The Albuquerque Tarot Tribe

Welcome 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.

The Four Powers of Life: A New Way to Read Tarot
What if every tarot reading could be understood through four simple forces that shape human experience?

In this Tarot Tribe gathering, we’ll explore a powerful way of looking at the tarot suits — not just as elements, but as four fundamental power clusters that influence every situation in life.

Together we’ll explore:
🔥 Wands – The Power to Act
What ignites initiative and action?
💧 Cups – The Power to Care
What values and relationships matter most?
⚔️ Swords – The Power to Understand
What clarity and definition is needed?
🌿 Pentacles – The Power to Build
What must be made real, sustained, or managed in the real world?

### What you'll take away

1. A uniquely fresh perspective on the four tarot suits
2. A simple framework that can bring new clarity to tarot readings
3. Hands-on practice using a five-card spread
4. Insightful discussion with fellow tarot enthusiasts
5. 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 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:

Tarot & Counting of the Omer — A 49-Day Journey

Each spring an important and beautiful Jewish contemplative tradition known as Counting of the Omer invites participants into forty-nine days of reflection between Pescach (Passover) and Shavuot (Pentecost).

In this special ABQ Tarot Meetup series we explore this journey through tarot using "Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation" by Mark Alan Horn.

Together we will 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 while sharing insights and discoveries in a warm and welcoming discussion circle.

No prior knowledge of Kabbalah is required — just curiosity and a tarot deck.

Special Invitation: Orientation Class: Kabbalistic Tarot for Liberation
Before the Omer Count begins, the Albuquerque Tarot Tribe will gather on March 28th, 2026 for a special orientation session introducing the Kabbalistic framework behind this 49-day tarot journey.

During this first meeting we will present the official recorded teaching:
“Kabbalistic Tarot for Liberation” by Mark Horn.
This class introduces the spiritual structure behind the tarot, including:
• the Lurianic (Jewish) Tree of Life
• Kabbalistic world associations of the tarot suits
• the symbolic pathways explored during the Omer
This orientation prepares us for the weekly Omer discussions that follow.

This presentation of Mark Horn's recorded class is offered free to members of the Albuquerque Tarot Tribe for this special event.
*See in the #Handy Links below for purchasing perpetual access to Mark's video through Katrina Synne's Global Mystical Studies site.*

Preparation for this Study
As preparation for this journey, please obtain a copy of:
Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation.
It is available at most large local and online booksellers and as an ebook through most services, including public libraries.

Please read the introductory chapters before the first discussion session.
These chapters explain:
• the Kabbalistic foundations of the tarot
• the Sephirot of the Tree of Life
• the elemental correspondences of the tarot suits

The Deeper Symbolism of this Practice
This contemplative path invites us to examine and release the internal chains that bind us — mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual.
Through reflection and discussion we work symbolically to:
• throw off self-imposed bondage
• confront our inner Pharaohs
• journey toward our own sacred mountain
• prepare ourselves to receive insight and revelation in our own unique way

2026 Weekly Omer Discussion Schedule

Each weekly session will be posted as an individual meetup that requires RSVP in order to receive the Zoom Code.

The Omer Count in 2026 begins at sundown April 2 and ends at sundown May 21, when Shavuot begins.
Our weekly discussions will take place on Sundays 2-3pm MDT
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Sunday April 5 — Chesed / 4
Sunday April 12 — Gevurah / 5
Sunday April 19 — Tiphereth / 6
Sunday April 26 — Netzach / 7
Sunday May 3 — Hod / 8
Sunday May 10 — Yesod / 9
Sunday May 17 — Malkuth / 10 and Shavuot preparation
Sunday May 24 — Shavuot / Pentecost / Wrap-Up Discussion

Cost
Because I too am counting the Omer for my own personal reflection and growth, there is no charge for this series of gatherings.
You are welcome to attend weekly or whenever your schedule allows.

You 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.

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# 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.

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# This Week’s Focus

Our journey begins with Chesed, the Sephira of loving-kindness, generosity, and expansive grace.
In the tarot this energy appears through the Fours, cards that establish stability, sanctuary, and the first taste of abundance after struggle.
Throughout the week we will reflect on how the qualities of the other Sephirot appear within the field of Chesed, exploring how structure, harmony, endurance, humility, connection, and embodiment interact with the generous flow of loving-kindness.

# 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.

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# 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 Discussion

Each 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.

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# 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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