In this episode artist, writer, and oracle Maria Minnis joins us to talk about tarot as a tool for creative healing and reflection, and how she weaves tarot and lunar magic into her artwork. We also talk about her Anti-Racism with the Tarot series and explore concepts of creative risk and safety for self-expression and identity. This is a great episode for those interested in working with the tarot and exploring the possibilities the Tarot may offer for their creative practice.
Our connection to creativity may seem static, but often we are in constant dialogue with our process, developing ways to support our creativity and find more authentic ways to express ourselves.
In this episode, artist, writer, and oracle Maria Minnis shares her explorations of using the tarot as a healing tool, in the realms of personal development, artistic development, and in anti-racism work for both self and community. We also explore concepts of creative risk and agency, and how identity and self-expression are interwoven.
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About the Guest
Maria Minnis is a Bay Area-based poet and oracle with Southern roots who writes and teaches about everyday magic and holographic thinking. Sparked by a Kundalini awakening after a near-death experience, her work is inspired by voids, whale songs, Southern ritual, the moon, movement, experience, plant wisdom, and infinite interconnectedness. She is unapologetically Black and wildly intent on living on purpose. She lives on Ohlone land.
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Learn More About Maria's Tarot Poetry
Anti-Racism with the Tarot Series
About the Host
Zaneta (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based sound ritualist, listening educator, creativity activist, tarot reader, and podcast host. At the core of their work is a deep desire to remember how to live in interconnectedness. Whether that is through meditation and connecting with the self, or in community rituals to connect to the land, Zaneta weaves sound and ritual to create experiences that transform the way participants hear and connect to the world.
To learn more about Zaneta’s work, visit www.soundartmagic.com
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About the Podcast
Art Witch is where creativity, magic, and healing align for personal and collective liberation. Hosted by Brooklyn-based sound ritualist, arts educator, and tarot reader Zaneta, Art Witch aims to provide resources for the creative journey. In this podcast you’ll hear from a variety of artists, witches, healers, and experts sharing their wisdom and stories, all with the intention of helping folx make art and share their unique magic with the world.
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