The Antifragile Tarot Podcast

Your resident cardslinger, Susannah, discovers a whole new way to read cards that revolutionizes her practice.

Happy 2022 friends! In this episode, your resident cardslinger talks about what Mercury in retrograde means (if you're under a rock/new to this stuff and don't know) and what you can do to avoid the pitfalls usually associated with it.

Your resident cardslinger is back with some thoughts on the concept of inner spiritual gifts: how to nurture them if you do, and how to navigate magical growth even if this is not part of your paradigm. There's room for all of us under this big ol umbrella.

Welcome! In this episode, your resident cardslinger Susannah discusses randomly chosen tarot cards as opposed to intentionally picked ones for meditation, ritual, and learning.

What I have learned about healthcare as a nurse has shocked me so much that I have decided it is time to take the control back, using my intuition and the power of tarot cards to guide me and you through all of your pressing health needs. Please tune in for some revelations and a new direction I've been working on.

You asked for deck reviews, you get deck reviews! Today's review is of the new Nightmare Before Christmas deck! It's an officially-licensed deck and in this episode I dig into it as a fan and as a tarot reader.

Happy 2021! In this episode, your resident cardslinger pushes back against "good vibes only" and gets a little passionate about why we shouldn't separate our politics from our practice.

Hello there! How do you handle reading for friends and loved ones, whether you're a professional reader or an amateur? Listen in for your resident cardslinger Susannah's thoughts on this, as well as some life updates.

Each suit in tarot tells its own story, but there is an overlay that provides a common structure in each one. In this episode, your resident cardslinger gets back to some basics to discuss the stories of each card and how it is expressed in each suit, with differences and similarities.

When tarot tells you one thing but astrology tells you another, or your knowledge of the situation doesn't match the signs you're getting, what do you go with? What's telling you the truth? Well, it's complicated. Listen in for more on that.

Are we back? I think we're back. Your resident cardslinger, Susannah, discusses who your ancestors are (spoiler alert: not always your relatives), how to honor them, and some tangents about Jewish honoring of the dead and cultural appropriation. Thoughts? Hit me up!

Have you ever considered the ethics of doing magical work or getting a reading on someone else? I certainly have! Here's some thoughts on it.

Welcome back to the Antifragile Tarot podcast! Your resident cardslinger Susannah discusses a current buzzword in the witchy web: spiritual bypassing. What is it, why should you avoid doing it, and what can you do instead? Listen in for more info!

Holy cow, 60 episodes? In this episode, your resident cardslinger, Susannah, runs down some housekeeping about the state of her current affairs before diving into how you can best protect yourself when practicing magick and some ideas about how to ground and protect your space. Stay safe, wash your hands, keep your distance, take care of yourself.

As your resident cardslinger takes on ever increasing responsibilities, it's time to hand over the reins to someone who can handle it. As such, Antifragile Tarot is becoming ProDurable Tarot. Listen in for what that means for you.

I wish this podcast was more about tarot and less about the pandemic but here we are. Please don't hesitate to email me at if you have questions and need some help navigating what's fake news and what's real in this time. I can't give you medical advice but I can try to help you out regardless with common sense and a nursing background. Be safe.

I've finally got Itai Gal of Itai and the Ophanim on my podcast!!! They traveled to NJ so we got to hang out and chat about Jewish spirituality, music, and other things both tangible and ineffable. You can find them and their music at and on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and wherever else you stream and buy music! A link to something Itai mentions in the video:

On this episode of the podcast, your resident cardslinger Susannah discusses how to deliver bad news with tarot, and some general thoughts on reading the room before you do a tarot card reading. Thanks for listening! Happy 2020!

Hello! As we approach the end of the year, I touched base on a topic I care deeply about in my work: cultural appropriation and ethics in witchcraft and practice. I am definitely speaking from a conditionally white perspective so please seek out other sources, but I'm using the platform I have. I'm sure I didn't cover everything, but I hope it will be useful and provide some food for thought. You can email me at and suggest things to me here:

Ahoy hoy! After an unintentional hiatus, your prodigal resident cardslinger Susannah has returned with a Patron-request episode chatting about doing readings online versus in person and the benefits and drawbacks of both. Feel free to chat with me about it via email at or however you can find me on the Internets!

In this episode, your resident cardslinger rambles about the depiction of tarot in the media, mainstream representation, and the intersection of fandom and tarot. Please consider supporting by finding me on Patreon, ordering a reading on Etsy, or following/interacting with me on social media! Thanks!

Hello! In the spirit of broadening my personal horizons, I have interviewed a friend who is into the use of essential oils as supplementary accessories to more widely accepted treatments. I trust Lisa to use her considerable brainpower to research and investigate the best use of essential oils, and I hope you enjoy our interview. She's also one of my dearest friends and we had a great time chatting. I hope you enjoy listening to us!

Hello hello! In this episode, your resident cardslinger discusses oracle decks, a subset of cartomancy divination that is connected to tarot despite having nothing to do with it in terms of structure. Listen to the episode to learn more! I am also announcing my own project, the Antifragile Oracle. There will be updates, especially for my Patreon patrons! I appreciate your listens and support, and even if you can't afford to contribute financially, my email is always open to chat. Emails from listeners mean just as much to me as dollars. I'm Antifragile Tarot everywhere you can think of except for Twitter, where I'm antifragilecard, and my email is

It's my 50th episode! Time flies whether or not you're having fun. I finally get to interview Rorie Kelly of Sassafras Tarot, who is also a ladybeast musician: check her out on and on all streaming sites!

This episode is about the intersection of faith and practice, and what it means to have faith in yourself and your work.

What do you do when a spiritual path isn't working for you and it's time to say goodbye? This episode goes into that. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere! This episode also features a shoutout to Edmund, a patron who is creating

In this episode, your resident cardslinger discusses how to manage your internal and external environment to optimize your tarot readings.

Hello! Hi! Thanks for your patience, this is a one-episode month this month. Finally, a longer episode on the tarot court, as requested by many. I highly recommend Understanding the Tarot Court by Mary K. Greer and Tom Little to further your understanding.

Hello! Finally, this episode is here! I secured an interview with the lovely and amazing Margaret Trauth/Peggy/Egypt Urnash. We discuss her weird, wild deck and magick and all that good stuff. Pardon my sick voice in the intro and outro! You can reach her at or any of the other ways she lists! and you can reach me at . Thanks for listening!

Hello folks! Today, Susannah discusses some changes in her reading style and takes on some questions from patrons and for others who need to receive messages.

This episode is a ramble about all sorts of "harmful" magick and my own thoughts on it. It is not meant to be comprehensive or pushy, but I hope it helps you examine your own beliefs on such a divisive subject.

Hello there! This episode focuses on jumper cards, reversals, and significators. If you don't know what those are, tune in and find out! Please email me at and follow me as AntifragileTarot on Instagram (where I'll be posting a LOT MORE) with ideas, comments, and questions!

heads up a CONTENT WARNING for adult but not explicit content this episode! it's february, the month of Valentine's Day, so I wanted to discuss love and magick but instead chatted about the Lovers in tarot decks, a long discourse on the ethics of sex magick, and a diversion into self-love and self-care (and not just bubble bath self care). again, the adult content is not explicit, but perhaps not boss-friendly. but be forewarned!

Have you thought about making some money from your readings? Teaching? This is an episode for you, but there will be more as well! This is an episode about how I got started reading for money and some very basic framework of where I think you should be before you take that plunge as well.

Hello! Thanks for tuning into the Antifragile Tarot podcast. In this episode I talk about setting intentions for the year, including a word of the year as inspired by my friend Rorie from Sassafras Tarot. Mine is "mastery," what's yours?

Hello there! In this episode, your resident cardslinger, Susannah, finally gets around to talking about Lenormand cards. This 36-card cartomancy/fortune telling deck has been experiencing a resurgence as of late, and this has been a requested episode for quite some time now. Have a happy and safe end of the year, and feel free to email me at with episode ideas or other comments!

Hello! As suggested by one of my lovely Patreon patrons, Jade, this episode is a short collection of anecdotes about my experiences as a tarot card reader, mostly as a professional but a few other musings. Thanks for listening and feel free to email me at with any suggestions or to inquire about booking me!

In this episode, your resident cardslinger rambles about Halloween, Samhain, the new year, all new years, death, rebirth, and ancestors. It's a doozy!

In this episode, your resident cardslinger, Susannah, discusses varying ways to alter your consciousness for divination, witchcraft, and ritual. Please exercise good judgment and act in accordance with your doctor's recommendations, the law, and your mental health before trying things out!

A brief discussion about what pop culture magic is, why you might use it, and how you can incorporate it into your practice if you so choose.

Ahoy hoy! In this episode, your resident cardslinger reviews the Halloween Tarot by Kipling West, just in time for spoopy season. If you'd like me to review your deck (or another deck), get in touch! I'd love to do more deck reviews, especially of diverse decks and indie decks.

You asked, your resident cardslinger, Susannah, tried to deliver! This episode is as clear as I can get about how to get started reading tarot. If you're in the Jersey City area and interested in a small meetup to try and learn more, or you have any episode suggestions or any other comments, email me at and I'll get back to you. Some resources I talk about in this episode:

This episode is a two for one deck review of the popular Kim Krans deck, The Wild Unknown, and its somewhat companion Animal Spirit oracle deck.

In this episode, your resident cardslinger discusses magickal and mundane home protection methods.

It's my birthday, but you get the gifts! A 20% off discount on my Etsy through 7/24 and a short podcast episode from your reident cardslinger reflecting on birthdays. After this episode, new podcasts are up on the 1st and the 15th!