Tarot and Psyche: A Jungian Approach to the Cards

Session 1: Introduction to Archetypal Tarot

• What is the tarot — The origins and history of tarot cards

• Jungian archetypes, the collective unconscious & the tarot secrets

• Why we use the tarot — Using the cards in the inner work

• Synchronicity and the oracle

• How we use the tarot — Asking the right questions

• Divination vs Individuation

Session 2: The Minor Arcana & the Tarot Court

• The four suits & the four Jungian functions

• The Hero’s Journey of the minor arcana

• The court cards and the Jungian cognitive functions

• The court cards and our inner complexes

• Practicing active imagination with the tarot

Session 3: The Major Arcana 0-11 — Development of the Ego

• Tarot and the arc of individuation

• The archetypal principles of Masculine & Feminine

• The archetypes of ego-development

• Breaking down the major arcana number 0 (The Fool) – 11 (Justice)

Session 4: The Major Arcana 12-21 — Reunification with the Self

• The path of transcendence & wholeness in the tarot

• The archetypes of Shadow & Self

• Living the tarot’s mysteries of transformation

• Breaking down the major arcana number 12 (The Hanged Man) – 21 (The World)

Tuesdays Jan 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4, 2025