Diane's Tarot Diary: 我的塔羅日記 · Diane Yang

Ep503 - Diane's Tarot Diary: 我的塔羅日記🌏時事塔羅•Alex Honnoald-1

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Alex Honnold spent 91 minutes free solo climbing Taipei 101 last Sunday, leaving Diane stunned and inspired.

The episode begins with Diane noting the date is January 30, 2026, and that January is ending, with February bringing the Lunar New Year holiday. She mentions that Taiwanese office workers have a nine-day break and encourages listeners to use it for mental rest and reflection. Diane asks listeners to recall memorable events from January, then shares that she was stunned by Alex Honnold's free solo climb of Taipei 101 on January 25th. She describes how Honnold climbed the building in 91 minutes without any equipment. This event inspires Diane to start a new 'Current Events Tarot' series, where she discusses notable news through tarot symbolism. For this first installment, she focuses on which tarot cards represent Alex Honnold and his climbs. Diane explains that Honnold is known for free solo climbing in extreme locations like Yosemite and the Arctic. She acknowledges that some people criticize him as crazy or reckless, citing a conversation with an American friend who called him 'out of his mind.' Diane disagrees with purely negative interpretations and turns to tarot for insight. The first card she selects is The Fool, which in Chinese is translated as 'The Fish Person.' She clarifies that The Fool does not mean stupid but represents a person who lacks fear and possesses pure trust in the unknown. Diane describes The Fool as having childlike optimism, excitement, and a willingness to embark on journeys without self-imposed limits. She connects this to Honnold's demeanor, particularly his eyes, which she says have a childlike, glowing quality. Diane references footage of Honnold at the Taipei 101 summit, where his eyes showed pure joy and curiosity, like a child seeing a new toy. She concludes that this aligns with The Fool's spirit of adventurous enthusiasm.

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