Ethics of Tarot: How Tarot Can Guide Us Through Disruption

Most tarot readings focus on guidance and transformation—yet ethical pitfalls can undermine trust and deepen harm if we're not careful. What does it truly mean to read responsibly in a historically complex and culturally sensitive practice like tarot?🌙 Support the Podcast 🌙Get your Every Day Tarot Merch nowBook your Pay What You Can Tarot Reading with me, this month only!If you loved the episode and want more, head over to Patreon right now to check out my exclusive tarot draw. This week I pulled a clarifying card specifically for blockages and how to overcome them. If you want to see that exact card and what it means for your energy, click the Patreon link and join us for the rest of the reading. If you join our Every Day Tarot Patreon community you can find exclusive tarot spreads, a private messaging channel with other listeners, additional card pulls along with each episode, shout outs, Every Day Tarot stickers as well as can find the links for any of these offers and images of the cards I pull on each episodeIf you love the show, the best way to support it for free is by listening daily, leaving a review, and subscribing or following in your favorite podcast app.Join⁠ my newsletter list⁠ to get your guide to my Hallowed High Priestess Tarot Spread⁠Be a guest on the podcast⁠!In this episode, I dive into the often-overlooked ethical landscape of tarot—exploring how I approach teaching, self-reading, community engagement, and the responsibilities that come with holding this powerful energy. From challenging gatekeeping and cultural appropriation to honoring the roots of tarot and practicing with integrity, I reveal the principles that ensure tarot remains a force for good, both personally and socially.You'll discover:Why accessibility and transparency are essential to a healthy tarot practiceThe importance of cultural respect—what decks to avoid and why cultural appropriation harms communitiesHow to navigate boundaries and consent, especially when pulling cards for others or in public spacesThe significance of honoring tarot’s historical persecution and spiritual rootsPractical guidelines for maintaining honesty, compassion, and humility as a tarot readerThis episode is perfect for experienced readers, educators, or anyone curious about how to align their tarot practice with ethical integrity. The choices we make in how we read and teach transform not just our own understanding, but the collective future of tarot as a responsible, respectful, inclusive spiritual tool.Join me as I share insights drawn from my own journey, therapy background, and the wider cultural history of tarot—empowering you to practice with confidence, kindness, and respect.References: Shameless Psychic Jackie YouTube short, https://youtube.com/shorts/2CCVKHXIrjE?si=IkS9b2ltYbUxsFBk History of Tarot and Romani peoplehttps://digital-coven.com/2021/01/25/is-tarot-a-closed-practice-a-concise-history-of-tarot-and-cartomancy/ https://www.reddit.com/r/WitchesVsPatriarchy/comments/j8kzmy/tarot_romani_and_appropriation/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/romani-fortune-tellers-history-tarot_n_672a4530e4b05debb72c3e41 Tarot Crafting Workshop, https://camille-a-saunders.kit.com/products/tarot-card-crafting-workshop  I pull a card from Snag Tarot