The Messy Middle: Tarot, Technology & The Collapse of the Old World Unfiltered Fire

Join Kathy Baldwin for an urgent, soul-led Unfiltered Fire Friday as she pulls Tarot cards to navigate the chaos of 2025: forced birth and the war on bodily autonomy, South Africa and shifting global alliances, US budget drama, and the collapse of the old patriarchy. Discover why acceptance, not resistance, is our superpower—and how AI, Google Gemini, and automation are calling us to level up both individually and collectively. Kathy shares her personal journey of intuition, energy healing, and building her own podcast automation system as a blueprint for radical self-empowerment in turbulent times. If you’re seeking clarity, courage, and real-world tools to thrive in the messy middle, this episode is for you. Have a podcast of your own and want to automate the backend process? Get more information here. Keywords: tarot, AI, women’s autonomy, forced birth, patriarchy collapse, podcast automation, paradigm shift, epigenetics, intuition, energy healing, nervous system, Google Gemini, acceptance, zone of genius, Kathy Baldwin Timestamped Show Notes/Outline: 00:00 – Welcome, recording in real-time, why today’s episode is different 01:20 – Unfiltered Fire Friday and the Unlearn the Crap philosophy: interconnectedness, self-healing, and personal sovereignty 03:15 – Kathy’s quest to access intuition: tarot, pendulum, neurofeedback, muscle testing, energy work 05:50 – Calling in the divine team: intuition, ancestors, angels, universal energy 07:00 – First card: Five of Swords — conflict, power struggles, and win/lose mentality in today’s world 08:00 – Forced birth from a corpse: outrage at bodily autonomy violations, trauma, and the practical/financial implications 11:40 – Epigenetics, inherited trauma, and the long-term impact of emotional environment 16:30 – Romania’s orphans, “failure to thrive,” and the power of early connection 18:40 – South Africa’s history, apartheid, and shifting global power; Harvard’s brain drain 20:00 – The crumbling patriarchy, fear of change, and grasping at the past 21:30 – Universal laws: law of polarity, law of relativity, and finding genius in our challenges 23:00 – Technology’s exponential rise: Google Gemini, AI agents, and humanity’s soul call 25:00 – The solution cards: The Emperor, 9 of Cups, and 2 of Wands—leadership, fulfillment, vision for the future 27:30 – Building new systems, podcast automation, and aligning structure with your soul’s calling 29:30 – The fruit tree analogy: personal alignment, sharing your gifts, and collective empowerment 32:00 – Facing darkness, moving through the messy middle, and the collective breakdown to breakthrough 34:55 – Breakdown to breakthrough: the necessity of facing trauma for healing 36:00 – Integration: the internal solution, unlearning, and finding your own zone of genius 38:00 – Birthday beta launch invitation: podcast automation system, joining Kathy’s next chapter 39:00 – Closing affirmation: “Challenge everything so you can achieve anything. Level up your soul’s calling." Quotes & Highlights: “That which we resist, persists. Acceptance is where our power lies—because only when we accept what is, can we see our choices and make a decision.” “We’re all in a paradigm shift. The chaos in the outside world is an expression of our own individual unlearning as we level up.” “If you’re not hearing your soul, it’s because you haven’t learned to listen. Our body knows everything—and it can’t lie.” “Forced birth from a corpse isn’t just a policy failure, it’s a trauma bomb for generations to come.” “As AI, automation, and Google Gemini rise, the universe is calling us to become more human—not less. The solution isn’t in resisting change, but in integrating it with vision and courage.” “Your zone of genius is found in the polar opposite of your challenges. That’s universal law.” “The breakdown is part of the breakthrough. The messy middle is the birthplace of our new world.” “I invite you to level up your soul’s calling—and if you want real tools to automate your chaos, join my beta launch in the show notes.”