Unlocking the Gates of Light: Introduction to Kabbalistic Tarot

Today, access to some of the deepest Kabbalistic teachings are more available than ever before—and without convoluted language designed mystify rather than clarify. 

When the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn recreated the tarot deck, it was meant to be used as a Kabbalistic tool to seek spiritual harmony and Divine connection through a practice of deep self-examination. The Waite-Smith deck was specifically designed for each card to correspond with teachings encoded on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. But how did the tarot come to be connected to Kabbalah in the first place? And how can knowledge of this structure turbo-charge your work with tarot so you can go deeper than ever before?

In this 5-session course, students will learn practical Kabbalah through the medium of the tarot. You’ll learn key concepts and get hands-on experience with practices and spreads that you will be able to use with tarot daily, without any complicated, abstract, or abstruse philosophy. No prior Kabbalistic study needed.

Here’s what you’ll learn and what you’ll gain:

• Internalize the meanings of all 78 cards based on their positions on the Tree of Life. Learn how to apply those meanings for self-reflection, contemplation and divination.

• Come away with the ability to read in 4 dimensions at the same time: spiritual, psychological, emotional and physical, so each reading becomes an MRI of the soul in that moment.

• Train in traditional Kabbalistic practices and techniques through the medium of tarot (the course will cover some of these in depth and will touch on others).

• Get hands-on experience working with the Kabbalistic concepts that are the underlying structure of the cards, using them to deliver deeper readings for others and yourself.

• Learn the history and theories of how and why Kabbalah and tarot came together. Discover the differences and advantages of the traditional Jewish vs the Hermetic system, so you can make an informed decision about what works best for your practice.

• Receive weekly pdfs rich with information you can use in your tarot practice.

• Receive access to the recordings of the class for six months following the course.

Even without prior experience with traditional Kabbalistic concepts, you will acquire valuable keys that will enable you to unlock the Gates of Light that reside within and around you.

If you’ve worked with me before, you know I work hard to make complex ideas easy to understand and use in your practice. You also know that I pack my classes with information, so that if it’s necessary, this class will go to a 6th week on December 15th if there’s still material to cover without extra charge. I also make myself available during the week to answer questions. 

Here are the practical details:

• Date: To be offered again in 2025

• Time:To come

• Admission: To come

This class will be conducted online via Zoom. Students will receive the access link a few days prior to the event. For students in different time zones, those unable to attend the live session or those who wish to review the material, a link to a video recording will be sent by email the day after the class and made available for 6 months.

What else will you come away with?

• Get tools you can use to fuel your own independent study for the rest of your life.

• Learn how to make Kabbalistic amulets with tarot for protection and advancement

• Learn what the Hermetic tradition got wrong because they didn’t have access to the living Kabbalistic tradition. And learn what some occultists deliberately obscured because they wanted to be gatekeepers.

• Learn the difference between the traditional Jewish and Hermetic systems so you can decide which system works best for your practice, or if you wish to switch from one to another at different times.

This is not just another tarot class—it’s a spiritual journey that will give you new insights and new practices.

In other words, the Gates of Light are always open.