Creative Arcana is a regular series on The Shuffle featuring interviews with writers, artists, and makers about their creative lives, projects, and processes. The line of questioning is informed by a series of tarot card pulls.
I recently1 had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Shannon Knight, the psychotherapist and tarot reader behind the incredible The Tarot Diagnosis podcast.
Shannon is a John Hopkins-trained queer psychotherapist who works to demystify both tarot and therapy by exploring the human experience through the archetypes and psychology of the cards.
It was a genuine honor and a real treat to get to know her over the course of our interview, and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.
Listen to the Tarot Diagnosis podcast here
Get a copy of Shannon’s book of (over 200!!!) tarot spreads, Tarot & Self-Discovery here
Follow Shannon on Instagram @thetarotdiagnosis here
See below an image of the five tarot cards that guided our conversation: The Devil, the Sun, the Queen of Swords, the Two of Swords, and the King of Swords
Join the conversation in the comments:
How do you relate Shannon’s approach to these cards?
Do you write secret poetry, or have other deeply personal art practices?
Do you/would you consider using parts work in your own tarot practice?
“RECENT” IS RELATIVE. The truth is that Shannon was kind enough to speak to me in March and I sat on this interview all spring thanks to an extreme and persistent case of ADHD-related executive dysfunction rot. I am truly grateful to Shannon, and to you, dear reader/listener, for the patience and understanding.
Creative Arcana 006. Shannon Knight.