The Biddy Tarot Podcast: Tarot | Intuition | Empowerment

When I first started learning Tarot, I thought becoming a good reader meant learning all 78 cards and recalling the right meaning at the right time.
But knowing a card's meaning and knowing how to read it are not the same thing.
A definition can tell you what the Four of Pentacles traditionally represents. A skilled reader can recognize why it has appeared for this person, in this situation, right now.
That's where knowledge becomes insight.
As Tarot information becomes instantly available to everyone, card meanings will remain the foundation. But your ability to bring intuition, context and discernment to those meanings is what will set you apart.
In this second episode of our special 7-part series, we're exploring how to move beyond textbook interpretations and deliver readings that feel specific, relevant and genuinely useful.
Episode Highlights
In this episode, you'll discover:
[00:29] Why memorising all 78 Tarot card meanings can only take your readings so far

[01:39] What AI's Tarot knowledge means for human readers

[02:49] The difference between knowing a Tarot card and intuitively reading it

[04:28] How the Four of Pentacles can reveal a very different message in a relationship reading

[08:15] Why intuition isn't about abandoning what you know or making something up

[09:45] How to create the conditions for your intuition to speak more consistently

[10:36] Where your real value as a human Tarot reader begins

Reflection Questions
Take an honest look at your own Tarot readings. Are you simply explaining the cards, or are you using your intuition to uncover something the person couldn't have found by looking up the meaning themselves?
When do you find your intuition flows most easily during a reading?
And when you go blank or begin second-guessing yourself, what do you usually do next? Do you pause and reconnect with the card, or retreat into the safety of learned meanings?
You might like to pull one Tarot card and ask: What will help me access my intuition more consistently in my readings?
Then resist the urge to reach for the guidebook. Pause. Look at the image. Notice what draws your attention. Let your intuition guide you.
Episode Transcript
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AI can pull the cards, interpret the spread and deliver personalized guidance in seconds.
So why would anyone still pay a human Tarot reader?
That's the question every Tarot reader needs to be asking right now.
Because if your value comes from knowing what the cards mean, AI has already caught up.
It knows every card. Every symbol. Every traditional interpretation. And it can generate a reading faster and cheaper than any human ever could.
But knowing the cards was never the whole value of a great Tarot reading.
The real value is in what happens around the cards.
It's how you listen for what isn't being said. The questions you ask. The truth you gently bring into the light. The space you hold when emotions rise. And the way you help someone stop looking outside themselves for answers and reconnect with their own wisdom.
AI isn't bringing an end to human Tarot reading. It's raising the standard.
Across this special 7-part series, we'll explore what that new standard looks like, how the world of Tarot is changing and the distinctly human skills that will make you more relevant, valuable and trusted in the years ahead.
And in this first episode, we're starting with the shift forcing every Tarot reader to evolve: AI.
You'll discover what it does remarkably well, where it fundamentally falls short and why the future of Tarot may belong to the readers who become more human, not more automated.
Episode Highlights
In this episode, you'll discover:
[01:25] Why an AI Tarot reading can feel surprisingly accurate and personal

[04:26] The hidden risk of receiving guidance that reflects your existing story back to you

[05:22] What a skilled human reader can notice that AI may miss

[08:17] Why knowing more card meanings is no longer enough to distinguish you as a reader

[09:02] The human skills that will make Tarot readers more relevant, valuable and trusted

[10:22] How the role of the Tarot reader is evolving from delivering answers to helping people access their own wisdom

Reflection Questions
Have you used AI for a Tarot reading?
What did it do well? What felt convincing? And where did you sense that something important was missing?
Now bring the focus back to your own Tarot practice: Where are you being invited to evolve as a reader?
Perhaps it's trusting your intuition more deeply. Perhaps it's learning how to guide another person through an emotional reading. Or perhaps it's moving beyond prediction and helping people reconnect with their own power and inner authority.
You might like to pull a Tarot card and ask: What quality am I being called to develop as I step into the future of Tarot reading?
Episode Transcript
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Have you ever had one of your wildest dreams actually come true?
This is what happened to Angie Banicki, a high-profile entertainment publicist who started getting recognized for her Tarot readings. 
Before she knew it, word of mouth spread about her incredible readings… and she found herself reading at celebrity events for Jimmy Choo, Dior, and more!
But fame doesn't come without its consequences…
In this insightful conversation, Angie shares both the rewards and challenges of reading Tarot for celebrities––and how she's had to break through her own limiting beliefs to create her dream life doing what she loves.
Tune in for:
03:27 How Angie got the call to start reading Tarot full-time
07:18 How Angie started reading for celebrities (including some names you might recognize!)
11:12 How Angie has dealt with Tarot-reading burnout
17:10 How Angie got to charging $1000 per reading
21:05 How Angie's client dynamic has changed since increasing her prices
24:15 Angie reveals her newest project (and the obstacles along the way!)
37:20 What's coming up next for Angie (including Tarot dinner parties!)
Got a big dream yourself? Listen in now for the inspiration you need to keep going!
Links Mentioned:
Explorer of the Soul Deck
Angie's Instagram
Explorer of the Soul Instagram

Have you ever pulled a Major Arcana card and noticed its message playing out in your life for days—or even weeks—after?
Here's why…
Each of the 22 Major Arcana archetypes highlight major themes that occur throughout our lives.
When we tap into those themes, we start seeing how they show up for us in reality… which helps us see ourselves more clearly.
And when we're able to feel seen and witnessed through the lessons of the cards, we can then take action to make positive change.
Healer and Tarot practitioner Chelsey May Orsmond has built a thriving business around helping people transform their lives through Tarot in this way.
In our conversation together, Chelsey shares with me how she harnesses the Major Arcana as a potent tool for personal growth and development.
Tune in for:
06:19 How Tarot is generally perceived in South Africa
14:18 Why there is no such thing as "good" or "bad" Tarot archetypes
19:57 How to meaningfully connect with Tarot archetypes in everyday life
23:04 The #1 Tarot archetype that is showing up for Chelsey right now
28:45 How Chelsey integrates archetype work with other modalities
32:36 How your archetypal strengths can actually hinder your progress in life
34:34 Chelsey and Brigit's favorite and least favorite Major Arcana cards
Listen in now to learn how to use the Major Arcana for your own archetype and shadow work!
Links Mentioned:
Wellness Express
Wellness Express Empress Instagram
Wellness Express Empress Facebook

Have you ever wondered why you're drawn to certain interests in life?
Or why you continue to play out the same behavioral patterns over and over again?
The answer could be in your past lives!
In this very special interview, I sit down to chat with hypnosis practitioner Jennifer Schlueter about two topics very close to my heart––hypnosis and past life regression.
These widely misunderstood modalities could hold the keys to our deeper self-discovery… and Jennifer explains exactly how to tap into them to understand who we REALLY are on a soul level.
Tune in for:
[6:52] How hypnosis helps us accelerate spiritual and personal growth
[8:52] The two root causes of most of our problems
[11:09] When you should (and shouldn't) work with a hypnosis practitioner
[13:52] Do you need to believe in past lives to receive a regression?
[17:34] How to use past life regression to live a life of alignment and purpose
[25:19] Jennifer and Brigit's personal past life regression stories
[32:07] How to do your own past life regression
Listen in now to discover how hypnosis and past lives could help you live a more whole, aligned, and fulfilling life!
Links Mentioned:
Free Breathwork
Intuition Recording
Jennifer's Instagram
Jennifer's Links