Welcome back to Everyday Tarot! Season 16 is devoted to queer deities, and today, we turn to Poseidon—god of the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses.

What we explore in this episode:

• The myth of Poseidon

• Poseidon as a queer deity

• Tarot cards resonant with Poseidon: The Moon, Suit of Cups, The Hanged Man

The Myth of PoseidonBorn of Kronos and Rhea and brother to Zeus and Hades, Poseidon rose as lord of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. With his trident he could call up storms or still the waters, shake the earth, and usher in fertility or drought. Older strands of the myth remember him less as an Olympian conqueror and more as the Spouse of Earth—a primal, generative force tied to the ocean’s cyclical power. 

Poseidon as a Queer Deity ...