Leah and Laura discuss the Fool’s Journey through the Major Arcana of the Tarot from a psychological perspective.  They provide an overview of cards 0 (The Fool) to 7 (The Chariot) of the Major Arcana, in which the Fool (the client) learns to face the challenges of everyday life (i.e., cards 3 to 7) with the help of the Magician/High Priestess (the therapist) in the first leg of the Fool’s journey (i.e., initiating therapy and moving through its beginning stages). The first few therapeutic phases and their Tarot counterparts are analyzed as follows:  Card 1: The Magician - Initiation, therapeutic assessment, clinical interview Card 2: The High Priestess - Psychodynamic psychotherapy; early life experiences; the client’s inner world Card 3: The Empress - Nature (vs. Nurture); biological influences; temperament; rewiring and soothing the nervous system; embodiment practices and somatic experiencing Card 4: The Emperor - Nurture (vs. Nature); environmental influences; attachment styles; limits and boundaries; parenting styles and home life Card 5: The Hierophant - Multicultural counseling; narrative therapy; cultural, societal, and institutional influences; social norms and expectations; diversity factors; power, privilege, and disenfranchisement Card 6: The Lovers - Relational psychotherapy; interpersonal/relational patterns; interpersonal trauma; the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for change; corrective emotional experiences; self-compassion; interpersonal vs. intrapersonal relationships Card 7: The Chariot - Solution-focused psychotherapy; behavioral activation; parallel processes; transference and countertransference; nonlinear healing; progress and treatment plan review  Books referenced:  “The Complete Beginners Guide to Tarot: How to read tarot cards for self-discovery and spiritual practice made easy and intuitive” by Misty J. Kinsman (Kinsman, 2021). “The Shining Tribe Tarot” by Rachel Pollack (Pollack, 2001). “Tarot and the Archetypal Journey” by Sallie Nichols (Nichols, 2019). “The Fool’s Journey Through the Tarot Major Arcana” by Noel Eastwood (Eastwood, 2017). “The Pictorial Key to the Tarot” by A.E. Waite (Waite, 1911).--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support

Leah and Laura discuss the Fool’s Journey through the Major Arcana of the Tarot from a psychological perspective.  They provide an overview of cards 0 (The Fool) to 7 (The Chariot) of the Major Arcana, in which the Fool (the client) learns to face the challenges of everyday life (i.e., cards 3 to 7) with the help of the Magician/High Priestess (the therapist) in the first leg of the Fool’s journey (i.e., initiating therapy and moving through its beginning stages). The first few therapeutic phases and their Tarot counterparts are analyzed as follows: <ul> <li>Card 1: The Magician - Initiation, therapeutic assessment, clinical interview</li> <li>Card 2: The High Priestess - Psychodynamic psychotherapy; early life experiences; the client’s inner world</li> <li>Card 3: The Empress - Nature (vs. Nurture); biological influences; temperament; rewiring and soothing the nervous system; embodiment practices and somatic experiencing</li> <li>Card 4: The Emperor - Nurture (vs. Nature); environmental influences; attachment styles; limits and boundaries; parenting styles and home life</li> <li>Card 5: The Hierophant - Multicultural counseling; narrative therapy; cultural, societal, and institutional influences; social norms and expectations; diversity factors; power, privilege, and disenfranchisement</li> <li>Card 6: The Lovers - Relational psychotherapy; interpersonal/relational patterns; interpersonal trauma; the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for change; corrective emotional experiences; self-compassion; interpersonal vs. intrapersonal relationships</li> <li>Card 7: The Chariot - Solution-focused psychotherapy; behavioral activation; parallel processes; transference and countertransference; nonlinear healing; progress and treatment plan review</li> </ul> Books referenced: <ul> <li>“The Complete Beginners Guide to Tarot: How to read tarot cards for self-discovery and spiritual practice made easy and intuitive” by Misty J. Kinsman (Kinsman, 2021).</li> <li>“The Shining Tribe Tarot” by Rachel Pollack (Pollack, 2001).</li> <li>“Tarot and the Archetypal Journey” by Sallie Nichols (Nichols, 2019).</li> <li>“The Fool’s Journey Through the Tarot Major Arcana” by Noel Eastwood (Eastwood, 2017).</li> <li>“The Pictorial Key to the Tarot” by A.E. Waite (Waite, 1911).</li></ul>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support</a>

6. The Fool's Therapeutic Journey to Individuation and Self-Actualization

Leah &amp; Laura provide a brief history of dream analysis and dive into Freudian, Jungian, Gestalt, and contemporary approaches to therapeutic dreamwork. They also discuss tips for recalling dreams and walk you through 6 basic steps of dream interpretation.  Books consulted for this episode:  "The Secret Language of Dreams: A Visual Key to Dreams and Their Meanings" by David Fontana "Dreams: Unlock Inner Wisdom, Discover Meaning, and Refocus Your Life" by Rosie March-Smith   Do you have a dream you'd like interpreted on the podcast? Email us at twin.flames.inc22@gmail.com  If you like our show, please leave us a 5-star rating on your preferred podcast platform. Your positive feedback will help us reach more ears. Thank you!  ---   Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support

Leah &amp; Laura provide a brief history of dream analysis and dive into Freudian, Jungian, Gestalt, and contemporary approaches to therapeutic dreamwork. They also discuss tips for recalling dreams and walk you through 6 basic steps of dream interpretation.  Books consulted for this episode:  "The Secret Language of Dreams: A Visual Key to Dreams and Their Meanings" by David Fontana "Dreams: Unlock Inner Wisdom, Discover Meaning, and Refocus Your Life" by Rosie March-Smith  Do you have a dream you'd like interpreted on the podcast? Email us at twin.flames.inc22@gmail.com If you like our show, please leave us a 5-star rating on your preferred podcast platform. Your positive feedback will help us reach more ears. Thank you! --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support</a>

5. How to Decode Your Dreams - Part I

On this episode of the Twin Flames Podcast, Leah and Laura debunk five myths about the Tarot:   Myth #1: Tarot is fortune telling   Myth #2: Tarot is magic and to be used by psychics or occultists only   Myth #3: Tarot is evil, scary, or demonic   Myth #4: Tarot is incompatible with most world religions; and  Myth #5: Tarot is not practical, ethical, and cannot be used in psychotherapy   Resources referenced/used in this episode:  New York Times Article: Now Therapists Have to Figure Out Astrology, Tarot and Psychedelics   Mental Floss Article: Tarot Mythology: The Surprising Origins of the World's Most Misunderstood Cards   New Humanist Article: Atheists can embrace the power of Tarot   Shondaland Article: It's All in the Cards: Why a Tarot Reading Might Improve Your Mental Health   PsychCentral Article: Using Tarot in Psychotherapy   oldest.org: 9 Oldest Tarot Card Decks in the World   religionnews.com: A new aspect of the Tarot boom: Diversity in the deck   Definition of "occult" from dictionary.com: "of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies; beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated."--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support

On this episode of the Twin Flames Podcast, Leah and Laura debunk five myths about the Tarot:   Myth #1: Tarot is fortune telling   Myth #2: Tarot is magic and to be used by psychics or occultists only   Myth #3: Tarot is evil, scary, or demonic   Myth #4: Tarot is incompatible with most world religions; and  Myth #5: Tarot is not practical, ethical, and cannot be used in psychotherapy   Resources referenced/used in this episode:  New York Times Article: Now Therapists Have to Figure Out Astrology, Tarot and Psychedelics   Mental Floss Article: Tarot Mythology: The Surprising Origins of the World's Most Misunderstood Cards   New Humanist Article: Atheists can embrace the power of Tarot   Shondaland Article: It's All in the Cards: Why a Tarot Reading Might Improve Your Mental Health   PsychCentral Article: Using Tarot in Psychotherapy   <a href="http://oldest.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oldest.org</a>: 9 Oldest Tarot Card Decks in the World   <a href="http://religionnews.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">religionnews.com</a>: A new aspect of the Tarot boom: Diversity in the deck   Definition of "occult" from <a href="http://dictionary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dictionary.com</a>: "of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies; beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated."--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support</a>

4. Five Tarot Myths Debunked

Leah &amp; Laura discuss the purpose and function of dreams, the basics of dream interpretation, the therapeutic benefits of dreamwork, and sleep hygiene tips and tricks. They reference concepts from depth psychology, psychoanalysis, transpersonal psychology, and projective testing for psychological evaluation.  Do you have a dream you'd like interpreted on the podcast? Email us at twin.flames.inc22@gmail.com Dream experts mentioned on the episode:  Janet Piedilato, PhD (Transpersonal psychologist, author, creator of The Mystical Dream Tarot)  Stanley Krippner, PhD (Psychologist, parapsychologist, author, former director of the Kent State University Child Study Center, and former director of the Maimonides Medical Center Dream Research Laboratory) Rubin Naiman, PhD, FAASM (Psychologist, University of Arizona)  Murray Stein, PhD (Psychoanalyst and author, International School of Analytical Psychology in Switzerland)  Arthur Bernard, MFT, PhD (Dream specialist, author, radio/podcast host)  Carl Gustav Jung (Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, father of modern dream interpretation)  Theresa Cheung (Dream specialist and bestselling author)   Peer-reviewed journals consulted in preparation for this episode:    Dreaming: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/drm  Psychoanalytic Psychology: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pap  The Journal of Analytical Psychology: https://thejap.org/  The International Journal of Psychoanalysis: http://www.theijp.org/   Other resources:    International Association for the Study of Dreams: https://www.asdreams.org/  The Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (APA Div. 39): https://www.apadivisions.org/division-39  The Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (APA Div. 24): https://www.apadivisions.org/division-24  Society for Humanistic Psychology (APA Div. 32): https://www.apadivisions.org/division-32  The Society of Analytical Psychology: https://www.thesap.org.uk/  The International Transpersonal Association (ITA): http://transpersonalassociation.com/  The Association for Transpersonal Psychology (ATP): https://www.transpersonalcommunity.org/  Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP): https://www.energypsych.org/  The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS): https://noetic.org/  Jungian Principles: journalpsyche.org/jungian-model-psyche/   ---   Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support

Leah &amp; Laura discuss the purpose and function of dreams, the basics of dream interpretation, the therapeutic benefits of dreamwork, and sleep hygiene tips and tricks. They reference concepts from depth psychology, psychoanalysis, transpersonal psychology, and projective testing for psychological evaluation.  Do you have a dream you'd like interpreted on the podcast? Email us at twin.flames.inc22@gmail.com Dream experts mentioned on the episode: <ul> <li>Janet Piedilato, PhD (Transpersonal psychologist, author, creator of The Mystical Dream Tarot) </li> <li>Stanley Krippner, PhD (Psychologist, parapsychologist, author, former director of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_University" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kent State University</a> Child Study Center, and former director of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimonides_Medical_Center" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maimonides Medical Center</a> Dream Research Laboratory)</li> <li>Rubin Naiman, PhD, FAASM (Psychologist, University of Arizona) </li> <li>Murray Stein, PhD (Psychoanalyst and author, International School of Analytical Psychology in Switzerland) </li> <li>Arthur Bernard, MFT, PhD (Dream specialist, author, radio/podcast host) </li> <li>Carl Gustav Jung (Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, father of modern dream interpretation) </li> <li>Theresa Cheung (Dream specialist and bestselling author) </li> </ul> Peer-reviewed journals consulted in preparation for this episode:   <ul> <li>Dreaming: <a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/drm " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/drm </a></li> <li>Psychoanalytic Psychology: <a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pap " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pap </a></li> <li>The Journal of Analytical Psychology: <a href="https://thejap.org/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thejap.org/ </a></li> <li>The International Journal of Psychoanalysis: <a href="http://www.theijp.org/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.theijp.org/ </a></li> </ul> Other resources:   <ul> <li>International Association for the Study of Dreams: <a href="https://www.asdreams.org/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.asdreams.org/ </a></li> <li>The Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (APA Div. 39): <a href="https://www.apadivisions.org/division-39 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apadivisions.org/division-39 </a></li> <li>The Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (APA Div. 24): <a href="https://www.apadivisions.org/division-24 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apadivisions.org/division-24 </a></li> <li>Society for Humanistic Psychology (APA Div. 32): <a href="https://www.apadivisions.org/division-32 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apadivisions.org/division-32 </a></li> <li>The Society of Analytical Psychology: <a href="https://www.thesap.org.uk/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thesap.org.uk/ </a></li> <li>The International Transpersonal Association (ITA): <a href="http://transpersonalassociation.com/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://transpersonalassociation.com/ </a></li> <li>The Association for Transpersonal Psychology (ATP): <a href="https://www.transpersonalcommunity.org/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.transpersonalcommunity.org/ </a></li> <li>Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP): <a href="https://www.energypsych.org/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.energypsych.org/ </a></li> <li>The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS): <a href="https://noetic.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://noetic.org/</a></li> </ul> Jungian Principles: <a href="http://journalpsyche.org/jungian-model-psyche/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">journalpsyche.org/jungian-model-psyche/</a> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support</a>

3. Dreams: The Digestive System of the Psyche

In episode 2, Laura and Leah discuss the therapeutic use of the Tarot and its usefulness in helping clients gain awareness and insight. They also explore the Tarot as an embodiment activity, a corrective experience, and a therapeutic game. Books referenced on the episode: "Tarot for Beginners" by Meg Hayertz"Tarot and Psychology: Spectrums of Possibility” by Arthur RosenartenWant to get in touch? Have a dream you'd like us to interpret on the show? Email us at twin.flames.inc22@gmail.com  You can also find us on our website: twinflamespodcast.com or on social media @twin_flames_podcast--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support

In episode 2, Laura and Leah discuss the therapeutic use of the Tarot and its usefulness in helping clients gain awareness and insight. They also explore the Tarot as an embodiment activity, a corrective experience, and a therapeutic game.  Books referenced on the episode:  "Tarot for Beginners" by Meg Hayertz "Tarot and Psychology: Spectrums of Possibility” by Arthur Rosenarten Want to get in touch? Have a dream you'd like us to interpret on the show? Email us at twin.flames.inc22@gmail.com  You can also find us on our website: <a href="http://twinflamespodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twinflamespodcast.com</a> or on social media @twin_flames_podcast --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support</a>

2. Tarot and Therapy: Treatment Twins

Leah and Laura provide a crash course on the history of Tarot and a brief overview of the Major and Minor Arcana cards. They also explain how Tarot readings can be used as a self-care practice and a tool for personal growth. Want to get in touch? Have a dream you'd like us to interpret on the show? Email us at twin.flames.inc22@gmail.com You can also find us on our website: twinflamespodcast.com or on social media @twin_flames_podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support

Leah and Laura provide a crash course on the history of Tarot and a brief overview of the Major and Minor Arcana cards. They also explain how Tarot readings can be used as a self-care practice and a tool for personal growth.  Want to get in touch? Have a dream you'd like us to interpret on the show? Email us at twin.flames.inc22@gmail.com  You can also find us on our website: <a href="http://twinflamespodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twinflamespodcast.com</a> or on social media @twin_flames_podcast  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support</a>

1. Intro to Tarot & Why Tarot is on the Rise

Leah and Laura🌛💫 - 2 friends and psychotherapists who are passionate about the use of Tarot, dreams, and other mystical practices for self-care &amp; healing 💖 Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support

Leah and Laura🌛💫 - 2 friends and psychotherapists who are passionate about the use of Tarot, dreams, and other mystical practices for self-care &amp; healing 💖 Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/twin-flames2/support</a>

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