Mythic Tarot ~ Mystic Bali

with
Juliet Sharman-Burke
April 4th~ 13th, 2009

Mystic Bali was a nine day residential Beginners Course in the Art of Tarot. We concentrated on the Mythic Tarot, a deck which Juliet Sharman-Burke co-created with astrologer and Jungian analyst Liz Greene, which uses Greek mythology to amplify and elucidate the archetypal meanings of each of the 78 tarot cards.

Our approach to reading and interpreting the cards was essentially psychological, and we explored ways to understand the divinatory meanings in a healing and spiritual way, rather than with a view to finding out which numbers will win the lottery!

We learned how Jung’s four functions of consciousness, Intuition, Feeling, Thinking and Sensation also correlate with the four astrological elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth, and the four suits of the Minor Arcana, and how astrology and tarot complement each other.

The tarot is a wonderful tool for self-awareness as well as for divination and this workshop offered an opportunity to explore some of its many facets through guided imagery, myth, story, colour and music. The first half of the course focused on learning about the cards and their meanings and the second half was experiential and practical.

While the course was for beginners but it was also useful for those who had knowledge of the tarot but wished to have an opportunity to develop a deeper and more profound understanding of this fascinating and mysterious subject.

Our study of the tarot generally took up the mornings with the afternoons being spent exploring the joys and wonders of Bali.

Included in this package were:
**Four 1-hour massages
A half day bike ride from the volcano down to Ubud (nearly all downhill!), or a Bird Walk
An Indonesian Cooking Class
Attendance at a Full Moon Ceremonial Ritual Bathing & Blessing
Kecak Trance Dance Performance (Fire Dance)
Village Walking Tour
Specialised Organised Shopping Tour**