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Tarot for the End of Times - A Podcast with Sarah Cargill

Sarah Cargillwww.snakeskintarot.com
How do we commune with metaphysical archetypes as ancestors of the collective during times of deep change? This podcast explores this question through the Major Arcana cards of the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck. Meet us at the crossroads where Black queer feminist spiritualities, mindfulness, and community care meet! . Sarah Cargill (she/they) is an artist, cultural worker, and spiritual care practitioner. Snakeskin Tarot (est. 2021) is the home of her practice. . www.snakeskintarot.com | IG: @snakeskin.tarot . (Music by Blue Dot Sessions - "Speaker Joy". Attribution-NonCommercial License.)
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Ep. 32: Introducing the Court Cards

Sarah introduces the Court Cards, breaking down the suits and individual characters that make up this portion of the Minor Arcana. ⁠CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT⁠ HEADS UP! Books for personal readings will close indefinitely on March 31, 2025, 11:59PM PST. If you've been thinking about getting a reading, now's the time to book your slot! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support & Connect with Sarah: Find Sarah and continue the conversation on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUP...

Apr 01, 202525 min

Ep. 31: Welcome to Iteration II!

Sarah offers a warm welcome to listeners as she reviews how we got here and where we're going next. CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT HEADS UP! Books for personal readings will close indefinitely on March 31, 2025. If you've been thinking about getting a reading, now's the time to book your slot! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support & Connect with Sarah: Find Sarah and continue the conversation on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE WORK (Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE ...

Mar 21, 202515 min

Ep. 30: The Pre-Ramble

After an extended hiatus, Sarah returns to Tarot for the End of Times! But first, a little warm up and recalibration to set the tone for what's to come. CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT DIGITAL PERFORMANCE SERIES (referenced in this episode) HEADS UP! Books for personal readings will close indefinitely on March 31, 2025. If you've been thinking about getting a reading, now's the time to book your slot! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support & Connect with Sarah: Find Sarah and continue...

Mar 21, 202516 min

Ep. 29 | Interlude: Solidarity for the End of Times

As the movement for collective liberation grows and we bear witness to the death throes of Empire, how can we collectively meet this chapter - and each other - with responsibility, care, and steadfastness? Sarah consults with her Spirits to conduct a tarot reading for herself and the global community of T4ET listeners. Tune in as she discusses navigating intracommunal harm in movement spaces, the stories that keep us trapped, and the role of relational repair in dismantling systems of oppression...

Jun 21, 202447 min

Ep. 28 | Interlude: Q&A Special!

In this final installment of the Interlude mini series, Sarah fully transitions out of Iteration 1 of Tarot for the End of Times by answering your most frequently asked questions. She shares what's new and what's next for the podcast as she invites listeners to stay connected while she prepares for Iteration 2 and other exciting offerings that are in the works. Question Timestamps: 1:31 - Will you be covering the minor arcana? 3:00 - Any tips for memorizing/internalizing card meanings? 4:58 - Wh...

Mar 01, 202440 min

Ep. 27 | Interlude: Justice for the End of Times

In observance of Black History Month, Sarah dedicates this episode to all the Black spiritualists, hoodoos, conjurers, healers and medicine keepers who, despite everything, keep the tradition and the magick alive. You deserve the world. One day, may the world deserve you. In the wake of her personal Tower season, Sarah takes a silent retreat in Joshua Tree, CA to get right with the Spirit of Justice. Pulled straight from the archives of Sarah's audio journal, she shares her reflections on spirit...

Feb 03, 202442 min

Ep. 26 | Interlude: Kalyāna Mitta for the End of Times (Part 2)

Sarah returns to the podcast with the reintroduction of Interludes, a segment designated for tarot-adjacent topics and conversations that inform her craft and the practice. In this two-part conversation, she is joined by her partner, Kimi Mojica (pronouns: they/she), to discuss spiritual companionship, karmic entanglements, and the radical act of witnessing. In part 2, Sarah and Kimi unpack the Dharma of tarot as they discuss the power of choice, what it means to bear WITHness, and the parallels...

Dec 05, 202337 min

Ep. 25 | Interlude: Kalyāna Mitta for the End of Times (Part 1)

Sarah returns to the podcast with the reintroduction of Interludes, a segment designated for tarot-adjacent topics and conversations that inform her craft and the practice. In this two-part conversation, she is joined by her partner, Kimi Mojica (pronouns: they/she), to discuss spiritual companionship, karmic entanglements, and the radical act of witnessing. Recorded during a partner's retreat in July 2023, part 1 offers behind-the-scenes insight into the making of "The World" episode and what i...

Dec 05, 202358 min

Ep. 24: The World

Sarah concludes Iteration 1 of Tarot for the End of Times with a conversation that unpacks the problems of "light hegemony", the virtues of Darkness, the necessity of shadow work, and the indispensable role of community throughout one's spiritual development. Find Sarah and continue the conversation on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot Want to submit a question for the Q+A Special? Comment on this episode OR send Sarah a message on Instagram! CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-T...

Sep 30, 202337 min

Ep. 23: Judgment

Some seasons are for f---ing around, but Judgment is when you get to find out! Sarah begins this episode with a firm call-in as she contextualizes this archetype in a conversation about Juneteenth, economic justice, community care, and reparations as a form of spiritual work. She then goes on to discuss the relationship between accountability and reciprocity, the difference between review and rumination, escaping indecision purgatory, and everything else that goes down at the center of the cross...

Jun 16, 202348 minEp. 23

Ep. 22: The Sun

What if the armor that protects you from disappointment is the very thing that keeps you from accessing the full range of your joy? CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A PERSONAL READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot Attributions: Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com...

Apr 21, 202333 min

Ep. 21: The Moon

We cannot outrun the influence of our shadows, but The Moon can teach us how to make friends with them. ⁠ CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A PERSONAL READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Tale of Tsukuyomi and Ukemochi no Kami Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot Attributions: Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com...

Mar 21, 202349 minEp. 21

Ep 20: The Star

Hope is what we find at the intersection of love and freedom. The Star reminds us that we are big enough to choose both. CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT BOOK A PERSONAL READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot Attributions: Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com...

Dec 09, 20221 hrEp. 20

Ep. 19: The Tower

The Tower asks: how will you summon your freedom? Sarah returns for another installation to talk about spiritual co-regulation, holding space for suffering, and how The Tower works to activate personal and collective agency. CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot **Please direct all tarot/podcast inquires + comments to @snakeskin.tarot Self-Care Resources Self-...

Aug 27, 20221 hr 21 min

Ep. 18: The Devil

The Karma Keeper is tired of watching you undermine your power and play small. The Devil asks: in what ways do you unconsciously or habitually diminish your own power and agency as a means to relinquish responsibility or maintain a false sense of safety? Consider this: what if the Devil actually wants to see you win? CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING VIA SNAKESKIN TAROT ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) FOR THE TREKKIES: VULCAN SALUTE ORIGIN STORY Apply th...

Jan 29, 202242 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Ep. 17: Temperance

How might the angelic archetype of the Temperance card support us in metabolizing our spiritual homecoming through the vehicle of the body? With tenderness, humor, empathy and embodied wisdom, Temperance prompts you to integrate to your most persistent wounds, rousing a level of agency that may not have been available to you before your unraveling. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING VIA SNAKESKIN TAROT ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Apply the promo code ...

Dec 21, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Ep 16: Death

The beliefs and habits that keep you small and safe might also, eventually, become the very thing that kills you. And that would be a shame, because the Death Card wants you to live. In this episode, Sarah takes her own advice and gives herself permission to transform, introducing the Death Card in conjunction with her new spiritual home, Snakeskin Tarot. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DOANTION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast ...

Nov 05, 202148 min

Ep. 15: The Prince of Liminality (Hanged Man)

Surrender (verb) sur·ren·der | \ sə-ˈren-dər The process of relinquishing control while daring to trust the invisible machinations of the Divine, the Universe, and the otherwise inexplicable. Which holding patterns beg for release? How might we make space for our sacred unfurling? CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Links Lucid Dreams of the Apocalypse (Digital Performance Series) Pauline Oliveros | Intro to Deep Listening B...

Sep 30, 202134 min

Ep. 14: Justice

What possibilities open up when we choose to uplift dignity over objectivity in the name of justice? How might this shift in focus transform our relationship to accountability? CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Community-driven resource hubs to consider lending your support to: BAY AREA MUTUAL AID FUNDS AND COVID RESOURCES PALESTINIAN YOUTH MOVEMENT COMMUNITIES UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE (CUAV) Find Sarah and follow the podca...

Jul 03, 202144 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Ep. 13: The Wheel of Fortune

Sarah opens this intimate episode with reflections gathered from the last year and announces exciting new offerings. She unpacks the polarities of this symbolically dense card to ask: how might we look to the contradictions of the Wheel of Fortune to unhook ourselves from the energetic traps of fatalism? CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot...

Apr 23, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Ep. 12: The Hermit

In solitude, we encounter opportunities to pick our poison or to cultivate our medicine. The Hermit encourages us to choose the latter. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot ***Community Post*** Tarot for the End of Times will be on hiatus for a little while. Sarah will be taking this time to cultivate her own medicine in hibernation and looks forward to reemergin...

Oct 16, 202022 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Ep. 11: Strength

In your most critical moments, who did you have to become to survive? Does that version of yourself still serve you? Is there another way? The Strength card stewards the inner fire of our hearts to help us reckon with these inquiries. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot...

Sep 19, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Ep. 10: The Chariot

How do we cultivate a generative relationship to our intuition so that we learn to trust our ability to make choices that serve our highest good? How might this shift our understanding of what it means to embody the fullness of our personal power? CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot...

Aug 28, 202025 min

Ep. 9: The Lovers

Love is a mutual recognition of the divinity that exists within each of us. The archetype of The Lovers reminds us to choose what heals. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot...

Aug 01, 202027 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Ep. 8: The Hierophant

As the momentum of change unravels institutions that represent and enforce outdated values, what will it take for us to restructure them so they reflect the ethics that we aim to live into? What will we bring with us? What will we leave behind? The Hierophant teaches us how to discern connective and liberatory community traditions from harmful and narrow-minded dogma that upholds a toxic status quo. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATIO...

Jul 17, 202026 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Ep. 7: The Emperor

The Emperor's sacred fire has the capacity to assist in performing great acts of human compassion and nurturance, as well as the power to destroy all that it touches. This episode explores what The Emperor teaches us about walking this razor's edge. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot...

Jun 12, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Ep. 6: A Pause for Black Life (Interlude)

The word "precious" is only two letters away from the word "precarious". What are you doing to acknowledge and honor this delicate relationship? This episode is dedicated to the memory of the precious Black lives that were stolen from us. May their spirits live on through the movement for Black lives. To my non-Black listeners: Instead of asking, "what can I do?" to your exhausted and grieving Black friends, please check out the resources below. Here are some ways to affirm Black life and contri...

Jun 05, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Ep. 5: The Empress

What does The Empress teach us about managing and sharing our abundance in ways that reflect our sense of self-worth? How might we learn to care for our shadows and inner child so that we may embrace the whole of who we are? CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) LINK TO CHANI NICHOLAS ARTICLE Fins Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot...

May 29, 202024 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Ep. 4: The High Priestess

Ambiguity provides tension that serves a purpose. The High Priestess urges us to build our capacity to hold space for ambiguous, mutable information, and to reexamine our relationship to sacred pause. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot...

May 22, 202021 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Ep. 3: The Magician

How might we show up in our partnership with the Universe? This episode explores the wisdom that The Magician card offers around the themes of personal power and manifestation, agency, and the negotiation between effort and ease. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE TO BOOK A READING ONE-TIME DONATION (Venmo) ONE-TIME DONATION (PayPal) Find Sarah and follow the podcast on Instagram @snakeskin.tarot...

May 15, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 3
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