Episode 40: Decan Deep Dive, with Mary K. Greer

It’s week 2 of our three-week series on decans!  Mary Greer and I are back to explore the ins and outs of decanic influence on four specific cards: the 4 of Cups, the 5 of Wands, the 6 of Swords, and the 9 of Pentacles. Join us as we unpack the Lords of Luxury, Strife, Science, and Gain—revealing their astrological, Kabbalistic, elemental, and numerological layers.

This week, we also have a Patreon bonus video where Mary and I discuss decanic dignity! and how it stacks up in a few special cards. For access, you can sign up at patreon.com/thetarotpodcast.

If you’d like to look closer at the visuals and graphics we discuss in the episode, there are three ways to do that:

• the episode page on Podbean, our podcast-hosting service
• The episode page on Patreon
• the video version on YouTube
  
  

Also: stay tuned for next week’s solo show, whose topic will be … How to Do a Decan Walk!

Mary K. Greer is an independent scholar, writer, teacher, and professional tarot consultant, known for her innovative teaching techniques. With over 56 years tarot experience, she is the author of 12 books on tarot and on magic, has a master’s degree in English literature, and taught tarot in colleges and universities for 12 years.

If you’d like to study with Mary in-person, you can register for her yearly Omega Institute workshops in July:

• Tarot Magic: July 17-19, a weekend with Barbara Moore, Nancy Antenucci, Charles Harrington, and Mary. https://www.eomega.org/workshops/tarot-magic
• Wisdom of the Tarot - a July 19-24 five-day intensive with Mary, deck creator Ellen Lorenzi-Prince, and Carolyn Cushing.  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/wisdom-of-the-tarot

Also relevant to this episode:

• Pick up the Tarot Podcast Official Decan Notebook!
• Join the Tarot Podcast as a Soothsayer-level patron for my “dreaming the Decans” webinar and a free decan notebook on your 1-month anniversary!
• 36 Secrets: A Decanic Journey through the Minor Arcana of the Tarot  (Amazon link if you must!)
  
  
• Tarot for Your Self: A Workbook for the Inward Journey
  
  
• Tarot Correspondences: Ancient Secrets for Everyday Readers 
• 4 Stories: An Elemental Approach to the Tarot (2025)
  (Amazon link if you must!)
  
  
• patreon.com/thetarotpodcast
• Shop for Tarot Podcast MERCH! & cool stuff made by your host! etsy.com/shop/tarotista
• Find trusted tarot readers and explore books and classes!
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• Continue your tarot journey with The Living Tarot book and/or The Living Tarot online class  (discount for class available if you purchase the book!)

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