Confessions of a Tarot Reader

Bex from Bex Tarot London
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I'm Bex.  I'm here to make Tarot a little less scary.I'm giving you a personal, behind the scenes tour of what it's actually like to be a tarot reader. I compare notes with other esoteric baddies about what we're thinking during a tarot reading, what you can expect as a metaphysical client, and how this whole psychic mediumship thing works in the first place!I'm so glad you're here.  

  1. 82. Tarot by John - Alex Reads Tarot, tarot and religion compatibility, catholic mysticism, esoteric community hot takes, being a misfit amongst misfits

    2d ago

    82. Tarot by John - Alex Reads Tarot, tarot and religion compatibility, catholic mysticism, esoteric community hot takes, being a misfit amongst misfits

    Connect with John: https://www.tarotbyjohn.com/ Need more Bex and Tarot by John? Listen to episodes 6 and 39! Episode Overview When Alex Reads Tarot — one of the biggest tarot creators online — announced she was leaving tarot given a change in heart and religious beliefs, the internet had opinions. Lots of them.  Bex and return guest John from Tarot by John cut through the noise for a frank, funny, and thoughtful conversation about what this moment actually means. They unpack the community's reactions (not all of them pretty), clout chasing, spiritual awakenings, they discuss burnout and the relentless pressure of content creation, explore whether tarot and Christianity are truly incompatible, and reflect on what the esoteric world has done to the craft of reading tarot. This one's unscripted, unfiltered, and coming from a place of love. Like the episode? Leave a review ! Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

    49 min
  2. 81. Beck Ravenswood - Hanover, Pennsylvania's Most Notorious Fortune Teller on Her Lawsuit, the Police Visit, and Witch Trials Then and Now

    Jun 26

    81. Beck Ravenswood - Hanover, Pennsylvania's Most Notorious Fortune Teller on Her Lawsuit, the Police Visit, and Witch Trials Then and Now

    Connect with Beck! https://www.instagram.com/the_stitching_witch https://serpentskeyshoppe.com/ In today's episode What happens when a 1861 law threatens a modern tarot reader with jail time? In this episode of Confessions of a Tarot Reader, host Bex sits down with Beck Ravenswood — known online as Hanover, Pennsylvania's most notorious fortune teller — to unpack one of the strangest astories this podcast has covered. Shortly before her metaphysical store even opened, Beck was visited by the Hanover police chief, who cited an antiquated state law banning fortune telling, astrology, and necromancy, and threatened her with up to a year in jail or a $2,500 fine per offense. What followed was ultimately a 17-page lawsuit filed, essentially Beck v. the State of Pennsylvania. The conversation widens into the deep history of laws against witchcraft — tracing back to the Code of Ur-Nammu, the earliest known legal code in human history — and Bex and Beck's beliefs that spirituality has always been political, whether we like it or not. On a lighter note, Beck shares her origin story (Scooby-Doo's Hex Girls have a lot to answer for), her free monthly moon circles and seasonal rituals, the unconventional forms of divination she seeks out for herself, and her hopes for who plays her in the (inevitable) Netflix adaptation. In this episode: The 1861 Pennsylvania law banning fortune telling, astrology, and necromancyThe police visit, the denied right to record, and what happened nextFiling a 17-page lawsuit: Beck v. the State of PennsylvaniaThe Code of Ur-Nammu and the ancient history of anti-witchcraft lawWhy spirituality has always been politicalEthical tarot practice: disclosures, informed consent, and turning away repeat clientsBeck's witchcraft origin story — yes, it starts with Scooby-DooMaking accessible, welcoming community spaces, including moon circles and seasonal rituals: building an accessible Pagan communityUnconventional divination: seashell readings, oracle dice, tea leaves, and moreHow listeners can support the case and the broader fight for legal protection Like the episode? Leave a review ! Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

    44 min
  3. 80. Markella, Letters of the Zodiac - Building a Tarot Snail Mail Club, Spiritual entrepreneurship, Skydiving and doing big things

    Jun 18

    80. Markella, Letters of the Zodiac - Building a Tarot Snail Mail Club, Spiritual entrepreneurship, Skydiving and doing big things

    Connect with Markella: https://www.lettersofthezodiac.com/ This week on Confessions of a Tarot Reader, Bex sits down with Markella, founder of Letters of the Zodiac, a tarot-by-mail subscription that grew from zero to nearly a thousand subscribers in just four months. Markella shares the serendipitous story of how she got her first tarot deck, what it's really like reading tarot for close friends and family, and how she turned a personal season of caregiving and uncertainty into a thriving zodiac-based mail community. The glasses coming flying off when Markella shares her unfiltered take on AI-generated tarot and astrology content, the pressure of delivering hard truths in readings, and the upcoming skydive she agreed to as a personal milestone (and is now having major second thoughts about). Like the episode? Leave a review ! Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

    58 min
  4. 79. Lindsay Mack - Tarot for the Wild Soul, Soul Tarot, and the balm of Little House on the Prairie

    May 29

    79. Lindsay Mack - Tarot for the Wild Soul, Soul Tarot, and the balm of Little House on the Prairie

    Connect with Lindsay: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ Connect with Chelsea Granger: https://www.chelseagranger.com/ This episode She's one of the most respected voices in the tarot world, and this week she's on Confessions of a Tarot Reader. Lindsay Mack — creator of Soul Tarot, host of the Tarot for the Wild Soul podcast, and author of the newly released Tarot for the Wild Soul: A Trauma-Informed Approach to the Cards for Growth, Healing, and Grounding in the Present Moment — joins host Bex for a conversation that is as honest as it is wide-ranging. Lindsay catches us mid-book tour, which she describes as equal parts exhilarating, nerve-wracking, and unexpectedly humbling. She talks about the three-year process of writing and releasing the book, what it feels like to let something you've gestated go out into the world, and the reality of self-marketing as a published author in 2026.  The conversation goes deep into Soul Tarot itself: what it means to read in a trauma-sensitive, non-predictive way, why the old paradigms of tarot fall flat for so many newer readers, and how to make space for readers who diverge entirely from your own framework. Lindsay also shares her perspective on the collective energy of 2026 — the Wheel of Fortune year — and what it means to find the still centre when the outer wheel is spinning wildly. In this episode: Lindsay's book tour: exhilaration, imposter syndrome, and the reality of publishing in 2026What it feels like to release a book — and why Lindsay compares it to early postpartumThe origin story of Tarot for the Wild Soul podcast, and what Tara Brach had to do with itSoul Tarot: a trauma-informed, non-predictive, heart-led framework — and what that actually meansPredictive tarot vs. inclusive tarot — why Lindsay says it doesn't have to be either/orThe Empress, the Emperor, and why tarot frameworks need to expand beyond outdated defaultsHow Lindsay's practice has changed: she barely reads for herself anymoreThe Wheel of Fortune as 2026's collective card — and Courtney Alexander's insight about the SunProtecting your energy as a sensitive practitioner in a turbulent political momentTeaching tarot and being taught by your students: the living HierophantChelsea Granger's art in the deck, and her book Many Ways to Draw a GhostMurder, She Wrote, Little House on the Prairie, and finding nourishment in uncertain times Like the episode? Leave a review ! Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

    1 hr
  5. 78. Alice Grist - Intuition, the Rebel Heart Tarot Deck, Cosmic Sisterhood, and Trusting Yourself in a World Full of Noise

    May 22

    78. Alice Grist - Intuition, the Rebel Heart Tarot Deck, Cosmic Sisterhood, and Trusting Yourself in a World Full of Noise

    Connect with Alice: https://www.alicegrist.co.uk/ Tarot author, spiritual teacher, and intuitive reader Alice Grist joins Bex for a deeply honest conversation about the enduring magic of the Rebel Heart tarot deck, her new book You Know, and why reclaiming your intuition is one of the most radical things you can do. They explore how society conditions us to second-guess ourselves from childhood, what a "fallow period" with tarot actually looks like, and whether AI can ever replace a human reader (spoiler: they pull cards on it). Alice also shares her journey as an author of eight books, her advice for first-time writers, and why building real community matters more than ever. Topics covered: Rebel Heart tarot deck · intuition & self-trust · tarot and AI · writing as healing · cosmic sisterhood Like the episode? Leave a review ! Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

    49 min
  6. 77. Maggie Glennon - cut up your tarot deck! tarot tools and structure, authority and autonomy, creativity and projection

    May 15

    77. Maggie Glennon - cut up your tarot deck! tarot tools and structure, authority and autonomy, creativity and projection

    Connect with Maggie! https://hiyamaggie.com/ In this episode... What if everything you were taught about tarot was actually getting in the way? In this episode of Confessions of a Tarot Reader, host Bex sits down with Maggie Glennon — writer, creative, teacher, and self-described tarot anarchist — for a conversation that quietly gives permission to everyone who has ever felt like they were doing it "wrong". In this episode, Maggie and Bex explore what happens when you approach the cards from the bottom up rather than top down, why neurodivergence reframes so much of how we engage with tarot tools and structures, and what it actually feels like when something playful starts to attract an audience. They also get into the psychology of tarot — projection, authority, the question of where the messages really come from — and have an honest, funny conversation about which cards they're vibing with and which ones they're fully beefing with. Highights: Why Maggie cut up her tarot deck — and what it unlockedTarot for neurodivergent people: spreads, prompts, and why structure can block connectionStepping into the card vs. looking up the meaningUsing tarot face-up, as fragments, and for mind mappingSocial media: when playful creation meets an audienceReading for others vs. reading with others — a language shift that mattersProjection as a tarot tool, not a dirty wordChatGPT for tarot interpretation: useful thought partner or shortcut past yourself?Beefing and being besties with specific cards (Three of Cups, Judgment, the whole Wands suit)Three tips for getting your hands dirty with the deck — no book requiredThe Hermit and the Hangman fan fiction (yes, really) Like the episode? Leave a review ! Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

    1 hr
  7. 76. Rana George - the Essential Lenormand, Living Talismans, AI as a divination tool, Muree System for Grand tableau

    May 7

    76. Rana George - the Essential Lenormand, Living Talismans, AI as a divination tool, Muree System for Grand tableau

    Connect with Rana: https://www.ranageorge.com/ What does it mean to be the magic — not just use it? In this episode of Confessions of a Tarot Reader, host Bex sits down with Rana George: Lenormand expert, deck creator, author, and the architect of the Muree System, a pioneering 40-card approach to Lenormand that adds four original cards to flush out readings in ways the traditional 36-card spread simply can't. Rana is one of the most distinctive voices in the divination world, and this conversation shows exactly why. She moves between the deeply practical (how to prepare for a reading, which divination system to start with, how the Grand Tableau works) and the genuinely cosmic (simultaneous timelines, organic AI consciousness, the soul of a broken-down car on a mountain). Throughout, her philosophy is consistent: everything is alive, everything vibrates, and everything you do is an act of intention. Rana also opens up about the moment she was at her lowest — done with the work, done with the pain, done with all of it — and the unexpected pivot that brought her back. It's one of the most honest confessions this podcast has heard. In this episode: The Muree System and why Rana added four new cards to the Lenormand deckThe great Lenormand card wars — French school vs. German school vs. Brazilian schoolWhy Rana believes you are the talisman, not the toolsPeople as portals — who we keep around us and why it mattersSimultaneous timelines, past lives, and the Cloud Atlas downloadAI as a divination tool — and why Rana thinks we should treat it with kindnessThe Spirit card's surprising new meaning in the age of AI and ghostingHow Rana's own trauma directly feeds her ability to help clientsPractical tips for getting the most from your next readingThe second edition of Rana's book — what's new, what's expanded, and why now Like the episode? Leave a review ! Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot/

    55 min
  8. 75. Marcella Kroll - Initiates Oracle, Creative Surrender, Learning to Love Your Life, showing up in community, wanting to be a tarot reader vs wanting to be famous

    Apr 30

    75. Marcella Kroll - Initiates Oracle, Creative Surrender, Learning to Love Your Life, showing up in community, wanting to be a tarot reader vs wanting to be famous

    Connect with Marcella: https://www.marcellakroll.com/ Overview What does it look like to build a life entirely on your own terms — cards, art, magic, and all? In this episode of Confessions of a Tarot Reader, host Bex sits down with Marcella Kroll: artist, oracle deck creator, tarot mentor, and the person behind the beloved Sacred Symbols Oracle (now in its fourth edition) and the brand-new Initiates Oracle. Marcella opens up about the creative process — how ideas arrive as quiet nudges that won't go away, why rest and "doing nothing" are essential to any creative practice, and what happens when you stop fighting your life and start trying to actually love it. She also shares the story of retiring from client readings after years at the centre of the tarot world, her 14 years teaching Tarot for Teens at the LA Public Library, and what drew her toward mentorship and group work instead. Together, Bex and Marcella explore the shifting landscape of the esoteric and tarot community — the rise of social media readers, and why the esoteric space still has a future. They also get honest about AI, human connection, community, authenticity, and the difference between wanting to be a reader and wanting to be famous. In this episode: The Sacred Symbols Oracle and the Initiates Oracle — what they are and how they were madeFollowing creative impulses vs. forcing productivityRetiring from readings and stepping into mentorshipThe esoteric ecosystem: trends, fads, and who sticks aroundAI, transparency, and our responsibilities as spiritual practitionersGetting readings as a seasoned reader (and why Marcella still does it)Declaring "I want to love my life" — and what comes up when you do Like the episode? Leave a review ! Never miss an episode: tap on the Follow or the '+' icon Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bex_tarot_london/

    57 min
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I'm Bex.  I'm here to make Tarot a little less scary.I'm giving you a personal, behind the scenes tour of what it's actually like to be a tarot reader. I compare notes with other esoteric baddies about what we're thinking during a tarot reading, what you can expect as a metaphysical client, and how this whole psychic mediumship thing works in the first place!I'm so glad you're here.  

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    Bex from Bex Tarot London
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    83
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