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Tarot Hermeneutics
Exploring How We Create Meaning with Tarot
A Way to Tarot Wisdom
Syllabus
The
Way of Tarot: The Spiritual Teacher in the Cards by Alejandro
Jodorowsky,
Marianne Costa
Note: the Week numbers repeat 1-12; We are currently in Part 1
Part 1 Introductions
Week 1:
We study introductions. We learn Elemental array Spread. Wisdom utilitarian questions of study Weekly themes. We introduce ourselves and our relationship with tarot study
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp vii-viii, 1-18
Rachel Pollack: pp ix-xi
Week 2
Continue Introductions
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 20-26
Rachel Pollack: pp xix-xxiv
Week 3
Continue introductions
Rachel Pollack: pp xiii-xix
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 28-29;
Complete personal introductions.
Week 4
Composition and Rules of Orientation Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 30-38; 26-27
Week 5
Composition and Rules of Orientation part 2 Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 38-42;
Major Arcana: Rachel Pollack: pp 1-8
Week 6
Minor Arcana Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 43-54;
Week 7
Minor Arcana Rachel Pollack: pp 255-265
Week 8
Tarot Numerology: Rachel Pollack: pp 266-271; 277-287
Week 9
Tarot Numerology: Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 55-61; 66
Week 10
Tarot Numerology: Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 67-74; 75-84
Week 11
Ten Stage Mandala: Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 85-94
Week 12
Eleven Color Scheme Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 95-102
Review
Week 0 Sabian symbols and the 10-fold mandala. See handouts.
Week 00 Project to be announced.
Week 000 Project to be announced.
Part 2
Week 1 Major Arcana:
Rachel Pollack: pp 1-8 (review)
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 104-116; 117-119
Week 2
Le Mat/The Fool
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 121-125
Rachel Pollack: pp 11-26
Week 3
I Le Bateleur/The Magician
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 127-131
Rachel Pollack: pp 27-40
Week 4
II La Papesse/The High Priestess
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 133-137
Rachel Pollack: pp 41-52
Week 5
III L'Impératrice/The Empress
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 139-143
Rachel Pollack: pp 53-62
Week 6
IIII L'Empereur/The Emperor
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 145-149
Rachel Pollack: pp 63-74
Week 7
V Le Pape/The Pope
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 151-155
Rachel Pollack: pp 75-84
Week 8
VI L'Amoureux/The Lover
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 157-161
Rachel Pollack: pp 85-96
Week 9
VII Le Chariot/The Chariot
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 163-167
Rachel Pollack: pp 97-106
Week 10
VIII La Justice/Justice
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 169-173
Rachel Pollack: pp 137-146
Week 11
VIIII L'Hermite/The Hermit
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 175-179
Rachel Pollack: pp 115-124
Week 12
X La Roue de Fortune/The Wheel of Fortune
Review break
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 181-185
Rachel Pollack: pp 125-136
Part 3
Week 1
XI La Force/Strength
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 187-191
Rachel Pollack: pp 107-116
Week 2
XII Le Pendu/The Hanged Man
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 193-197
Rachel Pollack: pp 147-158
Week 3
XIII L'Arcane sans Nom/The Nameless Arcanum
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 199-205
Rachel Pollack: pp 159-168
Week 4
XIIII Tempérance/Temperance
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 207-211
Rachel Pollack: pp 169-176
Week 5
XV Le Diable/The Devil
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 213-219
Rachel Pollack: pp 177-190
Week 6
XVI La Maison Dieu/The Tower
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 221-226
Rachel Pollack: pp 191-202
Week 7
XVII L'Étoile/The Star
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 227-233
Rachel Pollack: pp 203-214
Week 8
XVIII La Lune/The Moon
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 235-239
Rachel Pollack: pp 215-224
Week 9
XVIIII Le Soleil/The Sun
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 241-245
Rachel Pollack: pp 225-232
Week 10
XX Le Jugement/Judgment
Jodorowsky- Costa: pp 247-251
Rachel Pollack: pp 233-242
Week 11
XXI Le Monde/The World
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 253-257
Rachel Pollack: pp 243-254
Week 12
Review
Part 4
Week 1 PART FOUR The Tarot Two by Two: Opening: Consciousness as a Joint Work; To Begin
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 346-351
Rachel Pollack: ref
Week 2 The Duets of the Two Decimal Series
I The Magician—XI Strength
II The High Priestess— XII The Hanged Man
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 353-355
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 3 III The Empress—XIII The Nameless Arcanum
IIII The Emperor—XIIII Temperance
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 355-356
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 4 V The Pope—XV The Devil
VI The Lover—XVI The Tower
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 357
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 5 VII The Chariot—XVII The Star
VIII Justice—XVIII The Moon
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 358
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 6 VIIII The Hermit —XVIIII The Sun
X The Wheel of Fortune—XX Judgment
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 359-360
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 7 The Couples of the Tarot The Fool—The World
The Magician—Strength
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 361-365
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 8 The High Priestess—The Pope
The Empress—The Emperor
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 374-382
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 9 The Chariot—The Star
Justice—The Hermit
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 387-392
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 10 The Moon—The Sun
The Pairs That Add Up to 21
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 396-398
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 11 Numerical Succession and Transfer
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 407-410
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Week 12 Numerical Succession and Transfer
Jodorowsky-Costa: pp 410-416
Rachel Pollack: pp ref
Part 5 (to be announced)