PRACTIONERS CERTIFICATION IN TAROT

This two-year course is intended for those who wish to work as professional Tarot Readers.

The course covers the Tarot in depth together with psychic and personal development training to enable you to act as an intuitive Tarot counsellor. Business and marketing skills are also included so you can become fully equipped to earn a living working with the Tarot.

No experience or knowledge is required in order to attend this course. However, the training is intensive and in-depth and therefore requires commitment and dedication. In addition to attendance in class, case studies, written assignments, and other homework exercises are included. Assessment will take the form of written assignments and formal examinations (theory and practise). Certificates are available upon successful completion of each year’s training.

The aim of this course is to train you to an extremely high level. By the end of this course you will have an extremely detailed and broad knowledge of the Tarot together with solid personal and professional Tarot reading skills. You will be fully capable of entering the world of the Professional Tarot Reader with confidence and expertise.

Becoming a Tarot reader of the highest order is more than just learning the cards, it is a journey of personal development. These pages explain more about what you can expect.

Course Structure

The course consists of two one-year certifications:

• Year One: Diploma of Tarot Reading
• Year Two: Practioner’s Certification in Tarot

Classes take place over 7 weekends each year, comprising roughly 20 hours of class time each weekend (Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday).

Written assignments will cover research into specific aspects of the Tarot. Students will be encouraged to select topics which match their own interests. Students will submit case studies of actual readings done outside class.

We will also have fun and enjoy ourselves.

Course Contents

The course consists of three strands; practical reading techniques, in-depth knowledge of the Tarot itself, and personal development. These strands consist of the following modules:

• Background to the Tarot - Evolution of the Tarot, Major Decks (eg: Waite, Thoth), The Golden Dawn, Impact of Modern Psychoanalysis
• Structure & Dynamics of the Deck - Overview (The Two Arcanas, Court Cards, Number Cards, The Suits), The Major Arcana in Depth, The Minor Arcana in Depth, Papus and the Energetic Interactions in the Deck
• Card Layouts & Spreads - The Major Layouts, Obscure and Special-Purpose Layouts
• Knowledge Systems Inherent in the Cards - Cabbala, Numerology, Astrology, Mythology
• Developing Your Relationship with the Tarot - Finding Your Special Deck, Connecting with the Cards, Tarot Mediations, the Living Tarot, Becoming a "Reader"
• Psychic Development - Introductory Metaphysics, Psychic Protection, Intuition and Channelling, Space Maintenance
• Advanced Tarot Applications - Mythic Mapping, Psychodrama
• Business Practice - Being in Business, Insurance and Legal Considerations, Record Keeping, Marketing, Counselling VS Reading

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