BTW 40: 10 of Swords – Your Fight is Over with Mary K. Greer

When the 10 of Swords appears, it's usually because you’re ready to call it. The battle is over. There’s no going back, and it’s time to MOVE ON. The 10 cards are often about our collective experience. In this episode, we think about the social causes of defeat, or “ruin” as it’s called in the Thoth deck. Because we live in an individualist society we tend to think that when we experience ruin it’s our own fault, but often it’s a social set up. This card asks us to consider “what if our problems are systemic rather than personal,” and, what we can do about it. We discuss all of this and more with our special guest, tarot expert Mary K. Greer. Mary K. Greer is an independent scholar, writer, teacher, and professional tarot consultant known for her innovative teaching techniques. With an M.A. in English Literature, she taught Tarot in colleges for fifteen years. She is the author of twelve books on tarot and on magic, and is an initiate of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Priestess/Hierophant in the Fellowship of Isis, and student of the Mysteries. Her books include: Tarot for Your Self: A Workbook for Personal Transformation, 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card, Women of the Golden Dawn: Rebels and/Priestesses, and she is a co-author of Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story. You probably already have one of her books, and now you'll get to hear her in person. Join us! References in this episode include: Mary's essay on the relationship between the Emperor, Death, and the Fool Birth Cards - https://marykgreer.com ( https://marykgreer.com/2021/01/05/emperor-death-fool-birth-cards-and-daechwita/ ) BTS Song and Video: Daechwita written, performed and produced by Min Yoongi aka Suga aka Agust D Video https://youtu.be/qGjAWJ2zWWI The classes MKG references at Global Spiritual Studies are here: https://globalspiritualstudies.com/petit-lenormand/mary-k-greer/ , AND Mary's also got another workshop coming up this Saturday , see her section below for that one. To join our Coven, grab the Sigil Magick workshop, or join Amanda's Moon Ceremony, or to join Mary's upcoming workshop, see below... ******************************** Find out more about our special guest, independent scholar, writer, teacher, and professional tarot consultant Mary K. Greer. Visit her website: https://marykgreer.com/ Check out her Facebook feed: @mkgreer Join her workshop THIS SATURDAY: Tarot and the Secret Tradition Buy one of her books: https://marykgreer.com/publications/ (Mary mentions Tarot for Your Self, Tarot Reversals, and 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card specifically) ********************************* CURRENT WORKSHOPS JOIN US FOR SIGIL MAGICK. Sigil Magick is a foundational magical tool that involves making custom symbols to shift your reality and harness the creative powers of your unconscious mind. By the time you’re finished with this class, you’ll have a potent magical tool you can use to shift your reality, connect with your intuition, and to use in any ritual – whether you’re casting spells with your friends or on your own. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE. SIGIL MAGICK and all future workshops are included in your Jupiter level subscriber membership who sign up this month. Click here to subscribe. 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Amanda's Instagram To book an appointment with Amanda go to www.oracleoflosangeles.com ********************************* Original MUSIC by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs ********************************** Are you an artist or writer looking for structure, support and community? Check out Carolyn's project - Homework Club -with with arts consultant and author , Beth Pickens: Homework Club offers creative people strategies for keeping their projects and practices a priority with monthly webinars, worksheets, live QnA’s, accountability pods, and actual homework (that you'll never be graded on. Ever!). Make 2024 a BIG PROJECT year - first month free with code: YourArt Mind Your Practice is our podcast. You can visit https://www.bethpickens.com/homework-club for more details or listen wherever you stream Between the Worlds. ********************************** Get in touch with sponsorship inquiries for Between the Worlds at betweentheworldspodcast@gmail.com . CONTRIBUTORS: Amanda Yates Garcia (host) & Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (producer, composer). The BTW logo collage was created by Maria Minnis ( tinyparsnip.com / instagram.com/tinyparsnip ) with text designed by Leah Hayes .