Incandescent Tarot Podcast

Gina Wisotzky
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Tarot, magic, and spirituality for modern life incandescenttarot.substack.com

  1. 5D AGO

    Seeing Tarot Episode 3: The Ace of Swords

    In Episode 3 of Seeing Tarot, artist Anna Rose Stabler and tarot reader Gina Wisotzky continue their card-by-card exploration of the tarot, beginning in the Minor Arcana and moving slowly through the suits. Instead of defining cards through fixed meanings, this project explores what happens when you live with their energy over time: through art-making, daily life, the seasons, personal practice, and conversation. This month’s focus is the The Ace of Swords In this episode, Anna and Gina discuss: Why the sword suit contains some of the most dramatic imagery in tarot The Ace as the brightness of the swords suit before its darker expressions appear The relationship between thought, communication, and conceptual clarity The iconic Rider–Waite imagery and symbolism: crown, mountains, and descending yods The theatrical, almost comic, some might say emo, intensity of sword imagery (including the famous Three of Swords heart) Anna’s artistic process designing a new Ace of Swords card Wavy swords vs. straight, the abundance and drama of sqash vines, crowns as hierarchy and violence Rhapsodizing about dendrites The air element, the season of spring, and the mental landscape of the sword suit Barren mountains as symbolic terrain for clarity and danger Throughout the episode, the Ace of Swords emerges as both tool and threshold - a moment where ideas become clear and insight begins to form, hopefully in a potent, spiritually-informed direction! Scents & Sensory Correspondences Fragrance L'Air du Desert Marocain by Tauer Perfumes Vol de Nuit by Guerlain Earthscence Incesnse by Fragile Glass Natural Material Galbanum Pine, Fir, evergreens Bracing citrus Eucalyptus Menthol Metal Environment Rocky mountains Evergreen forests The desert at night About the Hosts Gina WisotzkyThe founder of Incandescent Tarot, Gina has been reading and practicing tarot and the intuitve arts for over two decades. Her work weaves tarot, writing, seasonal practice, and somatic inquiry through readings, classes, and audio reflections. Incandescent Tarot/Alchemag Anna Rose StablerAnna Rose Stabler is an illustrator whose work centers symbolism, still life, and narrative imagery. Her practice explores how meaning forms through visual language, material, and seasonality. Website/Podcast/Tumblr This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

    1h 11m

  2. FEB 28

    March 2026 Intuitive Tarot Forecast

    Episode Description March notes a welcome tonal shift in the spin of the Wheel of Fortune; after the lunar loopiness of January and the catalytic intensity of February’s Ten of Swords + Magician pairing, this month offers something priceless: no Major Arcana cards! March brings us back to daily life, precise and grounded authority, and brave emotional seeking. The King of Swords anchors the month in clarity and discernment, while the Eight of Cups quietly invites heart-centered risk. The Six of Wands challenges our definition of success, and the Ten of Cups opens the possibility of genuine connection and fulfillment. This is a subtle and potentially decisive month. March asks us to stand clearly in what we know, move toward what matters, and choose belonging over status and performance. Our Cards Theme: King of Swords March is all about clarity, intellectual authority, and discernment. After February’s saturation and intensity, we now hold a single sword instead of ten! This is a moment of breakthrough and accomplishment: the period at the end of a long sentence. Trust your perception and stand confidently in your values. Environment: Eight of Cups The Eight of Cups shows a quiet but mature turning point. Nothing is being lost - the cups in our array remain upright - but we’re in search for something deeper to add. This is a month of walking toward meaning, especially if we can’t articulate it yet. Take slow steps and emotional risks in the search of your ninth (and even tenth!) cup. Challenge: Six of Wands The challenge lies in how we define success: external validation, big wins, and personal riches? Or something else entirely? The Six of Wands suggests recognition, applause, and visible accomplishment may be available, but staying there may create distance. Are we using achievement to protect ourselves from intimacy? Opportunity: Ten of Cups True opportunity lies in connection. The Ten of Cups offers emotional fulfillment, belonging, and equal-footed relationship. If we follow the quiet pull of the Eight of Cups, we may arrive somewhere deeply beautiful. Yet fulfillment itself can be confronting. What happens if striving softens? What happens if you are held and seen? This card asks whether you are willing to be comfortable in joy. Key Themes for March 2026 * Emerging from intensity into clarity * Precision in speech and decision-making * Emotional courage without drama * Redefining success beyond recognition * Moving from solitary authority into shared belonging * Integrating intellect and intuition 🎡 Wheel of Fortune Context March represents a lull in archetypal intensity. With no Major Arcana cards present, this month offers spaciousness within the larger spin of the Wheel. It is a moment to stabilize, integrate the lessons of The Moon and The Magician, and act from hard-won clarity. Where January and February evoked disorientation and catalytic transformation, March invites grounded forward movement - hooray! Monthly Reflection Prompts King of Swords * How have you been bravely working through difficulty? * What sentence in your life is ready for a period? * What feels undeniably clear to you right now? * How can you act with precision rather than reaction? * Where are you being asked to trust your perception? Eight of Cups * What are you ready to walk toward, even if you cannot fully explain it? * What emotional risk(s) feels mature rather than impulsive? * Where are you searching for your ninth cup? (It's okay if you don’t now yet, ninth cups often come into focus slowly.) * What growth feels optional but necessary? Six of Wands * How are you currently measuring success? * Are you resting on achievement and not moving projects forward? * Where might recognition be creating distance? * What would success look like if no one were watching? Ten of Cups * What would it feel like to have what you truly want? * Are you comfortable being held and seen? How can you ease into more comfort? * What happens when striving softens? * What does fulfillment mean beyond achievement? * Where are you invited into equal-footed connection? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

    18 min

  3. FEB 18

    Seeing Tarot Episode 2: The Ace of Wands

    In Episode 2 of Seeing Tarot, artist Anna Rose Stabler and tarot reader Gina Wisotzky continue their card-by-card exploration of the tarot, beginning in the Minor Arcana and moving slowly through the suits. Rather than defining cards through fixed meanings, this podcast explores what happens when you live with their energy over time: through art-making, daily life, season, and conversation. This month’s focus: The Ace of Wands In this episode, Anna and Gina discuss: The negative space of the Ace of Wands and the fear of open sky Fire as both creative impulse and destructive force The pressure and impatience that can accompany new beginnings How snow, illness, and disrupted schedules mirrored Wand energy in real life Moving from inspiration (Wands) to intention and structure (Swords) The sword as a forged tool: shaping energy, setting parameters, making decisions Gardening and seasonal planning as embodied Swords practice Sensory correspondences: cold green scents, ginger, roots, foliage The relational nature of tarot and how one card evolves into the next The conversation lingers on initiation not as pure excitement, but as something expansive and at times overwhelming. The Ace of Wands brings spark and desire along with exposure and intensity. The Ace of Swords follows as response: discernment, clarity, and the deliberate shaping of energy into form. Over time, Seeing Tarot walks through the tarot by creating and exploring images together, allowing meaning to emerge through relationship and emerging correspondences rather than memorization. References & Influences Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack Twin Peaks by David Lynch Scents & Sensory Correspondences Ace of Wands Fragrance Aura by Thierry Mugler Green and Amazingreen by Comme des Garçons Natural Material Fresh ginger root Ginger tea with honey Lush green foliage Mineral and concrete accords Environment Cold green air Dandelion growing through concrete Expansive open sky About the Hosts Gina WisotzkyThe founder of Incandescent Tarot, Gina has been reading and practicing tarot and the intuitve arts for over two decades. Her work weaves tarot, writing, seasonal practice, and somatic inquiry through readings, classes, and audio reflections. Incandescent Tarot/Alchemag Anna Rose StablerAnna Rose Stabler is an illustrator whose work centers symbolism, still life, and narrative imagery. Her practice explores how meaning forms through visual language, material, and seasonality. Website/Podcast/Tumblr This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

    1 hr
  4. February 2026 Monthly Forecast

    FEB 5

    February 2026 Monthly Forecast

    Episode Description February 2026 continues the intense arc we entered in January, deepening our collective experience of the Wheel of Fortune. In this live tarot reading, we explore what happens when a period of exhaustion, over-analysis, and emotional saturation reaches its breaking point…and how genuine momentum becomes possible on the other side. Using a four-card spread, this forecast moves from the Ten of Swords as the month’s core theme into the activating presence of The Magician, with The Moon returning as a challenge and The Queen of Wands offering a path forward. Together, these cards describe a moment where rumination has run its course and learning shifts from internal processing to vibrant, embodied engagement. February asks us to stop studying our pain and begin responding to life again. Creativity, agency, humor, and decisive action become a path towards newness and growth. Cards Drawn Theme: Ten of SwordsOof. A moment of undeniable saturation. This card marks the end of a cycle of overthinking, rumination, and psychic overload. February begins by asking: what has become too much to carry? Where has analysis, information, or suffering reached its limit? Environment: The MagicianDespite the heaviness of the Ten of Swords, the surrounding environment is charged with possibility. The Magician signals available energy, agency, and catalytic change. Engagement with the world - people, projects, conversations - can quickly generate momentum. Challenge: The MoonThe challenge is lingering too long in January’s fog. While lunar disorientation was necessary last month, February asks us to stop performing confusion and start responding. Trust in motion can replace prolonged uncertainty. Opportunity: Queen of WandsCreative action, leadership, and visible engagement are supported now. This card invites confidence without rigidity, passion without over-attachment, and movement without needing full certainty. Fire warms the late winter landscape! Key Themes for February 2026 * Endpoints, limits, and psychic saturation * Releasing over-analysis and repetitive suffering * Learning through action rather than theory * Creative engagement as restoration * Agency returning after collapse * Leadership, visibility, and warmth in community spaces Closing Invitation February marks a shift from endurance to response. You’re invited to reflect on what you’re ready to put down, and where you’re willing to step back into the world with curiosity, creativity, and trust. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

    20 min

  5. JAN 14

    Seeing Tarot Episode 1: Let's Begin

    In this opening episode of Seeing Tarot, artist Anna Rose Stabler and tarot reader Gina Wisotzky begin a collaborative project using art and intuition to explore tarot as a visual, symbolic, and intuitive practice… and build a tarot deck. In this episode we explore learning how to look, how images carry meaning, and how intuition develops through attention, conversation, and lived experience. Together, we discuss: * Tarot as a visual language rooted in illustration and storytelling * The difference between memorizing meanings and cultivating intuition * Tarot’s layered history, from Renaissance art to modern decks * How artists collect symbols and build personal mythologies * The Minor Arcana as the “everyday” tarot, and why it’s often overlooked * Elemental associations as an accessible way into the cards * Seasonality, place, and daily life as sources of meaning This episode also sets the foundation for the project moving forward. Over time, Seeing Tarot will walk through the cards by creating and exploring images together, beginning in the Minor Arcana and focusing on the everyday, human-scale moments the tarot reflects. Welcome to this collaborative journey! About the Hosts Gina WisotzkyGina is the founder of Incandescent Tarot, where she has been sharing her tarot experience of over two decades. Her work weaves tarot, writing, culture, and seasonal ritual through readings, newsletters, and audio reflections. Anna Rose StablerAnna is an illustrator and artist whose work centers symbolism, still life, and quiet narrative worlds. Her practice draws from place, personal archetypes, and the everyday magic of objects and rituals. You can find her work at annarosestabler.com and her podcast Exploring Videogames. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

    1h 17m

  6. JAN 5

    January 2026 Monthly Forecast

    In this surprise audio edition of the January forecast, we return to a live, spoken tarot reading after a pause from the podcast. January opens the first full month under our new collective archetype for 2026: The Wheel of Fortune. This reading explores how disorientation, emotional processing, and shifts in communication shape the month ahead—and why clarity may not be the goal right now. Using a four-card spread (Theme, Environment, Challenge, Opportunity), this episode looks at how lunar energy, old mental patterns, and productivity culture interact with the Wheel’s turning. Cards Drawn Theme: The MoonJanuary opens in uncertainty, confusion, and psychic recalibration. The Moon reminds us that disorientation is not a failure—it’s part of the process. This is not a month for forcing clarity or demanding answers. Instead, we’re invited to notice what’s washing through us as the Wheel begins to turn. Environment: Three of SwordsThe surrounding emotional climate points to old wounds, familiar patterns of mental or relational pain, and moments that echo past hurts. Rather than signaling catastrophe, this card highlights the beginning of a cycle—where awareness of pain creates the possibility for change. Reactivity is unlikely to be helpful here. Challenge: Eight of PentaclesThe challenge this month is the temptation to hide inside productivity. Busyness, fixing, and “working harder” may feel culturally sanctioned—but they can also become a way to avoid deeper emotional or spiritual questions. January asks us to question whether effort is truly needed, or whether it’s functioning as a distraction. Opportunity: Ace of SwordsNew clarity is available—but it emerges slowly, through rest, reflection, and restraint. This Ace represents a shift in how we think and communicate, especially in charged situations. Unexpected breakthroughs may come from speaking differently, less defensively, or with greater simplicity. Key Themes & Takeaways * January is a liminal month, more about sensing than deciding * Confusion and emotional churn are part of the Wheel’s movement * Not every feeling requires action or communication * Rest and withdrawal (Four of Swords energy) support real insight * Productivity can obscure desire and lunar practice reveals it * Watch for subtle shifts in how you speak, especially under pressure Mentioned Resource For a deeper exploration of the year’s governing archetype, including journaling prompts and practices, the Wheel of Fortune Guidebook for 2026 is available in the Incandescent Tarot shop for a limited time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

    22 min

  7. 09/02/2025

    September 2025 Monthly Forecast

    This month’s reading situates us in the Two of Wands’ visionary talents. What do we want to dream and then enact this month? The visions, goals, and questions we bring to the following month are likely to yield potent answers, especially if we devote ourselves to creative optimism and peaceful practices of the Queen of Cups. Of course, as with any wands-y reading, burnout is a real danger, particularly the vision-obscuring busyness of the Ten of Wands. Yet if we manage to thread this challenging and worthwhile needle, a whole new chapter can open up via the final card of The Fool’s Journey and the final card of our reading: The World. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

    22 min

  8. 08/02/2025

    August 2025 Monthly Forecast

    This reading is brought to you by a technical difficulty resulting in a surprisingly cozy nighttime recording! It’s lovely as always to be back with a forecast, but first an important announcement: I’ll be pausing the regularly scheduled content here on the newsletter for a creative and spiritual reset; of course, paid subscriptions will also be paused during this time as well. If you have any ideas or input about the next phase of Incandescent Tarot, do reach out here or to info@incandescenttarot.com. I always love to hear from you - you’re the reason this space exists! Now, onto the cards… This month’s reading plunks us right into the darkness of the Nine of Swords where we’re asked to hang up our suffering, feel through it, and let ourselves feel and be held by the support available to us. In a beautiful gesture, the world reaches back when we reach out as our environment card, the Six of Cups, shows that tenderness and connection is on offer if we can step towards it. Our final cards illustrate a tricky process of discernment wherein we’re tasked with resisting the complacency of the King of Pentacles in service of the spontaneous, riskier magic of The Magician. Energy and growth is on the table, but if we choose The Magician’s path it will be both deeply meaningful and propulsive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

    24 min
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  • Creator
    Gina Wisotzky
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    68
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Gina Wisotzky
  • Show Website
    Incandescent Tarot Podcast

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