Divinations

Individuation in the Major Arcana with Mariana Louis

Today I was joined in conversation with Mariana Louis [https://substack.com/profile/37412896-mariana-louis] to discuss her new book, Tarot and the Psychology of the Soul [https://a.co/d/cxAuqwz], as well as themes of individuation woven through out the Major Arcana. Listen in as we explore the marrying of Jungian thought and the tarot :) Mariana’s new book comes out next year and is available for pre-order! Connect with Mariana: * Subscribe to her Substack Living the Questions by Mariana Louis [https://open.substack.com/pub/persephonessister] * Follow her on Instagram @persephonessister [https://www.instagram.com/persephonessister/] * Check out her offerings at persephonessister.com [https://persephonessister.com/] Join us in the membership for this month’s gentle read along of Jung’s Memories, Dreams, Reflections This month in The Artemisian’s membership, we are engaging in a gentle read-along of Jung’s semi-autobiographical text — Memories, Dreams, Reflections. Reading the book is a recommendation but not a requirement. My greatest hope is that this will spark some curiosity into one of the most accessible of Jung’s texts that we have. Last week I sent out the Oracle, a tarot-dreamwork divination inspired by Jung’s experiences, to prime and guide inner work this month — read it here [https://www.theartemisian.com/p/the-oracle-engaging-the-unconscious]. Coming up next… * Substack Live: Archetypal Guidance Readings [https://open.substack.com/live-stream/83429] — Wednesday, December 17th @ 12:30 PM PST: Tune in for a livestream as I offer members archetypal guidance on their inner work questions using a blend of the Uusi Supra Oracle [https://uusi.us/products/supra-oracle] (a Jungian-Gnostic inspired deck) and the RWS tarot. Submit your questions ahead or attend live! * Solstice Gathering — Sunday, December 21st @ 11:00 AM PST: Attend a special live class marking the ending of the year. Together, we’ll explore the major themes from Memories, Dreams, Reflections and how it relates to core principles of Jungian psychology. A replay will be available the following day. Register here! [https://www.theartemisian.com/i/179280243/solstice-gathering-registration] Thank you Emma | Psychology of Desire [https://substack.com/profile/310256310-emma-psychology-of-desire], Matt Stine [https://substack.com/profile/131251597-matt-stine], marietha conrado [https://substack.com/profile/113361548-marietha-conrado], Vicky Tate [https://substack.com/profile/95591057-vicky-tate], Tom Donaldson [https://substack.com/profile/16241748-tom-donaldson], and many others for tuning into my live video with Mariana Louis [https://substack.com/profile/37412896-mariana-louis]! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theartemisian.com/subscribe [https://www.theartemisian.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

IX of Swords & the Dark Night of the Soul

Welcome to The Psychology of Tarot [https://www.theartemisian.com/t/the-psychology-of-tarot] series, a Jungian reimagining of the cards as pathways into the psyche. Each episode draws on a key psychological concept and archetypal themes to offer insights that deepen both inner work and your tarot practice. The IX of Swords is not a card most of us greet with enthusiasm. Its nightmarish image reflects the hauntings that stalk us in the darkness, the sleepless nights riddled with anxiety, overwhelm and despair. What if we reimagined the card as a reflection of the archetypal dark night of the soul, honoring the painful and overwhelming experiences as an initiation into deeper psychic evolution? With this in mind, we can lean into and welcome the intensity, uncovering the fertile seeds of change that lie in the unconscious and the symptoms that plague us. In this episode I cover: * The classic definition and interpretations of the IX of Swords * Quotes from 78 Degrees of Wisdom [https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9781578636655] by Rachel Pollack and Practice of Psychotherapy [https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9780691018706] by C.G. Jung * How the IX of Swords represents the archetypal dark night of the soul along with its mythic counterparts * A Jungian perspective on meeting psychological darkness as part of the individuation process * Example readings and approaches to interpreting and reimagining the card Join the conversation How do you typically read the IX of Swords? Which mythic dark night of the soul do you feel most drawn to? Which card should I explore next in the series? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theartemisian.com/subscribe [https://www.theartemisian.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Ace of Cups & Solutio

Welcome to The Psychology of Tarot [https://www.theartemisian.com/t/the-psychology-of-tarot], a series that offers a Jungian reimagining of the cards as pathways into the psyche. Each episode draws on a key psychological concept and archetypal themes to offer insights that deepen both inner work and your tarot practice. The Ace of Cups is usually read as a new depth of feeling and emotional resonance, a renewal of the heart bringing love, connection and relational unfolding. As an elemental card of water, we can connect it to the alchemical operation of solutio, the process of dissolution where the prima materia is submerged in a liquid and broken down. Through this lens, the Ace marks the necessary softening of rigid attitudes, outdated beliefs, or stagnant elements of life. These are drawn into the dissolving waters not simply to be destroyed, but to be transformed, creating the conditions for renewal, openness, and the deeper gifts the Ace of Cups holds. In this episode I cover: * The classic definition and interpretations of the Ace of Cups * Quotes from 78 Degrees of Wisdom [https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9781578636655] by Rachel Pollack, Tarot [https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9783836579872] https://www.taschen.com/en/books/esoterica/08003/tarot-the-library-of-esotericaby Library of Esoterica, Practice of Psychotherapy [https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9780691018706] by C.G. Jung and https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9780882149431Anatomy of the Psyche [https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9780812690095] https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9780812690095by Edward Edinger * How the Ace of Cups represents the dual qualities of destructive dissolution and vivification * Example readings and approaches to interpreting and reimagining the card Join the conversation How do you typically read the Ace of Cups? Are there any other principles or archetypal themes you would connect to the card? Which card should I explore next in the series? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theartemisian.com/subscribe [https://www.theartemisian.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The Hermit & the Senex-et-Puer

Welcome to The Psychology of Tarot [https://www.theartemisian.com/t/the-psychology-of-tarot], a series that offers a Jungian reimagining of the cards as pathways into the psyche. Each episode draws on a key psychological concept and archetypal themes to offer insights that deepen both inner work and your tarot practice. Today, I’m exploring the relationship between The Hermit and the Senex-et-Puer, drawing from James Hillman’s theory that these two figures exist as a dual-faced, interwoven archetype. Together, they represent the tension and interplay between permanence and possibility, structure and inspiration, withdrawal and expansion. The Hermit is often read through a Senex lens — the wise elder, the solitary guide who withdraws from the world, the necessary boundaries to cut off and hold energy within. What if we viewed The Hermit as containing both, that within his lantern he holds the fiery spirit of the Puer, always nearby to bring forth renewal, openness, potential, and awakening? In this episode I cover: * The classic definition and interpretations of the The Hermit * Quotes from 78 Degrees of Wisdom [https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9781578636655] by Rachel Pollack and https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9780882149431Senex & Puer [https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9780882149431] https://bookshop.org/a/112664/9780882149431by James Hillman * How the The Hermit embodies the dynamic interplay of the Senex and Puer * A Jungian–Archetypal approach to balancing the Senex’s structure and wisdom with the Puer’s inspiration and openness via The Hermit * Example readings and approaches to interpreting and reimagining the card Join the conversation How do you typically read The Hermit? Do you see elements of the Senex-Puer present? Which card should I explore next in the series? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theartemisian.com/subscribe [https://www.theartemisian.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Rider Waite Smith vs Thoth: The Moon with Chris Gabriel

Back in 2021, Chris Gabriel [https://substack.com/profile/19890236-chris-gabriel] and I joined together (along with Arran Rogerson [https://substack.com/profile/8139083-arran-rogerson] & Matthew K Johnson [https://substack.com/profile/25101669-matthew-k-johnson]) in the Dialectical Tarot [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-mn7V8WqmZ6GN0LWNSjH3iliz6tCdypA&si=OUBzEy0c9eGsIX_S] series, an exploration of the tarot from the perspectives of Rider Waite Smith, Thoth and Marseilles. Today we went live in a similar spirit, exploring The Moon card, its relationship to the unconscious, and its esoteric mysteries. Some themes we explored: * The classic symbolism of The Moon card in both Rider Waite Smith and Thoth traditions, including its links to illusion, the night realm, and psychic passage * The Moon as an indicator of the unconscious and how it reveals shadow material through dreams, symptoms, and intuitive stirrings * Related archetypal figures like Anubis, the High Priestess, the Hermit, and Ereshkigal, as guides through darkness and transformation * Neptune’s connection to the Moon card, the trickster quality of fairies, and how the unconscious “plays” in the natal chart depending on Neptune’s placement Chris is the creator of the MemeAnaylsis [https://www.youtube.com/@MemeAnalysis] YouTube channel, writer for Rick Rubin [https://substack.com/profile/322455116-rick-rubin]’s Tetragrammaton.com [https://www.tetragrammaton.com/], and writes Effluvia [https://open.substack.com/pub/goddisk] here on Substack. Check out his work for more insight into psychoanalysis, philosophy, and the occult. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theartemisian.com/subscribe [https://www.theartemisian.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]