Card Talk
CARD TALK is a mini podcast featuring tarot basics and evergreen insights, supporting you from your very first reading to card-slinging with confidence. Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced practitioner, CARD TALK is your new go-to tarot podcast for quick tips and practical tricks.
Hosted by 3am.tarot creator and Finding the Fool author Meg Jones Wall, a queer and non-binary tarot reader dedicated to creating accessible, inclusive tarot resources.
Episodes
44 episodes
why tarot right now?
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-announcements for june 2025-what tarot can literally do for us-how tarot helps us grow as individuals-how tarot helps us grow in community-practical suggestions that you can use right now<...
so someone else pulled cards for you
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what it means to have someone else do a tarot reading for you-benefits to different reading formats-tips for receiving a live reading-tips for receiving a recorded reading-reminders for proces...
so you're a rule follower
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-why we follow rules (and why it's not always bad)-why we challenge rules-pages as the tarot's rebels-which page are you?-questions for deeper reflectionRecommended resources:
so the tarot messed with your head
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-recurring cards & messages in readings-unclear answers in readings-answers that keep changing-tips for making your way throughResources mentioned:-tarot spreads to try:
so you feel disconnected from the tarot
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what can spark feeling disconnected from the cards-why it is super normal to struggle with making readings personal-four essential reminders-tips and prompts to help you approach this challenge wi...
so you want to use tarot in your activism
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-a quick intro to this new mini series-roles in social movements, and how they can connect to the minor arcana-using archetypes to find your place-a tarot spread for affirming daily commitments...
court cards in readings
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-court cards & personalities-four methods for interpreting court cards in readings-tips for calming down if court cards stress you out-resources for further studyResources mentioned:...
intro to court cards
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what court cards are within the tarot-the four ranks-elements and personalities-additional correspondences-thematic keywords to keep in mindFor more on Meg, check out
court cards & community
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-a quick personal update & new scheduling moving forward-why court cards can be challenging for people-how working with court cards can help us connect with others-prompts for getting to know c...
minor arcana pips in readings
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-why the pips are great, actually-four ways to interpret these cards in readings-suggestions for getting comfortable with pipsResources mentioned:
intro to minor arcana pips
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what the minor arcana is-pips vs. court cards-why "mundane" isn't exactly the same as "boring"-ways to understand these cards-ways to get to know these cards-basic keywords for elements an...
tarot for the post-election hangover
Resources mentioned:urgency in white supremacy cultureten things to do if trump wins
tarot for election day 2024
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-on the importance of self-care-three ways to work with the cards during periods of high stress-an election day survival spread-resources for support and distractionResources to get you thr...
major arcana cards in readings
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-the reality that major arcana cards can feel scary-why majors show up in our readings-what majors can offer us in readings-resources for building relationships with these cards-questions to as...
intro to major arcana archetypes
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-recommendations for other CARD TALK episodes if you’re a beginner-four ways to look at the major arcana-why archetypes are medicine-three ways to identify an archetype that you might want to work ...
tarot for grief
content warning: brief mention of depression and suicidalityToday on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-the potency of grief as a universal experience-different ways that grief can look and feel-my own experiences with grief
deepening your tarot practice
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-the many things that "deepening your practice" can mean-three habits that can help to expand and deepen your relationship with the tarot-suggestions for resources that can support your workFor...
making personal meanings
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what personal tarot card meanings are-when in your practice to start expanding your understanding of individual cards-three of my favorite methods for developing personal meanings-how long it'll t...
tarot for hope
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-ways to think about hope as a practice-questions for thinking about what feeds your hope-insights into my own relationship with hope-a simple way to start exploring hope with your tarot deck-a...
the traditional vs. intuitive debate
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-the great debate between traditional & intuitive card meanings-how i define "traditional" and "intuitive"-why i prefer the term "standardized" meanings-where my own meanings come fromT...
tarot correspondences
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what tarot correspondences are-when tarot correspondences can be helpful-where tarot correspondences come from-the correspondences that I use in my own tarot practice-how to get started with t...
tracking your tarot readings
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what tracking your tarot readings means-why and when tracking can be helpful-how to start thinking about what information to track-different methods for tracking your tarot practice-tips to ge...
clarifying cards & reversals
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what clarifying cards are-when they're helpful — and when they're not-how to introduce this technique to your practice-what reversals are-different ways to read them-tips for trying out re...
journaling with tarot
Today on CARD TALK, I’ll cover:-what "counts" as tarot journaling-what your tarot journaling practice can include-tips for customizing your practice-four of my favorite ways to use tarot journalingAnd if you're looking f...
tarot (books) for collective liberation
On this special episode of CARD TALK, we're talking about five books that are devoted to tarot not just as a personal practice, but also as a tool for collective liberation. Check out these tarot books & their talented authors:<...
