DEATH AND RESURRECTION AS MUSE: STIRRING YOUR CREATIVITY IN TIMES OF CRISIS WITH TAROT ’S FORGOTTEN ICONOGRAPHY, SYMBOLISM AND STORYTELLING POWER
Why isn’t the Death card the last card of the Tarot deck? Does the Devil card announce damnation or celebrate irreverence? Is the Magician a creator, a shaman, a con artist, or all of the above? Beginning November 10, join professional tarot reader Laetitia Barbier as we explore the Tarot’s Major Arcana, tracing its
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history, symbolism, and enduring influence on artists, occultists, filmmakers, and popular culture, from the Surrealists to Twin Peaks. Over the course of four weeks, we’ll consider how Tarot’s imagery of death and resurrection can stir our creativity in times of crisis.Drawing on traditions ranging from Neoplatonism and medieval folklore to fin de siècle occultism, we’ll examine how these iconic images have evolved over six centuries, adapting to changing symbolic needs while continuing to crystallize our hopes, fears, and fascination with transformation and the unknown. Through historical cards dating from the fifteenth century to the present, we’ll explore the archetypal ideas and visual traditions that animate the Major Arcana, and consider how their symbolism and storytelling power can inspire our own creative work.