Episode 55: Tarot and the Predictive Brain, with Siddharth Ramakrishnan

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In today’s show, the Tarot Podcast veers off the beaten path and turns to science! for an explanation of how prediction works. My guest is Siddharth Ramakrishnan, a neuroscientist who also practices tarot. He’s also a terrific explainer of brain biology for those of us without advanced degrees in the sciences. How has evolution shaped our perception of the future? What role does our brain play in decoding what’s to come? Join us for some facts, some educated guesses, and some wild speculation! Siddharth Ramakrishnan, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist, artist, and educator. He is the Chair of Neuroscience and Professor of Biology at the University of Puget Sound and a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award. His research spans developmental biology, neuroendocrinology and neuroethics. A Fellow of the UCLA Art|Sci center, his collaborations with artists have led to exhibitions and documentaries that blend the worlds of art and science highlighting topics like Hox genes, animal umwelts and biomimicry. An avid Tarot reader, he has designed and created the NeuroTarot deck based on the major arcana of Tarot and infused with neuroscience. He was the keynote speaker at NWTS 2023, StaarCon 2025, the UCLA Art Sci Center, and a panelist at the Masters of Tarot workshop (2023) with Mary K. Greer at Omega, Rhinebeck NY. In addition he has been featured at various scientific conferences, art museums and tarot workshops. His book "The Neuroscience of Tarot", is out with Llewellyn Worldwide. "The Neuroscience of Magic" will be out in 2026! * Instagram/BlueSky/Threads: @siddbits * Youtube: @brainmystic * Email: neurotarot@gmail.com [neurotarot@gmail.com] * website: www.brainmystic.com [http://www.brainmystic.com] _____________________________________ * Become a Tarot Podcast member! patreon.com/thetarotpodcast [https://patreon.com/thetarotpodcast] * Shop for Tarot Podcast MERCH! & cool stuff made by your host! etsy.com/shop/tarotista [http://www.etsy.com/shop/tarotista] * Sign up for readings and explore books and classes! thetarotpodcast.com [https://thetarotpodcast.com] * Continue your tarot journey with The Living Tarot book [https://www.amazon.com/Living-Tarot-Connecting-Everyday-Readings/dp/0738772259] and/or The Living Tarot online class [http://tsusanchang.com/class] (discount for class available if you purchase the book!) 😊 And...don't forget to like, rate, subscribe, and share!! 😊

Episode 54: The Tarot Readers of Amsterdam

For this week’s episode, we present something completely different for the Tarot Podcast! We recently traveled to Amsterdam and decided to do an episode on the tarot scene there. We interviewed three readers: Trippy, Melanie Webb, and Giulia Castagna. Trippy and Melanie are readers at the Embassy of the Free Mind, a Hermetic library in the heart of Amsterdam. Both Trippy and Melanie are Jungian-influenced archetypal tarot readers, and you can visit them on Thursdays and Fridays at the Embassy. Our third interviewee, Giulia Castagna, is an Italian tarot reader and astrologer who is based in Amsterdam. She currently gives readings at Black Moon Botanica, in the charming Spiegelgracht neighborhood. Stick around for the end of show! where Trippi and Melanie do readings for me—and I do one reading in return. ALSO: Be sure to catch this week’s Patreon bonus content [http://patreon.com/thetarotpodcast], a video short of a terrific collection of tarot decks housed in Fabula Rosa, in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. The owner, David Schors, kindly permitted us to look around and examine some very unusual and beautiful decks he’s acquired over the years. Giulia Castagna * Website: https://lunaticanocti.com * Upcoming courses (in Italian): https://elenaronzio.socialacademy.com/pages/corsi-di-tarocchi * Instagram: @lunaticanocti Melanie Webb Melanie takes her audience into a world that is not usually seen, but deeply felt — a place suspended between dream and reality. Having grown up with Tarot cards, she developed an intuitive and playful connection to visual language from an early age. During her twelve years at the Academy for Applied Astrology in Amstelveen, she developed a strong interest in the relationship between Jungian psychology and Western astrology. Tarot formed an additional module within this astrological and Jungian curriculum, allowing her to interpret the cards through the archetypal frameworks and psychological theories of Carl Jung. With her Tarot cards, she not only reads what lies beyond but also unpacks the signs that are present all around you. A reading with Melanie allows you to pause, take a breath, and look again: at yourself, the moment, and everything that moves beneath the surface. In her sessions you can expect imagery, intuition, and silence to come together. A session with Melanie allows you to sink into the moment and gain a truly unique perspective. Trippy Trippy has been reading Tarot for more than thirty years. Her connection with the cards began in childhood, shaped by early mystical experiences that opened her sensitivity to the unseen. For the past nine years she has read regularly for Thuishaven, where clients often describe her readings as clarifying, grounding, and deeply supportive. Her work blends intuitive insight with years of exploration in esoteric and meditative traditions, including the Tarot study with Kenton Knepper on Meditations on the Tarot, as well as her ongoing Jungian exploration inspired by the works of Marie-Louise von Franz. Trippy’s style is warm, compassionate, and direct. She aims to help people reconnect with their inner guidance and leave each session with a renewed sense of clarity and empowerment. * The Embassy of the Free Mind http://embassyofthefreemind.com [http://embassyofthefreemind.com] Keizersgracht 123, 1015 CJ Amsterdam, Netherlands Museum: open Wednesday through Sunday Tarot readings: Thursdays and Fridays Events & workshops: All year! Hermetic text viewing: by appointment __________________________________ * Become a Tarot Podcast member! patreon.com/thetarotpodcast [https://patreon.com/thetarotpodcast] * Shop for Tarot Podcast MERCH! & cool stuff made by your host! etsy.com/shop/tarotista [http://www.etsy.com/shop/tarotista] * Sign up for readings and explore books and classes! thetarotpodcast.com [https://thetarotpodcast.com] * Continue your tarot journey with The Living Tarot book [https://www.amazon.com/Living-Tarot-Connecting-Everyday-Readings/dp/0738772259] and/or The Living Tarot online class [http://tsusanchang.com/class] (discount for class available if you purchase the book!) 😊 And...don't forget to like, rate, subscribe, and share!! 😊

17 de jun de 202631 min

Episode 55: Tarot and the Predictive Brain, with Siddharth Ramakrishnan

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