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
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The Four Powers of Life: Numbers as Energy in Motion
Peace Love Space (formerly NM Dance Academy), 10410 Comanche Rd NE,, Albuquerque, NM, USThe Four Powers of Life: Understanding the Numbers as Energy in Motion
What if every tarot reading could be understood through four simple forces that shape human experience?
In our last gathering, we explored the Four Powers of Life—Act, Care, Understand, and Build—and how they show up through the tarot suits of Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles.
Now we take the next step.
In this Tarot Tribe session, we’ll explore how the Minor Arcana numbers (Ace through Ten) reveal the movement of energy within those domains.Together we’ll explore:
🌱 Ace – Emergence
What is just beginning to appear?
⚖️ Two – Tension
Where are opposing forces asking for balance or choice?
🔥 Three – Activation
What is starting to move and take form?
🧱 Four – Stabilization
What has become structured—for now?
⚡ Five – Disruption
What is no longer holding as it once did?
🔄 Six – Realignment
How is the situation adjusting and restoring balance?
🧭 Seven – Testing
Where are you being challenged to take a stand?
🎯 Eight – Engagement
What requires focused effort and sustained attention?
🧠 Nine – Integration
What is coming together beneath the surface?
🌍 Ten – Denouement
What result is now visible?### A special focus on the Fives
We’ll take a closer look at the Fives—often interpreted as “loss”—and explore how they can be understood instead as disruption, a natural and necessary phase of change.
### What you’ll take away
- A clear understanding of the number sequence as a living process
- A simple way to interpret any numbered card
- A practical method for recognizing what phase you’re in
- Hands-on experience applying the learning to real situations
- Insightful discussion with fellow tarot enthusiasts
- A handout containing the spread and key ideas.
Whether you’re new to tarot or have been reading for years, this session will offer a practical way to see how energy, values, understanding, and real-world action underpin the stories revealed in the cards.
Through tarot, together we’ll discover how these four powers and energy phases interact in our lives.
This approach can bring surprising clarity to readings and help you see familiar cards in a fresh new 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 Poth5 attendees 
Tarot & Counting of the Omer - Week 3 of 7/Tipheret & the 6's
·OnlineOnlineYou are cordially invited to join us!
Each spring a beautiful Jewish contemplative tradition known as the Counting of the Omer invites participants into forty-nine days of reflection between Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Pentecost).
During this time we contemplate the qualities of the Sephirot of the Tree of Life, gradually moving through a spiritual journey of reflection, growth, and preparation for insight.In this series the Albuquerque Tarot Tribe explores this journey through tarot using the book:
Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation
by Mark Alan Horn. Together we reflect on the symbolism of the Sephirot on the Lurianic Tree of Life (Jewish tradition) through the Tarot Minor Arcana suit cards numbered 4–10, sharing insights and discoveries in a warm and welcoming discussion circle.No prior knowledge of Kabbalah is required — just curiosity and a tarot deck. After you RSVP and before the first day of The Omer Count you will receive a Dropbox link to download the Counting of the Omer workbook - a 50-page printable workbook containing the word lists from Mark's book for you to record your card choices and journaling notes.
# A Unique Opportunity for Tarot Study
A wonderful side benefit of following the Omer journey through tarot is the opportunity to become deeply familiar with the Minor Arcana suit cards numbered 4–10.
By following a single suit throughout the 49 days of the Omer, participants encounter these cards repeatedly in 49 different Sephirotic pairings, revealing new layers of meaning each time the cards appear.
Many participants find that by the end of the Omer journey they have developed a much richer and more intuitive understanding of the Minor Arcana.***
# How Our Weekly Gatherings Work
Each week we focus on one “host” Sephira, represented by the tarot number of the week.
The other Sephirot “visit” that host during the daily contemplations.
This invites us to reflect on questions such as:
• What does the visiting Sephira bring to the host Sephira?
• How does the host Sephira influence or moderate the visitor?
• How does this interaction appear through the lens of our chosen tarot suit?
Participants are invited to share reflections, insights, and experiences from their daily contemplations.***
# This Week’s Focus
At the center of the Tree of Life we encounter Tifereth, the Sephira of harmony, beauty, compassion, and balance.
The tarot Sixes often show restoration after conflict and the emergence of a deeper equilibrium.During this week we contemplate how the visiting Sephirot interact with Tifereth, revealing how generosity, discipline, endurance, humility, connection, and manifestation contribute to the restoration of balance in our lives.
Preparation for the Study
Participation requires the acquisition of a copy of:
Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation
Please read the introductory chapters if you have not already done so.
These chapters explain:
• the Kabbalistic foundations of the tarot
• the Sephirot of the Tree of Life
• the elemental correspondences of the tarot suits
The book is widely available through local bookstores, online retailers, and many library ebook services.***
# 2026 Weekly Omer Discussion Schedule
Our weekly discussions take place on Sundays from 2:00–3:00 PM MDT.
April 5 — Chesed / 4's
April 12 — Gevurah / 5's
April 19 — Tifereth / 6's
April 26 — Netzach / 7's
May 3 — Hod / 8's
May 10 — Yesod / 9's
May 17 — Malkuth / 10's and Shavuot preparation
May 24 — Shavuot / Pentecost / Wrap-Up DiscussionEach meeting will be posted as an individual Meetup event and requires an RSVP in order to receive the Zoom link.
Participants are welcome to attend weekly or whenever their schedule allows.***
# Cost
Because I too am counting the Omer for my own personal reflection and growth, there is no charge for this series of gatherings.
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# Helpful Links
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)
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# Closing Invitation
I hope you will join us online every week throughout this meaningful journey, or as your schedule permits, as we explore the tarot through the sacred rhythm of Counting the Omer.
Warmly,
Cheryl Ryder
Organizer, Albuquerque Tarot Tribe8 attendees
Tarot Cafe' - A Virtual Space for Tarot Themed Conversations
·OnlineOnlineWelcome to the Tarot Café
This is a Sunday gathering for tarot enthusiasts, readers, and curious seekers. Each week we share reflections, symbolism, and insight from the cards in a relaxed, inclusive atmosphere. You’re invited to bring your favorite deck, a cup of something cozy, and an open mind. Our conversations flow like good coffee—warm, stimulating, and best enjoyed together.
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.
***5 attendeesTarot & Counting of the Omer - Week 4 of 7/Netzach & the 7's
·OnlineOnlineYou are cordially invited to join us!
Each spring a beautiful Jewish contemplative tradition known as the Counting of the Omer invites participants into forty-nine days of reflection between Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Pentecost).
During this time we contemplate the qualities of the Sephirot of the Tree of Life, gradually moving through a spiritual journey of reflection, growth, and preparation for insight.In this series the Albuquerque Tarot Tribe explores this journey through tarot using the book:
Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation
by Mark Alan Horn. Together we reflect on the symbolism of the Sephirot on the Lurianic Tree of Life (Jewish tradition) through the Tarot Minor Arcana suit cards numbered 4–10, sharing insights and discoveries in a warm and welcoming discussion circle.No prior knowledge of Kabbalah is required — just curiosity and a tarot deck. After you RSVP and before the first day of The Omer Count you will receive a Dropbox link to download the Counting of the Omer workbook - a 50-page printable workbook containing the word lists from Mark's book for you to record your card choices and journaling notes.
# A Unique Opportunity for Tarot Study
A wonderful side benefit of following the Omer journey through tarot is the opportunity to become deeply familiar with the Minor Arcana suit cards numbered 4–10.
By following a single suit throughout the 49 days of the Omer, participants encounter these cards repeatedly in 49 different Sephirotic pairings, revealing new layers of meaning each time the cards appear.
Many participants find that by the end of the Omer journey they have developed a much richer and more intuitive understanding of the Minor Arcana.***
# How Our Weekly Gatherings Work
Each week we focus on one “host” Sephira, represented by the tarot number of the week.
The other Sephirot “visit” that host during the daily contemplations.
This invites us to reflect on questions such as:
• What does the visiting Sephira bring to the host Sephira?
• How does the host Sephira influence or moderate the visitor?
• How does this interaction appear through the lens of our chosen tarot suit?
Participants are invited to share reflections, insights, and experiences from their daily contemplations.***
# This Week’s Focus
This week we explore Netzach, the Sephira of endurance, perseverance, and the will to overcome obstacles.
The tarot Sevens often depict moments where determination, courage, and commitment are tested.Through the daily pairings of visitor and host Sephirot with the help of our tarot cards, we will reflect on how love, restraint, compassion, humility, connection, and grounded action help sustain us when perseverance is required.
Preparation for the Study
Participation requires the acquisition of a copy of:
Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation
Please read the introductory chapters if you have not already done so.
These chapters explain:
• the Kabbalistic foundations of the tarot
• the Sephirot of the Tree of Life
• the elemental correspondences of the tarot suits
The book is widely available through local bookstores, online retailers, and many library ebook services.***
# 2026 Weekly Omer Discussion Schedule
Our weekly discussions take place on Sundays from 2:00–3:00 PM MDT.
April 5 — Chesed / 4's
April 12 — Gevurah / 5's
April 19 — Tifereth / 6's
April 26 — Netzach / 7's
May 3 — Hod / 8's
May 10 — Yesod / 9's
May 17 — Malkuth / 10's and Shavuot preparation
May 24 — Shavuot / Pentecost / Wrap-Up DiscussionEach meeting will be posted as an individual Meetup event and requires an RSVP in order to receive the Zoom link.
Participants are welcome to attend weekly or whenever their schedule allows.***
# Cost
Because I too am counting the Omer for my own personal reflection and growth, there is no charge for this series of gatherings.
***
# Helpful Links
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)
***
# Closing Invitation
I hope you will join us online every week throughout this meaningful journey, or as your schedule permits, as we explore the tarot through the sacred rhythm of Counting the Omer.
Warmly,
Cheryl Ryder
Organizer, Albuquerque Tarot Tribe9 attendees
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