[ONLINE] Magical Images and the Minor Arcana: Netzach and the Sevens

The Greater Seattle Tarot Meetup again joins forces with the Denver Tarot Geeks for an experiential deep dive into the inner workings of the soul. This year we will work our way up the qabalistic Tree of Life sephirah by sephirah, meditating on the qabalistic image, integrating the corresponding Minor Arcana cards of the tarot, and considering the astrological decan images that match those cards.

Each session will consist of a short overview of the symbolism of the sephirah and its context within the Tree of Life, an experience or practice with the magical image, discussion, and a glance at the decanic images to inspire further exploration on your own.

The meditations, visualizations, and other practices we'll engage in produce deep mental refreshment, heighten intuition and psychic ability, and are an energetically balanced method for soul exploration and spiritual growth.

Feb 3: Malkuth and the four tens
Mar 2: Yesod and the four nines
Apr 6: Hod and the four eights
May 4: Netzach and the four sevens
June 1: Tiphareth and the four sixes
July 6: Geburah and the four fives
Aug 3: Chesed and the four fours
Sep 7: Binah and the four threes
Oct 5: Chokmah and the four twos
Nov 2: Kether and the four Aces

For an introduction to Magical Images, please consult my blog post: https://joyvernon.com/how-to-work-with-magical-images/

Or YouTube video: https://youtu.be/S4KsJrFzEXg?si=PknD5AzUwpfJVid3

Recommended Texts:

To learn the ten sephiroth, I highly recommend:

• The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune
• Paths of Wisdom by John Michael Greer

About Magical Images:

• The chapter on Magical Images in "Magic: Its Ritual, Power and Purpose" by Walter Ernest Butler
• Knight, Gareth. Magical Images and the Magical Imagination

Further Reading:

• Knight, Gareth. A Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism
• Knight, Gareth. The Treasure House of Images

This guided study is best for intermediate level tarot readers or those willing to put in extra work to get up to speed.

This is a free two-hour workshop. We meet on the first Saturday of the month from 9:30am-11:30am Pacific time. 10:30-12:30pm Mountain, 11:30am-1:30pm Central, 12:30-2:30 Eastern, and 5:30pm-7:30 pm London time.

About Your Presenters:

John Michael Allen
John Michael Allen has been a practitioner and perpetual student (and occasional teacher) of tarot for almost 30 years, employing the cards for divination, personal development, creative work, and magical applications. While being steeped in the esoteric aspects, he has a deep appreciation for the intuitive, and continuously strives to integrate both. He has been a member of Denver Tarot Meetup since 2008 and is currently its organizer, along with DTM’s esoteric sister group, Tarot Geeks.

Joy Vernon
Joy Vernon is an astrologer and tarot reader in Burien, Washington. She formerly served as the Organizer of the Denver Tarot Meetup and Denver Tarot Geeks and now runs the Greater Seattle Tarot Meetup. Joy brings expertise and practiced familiarity to her specialty of esoteric tarot, which layers astrological and qabalistic symbolism onto the traditional images. Over the past ten years, Joy has published more than 300 free articles on tarot, astrology, qabalah, Reiki, and meditation on her blog Completely Joyous (https://joyvernon.com/blog/). Schedule a reading to see her philosophies in action (https://joyvernon.com/).