Tarot and Psychology: The Complete Personality Array
The New York based Tarot School has been offering tarot classes for several
years. These are not the run-of-the-mill, six- to eight-week “Introduction to
Tarot” classes one usually encounters. The Tarot School classes are unique in
that they are usually based on exercises that can be performed by readers of
varying levels of tarot knowledge, from rank beginner to long time professional.
In the past, in order to avail yourself of these exercises you had to either go
to New York to attend classes, or catch Wald and Ruth Ann at a Tarot conference.
That situation has changed now that the Tarot School has released a series of
lectures on tape.
The Personality Array is a set of exercises designed to allow the student to use
tarot as a tool to learn about themselves. The exercises generally have the
student pick a series of cards in and arrange them in some order. The way the
cards are arranged by each student provides insight into the student’s
personality. For example, the student will be asked to pull the Aces from the
deck and arrange them from left to right in order of how well they like each
card. There are 16 possible arrangements of the four Aces and each possible
arrangement indicates something about the person who chooses it. The meaning of
each arrangement is based on observations from experience in working the
exercises many times with different students, and on their knowledge of what
they call “Magickal Psychology.” There are several different arrays that
provide different information. Some are quite complex, using up to 16
cards. The arrays can indicate current or life-long issues, depending on the
array.
This set contains four lessons divided among eight tapes. The tapes are
recordings of actual classes taught by Wald Amberstone, and include student
questions. The series is eight hours long and was recorded over a period of four
weeks. This is the first set in a series called “The Tarot Intensives.” The
instructor states that it is not suited for complete beginners, but he does
recommend it for anyone who has used tarot intuitively. I personally have worked
some of the arrays and found them interesting. They are easy to use and some of
the results are surprising.
I recommend this tape for those who want to work with tarot as a tool for
self-discovery. The exercises may also enhance your understanding of the cards
themselves.
- Tarot School Tarot Intensives Tapes
- Tarot and Psychology: The Complete Personality Array
- The Tarot
School
Copyright © 2000 Michele Jackson