EPISODE · May 14, 2023 · 49 MIN
36 Tarot Won’t Lead You to God. It’s Addictive Pseudo-Spirituality
from Unfiltered Society With Aaron Joy · host Aaron Joy
Sharing my experience with the Tarot over decades, which I found to be questionable, pseudo-science, addictive & not really spiritual. Live 5.13.20230:00 – My 20 year background with the tarot, intro to 2 part series3:18 – Shri Krishna Sharaban Mamah mantra 7x (Correction: I realized after it should be SharaNAM.)6:20 – Purged tarot & other ideas from my spirituality that was not Hindu, finding traditional & authentic religious path, roots of tarot not in Vedas (Note: I found after filming websites that tied the meanings of the tarot to Hindu theology, but that does not mean the tarot is Hindu.)10:37 – Aleister Crowley's Thoth tarot deck influence (created 1938-1944), contemporary trends in tarot decks, contemporary reinventing of the tarot16:31 – Destroying the special uniqueness of tarot decks by making anything spiritual, online tarot reading, spiritual contradictions25:52 – Addiction to tarot & predicting the future, meditation turns into addiction, dating based on questionable tarot readings37:19 – Tarot readings never connected me to god or give me a fear of god, spirituality never grew but was always reactive & not really spiritual, I Ching comparison with tarot43:30 – Tarot promoted delusional thinking, finding god is the ultimate goal48:03 – Freaky live 1 card readingThis podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia.For independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff, and want more out of life than what society often offers. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. Tune into my live show for unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective.I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) of the Ramanuja lineage.Email: [email protected]: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoyLive show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM
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Sharing my experience with the Tarot over decades, which I found to be questionable, pseudo-science, addictive & not really spiritual. Live 5.13.20230:00 – My 20 year background with the tarot, intro to 2 part series3:18 – Shri Krishna Sharaban Mamah mantra 7x (Correction: I realized after it should be SharaNAM.)6:20 – Purged tarot & other ideas from my spirituality that was not Hindu, finding traditional & authentic religious path, roots of tarot not in Vedas (Note: I found after filming websites that tied the meanings of the tarot to Hindu theology, but that does not mean the tarot is Hindu.)10:37 – Aleister Crowley's Thoth tarot deck influence (created 1938-1944), contemporary trends in tarot decks, contemporary reinventing of the tarot16:31 – Destroying the special uniqueness of tarot decks by making anything spiritual, online tarot reading, spiritual contradictions25:52 – Addiction to tarot & predicting the future, meditation turns into addiction, dating based on questionable tarot readings37:19 – Tarot readings never connected me to god or give me a fear of god, spirituality never grew but was always reactive & not really spiritual, I Ching comparison with tarot43:30 – Tarot promoted delusional thinking, finding god is the ultimate goal48:03 – Freaky live 1 card readingThis podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia.For independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff, and want more out of life than what society often offers. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. Tune into my live show for unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective.I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) of the Ramanuja lineage.Email: [email protected]: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoyLive show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM
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