Way of The Mentor- Voyager Tarot Intensive with James Wanless
by Rose Red on September 2nd, 2010
filed under Events, Workshops and Classes
I have taken several classes with James Wanless and every time I see something new in his cards as well as learn new skills I can apply to using with my other decks. It is fascinating all the things one can see in the Voyager Tarot.
On September 18 & 19 James will be teaching The Way of The Mentor himself for the last time for a long while. If you want to see Capt. Pick-A-Card in action I can’t recommend this class enough. Here are the details from Tarot Media Company:
September 18 – 19, 2010 – Map: Way of the Mentor
Coaching with Voyager Tarot is an empowering action process for creating the future. Voyager Coaching is “fortune creation” – a proactive tool for realizing your visions and dreams. This results-oriented process is based upon the universal Tarot “Map of Life”, which enables you to manifest intentions in a holistic way.
By consulting the Cards, you, as a trained coach, help your client create an insightful and inspiring action plan for any kind of life issue and opportunity. Voyager Coaching shows you how to realize a big vision, achieve a specific, tangible goal, or address a difficult challenge. Seeker and Seer Certification is highly recommended to make the most of this course.
Registration
So that the session can be hands-on and focused, class size is strictly limited, and advance registration is required. Register online at www.TarotMediaCompany.com or by phone at 1.415.508.7343.
The classes will be held from 10:00am to 5:30pm in San Francisco, California. Directions and details will be included in your registration confirmation.
The registration fee for the workshop is $290, which includes the workbook, lunch, and refreshments for both days.
Class Special: Register for this course on or before September 7, 2010 and receive the discounted rate of $245! Use the coupon code “web1″ at checkout for this great discount.
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They even gave me a special to share with all of you! I would love to see you there! Come be a Voyager with me.
How Stuff Works article on Tarot Cards
by Rose Red on July 29th, 2010
filed under Uncategorized
I love seeing what people think about in the world and how they learn about things. I decided to look and see what there was out there for Tarot reading articles. I found this great piece on the How Stuff Works blog on Tarot Cards.
It is very informative article and gives an example of the basic Celtic Cross spread. Unfortunately it doesn’t really acknowledge how many different ways people can use Tarot cards. It does have a good introduction to what Tarot cards can offer a person and gets to the heart of a very basic way to use Tarot as well as some information about Carl Jung and quantum mechanics in relation to how that theory can work with Tarot.
I found this to be a basic introduction to the mechanics of what Tarot can be and a great way to get a new person into the wonder that is the Tarot.
Meeting a great artist who I only knew through the Cards
by Rose Red on July 27th, 2010
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I was fortunate enough to speak to David Palladini via phone when Tarot Pathways interviewed him for our podcast. He was very sweet and endearing. He shared with us his insight into art and how he came to create the Aquarian Tarot and then later the New Palladini deck.
We spoke to him about the book he is working on as well as had him share a passage from it with our listeners. Afterwards we got to chatting and he let us know that if we were ever able to come down to Southern California, we should call him as he would love to meet Anastasia and I. We both thanked him and then realized we would be going down that way in mid July for the Central Coast Renaissance Fairefor the 25th anniversay of my former Renaissance Guild, Santa Maria.
We contacted David and arranged to meet him for lunch on the Monday following the faire. We headed to The Sherman Library and Gardens. We showed up on time for lunch but we didn’t know what David looked like, but there was a handsome older gentleman with lovely brown eyes looking at us as we entered the gardens restaurant. It was David. He smiled and I have to say I kinda melted. He smiled and hugged us then held our chairs for us to sit at the table. When he spoke it was in soft gentle tones. We discussed life in Europe as well as creating art and how he created the decks he was inspired to make. He also shared about his passions about painting and how it brought him to Southern California. We discussed life, food, Europe, Jamaica and our tarot experiences. The afternoon sped by.
After lunch, the three of us wondered through the gardens and David pointed out some of his favorite plants and things he found enchanting about the garden. There was amazing roses, a water lily pond with lotus growing in it and an amazing twisted tree growing by the library building itself.
It was terrific afternoon and I hope I am fortunate enough to meet with him again.
Second Saturday Tarot Class-July 10-The Chariot
by Rose Red on July 12th, 2010
filed under Workshops and Classes
Second Saturday Tarot Classes have been a fun and informative monthly class for me. I enjoy going as I learn a new way to look at my cards and get insight from the people who attend the class.
This past Saturday we discussed The Chariot which is 7 in the Major Arcana. It is about movement and going forward with plans. It can be challenges that need to be put into motion or “unbridled ambition.”
We talked about different types of chariots in history and the evolution of the chariot as well. It was informative to hear how different people used a chariot as well as looked at the ways different peoples added to its structure and possible reasons for the way they changed it for the times.
We discussed where a chariot could take you as well as what we see as the modern day equivalents. We then got to make our own chariots and decorate them. Mine had roses on it as it is what is powerful to me. Other class members decorated theirs with stars, skulls, and flames. We each choose our power symbols and what we found strength in for decoration to our chariots. We then did a guided meditation about traveling in our Chariots and what we might learn and see. It was very soothing to tune out the world to see into my spiritual world and where I could go. I felt free to explore new places and see new things. I knew that I needed to tune out the “traffic” of the mundane to get to my spiritual self. This just reenforced those thoughts. My Chariot driver reminded me he knew the rode and I had to trust him to go where I wanted to be headed. He had the directions. I had given them to him. So once I let him drive I was able to enjoy the journey more.
What did this mean in the “Real World” you might wonder. Well if I am to be successful, I need to trust my inner self. I have the directions. I just need to trust myself to follow them. Stop listening to the “traffic” of things not working for me and work with the successful voices around me. I could do it if I just let go and try.
Once back in the room, I felt relieved that I could let go and trust I will be on the path I need to be. It was exactly what I needed to reassure myself that I was doing the right thing for myself.
Trust your heart and it will be the right thing to do.
I need to remember that more.
SF Tarot Cafe- Tonight
by Rose Red on July 6th, 2010
filed under SF Tarot Cafe
Come down to Borderlands Cafe on Valencia and talk Tarot with me and the members Of SF Tarot Cafe MeetUp! We are going to chat about the Sevens in the Minor Arcana in honor of July!
Way of the Seer- James Wanless Tarot Intensive, June 19 & 20, 2010
by Rose Red on June 27th, 2010
filed under Workshops and Classes
This past weekend I attended The Way of the Seer Voyager Tarot Intensive with James Wanless. It is the next step in the Voyager Tarot certification. I have been working with the Voyager Tarot cards for about a year and a half. I took The Way of the Seeker certification in January 2009 and wanted to take the next step in this certification program.
The weekend began with James sharing about his deck and asking us to pick a card of the day. I used my Fractal Voyager Tarot Deck and go the Child of Crystals- Learner. It was a perfect card to express what I needed to be for this weekend event.
We discussed how to figure out our birth cards using James’ method. Every 22 years one starts a new cycle through the Major Arcana. I am currently in my Moon year which is funny as I kept picking the Moon at other tarot event. The class compared this way of finding out our individual year cards done using the numerological method to get to the corresponding Major Arcana. By using that method I am Lovers or 6.
We talked about the fact that certain symbols in the Voyager Tarot represent different things such as anything with water is equal to emotions, 4 legged animals are equated to earth and actions to be taken, as well as hands reaching out as Spirit or spiritual connection. Every symbol on the cards have a meaning but it is more important to use one’s intuition to find meaning of the cards.
We looked at the cards face up and and picked the card that applied to us as representative of our past life. I chose the Empress as I have felt like I was a governess of at a royal court and caregiver to a Queen. After that we shuffled the cards and picked face down a card to represent who should we be now. I got The Emperor. Looking at the card we were asked to pick the symbol or symbols that spoke to us. I looked at Emperor and noticed the gilded box. I need to act on “opening” this box and finding my true treasures inside it as well as take a swim with Whales or go where they swim.
After everyone shared their cards and visions of what they saw and felt, we looked at doing our Whole Self Mandala reading. you pull cards for each of the following:
1. Mental
2. Emotional
3. Physical
4. Spirit
5. Female Energy
6. Male Energy
7. Finances
8. Work
9. Home
10. Relationship
This layout gives an clear and in-depth look at where a person is at and can help one plan what can be done next. Prevent or prepare is the key to using Voyager Tarot system. It is all about Fortune Creation
As we progressed through the weekend, I was given more information to work with and how to apply it to James’ method of using his cards. I think it will help me become an even better reader no matter which cards I use but definitely deeper understanding of the Voyager Tarot and its symbolism.
Tarot card quiz….
by Rose Red on June 23rd, 2010
filed under Uncategorized
You are Temperance
Time. Ages. Transformation. Involuntary change
Temperance is another card of aspiration, but also of much change. It often
represents complex situations. Positively, you can harmonize contrary
forces.
Temperance is, on a surface level, about "tempering." The original pouring from cup to cup might have been about cutting wine with water. So this is a card about moderation. There is, however, another angle to the card, that of merging seemingly impossible opposites. Sagittarius, the centaur, merges beast and man into a unique creature. And then there is the bow and arrow, one moving, one stationary, working together to point the way. Temperance may be, at first glance, a warning for you to "temper" your behavior, to cut your wine with water. But it may also be a reminder to that seemingly irreconcilable opposites may not be irreconcilable at all. Belief that fiery red and watery blue cannot be merged may be the only thing standing in the way of blending the two. Change the belief, measure out each with care, and you can create otherworldly violet.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Valhalla Renaissance Faire
by Rose Red on June 22nd, 2010
filed under Events
I went to Valhalla Renaissance for it’s second weekend to work the Tarot-To-Go booth. I headed up Friday evening and checked in and looked over the booth. It was in a decent spot but it was dark so it was hard to say how it would go in the morning.
The next day Drew, Artemis and I organized the booth and it was a nice long booth with enough space to give each reader some privacy as we read for our clients. We were joined in the day by a new front desk person, Michele, who really encouraged couples to get readings together. i think we did more couples readings than we have ever done. They can be quite fun to see how each member of the couple sees the relationship and their parts in it.
My favorite reading of the weekend was the mother who had her 2 year old daughter “helping” her. The mother sat down with her daughter in her lap. As soon as the daughter saw the cards, her eyes focused on the deck and she just started drawing cards very gently. She touched the deck and slid the cards off the top and handed then to her mother. She was very calm and very quite as well as very focused. The mother looked at me as if she was concerned but I was enjoying the experience as the daughter seemed very comfortable pulling cards for her mom. After about 10 cards, which I read to the mom, we had the mom shuffle all the cards back together and had her draw the cards herself. She got about 6 of the same cards her daughter had chosen for her. Those were the ones we really focused on as they had come up again which to me suggested she really needed to look at those issues. It was kind of amazing how open the mom was to hearing the messages especially after her daughter had already picked those cards for her.
Sunday we closed up the booth and then gathered together to share our gratitude to our booth owner, Anastasia, for offering us the space to do readings for the faire goers. It so happened we stood at the four corners and put her in the middle and hugged her. It was like we each were a point on the pentacle and she was the heart of our band.
It was a great weekend and I look forward to the next time I get to read at a Renaissance Faire. I hope it is as enlighten as this weekend had been.
SF Tarot Cafe
by Rose Red on June 14th, 2010
filed under SF Tarot Cafe
Tonight is SF Tarot Cafe meet up.. please come and chat with us about Tarot and enjoy the lovely cafe at Borderlands!
Archetypes- a Poem by Michael Charboneau
by Rose Red on June 14th, 2010
filed under Poetry
I have been your King.
You bowed to my every wish
And asked what more you could do
To make me feel worshipped.
I have been your Warrior.
Standing guard, taking psychic blows
But lies make for poor armor
So I defected.
I have been your Lover.
Brief periods of intense heat
Seperated by cool looks
Days, weeks, months at a time.
I have been your Fool.
Through it all, a toy to be hidden
When you were ready to play
At being an adult again.