How do we hold on to creativity and magic in a world that tries to separate us from both again and again? This podcast explores that question through the lens of Tarot, nature, and the lived experience of creative and magical humans who are making art, manifesting their visions, and changing the world as they go. Join creativity coach, Tarot reader, and writer Cecily Sailer on a cosmic, conversational journey to help you embrace you creative and magical life!
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In this episode, I dive into the HUGE topic of Capitalism and how it impacts our Creativity. I share 5 BIG THINGS I see within this tense relationship between the two, and what that often means for us as Creative Spirits. Let's explore... how Capitalism infiltrates our thoughts, beliefs, aspirations, and the way that we create — often without us ev…
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THE TOWER: Reaching into the Fire w/ writer Robin Gow
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1:27:14In this episode, we explore The Tower (no one's favorite card to receive!). The Tower is a card that can shake things up, to put it mildly, and bring about great change. My guest is rather familiar with The Tower's energy and impact, and shares about their personal experiences with this card as we explore this archetype of disruption, awakening, an…
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In this episode, I talk about one of the foundational beliefs of my work — that creativity is an energy, not a personality trait, nor an exclusively human feature. I explain 5 elements, aspects, or implications of this belief and what it means for us as creatively inclined humans. I'm curious to know... does this resonate for you? Does it change th…
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This is a follow-up on a previous episode (Using Tarot to Make Decisions — Part 1), where I talked about how I used Tarot as part of my process for making a big decision. I ended that episode giving y'all the impression that I'd gone with the option that appeared to be "less glorious," and a little softer. But after sharing that episode out, THINGS…
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The Magic, Art & Myth of Plants w/ Artist Kevin Jay Stanton
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1:27:52In this episode, I talk with artist and illustrator Kevin Jay Stanton, creator of the Botanica Tarot, a deck comprised of 78 gorgeous paintings depicting a different plant for each archetype. Kevin's work on this deck included extensive research into the natural history, cultural associations, and mythologies associated with each plant, and these a…
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THE DEVIL: I Can Tell My Story Too (without Feeling Shame) w/ Khadi Oluwatoyin
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1:32:07In this episode exploring The Devil card, I talk with Khadi (Khadijat) Oluwatoyin, founder and director of Sober Black Girls Club, an organization that offers support and community for Black women, femmes, and nonbinary folks who are practicing or exploring sobriety. Both Khadi and I share lived experience with alcohol addiction, a dynamic perfectl…
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Reading & Soul-Searching Octavia Butler's Parables in Times of Crisis
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1:52:03Recorded on an auspicious Martin Luther King Day that coincides with the inauguration of a new and former extremist US president... in the wake of the LA wildfires and the acceleration of climate collapse writ large, we turn to the novels of Octavia E. Butler, the groundbreaking Black feminist sci-fi writer whose work is rooted in the aspirations, …
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It's the year of The Hermit (because 2 + 0 + 2 + 5 = 9, The Hermit's number). And it's sure to be a wild year all around — politically, environmentally, technologically. So, what wisdom does The Hermit have to offer us as we head into the unknown? In this episode, I share three key themes from the Hermit workshop I hosted last week in the Creative …
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In this episode, I share how I recently used Tarot to help me make a decision that felt risky and challenging, and how I fell into a hierarchical paradigm with the cards... but discovered later there was more nuance to what the cards offered (like always!!!). I use this story to share some thoughts about why we might consult the cards when we face …
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TEMPERANCE: Tending Our Aliveness w/ Natalie Ross
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1:55:02To explore the Temperance card, I connected with Natalie Ross, a trauma-informed marketing coach and the creator of one of my favorite podcasts, the now-retired-but-still-available "Earth Speak," which aired from 2016 to 2023. In this episode, Natalie and I dork out about the art on both the Smith-Waite and the Gentle Tarot decks, analyzing the vis…
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THE HANGED ONE: Now I Can't Unsee It w/ Amelia Hruby
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1:29:07For an exploration of The Hanged One, I had to talk to Amelia Hruby, creator and host of the podcast Off the Grid, a show for small business owners who want to leave social media without losing all their clients. These days, the prevailing logic is that ANY and EVERY successful business MUST have an Instagram account. But Amelia's made it her missi…
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DEATH: How Do We Want to Live? w/ Mara June
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1:32:56I've deferred The Hanged One episode briefly (it would normally appear here), because this conversation on the Death card unexpectedly took on much bigger dimensions in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated huge areas of Western North Carolina less than two weeks ago. My guest for this episode is Mara June — death doula, gri…
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JUSTICE: You Are an Agent of Change w/ Maria Minnis
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1:21:00For the Justice card, I HAD TO talk to Maria Minnis, the liberatory Tarot goddess and author of Tarot for the Hard Work: An Archetypal Journey to Confront Racism and Imagine Collective Healing, Maria's book, which came out early this year (2023), explores each Tarot archetype within the Major Arcana through the lens of social justice work, offering…
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Why You Need Alone Time so You Can Deal with LIFE TIME
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32:58In this microdose episode (un-edited and ALMOST under 30 minutes!), I follow up on our Hermit and Wheel of Fortune conversations to explore why it's so important to seek out and enjoy solitude. I talk about solitude as a place to center ourselves, discover what's true for us, commune with Spirit and Creativity, and just be in our own energy. I also…
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE: Seeing Where the World is Gonna Take Me w/ Ami Plasse
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1:38:12In this episode, we explore the Wheel of Fortune archetype with visual artist Ami Plasse, who I first met in group therapy! We start out this conversation reliving our Wheel-of-Fortune origin story — how we went from strangers in a therapy room to friends and collaborators in the "outside" world. Then we dive into the Wheel of Fortune card, explori…
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THE HERMIT: Trying to Find the Light w/ Chad Hutchinson
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1:27:28In this episode, we explore The Hermit card with poet and writer Chad Hutchinson, who is also a friend of mine. In our conversation, Chad talks about his personal Hermit story — how he spent much of his adult life "on the run," trying to escape The Darkness that found him when he was alone. When the pandemic hit in 2020 and Chad was forced to sit w…
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In this microdose episode, we apply one lesson of the Strength card (self-acceptance and self-love) to help us explore, name, describe, and meet different parts of our Creative Self. Drawing on the framework of Internal Family Systems (or "parts work"), I outline an exercise to help you identify eight different parts of you that show up in your cre…
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STRENGTH: Embracing Self-Love & Inner Resilience w/ Madeleine Gunhart
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1:29:24Can the path to healing and self-love be found within the cards of the Tarot? Join me as we explore the profound lessons of the Strength card in the Major Arcana and its themes of self-love, tenderness, and resilience. Through personal reflections and stories, we unravel how this card invites us to embrace and nurture all aspects of ourselves, even…
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Discussing TAROT (the Supernatural Horror Film) w/ The Basement Girls
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1:07:08In this collaborative episode with The Basement Girls podcast, we discuss the recent supernatural / horror film TAROT by Anna Holberg and Spenser Cohen, based on the 1992 novel Horrorscope by Nicholas Adams. I had a great time watching this film in the theater with Bianca Pérez and Steph Grossman, who cohost The Basement Girls podcast, which explor…
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What's Fueling Your Creative Journey and How Would You Like to Travel?
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35:14This shorter episode is a follow-up to our conversation about The Chariot, where we apply Chariot-inspired questions to our creative work. I talk about the difference between internal and external motivation, and how the two can fuel our creative journey in very different ways. We also explore a series of questions to help you consider what kind of…
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THE CHARIOT: Moving with Aligned Purpose w/ Hannah Levy
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1:40:49In this episode, we explore The Chariot card with Hannah Levy, writer and editor of the Tarot journal The Rebis, which publishes annually, featuring a different Major Arcana card in each issue. The 2023 edition featured creative writing, nonfiction, art, photographs, and essays from more than 25 creators, all illuminating The Chariot archetype. In …
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Your Art is a Transmission & an Act of LOVE!
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20:41This shorter episode is a follow-up to our conversations about The Hierophant and The Lovers, where we turn those cards into guides for our creative work. Here, I'm sharing about how your art is a transmission — a broadcast of sorts, a message, a way of beaming something from inside of you to someone else. And even if no one sees what you create, y…
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THE LOVERS: That Much Closer to Madness w/ Bianca Alyssa Pérez
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1:43:43In this episode, we explore The Lovers card with poet, teacher, and lover Bianca Alyssa Pérez, whose poetry chapbook Gemini Gospel dances with themes of this card deeply and beautifully, touching on self-love, grief, family, and romance. Our conversation starts with the imagery and symbolism of The Lovers, and unfolds into an exploration of Bianca'…
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THE HIEROPHANT: I Am a Messenger w/ Becky Bullard (aka Democrasexy)
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1:26:51In this episode, we explore The Hierophant with guest Becky Bullard, the creatrix, messenger, and megaphone behind Democrasexy, a project that aims to engage more people in the democratic and civic process by making it easier, more fun, and... sexy! In our conversation, Becky shares how her disappointment after the 2016 presidential election spurre…
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Why You Need CREATIVE SPACE & How to Get it…
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31:05In this shorter episode, I stay with The Emperor just a moment longer (see previous episode), and invoke his energy to talk about creative space and why Creative Spirits need it — and deserve it! I talk about The Emperor's relationship to space as a container for his leadership, just like Creative Spirits need containers to move and hold their crea…
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THE EMPEROR: Power Beyond Patriarchy & Embodying Nonbinary Daddy Energy w/ Kelly Marshall
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1:19:04In this episode, we explore The Emperor with Kelly Marshall, a nonbinary writer and yoga therapist who supports people with nervous system recalibration, embodiment, and trauma-informed approaches to yoga, teaching, and community-building. Together, we examine the imagery of The Emperor card and the energies and meanings conveyed by the visual comp…
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You "Abandoned" a Creative Project and You Have FEELINGS About That...
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26:16This first shorter episode is for Creative Spirits who've abandoned, ghosted, or otherwise fallen out with a creative project they used to love. What's often standing in the way of a reunion with an abandoned project isn't just time, space, and a long to-do list. Usually, there's FEELINGS involved, and this tends to perpetuate avoidance. But all th…
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THE EMPRESS: Resting in Power w/ Christina Rosales
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1:49:24In this episode, we explore The Empress, the vast creative force that moves through nature and gives us LIFE! Our guest is an Empress herself — Christina Rosales, a journalist-turned-activist who developed a video game about housing justice, which she turned into a stage play. Christina also sews her own clothes, is raising a young son, and has two…
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THE HIGH PRIESTESS: Unclench Your Butt Cheeks w/ Ebony Isis Booth
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2:02:37In this episode, we explore The High Priestess with Ebony Isis Booth, a coach who supports primarily Black and Indigenous folks in transformation, leadership, and emotional alchemy. Our conversation explores the second Major Arcana card through the lens of intuition, self-trust, and Spirit, and we talk about internal and external resistance that ar…
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THE MAGICIAN: Bringing Something Into Existence That Wasn't There Before w/ Jessica Jernigan
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1:48:48Since this show is just getting started, and this episode focuses on THE MAGICIAN, I spend a little time explaining what I mean by Your Creative & Magical Life, and I share about my theory of creativity and how magic can how up in different ways and how we can invite it into our lives. Then I talk with writer, zine-maker, and postmodern witch Jessi…
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THE FOOL: We Can Always Begin Again w/ Annar Veröld
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1:10:03In this inaugural episode, I kick things off with a little tribute to Mom and Dad, then we dive right in to explore The Fool and the elements and symbols we see in this very first card of the Tarot. I talk about what The Fool IS and ISN'T about, and how this podcast reflects a Fool moment, which reflects the very Fool-like origins of Typewriter Tar…
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