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Fortune’s Wheelhouse

Fortune’s Wheelhouse

Susie Chang and Mel Meleen

Fortune’s Wheelhouse is a podcast about esoterics and the tarot. The show is hosted by Susie Chang and Mel Meleen. Its first 22 episodes look closely at esoteric imagery in the major arcana of the Rider Waite Smith and Thoth tarot decks,

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 01 - The Magician / The Magus
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06/12/17 • 47 min

In this episode we look at the Magician or Magus, and we explore his relationship with the messenger god, Hermes. Call him Hermes, call him Mercury, call him Thoth - the god of many names is also the god of prophecy, writing, divination, thievery, and magic. Here at his crossroads we explore the many faces of the trickster, his close connection with the sun, his will and his power, acting at the speed of thought!

To learn much, much more about Hermes, the Kabbalah, the Emerald Tablet, the astrological terminology we use, the color schemes of the cards etc., be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. There you can explore lots of additional content and sign up for added features and shockingly good giveaways.

And be sure to check out our Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more at our RedBubble shop!

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 60: King or Knight of Swords
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09/26/18 • 65 min

I fought the Law, and the Law won! Here comes that intimidating brainiac, the King or Knight of Swords. His is an incisive, restless mind, quick to take up pursuit and flexible to a fault - yet once he makes up his mind, no mercy will temper his decision. Representing the first two decans of Gemini (and the last one of Taurus) in court and everywhere else, he sees a world in black and white, one whose rules must conform to his will.

We discuss his relationship to the 7 of Pentacles and 8 and 9 of Swords, twins and tragedies, stubbornness vs. mutability, decision and choice, the trickster nature of Mercury, the "chimaera buzzing in a vacuum," his missing decan, "Ruin", specific fire in primal air, world of Yetzirah, swallows, helicopters, inspiration without reflection, King David and Goliath's sword, Robert E. Lee, the geomantic figure Albus, I Ching hexagram 32 ("héng") , persevering/enduring, butterflies as metamorphosis, and grading.

(For a broad overview of the courts be sure to check out Episode 32, the King/Knight of Wands episode.)

To learn more about the suit of Swords, the world of Yetzirah, the fiery powers of Thoth Knights/Rider Waite Smith Kings, the sephira Chokmah, the color schemes of the cards, and so much else, be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. You can also shop for Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more! at our RedBubble shop.

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 59: Ten of Swords

Episode 59: Ten of Swords

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09/19/18 • 70 min

The 10 of Swords! the Lord of Ruin! (We had to get there sometime.) Who does not shudder to see this card, even in the cheeriest of readings? Here at the end of thought and reason, the Sun rules over the final decan of Gemini. The sky is black, but for a line of sunlight on the horizon. The contrasts of light and shadow are stark and brutal, and the consequences of choices made in the 8 and 9 of Swords are all too clear. Why does this Sun card contrasts so harshly with the others - Virtue, Pleasure, Prudence, and Power?

In our discussion we look at the summer solstice, the dark hour before the dawn, Hexagram 43 ("Eliminating,") Phanes the light bringer, Praxidike the goddess of revenge, sthenic disease, Thomas Becket and his hair shirt, the head pierced by the sword, the prana mudra, the smashing of governments, the principles of terrorism, the Fall, exposure and nakedness, the crew of the Argo, the tragedies of Jason and Medea, many twins of dark and light - Dylan and Lleu; Horus and Set; Cain and Abel; Ahura Mazda and Ahriman; Castor and Pollux - the deprivation of sleep and the madness of a light that never turns off.
To learn more about the suit of Swords, the world of Yetzirah, the crystallizations of the sephira Malkuth, the color schemes of the cards, and so much else, be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. You can also shop for Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more! at our RedBubble shop.

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 00 - The Fool

Episode 00 - The Fool

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06/12/17 • 46 min

Fortune's Wheelhouse is a podcast about esoterics and the tarot. The show is hosted by Susie Chang and Mel Meleen.

The first 22 episodes are devoted to the 22 Major Arcana of the Rider Waite Smith and Thoth tarot decks. We look closely at the symbolism in each card and help you decode the meanings hidden in its cryptic details.

Our pilot episode is dedicated to the Big Zero, the Original Air-head, the Fool himself, and we take a very very close look at His Feckless Majesty. (In fact, Susie has yet to recover from her examination of the 'solar codpiece'.) We consider his mad divinity, his fecundity, his sacred purpose.

Upon first listening to Fortune's Wheelhouse, you may find yourself exclaiming "What on earth are they nattering on about! What is this Kether! What is this Atziluthic scale! What have I gotten myself into!" Nevertheless, persist! As the series continues, these terms will start to make more sense, and you may even find yourself flinging them about with occult abandon.

Meanwhile, we have lots of resources to help you navigate your way through the esoteric thickets: to learn much, much more about the Fool, the Tree of Life, the Golden Dawn, the astrological terminology we use, the color schemes of the cards etc., be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. There you can explore lots of additional content and sign up for added features and shockingly good giveaways.

And be sure to check out our Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more at our RedBubble shop!

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 56: Seven of Swords

Episode 56: Seven of Swords

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08/29/18 • 55 min

NEW THIS WEEK - Be sure to check out Susie's new website at www.tsusanchang.com !

In this week's episode we look at the 7 of Swords, the Lord of Futility or Unstable Effort - and oh, so much more! Here a divided mind brings both skill and sabotage; here dwell actors, diplomats, tricksters, politicians, and the spirit of wily Odysseus, beloved and scorned by the gods. The moon's rulership of this final Aquarian decan brings flexibility, inconstancy and a familiarity with exile.

In our discussion, we talk about the "accomplishing of will and giving of offense, Orpheus and the fatal look-back, the role of the shaman as a citizen of many realms, the "mutilated heads" of the Picatrix and the destruction of the ego, the tzaddiq's secret of a good deed done for its own sake, fairies and changelings, Maupis d'Aigremont, journeys across the abyss with camel and tent, Osiris, the 49 days of the Bardo, improvisation, the monkey mind, distractions and multitasking, procrastination, games and the players who play them, rheumatic boxers, and kings in disguise.

To learn more about the suit of Swords, the world of Yetzirah, the quests and desire goddesses of Netzach, the color schemes of the cards, and so much else, be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. You can also shop for Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more! at our RedBubble shop.

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 105: The Sign of Libra in Tarot [zodiacal]
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09/16/20 • 53 min

We continue our zodiacal series with the sign of Libra, the Scales - archetype of symmetry, balance, and partnership. We explore the characteristics of the sign, its associated planetary dignities, its magical and natural correspondences, its astronomy and related constellations and myths, its magical uses and more; all considered in terms of its expression in the tarot.

Cards considered in this episode:

Justice/Adjustment (zodiacal major of Libra).
- The 2, 3, and 4 of Wands (minors of Libra)
- Queen of Swords and Knight/Prince of Cups (court cards of Libra)

Music: "Symmetry," by STYPTIC

To learn more about the astrological architecture of the tarot, the Kabbalistic correspondences, and much, much more, be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. You can also shop for Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more! at our RedBubble shop.

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 47: Queen of Cups

Episode 47: Queen of Cups

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06/27/18 • 54 min

Mystic, empath, archetypal anima - the Queen of Cups is veiled in feminine mystique. Most sensitive of queens, she is associated with the watery part of water. The Moon governs her tides, so while she is by nature nurturing and compassionate, storms can rack her moods as well. In her watery domain are the last decan of Gemini and the first two decans of Cancer - love among the ruins.

In this episode we discuss sacrificial maidens, prophetesses, and femmes fatales - Circe, Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, Polyxena, Delilah, Princess Diana, and the Lady of the Lake. The myth of Judith and Holofernes introduces a frisson of danger and betrayal; the Queen of Hearts shouts "Off with their heads!" We consider blonde bombshells, Lilith and the astral realms, portals and magic mirrors, the world of dreams, the geomantic figures Populus and Via, waning and waxing moon, the mercurial ability to communicate and the lunar quality of reflectio, the Beehive Cluster, the khephra beetle's journey through night, Castor and Pollux, Polyxena, the ibis of divination, the heron of foreknowledge, the stork of motherhood, hexagram 58 (Duì or joy), desire and memory, purity and patience.
To learn more about the suit of Cups, the world of Briah, the watery mysteries of the Queens, the sephira Binah, the color schemes of the cards, and so much else, be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. You can also shop for Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more! at our RedBubble shop.

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 75: Queen of Pentacles/Disks
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01/09/19 • 61 min

Our final Queen is the silent one, the thorny rose, the Queen of the Goats. Ruling over the final decan of Sagittarius and the first two decans of Capricorn, the Queen of Pentacles or Disks offers silence, the certainty of death, and the inevitability of life's renewal. The watery part of earth, she binds matter into new forms of Change and Work. She is tireless and prolific, and in her darkness light is born.

In our conversation we discuss: the descent and climb of the goat, gestation, sacrifice, and resurrection, mutable fire, cardinal earth, burial and rebirth of light, Temperance/Art, the Devil, alchemical marriage , binding tendrils and vines taking root, Persephone the Underworld Queen, cause of growth and death, Saturn/Jupiter polarities, deserts/oases, domination vs constructive work, hexagram 31 ("Hsien," mutual influence), the pineapple as hospitality and wealth, the cult of Dionysus, Queen Argaea of the Fay, Ananke, Chronos, and Phanes lightbringer, rabbits, markhour goat, the 3D hexagram in the Cube of Matter, the 13 phases of the moon, and roses.

To learn more about the suit of Pentacles or Disks, the world of Assiah, the watery mysteries of the Queens, the sephira Binah, the color schemes of the cards, and so much else, be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. You can also shop for Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more! at our RedBubble shop.

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 67: Four of Pentacles/Disks
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11/14/18 • 79 min

Prison or protection? This week, we face the 4 of Pentacles or Disks, the Lord of Power (is that redundant?!) or Material Power. Here are tropes of kingship - the Sun as ruler of the decan, Capricorn as the zodiac's CEO, even Jupiter as the force governing all 4's. The power derives from the throne, and it is rooted, strongly fortified, solid gold, and immovable. In the fortress of the Old New Year, the embers of increasing light reflect treasures, amassed and hoarded. Does wealth buy freedom, or its opposite?

In our conversation we discuss: the summit of materialism, bank vaults, the lighting of the fire, the Burning of the Clavie, King Midas, the animal nature, the Sun and the Devil major arcana, freedom vs captivity, absolute power that corrupts absolutely, Lucifer and his relationship with Knowledge, the power of carnality, Jupiter as Demiurge, obedience and tyranny, billionaires in bunkers, Chesed as limitless good, the coat closet of the abyss, the angel Zadkiel and the demon Astaroth, the Emerald Tablet, Operation of the Sun, turds laid beneath the throne, the mural crown, the heavenly Jerusalem, mandalas, thangkas, kalachakras, sun stones, the invincible Green Man, hexagram #2, and 'Soli Invicto'.

To learn more about the suit of Pentacles or Disks, the world of Assiah, the sky gods of Chesed, the color schemes of the cards, and so much else, be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. You can also shop for Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more! at our RedBubble shop.

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Fortune’s Wheelhouse - Episode 68: Five of Pentacles/Disks
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11/21/18 • 68 min

Cue the blues: it's the 5 of Pentacles or Disks - otherwise known as the Lord of Worry, or the Lord of Material Trouble. It is the very disaster we thought we could forestall by stockpiling gold in the Four of Pentacles! Mercury (The Magician or Magus) presides over the second decan of Taurus (The Hierophant), the quicksilver psychopomp contending with the steadfast pontifex. Who will prevail, the Picker of Locks or the Keeper of the Keys?! In this celestial heist, bankruptcy is all but certain, and there's plenty of worry to go all around. And yet there is more to this card than meets the eye.

In our conversation, we discuss Taurus as bridge between the spiritual and the mundane, and the bull's quest to find success between worry and the failure. We discuss sacred bovines, agriculture, having, holding, and belonging, economic inequality, the mills of God grinding slowly, tattvas, Earth Day, the star known as El-Nath, nails as the Vav of the Hierophant, averse pentagrams, padlocks, the problem-solving intelligence, patriarchs, Isaac's sacrifice, the separation of waters, the angel Kamael, the demon Asmodeus, mendicants, the church as that which binds and excludes, the etymology of "worry", broken records, elephants, keys, and the idea of the 5 as freedom from cycle of matter.

To learn more about the suit of Pentacles or Disks, the world of Assiah, the war gods of Geburah, the color schemes of the cards, and so much else, be sure to visit us at www.patreon.com/fortuneswheelhouse. You can also shop for Fortune's Wheelhouse T-shirts, mugs, backpacks, stickers, and more! at our RedBubble shop.

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How many episodes does Fortune’s Wheelhouse have?

Fortune’s Wheelhouse currently has 120 episodes available.

What topics does Fortune’s Wheelhouse cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Religion & Spirituality.

What is the most popular episode on Fortune’s Wheelhouse?

The episode title 'Episode 01 - The Magician / The Magus' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Fortune’s Wheelhouse?

The average episode length on Fortune’s Wheelhouse is 58 minutes.

How often are episodes of Fortune’s Wheelhouse released?

Episodes of Fortune’s Wheelhouse are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Fortune’s Wheelhouse?

The first episode of Fortune’s Wheelhouse was released on Jun 12, 2017.

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