JungTarotJoin me for a two-part Webinar featuring a Jungian approach to Tarot on April 7 & 21, 2016.

I am very proud to present the most complete version yet of material I’ve been developing for nearly fifty years on Carl Jung’s theories of the psyche and personal development as applied to reading Tarot. I’ve taught related workshops at the Jung Institute of San Francisco and at several Tarot conferences. This two-part course will be an expanded exploration of Jung’s concepts with the 2nd part being entirely new, to demonstrate exactly how to use these concepts in readings for one’s self and others. I’ll focus on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck as one example of how perfectly the Tarot depicts archetypal images from the collective unconscious. To register, visit globalspiritualstudies.com.

Class one: Symbolism in the RWS Deck

Jung wrote about Tarot on several occasions, seeing it as depicting archetypes of transformation like those he found in myths, dreams and alchemy. He described its divinatory abilities as similar to the I-Ching and astrology, and late in life established a group who attempted to integrate insights about a person based on multiple divination systems including Tarot.

In this informational class Mary:

  • presents some of Jung’s own ideas about Tarot
  • shows how his map of the psyche is reflected in the cards
  • demonstrates how the “Fool’s Journey” parallels Jung’s all-important “individuation process.”

Class two: Methods and Spreads

In this workshop, Mary demonstrates how Jung’s psycho-therapeutic approach applies to actual readings and “inner work.”

  • Learn how to apply Jung’s technique of “active imagination” to Tarot.
  • Explore a couple of spreads that serve as mirrors of the psyche and show challenges and breakthroughs in the individuation process.
  • Bring a Tarot deck as you’ll also draw cards for at least one Jungian spread for yourself.
  • Discover how a Jungian approach can deepen your personal insights into the cards.
  • Learn how to assist another with their inner work.

Mary also discusses the pitfalls and the boundaries required when a Tarot reader utilizes this material.

This course is open to all levels of Tarot experience, although some knowledge of the cards is suggested.