Learn Tarot with Me
A Personalised, Intuitive Journey into Tarot,
You might be surprised to learn that modern Tarot wasn’t originally meant for fortune-telling. That is simply the popular consensus. The framework of Western Tarot as we know it today began with the Tarot de Marseille. It was refined by the 19th-century French mystic Alphonse-Louis Constant, better known by his esoteric name, Éliphas Lévi. He didn’t invent the Tarot, but he took the elements that existed and reconnected them with ancient traditions. Yet, it was the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn who gave it the structure most of us use today. We see this most clearly in the Rider–Waite deck, one of the most popular tarot decks in the world.
The "dictionary" of fixed meanings, including upright and reversed interpretations—actually came later, influenced by figures like Etteilla. This approach, known as Cartomancy, grew out of using regular playing cards for divination. It became popular because it was accessible; it offered a quick way to get answers without needing to study the deeper, more complex traditions. This is why most people today start by simply memorising what each card is "supposed" to mean.
What Do I teach?
In the Western Esoteric and Occult traditions, the Tarot was never intended to be a static list of definitions. In this tradition, a practitioner would not use reversed cards or "one-size-fits-all" meanings. Tarot is a system; its "engine" is underpinned by Kabbalah, Hermeticism, Alchemy, Astrology, and Numerology. It was designed as a map for ceremonial and elemental magic, meditation, and as a profound tool for the work of "Knowing Thyself."
By understanding the core structure of the Tarot, you get a much clearer sense of how it actually functions. How the elements relate, how the cards speak to each other, and why the whole thing holds together. It is a living, breathing map of consciousness. A tool for inner transformation and a dialogue with the psyche that is never fixed. I focus on four primary paths for those wishing to learn or explore this system:
Cartomancy: For those interested in traditional fortune-telling.
Intuitive Reading: Learning to trust what you see and feel in the moment.
Self-Discovery: Using the "Hero’s Journey" framework and Jungian psychology.
The Occult Tradition: Learning the principles of the Western Esoteric tradition, the language of the occult, and the system's underlying mechanics.
Depending on what you are looking for, I can guide you through it.
What You Might Want to Learn?
The teaching is tailored. To help you pave your own.
→ The structure of the Tarot
→ What Kabbalah, Hermetic Principles, Western Esotericism, and Jungian psychology
→ How to understand card meanings beyond memorisation
→ How to develop fluency: reading in context and building narrative
→ How to work with Jungian symbolism, archetypes, and the subunconscious
→ How to tap into your intuition
→ How to connect with your subunconscious and read intuitively (not just memorise meanings)
→ How to work with the alchemical stages and the soul’s journey
→ How to explore your Hero’s Journey and archetypes through the Tarot
→ How to use Tarot for personal growth through alchemical transformation
→ How to use Tarot for shadow work
→ How to approach Tarot as a living mirror for self-inquiry, healing, and real insight
How Do I teach Tarot ?
Tarot is a structured system, but it is also a personal relationship with symbols and archetypes. Rooted in the Western Esoteric and Occult traditions, my approach provides the framework; you provide the direction. I teach you how the engine works so that you can carry it with you and make it your own.
No fixed syllabus. No one-size-fits-all formula. What matters is your language, your perspective, and your relationship with the cards. The teaching is tailored, based entirely on where you are and what you are ready to explore.
It starts with a conversation, and the rest unfolds from there. I will meet you exactly where you are.
How to begin? Send me a message with what you would like to explore. I will reply with some options, and we shall take it from there.
Know Thyself — The Heart of the Path
“He who knows himself knows all things”— Corpus Hermeticum
This maxim, famously inscribed at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, was a call to the humility of recognising one’s own ignorance, the foundation of true wisdom.
Self-knowledge is the necessary foundation for all that follows. For the practitioner, it signifies the soul’s journey through shadow and integration. It is the necessary starting point for anyone who wishes to move from being a passive observer of their life to an active participant in shaping it.
To truly know yourself is to see your patterns with absolute clarity. It is about understanding how they live within your body, your thoughts, and your choices. It means recognising the inherited beliefs and archetypes that quietly dictate your reality.
This principle is the thread that runs through everything I teach. Whether we are working with Tarot, shadow work, or personal alchemy. The aim remains the same: to turn the "hidden" into the "known." Once you understand the mechanics of your own inner world, you gain the power to change how you navigate the outer one.
Key Principles of The Work
Shadow Integration: Reclaiming Your Power We all have a "shadow"—the hidden parts of our personality, fears, and desires that we have pushed out of sight. When we ignore these parts, they do not disappear; they simply run our lives from the background. Confronting this darkness is not about being "dark," it is about reclaiming the energy and power trapped within those patterns. The Alchemists described this as transmuting "lead" into "gold." We take the weight of past emotional patterns and transform them into awareness, clarity, and the freedom to choose.
Energetic Sovereignty To master your thoughts and emotions is to wield our filed consciously. As the Golden Dawn taught: “To know is to control.” In this context, it is not about force, but about agency. By learning to work with your own patterns and archetypes, you move from being a victim of circumstance to a conscious participant in your own life.