If you’ve been curious about magic or healing, chances are you’ve heard of the tarot, have received a tarot reading, or maybe you even have your own deck and have been pulling cards for yourself. With 78 individual cards with many different meanings and correspondences for each, it might feel overwhelming to read for yourself or others, especially without relying on the guide book.
So, what is the tarot? How do you make meaning of the cards, and how do you weave that meaning with your own intuition to result in practical advice or guidance for yourself or others?
The tarot is a magical tool for communicating with the wisdom of the universe and your guides. It holds many layers of meaning that unfold as you deepen in relationship to the cards and to your own intuitive knowing. With 22 Major Arcana Cards, and 56 Minor Arcana Cards broken up into 4 suits, there is a lot of symbology and traditional meaning to learn as a basis for your tarot practice.
Anyone can read the tarot
The great news is - anyone can read tarot! & once you have a basic understanding of the meaning of the cards, as well as the numerological and elemental correspondences, then that’s where the fun can begin :-)
Though each card has its own traditional meaning, reading tarot goes way beyond memorization and recitation. Reading tarot cards is more like a conversation, a dance, or poetry in motion. As the reader, you are the connection point to receive and share guidance from the universe to support the growth, healing, and empowerment of yourself and anyone you share your gifts with. The cards speak - sometimes in whispers, sometimes in shouts, and sometimes in full-blown sentences with a surprising amount of clarity. Learning to read tarot is as much about learning to develop and trust your own intuition as it is about understanding the foundational symbology of each card. As you continue to practice, your confidence will grow, and the messages that will come through will be way deeper, more elaborate, and more meaningful than anything you could ever find in any guidebook.
This 7-part, 20-hour online course will be a comprehensive & integrative introduction to reading the tarot. It is suitable for anyone from 100% beginners, to the casual home reader, to those who have some basis of knowledge or experience but would like to learn solid tarot foundations and practice giving and receiving readings in community.
What’s included?
In this 7-part, 20 hour online course, you will learn:
-History of the tarot
-Tree of life & fool’s journey in the major arcana
-Major arcana meanings
-Minor arcana, suits, and court card meanings
-Basic numerology in the tarot
-Elemental correspondences in the tarot
-How to read for yourself
-How to read for others (+ in-class practice with classmates)
-How to read reversals
-Intuitive development techniques + practice
-Intuition + tarot for deeper readings
-Tarot in magic & ritual
-Tarot & astrology
-Different ways to work with the tarot
-Sample spreads
-Tips for establishing a tarot practice
-How to choose a deck
Also…
Besides the lecture / teaching time, this course will integrate other methods of healing and embodied experiencing to help you feel into & understand the lessons on a body and soul level.
These practices will include:
-Guided meditations & visualizations
-Writing & journaling prompts
-Gentle somatic movement & dance
-Homework including daily card pulls, journaling, and a personal creative project about the tarot card of your choice to share during our last class together
Other resources include:
-A private online discord group for opportunities for real-time support, sharing, and a place to ask questions in between classes
-Forever replays available of all classes if you can’t make them live, or if you’d like to revisit any lessons in the future
-PDFs of all slides used during class time
All students will receive a certificate of completion after they have attended or watched all class modules and completed their creative tarot projects.
“Wow, thank you Sarah for this course! I have attempted self study in tarot for many years and it was such a gift to be guided so thoroughly and deeply through the deck!
Sarah offers both traditional and modern interpretations for the cards, and treats this course like she does all of her offerings: in community with other like-minded magic seekers! It’s so lovely to learn with others and to share our personal connections to the cards with one another. I highly recommend this journey with Sarah!”
You will leave this course with a strong foundation of knowledge of the tarot, experience reading for others, and guidance for how to continue to strengthen your intuition and gain confidence reading and channeling messages through for others (without the guidebook!)
Course Dates & Times
**REPLAYS AVAILABLE FOR ALL CLASSES IF YOU CAN’T MAKE THEM LIVE**
Weekend One: Major Arcana
Saturday, October 26th, 12pm-3pm PT
Sunday, October 27th, 12pm-3pm PT
Weekend Two: Minor Arcana + Numerology
Saturday, November 2nd, 12pm-3pm PT
Weekend Three: Court Cards
Saturday, November 9th, 12pm-3pm PT
Weekend Four: Intuition & Giving Readings
Saturday, November 23rd, 11am-2pm PT
Sunday, November 24th, 11am-2pm PT
Weekend Five: Graduation + Final Projects
Saturday, November 30th, 11am-1pm PT
Plus:
-Homework invitations of 5-15 minutes a day (optional but encouraged)
-One creative project around the tarot card of your choice in the medium of your choosing to share during our last class together (required for the certificate of completion)
-All students will be required to have a Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck (any edition)
Exchange
For 20 hours of live class time + forever replays:
Exchange: $333 [early bird until 10/11]
Full Price: $444
SCHOLARSHIPS & PAYMENT OPTIONS
There are (2) 50% scholarships available for those with financial need. The cost would be 50% of the current pricing. Priority will be given to BIPOC and/or LGBTQ folks. Apply here!
Payment plans are available for those who need more time to pay the full course price. Payment is split into 3 payments taken three weeks apart.
“Sarah Rayne is one of the most present, thoughtful, organized, and powerful practitioners I have had the pleasure of working with. Her tarot sessions are juicy, deep, to the point and I always leave with the insight I need to hear to move me forward toward my highest good. I highly recommend her to everyone I know. Her magic is strong and her practice is beautiful.” - SB, Portland
“Working with Sarah is like receiving a warm hug for your soul. Her energy is patient, calming, and accepting- and the way she embodies her magic and creativity is inspiring. I always feel validated and more connected to my intuition after having a session with her. Her tarot readings have been spot on and really helpful- especially over the pandemic, when things were very confusing and unknown. She really interprets guidance in a way that is easy to understand and always hopeful. I look forward to attending more of her live events, and I can’t wait to continue cultivating my connection to spirit with her as my guide!” -EW, Online
ABOUT SARAH
Sarah Rayne is a queer witch, a healing artist, a creator, and a holder of sacred space. She alchemizes group magic & expands awareness through her ceremony + workshop offerings, and supports clients on their healing journeys through nourishing 1:1 sessions that include tarot readings, reiki energy healing, intuitive guidance, and/or sound healing. She is a Reiki Master, Body Temple Dance facilitator, trained tarot reader, musician, and creator. Her tarot teacher was the skilled reader + intuitive Elisia Guerena, who learned from the magical and incomparable Birdie Lawson. Sarah began studying tarot in 2018, and has been reading professionally since early 2019.
She is also the founder and magician-in-chief of Firebird Healing Arts, a resource for healing events & community. She shares her magic locally in Portland, Oregon, as well as online, with the whole world.
