Christian Kenny: Killer Kards Tarot, True Crime, Astrology & the Hidden Patterns Around Us

What happens when true crime, tarot, astrology, psychology, mathematics, and the paranormal collide? On this episode of Dairyland Frights, John sits down with artist, entrepreneur, researcher, and creator Christian Kenny for a fascinating conversation about the darker side of human behavior and our endless search for patterns in the unknown. Christian is the creator of Killer Kards Tarot, a true-crime-inspired tarot system that uses real people, astrology, and calculations to connect infamous criminals with traditional tarot archetypes. But the project isn't simply about serial killers. Christian explains how he designed Killer Kards to challenge the glorification of killers while encouraging people to confront the uncomfortable side of tarot known as shadow work. Christian discusses how tarot archetypes can represent both positive and darker extremes of human behavior, and why confronting those darker interpretations may reveal uncomfortable truths about ourselves. 🔮 Is Tarot Really Supernatural? Christian offers a very different perspective on tarot. Rather than viewing the cards themselves as supernatural objects, he describes tarot, astrology, and numerology as different tools for interpreting patterns. He argues that the answers aren't necessarily coming from the cards—the cards can instead help people interpret information already within themselves. John and Christian explore why symbols and archetypes such as the mother, the magician, death, the hero, and the shadow appear again and again throughout different cultures and periods of history—and whether mathematics might be one way of understanding those recurring patterns. 🔪 Killer Kards Tarot & True Crime Why are people so fascinated by serial killers? Christian explains how Killer Kards Tarot attempts to examine the psychology and archetypes behind notorious criminals rather than simply turning them into entertainment. The conversation explores: Why society is fascinated with serial killers and true crime The danger of unintentionally glorifying killers Tarot archetypes and the darker side of human behavior Shadow work and confronting uncomfortable truths Why symbols can have such a powerful psychological effect The relationship between tarot, astrology, numerology, and mathematics 🕵️ Aurora Crime Stopper The conversation gets even stranger when Christian introduces Aurora Crime Stopper, software he says grew out of patterns discovered while developing Killer Kards. Christian describes Aurora as a pattern-recognition system designed to help investigators prioritize potential suspects based on what he calls "capability percentages." He also explains how the software was provided to private investigators and licensed detectives for testing and use. Note: Claims about Aurora's accuracy, astrology, criminal profiling, and related predictive abilities discussed in this episode represent the guest's views and experiences and should not be interpreted as scientifically established conclusions. 👁️ Synchronicities, Symbols & the Occult John and Christian go beyond tarot and true crime to explore some much bigger questions. Are synchronicities meaningful—or is the human brain simply incredibly good at recognizing patterns? Can objects carry something that people interpret as energy? Are there occult practices that even someone deeply interested in the subject refuses to practice? Christian discusses the distinction he makes between "energy" and "frequency" and explains why curiosity and education don't necessarily mean practicing everything you encounter. The discussion ultimately raises one of the biggest questions of the episode: Are human beings discovering patterns that already exist in the universe—or creating patterns because we desperately need the universe to make sense? 🎙️ In This Episode You'll hear about Killer Kards Tarot, tarot symbolism, shadow work, true crime psychology, serial killers, astrology, numerology, archetypes, Aurora Crime Stopper, criminal profiling, synchronicities, intuition, occult traditions, skepticism, pattern recognition, and the mysterious power of the human mind. Whether you're fascinated by paranormal phenomena, tarot, astrology, true crime, unexplained mysteries, psychology, or the occult, this episode takes the conversation into some unusual territory. 👻 About Dairyland Frights Dairyland Frights explores everything spooky, creepy, mysterious, and unexplained throughout the Midwest and beyond. If you enjoy paranormal investigations, haunted history, cryptids, ghosts, strange mysteries, folklore, true crime, and conversations that challenge what we think we know, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share the show with your spooky friends. And remember... Stay Spooky! 👻