The Suit of Swords in the Tarot: Winter & the Warm Embrace of Death

In tarot, swords are associated with the rational mind. Less bleak and more approachable (with a great sense of humour!) than they initially appear, you'll get to grips with this powerful suit in this 2-part livestream workshop.

In this 2-part online workshop, we'll study the suit of swords and its connection to Winter Solstice - what's hiding under the ice. If the suit is traditionally associated with the intellect and the rational mind, it has a quality that the other suits don't present: sarcasm and a dark, sweet and weird sense of humour. Pushing us to define our values and our taboos, the suit of swords is a lot less bleak and a lot more human that it appears.

Through iconographic examples, parlour games and discussions, we'll study the narrative arch of the suit of swords and how to read these cards in the context of a reading or for more meditative pursuit.

You will also receive iconographical references, a bibliography and a workbook containing daily journaling prompts and creative assignments to do in your own time.

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This workshop will be recorded. You will find the recording link in your College Account within two working days from the event - an email will alert you when it is ready. This recording will be available for replay for three months following the event. Please see our terms for more information.

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More in this series

This 2-part livestream workshop on the suit of swords is part of a series dedicated to the minor arcana, their connection to seasonal change, and the philosophical allegories they present. Modelled after the concept of the Book of Hours, this online tarot workshop will, each season, go through the iconography of a specific suit, studied through the lens of art, history and mythology. Together we'll take a closer look at the story they tell, and how these ideas can ignite an introspective journey and allow for personal transformation.

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Previous participants say:

"It was great. Very interesting and inspiring and a great atmosphere in the room. Laetitia Barbier's knowledge is incredible."

"I absolutely LOVED the workshop. It was so fun and interactive and Laetitia is such a great teacher with a lovely way about her."

"Really an outstanding workshop with Laetitia, as usual. An original and practical take on this topic."

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