This In-Person class will take place at Sideshow Gallery Chicago!
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Our special guest, Laetitia Barbier—an independent scholar, professional tarot reader, and teacher—is back from traveling around the world and will be sharing her profound knowledge at Sideshow Gallery during our Summer Solstice Celebration. Join us on Sunday, June 23rd from 1-4pm for this workshop on Arcane Intuition.
A common assumption among Tarot readers is that intuition serves as the language and tool enabling us to read cards. In French, the arcana are often called "blades" [Les Lames du Tarot], metaphorically suggesting that they, themselves have the power to cut through layers of uncertainty.
What would happen if we were to invert this process? What if the Tarot became the whetstone upon which we sharpen our intuitive edge? The "gut-driven" way we see and sense the world is a useful gift to develop. With Tarot as our teacher, we might develop skills instead of merely receiving the answers we thought we knew all along. The teachable gift of clarity and insightful autonomy will allow us to be more confident and make the High Priestess in her temple proud to see us thrive.
In this three hour class, we'll explore 8 practical exercises using the tarot to reconnect with our own instincts, employing strategies ranging from our creative drive and liminal experiences to archetypal invocation. Through use and practice, much like flexing a muscle, the flow of intuitive insights strengthens and becomes more accessible, enriching our perspectives with a sense of depth and assisting us in our development.
Students will learn how to hone their intuitive skills through tarot, while gaining deeper insights into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In these twelve activities, we’ll unlock an innovative problem solving tool-box by engaging with the symbolic and interpretive nature of tarot.
French-born Laetitia Barbier is an independent scholar, as well as a professional tarot reader and teacher. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art History from La Sorbonne University Paris in 2009. Laetitia has worked with Morbid Anatomy since 2011 as a programming director, head librarian, and occasional curator. Her book Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archive was published in 2021 with a foreword by Rachel Pollack. She is the author of the Tiger Tarot Guide Book, a unique Tarot deck by symbolist artist Lori Field. Laetitia has lectured, taught and read cards for various cultural institutions, such as Greenwood Cemetery, Fotografiska NY, the College of Psychic Studies in London or the New York Public Library. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Image: Strange Sister Saturn, Olivier Hibert