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It's In the Cards! The Tarot - a closer look

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From time to time I meet people who are very uncomfortable with the very idea of Tarot cards. It seems that to many the Tarot has been represented as unclean, dangerous, a tool of the Dark Arts or as something to be feared and avoided.   However more and more people are willing to test that theory and ask me about Tarot card readings. I am very glad for this. Once properly understood, the Tarot ceases to be frightening and instead becomes a very useful tool to help achieve the future that one really does hope for.  I began an intensive study of Tarot in 1995. This study began as a relentless pursuit to discover the origins of the interpretations. When I found the Hermetic Tarot by Godfrey Dowson the little book in the back sent me on a tour of Hermetics, the Tree of Life model of the universe as well as a visit to publications about the Golden Dawn.  I came to realize that the Tarot fit perfectly on the Kabbalahistic Tree of Life .The Major Arcana are in...

The Heirophant - Major Aracana Intensive

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This Sunday, 2/13/11, the  Major Arcana Intensive  continues with the study of The Heirophant.     Those who have been able to attend previous classes will certainly enjoy this in depth exploration of the Tarot that moves on the pillar of Force from the Sphere of Chokmah to the the Sphere of Chesed. An interesting overview may be found online at http://www.corax.com/tarot/cards/index.html?hierophant/. Definitions of Hierophant are: An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian mysteries. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge. For those who are just now joining the class, the purchase of the  Hermetic Tarot , our group study deck, will provide you a quick insight into the basic principles covered to date as the booklet included with your cards is very helpful. The Hermetic Tarot deck is currently available at The Midnight Sun. Class meets from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM in the lovely...

The Emperor - Trump of Aries - The study continues.

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This Sunday, 2/13/11, the Major Arcana Intensive continues with the study of The Emperor.    Those who have been able to attend previous classes will certainly enjoy this in depth exploration of the journey from Pillar of Mercy to the Sphere of Beauty. For those who are just now joining the class, the purchase of the Hermetic Tarot , our group study deck, will provide you a quick insight into the basic principles covered to date as the booklet included with your cards is very helpful. The Hermetic Tarot deck is currently available at The Midnight Sun. If you wish to prepare, please review the basic attributes of those born under the sign of Aries, contemplate the essence and/or nature of Fire as both a mundane and spiritual symbol, and perhaps browse a few sites that introduce the Tree of Life model. Class meets from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM in the lovely studio in The Midnight Sun, 1055 Park Street, Jacksonville, Florida 3220. The fee is $15, cash is accepted and correct cha...

The Priestess - Embodiment of the Middle Pillar

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The Major Arcana Intensive Workshop meets this Sunday, November 14, 2010 in the lovely studio at The Midnight Sun, 1055 Park Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204. This class will focus on the deeper meanings and the origin of interpretation of  the Tarot of The Priestess. The purpose of the Intensive is to explore the deeper meanings of the Tarot, engage the participants in question and answer to reveal not only the importance of study, but also our own preconceptions and innate reactions to the archetypal images and spiritual concepts of The Priestess. The workshop will be taught from the Hermetic perspective, although all aspects of divination and interpretation will also be covered as time allows. The Priestess is the first of the female images in the Major Arcana, and she holds a special place in the dynamic process of the creation theology under discussion. She it the first Tarot of the Middle Pillar....... the path between the pause before the moment of creation and the ...