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Introduction to Tarot Card Reading

Tarot Summer 24

Start date: 11th Jul 2025

Time: 09:30 - 14:30

Cost: £35

Day: Friday

Duration: 1 weeks

Tutor: Gill Ripley

Course code: 25SU052

This course is for; Anybody who is interested in understanding the principles of Tarot, card meanings, basic spreads and expanding their knowledge and confidence around reading cards for themselves and others.

 For the workshop, students will need; A tarot deck that follows the Rider Waite format - this is the format that is most commonly found and widely recognised. I encourage use of a deck that is easy to read and small enough to shuffle comfortably, such as Biddy Tarot’s Modern Deck

The workshop will cover:

 Overview of a tarot deck & numerology

 Exploring the Major and Minor Arcana

 The Role of Court Cards

 Bringing it all together with a 4 card spread

 By the end of the workshop students should be able to: Handle a tarot deck confidently and perform a four card spread for themselves or others.

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Gill Ripley

Gill Ripley

I have held a lifelong interest in tarot as a source of guidance, inspiration and comfort. I read on a professional basis, as well as for myself and friends. I am a Biddy Tarot accredited practitioner, one of the industry's few, certified and assessed programmes. I live in Harrogate with my two young sons.

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