Learn to Read Tarot Through a Social Justice Lens
“My relationship with my cards has shifted into a more holistic practice, and my interpretations have really deepened. When my clients come to me saying that they feel they should be doing more to help their community I feel better equipped to offer guidance.”
- Dani, @goodvibeshive
You deserve to read tarot through a lens of personal and collective liberation.
Are you…
Discouraged by all the tarot “rules” and dis-empowering card interpretations?
Feeling isolated and not sure if you “fit in” or resonate with mainstream tarot culture?
Curious about giving justice-related readings for your clients and community, but insecure about causing harm?
Naturally drawn to and connected with the tarot, but unsure about how to read with authority on social justice issues?
What would be possible for you with a holistic understanding of how tarot informs the everyday journey towards advancing social justice?
Imagine…
Laying out your cards and reading for your community with authority on how to navigate these tumultuous times
Reading your deck in a way that resonates with YOU, regardless of what’s “agreed upon” by the wider tarot community
Turning to the tarot as your guide for envisioning ways to aid in creating a more just society
Your 8 to 10 week journey for deepening your personal practice and crafting justice-driven professional readings
Choose Your Level of Support
Week 1: 1 on 1 Sessions
Tier 2 students will each have a 1 on 1 session with Samara*
Week 2: Re-imagining the Major Arcana, I
All students attend a lesson on re-framing the Fool through Justice cards through a social justice lens, in a way that is free of gender and/or hierarchy
Week 3: Re-imagining the Major Arcana, II + Q & A
All students attend a lesson on re-framing the Hanged Man through The World cards through a social justice lens, in a way that is free of gender and/or hierarchy
Tier 2 students participate in a Q & A session with Samara*
Week 4: Digest + Implement
No calls this week. All students have space to catch up on the material, dig deeper into the homework, or simply take a break
Week 5: Liberating the Minor Arcana, I
All students attend a lesson on re-framing each card in the suits of Fire and Air through a social justice lens, in a way that is free of gender and/or hierarchy
Week 6: Liberating the Minor Arcana, II + Q & A
All students attend a lesson on re-framing each card in the suits of Earth and Water through a social justice lens, in a way that is free of gender and/or hierarchy
Tier 2 students participate in a Q & A session with Samara*
Week 7: Digest + Implement
No calls this week. All students have space to catch up on the material, dig deeper into the homework, or simply take a break
Week 8: Conscious Questioning
All students attend a lesson on approaching the tarot with justice-driven questions
Week 9: Socially-Aware Spreads
All students attend a lesson on creating justice-driven tarot spreads
Week 10: Practicum
Tier 2 students provide practice readings in a small group setting and receive personalized feedback from Samara and their peers, with opportunities to attend the practice readings of others and offer feedback as well*
*Tier 2 is limited to 10 students
What Students are Saying About Tier 2 Content:
“The Q&A made the course feel like an actual community, not an impersonal online environment. I Began to recognize faces and voices. It was a safe space where questions were asked and information was shared freely. I loved it!”
- Kim, @bleu.dragonfly
“The practicum was incredibly valuable. It was great practice, and I loved seeing everyone's reading styles and how we flowed together in the calls. As Samara noted, I thought we did a great job of creating a safe container for people to read and providing helpful feedback/building off of one another. It was really nice to be in a collaborative space with other tarot readers.”
- Lindsay, @radiantunknown
“The practicum sessions were like an amazing cherry on top of an already valuable course. I loved connecting with the other students and learning from them as well.”
-Dani, @goodvibeshive
“The [practicum session] was a milestone for me. I’d never done a reading for [relative] strangers before and this was a safe space to try (and succeed!).”
-Rayne, @theyarerayne
Dropping the old paradigm, we learn to read for justice and transformation
This training is about grounding tarot in the human experience and all that comes with it. That means learning how to read in a way that acknowledges and actively seeks to dismantle the systems of oppression that keep us all from reaching our highest potential.
It also means reclaiming your agency and exercising your free will to design a future better than anything you could dream of right now. This training will get you to stop asking IF things will ever improve, and instead have you co-conspiring with the cards about HOW you’re going to make it happen.
“I feel like this should be required for all spiritual practitioners”
- Kaitlyn, @hijadelsoltarot
Everything you need to build unshakable self-trust and awaken your inner revolutionary.
Six Zoom class sessions blending the art and science of this ancient practice, re-framing it for the journey to social justice.
Custom spreads designed to get you digging deep into big, important questions, along with Samara’s formula for creating your own spreads.
Samara’s best tips for creating a comforting and empowering reading, no matter the cards or the message. Plus, guidance on how to make sure your reading resonates every time.
This is not about memorizing someone else's definitions. Dive deep into Samara’s unique tarot philosophy designed to empower readers to use the tarot for liberation of the self and the collective.
“Having the Major Arcana laid out as the social justice journey has hugely and positively shifted my interpretations of these cards. I have begun to read these cards in a new light.”
-Lindsay, @radiantunknown
Plus, practice-deepening bonuses:
Lifetime access to all session recordings and slides
Readings that Resonate, Empower and Inspire Masterclass
Decolonize the Tarot Workshop
Bonus Lesson on Intentionality and Rituals
Community support in a private Slack container
FAQs
Q. What if I don’t have tarot clients?
This training is first and foremost about building a deep, personal connection to the cards. These tools will strengthen your intuition, your confidence, and self-trust, leaving you empowered to take huge leaps forward in your life. They will also help you navigate the confusing moments and turbulent times that inevitably come with being human, by giving you a reliable system for communicating with your higher self and making decisions with ease.
The sections on reading for others are designed to strengthen your empathy, active listening skills, and ability to form meaningful connections to those in your community. This will help you give spot-on advice, set clear boundaries, and feel into how others are vibing with your energy before you even talk to them!
Q. How will this help my existing tarot business?
This is for the reader who wants to bring more intentionality and inclusivity into their practice, and wants to feel confident tackling social justice issues as they come up in readings. If you are ready to call in clients who are trying to build a more just society, you need the tools to give them the guidance they deserve without spiritually bypassing or finding yourself at a loss for words.
The tools in this training will also help you make bold business decisions with ease, knowing that you can trust your intuition if the cards indicate that you’d benefit from going against the grain or making a major leap. After these six weeks, you’ll be reading tarot from a place of leadership and agency, and your relationship with the cards will become all about HOW to build your dream business rather than IF it will ever happen.
Q. What if I’ve never read tarot before?
This training is accessible to all levels. Everyone will be exploring the cards in unprecedented ways, and I will offer support and guidance as we learn to see the cards in a new light from the ground up. By building a daily practice and sustaining it over the six weeks, you will be AMAZED at how quickly your connection with the cards starts to blossom.
Q. What if something comes up during the six weeks and I can’t attend all the calls or keep up with the exercises?
You will get lifetime access to all training materials. You’ll be able to go at your own pace the entire time, and access the Slack community if you ever have questions or want support.
Q. When will the calls be?
Class sessions will be Tuesday evenings at 5 PST. Tier 2 students will have Q & A calls on Thursday evenings at 5 PST, with the option to submit questions ahead of time if you can’t attend the call live. To ensure that all Tier 2 students have the opportunity to practice reading with the group, Practicum calls will be scheduled around the group’s availability.
What it’s like to be in Tarot for Justice…
“The class didn’t produce a group of carbon copies. It yielded a group of tarot readers with an elevated skill set. It was another level added to your tool kit regardless of where you were in your tarot practice.”
— Kim, @bleu.dragonfly
“The wealth of information is incredible. Opening your brain to us and reframing tarot has been such an incredible expansion of my own understanding. SO MUCH of social justice work is about imagining what else is possible, and using tarot as a lens of justice lays a strong foundation for that imagining.”
— MJ, @mj_withacamera
“Before this class I was fearful of causing more harm with my public tarot practice. This class made me feel capable. I feel more comfortable engaging in justice work publicly. I feel greater peace inside myself knowing I am trying my best to work for justice for my daughter, community, and the world.”
-Stephanie, @youaretarot
Tarot for Justice is OPEN for Enrollment until Friday, January 22nd at Midnight PST.
Here’s everything you’re getting when you say YES to creating a life-and-world-changing tarot practice:
There’s only one more question:
Is 2021 the year that tarot changes your life?
Hi, I’m Samara
I am an international tarot reader and instructor who leaves clients feeling empowered and clear in their purpose. My own tarot journey started as one of defiance against oppression. Exploring my first deck gave me the courage to leave an abusive relationship and navigate the messy aftermath with confidence and conviction. Before tarot, I spent my time in trauma-informed counseling, activism, and social justice education. I combined this experience with the lessons that come from having big dreams in a marginalized (black, queer, non-binary) body to create a tarot philosophy focused on finding liberation for the self and the collective. I can’t wait to offer it to you in this training.
Tarot for Justice is OPEN for Enrollment until Friday, January 22nd at Midnight PST.
Here’s everything you’re getting when you say YES to creating a life-and-world-changing tarot practice: