Reversals - cards appearing upside down in a tarot spread - both confuse and intrigue. Some readers choose not to interpret them, while other, more intrepid explorers, see them as a vast, perplexing but insightful territory of information.
Like a rearview mirror, reversals can allow us to contemplate the blind spots of a tarot reading. They shed light on what's invisible and out of reach, cracking open the infraworld of the arcanas.
More than just a 'shadow interpretation', reversals are polysemic and rather spellbinding. Like a magical palindrome, they add depth and spice to the often monolithic interpretations of our 78 cards. Like Foucault's heterotopia or Stranger Things' Upside Down, the reversal is a land of intensity and contradiction. It's an uncanny reality in which it takes a minute to find our bearings. And so, in this livestream workshop, be prepared to take your lantern and hiking shoes with Laetitia and climb this inverted mountain together!
Throughout this two-part online workshop, we will learn how to understand the reversal language, through historical examples, metaphorical digressions as well as many practical exercises and games.
Piercing the mirror, this workshop encourages you to stroll at ease in the bizarre lands of reversals. You will learn to appreciate the subtlety they bring to a reading, stimulating our intuition and allowing us to connect more deeply with the cards' symbolism.
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Entry requirements
- This online class is for beginner and experienced readers alike, studying technique, practice and tarot tradition through the lens of art, history, mythology and folklore.
- Please bring a deck of your own tarot cards.
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These two classes will be recorded. A link to the video recordings will be available for replay to those who book. Please see our terms for more information.
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Previous participants say:
"Outstanding programme and lecturer. Thank you!!!"
"Brilliant teacher and a very interesting content. I would love to study with Laetitia again."
"Five stars!"
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Workshop Schedule
There are 2 sessions for this workshop
| 1 | Thursday 8th June 2023 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
| 2 | Thursday 15th June 2023 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
This workshop will be live in our online classroom
All you need to take part is a good internet connection and a computer with a webcam, microphone and Zoom.
On booking this workshop, you will receive an email with the Zoom link to access it. Remember to check your spam folder if you don't receive this confirmation email in your inbox.
Please use the same link to access each of your workshop sessions.
Please send us a message if you have any questions. We hope you enjoy the workshop!
About Laetitia Barbier
Cartomancy enthusiast Laetitia Barbier has nurtured a fascination with the tarot since she was 11. Her book, Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archive, has a foreword by Rachel Pollack. Read more about Laetitia
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