SHOW NOTES — Bonus Episode: The Fool’s Journey (Backstory)
Welcome to a special bonus drop of This Ain’t Fortune Telling. Today I’m giving you the backstory that every tarot learner needs to know before we begin card-by-card next week.
This is the Fool’s Journey — the true narrative the Major Arcana is telling.
This is how tarot mirrors a human life.
From innocence — to initiation — to power — to ego — to collapse — to death — to rebirth — and finally: integration.
We walk through the Fool’s key milestones, the teachers he meets, the tests he fails, the illusions he falls for, and the awakenings that reshape him.
By the end of this episode, you’ll have the actual map that makes the whole thing make sense.
So next week, when we begin with Card Zero — The Fool — you’ll already know the shape of the road he’s stepping onto.
Today: no predictions, no spreads — just context. And context is queen.
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Host: Clo
Air Date: October 31, 2025
Welcome to This Ain’t Fortune Telling! In this first episode, Clo sets the tone for the entire series — tarot without the fortune-cookie nonsense. Recorded on Samhain, the witch’s New Year, this solo episode dives into endings, reflection, and the magic of beginning again.
Clo shares why she created this podcast, how her own tarot journey transformed from “please just tell me what to do” to “I’m learning to read my own damn energy,” and why tarot isn’t about predicting your fate — it’s about understanding yourself.
She also walks listeners through a Samhain spread designed to help you release what no longer serves and step into the season ahead with clarity and courage.
“The cards don’t predict your future — they clarify your energy.
Wherever you are, whatever you’re ending or beginning, trust what’s showing up.”
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