Tarot & the Cube of Space: Introduction & Overview

Just as tarot had evolved from a parlor game to a divination tool, the evolution continued from a focus on primarily mundane matters into a more spiritual framework. The inspiration for this was found in ancient Qabalistic scriptures, specifically Sefer Yetzirah, and parallels between Hebrew alphabet and the Major Arcana formed a symbolic language articulating this spiritual philosophy. Out of these works came the descriptions of two composite glyphs: the Tree of Life and the lesser-known Cube of Space.

Complimenting our online Tree of Life series for Tarot Geeks, we will be projecting the tarot onto the 3-D framework of the Cube and examining the new connections the cards form with one another. Beginning from the inside and expanding our way outside, we can not only enhance our understanding of the cards’ symbols, but we can also use this structure to strengthen our spiritual lives.

A fundamental understanding of tarot is highly recommended, as this material is of an intermediate to advanced level. That being said, we will be discussing the cards’ meaning in a much different way than the cookbook definitions, so it will be akin to learning tarot all over again. We will also use visualization and guided meditation to engage with these concepts on an appropriate plane.

We will be meeting for this series in person at Hooked on Colfax on the fourth Sunday of each month. Our calendar of events for 2026 will be:

January 25th: Introduction & Overview
February 22nd: Center & Axes
March 22nd: Eastern Face
April 26th: Western Face
May 24th: Southern Face
June 28th: Northern Face
July 26th: Above Face
August 23rd: Below Face
September 27th: Vertical Axis & the Aces
October 25th: Horizontal Axes & the Court Cards
November 22nd: Edges & the Minor Arcana
December 27th: Conclusion

Using a deck from an established magical tradition such as Golden Dawn or Thelema is recommended, as we will be doing some meditative work. Here are some decks which are fit the criteria:

Golden Dawn Magical Tarot by Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero
Golden Dawn Tarot by Robert Wang
Builders of the Adytum by Paul Foster Case
Thoth Tarot by Aleister Crowley and Freida Harris
Rider-Waite-Smith by Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Coleman Smith

We will also be drawing primarily from these publications:

New Dimensions for the Cube of Space by David Allen Hulse
The Cube of Space: Container of Creation by Kevin Townley
The Tarot Architect by Lon Milo DuQuette
The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages by Paul Foster Case
Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation by Aryeh Kaplan

This series will be donation-based; donations help keep groups like Denver Tarot Meetup and Denver Tarot Geeks alive and providing tarot-oriented events throughout the year. An amount of $3-$5 is suggested. We also encourage you to patronize our hosts at Hooked On Colfax as a thanks for providing us with our meeting space.