The Healing Power of Tarot
How to use the cards as a mirror for self-transformation
In May of 2026, I gave a talk at the Lightning in a Bottle festival called "The Healing Power of Tarot”.
I was expecting the challenge of fitting the material into one hour. I have a lot to say about Tarot and what it’s capable of.
What I wasn’t expecting was for an audience member to tell me afterwards that they were close to tears.
It happens sometimes when I give Tarot readings. It had never happened during a class.
What I’m left with is a feeling that Tarot can be a kind of key for unlocking something important within us all.
Here’s a moment from the talk. Watch this before you read on:
Tarot is about the stories we tell about ourselves and about the world.
These stories are like a garden we keep in the backyard of our minds.
Sometimes it goes to weeds, and needs a bit of pruning.
Sometimes it needs a total overhaul, a rearrangement of the structure of our hopes, fears, and dreams.
The healing power of Tarot is that it can be used as a map to navigate this garden, and the infinite forest that lies beyond it.
What’s in the full talk:
Embracing Tarot as an Open System
Letting go of fortune-telling, letting go of “doing it right” and approaching Tarot as a language of the soul
Using the Cards as a Mirror
Letting go of fortune-telling, letting go of “doing it right” and approaching Tarot as a language of the soul
Exploring the Deck’s Structure
An overview of the Major Arcana, Minor Arcana, and Court Cards
Reading for Yourself
An example of a simple three card reading that’s way more useful than “Past, Present, Future”
Opening a Dialogue with the Unconscious
An exploration of the powerful effects a Tarot reading can create
Understanding Randomness and Probability
How to wrap your head around the massive cosmic scales of the math of Tarot
Reading for Others
How to use your deck as a map to help others to navigate life’s challenges
Conclusion and Q&A
Brief dialogues on applications, personal empowerment, card reversals, and more
Two ways to watch:
Buy the video
Yours to keep, watch anytime, for $49
Join my online community for $5/month
The talk is available to Standard Members of The Arcana Conservatory, my online Tarot school.
Premium and VIP memberships are also available for those who want to deepen their Tarot practice.
I’ll be honest about the math: the second option is the better deal, by a lot. The only reason to buy the talk alone is if you want it now, you want to own it forever, and membership isn’t your thing. Both are good choices, I just want you to know what you’re choosing between.