondering how you can participate in healing the long standing injustices facing our world: ❤️ Connect with community. Listen. ❤️ Connect to nature. Listen. ❤️ Make sure you are registered to vote and VOTE. Local elections are important! ❤️ Connect with, listen, support, follow and donate to organizations working for justice.  Here are some: Black Lives Matter Campaign Zero (police accountability) The Bail Project Poor People's Campaign Showing Up for Racial Justice National Bail Fund Network (to find bail funds in your area) The Innocence Project Fair Fight (organizing against voter suppression) NAACP Legal Defense Fund African American Policy Institute For white folks specifically: It's incumbent upon white people to humbly listen to and bear witness to the experiences of communities of color. What affects one, affects us all. It's not enough to not be racist ourselves but to actively practice anti-racism. If a social media post or a donation could fix this, it would be done already. As with all evolutionary process, it will take inner and outer work. And it will get uncomfortable. Failing and missing the mark is part of the process so don't let that stop you.  In the words of Samuel Beckett "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." ❤️ LISTEN and learn from the organizations above and people of color sharing their stories. Be open to what is uncomfortable. There are plenty of stories to learn from and many different perspectives.  Below are some podcasts worth checking out - there are many more: United States of Anxiety - from WNYC Hear to Slay with Roxanne Gay & Tressie McMillam Cottom - from Luminary Media White Lies - NPR What Matters - Black Lives Matter ❤️ Do the heart work of examining your own shadows and complicity in a white culture's dominance. Shadow in this context means you are not aware or conscious of something - this is not a cudgel to beat yourself up, but an exploration with compassion as to where you can heal so as to help stop the cycle. Seek guidance of a qualified counselor if needed.   ❤️ Explore some of the anti-rascism resources available.  Here are a couple: How to be an Antiracist by Ibrahim X. Kendi  (Start a book club perhaps?) bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES ❤️ All of the above will guide you to your next right actions.   

Episode sponsor: Get your first 5 minute reading for only $5 with Keen so click or tap this link to get started:   https://trykeen.com/archetypal   The world seems to be turned upside down, and many of us long for a way to navigate the chaos.  This two part series discusses 4 archetypes universal to everyone that form the core patterns of survival.    Each of these patterns can give us a place to stand amidst the chaos.  If we are open to observing what archetypal patterns are emerging for us we can better navigate our lives and interact positively for ourselves and our community.    First off, what is an archetype?    Archetypes are universal patterns of talents, motivations and behaviors. They contain a dialogue of how and why we use our energy the way we do. Archetypal patterns are a way to learn about the truth and possibilities of our lives.   Every character archetype has an empowered or light side as well as a disempowered or shadow side.    Archetypes are both universal and personal.     More on archetypes can be found on Julienne's website:  archetypist.com   The core survival archetypes are:  The Child, The Victim, The Saboteur and The Prostitute.    Part 1 delves into The Child and The Victim and Part 2 will cover The Saboteur and The Prostitute.    Each are their own distinct template but for the core 4 survival archetypes but it's useful to also bring in their strongest corollary archetype.     The Child     Corollary archetype:  Sovereign (or King/Queen) responsible for self, has wide care and concern for others.  Is willing and able to respond to the needs of others.    Empowered attributes:  Imagination  Sees things afresh  Willingness to try something new The rejuvenating power of play Connects with nature  Curiosity - being curious keeps you open - seeking wisdom vs simple answers even if unsubstatiated - these often concretize - become a protected belief because we are not able to let in opposing or new ideas.      Dismpowered attributes:  Naiveté - believing because we want a simple answer. Blind trust / handing our power over to another for protection Temper tantrums Refusal to follow guidance because it’s uncomfortable “You’re not the boss of me!”    Attendant archetypes:  Seeker, Detective, Guide, Artist, Student   Victim / Warrior  Empowered attributes:  Creates, holds and protects boundaries Uses discernment before engaging in battle Seeks not to hurt others but protect Acknowledges that wounds connect us to each other fostering understanding & compassion  Alerts us to when we are in danger   Dismpowered attributes:  Refusal to move toward healing Hands power over due to woundedness / helplessness  Seeks attention through complaining without movement toward resolution Engages in blame but not toward healing    Attendant archetypes: Judge, Hero, Mentor, Liberator    R.A.I.N.  process to working with archetypes adapted from work created by Tara Brach  Recognize the pattern at work in any situation Accept situation with Compassion Investigate how to move forward Navigate to next right action or connection  OR  Non-attachment - let go      

Amidst this pandemic we are feeling all the feels. It’s exhausting, it’s confounding, it’s scary and undoubtedly it’s changed life as we know it forever.   In this episode we dive into the archetypal catalysts of three tarot cards, Death/Rebirth, Judgement and The World. We unpack how these relate to the corona virus pandemic and how they can provide insight into our individual and collective opportunities for a pretty big leap in evolution.   We present questions that can help us process what is going on and discover our part in this evolutionary process.  We finish with an idea for an exercise to open ourselves and attune to the inspiration of beauty even in these dark times. **Note** This recording contains coarse  language as well as humor.  If the idea of death, is overwhelming for you, consider saving this episode for later.  We don’t present anything graphic but we do reference metaphorical death and rebirth as a part of the evolution/growth process. If that's too much right now, we get it - all of our feelings and experiences are heightened as we navigate this crisis and the last thing we want is to make it worse. We send you aloha and compassion.  We named the episode Wide Open based on the title of a painting created by Cyndera's friend Angela Han.  The painting itself was inspired by a song of the same name written by Cyndera and her husband, Joro.  Both song and painting were created in the last month amidst the covid-19 pandemic. Look for a bonus episode with more info. We hope you find inspiration and hope you’ll reach out to us on social media or by email.  For a photo of the painting and links and references visit the show page here: https://archetypaltarot.podbean.com/e/wide-open-three-archetypal-processes-of-evolution/ Journal / exercise / exploration or card spread prompts: Death-Rebirth  Endings, cycles of transformation, change, new beliefs, new awareness , renewal  (Reversed) not wanting to move on, clinging to the past, fear of change, sentimental, end of hope, forces of destruction   Question: What are you letting go of now and how does that inform your dream of the future?    Judgment self realization and understanding, spiritual awakening, knowing motives, transparency, a reckoning, epiphany  (Reversed) hiding - shadow material   Question: What part of yourself in this crisis needs to be “un-judged” by acceptance in order to feel more whole?    The World  Completion, wholeness, new levels of consciousness, (Reversed) short cuts, a need to follow through, unmet dreams, a need  to stay focused to complete a task.    Questions: What does your beautiful future look like?  Are you able to envision a future where our world has evolved SO much for the better?    Beauty Journal Hat tip to the Metaphysical Milkshake podcast and Dr. Rhett Diessner for this idea. Every week make note of something beautiful in each of these four categories: -A beautiful design -Something beautiful in nature -Something morally beautiful -A beautiful idea   References, Resources & Links: ✨ Angela Han, artist https://www.angelahanart.com/  IG&FB @angelahanart ✨ Local Futures ✨  The Sunrise Movement ✨  Michael Meade - A Time of Transformation series ✨ New York Times article on St. Rosalia patron saint of plagues ✨ This Jungian Life episode 106 When Everything Changes ✨ Metaphysical Milkshake podcast episode on Beauty   Film & Television with Utopian themes Star Trek  Black Panther  Tomorrowland  Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Avatar Cloud Atlas The Last Station  La Belle Verte The Biggest Little Farm (documentary) The Seventh Seal  "Wide Open"  a painting by Angela Han.

Cyndera & Julienne discuss the the Corona Virus pandemic through the lens of the archetypal stories of the tarot.  Keeping in mind that we drew The Strength card as our focus for 2020, we pull in a few more that we see in evidence during this crisis and discuss how this archetypal view can guide and possibly bring something new to the world during the darkest time.    Tarot Cards / archetypal stories discussed are:  STRENGTH, HANGED MAN, HERMIT, TOWER, DEATH-REBIRTH We are careful in our discussion to honor what unfolds with compassion (and especially self compassion) and not castigate people for not approaching the hardships with a purely spiritual view.  All of our capacities are needed at this time even if it means standing in the closet and screaming obscenities to re-set ourselves for the road ahead.  We also discuss ways to use time away from regular routines to re-connect with friends, spend time in nature, bring life to new projects and observe the process of creativity as fomented by BEING (Yin/Feminine) and then brought to life by DOING (Yang/Masculine). References: As usual we recognize our podcast friends, colleagues and sheroes for their thoughtful contributions and ideas.  ✨ Rash of Stay Woke Tarot reminds us of compassion for ourselves and not feeling ashamed of a less than spiritual approach.  ✨ Award winning author, academic and bad@ss goddess, Naomi Klein ✨ Cyndera's first ever certified Story Through Stone Reader, Desiree Ammons of Sukha Self Care. ✨ Ke'oni Hanalei of Pohala Hawaiian Botanicals references the lessons of Hawaiian Fern Medicine, particularly Laukahi - Divine Magnetism. ✨ Author, card-slinger and all around bad@ss of tarot, Melissa Cynova turned us on to The Lightseer's Tarot by Chris-Anne which are the images we focus on.   

Happy New Years to our Archetypal Tarot Podcast listeners!  As per the Archetypal Tarot tradition, co-hosts Julienne Givot and Cyndera Quackenbush got together over the phone and picked a card for the new year. This time we picked one from the Rider-Waite Major Arcana and one from the Mana Cards, to bring a bit of Mainland and Island Wisdom together for our New Years reading. Themes emerging include Strength, Winds of Change, At-One-Ment and yelling at CNN...  Poem by Hafiz and Story of Maui from Catherine Kalama Becker & Doya Nardin's Mana Cards (as is the above image)      

It has been a time of darkness, literal darkness, as California in the past weeks have been plunged into power outages, fears of fire, evacuations and unspeakable loss because of those fires - once again.  As the smoke thickens and we face a “new normal,” we seem to be seeing even less clearly around us and are uncertain in these darkening times. True Light, when it comes, is unexpected and often fleeting. More and more we ask, what is our path as a human race? What is our place here on this earth? What can I in my one life do to contribute?  This podcast explores the quest for purpose through a recent reading. The querent asks how she can find her path again and what's important to her amidst a chaotic daily family life. This question is a meaningful personal plea that has collective significance.  Here is how you can get an online reading from anywhere in the world: First Visit storythroughstone.org/readings   Purchase the reading using the PayPal button. Readings are usually $75 but with your $30 discount they will only be $45 by Typing in Promo Code STONESEASON. This offer will stand just until the end of 2019, so take advantage and purchase the gift of a reading for a friend as well! You may also support this podcast by making a pledge at tiny.cc/tarot. Warmest thanks to our current patrons Cat, Richard, Allie and Geneva.  

This Seasonal Archetypal Tarot Podcast features a reading from the Autumn phase of life - the time when careers may come to a close and retirement beckons.  This encompasses both the realities of ending and also the embrace of new creative and collaborative relationships.  This podcast also offers two different ways to receive your own Story Through Stone Reflection Card Reading!

How might we liberate our card readings to reveal not only personal insights but also deepen our dialogue with the Earth itself? This question began with a reading for a young woman in Spain, asking if she should leave for London to study acting. The story that resulted, "The Gift of the Oyster" revealed a surprising chain of synchronicities that lead Archetypal Podcast host, Cyndera Quackenbush, to connect more deeply with the surrounding environment and its shelled companions.  Do you have a grit of sand you would like to explore as a possible pearl in a Story Through Stone Reading? We are still accepting questions and readings to be featured on the Podcast, which you can submit by becoming a Patron and e-mailing tarotpodcast@gmail.com. Make your tiny, or not so tiny pledge at tiny.cc/tarot and warmest thanks to our current patrons!

Special Summer Travel Edition! Cyndera makes her way to Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece, and reflects on two contrasting yet complimentary archetypes - the Pillar and the Mermaid - and how both are present in the images of the Tarot. Stories emerge from Cyndera's own childhood as the failed Delphi of the Desert, and she also offers a creative retelling of the Contest of Athena and Poseidon inspired by her trip to the Acropolis. Questions, Readings and their stories will resume in the next podcast! You can still receive a reading by becoming a patron at tiny.cc/tarot and e-mailing tarotpodcast@gmail.com with your question. 

Whew! At the very tail end of June, we've got the new Archetypal Tarot Podcast for you! Cyndera Quackenbush takes the reins and turns to the intimate new format that explores real-life questions, asked directly to the Tarot, and the readings that result.  The episode begins with a brief history of the Archetypal Tarot Podcast and how this latest period marks a third chapter. The real-life question comes from "Dee" in India, who is wondering about the unfolding of her own tarot practice.  Will you be the next reading question featured on our show? Become a patron at any level and submit a question at storythroughstone.org/readings!    

Aloha listeners!  We have some BIG news for you.  Things are changing up around the Archetypal Tarot Podcast! We’ll explain.  It’ll be cool.  Stay till the end of the show to find out how you can participate.    Thanks for listening!    You’ve just heard about our transition to a reading based podcast with Cyndera I bet you are excited to get a reading!  If you are already a Patron - just send Cyndera your question by email to  tarotpodcast@gmail.com  If you aren’t a Patron yet - well what are you waiting for!?  Just go to tiny.cc/tarot to sign up.  Or Google Archetypal Tarot Podcast and land yourself on our podcast site. It’s super easy to sign up and receive so many cool Patron bonuses for less than the price of a cappuccino!     As always, you can Find us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TarotPodcast    Big thanks to our Patrons: Sara, Geneva, Richard, Peter,  Rash,  Alli, Yvonne and K.  Your support makes all this happen  & you make us smile every day!    Produced by Both/And Media  Theme music by: The Lunar Group

Ke’oni Hanalei is an alchemist, Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner and founder of Pohala Botanicals https://www.pohala.net/ in Kula, Maui, Hawaii. Ke’oni comes from a long line of medicine holders (called Kahuna here in Hawaii), his lineage extends far, far, far back in time. He inherited sacred fern medicine wisdom his Grandmother, Kau’ikeonalani. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Ke’oni as we discuss masculine & feminine energies, emotional intelligence and what we are all called to be and do to fulfill our destinies and the destiny of the planet. Definitely follow Ke’oni on Instagram at pohala_hawaiian_botanicals - his website is pohala.net. Aloha means love. SPECIAL GIFT from Ke’oni - us the code FERN15 to receive 15% off your order through his website. Topics include: masculine & feminine energies, compassion, purpose & meaning, Emotional intelligence - feeling the feels, true expression of the Self Hawaiian Language: There is more than a little bit of Hawaiian language used in the podcast so here is a handy cheat sheet in case you need it. The Hawaiian language is contextual and relational as well as poetic. It frequently does not translate directly 'one to one' and words have multiple meanings but here is my best attempt to share the meanings of some of the words used in the podcast. Aloha: There are many meanings of aloha but my sense is that they culminate in what we call Love with a capital L. It’s worth noting that 'alo' means ‘presence’ and ‘ha' is the breath of life - so in a way it’s the recognition of sacred presence which is Love. It’s used as both hello and goodbye as well. Kapili (kah-pee-lee) : to bond, synthesis, put together, unite Kapu (kah-poo): forbidden, sacred, protected (because it’s sacred) Kūkala: proclaim Pōhala: to recover consciousness; to wake from stupor. PōHALA, to ascend. Huna: secret, hidden Kahuna: expert, priests/priestess, keeper of sacred knowledge, medicine holder 'Ike (ee-kay): wisdom Mana’o (man-na-oh): thought Kiakahi (key-ah-kah-hee): purpose & meaning Ke'oni and Julienne

   If you are a regular listener you will know our guest for this episode. Melissa Cynova is first and foremost a bad ass of Tarot.  She been slinging tarot cards for 30 years -  her first book from Llewelyn press Kitchen Table Tarot is a must read for noobs and experts alike.  This is her 3rd time on the podcast because we love her so much (did I mention she is a bad ass?) and we are celebrating the publication of her new book, Tarot Elements: Five Readings to Reset Your Life.  Just get it. You can connect with her on the Instagrams or her website: melissacynova.com   And here is my conversation with Melissa.    ***WARNING*** We swear a lot in this episode.   Some stuff we talk about: Melissa’s new book, Tarot Elements: Five Readings to Reset Your Life. Ghost Dog the Way of the Warrior Cheryl Strayed, Brene Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert  Gen X whininess    We know you could have done something else with the last 40ish minutes  of your life but we are SO glad you spent it with us.     We highly encourage you to connect with Melissa on Instagram and yes, get her book!  Available at fine stores everywhere -but the vandalized copy available from her website is the best.  MelissaCynova.com     If you are listening to this in March of 2019 look for a post on Instagram and Facebook for a chance to win a copy.    Big mahalos to our Patrons: Sara, Geneva, Richard, Peter,  Rash,  Alli,  & Yvonne!  Thank you!  your support makes all this happen  & you make us smile every day!    Produced by Both/And Media  Theme music by: The Lunar Group