Katelan Foisy: The Myths and Misconceptions of Tarot

Show Notes

What do we really know about tarot, and how much of what we think we know comes from fear, superstition, and pop culture?

Artist, author, and tarot deck designer Katelan Foisy has spent years exploring tarot not only as a reader, but as a visual artist whose work has helped bring the cards to life.

Carrie Genzel sits down with Katelan to explore her personal journey with tarot, the role imagery and intuition play in reading the cards, and the creative path that led her to help create decks including The Hoodoo Tarot and Sibyls Oraculum. Katelan also shares how tarot has intersected with her work in the music world, including her collaborations with The Smashing Pumpkins.

But the conversation shifts when Carrie asks the question that inspired this episode: What do people get wrong about tarot?

From fears that tarot cards are evil or can open dangerous doors, to fortune-telling, predictions, the Death card, and the idea that our futures are somehow predetermined, Katelan separates the mythology surrounding tarot from how she actually approaches the practice.

They also explore what happens during a reading, the responsibility of the reader, how to find someone you trust, and why the cards can’t make decisions or changes for us.

For Katelan, tarot isn’t about surrendering control of the future. It’s a tool, a guide, and a way of looking at what may already be there.

Location

Virtual Interview

Macon, Georgia / Chicago, Illinois

🃏 Explore Katelan’s Tarot Decks

Explore the tarot decks Katelan has helped create, including The Hoodoo Tarot and Sibyls Oraculum.

https://www.katelanfoisy.com/tarot

🔮 Book a Tarot Reading with Katelan

Learn more about Katelan’s tarot readings and available consultations.

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Featuring

Katelan Foisy

Website: https://www.katelanfoisy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katelanfoisy/

Echoes of the South

Host & Creator: Carrie Genzel

Website: https://carriegenzel.com

Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC

https://riviweb.com

Original Music by Sequential Sound

Produced by Arcwell Productions LLC

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