3. Mercury Retrograde, The Swords & Spiritual Activism

In this episode of Tarot for the Wild Soul, we’re talking about how to weave the Tarot into relaxing and softening into the medicine of Mercury Retrograde as we see more need to step into sacred activism and anti racism. Personal responsibility is really important now, in these times—more than ever—to not respond from pain and fear, but from a desire to show up in our values, to take actions for a sense of peace and equanimity. What we say matters. What we do now matters. We need to dive really deeply, step forward, and speak when it is in alignment. We’re also talking about the medicine the Swords of the Tarot offer. Now, more than ever, it’s crucial that we begin to look at the swords—not as problems, but as opportunities. Any fear that we look deeply in the eyes at becomes a deep ally to us. This episode is another solo episode with Lindsay, where she talks all about: • Honoring Charlottesville, and how to begin to step more deeply into sacred service for the planet and in activism (3:37) • Mercury Retrograde and the Magician Rx in Virgo (the Hermit) in the Tarot (10:49) • How the Swords suit is a crucial and beautiful tool for evolution of our brain chemistry (39:18) • What is a good starter Tarot deck? (53:22) • The unexpected ways Tarot card reversals manifest and what to do when you don’t want to believe your cards or if you don’t like your Tarot card pull (56:26) Links to donate to support Charlottesville: Fundraiser for Dre Harris: https://www.gofundme.com/i-was-beaten-by-white-supremacists NAACP (Charlottesville Chapter): http://www.albemarle-cvillenaacp.org/ Black Lives Matter Charlottesville Chapter: https://www.paypal.me/blmcville/ _________ ABOUT THE PODCAST  Tarot for the Wild Soul Podcast explores the cards through an inclusive, trauma informed perspective, rooted in compassion, common sense, and critical thinking. Through a weaving of intuitively channeled downloads, answers to listener questions, and lessons around the cards, Tarot for the Wild Soul offers ways to view the Tarot as helpful, applicable medicine that can provide nourishment and clarity to us in our day to day lives. ABOUT LINDSAY Lindsay Mack is a queer intuitive Tarot teacher, and the host of TFTWS podcast. Lindsay is the creator of Soul Tarot, a reinterpretation and intentional utilization of the Tarot as a non-predictive healing tool, one that is can assist us in differentiating the noise of our mind from the truth of our soul. Through her regularly sold out workshops, retreats and online Tarot courses, Lindsay has had the profound honor of teaching Soul Tarot to thousands of people from all around the world. As a joyful and healthy survivor of childhood abuse, trauma & PTSD, Lindsay is passionately dedicated to honoring and helping to bring space, light and healing to those who are experiencing mental, emotional or physical suffering. It was the healing from a breakdown in 2014 that fully birthed her into this sacred work and onto her soul path. It is an organic part of her healing work with the Tarot, and she is honored to be sharing these offerings to those who feel called to them. Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast is recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe. WEBSITE: www.tarotforthewildsoul.com FOLLOW US ON IG at @wildsoulhealing PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner