Meat and Potatoes means keeping things simple. There is no need to be confused about what each tarot card means, or how its position in a spread affects its range of definitions. It’s a bit like learning French, or Italian. Once you learn the basics and begin to recognise the language patterns, the only thing left to do is speak the language until it becomes second nature. Meat and Potatoes Tarot is the place to begin learning. Each week Ellie will bring you a new episode, looking in depth a ...
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Good grief, you've made it all the way to King of Cups! Well done! And what a King he is! Floating on his throne of stone, in a choppy sea. Only the King of Cups could do that. And Ellie explains why...By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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A gentle Queen of Cups carefully examines the chalice of gold that she holds before her. Surrounded by pebbles, sand and water, this Queen is the Queen of compassion. But there's far more to Queen of Cups than just that. Ellie explains...By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The Knight of Cups sits high above his prancing horse, holding a golden chalice. But why? Shouldn't he be out fighting somewhere instead? After all, isn't that the whole point of being a knight? Ellie explains...By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Well, isn't the Page of Cups a pretty fellow! Ellie explains the concept of color, key symbols and the significance of the Page's clothing, to demonstrate how ahead of its time these 100 year old cards really were!By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Ten of cups shows a man, a woman and two dancing children, beneath the glory of a rainbow of golden chalices. Hmm... because that happens every day, doesn't it? Ellie explains the imagery, the key symbols and why these people look so happy.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Nine of Cups shows a rather smug fellow, arms crossed, sitting among the shelter of his 7 golden cups. So, is he hiding? Why is the table so high? What do the colors mean? And what would happen if yellow was blue and blue was yellow? Ellie explains...By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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A man in a red cloak and red boots steps across a rocky body of water. But why is the ground so rocky? Why is the sun obscured by the moon? Why is the man's back turned away? And what about that gap in the cups? So many messages in such a simple imagery. Ellie explains...By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The Seven of Cups shows a blue sky, covered by grey clouds, which in turn are covered in a wide arrange of weird and wonderful offerings. So, why is Seven of Cups often referred to as the 'illusion delusion' card? Ellie explains why...By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The Six of Cups presents a lovely village scene, with 2 young children chatting as they mingle with cups filled with flowers. Unless of course you know better. The Six of Cups is so much more, let Ellie explain...By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The Five of Cups is a sad card, speaking of loss and hurt and disappointment. But is there more to Five of Cups than initially meets the eye? Of course there is! Ellie explains it all, so sit back and relax.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Every inch of the imagery in Four of Cups holds significance to its meaning. Ellie provides a detailed explanation of basic definitions and key symbols.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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A society is only as strong as its weakest citizens. The Three of Cups is a card that explores the concept of people supporting people. Ellie provides a clear explanation of basic definitions and key symbols for the card.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Two of cups looks like a simple card. Man meets woman. They fall in love. But as Ellie shows, nothing in the Rider Waite deck of tarot is as simple as it seems. Basic definitions and key symbols of the card are explained in full.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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In today's episode, Ellie shows the depth of her understanding of the cards with an explanation of little known aspects of its design, using the Ace of Cups as the example. The Ace of Cups speaks of love, but there's an important element of love that often is overlooked by even the tarot experts, that is beautifully illustrated into the Rider Waite…
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Cups are about love. But that's not all. Cups have a complex meaning, because all of the cards are far more complex than they first appear. Ellie takes you through the basic purpose and energies around Minor Arcana Cups suite to prepare us for learning about each individual card in the suite.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Ellie provides detailed explanation of one of the Rider Waite's most formidable characters, the King of Swords. Includes basic definitions and key symbols.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The Queen of Swords is a clever woman. Ellie provides context to help understand the depths of the Queen of Swords card, including basic definitions and key symbols.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Ellie provides a detailed explanation of the Knight of Swords, otherwise known as the Fighting Knight. Basic definitions and Key Symbols included.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Who is this Page, whipping up the scene of the Page of Swords? Why and how is this card relevant to the Human Condition? Ellie takes us through the meaning and relevance of Page of Swords, and demonstrates how its basic definitions and key symbols can aid depth of understanding to a reading.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Can you find the detail in this card that is often left unseen and unknown? Ellie knows the cards like the back of her hand and guides us through fully understanding the relevance of Ten of Swords. Basic definitions and key symbols included.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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As with all of the Rider Waite deck of tarot cards, Nine of Swords has more than meets the eye. Ellie discusses the card, it's key symbols and definitions, and provides depth of meaning to a card that is often underestimated by readers.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Why is the woman in the Eight of Swords all tied up? Who put her there and why can't she escape? Or can she? Ellie discusses the basic definitions and key symbols that bring the Eight of Swords to life.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The thing about Seven of Swords is that the imagery seems to be quite easy to understand from first glance. But many people miss the hidden relevance of the man's behaviour, and what it means in the wider sense. Ellie goes into detail to help understand the depth of the card, with basic definitions and an explanation of key symbols.…
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A man, a woman and a child, all traveling by boat to somewhere. But where? And what is the relevance of their travel? Ellie discussed the Six of Swords, a card with hidden meaning about what has been left behind and what can be expected at the destination. Basic definitions and Key symbols are explained in detail.…
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The Five of Swords is often called the card of the bloody battle. But there is a much closer link to human character. Ellie provides detailed explanation of the card's purpose, key definitions and information on the symbolism of the card's imagery.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Ellie explains the relevance of Four of Swords, an explanation of its imagery, links to human nature, and key definitions for the card.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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A heart with 3 swords, or much more? Ellie explains the relevance of Three of Swords when it comes to imagery, symbols, numbers and how to interpret in a reading.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Welcome to the Two of Swords. Simple imagery but a far more complex card than most people know. Ellie provides clear definitions and an explanation of the symbols, plus numerical relevancies and examples of how to read the Two of Swords.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Ellie introduces the Ace of Swords, providing context for the card, symbolic, numerical relevancies, and an explanation of basic defintions.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Congratulations on completing your first elemental suite of cards! It's time to begin learning the Swords Suite. Ellie provides background information on the Swords Suite, and its elemental significance to tarot.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Why isn't the King looking forward? What is the point of the little creature at his feet? Ellie talks about the purpose of King of Wands in tarot, and provides a clear explanation of basic definitions and key symbols.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The Queen of Wands sits elegantly on her throne, but Ellie brings her purpose to life with a clear description of her influences over a tarot card reading, basic definitions and key symbols.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Why do some tarot card readers describe the Knight of Wands as focused on his task, while others say he's daft and confused? Ellie brings out the meaning of the card, along with its life lessons, basic definitions, and key symbols, so that finally, a clear understanding of what is happening in the card can be known.…
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Whilst the Page of Wands looks like quite an optimistic card, with a simple scene of a young fellow examining his budding opportunities, there is far more to the card than originally meets the eye. Ellie describes the life lessons of Page of Wands, along with basic definitions and key symbols.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Why is this fellow carrying his wands up a hill in such an uncomfortable manner? Ellie explains the purpose of the card, definitions. key symbols, and its life lessons.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Ellie talks about the Nine of Wands and provides a deeper understanding of why this poor fellow looks so apprehensive out there. The opportunities provided by this card, and the way it can be interpreted with an explanation of definitions and key symbols.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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There is a reason why no people (or animals) appear in Eight of Wands. But what is that reason? Ellie provide insight into the relevance of Eight of Wands, and how to interpret the card upright, and in reverse.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The Seven of Wands is about determination. Elie provided basic definitions for the card, and key symbols that demonstrate some of the subtle changes in the card's meaning, depending on how it appears. Determination can be a positive thing. But what if it's not?By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Victory is for the victorious! Ellie discusses the Six of Wands, which is all about that wonderful moment when we get exactly what we have been inspired to achieve. Or perhaps, what our ego has prompted us to achieve?By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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The Wands Suite is all about action and inspiration. But what about when two adversaries decide to act with competing inspirations? Ellie takes us through just such a card - Five of Wands - and provides basic card definitions, information on the key symbols within the card, and the card's relevance to the Wands Suite.…
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Four is about community and groups. Four of Wands is about that and more. Ellie describes the basic definitions of the card, key symbols and links Four of Wands to other relevant Wands suite elements.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Time for an adventure! Ellie describes the entrepreneurial elements of Three of Wands, along with basic definitions, key symbols and relationship to other cards in the Wands suite.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Two means unity and partnerships. The Two of Wands depicts this and more. Ellie describes the basic definitions and key symbols of the Two of Wands, plus its relationship to other cards.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Ace means one and marks the beginning of something new. Ellie explains how the Ace of Wands card marks the start of an inspiration to act. Basic definitions and key symbols, plus links to other relevant cards are included.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Episode 26 - Introduction to the Wands Suite
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Time to delve into the Rider Waite Minor Arcana! Ellie begins with an introductory explanation of how the Wands Suite is relevant to tarot, and what to look out for when Wands are included in a tarot card reading.By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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Episode 25 - How are numbers relevant to tarot?
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In this episode, Ellie demonstrates how numbers are used in tarot to pinpoint elements of the human condition, and life's experiences. The relevance to Chinese and Western numerology, and the Minor and Major arcana cards....By Ellie Dreams Down Under
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You have done it! You've completed all of the Major Arcana cards. The World is a fitting example of what happens when we complete a long-anticipated task. We suddenly aren't sure what happens next, and that's exactly what The World is all about. It is the anticipation of the new beginning, the continuation into something new, or the final place to …
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We are nearly at the end of our endeavour to learn about each of the Major Arcana cards in the Rider Waite deck. Judgement denotes the end of the journey, and a time for reconciliation. There is a closeness between Judgement and faith or religion, but an interesting aspect of the card shows that we don't all have to agree in order for each of us to…
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Congratulations! You have stuck it out and now you've reached your destination, The Sun. In today's episode, Ellie takes us through some of the key features of The Sun, and why it's often described as the 'best card in the deck' of tarot. For those who are listening with audio only, please take note that the flag and feather symbols that appear in …
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Today Ellie explains the basics of The Moon, and how the card links to our sense of identity as a tarot card reader. There is a fine line depicted in the basic definitions of The Moon, its symbols, and to excel in our craft, we must balance ourselves on this fine line. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider supporting Ellie at PayPal.Me T…
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