Tarot School: Rider Waite Smith Style
If you have been wanting to deep dive into tarot but don’t know where to start, this is the course is for you!
Professional Astrologer and Tarot reader, Lori Kaufman is going to take you on the Fool’s Journey through the Tarot.
This course is perfect for all levels! The beginner friendly 7-part series is going to break down the cards in a way that is simple and easy to understand but FULL of incredible information with two hours per class of instruction! By the end of the 7 weeks, you will be able to feel confident in your intuition, knowledge, and ability to pull cards for yourself AND provide readings to others.
We will combine numerology, general symbolism, color, the 4 suits/elements, intuition, astrology signs and planetary associations to piece together basic knowledge of all 78 cards from the Raider-Waite Smith tarot deck (the traditional deck and meanings. While we do LOVE some of the more artistic decks they all have their own personal interpretations and that is not the focus of this particular course).
We will also talk about trusting your intuition, how to strengthen it, intuitive reading and how to understand the cards relationship to each other when giving a reading!
Class 1 will focus on Astrology! Astrological sign and planet associations. We will also talk about general symbolism throughout the cards.
Class 2 will focus on continuing the conversation about symbolism, and color as we walk through the meanings of the first 11 major arcana cards individually (The Fool – The Wheel of Fortune). Upright and reversed meanings. The majors focus on bigger events that happen in our life that leave a lasting effect, and a break down on the meaning behind the fool’s journey.
Class 3 will continue the conversation from class 3, but will focus on the final 11 cards in the major arcana (Justice – The World)
Class 4 will focus on the 56 minor arcana cards (minus the court cards for now) upright and reversed meanings, numerology (1-10), elements, suits, and symbolism. The minors are more everyday occurrences or insignificant changes that happen
Class 5 will start with any overflow from the minors and will go into detail of the court cards. We will talk about the people that show up, what they symbolize, and how they interact. After court cards we will get into a brief history of the cards, and overarching symbolism within the cards. I will also be bringing some of my favorite decks to learn from for everyone to see/pass around!
Class 6 will be a final understanding of the cards as a story. How to shuffle and pick cards, spreads, where to start when giving a reading, body language,
some of my favorite techniques, intuition (types and how to trust and strengthen yours!), the clairs, how to know if the person is going through big change or just feels “stuck”, how to make a basic assumption of what the person is going through before you even start, stories and answering questions!
We will be going through every card individually, telling stories, and talking about all of the symbolism.
Workshops will include:
-A workbook that has been created for this course that includes all of the coursework, handouts, guides, journal prompts, and homework (PDF, recommended you print it)
-20% off any personal Tarot readings with Lori – good for 6 months after purchase
-A certification of completion!
**Recommended getting a Rider-Waite Smith Deck for yourself to follow along, AND a copy of my book, Breadcrumbs from the YOU-Niverse as well.
Cost: $299
Early Bird Pricing:
To sign up send an email to:
lori.kaufman27@gmail.com
and venmo:
@lori-kaufman27
Ancient History of the Tarot
Did you know that the Rider-Waite deck we all know and love is not the original tarot deck? And that the history of tarot actually dates back to the early 1400s, when it was just a game and not yet a tool for divination? If you have an interest in tarot and want to understand where it came from and how the meanings evolved over time, this class is for you!
Professional Astrologer and Tarot reader, Lori Kaufman is going to take you on a new journey through the ancient history of the Tarot.
This course is perfect for all levels! You do NOT need to be a tarot reader, or have any background knowledge to be in this class. This beginner friendly, 6-part series is going to break down the timeline of tarot, how it evolved from a game, into an initiatory tool, and ultimately into the tarot we know today. We’ll examine the complex and fascinating relationship between the Tarot and Christian mysticism; we’ll dive into the psychological aspects of the cards through the lens of Jungian psychology; and we’ll look at the mythological, religious, and occult influences on the earliest Tarot decks through time.
We are going to break down each of the Major Arcana cards in a way that is simple and easy to understand, following where exactly the trends came from and how they evolved to what they became. FULL of incredible information! By the end of the 6 weeks, you will be able to recognize the deep symbolism of the Tarot everywhere!
Class 1 will start with general history, some stories of how the cards became what they are today, a brief overview of the systems behind court cards and the minors, the different traditions of color symbolism, and more!
The rest of the classes will go through each major card individually, discussing stories of the evolution of where each card started, sharing images of their changes throughout the years, and creating a deeper understanding of how they became what they are now. From the Visconti deck to the Rider-Waite, and beyond. Some classes will just be talking about older decks.
*Note – this course is not necessarily designed to teach you how to read tarot specifically, though it will help you to be a better reader. This course is to deepen your understanding of the history and symbolism of the cards, and to gain perspective on the changes tarot has gone through from the 1400s-now! (We do have another course aimed at learning to read the Rider-Waite style cards, and how to read them, which goes great with this one!)
Workshops will include:
-A slideshow with images, showing the evolution of Tarot as it relates to the history of art, culture, and religion, for each Major card
-20% off any personal Tarot readings with Lori for up to 6 months after course is bought
-A recommendation and links to some decks that are recommended if you want to start collecting them!
Cost: $350
**You get 15+ hours of video recordings
To sign up send an email to:
lori.kaufman27@gmail.com
and venmo:
@lori-kaufman27