November 13, 2024 • 25 mins
In Episode 16 of The Hood Debutante, I, London Bambi, invite you to join me on a journey through the Major Arcana of the tarot deck. Together, we'll explore each card as a mirror for self-discovery, revealing the symbolism and life lessons held within The Fool's Journey—from innocence to wisdom.
I'll walk you through practical exercises for using tarot in your everyday life, share insights into common misconceptions, and show you how tarot can be an empowering tool for connecting with your inner world.
Whether you're new to tarot or a seasoned reader, this episode offers a fresh, introspective approach to understanding yourself on a deeper level. So, grab a deck or simply listen in, and let's uncover what the cards have to say.
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Let's roll up, it's a new high Good laughs and some good vibes It's a safe space to talk about all the dope things that's on our mind From world travel to philosophies We stay stylish, come and rock with me It's a good time, we got the We do it for the culture, gotta show them what we can be.
This is the high life, yeah we oh so fancy, keep it a G cause, we are family. 3 00:00:39,189.999 --> 00:00:42,279.999 It's the hood debutante, with London Bambi, uh. 4 00:00:51,919.999 --> 00:00:54,463.9597 You guys know I was going to jump in there somewhere. 5 00:00:54,463.9597 --> 00:01:06,570 What's up Rockstar? Stars, welcome to another episode of the hood podcast with your hosts, me, London Bambi.
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.9995And before I jump in today's episode, I want to do a temperature check. 7 00:01:10,539.9995 --> 00:01:15,359.999 How are you like really? How are you? I know last week we talked about voting. 8 00:01:15,369.999 --> 00:01:23,810 And since then, um, I realized a lot of our votes or the election didn't turn out, how A lot of us wanted it to turn out.
I'll put it that way.
So I hope you guys are doing well mentally and spiritually and even physically.
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.999And hopefully you're not boggled down with the way this election had turned out. 12 00:01:35,559.999 --> 00:01:36,030 All right. 13 00:01:36,59.999 --> 00:01:36,629.999 Okay.
.999So that's all I'm going to say about that. 15 00:01:38,379.999 --> 00:01:43,419.999 I hope you guys spirits are high and you are ready for today's episode. 16 00:01:43,459.999 --> 00:01:43,839.999 All right. 17 00:01:43,849.999 --> 00:01:51,205 So Today we're exploring something deeply mystical, incredibly symbolic, and widely misunderstood.
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.999All right, and you guys probably knew this was coming.
Today we are talking about tarot, but I want to emphasize that our focus here isn't on predicting the future.
.999This episode is all about using tarot as a tool for self reflection.
By the end of this deep dive, I hope you will see how Tarot can be an intuitive guide for understanding yourself on a profound level.
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Okay, so this is the part, or because there's going to be a lot to cover in this episode. 23 00:02:17,254.999 --> 00:02:23,354.999 So this is the part where you probably should go get something to drink, something to eat, or just settle down.
So I'm going to play the Jeopardy music, or Try to sing it because, you know, we don't want no copyright strikes over here, Okay? And that's going to be the timer for you guys to actually, you know, get yourselves together, get ready so you can receive what I'm about to say and learn about OT because I could not wait for this episode.
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All right.
So here we go.
Here we go.
Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun.
The doom doom doom.
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So hopefully you got your chips.
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You got your water You are settled and you did what you needed to do so you can listen to me friend.
All right ready to explore Let's dive in.
All right So to really appreciate tarot, let's start with a bit of history the tarot deck as we know it originated in europe around the 15th century Originally, these cards were not for fortune telling but were used in a game similar to like bridge It was only later as missed begin to look at the cards more symbolically that the terror evolved into the tool for self reflection and divination.
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We know today the terror deck has 78 cards, but today we're focusing on the major Arcana, which are the 22 cars that tells the story of personal growth and transformation.
Each card in the Major Arcana represents a universal archetype, an experience, or a stage in a journey of life.
This journey, often called the Fool's Journey, starts with the innocence, moving through challenges and enlightenment, and in the end, the full realization of wisdom. 38 00:04:03,604.999 --> 00:04:05,785 You hear me? Think of it as a metaphor.
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for our own paths, our own personal transformation and our own lessons as we go along the way of this podcast.
.999So that's kind of the energy I want you guys to kind of receive as I begin to speak about this Tarot.
.999So there's going to be a lot of different parts, but the first part of this podcast, I want to kind of go through the 22 cards of the major Arcana for those of you who are interested and just wanting to Kind of get the meaning of them, you know So i'm going to explain each of the 22 major arcana cards and then we're going to kind of segue Through the rest of the episode.
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Okay, so To explore the major arcana one by one I want you to know each of these cards carry a message and a lesson and all together They tell a story of human growth and self discovery We'll start with the food and then we're going to end with the world moving through the phases of innocence challenges And finally enlightenment Okay Alright, so now that you guys kind of got a blueprint of how this is going to go of the major arcana let's start.
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.001we're just going to start with the fool. 44 00:05:07,135.001 --> 00:05:16,945.001 All right, so the fool is the beginning of the journey The fool is often depicted as like this young figure stepping off of the cliff He's completely unaware of what lies ahead. 45 00:05:17,195.001 --> 00:05:23,10.001 This card represents new beginnings Innocence, spontaneity, and a leap of faith. 46 00:05:23,80.001 --> 00:05:26,640.001 It asks us to embrace the unknown and to trust in a journey. 47 00:05:26,840.001 --> 00:05:34,630.0005 When we see the fool in a reader, it's an invitation to take a risk and to approach life with a fresh and open mind. 48 00:05:34,630.0005 --> 00:05:37,980.001 Okay? Next, we're going to move on to the magician. 49 00:05:38,300.001 --> 00:05:42,710.001 Now, the magician is about Potential and resourcefulness. 50 00:05:42,730.001 --> 00:05:45,30.001 He holds all the tools of the tarot. 51 00:05:45,60.001 --> 00:05:54,970.001 If you notice on this card, he holds the sword cups, pinnacles and ones symbolizing that he has everything he needs to create and manifest and take action. 52 00:05:55,270.001 --> 00:06:04,170.001 The magician asks us to recognize our own power to take control of our destiny and to align our desires with our actions. 53 00:06:04,880.001 --> 00:06:07,30.001 Moving on to the High Priestess. 54 00:06:07,30.001 --> 00:06:07,640.001 Okay. 55 00:06:07,820.001 --> 00:06:12,820.001 Now, she represents intuition, mystery, and the subconscious. 56 00:06:12,820.001 --> 00:06:17,370.001 The High Priestess sits between two pillars, representing duality and the hidden knowledge. 57 00:06:17,620.001 --> 00:06:22,629.901 This card reminds us to look inward and trust our intuition and honor our own. 58 00:06:22,860.001 --> 00:06:24,190.001 own inner wisdom. 59 00:06:24,490.001 --> 00:06:28,400.001 It's about finding answers rather than seeking them on the outside. 60 00:06:28,430.001 --> 00:06:30,470.001 So you're going to look for your answers on the inside. 61 00:06:30,490.001 --> 00:06:38,380.001 Whenever you pull the high priestess card, moving right on to the Empress, the Empress and bodies abundance and fertility. 62 00:06:38,490.001 --> 00:06:39,560.001 And nurturing energy. 63 00:06:39,790.001 --> 00:06:43,590.001 She often is associated with nature, motherhood, and creativity. 64 00:06:43,630.001 --> 00:06:54,890 The Empress encourages us to embrace our own sensuality and creativity, to nurture ourselves and others, and to connect with the natural world around us. 65 00:06:54,900.001 --> 00:06:56,830.001 So the Empress, she's more like a. 66 00:06:57,705.001 --> 00:07:00,305.001 I would say the mother of the major arcana. 67 00:07:00,595.001 --> 00:07:05,135.001 That's the way I kind of like looking at her because again, she is about fertility. 68 00:07:05,135.001 --> 00:07:09,904.9995 She is about nurturing energy and she's about love and, helping things grow. 69 00:07:09,915.0005 --> 00:07:12,894.9995 So that's the way I kind of like love to look at the emperors. 70 00:07:13,154.9995 --> 00:07:16,95.0005 And then after the emperors, we have the emperor. 71 00:07:16,245.0005 --> 00:07:20,665.0005 Now the emperor is the embodiment of structure, authority, and discipline. 72 00:07:20,855.0005 --> 00:07:24,825.0005 He represents stability and control often through logic and reason. 73 00:07:25,55.0005 --> 00:07:31,790.0005 When the emperor appears, It's a call to establish order in our lives, to set boundaries and to lead with confidence. 74 00:07:31,960.0005 --> 00:07:38,660.0005 He is the balance to the emperor, like to the emperors, like nurturing energy, bringing a strength and a clarity to that side. 75 00:07:38,679.9995 --> 00:07:39,570.0005 So if. 76 00:07:39,895.0005 --> 00:07:42,65.0005 I look at the Empress as the mother. 77 00:07:42,95.0005 --> 00:07:46,165.0005 I definitely look at the Emperor as the father because he brings the structure. 78 00:07:46,165.0005 --> 00:07:48,495.0005 He's a little bit more strict than the Emperor. 79 00:07:48,495.0005 --> 00:07:58,584.9995 So while she's busy nurturing, showing love and, you know, growing things, he's adding structure to the life and boundaries and rules and that bit of stability. 80 00:07:58,765.0005 --> 00:07:59,285.0005 Okay. 81 00:07:59,285.1005 --> 00:07:59,644.96716667 All right. 82 00:07:59,644.96716667 --> 00:08:01,105.0005 That's the way I like to look at those two. 83 00:08:01,105.0005 --> 00:08:05,85.0005 I kind of look at them like hand in hand, although they are two different separate cards. 84 00:08:05,555.0005 --> 00:08:05,845.0005 All right. 85 00:08:05,855.0005 --> 00:08:07,255.0005 Moving from the Emperor. 86 00:08:07,385.0005 --> 00:08:09,75.0005 We're going to move on to the Hierophant. 87 00:08:09,175.0005 --> 00:08:12,645.0005 Now, this card is about tradition, spirituality, and education. 88 00:08:12,655.0005 --> 00:08:16,365.0005 The Hierophant represent institutions and the passing down of knowledge. 89 00:08:16,675.0005 --> 00:08:22,875.0005 He is often seen as a teacher or a guide, symbolizing a connection to tradition and spiritual wisdom. 90 00:08:23,125.0005 --> 00:08:30,289.9005 When a Hierophant appears, he might be encouraging us to seek guidance, honoring our beliefs and engaging with our community or community. 91 00:08:31,530.0005 --> 00:08:34,590.0005 So that's what the hierophant represents for me. 92 00:08:34,590.0005 --> 00:08:43,369.9995 So it, it represents structure more so in society and order and education of what people as a whole would want you to do. 93 00:08:43,769.9995 --> 00:08:45,760.0005 That's kind of how I see the hierophant. 94 00:08:45,990.0005 --> 00:08:46,390.0005 All right. 95 00:08:47,0.0005 --> 00:08:50,710.0005 And I'm not going to go deep on all 22 cards. 96 00:08:50,710.0005 --> 00:09:00,230.0005 I'm just trying to give you guys a brief description because if I went heavily deep into each of these cards, this podcast episode probably would be like two, three hours. 97 00:09:00,650.0005 --> 00:09:01,010 Okay.
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.0005So after the hero fan, we have the lover's card. 99 00:09:04,0.0005 --> 00:09:05,400.0005 Now this card is interesting. 100 00:09:05,639.9995 --> 00:09:09,470.0005 The lover card represent choices, relationships and harmony. 101 00:09:09,590.0005 --> 00:09:11,460.0005 It often depicts two figures. 102 00:09:11,895.0005 --> 00:09:12,795.0005 the front of this card. 103 00:09:12,795.0005 --> 00:09:18,375.0005 So you'll see two figures looking like they're trying to embrace, but it's still represent like choices. 104 00:09:18,415.0005 --> 00:09:24,155.0005 This card is all about unity and love, but it's also about the choices we make and the values we hold. 105 00:09:24,435.0005 --> 00:09:30,125.0005 The lovers reminds us to align our choices with our values and to seek harmony in our relationships. 106 00:09:30,225.0005 --> 00:09:30,685.0005 All right. 107 00:09:30,685.0005 --> 00:09:31,245.0005 All right. 108 00:09:31,265.0005 --> 00:09:32,325.0005 We move it right along. 109 00:09:33,225.0005 --> 00:09:33,905.0005 The Chariot. 110 00:09:33,935.0005 --> 00:09:39,995.0005 The Chariot is actually one of my favorite cards because the Chariot symbolizes determination, willpower, and victory. 111 00:09:40,5.0005 --> 00:09:42,665.0005 It's about moving forward with focus and drive. 112 00:09:42,694.9995 --> 00:09:49,474.9995 When a Chariot appears, it's a sign to harness our inner strength and set clear directions and move forward with confidence. 113 00:09:49,675.0005 --> 00:09:54,645.0005 This card reminds us that we can overcome obstacles if we stay disciplined. 114 00:09:54,965.0005 --> 00:09:57,65.0005 That's what I love about it, the, the chariot. 115 00:09:57,75.0005 --> 00:09:59,345.0005 The chariot is all about taking control of your life. 116 00:09:59,365.0005 --> 00:10:00,205.0005 You are the wheel. 117 00:10:00,235.0005 --> 00:10:01,845.0005 No one is coming to save you. 118 00:10:02,105.0005 --> 00:10:06,35.0005 And whenever I pull the chariot, I know, okay, you are the driving force of your life. 119 00:10:06,35.0005 --> 00:10:09,795.0005 Grab those rings and guide it the way you want to. 120 00:10:10,505.0005 --> 00:10:13,275.0005 behind the chariot, we have strength. 121 00:10:14,310.0005 --> 00:10:18,810.0005 Strength, how am I gonna put this card? Because I always found this card interesting. 122 00:10:19,290.0005 --> 00:10:21,990.0005 Okay, so I guess Strength. 123 00:10:22,130.0005 --> 00:10:26,310.0005 This card isn't about physical strength, but rather inner courage and resilience. 124 00:10:26,310.0005 --> 00:10:26,780.0005 That's that. 125 00:10:26,820.0005 --> 00:10:28,800.0005 That's what, that's what I, how I can explain it. 126 00:10:29,150.0005 --> 00:10:36,310.0005 The strength card is a reminder that gentleness, patience, and self compassions are just as powerful as brute force. 127 00:10:36,540.0005 --> 00:10:39,474.9005 It's an invitation to approach challenges with grace and humility. 128 00:10:39,615.0005 --> 00:10:51,754.9995 And to trust in our own resilience, just like I just trust myself on explaining this car correctly, because I feel like a lot of people, when they think of strength, they think of physical strength, when this car really isn't about that. 129 00:10:51,755.0005 --> 00:10:53,175.0005 It's about more of that inner strength. 130 00:10:53,185.0005 --> 00:10:56,205.0005 So I hope that was clear now. 131 00:10:56,260.0005 --> 00:11:01,700.0005 Another one of my favorite cards we're moving on to behind strength is that card will be the Hermit. 132 00:11:01,970.0005 --> 00:11:06,300.0005 The Hermit represents introspection, solitude, and wisdom. 133 00:11:06,490.0005 --> 00:11:10,930.0005 He is the seeker of truth, retreating from the world to find answers within. 134 00:11:11,189.9995 --> 00:11:19,300.0005 This card is about self discovery and personal growth, encouraging us to pause, reflect, and connect with our own inner guidance. 135 00:11:19,880.0005 --> 00:11:21,690.0005 I'm just going to keep this flowing now. 136 00:11:22,100.0005 --> 00:11:25,100.0005 After the hermit, we have the will of fortune. 137 00:11:25,420.0005 --> 00:11:28,840.0005 The will of fortune symbolize cycles, changes, and destinies. 138 00:11:28,890.0005 --> 00:11:32,780.0005 Life moves in cycles and this card reminds us that change is inevitable. 139 00:11:32,970.0005 --> 00:11:41,530.0005 The will of fortune encourages us to embrace change, to flow with life, and to understand that some things, some things are beyond our control. 140 00:11:41,540.0005 --> 00:11:45,400.0005 So I like to look at the wisdom card as luck. 141 00:11:46,110.0005 --> 00:11:47,490.0005 The will of Lady Lux. 142 00:11:47,500.0005 --> 00:11:58,820.0005 So depending on where it lands, um, depending on if it's upright or reverse and its placement and the card spread, it shows where you do not have control at. 143 00:11:58,829.9995 --> 00:12:02,540.0015 That's the one of the most simplest ways I can actually explain that. 144 00:12:03,40.0005 --> 00:12:06,220.0005 Now behind the will of fortune, we have justice. 145 00:12:06,480.0005 --> 00:12:08,400.0005 Justice is about firmness. 146 00:12:08,415.0005 --> 00:12:09,705.0005 Truth and Balance. 147 00:12:09,915.0005 --> 00:12:13,115.0005 She holds the scales weighing actions and consequences. 148 00:12:13,385.0005 --> 00:12:19,535.0005 Justice calls us to examine our actions, to seek balance in our lives, and to uphold our integrity. 149 00:12:19,785.0005 --> 00:12:24,474.9995 It's a reminder that our actions have consequences and that fairness matters. 150 00:12:24,474.9995 --> 00:12:29,340.0005 I think justice is just dead on, so I don't need to go and any more deeper into that. 151 00:12:29,760.0005 --> 00:12:32,620.0005 After justice, we have the hang man. 152 00:12:32,670.0005 --> 00:12:37,700.0005 Now the hang man is about surrendering and letting go and seeing things from a different perspective. 153 00:12:37,929.9995 --> 00:12:43,170.0005 This card is a pause and an invitation to release control and to trust the process. 154 00:12:43,400.0005 --> 00:12:48,780.0005 Sometimes stepping back and viewing things from a new angle brings clarity and insight. 155 00:12:49,100.0005 --> 00:13:01,430.0005 That's why I've always loved the hangman because it follows one of my personal, sayings, which is if you can't change the thing you are looking at, change the way you look at the thing. 156 00:13:02,230.0005 --> 00:13:04,660.0005 That's what I think when I ever, I pulled the hangman. 157 00:13:05,150.0005 --> 00:13:05,390.0015 All right. 158 00:13:05,400.0005 --> 00:13:06,989.9995 Now the next card is death. 159 00:13:07,219.9995 --> 00:13:09,79.9995 This card isn't about literal death. 160 00:13:09,109.9995 --> 00:13:15,329.999 It's about transformation Endings and letting things go death represents the end of one chapter. 161 00:13:15,329.999 --> 00:13:29,884.9995 So a new chapter can begin It's a reminder that growth requires us to release the old to make way for the new So most people are scared of the death card when it In actuality, it should be something that's celebrated because you're coming to an end of one chapter. 162 00:13:29,914.9995 --> 00:13:36,274.9985 And like Lauryn Hill said, once you get over one hill, at the bottom of one hill is the beginning of another. 163 00:13:36,284.9995 --> 00:13:39,614.9995 So I kind of think of that whenever I pull like the death card. 164 00:13:40,494.9995 --> 00:13:41,94.9995 Temporis. 165 00:13:41,364.9995 --> 00:13:49,344.9995 This was one of the hardest cards for me to learn because I wasn't even sure what Temporis really meant to me. 166 00:13:49,344.9995 --> 00:13:59,514.9995 I mean, we know the definition of Temporis, but I just, you know, I just was like, okay, I'm not sure how to whenever I pull with this and Depending on where it was placed. 167 00:13:59,804.9995 --> 00:14:14,439.9995 I used to have a hard time reading it, but not anymore All right, so tempers is the card of balance and moderation and harmony it encourages us to find the middle path So blend our energies with patience and to approach life with calmness. 168 00:14:14,459.9995 --> 00:14:18,409.9995 Temperance is about integration and finding harmony within ourselves. 169 00:14:18,409.9995 --> 00:14:26,629.9985 And I think at the time when I found it difficult to read I probably was dealing with some internal balance issues myself, but this was years ago, years ago. 170 00:14:26,629.9985 --> 00:14:29,749.9985 And I finally, Got the, I connected with that card. 171 00:14:29,750.0985 --> 00:14:32,40.0985 And that's the, one of the reasons I'm able to do this episode. 172 00:14:32,370.0985 --> 00:14:32,700.0985 All right. 173 00:14:32,780.0985 --> 00:14:34,260.0985 The next card is another card. 174 00:14:34,600.0985 --> 00:14:35,440.098 The devil. 175 00:14:35,440.098 --> 00:14:36,210.0985 All right. 176 00:14:36,260.0985 --> 00:14:41,230.0975 The devil represents materialism, addiction, and self imposed limitations. 177 00:14:41,410.0985 --> 00:14:51,280.0985 This card highlights the things we're bound to, whether they're unhealthy habits, negative thoughts, or limited belief, the devil challenges us to break free from these bindings. 178 00:14:51,340.0985 --> 00:15:14,680.0985 Uh, Reclaim our power pretty much so it's about reclaiming your power and you know what negative habits that is going on in your life You know what addictions you have that is not healthy for you The good thing about the devil card is and I wasn't gonna talk about reverse cards in this episode, uh, but I, I would touch on it with the devil. 179 00:15:14,690.0985 --> 00:15:20,170.0985 The, the beauty of the devil card is when it's reversed, it means you are breaking free. 180 00:15:20,180.0985 --> 00:15:30,620.0985 So if you see the devil car upright in a reading, it means that, yeah, you're bound to something, but if it's reversed, it means you're finally breaking free from the chains that you were shackled to. 181 00:15:31,270.0985 --> 00:15:37,350.0985 Now this next card, People normally get scared when they pull it, but again, I'm going to explain it. 182 00:15:37,350.0985 --> 00:15:40,420.0985 So the next card behind the devil is the tower. 183 00:15:40,690.0985 --> 00:15:45,260.0985 The tower is about sudden change, upheaval, and breaking down illusions. 184 00:15:45,540.0985 --> 00:15:49,380.0985 This card is the card of revelations and transformation through crisis. 185 00:15:49,590.0975 --> 00:16:00,990.0985 While the tower might feel intimidating to a lot of people, I just need you guys to know, it often clears away the false structures we built so that we can rebuild on true And authenticity. 186 00:16:01,0.0985 --> 00:16:05,810.0985 So, when the tower card comes, yeah, your life may be falling to shits. 187 00:16:06,300.0985 --> 00:16:08,270.0975 It may be some serious things going on. 188 00:16:08,310.0985 --> 00:16:11,490.0975 But, it literally is just the shatter of an illusion. 189 00:16:11,520.0975 --> 00:16:19,170.0985 And, once this illusion is, um, Recognized and you began to see the truth. 190 00:16:19,200.0985 --> 00:16:22,960.0985 You can start to build a solid foundation based off of truth and authenticity. 191 00:16:22,960.0985 --> 00:16:34,60.0975 Okay, now behind the tower is the star because after the storm of the tower, we find that the star, this car represents hope, inspiration and healing. 192 00:16:34,70.0985 --> 00:16:40,180.0985 The star is a reminder to trust in the universe and to find peace within and to embrace our dreams and vision. 193 00:16:40,400.0985 --> 00:16:44,380.0975 It's a gentle nudge towards optimism and renewal. 194 00:16:44,575.0985 --> 00:16:44,895.0985 All right. 195 00:16:45,185.0985 --> 00:16:46,775.0985 We're going to keep on keep this going. 196 00:16:46,815.0985 --> 00:16:47,285.0985 Okay. 197 00:16:47,755.0985 --> 00:16:49,585.0985 After the star, we got the moon. 198 00:16:49,665.0985 --> 00:16:49,945.0985 All right. 199 00:16:49,945.0985 --> 00:16:54,395.0985 The moon is about illusions, intuition, and the subconscious as well. 200 00:16:54,655.0985 --> 00:16:57,315.0985 It's the card of mysteries and hidden truths. 201 00:16:57,495.0975 --> 00:17:06,475.0985 When the moon appears, it's an invitation to look at what's beneath the surface, to trust our intuitions and to explore the unknown parts of ourselves. 202 00:17:06,475.0985 --> 00:17:06,675.0985 Okay. 203 00:17:06,840.0985 --> 00:17:08,600.0985 Okay, that's what the moon acts of you. 204 00:17:08,990.0985 --> 00:17:11,730.0985 Behind the moon, you already know. 205 00:17:11,920.0985 --> 00:17:16,710.0985 It's the sun, the stars, the moon, the sun. 206 00:17:16,710.0985 --> 00:17:17,500.0975 We have the whole galaxy. 207 00:17:17,500.0975 --> 00:17:18,960.0985 Okay, let me, let me stay focused. 208 00:17:20,400.0985 --> 00:17:21,920.0975 Alright, the sun is pure joy. 209 00:17:21,930.0985 --> 00:17:22,830.0985 It's clarity. 210 00:17:22,840.0985 --> 00:17:23,840.0985 It's positivity. 211 00:17:24,20.0985 --> 00:17:28,580.0985 It represents vitality, success, and a childlike enthusiasm. 212 00:17:29,400.0985 --> 00:17:36,790.0985 When the sun shows up, it's a message to embrace the light in our lives, to celebrate, and to live with openness and joy. 213 00:17:36,810.0985 --> 00:17:44,450.0985 I've always, I always love seeing the sun show up in a reading because it's a very, very, very good sign. 214 00:17:44,990.0985 --> 00:17:47,140.0985 After the sun, we have judgment. 215 00:17:47,160.0985 --> 00:17:50,740.0975 Now judgment represents reflection, reckoning, and awakening. 216 00:17:50,760.0975 --> 00:17:53,910.0975 This card is about evaluating our past actions and making amends. 217 00:17:54,665.0985 --> 00:18:04,24.9985 Judgment calls us to listen to our higher calling, to release all patterns, and to prepare for a new chapter with clarity and purpose. 218 00:18:04,25.0985 --> 00:18:07,555.0985 Okay, finally, we reached the end of the fool's journey. 219 00:18:07,735.0985 --> 00:18:11,945.0985 We come across the 22nd card in the major arcana, and that's the world. 220 00:18:11,995.0985 --> 00:18:12,385.0975 All right. 221 00:18:12,595.0985 --> 00:18:15,695.0975 The world represents fulfillment, achievement and unity. 222 00:18:15,985.0985 --> 00:18:21,915.0995 It's the accumulation of all the lessons and experience along the way, symbolizing a sense of wholeness and harmony. 223 00:18:22,135.0985 --> 00:18:29,45.0985 The world invites us to celebrate our growth and to recognize the beauty of reaching a point of wisdom and understanding. 224 00:18:29,255.0985 --> 00:18:36,0.0985 When this card appears, it reminds us that every step of the journey has a purpose and meaning. 225 00:18:36,40.0985 --> 00:18:36,550.0985 All right. 226 00:18:36,810.0985 --> 00:18:37,530.0985 Yay. 227 00:18:37,680.0985 --> 00:18:41,550.0985 So we got through the 22 major arcana cards. 228 00:18:41,550.0985 --> 00:18:45,220.0975 I gave you a slight meaning for each of the cards and the upright position. 229 00:18:45,220.0985 --> 00:18:45,720.0985 I need that. 230 00:18:45,720.0985 --> 00:18:47,740.0985 That's important because this is what they mean upright. 231 00:18:47,960.0985 --> 00:18:52,470.0985 When the cards are reversed, they have a different meaning, but again, I don't want this podcast to be too long. 232 00:18:52,850.0985 --> 00:18:55,340.0985 So we're just going to talk about the upright meaning. 233 00:18:56,325.0985 --> 00:19:04,15.0985 Now that we explored each major Arcana cards and its meaning, let's talk about practical ways to use the tarot for self reflection. 234 00:19:04,295.0975 --> 00:19:07,435.0985 One of the beautiful things about the tarot is that it's flexible. 235 00:19:07,435.0985 --> 00:19:11,525.0985 You do not need to be an expert to get meaningful insights from these cards. 236 00:19:11,725.0985 --> 00:19:14,965.0985 You just need to have an open mind and a willingness to explore. 237 00:19:15,155.0985 --> 00:19:15,705.0985 All right. 238 00:19:15,705.0985 --> 00:19:19,45.0985 So here are some simple exercises you can use. 239 00:19:19,45.0985 --> 00:19:25,785.0985 I'm going to give you guys three exercises if you just want to dip your toe into Tarot and to just kind of, you know, figure it out. 240 00:19:26,75.0985 --> 00:19:28,945.0985 So the first one is going to be the one card draw. 241 00:19:28,975.0985 --> 00:19:33,95.098 This is a, this is great for like daily self reflections. 242 00:19:33,95.098 --> 00:19:41,45.0985 You can ask yourself, what do I need to focus on today? And then pull one card, reflect on how the card meanings might apply to your day. 243 00:19:41,45.0985 --> 00:19:41,104.9985 All right. 244 00:19:41,345.0985 --> 00:19:42,975.0985 Ahead, and that's just really simple. 245 00:19:42,995.0985 --> 00:19:53,565.0985 So shuffle the cards, do what you need to do, put it back up in one pile and pull one card and that is the energy that you need to look out for, for the day. 246 00:19:54,225.0985 --> 00:19:57,845.0985 The next spread I'm going to give you is the three card spread. 247 00:19:57,865.0985 --> 00:20:03,75.0985 Now this spread is perfect for examining a situation, checking in on your, on your mindset. 248 00:20:03,75.0985 --> 00:20:07,735.0985 For instance, if you're dealing with a challenge, you could use this spread as the following. 249 00:20:07,925.0985 --> 00:20:12,785.0985 Focus on your challenge and then the first card represent what you're facing in that challenge. 250 00:20:12,785.0985 --> 00:20:18,655.0985 The second card is that you pull would be what you need to know about that challenge. 251 00:20:18,695.0985 --> 00:20:23,75.0985 And then the third card would be what you can learn about the challenge you're going through. 252 00:20:23,75.0985 --> 00:20:30,525.0985 So I think this is really simple, but you can also use the three card spread for a past present and future. 253 00:20:31,940.0985 --> 00:20:43,610.0985 so the way that is, is the first card will be your past, so it'll be what you've been through, then the middle card will be where you are now in your life, and the third card will be where you're heading. 254 00:20:44,130.0985 --> 00:20:44,629.899 And, that's it. 255 00:20:45,169.999 --> 00:20:49,779.999 Third option that we can use the cards for is exploring challenges. 256 00:20:49,789.999 --> 00:20:56,699.999 So let's say if you're feeling stuck or frustrated, ask, what's holding me back? Draw a card and see what it reveals. 257 00:20:56,739.999 --> 00:21:02,149.998 This card may point to a behavior, a mindset, or external factor influencing you. 258 00:21:02,159.998 --> 00:21:05,944.999 This exercise will help bring clarity to your obstacles. 259 00:21:05,984.999 --> 00:21:13,154.998 Okay? Remember, each time you do a self reflective exercise with Tarot, you're not looking for answers from the cards themselves. 260 00:21:13,194.999 --> 00:21:23,824.999 Instead, you're using the cards as prompts to dive deeper into your own thoughts and feelings, connecting with parts of yourself that may not be obvious on the surface. 261 00:21:23,834.999 --> 00:21:27,74.999 So I want you to also make sure you always hold that in mind. 262 00:21:27,74.999 --> 00:21:27,434.999 All right. 263 00:21:28,369.999 --> 00:21:44,620 Now, let's tackle some common misconceptions about the tarot, cause lord knows, I know especially sometimes in the black community, there's a lot of misconceptions when it comes to tarot, and no, baby, it's just ink on cards, alright? It is a lot of symbolizations.
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Okay, so, A lot of people think tarot is about predicting a future, and while some readers use it in that way, tarot is much more powerful as a tool for insight, as I stated before, rather than a fortune telling tool. 265 00:21:58,799.999 --> 00:22:03,150 Think of it as a mirror that reflects your inner states, your patterns, and your potentials.
It doesn't predict a fixed future.
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It helps you understand your present so you can make empowered choices moving forward.
If you're new to tarot, here are some tips for you, okay? Start out simple.
That's number one.
Don't stress over memorizing every card right away.
Allow yourself to approach each card intuitively and notice the colors, symbols, and figures.
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.999Trust what you're feeling from these impressions, okay? Number two, which is I didn't do this because I do this mentally, but I come to find out when I talk to other people's, my other friends that read Tarot, they do this. 273 00:22:40,84.999 --> 00:22:50,095 So I wanted to throw this in because a lot of them said it helped them keep a Tarot journal, write down each reading, the cards you draw and what they mean to you.
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So pull a card.
And intuitively write down what you think the card means to you, you know, write down each one.
So if you do a reading for yourself, write down how the reading went, What did they mean to you in that moment? Over time, you'll see a pattern in your own life and in your relationships to the cards.
Trust me.
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I've had several people tell me this works.
.999The third tip I would say is, set your intentions.
Before you do a reading, take a moment to set an intention in your mind.
Okay, see, it's very, very simple.
So those are just three little tricks if you're just starting off Tarot that, will take you a long way.
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Now, before this gets long.
.999Alright, so, as I start to wrap up, I want to, I want to remind you that Tarot is just a journey.
Building the tarot practice is about developing a relationship with the cards and in tune with yourself.
It's a conversation that evolves over time, where the card serves as a gentle guide to your own inner wisdom.
So set aside a few minutes each day or week to draw a card. 288 00:23:54,734.999 --> 00:23:57,375 Reflect and just be open to what comes up.
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The major arcana represents the bigger themes in life, those transformative moments and deeper truths.
We encounter on our journey by using the cards regularly, you will find that they'll help you tune into your tuition, confront challenges with honesty and celebrate the unique path that you are on.
All right.
And we're going to talk about the minor Arcana in another episode again, because like I said, I didn't want this episode to be too long.
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I kind of want to jump into the minor encounter, but I'm not going to do that.
All right, so I hope today's episode have inspired you to approach Tarot not as something mysterious or intimidating, because that was the purpose of this, but as a tool that can empower you to learn more about yourself and embrace your life's ups and downs with great awareness. 295 00:24:43,874.999 --> 00:24:49,455 Tarot is about exploring the self, growing and finding balance, just like life itself.
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So you don't have to be scared.
Alright, that's the whole purpose of this episode.
I want it to be kind of clean, clear, and concise.
.9995And so, for anybody that wanted to dip their toe in the tarot pool, I don't want it to look scary. 300 00:25:03,284.9995 --> 00:25:07,905 Because at the end of the day, I need you to realize that tarot is just ink on cardboard.
Alright, my friends! As always, thank you for joining me on the hood debutante today.
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If you enjoyed this episode and found it helpful, please subscribe and share. 303 00:25:22,159.999 --> 00:25:26,859.999 Reach out to me on social media with any questions, thoughts, or terrible insights of your own.
I love to hear about you guys journey until next time.
Remember to reflect, trust your intuition and know that every card like Every experience holds a lesson.
This is London Bambi, and I will see you next Wednesday.
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I am signing off. 308 00:25:43,544.999 --> 00:25:44,465 I love you guys.
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This is the high life, yeah we oh so fancy, keep it a G cause, we are family. 3 00:00:39,189.999 --> 00:00:42,279.999 It's the hood debutante, with London Bambi, uh. 4 00:00:51,919.999 --> 00:00:54,463.9597 You guys know I was going to jump in there somewhere. 5 00:00:54,463.9597 --> 00:01:06,570 What's up Rockstar? Stars, welcome to another episode of the hood podcast with your hosts, me, London Bambi.
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.9995And before I jump in today's episode, I want to do a temperature check. 7 00:01:10,539.9995 --> 00:01:15,359.999 How are you like really? How are you? I know last week we talked about voting. 8 00:01:15,369.999 --> 00:01:23,810 And since then, um, I realized a lot of our votes or the election didn't turn out, how A lot of us wanted it to turn out.
I'll put it that way.
So I hope you guys are doing well mentally and spiritually and even physically.
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.999And hopefully you're not boggled down with the way this election had turned out. 12 00:01:35,559.999 --> 00:01:36,030 All right. 13 00:01:36,59.999 --> 00:01:36,629.999 Okay.
.999So that's all I'm going to say about that. 15 00:01:38,379.999 --> 00:01:43,419.999 I hope you guys spirits are high and you are ready for today's episode. 16 00:01:43,459.999 --> 00:01:43,839.999 All right. 17 00:01:43,849.999 --> 00:01:51,205 So Today we're exploring something deeply mystical, incredibly symbolic, and widely misunderstood.
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.999All right, and you guys probably knew this was coming.
Today we are talking about tarot, but I want to emphasize that our focus here isn't on predicting the future.
.999This episode is all about using tarot as a tool for self reflection.
By the end of this deep dive, I hope you will see how Tarot can be an intuitive guide for understanding yourself on a profound level.
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Okay, so this is the part, or because there's going to be a lot to cover in this episode. 23 00:02:17,254.999 --> 00:02:23,354.999 So this is the part where you probably should go get something to drink, something to eat, or just settle down.
So I'm going to play the Jeopardy music, or Try to sing it because, you know, we don't want no copyright strikes over here, Okay? And that's going to be the timer for you guys to actually, you know, get yourselves together, get ready so you can receive what I'm about to say and learn about OT because I could not wait for this episode.
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All right.
So here we go.
Here we go.
Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun.
The doom doom doom.
All right.
So hopefully you got your chips.
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You got your water You are settled and you did what you needed to do so you can listen to me friend.
All right ready to explore Let's dive in.
All right So to really appreciate tarot, let's start with a bit of history the tarot deck as we know it originated in europe around the 15th century Originally, these cards were not for fortune telling but were used in a game similar to like bridge It was only later as missed begin to look at the cards more symbolically that the terror evolved into the tool for self reflection and divination.
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We know today the terror deck has 78 cards, but today we're focusing on the major Arcana, which are the 22 cars that tells the story of personal growth and transformation.
Each card in the Major Arcana represents a universal archetype, an experience, or a stage in a journey of life.
This journey, often called the Fool's Journey, starts with the innocence, moving through challenges and enlightenment, and in the end, the full realization of wisdom. 38 00:04:03,604.999 --> 00:04:05,785 You hear me? Think of it as a metaphor.
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for our own paths, our own personal transformation and our own lessons as we go along the way of this podcast.
.999So that's kind of the energy I want you guys to kind of receive as I begin to speak about this Tarot.
.999So there's going to be a lot of different parts, but the first part of this podcast, I want to kind of go through the 22 cards of the major Arcana for those of you who are interested and just wanting to Kind of get the meaning of them, you know So i'm going to explain each of the 22 major arcana cards and then we're going to kind of segue Through the rest of the episode.
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Okay, so To explore the major arcana one by one I want you to know each of these cards carry a message and a lesson and all together They tell a story of human growth and self discovery We'll start with the food and then we're going to end with the world moving through the phases of innocence challenges And finally enlightenment Okay Alright, so now that you guys kind of got a blueprint of how this is going to go of the major arcana let's start.
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.001we're just going to start with the fool. 44 00:05:07,135.001 --> 00:05:16,945.001 All right, so the fool is the beginning of the journey The fool is often depicted as like this young figure stepping off of the cliff He's completely unaware of what lies ahead. 45 00:05:17,195.001 --> 00:05:23,10.001 This card represents new beginnings Innocence, spontaneity, and a leap of faith. 46 00:05:23,80.001 --> 00:05:26,640.001 It asks us to embrace the unknown and to trust in a journey. 47 00:05:26,840.001 --> 00:05:34,630.0005 When we see the fool in a reader, it's an invitation to take a risk and to approach life with a fresh and open mind. 48 00:05:34,630.0005 --> 00:05:37,980.001 Okay? Next, we're going to move on to the magician. 49 00:05:38,300.001 --> 00:05:42,710.001 Now, the magician is about Potential and resourcefulness. 50 00:05:42,730.001 --> 00:05:45,30.001 He holds all the tools of the tarot. 51 00:05:45,60.001 --> 00:05:54,970.001 If you notice on this card, he holds the sword cups, pinnacles and ones symbolizing that he has everything he needs to create and manifest and take action. 52 00:05:55,270.001 --> 00:06:04,170.001 The magician asks us to recognize our own power to take control of our destiny and to align our desires with our actions. 53 00:06:04,880.001 --> 00:06:07,30.001 Moving on to the High Priestess. 54 00:06:07,30.001 --> 00:06:07,640.001 Okay. 55 00:06:07,820.001 --> 00:06:12,820.001 Now, she represents intuition, mystery, and the subconscious. 56 00:06:12,820.001 --> 00:06:17,370.001 The High Priestess sits between two pillars, representing duality and the hidden knowledge. 57 00:06:17,620.001 --> 00:06:22,629.901 This card reminds us to look inward and trust our intuition and honor our own. 58 00:06:22,860.001 --> 00:06:24,190.001 own inner wisdom. 59 00:06:24,490.001 --> 00:06:28,400.001 It's about finding answers rather than seeking them on the outside. 60 00:06:28,430.001 --> 00:06:30,470.001 So you're going to look for your answers on the inside. 61 00:06:30,490.001 --> 00:06:38,380.001 Whenever you pull the high priestess card, moving right on to the Empress, the Empress and bodies abundance and fertility. 62 00:06:38,490.001 --> 00:06:39,560.001 And nurturing energy. 63 00:06:39,790.001 --> 00:06:43,590.001 She often is associated with nature, motherhood, and creativity. 64 00:06:43,630.001 --> 00:06:54,890 The Empress encourages us to embrace our own sensuality and creativity, to nurture ourselves and others, and to connect with the natural world around us. 65 00:06:54,900.001 --> 00:06:56,830.001 So the Empress, she's more like a. 66 00:06:57,705.001 --> 00:07:00,305.001 I would say the mother of the major arcana. 67 00:07:00,595.001 --> 00:07:05,135.001 That's the way I kind of like looking at her because again, she is about fertility. 68 00:07:05,135.001 --> 00:07:09,904.9995 She is about nurturing energy and she's about love and, helping things grow. 69 00:07:09,915.0005 --> 00:07:12,894.9995 So that's the way I kind of like love to look at the emperors. 70 00:07:13,154.9995 --> 00:07:16,95.0005 And then after the emperors, we have the emperor. 71 00:07:16,245.0005 --> 00:07:20,665.0005 Now the emperor is the embodiment of structure, authority, and discipline. 72 00:07:20,855.0005 --> 00:07:24,825.0005 He represents stability and control often through logic and reason. 73 00:07:25,55.0005 --> 00:07:31,790.0005 When the emperor appears, It's a call to establish order in our lives, to set boundaries and to lead with confidence. 74 00:07:31,960.0005 --> 00:07:38,660.0005 He is the balance to the emperor, like to the emperors, like nurturing energy, bringing a strength and a clarity to that side. 75 00:07:38,679.9995 --> 00:07:39,570.0005 So if. 76 00:07:39,895.0005 --> 00:07:42,65.0005 I look at the Empress as the mother. 77 00:07:42,95.0005 --> 00:07:46,165.0005 I definitely look at the Emperor as the father because he brings the structure. 78 00:07:46,165.0005 --> 00:07:48,495.0005 He's a little bit more strict than the Emperor. 79 00:07:48,495.0005 --> 00:07:58,584.9995 So while she's busy nurturing, showing love and, you know, growing things, he's adding structure to the life and boundaries and rules and that bit of stability. 80 00:07:58,765.0005 --> 00:07:59,285.0005 Okay. 81 00:07:59,285.1005 --> 00:07:59,644.96716667 All right. 82 00:07:59,644.96716667 --> 00:08:01,105.0005 That's the way I like to look at those two. 83 00:08:01,105.0005 --> 00:08:05,85.0005 I kind of look at them like hand in hand, although they are two different separate cards. 84 00:08:05,555.0005 --> 00:08:05,845.0005 All right. 85 00:08:05,855.0005 --> 00:08:07,255.0005 Moving from the Emperor. 86 00:08:07,385.0005 --> 00:08:09,75.0005 We're going to move on to the Hierophant. 87 00:08:09,175.0005 --> 00:08:12,645.0005 Now, this card is about tradition, spirituality, and education. 88 00:08:12,655.0005 --> 00:08:16,365.0005 The Hierophant represent institutions and the passing down of knowledge. 89 00:08:16,675.0005 --> 00:08:22,875.0005 He is often seen as a teacher or a guide, symbolizing a connection to tradition and spiritual wisdom. 90 00:08:23,125.0005 --> 00:08:30,289.9005 When a Hierophant appears, he might be encouraging us to seek guidance, honoring our beliefs and engaging with our community or community. 91 00:08:31,530.0005 --> 00:08:34,590.0005 So that's what the hierophant represents for me. 92 00:08:34,590.0005 --> 00:08:43,369.9995 So it, it represents structure more so in society and order and education of what people as a whole would want you to do. 93 00:08:43,769.9995 --> 00:08:45,760.0005 That's kind of how I see the hierophant. 94 00:08:45,990.0005 --> 00:08:46,390.0005 All right. 95 00:08:47,0.0005 --> 00:08:50,710.0005 And I'm not going to go deep on all 22 cards. 96 00:08:50,710.0005 --> 00:09:00,230.0005 I'm just trying to give you guys a brief description because if I went heavily deep into each of these cards, this podcast episode probably would be like two, three hours. 97 00:09:00,650.0005 --> 00:09:01,010 Okay.
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.0005So after the hero fan, we have the lover's card. 99 00:09:04,0.0005 --> 00:09:05,400.0005 Now this card is interesting. 100 00:09:05,639.9995 --> 00:09:09,470.0005 The lover card represent choices, relationships and harmony. 101 00:09:09,590.0005 --> 00:09:11,460.0005 It often depicts two figures. 102 00:09:11,895.0005 --> 00:09:12,795.0005 the front of this card. 103 00:09:12,795.0005 --> 00:09:18,375.0005 So you'll see two figures looking like they're trying to embrace, but it's still represent like choices. 104 00:09:18,415.0005 --> 00:09:24,155.0005 This card is all about unity and love, but it's also about the choices we make and the values we hold. 105 00:09:24,435.0005 --> 00:09:30,125.0005 The lovers reminds us to align our choices with our values and to seek harmony in our relationships. 106 00:09:30,225.0005 --> 00:09:30,685.0005 All right. 107 00:09:30,685.0005 --> 00:09:31,245.0005 All right. 108 00:09:31,265.0005 --> 00:09:32,325.0005 We move it right along. 109 00:09:33,225.0005 --> 00:09:33,905.0005 The Chariot. 110 00:09:33,935.0005 --> 00:09:39,995.0005 The Chariot is actually one of my favorite cards because the Chariot symbolizes determination, willpower, and victory. 111 00:09:40,5.0005 --> 00:09:42,665.0005 It's about moving forward with focus and drive. 112 00:09:42,694.9995 --> 00:09:49,474.9995 When a Chariot appears, it's a sign to harness our inner strength and set clear directions and move forward with confidence. 113 00:09:49,675.0005 --> 00:09:54,645.0005 This card reminds us that we can overcome obstacles if we stay disciplined. 114 00:09:54,965.0005 --> 00:09:57,65.0005 That's what I love about it, the, the chariot. 115 00:09:57,75.0005 --> 00:09:59,345.0005 The chariot is all about taking control of your life. 116 00:09:59,365.0005 --> 00:10:00,205.0005 You are the wheel. 117 00:10:00,235.0005 --> 00:10:01,845.0005 No one is coming to save you. 118 00:10:02,105.0005 --> 00:10:06,35.0005 And whenever I pull the chariot, I know, okay, you are the driving force of your life. 119 00:10:06,35.0005 --> 00:10:09,795.0005 Grab those rings and guide it the way you want to. 120 00:10:10,505.0005 --> 00:10:13,275.0005 behind the chariot, we have strength. 121 00:10:14,310.0005 --> 00:10:18,810.0005 Strength, how am I gonna put this card? Because I always found this card interesting. 122 00:10:19,290.0005 --> 00:10:21,990.0005 Okay, so I guess Strength. 123 00:10:22,130.0005 --> 00:10:26,310.0005 This card isn't about physical strength, but rather inner courage and resilience. 124 00:10:26,310.0005 --> 00:10:26,780.0005 That's that. 125 00:10:26,820.0005 --> 00:10:28,800.0005 That's what, that's what I, how I can explain it. 126 00:10:29,150.0005 --> 00:10:36,310.0005 The strength card is a reminder that gentleness, patience, and self compassions are just as powerful as brute force. 127 00:10:36,540.0005 --> 00:10:39,474.9005 It's an invitation to approach challenges with grace and humility. 128 00:10:39,615.0005 --> 00:10:51,754.9995 And to trust in our own resilience, just like I just trust myself on explaining this car correctly, because I feel like a lot of people, when they think of strength, they think of physical strength, when this car really isn't about that. 129 00:10:51,755.0005 --> 00:10:53,175.0005 It's about more of that inner strength. 130 00:10:53,185.0005 --> 00:10:56,205.0005 So I hope that was clear now. 131 00:10:56,260.0005 --> 00:11:01,700.0005 Another one of my favorite cards we're moving on to behind strength is that card will be the Hermit. 132 00:11:01,970.0005 --> 00:11:06,300.0005 The Hermit represents introspection, solitude, and wisdom. 133 00:11:06,490.0005 --> 00:11:10,930.0005 He is the seeker of truth, retreating from the world to find answers within. 134 00:11:11,189.9995 --> 00:11:19,300.0005 This card is about self discovery and personal growth, encouraging us to pause, reflect, and connect with our own inner guidance. 135 00:11:19,880.0005 --> 00:11:21,690.0005 I'm just going to keep this flowing now. 136 00:11:22,100.0005 --> 00:11:25,100.0005 After the hermit, we have the will of fortune. 137 00:11:25,420.0005 --> 00:11:28,840.0005 The will of fortune symbolize cycles, changes, and destinies. 138 00:11:28,890.0005 --> 00:11:32,780.0005 Life moves in cycles and this card reminds us that change is inevitable. 139 00:11:32,970.0005 --> 00:11:41,530.0005 The will of fortune encourages us to embrace change, to flow with life, and to understand that some things, some things are beyond our control. 140 00:11:41,540.0005 --> 00:11:45,400.0005 So I like to look at the wisdom card as luck. 141 00:11:46,110.0005 --> 00:11:47,490.0005 The will of Lady Lux. 142 00:11:47,500.0005 --> 00:11:58,820.0005 So depending on where it lands, um, depending on if it's upright or reverse and its placement and the card spread, it shows where you do not have control at. 143 00:11:58,829.9995 --> 00:12:02,540.0015 That's the one of the most simplest ways I can actually explain that. 144 00:12:03,40.0005 --> 00:12:06,220.0005 Now behind the will of fortune, we have justice. 145 00:12:06,480.0005 --> 00:12:08,400.0005 Justice is about firmness. 146 00:12:08,415.0005 --> 00:12:09,705.0005 Truth and Balance. 147 00:12:09,915.0005 --> 00:12:13,115.0005 She holds the scales weighing actions and consequences. 148 00:12:13,385.0005 --> 00:12:19,535.0005 Justice calls us to examine our actions, to seek balance in our lives, and to uphold our integrity. 149 00:12:19,785.0005 --> 00:12:24,474.9995 It's a reminder that our actions have consequences and that fairness matters. 150 00:12:24,474.9995 --> 00:12:29,340.0005 I think justice is just dead on, so I don't need to go and any more deeper into that. 151 00:12:29,760.0005 --> 00:12:32,620.0005 After justice, we have the hang man. 152 00:12:32,670.0005 --> 00:12:37,700.0005 Now the hang man is about surrendering and letting go and seeing things from a different perspective. 153 00:12:37,929.9995 --> 00:12:43,170.0005 This card is a pause and an invitation to release control and to trust the process. 154 00:12:43,400.0005 --> 00:12:48,780.0005 Sometimes stepping back and viewing things from a new angle brings clarity and insight. 155 00:12:49,100.0005 --> 00:13:01,430.0005 That's why I've always loved the hangman because it follows one of my personal, sayings, which is if you can't change the thing you are looking at, change the way you look at the thing. 156 00:13:02,230.0005 --> 00:13:04,660.0005 That's what I think when I ever, I pulled the hangman. 157 00:13:05,150.0005 --> 00:13:05,390.0015 All right. 158 00:13:05,400.0005 --> 00:13:06,989.9995 Now the next card is death. 159 00:13:07,219.9995 --> 00:13:09,79.9995 This card isn't about literal death. 160 00:13:09,109.9995 --> 00:13:15,329.999 It's about transformation Endings and letting things go death represents the end of one chapter. 161 00:13:15,329.999 --> 00:13:29,884.9995 So a new chapter can begin It's a reminder that growth requires us to release the old to make way for the new So most people are scared of the death card when it In actuality, it should be something that's celebrated because you're coming to an end of one chapter. 162 00:13:29,914.9995 --> 00:13:36,274.9985 And like Lauryn Hill said, once you get over one hill, at the bottom of one hill is the beginning of another. 163 00:13:36,284.9995 --> 00:13:39,614.9995 So I kind of think of that whenever I pull like the death card. 164 00:13:40,494.9995 --> 00:13:41,94.9995 Temporis. 165 00:13:41,364.9995 --> 00:13:49,344.9995 This was one of the hardest cards for me to learn because I wasn't even sure what Temporis really meant to me. 166 00:13:49,344.9995 --> 00:13:59,514.9995 I mean, we know the definition of Temporis, but I just, you know, I just was like, okay, I'm not sure how to whenever I pull with this and Depending on where it was placed. 167 00:13:59,804.9995 --> 00:14:14,439.9995 I used to have a hard time reading it, but not anymore All right, so tempers is the card of balance and moderation and harmony it encourages us to find the middle path So blend our energies with patience and to approach life with calmness. 168 00:14:14,459.9995 --> 00:14:18,409.9995 Temperance is about integration and finding harmony within ourselves. 169 00:14:18,409.9995 --> 00:14:26,629.9985 And I think at the time when I found it difficult to read I probably was dealing with some internal balance issues myself, but this was years ago, years ago. 170 00:14:26,629.9985 --> 00:14:29,749.9985 And I finally, Got the, I connected with that card. 171 00:14:29,750.0985 --> 00:14:32,40.0985 And that's the, one of the reasons I'm able to do this episode. 172 00:14:32,370.0985 --> 00:14:32,700.0985 All right. 173 00:14:32,780.0985 --> 00:14:34,260.0985 The next card is another card. 174 00:14:34,600.0985 --> 00:14:35,440.098 The devil. 175 00:14:35,440.098 --> 00:14:36,210.0985 All right. 176 00:14:36,260.0985 --> 00:14:41,230.0975 The devil represents materialism, addiction, and self imposed limitations. 177 00:14:41,410.0985 --> 00:14:51,280.0985 This card highlights the things we're bound to, whether they're unhealthy habits, negative thoughts, or limited belief, the devil challenges us to break free from these bindings. 178 00:14:51,340.0985 --> 00:15:14,680.0985 Uh, Reclaim our power pretty much so it's about reclaiming your power and you know what negative habits that is going on in your life You know what addictions you have that is not healthy for you The good thing about the devil card is and I wasn't gonna talk about reverse cards in this episode, uh, but I, I would touch on it with the devil. 179 00:15:14,690.0985 --> 00:15:20,170.0985 The, the beauty of the devil card is when it's reversed, it means you are breaking free. 180 00:15:20,180.0985 --> 00:15:30,620.0985 So if you see the devil car upright in a reading, it means that, yeah, you're bound to something, but if it's reversed, it means you're finally breaking free from the chains that you were shackled to. 181 00:15:31,270.0985 --> 00:15:37,350.0985 Now this next card, People normally get scared when they pull it, but again, I'm going to explain it. 182 00:15:37,350.0985 --> 00:15:40,420.0985 So the next card behind the devil is the tower. 183 00:15:40,690.0985 --> 00:15:45,260.0985 The tower is about sudden change, upheaval, and breaking down illusions. 184 00:15:45,540.0985 --> 00:15:49,380.0985 This card is the card of revelations and transformation through crisis. 185 00:15:49,590.0975 --> 00:16:00,990.0985 While the tower might feel intimidating to a lot of people, I just need you guys to know, it often clears away the false structures we built so that we can rebuild on true And authenticity. 186 00:16:01,0.0985 --> 00:16:05,810.0985 So, when the tower card comes, yeah, your life may be falling to shits. 187 00:16:06,300.0985 --> 00:16:08,270.0975 It may be some serious things going on. 188 00:16:08,310.0985 --> 00:16:11,490.0975 But, it literally is just the shatter of an illusion. 189 00:16:11,520.0975 --> 00:16:19,170.0985 And, once this illusion is, um, Recognized and you began to see the truth. 190 00:16:19,200.0985 --> 00:16:22,960.0985 You can start to build a solid foundation based off of truth and authenticity. 191 00:16:22,960.0985 --> 00:16:34,60.0975 Okay, now behind the tower is the star because after the storm of the tower, we find that the star, this car represents hope, inspiration and healing. 192 00:16:34,70.0985 --> 00:16:40,180.0985 The star is a reminder to trust in the universe and to find peace within and to embrace our dreams and vision. 193 00:16:40,400.0985 --> 00:16:44,380.0975 It's a gentle nudge towards optimism and renewal. 194 00:16:44,575.0985 --> 00:16:44,895.0985 All right. 195 00:16:45,185.0985 --> 00:16:46,775.0985 We're going to keep on keep this going. 196 00:16:46,815.0985 --> 00:16:47,285.0985 Okay. 197 00:16:47,755.0985 --> 00:16:49,585.0985 After the star, we got the moon. 198 00:16:49,665.0985 --> 00:16:49,945.0985 All right. 199 00:16:49,945.0985 --> 00:16:54,395.0985 The moon is about illusions, intuition, and the subconscious as well. 200 00:16:54,655.0985 --> 00:16:57,315.0985 It's the card of mysteries and hidden truths. 201 00:16:57,495.0975 --> 00:17:06,475.0985 When the moon appears, it's an invitation to look at what's beneath the surface, to trust our intuitions and to explore the unknown parts of ourselves. 202 00:17:06,475.0985 --> 00:17:06,675.0985 Okay. 203 00:17:06,840.0985 --> 00:17:08,600.0985 Okay, that's what the moon acts of you. 204 00:17:08,990.0985 --> 00:17:11,730.0985 Behind the moon, you already know. 205 00:17:11,920.0985 --> 00:17:16,710.0985 It's the sun, the stars, the moon, the sun. 206 00:17:16,710.0985 --> 00:17:17,500.0975 We have the whole galaxy. 207 00:17:17,500.0975 --> 00:17:18,960.0985 Okay, let me, let me stay focused. 208 00:17:20,400.0985 --> 00:17:21,920.0975 Alright, the sun is pure joy. 209 00:17:21,930.0985 --> 00:17:22,830.0985 It's clarity. 210 00:17:22,840.0985 --> 00:17:23,840.0985 It's positivity. 211 00:17:24,20.0985 --> 00:17:28,580.0985 It represents vitality, success, and a childlike enthusiasm. 212 00:17:29,400.0985 --> 00:17:36,790.0985 When the sun shows up, it's a message to embrace the light in our lives, to celebrate, and to live with openness and joy. 213 00:17:36,810.0985 --> 00:17:44,450.0985 I've always, I always love seeing the sun show up in a reading because it's a very, very, very good sign. 214 00:17:44,990.0985 --> 00:17:47,140.0985 After the sun, we have judgment. 215 00:17:47,160.0985 --> 00:17:50,740.0975 Now judgment represents reflection, reckoning, and awakening. 216 00:17:50,760.0975 --> 00:17:53,910.0975 This card is about evaluating our past actions and making amends. 217 00:17:54,665.0985 --> 00:18:04,24.9985 Judgment calls us to listen to our higher calling, to release all patterns, and to prepare for a new chapter with clarity and purpose. 218 00:18:04,25.0985 --> 00:18:07,555.0985 Okay, finally, we reached the end of the fool's journey. 219 00:18:07,735.0985 --> 00:18:11,945.0985 We come across the 22nd card in the major arcana, and that's the world. 220 00:18:11,995.0985 --> 00:18:12,385.0975 All right. 221 00:18:12,595.0985 --> 00:18:15,695.0975 The world represents fulfillment, achievement and unity. 222 00:18:15,985.0985 --> 00:18:21,915.0995 It's the accumulation of all the lessons and experience along the way, symbolizing a sense of wholeness and harmony. 223 00:18:22,135.0985 --> 00:18:29,45.0985 The world invites us to celebrate our growth and to recognize the beauty of reaching a point of wisdom and understanding. 224 00:18:29,255.0985 --> 00:18:36,0.0985 When this card appears, it reminds us that every step of the journey has a purpose and meaning. 225 00:18:36,40.0985 --> 00:18:36,550.0985 All right. 226 00:18:36,810.0985 --> 00:18:37,530.0985 Yay. 227 00:18:37,680.0985 --> 00:18:41,550.0985 So we got through the 22 major arcana cards. 228 00:18:41,550.0985 --> 00:18:45,220.0975 I gave you a slight meaning for each of the cards and the upright position. 229 00:18:45,220.0985 --> 00:18:45,720.0985 I need that. 230 00:18:45,720.0985 --> 00:18:47,740.0985 That's important because this is what they mean upright. 231 00:18:47,960.0985 --> 00:18:52,470.0985 When the cards are reversed, they have a different meaning, but again, I don't want this podcast to be too long. 232 00:18:52,850.0985 --> 00:18:55,340.0985 So we're just going to talk about the upright meaning. 233 00:18:56,325.0985 --> 00:19:04,15.0985 Now that we explored each major Arcana cards and its meaning, let's talk about practical ways to use the tarot for self reflection. 234 00:19:04,295.0975 --> 00:19:07,435.0985 One of the beautiful things about the tarot is that it's flexible. 235 00:19:07,435.0985 --> 00:19:11,525.0985 You do not need to be an expert to get meaningful insights from these cards. 236 00:19:11,725.0985 --> 00:19:14,965.0985 You just need to have an open mind and a willingness to explore. 237 00:19:15,155.0985 --> 00:19:15,705.0985 All right. 238 00:19:15,705.0985 --> 00:19:19,45.0985 So here are some simple exercises you can use. 239 00:19:19,45.0985 --> 00:19:25,785.0985 I'm going to give you guys three exercises if you just want to dip your toe into Tarot and to just kind of, you know, figure it out. 240 00:19:26,75.0985 --> 00:19:28,945.0985 So the first one is going to be the one card draw. 241 00:19:28,975.0985 --> 00:19:33,95.098 This is a, this is great for like daily self reflections. 242 00:19:33,95.098 --> 00:19:41,45.0985 You can ask yourself, what do I need to focus on today? And then pull one card, reflect on how the card meanings might apply to your day. 243 00:19:41,45.0985 --> 00:19:41,104.9985 All right. 244 00:19:41,345.0985 --> 00:19:42,975.0985 Ahead, and that's just really simple. 245 00:19:42,995.0985 --> 00:19:53,565.0985 So shuffle the cards, do what you need to do, put it back up in one pile and pull one card and that is the energy that you need to look out for, for the day. 246 00:19:54,225.0985 --> 00:19:57,845.0985 The next spread I'm going to give you is the three card spread. 247 00:19:57,865.0985 --> 00:20:03,75.0985 Now this spread is perfect for examining a situation, checking in on your, on your mindset. 248 00:20:03,75.0985 --> 00:20:07,735.0985 For instance, if you're dealing with a challenge, you could use this spread as the following. 249 00:20:07,925.0985 --> 00:20:12,785.0985 Focus on your challenge and then the first card represent what you're facing in that challenge. 250 00:20:12,785.0985 --> 00:20:18,655.0985 The second card is that you pull would be what you need to know about that challenge. 251 00:20:18,695.0985 --> 00:20:23,75.0985 And then the third card would be what you can learn about the challenge you're going through. 252 00:20:23,75.0985 --> 00:20:30,525.0985 So I think this is really simple, but you can also use the three card spread for a past present and future. 253 00:20:31,940.0985 --> 00:20:43,610.0985 so the way that is, is the first card will be your past, so it'll be what you've been through, then the middle card will be where you are now in your life, and the third card will be where you're heading. 254 00:20:44,130.0985 --> 00:20:44,629.899 And, that's it. 255 00:20:45,169.999 --> 00:20:49,779.999 Third option that we can use the cards for is exploring challenges. 256 00:20:49,789.999 --> 00:20:56,699.999 So let's say if you're feeling stuck or frustrated, ask, what's holding me back? Draw a card and see what it reveals. 257 00:20:56,739.999 --> 00:21:02,149.998 This card may point to a behavior, a mindset, or external factor influencing you. 258 00:21:02,159.998 --> 00:21:05,944.999 This exercise will help bring clarity to your obstacles. 259 00:21:05,984.999 --> 00:21:13,154.998 Okay? Remember, each time you do a self reflective exercise with Tarot, you're not looking for answers from the cards themselves. 260 00:21:13,194.999 --> 00:21:23,824.999 Instead, you're using the cards as prompts to dive deeper into your own thoughts and feelings, connecting with parts of yourself that may not be obvious on the surface. 261 00:21:23,834.999 --> 00:21:27,74.999 So I want you to also make sure you always hold that in mind. 262 00:21:27,74.999 --> 00:21:27,434.999 All right. 263 00:21:28,369.999 --> 00:21:44,620 Now, let's tackle some common misconceptions about the tarot, cause lord knows, I know especially sometimes in the black community, there's a lot of misconceptions when it comes to tarot, and no, baby, it's just ink on cards, alright? It is a lot of symbolizations.
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Okay, so, A lot of people think tarot is about predicting a future, and while some readers use it in that way, tarot is much more powerful as a tool for insight, as I stated before, rather than a fortune telling tool. 265 00:21:58,799.999 --> 00:22:03,150 Think of it as a mirror that reflects your inner states, your patterns, and your potentials.
It doesn't predict a fixed future.
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It helps you understand your present so you can make empowered choices moving forward.
If you're new to tarot, here are some tips for you, okay? Start out simple.
That's number one.
Don't stress over memorizing every card right away.
Allow yourself to approach each card intuitively and notice the colors, symbols, and figures.
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.999Trust what you're feeling from these impressions, okay? Number two, which is I didn't do this because I do this mentally, but I come to find out when I talk to other people's, my other friends that read Tarot, they do this. 273 00:22:40,84.999 --> 00:22:50,095 So I wanted to throw this in because a lot of them said it helped them keep a Tarot journal, write down each reading, the cards you draw and what they mean to you.
(22:50):
So pull a card.
And intuitively write down what you think the card means to you, you know, write down each one.
So if you do a reading for yourself, write down how the reading went, What did they mean to you in that moment? Over time, you'll see a pattern in your own life and in your relationships to the cards.
Trust me.
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I've had several people tell me this works.
.999The third tip I would say is, set your intentions.
Before you do a reading, take a moment to set an intention in your mind.
Okay, see, it's very, very simple.
So those are just three little tricks if you're just starting off Tarot that, will take you a long way.
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Now, before this gets long.
.999Alright, so, as I start to wrap up, I want to, I want to remind you that Tarot is just a journey.
Building the tarot practice is about developing a relationship with the cards and in tune with yourself.
It's a conversation that evolves over time, where the card serves as a gentle guide to your own inner wisdom.
So set aside a few minutes each day or week to draw a card. 288 00:23:54,734.999 --> 00:23:57,375 Reflect and just be open to what comes up.
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The major arcana represents the bigger themes in life, those transformative moments and deeper truths.
We encounter on our journey by using the cards regularly, you will find that they'll help you tune into your tuition, confront challenges with honesty and celebrate the unique path that you are on.
All right.
And we're going to talk about the minor Arcana in another episode again, because like I said, I didn't want this episode to be too long.
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I kind of want to jump into the minor encounter, but I'm not going to do that.
All right, so I hope today's episode have inspired you to approach Tarot not as something mysterious or intimidating, because that was the purpose of this, but as a tool that can empower you to learn more about yourself and embrace your life's ups and downs with great awareness. 295 00:24:43,874.999 --> 00:24:49,455 Tarot is about exploring the self, growing and finding balance, just like life itself.
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So you don't have to be scared.
Alright, that's the whole purpose of this episode.
I want it to be kind of clean, clear, and concise.
.9995And so, for anybody that wanted to dip their toe in the tarot pool, I don't want it to look scary. 300 00:25:03,284.9995 --> 00:25:07,905 Because at the end of the day, I need you to realize that tarot is just ink on cardboard.
Alright, my friends! As always, thank you for joining me on the hood debutante today.
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If you enjoyed this episode and found it helpful, please subscribe and share. 303 00:25:22,159.999 --> 00:25:26,859.999 Reach out to me on social media with any questions, thoughts, or terrible insights of your own.
I love to hear about you guys journey until next time.
Remember to reflect, trust your intuition and know that every card like Every experience holds a lesson.
This is London Bambi, and I will see you next Wednesday.
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I am signing off. 308 00:25:43,544.999 --> 00:25:44,465 I love you guys.
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