Genius Garden with Jessi Huntenburg

Welcome Back to the tarotscope series, Beauty! Be sure to listen to your sun, moon, and rising sign tarotscopes to develop a holistic overview of the month ahead. Much love, and may your next four weeks be empowered and inspired!

The Magician tarot card is Key I in the major arcana, and it's traditionally associated with manifestation, creativity, and ingenuity. In the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, The Magician is depicted as a powerful figure standing before the four symbols of the tarot suits: pentacles, cups, swords, and wands. This demonstrates that he has everything he needs to actualize his visions and dreams. He points a wand to the sky and his finger to the ground, symbolizing the popular occult maxim "As above, so below." He is a conduit that harnesses the power of the heavens and channels it into earthly creation. He is the genius of humankind.

The Magician in the Genius Garden Tarot is just as clever and resourceful as the Magician in the RWS, but he recognizes a different source of his power--himself. He doesn't point upwards to a supreme deity that reigns on high. Rather, he recognizes god in everything, and everything as an equal manifestation of that divine power. He harnesses the power with him to levitate the symbols of the four suits, demonstrating the mastery and ease with which he wields them.

The Fool tarot card is the first in the major arcana, fittingly assigned key 0. It represents new beginnings, potential, adventure, and the hero's journey through life. In the Rider-Waite Smith tarot deck, the Fool is depicted as a carefree traveller with a modest load and a little white dog as his only companion. The rose in his hand represents innocence, and the cliff he carelessly approaches represents the unknown future that awaits him. The Fool is often seen as naive, innocent, and unaware of the potential dangers that lie ahead on his journey, which explains the look of blissful contentment he wears.

The Fool in the Genius Garden Tarot is the wise fool, brave and willing to take life's knocks. They have travelled over many peaks and through many valleys, and they leap into the unknown knowing full well that they'll face difficulty along the way. The wise fool represents faith, trust, and joie de vivre--for them, the journey is the destination.

In both cases, the Fool tarot card is associated with taking risks, stepping into the unknown, and embracing uncertainty. In a reading, it suggests that the time has come to let go of fear and to trust in oneself and in the journey ahead, no matter what it may bring.

It's autumn vibe tarotscope time, Beauty! Today, I’m slinging cards from The Spirit Keeper's Tarot and the Halloween Oracle to channel spooky messages for every astrological sign. Be sure to read your sun, moon, and rising tarotscopes so you can draft a broader picture of the month ahead. If you enjoy the tarotscopes and feel like they might benefit others, feel free to share them! Much love, and may this October be your most magical yet!

Way back in 2020, I invited the brilliant Carrie Mallon to come and chat about her experiences creating the Spacious Tarot. In the time since this interview, knowledge and enjoyment of her deck has only grown, and she's released an expansion pack to boot! Join Carrie and I as we chat about creating during challenging times, the victory of following through, and the intensity of bringing such a huge labor of love into the world!

When I first happened upon the The Endless Oracle by Eric Maille, I was immediately taken in by its beautifully dark color palette, stunning archetypal imagery, and inviting art style. As I delved deeper, I realized that this deck was a myriorama deck: one that creates a continuous panorama when the cards are laid out side by side.

I was instantly intrigued--how does one craft a myriorama deck? What are some of the challenges associated with such an undertaking? How did Eric choose his theme and the subject matter for the cards? Rather than wonder, I invited him onto the Genius Garden Podcast to speak about his creative process.

Grab a cuppa, relax, and have a listen to the awesome conversation that Eric and I have about the boons and pitfalls of passionate creativity, big projects, and creative success.

Jessica Howard lived a childhood that many of us only dream of--nature was her playground, and her keen sense of intuition and observation led her to develop a personal codex of patterns and associations in the natural world. Upon graduating art school, she knew she wanted to marry those associations with the archetypes of the tarot, and thus, the achingly beautiful Forager's Daughter Tarot was born.

In the premiere episode of Creator Stories, Jessica shares her journey of crafting the Forager's Daughter Tarot. She talks about what inspired her, how she went from concept to print, and the obstacles she met along the way. She also offers a special story about her relationship with the Hierophant, and how a gentle reworking of this archetype can make it easier to learn from and embrace.

In this episode, Jessi shares why it's a mistake to place the accumulation of wealth and status in the #1 slot of your list of priorities. True happiness can only be found through channeling the authentic creativity of Genius and building strong relationships with self, cosmos, and others. Does money matter? Of course. It's just not the most important thing, and when it manages to creep into first place, it causes misery, insecurity, and disconnection.

In this episode, Jessi tells a story that reveals that patience is a virtue that she continually needs to nurture. She also shares why she believes that the cultivation of patience helps us to follow the path of our Genius with more success and consistency, and how a lack of patience can ultimately lead to self-sabotage. Finally, she shares how certain childhood experiences contribute to impatience, and how mindfulness can bring us the pause we need to think before we act.

In this episode, Jessi shares a past interview with the fantastic Molly Roberts, author of Art Magick and creator of technicolor crafts with a spiritual focus. Molly shares her thoughts about the importance of art in the spiritual experience, and how creativity can liberate us to live our best lives!