An Introduction to the Tarot: Guidance and Wisdom for Our Spiritual Journey
Filed under Events, Programs, Spiritual Inquiry, Western Spiritual Traditions.| December 1, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 PM | to | 10:00 PM |
The Tarot, ostensibly a deck of elaborately decorated cards, is in fact a symbolic system whose images express a mystical philosophy with roots in Pythagorean, Platonic and Hermetic ideas that have been cherished by Western mystics over the centuries. Once one grasps the Tarot’s philosophy and structure, the cards can be used as an intuitive device to connect with one’s inner wisdom or Higher Self—the sage-like guiding principle that exists in the unconscious mind. In this class, we will study the symbolism of the Tarot as its Italian Renaissance creators intended, come to understand its spiritual messages, and then learn and practice techniques that develop our intuition and enable us to read the cards as messages from our Higher Self.
Note: Participants will need to bring a Tarot deck (either the Waite-Smith Tarot or one based on the Waite-Smith version, or one of the versions designed by Robert Place) and some unlined paper.
A WEEKLY COURSE
(3 sessions) Wednesdays, December 1–15, 8–10pm
10FSW00T
Members: $90 / Nonmembers: $100
Robert M. Place is the designer and author of four well-known tarot decks including the Alchemical Tarot. He is an expert on the Western mystical tradition who has appeared on many radio and TV programs, including the Discovery, Learning and A&E channels.




