Beyond Tarot Basics
An Online Intensive with Alythia of the Ash
Mondays: July 7th, 14th & 21st at 7PM ET
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93476190403
Join us as we welcome Alythia of the Ash back for a three week intensive designed to take your practice with tarot cards to the next level!
We'll be going beyond individual card meanings and explore deeper patterns in the visual language of the Waite-Colman-Smith deck, and apply new thinking to bring a deeper, more holistic understanding of the cards, the deck as a whole, and your readings
Week 1: We will have a brief discussion of the origin of the Tarot, and then dive into The Major Arcana. We will explore the symbols of the Waite-Coleman-Smith deck and the rich relationships between cards that can bring added understanding to the functions and meanings of the cards.
Week 2: We will explore the Minor Arcana including the court cards, further connecting the rich symbols from the Waite Coleman Smith deck to numerology, astrology, and the ways in which the pictoral language of these cards deepens our insight as we read with them.
Week 3: Now that we've deepened our understanding of the deck, we'll talk about how to do readings with the cards, potential incorporation of the cards into magical practice, and in particular discuss the ethics of tarot usage and readings more generally.
We will be primarily using the Waite Coleman Smith deck (also called the Rider-Waite deck) as it provides the foundational imagery that the majority of modern Tarot decks base their references on. You do not need to have a lot of experience with Tarot to take the class and get something out of it, but please keep in mind that I will be starting from the standpoint that you have access to a card-by-card guide that provides basic card meanings. While it is recommended that you attend all three sessions, you can drop in for one or more as each session can be understood individually.
--About your Presenter--
Alythia picked up her first tarot deck as a teenager, and has been an ardent student of the cards for over 40 years. She has been a professional tarot reader and teacher since 2007.
Alythia is also a coven leader and high priestess in the Church of the Knotted Ash, having been part of the Knotted Ash tradition for more than 15 years. She teaches witchcraft 101 classes, and workshops on a variety of subjects from tarot reading to devotional practice to understanding historical sources in the Craft.
She also writes the blog “Witchful Thinking from Alythia,” available on Substack. Her latest project, Witching for a Warming Planet, combines her experiences as a professional working with major nonprofits on climate change with her experiences as a witch to bring practical and magical action on climate to the larger witchcraft community. She has presented at Frederick Pagan Pride, Fertile Ground Gathering, and Spirit Northwest.
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