Oracle Soup Podcast: Recent Episodes
Oracle Soup - Gina Thies & Katrina Wynne
Katrina and Gina were delighted to sit at the Oracle Soup kitchen table to have a conversation with Chris McClure of Red Feather/Schiffer Publishing about the world of publishing and how to get one's foot in the door.
Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne ponder the question of perfectionism in this episode of Oracle Soup podcast.
Featured Tarot Card: Nine of Wands
What a magical connection...bringing Davide De Angelis of Starman Tarot to the Oracle Soup Kitchen Table Conversation...truly celebrating "Spiritual Technology."
Katrina Wynne and Gina Thies are out of the "Introvert Closet" and invite you to join the celebration of what it means to be self-charging in the Oracle Soup Podcast segment.
They selected the "Two of Sword" to represent the lessons we may embrace at this time in our collective consciousness.
Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne, the Oracle Soup podcast sistas, are in the kitchen cooking up ways to bring deeper meaning to your understanding of the cards. Whether you work with Tarot or other oracles, these tried and true techniques and perspectives will enhance the flavor of your readings.
Featured Tarot Card: 8 of Pentacles (Disks, Coins, Worlds, etc.): mastery of your craft, developing your talents, physical labor and reward.
While at the 2019 UK Tarot Conference in London, Oracle Soup sistas, Gina and Katrina, had the delight to speak with power couple, Caitlin and John Matthews about not only their love of Tarot, King Arthur, and many more uniquely British interests, but their own love story which coincides with Valentine's Day.
In this amazing Kitchen Table Conversation, Andrea Aste, creator of The Book of Shadows Tarot deck and video, share with us his secret to the magic of bringing the Tarot cards to life. His new project, Oracolarium, takes the Tarot experience into the future!
Have you wondered how to take your readings to the next level of professionalism? The key ingredient is "Compassion." Katrina and Gina explore the seven aspects of "Metaskills - the Spiritual Art of Therapy" as shared by Amy Mindell, Ph.D. in her book by the same name.
Janet Piedilato joins the Oracle Soup sistas, Gina and Katrina for a deep dive into the dream realm, with the powerful assistance of her new Tarot deck, Mystical Dream Tarot.
Katrina and Gina shine a light on the history and power of psychic, oracle and prophetic service in this episode of Oracle Soup podcast and hope it supports your greatest gifts!
Katrina and Gina have a fabulous Italian meal with Ciro Marchetti, digital illustrator/artist/producer of many beautiful Tarot and oracle decks.
When you embark on a journey into learning Tarot, you will never be alone. There are so many ways to connect with all levels of oracular interest, wisdom and camaraderie.
Katrina Wynne and Gina Thies put their 60+ years of experience together to share with you to lovingly support your part in continuing to build this magnificent community.
Featured Tarot card: 10 of Pentacles (Discs, Coins)
We all have episodes when our life takes us in an unexpected direction. Oracle Soup sistas, Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne, reconnect with you and pick up their passion for sharing this podcast.
Oh, and did I mention what some of those episodes entail? Please see the list of exciting things these two hard working women are sharing with the Tarot world this year...
Featured Tarot Card - "Four of Swords"
The Oracle Soup kitchen table was covered with strange ingredients as they prepared a special recipe for their Kitchen Table Conversation with Patrick Valenza, creator, artist, and writer of the Deviant Moon Tarot.
Oracle Soup chefs, Katrina Wynne and Gina Thies know how to cook up a tasty presentation and pull out all their best recipes and ingredients to share with you.
Oracle Soup Sistas, Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne, feel strangely at home with the super driven Benebell Wen as they sip their jasmine tea for this Kitchen Table Conversation.
Oracle Soup podcast sisStars Katrina and Gina are two busy gals...and decided to share their latest projects with you. From publishing a fabulous new deck, producing online classes, to offering a Tarot Retreat at a popular hot springs in Oregon...tons of fun under the summer sun.
Hold onto your appetizer and grab a chair for this raw discussion about one of the most controversial aspects of working with Tarot (and other oracles). Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne invite you to their Oracle Soup kitchen table to join in this deep topic that touches us all.
Our Kitchen Table Conversation digs down deep to the bottom of the bowl as we explore the purpose behind our practice, our attraction to working with Tarot and other oracles...as well as with clients.
Katrina and Regina are so excited to introduce to you our friend, Regina LaRocca, at the Oracle Soup table. The world is a richer place with her contributions.
Callie French graced the Oracle Soup podcast cookery for a Kitchen Table Conversation about the art of creating a Tarot or oracle deck. Three wise and resourceful artists explain the depth of research and psychic intunement that embellishes the creation and adds power to the use of oracle cards.
The South is represented in this light and informative Kitchen Table Conversation on publishing Tarot and oracle magazines, newsletters, vlogging, podcasts and more. Arwen Lynch-Poe is a dynamite publisher and just took the reins on The Cartomancer oracle magazine where she has an expanded agenda for this wonderful resource.
Tarot can take you into deep places within your personal and/or our collective psyche. The Oracle Soup sistas put their expertise into the kitchen blender as they stir up the many facets of "Shadow Work" in Tarot.
For private sessions to address this aspect of your own life in a supportive and meaningful way, please reach out to the Katrina or Gina for a life-changing reading:
Katrina Wynne, MA - http://TarotCounseling.org Gina Thies - http://TarotAdvisor.com
As readers, we have unique approaches to our service, yet it may fall within certain typical reading styles. See if we covered your way, or add a comment on our webpage to expand our horizons. We thank shero, Mary Greer, for her seasoned insight on this spicy topic.
If you have thought of expanding your Tarot work to parties, you'll want to join the conversation with Gina Thies, the Queen of Tarot Parties, and Katrina Wynne, the Soulful Facilitator of Gatherings. Featured card: Three of Cups
Oracle Soup podcast hostesses, Gina and Katrina, acknowledge that even our lovely Tarot community has difficulties when it comes to communicating with each other and finding common ground, beyond our shared love of Tarot. Featured card: 5 of Cups
What an honor to have Rachel Pollack at the Oracle Soup table to spin her wonderful tales of the historical stories behind her cards. We were especially delighted to see her new deck, The Raziel Tarot, created with the art of Robert Place, and learn some of the Hebrew roots, as well as other surprises in these cards.
Oracle Soup podcast hostesses, Gina and Katrina, sit with wine in hand as they have a Kitchen Table Conversation with Cheryl Ryder, an avid Tarot Meetup promoter, among other fabulous things.
Are you ready for more scholarly knowledge about the roots and branches of Tarot and other oracles? Gina and Katrina have a Kitchen Table Conversation with Robert M. Place, artist, author, teacher, and historian. What a treat!!
Oracle Soup has a Kitchen Table lesson from an amazing scholar, Christine Payne Towler, as we discuss the history and significance of the development of Tarot.
Where do you draw the line between a therapy session and Tarot reading? Katrina Wynne and Gina Thies invite Jayni Bloch for tea as they discuss this line and how to use each, or both.
The Oracle Soup Kitchen Table is set for Bar-B-Q and all the fixins as we sit with Arthur Graye for a conversation about reading in the South (USA).
Oracle Soup podcast initiates an exploration of the history and use of our tools for examining political elections and social issues.
Gina and Katrina explore the various ways we perceive intuitive information through our senses.
You've been there....you are home alone, just yourself, and you break our your Tarot deck to strike up a conversation. Known introverts, Gina and Katrina, open their door for a visit from Courtney Weber for a Kitchen Table Conversation on "Tarot for One."
The Oracle Soup sistas spin the Lazy Susan around with a variety of seasons and Tarot elements. Katrina and Gina explore the spectrum of internal and external seasons and their associated elements.
Contemporary Tarot decks are cooking up a variety of ways to relate to the message and meaning of the cards. What used to be medieval characters or pips can now be animals, or orbs.
Spiritual Path of Tarot Telesummit 3 - Tarot Wisdom — July 25 - August 5 — is an amazing collection of 20 contemporary Tarot luminaries sharing their experience, knowledge, and insights about Tarot and other oracles. Each unique presentation is free for the first 48 hours.
When is a reading a "hand out" and when is it a "gift" or "service." When are we nourished by exchanging readings and when is it a drain on our personal resources?
When is it important to drop out and take time for yourself? Both Oracle Soup sistas stepped out of the limelight for awhile to care for themselves and their families. Here they share their views on how to keep your profession alive, while also taking a time out.
Oracle Soup sistas, Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne, had a special treat when Tarot Illuminati deck creator and artist, Erik C. Dunne, dropped in for a Kitchen Table Conversation.
Oracle Soup sistas, Gina and Katrina, share some of their recipes and kitchen secrets as they discuss the art of rootwork, casting, and rituals for self and others.
This southern style "Kitchen Table Conversation" on Oracle Soup podcast brings Valentina Burton's professional experience to the world. Known as one of the "Best Psychics in Dallas, Texas", Valentina has a way of getting to the root of her clients' issues.
Oracle Soup sistas, Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne, expound on the many faces of Death as one of the most dreaded Tarot cards.
Tarot and spirituality is a special area of interest for our Kitchen Table Conversation with James Ricklef on Oracle Soup podcast.
What's in your metaphysical "Tool Kit"? Gina and Katrina fill your plate with their recipe for success, including many necessary items for offering your service at public and private events.
NEW ADDITION to Oracle Soup podcasts... "Featured Card" VII The Chariot
Sit down at the Oracle Soup table for a perky cup of tea with Katrina, Gina and their "Kitchen Table" conversationalist, Thalassa Therese.
Gina and Katrina love cooking up presentations to share with you. Now they offer their seasoned advice on how you, too, can prepare for an effective presentation.
Katrina and Gina discuss the importance of Intellectual Property over a hefty bowl of soup with Kitchen Table Conversation guest, Thomas Michael Caldwell.
Oracle Soup "cooks" Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne ponder the advantages of putting two or more decks into the cosmic pot. Tarot, oracle, and Petite Lenormand decks are discussed with interesting applications to readings. Please check out the links, below, for more on the topic of "Combining Decks."
Self proclaimed "Tarot Geeks", Katrina and Gina, continue their chat in the Oracle Soup kitchen, dishing on ....... readers who project their beliefs upon clients, power~rank~privilege in the oracular world, Indigo & Crystal Children, and a whole lot more.
Gina and Katrina throw caution to the wind and just talk, about Tarot, ''Truth", cults, and more. Laugh along with them as they introduce their new term, "Chatting and Chutney"...you'll know what they mean by the end of the podcast.
The Oracle Soup sisters are joined by a master in the art of Tarot and psychotherapy in their Kitchen Table Conversation with New York psychotherapist, Elinor Greenberg, Ph.D.
Captain Pick-a-card joins the Kitchen Table Conversation with Gina and Katrina on Oracle Soup, exploring the wide world of possibilities with our cards.
Sounds basic, but this is where the fun begins. Gina and Katrina stir the Oracle Soup pot with lots of tasty ways to work with your card, oracle, and other divination devices.
Oracle Soup sistas have a Kitchen Table Conversation with Australia's premiere Tarot & Astrology Counselor, Jenne Perlstein.
Wald Amberstone of The Tarot School dropped in for a soulful conversation with the Oracle Soup sisters over a hearty stew.
Bring your eyes, ears, nose, and hands to the Oracle Soup table to taste the adventure of discovering a new deck.
Katrina and Gina take you step-by-step through their recipe for successfully opening and learning all the unique details of your new deck.
Arthur Rosengarten joined the Oracle Soup sistas for a "Kitchen Table Conversation" on the connection between Tarot and psychology. "Most therapists are natural-born Tarot readers." — Arthur Rosengarten
Modern Tarot, oracle and other metaphysic students have the benefit of studying with their favorite teachers all over the world via the internet. One of the most popular online "universities" is Global Spiritual Studies.
Sheilaa Hite joined Oracle Soup sistas for a "Kitchen Table Conversation" about our individual psychic and spiritual gifts.
We have our whole world in our hands. Kooch Daniels joined the Oracle Soup sistas for a Kitchen Table Conversation on Palmistry.
Join us for tea and a Kitchen Table Conversation with Caitlin Matthews who brings her British Isles flavor to the mix. The Oracle Soup sistas are honored to set the table for Caitlin who shares her beautiful voice and wisdom with us all.
What a feast we had when Tarot Garden entrepreneurs, Jeannette Roth and Dan Pelletier, joined our Oracle Soup kitchen table for a wonderful conversation about our favorite subject, Tarot and oracle decks.
What are reversals and how are these "upside down" cards used in a reading? The Oracle Soup sistas dish out a variety of ways to partake in the application of reversed cards while referencing some excellent resources.
Rana George shares her juicy recipe for passing on wisdom and guidance from one generation to the next in this episode of Kitchen Table Conversations.
Originally posted September 27th, 2013 In this podcast Gina and Katrina each offer readings for Oracle Soup – (the show) as a querent.
Each performs live readings demonstrating their individual methods that offer interesting insights regarding Oracle Soup. Listen in and find out which cards were drawn and find out what the Tarot offers for the joint venture called Oracle Soup.
Do you have a topic you’d like added to the pot? Send your suggestions to us on our Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/oraclesoup or feel free to comment right here on our main site.
Original podcast - posted September 13, 2013 Gina and Katrina were at SF BATS in August where several of their fabulous listeners approached them with ideas for future podcasts.
Most readings start with a question, inquiry, or desire for guidance. How can the reader support the client in expressing their question? Great question!!
Fortunately, these two saucy sistas have a diverse array for approaches with lots of helpful tidbits to get you started with your clients.
Do you have a topic you’d like added to the pot? Send your suggestions to us on our Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/oraclesoup or feel free to comment right here on our main site.
Mary K. Greer dropped in with the Oracle Soup sisters for a soul warming Kitchen Table Conversation on Tarot and oracle reading and their studying as a way of life. She brings over 40 years of oracular knowledge, research, and compassionate wisdom to the world through her books, workshops, and resourceful weblog (listed below).
Gina and Katrina were thrilled and honored to have Mary's presence at the table as they shared a warm and nourishing bowl of Oracle Soup....made with love!
Excited to have Kim Wilborn joining us in the Oracle Soup kitchen as we gather around the table for dishing on all things Spirit.
We're back! ....Gina and Katrina are happy to return with an all new series which brings the best of tarot and oracle luminaries to our listeners. We invite you to check out these "conversations" (not interviews) with like-minded colleagues and friends from around the globe. Thanks for your patience while we took a hiatus to resolve some technical issues. We are back on track and would love for you to subscribe to our RSS feed and more importantly, you can now find us on iTunes.Here is the promotional podcast to enjoy!
First posted December 13, 2013. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.”
Oracle Soup takes on heated issues from readings with clients. Gina and Katrina combine their 35+ years of experience to tenderize these tough topics….
When do you stay in the kitchen and when is it too hot to handle? Typical stressors in readings. Love triangles. The Four Agreements (by Don Miguel Ruiz).
Click here or copy this link in browser to listen: http://oraclesoup.s3.amazonaws.com/OS-Challenge.mp3
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Code of Ethics for Readers, Values & Reading Philosophy An Introduction to Transformative Tarot Counseling — the High Art of Reading by Katrina Wynne, M.A. Tarot Coupling: Resources and Resolutions for Relationship Readings by Gina Thies The Psychic Counselor’s Handbook by Ralph D. Jordan The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
In a world of psychics it is no surprise that as the Oracle Soup sisters were recording this podcast another highly qualified teacher was producing this helpful webinar… Tuning in to Difficult Clients by Jenne Perlstein on Global Spiritual Studies
Originally podcast on November 22, 2013...Gina and Katrina both taught at TarotCon-USA in Dallas last month (October 2013) and had the opportunity to include James Wells in a warm and empowering conversation about Tarot circles. Lots of wisdom sitting around this table. We cover circles as a symbol and as a way of being creative together.
As promised, here is the recipe James offers to our Oracle Soup listeners…enjoy!
Curried Red Lentil Soup: * Sauté 2 chopped onions, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 chopped carrots, and 2 chopped celery stocks in some heated olive oil. * Stir in a tablespoon (or more) of curry powder (I also like to add a touch of my own garam masala mix to it from time to time). Let cook until spices become fragrant. * Add 2 cups of red lentils. Stir to coat them. * Add 8 cups of water or stock. Bring to the boil. * Reduce the heat, put the lid on, and simmer for an hour to 90 minutes. * Add salt and pepper to taste and the juice of half a lemon.
To learn more about James, please visit his weblog, “Circle Ways” For a full report about TarotCon-USA in Dallas, be sure to read his 2-part review.
James mentioned the work of Christina Baldwin. Here is a link to her wonderful books.
And, for fun photos of our gathering, including James, Katrina and Gina, please visit Katrina’s latest blogpost “Greatest Tarot Tour…ever” on her weblog “My Sacred Journey.”
Tarot and Meditation Originally Posted on November 8, 2013 by Katrina & Gina
Someone’s in the Oracle Soup kitchen with Katrina Wynne and Gina Thies sharing a recipe for meditation with Tarot cards. It’s Brigit Esselmont of Biddy Tarot, who adds her beautiful words to the mix as we explore the benefits and styles of meditating with Tarot.
Soul Meditations: a journey through the major arcana is the new offering by Biddy Tarot which guides you through an experience of each trump, then grounds that awareness with…journaling, an educational journey through the majors by Katrina Wynne, and a Tarot support group on Facebook to share and continue the journey together.
Please join us in the kitchen and help us cook up delectable delights for future podcasts….”like” us on our Facebook page and add your special seasoning for our Oracle Soup podcasts.
Posted on October 25, 2013 by Katrina & Gina Burnout & Boredom
Join us for this hotter-than-hot topic on Oracle Soup!
Your oracular mavens Gina and Katrina are in the kitchen discussing “burnout.” What is burnout? How does it affect practitioners? Could you be experiencing this dreaded state? Listen in as we explain burnout and hopefully gain some awareness of how to tackle it with suggestions on time management and self-care. Katrina mentions a wonderful book in this podcast she suggests you check out: How Can I Help? Emotional Support and Spiritual Inspiration For Those Who Care For Others by Ram Dass & Paul Gorman Please join us in the kitchen and help us cook up delectable delights for future podcasts….”like” us on our Facebook page and add your special seasoning for our Oracle Soup podcasts.
Gina Jean in the kitchen with the Oracle Soup sisters sharing tasty recipes for working with Oracle Belline. This French cartomancy system is new to many of us and Gina J is one of the best known experts in the English speaking world.
Gina Jean is a professional psychic tarot reader, clairvoyant, medium and numerologist. 347 / 971-7001 GinaJean@gmail.com
How do you celebrate a new year? Whether a new calendar year or year of life, Tarot and other oracles have amazing ways to support your most wonderful experience and opportunities.
Oracle Soup sisters, Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne, share a multitude of ways to explore your purpose and focus with their recipes for success. Originally aired December 27, 2013 http://www.oraclesoup.org/podcast/ringing-in-the-new-year-life-purpose/
Where is the boundary between friend, family, co-worker or client when it comes to being a reader? Can you say “no” to friendly requests for free readings when you are a professional?
Gina and Katrina don’t tip toe around the kitchen when it comes to sharing their experience and advice on these sticky topics.
It is Valentine's Day in the US where the expression of love for another is romanticized as well as commercialized. How do we as oracular professionals navigate this territory?
Gina offers her research on the roots of Valentine. She and Katrina share effective ways to explore relationships with readings.
RESOURCES:
Tarot Coupling by Gina Thies Tarot D'Amour by Kooch & Victor Daniels Tarot for Love and Relationships by Eleonore Jacobi Romancing the Tarot by Phyllis Vega Tarot Diva by Sasha Graham The Lovers' Tarot Deck by Jane Lyle
Spread-Relationship_Chakras by Katrina Wynne
What is divination and how does it differ from prophecy? What is an oracle? Now what is psychic or intuitive?
These basic distinctions are explored in depth by the Oracle Soup kitchen sisters, Gina & Katrina.
Pull up a chair for a heaping helping of this chewy topic!
What is an archetype? 1. A prototype. 2. Platonic philosophical idea, pure forms which embody the fundamental characteristics of a thing. 3. Jungian term, collectively inherited unconscious idea or image, usually present in individual psyches. 4. Constantly recurring symbol or motif, such as in art or mythology. How can we utilize these ideas with our readings? The Oracle Soup Sisters begin a conversation on this expansive topic.
You know your way around the kitchen and now you are ready to get busy with some great cooking...with Tarot. Where do you go for additional training?
Katrina Wynne and Gina Thies share a variety of resources (listed below) for continuing your Tarot education with professional supervision and/or support.
TAROT SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS
Professional Tarot Consulting Certificate Course with Katrina Wynne, a Global Spiritual Studies webinar series plus online study group with personal supervision by Katrina. The Tarot School of New York with Ruth Ann & Wald Amberstone, correspondence course and teleconferences. Tarot Association with Marcus Katz & Tali Goodwin, online tutorials for self study Tarot by Christiana Continuing Education, webinars with Christiana Gaudet Global Spiritual Studies - a variety of webinars by contemporary teachers
TAROT TEACHERS AND MENTORS
Gina Thies - Advisor and mentor Katrina Wynne - Certified Life Coach, teacher, mentor, tutor, and supervisor
Reading the label before consuming is highly recommended!!
What do you call your work? Is your title...Psychic, Intuitive, Therapist, Counselor, Consultant, Coach, Advisor, Channel, Medium, Fortune-teller, Sibyl, Soothsayer, Oracle, or another interesting label?
Gina and Katrina explore, define, differentiate, and give examples of each of these service types, offering "Food for thought" when hanging your shingle.
Where do you start? Taking “baby steps” is advisable when learning something new, such as a new deck or oracle system.
Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne offer seasoned advice on how to kick start your learning about your shiny new deck-friend.
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As the country song goes...."How can I miss you if you won't go away..." This might be your experience of certain clients who run to you for making every little decision.
What is a good balance? How often is is appropriate to see certain clients? Are there emergency situations that warrant close guidance? When do attachments set in?
These and other considerations are thrown into the pot as the Oracle Soup sista's cook up chewy morsels.