Embracing the Psyche’s Shadow Through Fairy Tales & Tarot

Saturday, February 7, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT

Changing repetitive patterns and cycles is challenging when our brains and bodies are hardwired to crave comfort. Familiarity feels oh-so-good, yet it keeps us locked away from expressing our true self. The only way to grow is to step into the unknown.

Fairy tales and tarot are containers where grief, rage and desire can be safely explored and used as a doorway into the psyche’s shadow. This class will deconstruct the symbolic narrative of each form.

Students will examine issues of sexuality, hunger and individuality via tarot card pulls and journal writing prompts. Students will collectively examine a famous fairy tale before choosing their all-time childhood favorite, break down its recurrent symbols, find personal meaning and use this information in an evergreen shadow tarot spread that can be used for years to come. Class also…