Wise Earth Medicine Tarot

About this episode

This episode features an in-depth conversation with Lalania Simone about her Wise Earth Medicine Tarot deck and its connection to animal wisdom.

This episode of the Archetypal Tarot Podcast welcomes visionary artist, mystic, and deck creator Lalania Simone for an in-depth journey into her newest creation, the Wise Earth Medicine Tarot. This rich and heartfelt conversation explores how the timeless wisdom of the animal kingdom finds expression through tarot archetypes, becoming a living bridge between nature, spirit, and human experience. Host Cyndera’s desk, strewn with cards from Lalania’s decks, sets the tone: this is a celebration of imagery, instinct, and imagination. Together, they trace the roots of Wise Earth Medicine Tarot, a deck that intertwines tarot and oracle traditions into one accessible and soul-stirring system. Lalania shares how her lifelong relationship with animal medicine inspired the project. Chance encounters with foxes, hawks, or even household cats can hold messages and meaning. Through careful research and intuitive artistry, she translated the habits, habitats, and mythic presence of these creatures into tarot archetypes: the bat as The Hanged One, the octopus as The High Priestess, and the bonsai tree as The Hierophant. Her entities are not static symbols but radiant beings, marked by the…

People in this episode

Host: Cyndera Quackenbush

Guest: Lalania Simone

Topics covered

• tarot
• animal medicine
• artistry
• spirituality
• nature
• oracle traditions

Keywords

• tarot
• animal kingdom
• spirituality
• art
• oracle
• Lalania Simone
• Cyndera Quackenbush

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wise Earth Medicine Tarot

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