About us
The ABQ Tarot Tribe turned 17 years old in 2026 and has been growing steadily in membership. Inspired by Carrie Paris (www.carrieparis.com) who created the original Santa Fe Tarot Tribe Meetup Group, and birthed here in Albuquerque in 2009 by Margaret Letzkus and Robert Hahn, since 2013 our Tribe has been under the guidance of Cheryl Ryder. Thanks to all of our members, friends, and sponsors for their loyal support.
Each year we look forward to creating new programs as we delve deeper into our studies of the tarot with all of its mystery and wisdom. Please join us for the explorations of this ancient and sacred divination craft for enlightenment. Membership is free; we only ask reasonable donations for attendance at events in order to cover operational costs.
We promise to continue bringing quality presentations to further our collective knowledge of ourselves and the universe of consciousness.
Namaste, Cheryl Ryder, Organizer
Upcoming events
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Tarot & Counting of the Omer - Shavuot & Wrap-Up Gathering
·OnlineOnline# Tarot & the Counting of the Omer
## Shavuot Reflection and Journey Wrap-Up
Over the past forty-nine days we have followed the contemplative practice of the Counting of the Omer, reflecting on the qualities of the Sephirot of the Tree of Life through the Minor Arcana cards of the tarot.
In the Jewish tradition, the Omer journey culminates in the festival of Shavuot, a celebration associated with revelation, insight, and the receiving of wisdom.
During this final gathering of the Albuquerque Tarot Tribe, we will come together to reflect on the experiences, insights, and discoveries that emerged during the Omer journey.
Participants are invited to share:
• reflections from the tarot cards they followed during the count
• insights that arose from the daily contemplations
• patterns they noticed among the Sephirot and the Minor Arcana
• lessons they wish to carry forward from this practiceThis session will be a relaxed conversation and closing circle as we honor the completion of the Omer journey and look toward the next stage of our paths.
If you followed the Omer practice with us, we warmly invite you to join the discussion.May the insights gained during these forty-nine days continue to unfold as we carry them forward into the months ahead.
Warmly,
Cheryl Ryder
Albuquerque Tarot Tribe OrganizerThese Helpful Links will remain here even when
this meetup event is archived under "Past Events". You will always be able to access them through our Meetup records.Mark’s Instagram for Gates of Light
https://www.instagram.com/gatesoflighttarot/?hl=en
Daily Omer prayer Mark enjoys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8hCiPI1tMQ
Tree of Life reference image
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life_(Kabbalah)
(Note: In the Jewish Kabbalistic tradition there is only one pathway leading to Malkuth.)*You may purchase perpetual access to Mark Horn's teaching video "Tarot and Counting the Omer: A Kabbalistic Journey" on Global Mystical Studies using this Affiliate link: https://going%2Dpro%2Dwith%2Dtarot.thinkific.com/courses/CountOmer?ref=4fd0f4. (the nonprofit ABQ Tarot Tribe receives a small gratuity for your purchase)
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Tarot Cafe' - A Virtual Space for Tarot Themed Conversations
·OnlineOnlineWelcome to the Tarot Café
This (generally weekly) Sunday gathering is for tarot enthusiasts, readers, and curious seekers. While the conversations freely flow from subject to subject as it arises, it is moderated for time and subject-appropriateness and such that everyone who wants to share has an opportunity. Each week we share reflections, resources, insights, and discuss symbolism from the cards in a relaxed, inclusive atmosphere. You’re invited to bring your favorite deck, book, latest "find" for show and tell, a cup of something cozy, and an open mind.
When you RSVP the active link Zoom code for our gathering will appear. Scroll down and please read the Participant Agreements below. Your RSVP assumes that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by them.
This is a free meetup, however, should spirit call you to donate something to the operations funds that pay the webite fees and Zoom fees, here are the clickable links:
www.paypal.me/CherylR999
[[Venmo: @Cheryl-Ryder-10]](https://www.Venmo: @Cheryl-Ryder-10)Thanks so much! - Cheryl Ryder, ABQ Tarot Tribe Organizer
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### 🌟 Moderator’s Role and Circle Agreements
The Tarot Café is a shared learning space where curiosity, respect, and inclusion guide our conversations.
As Moderator, my role is to:
• Keep our circle balanced and on topic.
• Support every voice in being heard.
• Protect the atmosphere of psychological and spiritual safety that lets discovery happen. These agreements aren’t restrictions on expression — they’re the foundation that allows open, meaningful exchange for everyone.
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### 🪄 Participation Agreements
1. Shared Purpose
We gather to explore tarot in a respectful, inclusive space that supports both reflection and learning.
Curiosity and consideration are our common language.
2. Balancing Time and Voices
Every voice matters — balance keeps our conversation flowing.
Each participant has space to speak without interruption. Once someone has shared, the Moderator will invite others to contribute so everyone is heard.
The Moderator may gently manage airtime using time cues or “raise hand” mode.
3. Stay on Topic
Keep discussions connected to tarot, symbolism, and meaning-making.
If conversation drifts, the Moderator will kindly guide it back so everyone remains engaged.
4. Respectful Expression
Speak to share, not to persuade or critique — our focus is tarot and its related philosophies and systems.
All respectful paths, identities, and viewpoints are welcome here.
5. Active Listening
Be fully present when others speak.
Silence is part of good conversation; let reflection breathe before responding.
6. Confidentiality
What’s shared in the Café stays in the Café, including chat messages and screenshots.
No retelling or quoting others outside the group without consent.
7. Safety
While discomfort can arise in learning and dialogue, disrespect is never permitted.
If behavior disrupts the safety or flow of the group, the Moderator may mute or remove a participant—always respectfully and without public shaming.
8. Energy Awareness
Balance creates our magic. Take a moment to center before joining.
If you arrive late, enter quietly and wait to be acknowledged.
Extroverts — allow space for reflection.
Introverts — your voice adds depth; share when you’re ready.
9. Sun and Moon
Each Café begins with brief introductions and intention-setting, and ends in gratitude—for the cards, the circle, and the wisdom shared.
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### 🕊 Closing Note
Our circle thrives when we honor both freedom of expression and social harmony. Together, we make the Tarot Café a place where insight, laughter, and kindness coexist.
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The Four Powers of Life: Court Cards as Stances of Growth
·OnlineOnlineReminder: June 6th Session is Online only.
To attend in person, register for May 16th Session.The Four Powers of Life: Understanding Court Cards as Stances of Growth and Maturity Within the Domains of Life.
Tarot doesn’t show us who someone "is" —it shows us how life is being engaged.
What if every tarot reading could be understood through four simple forces that shape human experience?
In our last gathering, we explored the Minor Arcana Cards as Energy Demands within the Four Domains of Life—Acting, Caring, Understanding, Building—and how they appear through the tarot suits and the movement of energy through the numbers.
In this Tarot Tribe Session, we'll explore how the Court Cards reveal how life experience is being engaged through different stances of growth and maturity.
We'll move away from from reading Court Cards as personalities to recognize them as patterns of life engagement that appear throughout many situations and human behaviors.
This important shift in perspective allows readings to move away from labeling and judging to observing, understanding, and effectively responding.
## Together we’ll explore:
🌱 Page — Discovering Capacity
Where is awareness just beginning to open?
🔥 Knight — Developing Capability
Where is learning being actively tested and explored?
🌿 Queen — Regulating Ability
Where are capability and skills being further tested, integrated, and refined into regulated ability?
👑 King — Directing with Agency
Where is regulated ability combined with personal responsibility so that the intentional application of will and power are balanced and effective?## What you’ll take away
• A clear understanding of Court Cards as developmental stances, not personality labels
• A simple way to recognize how experience is being engaged
• A practical method for applying Court Cards in real-life situations
• Hands-on experience working with the Four Powers and Court Cards together
• Insightful discussion with fellow tarot enthusiasts
• A handout containing key ideas and examplesWhether you’re new to tarot or have been reading for years, this session offers a grounded way to see how growth, skill, and maturity shape the way we engage with life—and how the cards reflect that process.
Through tarot, together we’ll explore how the Four Powers and these developmental stances interact in real situations.
This approach can bring clarity to readings and help you see familiar cards in a fresh and practical way.All experience levels are welcome.
Bring a tarot deck if you have one. (We have loaners in case you don't.)
Bring a sweater or light jacket in case the room temperature is cool.
You are welcome to bring beverages in sealable containers and snacks.
Seat cushions are recommended (the chairs are metal).Tarot Tribe gatherings are relaxed, friendly, and exploratory — a space for tarot enthusiasts to learn together, share insights, and deepen their connection with the cards.
Registration Information:
Cost: $10
Payment options:
www.PayPal.me/CherylR999/10
www.venmo.com (or your phone app) ID: @Cheryl-Ryder-10
Cash at the meeting is also welcome.Registration Question: You will need to provide a text-enabled phone number in order to register for this event. Your number is not saved by the system or the organizer beyond the event itself. It will be used only to notify you of any last-minute changes to the event schedule (such as unforeseen time adjustment, venue change, or need to cancel) so that important announcements reach you promptly.
We meet at:
Peace Love Space (formerly NM Dance Academy)
10410 Comanche RD NE, Albuquerque NM, 87111
Facility telephone: 505-616-0459
Owner: Tiffany Poth3 attendees
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