Exploring The Tarot
www.rasa-tarot.jigsy.com / tarot@consultant.com / 514 - 980 - 1231
(Four Sundays from 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Apil 19th and 26th, May 3rd and 10th)
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Learn to read your own cards, as well as how to do readings for other people!
Together, we'll discover many techniques for better understanding the Tarot, and see firsthand how to put them into practice.
This class is open to complete beginners, as well as those who have more experience with Tarot.
Some of the things we will be covering are:
-a brief bit of tarot history, including the differences between various decks, and how to choose one
-methods of reading the cards intuitively, and getting cues from the visual imagery
-traditional symbolic structures; interpretations of the numbers and suits, in the minor arcana
-the court cards as personality types, and as characteristics of other people and ourselves
-using spreads and reversals; how the card meanings change based on their placement and how their meanings influence each other
-looking at the symbolism of the major arcana as a metaphor for the spiritual journey, and as archetypal lessons and themes
We will explore these things though group discussion; lecture; handouts; creative projects; doing readings in pairs, alone, and as a group; storytelling; journalling; and guided visualization.
Please bring:
a pen and something to write in, a mug for tea, a cushion to sit on, and a Rider-Waite (or very similar) Tarot deck, for better continuity in group activities. If you are interested in working with another deck in this class, and are not sure if it would be appropriate, please speak with me about it beforehand. I will bring examples of various decks, and one can be borrowed during the class, if needed.