{"product_id":"no-tarot","title":"No Tarot","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE DEVIL and THE FOOL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Cards, Centuries of History and Layers You May Have Never Seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Sundays, two of Tarot’s most misunderstood cards. One deep dive into the history, symbolism, mythology, folklore, and hidden layers behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou know The Fool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou know The Devil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow well do you actually know them? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if some of the meanings you've been taught are only part of the story? What if the images themselves contain clues that become much more powerful when you understand the world that created them? What happens to your readings when you stop looking at\u003cbr\u003ethese cards as isolated definitions and start understanding the historical,\u003cbr\u003esymbolic, mythological, and cultural layers that shaped them?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to the darker side of Tarot.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver two Sundays, Björn Meuris takes you deep into The Fool and The Devil two cards that sit at fascinating points within Tarot's history and imagery. This isn't a quick card meaning workshop. It isn't\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fool means new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Devil means temptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're going much deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarot has a long and complicated history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can put a sentence about what you want to say about history or just move to here and you have to find out tarot history as well in the course. The imagery we recognize today developed over centuries, through different decks, artists, cultures, religious ideas, folklore, and systems of interpretation and that's where things get interesting because when you go back and look closely at the cards, you begin to notice things that can disappear beneath modern interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails, symbols, historical references, strange figures, uncomfortable imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThings that don't quite fit the meaning we've been handed and that's where Björn's research comes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FOOL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs The Fool really about simply taking a leap of faith, or is there something much stranger happening?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll explore the history and evolution of the Fool, including how earlier depictions differ from the modern image many readers carry in their heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Tarot de Marseille tradition, the card is known as Le Mat, and its imagery differs significantly from the familiar Rider Waite Smith Fool. These are one of the many differences we will talk about in these classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll look at\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evolution of the Fool's imagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLe Mat and earlier Tarot traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wandering figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe animal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClothing and visual details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fool's unusual position within the Major Arcana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical ideas surrounding fools, outsiders, wanderers, and marginal figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolklore and mythology surrounding the Fool archetype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat later occult traditions added to the card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat modern readers may overlook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe darker and more uncomfortable side of the Fool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Fool behaves when paired with other cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost importantly how does understanding the history change the way you READ the Fool?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE DEVIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if The Devil isn't simply \"addiction, temptation, and toxic attachment\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Devil is one of Tarot's most visually loaded cards and its history is fascinating. Different historical versions reveal details that can disappear when we're only looking at a modern reproduction. The Devil's imagery\u003cbr\u003ehas changed over time, and earlier Tarot examples contain visual elements that\u003cbr\u003einvite questions about how the figure was constructed and understood again for\u003cbr\u003ethe class but we can drop a one-word hint about this. We'll go beneath the familiar interpretation and examine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe historical development of The Devil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe imagery of the Devil across different Tarot traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorns, wings, faces, eyes, claws, chains, and other visual details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligious and cultural ideas surrounding demons and devils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMythological and folkloric parallels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between fear, desire, taboo, and power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat later occult traditions contributed to the card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe darker meanings readers sometimes avoid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between being controlled and choosing what controls you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow The Devil changes when surrounded by different cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat happens when The Devil appears alongside The Fool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Devil becomes much more interesting when you stop asking, what does this card mean? Start asking, What is this image actually showing me?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBJÖRN'S RESEARCH FINALLY BROUGHT TO THE TABLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBjörn Meuris isn't approaching these cards simply as a Tarot instructor. He's a Tarot researcher and practitioner who has spent years digging into historical sources, imagery, symbols, traditions, and the physical evidence surrounding Tarot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis research has been developing for more than a decade. Along the way, he has traveled, examined historical material, explored decks firsthand, compared imagery, followed historical threads, and collected pieces of information that rarely make it into the standard card meaning conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow he's bringing that research together for this experience and he's opening the door to material he's been sitting on for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM HISTORY INTO YOUR READINGS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't history for history's sake. The goal is to take what you discover and put it back into your readings because the more you understand the visual language of Tarot, the more possibilities you can see within a card. You'll explore how History → symbolism → mythology →\u003cbr\u003efolklore → imagery → card combinations → interpretation can create a much\u003cbr\u003ericher reading. Instead of memorizing another list of meanings, you'll begin\u003cbr\u003easking better questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is that symbol there?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is the figure positioned that way?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat changed between decks?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat did earlier readers actually see?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when this card meets another card?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat changes when we read the shadow instead of the surface?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's where Tarot starts becoming layered and you can actually use it in your readings to really give more in-depth answers and advice \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e SO JOIN US TWO SUNDAYS, TWO CARDS, A LOT TO UNCOVER.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSUNDAY ONE IS THE FOOL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory, Evolution, Symbolism, Folklore, Mythology, Shadow, Hidden Details, Reading Techniques, Card Combinations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSUNDAY TWO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE DEVIL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory, Evolution, Symbolism, Demonology, Mythology, Folklore, Shadow, Hidden Details, Reading Techniques, Card Combinations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout both sessions, we'll keep coming back to the question of how does knowing more about the card change what you see in a reading?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHIS IS FOR YOU IF...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are new to Tarot, why not start off really seeing the card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou already read Tarot but want to go deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're tired of surface level card meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou want to find the blind spots in the history and the cards itself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou want to understand why the cards look the way they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou love Tarot history, symbolism, mythology, folklore, and the stranger corners of the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou want more tools for interpreting cards intuitively without abandoning historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou want to become better at reading combinations rather than isolated cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps you've simply looked at The Fool or The Devil and thought there has to be more going on here. There is plenty to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon’t just learn the meaning of the cards learn to actually see them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome spend two Sundays exploring the history, symbolism, folklore, mythology, and darker layers of The Fool and The Devil with Björn Meuris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring your Tarot deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring your questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe prepared to look at two familiar cards very differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome for the cards and stay for everything hiding inside them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Mystery Channel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67620737253450,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/themysterychannel8.com\/products\/no-tarot","provider":"The Mystery Channel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}