The Tarot Is Much Deeper Than You Think - The Paranormal Podcast 886

The Paranormal Podcast

Jim Harold

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.5 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Most people think of tarot as a tool for quick readings or fun at parties, but Lon Milo DuQuette argues there's a far deeper spiritual and metaphysical framework at play. In this fascinating conversation, Lon shares how the tarot operates on principles of mathematical and mystical perfection, rooted in the Kabbalah and informed by archetypal consciousness. He explains how the cards can serve not only as divination tools, but as a symbolic map of the very structure of reality itself—one that mirrors space, time, and human awareness. We also explore the rich esoteric history of the tarot, its origins in European card games, its transformation through the lens of human consciousness, and its relationship with astrology and ceremonial magic. Lon reflects on his personal favorite cards, the Fool and Justice, and how they embody the paradox of existence and non-existence. Whether you're a casual tarot user or a deep seeker of its hidden meanings, this conversation provides a compelling case for treating tarot as a guide for personal and spiritual architecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Can the taro be a spiritual guidebook? Our guest today says yes, and we'll talk about it on the
0:07.4	Paranormal podcast. Welcome to the Paranormal Podcast. I am Jim Harold, and so glad to be with you, once again, closing in on 20 years of paranormal podcasting this July. And so glad to have our guest today because it's a fascinating topic. We've talked about
0:39.3	the taro many times over the years, but I don't know that we've talked about it in this context.
0:45.7	There's a new book out, very popular on Amazon, The Tarot Architect, How to Become the Master
0:51.2	Builder of Your Spiritual Temple. And our guest today is the author Lon Milo Duquette.
0:57.6	And Lon is a best-selling author who lectures worldwide on topics such as magic, taro, and the Western mystery traditions.
1:05.7	He's currently the U.S. deputy grandmaster of Ordo Templi Orientis,
1:10.9	and is on the faculty of the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York,
1:15.0	and the Maybe Logic Academy.
1:18.6	And he's had many books, including various books on Alistair Crowley,
1:23.5	and books like The Chicken Kabbalah.
1:25.8	And we're so glad to have him.
1:28.0	Here you can find out more about Lon at Launducette.com.
1:33.4	Juan, welcome to the show today.
1:35.1	Thank you for joining us.
1:36.9	Oh, thank you for getting me up early.
1:40.6	Well, thanks for getting up early.
1:42.4	That's the important thing.
1:43.8	You're the man. I'm very accomplished, obviously. So it strikes me that a lot of people, the general populace, when they think about tarot, they think about it as like this fun little diversion. You know, maybe you go to a psychic fair and you have a reading
2:02.5	and maybe it's just something for fun, you know, those kind of things. A lot of times people want to
2:08.1	find out what's going to happen in their love life, in their career, monetarily, all those good things.
2:13.4	But it strikes me, you think that the tarot can be and is much more.
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