The golden shadow
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
3M ago
I just finished reading Tarot Celebrations by Geraldine Amaral & Nancy Brady Cunningham, which caught my eye because it approaches tarot with a Jungian perspective. It’s a decent intro to psychoanalyst Carl Jung and how his ideas can apply to a tarot practice. I can’t say much in this book was super in-depth or revelatory to me, but I’m already fairly versed in this subject matter. If you’re new to Jungian concepts and how they relate to tarot I would actually recommend this over many other books. One particular concept mentioned in the book really hooked my imagination and won’t let go ..read more
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Dark, light, gift: a winter solstice spread
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
3M ago
The framework for a simple tarot spread came to me in the shower today (as interesting ideas often do). It’s a day late but this is somewhat solstice themed, and also more broadly winter themed. In the past I’ve been known to take on longer, more complex spreads for the solstice. But this year simplicity feels right. As I’ve been doing lately, I’ll pull some cards for myself and offer them up if they happen to ring true to you. Perhaps after that you’d like to try the spread for yourself? Oh and also: I support rebellion, so if you’re in the southern hemisphere or stumble upon this post at a ..read more
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Gratitarot: an old concept & a new spread
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
3M ago
Many moons ago (probably like 2015?) I hosted a community event on Instagram based on a concept I came up with called Gratitarot. The idea is very simple. Gratitude + tarot = gratitarot. In its purest form, to practice gratitarot you simply draw one card and use it as a prompt to consider something you’re grateful for. I’ve been revisiting that practice this week, maybe partly because we just passed Thanksgiving in the US (say what you will about that holiday, but I’m never gonna shit on an opportunity to be grateful). Gratitarot got a boost in popularity a few years ago when the wonderful K ..read more
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Tarot, take me home
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
3M ago
The Forest of Souls by Rachel Pollack immediately became one of my favorite tarot books when I read it earlier this year. There are so many wonderful gems, my copy is adorned with underlines and notes. Lately I keep thinking about a passage where Rachel describes being in a difficult time and turning to her tarot cards without any particular spread in mind and saying “take me home.” It’s not entirely dissimilar from Mary K Greer’s method of writing from the heart with tarot that I referenced in my last post. Both of these approaches to tarot are alluring to me as I continue to find that I’m ..read more
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An unnerving storm
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
5M ago
Sharing directly from your heart isn’t always calm, clear and articulate. I want it to be. But sometimes sharing directly from your heart is an unnerving storm. Mary K Greer has this simple but wonderful method for writing from the heart with tarot. I’ve done it many times and figured I’d do it again today. This wasn’t what I had planned. For my previous two pieces, I took more of an educational angle with an in-depth book review and a discussion on tarot history and the Chariot. I wanted to do something similar today. Teach you something, or share some type of tarot lore ..read more
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Finally addressing the Chariot
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
5M ago
Remember how back in January loads of tarot readers were sharing perspectives on the Chariot? Because according to the numerological method developed by Angeles Arrien, 2023 is a Chariot year (2+0+2+3 = 7, the Chariot). I’ve talked about this concept of collective year cards many times, so if you’ve been following me a while you might have heard this preamble: year cards aren’t something I’m super into. Numerology isn’t something I’m super into. BUT- here’s something I love about tarot: if you’re open, you can find a way to powerfully and potently relate any card to any situation. So even if ..read more
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This recontextualized my understanding of tarot
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
5M ago
Sometimes I finish a book and immediately start it again. That’s what happened with this one. Before I read this, I thought: eh, I know enough about tarot history. I’m not an expert but I can hit on the key points (started as a game in Renaissance Italy, picked up by occultists, blah blah blah). Besides, it’s kind of a boring topic. I’d rather talk about tarot’s present, or tarot’s future. Turns out that first of all, tarot history is far more fascinating than I thought. Like how the first High Priestess card may relate to a 13th century woman who inspired a heretical movement with the b ..read more
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Hermit Inner Journey Tarot Spread
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
1y ago
Hello friend, I hope you are finding many abundant and delightful autumn experiences, if indeed it is autumn where you are. October is one of my favorite months of the year. I’ve been living my best autumn life by taking many long walks, drinking pumpkin beer on the porch, watching Over the Garden Wall, and of course doing tarot things. It seems like I’ve been very quiet on the internet these days, but I’m lurking around here and there. I’m semi-back on Instagram and occasionally share to stories on my personal account. But mostly, my focus is on the decks these days. Annie & I launch ..read more
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Comparing my fave versions of the Waite-Smith tarot
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
2y ago
Just a lil’ flip through of my two favorite versions of this classic tarot deck Book a private reading with me here. Begin or deepen your tarot studies with Foundational Tarot, my free video course! Join the email list for instant access.   Hi, I'm Carrie! I'm a tarot reader and mentor. My purpose is to encourage your expansion. If you're new, start here. Recent Posts Comparing my fave versions of the Waite-Smith tarot We need to talk about ‘The Tarot Handbook’ + tarot meditation for anxiety My relationship w/tarot is changing Archives Archives Select Month May 2022 &nb ..read more
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We need to talk about ‘The Tarot Handbook’ + tarot meditation for anxiety
Carrie Mallon
by Carrie
2y ago
Heya! I’ve been going through a lot this year but I have posted a few videos to YouTube that never made it to my blog. So let’s round up a couple here. First up, we need to talk about ‘The Tarot Handbook’ by Angeles Arrien. This book is the genesis of many tarot concepts we now take for granted (such as tarot birth cards) and I don’t think it gets enough credit. So let’s talk about it!   And in this next video I share a tarot-infused visualization for anxiety. This has helped me quite a lot this year. I also share some personal updates.   Book a private reading with me here ..read more
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