In this Beginner Palmistry workshop, you will learn the basics of palm reading, and a number of techniques to help you trust your intuition and flex your seeing abilities. We will briefly cover the origins of palmistry and how the persecution of Roma, also known by the racial slur "Gypsies," has shaped the culture's practice of and relationship to fortune telling. There are many ways to approach palmistry, and many books on the subject.
Instructor Jezmina Von Thiele will teach you her perspective on the practice passed down from her grandmother, who in turn learned it from her grandparents, and so on. Some Romani spiritual beliefs and customs are kept private within the community, whereas others are given permission to share with others. Jezmina will be sharing with us the treasures that her grandma told her she can with an open heart.
Students will be emailed a PDF of notes after the class.
Jezmina Von Thiele (they/she) is the co-author of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling with Paulina Stevens, and a fortune-teller in their mixed Sinti Romani tradition, based in Portsmouth, NH as a resident reader at Deadwick's Ethereal Emporium. Jezmina deals in tarot, palms, and tea leaves, and teaches workshops on divination, spiritual wellness, and the creative arts in-person and online (visit jezminavonthiele.com). They often tell fortunes and perform poetry with The Poetry Brothel, Boston’s premiere immersive literary event. Jezmina is co-host of Romanistan, a podcast celebrating Romani culture, available on all podcast platforms and romanistanpodcast.com. Roma are an Indian diasporic ethnic group, also known by the slur/misnomer, Gypsies, and fortune telling is one of the Romani people’s many survival trades.
Classes will take place at the Deadwick's Common Room, 19 Sheafe St., Portsmouth, NH and will run approximately an hour and a half to two hours. Please arrive promptly at 6pm, and allow time for parking. Guests attending via Zoom will be emailed a class link prior to the class. The fee for this course is $44/student.
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