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Templar Tarot Originals for Sale

If you're a fan of the Templar Tarot, then you'll want to snap up your airline tickets now to attend the "Templars Rising" exhibition at the Heritage Art Galery in Virginia Beach, VA.

The show, which includes the original Templar Tarot oil paintings -- plus some new work -- by artist Allen Chester, runs from Friday November 9th (with an opening gala from 7:00 to 9:00) through November 30, 2007.

Some of the Templar Tarot original art will be available for purchase. For more details, call 757-868-9750.

2007 UK Tarot Handouts

Wow! The 2007 UK Tarot Conference was definitely the highlight of my Tarot year. Once again, Kim and her hubby, Martin, produced an exciting, enjoyable, and informative event ... with participants coming from all over the globe! To Kim, Martin, and all the wonderful participants: thank you for making the conference such a success.

As I promised during my presentation, here are pristine copies of the handouts I passed to the attendees. Feel free to download them, use them, adapt them, or put them to work in any way that will be helpful to you on your personal Tarot journey.

Worksheet: Making Friends with the Spooky Cards. This worksheet asks questions you can use to get past fears and concerns associated with the "spooky cards" (Death, The Devil, etc.). So: sort your favorite deck into "spooky" vs. "not spooky" cards ... whip out this worksheet ... and start finding the silver lining around those dark, threatening Tarot clouds!

Worksheet: Golden Dawn Timing Exercise. This sheet lists some timing-related meanings for the Major Arcana, adapted from those defined by the Golden Dawn. There are dozens of systems for predicting the timing of an event -- please remember that this is just one of them! Once you give it a try, take note of what you like and don't like. Those observations may eventually lead you to find (or create) a system that works better for you.

Worksheet: Dream Decoder Spread. This great spread can be used to translate dream images into the language of Tarot for fast, accurate interpretation! With this worksheet in hand, you won't ever have to ask, "Hmm ... I wonder what that dream meant?" again!

2007 UK Tarot Conference - October 20

I'm delighted to be headed back to London for the 2007 UK Tarot Conference! This full-day event will be held Saturday, October 20th, from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM ... and gracious host Kim Arnold has assembled a schedule of speakers you won't want to miss!

Yours truly will kick off the day with "Test the Tarot," an action-packed, hands-on workshop exploring 20 different applications for the cards. Geraldine Beskin's session on the detailed symbolism of the Thoth deck is designed to help everyone get more out of Crowley's "wicked pack of cards." Riccardo Minetti of Lo Scarabeo will also be on hand to talk about the company's decks and publishing style -- and he'll stick around later for informal chats with attendees!

During lunch, Susanne Corbie will offer an optional, more intimate workshop (just twelve seats are available!) on "Cosmic Ordering through Tarot" -- ways to use the cards as tools for exercising the power of intention. Miranda Gray will be on hand to offer "Healing the Shadow," a workshop for releasing and healing old emotions and thought patterns. And David Goddard will close out the day with a series of guided meditations based on the Major cards.

One special note: on Friday, October 19th -- the night before the conference -- I'll be leading two useful, exciting sessions: "Making Friends with the Spooky Cards" (6:30-7:30) and "Unlocking the Meaning of Dreams" (7:45-9:00).

Kim Arnold (and hubby Martin!) do an incredible job of hosting and coordinating the event, making the UK Tarot Conference one of the warmest, friendliest, and most powerful Tarot events on the planet. Check out the web site, get the details, and plan to join us!

Tarot School Readers Studio 2008

One of the brightest and best Tarot events in the U.S. is back, featuring everything from a dazzling new location to a jaw-dropping poster by Ciro Marchetti (of the Gilded Tarot).

There's a wealth of information on the Tarot School's Readers Studio page, including a great story about how the Amberstones used the cards to identify and quality their new host hotel. Seats (and rooms) are limited, so, to avoid disappointment, sign up today!

IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre in "The Living Tarot"

If you're lucky enough to be in Honolulu, August 9-10, maybe you can check out this remarkable-looking  performance featuring a specially-decorated house filled with dancers dressed as Major Arcana archetypes, as described by writer Gary C. W.Chun of the Star Bulletin in his article,

"House of Cards: "The Living Tarot" offers up a special journey of dance."

In London? Check out the Niki de Saint-Phalle Exhibit!

Artist Niki de Saint-Phalle is perhaps best remembered for her sculptural Tarot Garden (not to be confused with the other Tarot Garden!). If you're in London, though, you might enjoy checking out a new exhibit of her work at the Coskun Fine Art Museum.

Tarot in Egypt

In the mood for a trip to Egypt featuring soul retrieval, healing rituals, private visits to sacred sites--and Tarot?

Join renowned Tarot author/teacher Mary K. Greer and company for a shamanic journey to Egypt November 2-17, 2007.

From Mary's Newsletter:

Join us on an incredible journey to Egypt where, guided by the Tarot, we will experience mystery school initiations in the temples and tombs. There has never been a trip like this before, combining Mary Greer's wisdom of Tarot with Nicki Scully's shamanic healing rituals and Normandi Ellis' readings of the hieroglyphs in the most sacred temples on the planet. We will have private visits to many of the sites where you will reclaim the fragmented parts of yourself: re-membering and becoming whole again.

We travel in comfort with the best guides Egypt has to offer: they are personal friends of Nicki's whose specialty is spiritual travel. Our job as leaders is to create the opportunity for each person to feel completely safe in opening up to the energies that are ready to move into and through them in these powerful places. You will learn the latest in archaeological discoveries, see places rarely available to travelers, and relax as you float gently down the Nile in a fabulous river boat. There's no better time to go to Egypt and no better people with whom to go.

For more information about the trip, click here. To read Mary K. Greer's article Egypt, Tarot and Mystery School Initiations, click here.

-- Janet Boyer

The Tarot School's Readers Studio 2007

Lock a hundred or so of Tarot's best and brightest in the La Guardia Marriott Courtyard, schedule a series of insightful workshops by the best-known names in the industry, add Wald Amberstone's quirky sense of humor and Ruth Ann Amberstone's nurturing practicality ... and what do you get?

You get The Readers Studio -- the "don't miss" Tarot event of the year! For 2007, in addition to full-scale sessions with Mary K. Greer, Marcia Masino, and Elinor Greenberg, you'll enjoy breakfast roundtables with Rachel Pollack, Johanna Gargiulo-Sherman and James Wells. There's also a "Celebrity Psychic Fair," where you can book readings with the biggest names in Tarot. And did we mention the well-stocked goodie bags?

For about the price of one or two medium-rare decks on eBay ($195.00), you can make an investment in your Tarot-reading abilities that will pay off well into the future. Mark your calendars now (the event takes place April 20-22, 2007) and reserve your place at this incredible weekend by visiting the official website today!