Off to a workshop with Rachel Pollack

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 08 Nov 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Mimers	08 Nov 2003
I am off to a workshop with Rachel Pollach today. I have been looking forward to this since the summer time. I will share with all of you what I learn when I get back. I plan on taking lots of notes! Mimiers

firemaiden	08 Nov 2003
Mimers, how exciting! Can't wait to hear about it.

Astraea	08 Nov 2003
How wonderful, Mimers! I've always wanted to attend one of her workshops.

TygrEyes	08 Nov 2003
Oh, my Gosh! Have a great time! Lucky, lucky Lady.

Majecot	08 Nov 2003
Mimi.. how exciting for you!! I feel a study group coming up when you get back :)

cjtarot	08 Nov 2003
Mimers HOW WONDERFUL.. PLEASE SHARE what you learn. and if possible a way to find out if she will be doing any other workshops... PLEASE.. Blessings and EJOY CJ

tigerlily 6563	08 Nov 2003
I am patiently awaiting my book to come in at the book store. How wonderful it would be to do a workshop. Have a great time. Can't wait to hear about it

Woof	08 Nov 2003
I'm green with envy!}) What an opportunity! Hope you have a great time and be sure to tell us all about it! Woof

Melvis	08 Nov 2003
Ooh! I'm envious, too! }) What an opportunity for you! I see her listed at various events, but they take place so far away from my poor midwestern state. :( Have a great time! Peace, Melvis :TSTRE

MeeWah	08 Nov 2003
Mimers~ Wow!! Good for ye--a golden opportunity to learn from a master! Looking forward to hearing more about the experience.

Maan	08 Nov 2003
whow that so great! I hope you have a wonderfull time and learn lots of new things...and ofcourse talking about those new insights here on the forum so we all could enjoy ;) Love Maan

Minderwiz	08 Nov 2003
I'm flourescent green with envy :) Look forward to your report on events - have a great time.

Lethe	08 Nov 2003
The book I'm learning from is by her, I think it's ace. Have a great time, I wish I was going.

Alissa	08 Nov 2003
You lucky DOG!!!! ;) Tell us all about it when you return!!!

skytwig	08 Nov 2003
Wuhooooooo!!! So happy for you! Have fun! :)

Mimers	08 Nov 2003
It was such a great day! Before I go into the workshop I must say that the best thing about it was the wonderful people that I met there. Wow. I arrived a little late (about a half hour) because my daughter was at a slumber party last night and when I got there at 10am to pick her up, she was still asleep! Ugggh!! Trying to wake her up was no small task. So I was a half hour late. When I waltzed in beet red, she was doing open questions and she was discussing (HA!) Reversals! She recommended Mary Greers book and then boasted that she actually thought of a way to read reversals that isn't in Mary's book. Skip them! She also mentioned that if many of the cards are Rx it may mean the person is moving backwards instead of forwards. After that we moved on to an exercise of creating our own spread. We decided as a group it would be about Thanksgiving. She told us to write down things that we relate to thanksgiving. Then after the brainstorming we made them into postions. I will post this spread and another in the Tarot Spreads forum when I am done here. Another exercise she gave us was for understanding problem cards and favorite cards. We didn't actually do this due to time, but it sounds like an excellent exercise. Take your least favorite card and describe what it would mean to you if it were in the 'what you should do' possition. For your favorite card, do the same if it ends up in the 'what you should avoid' possition. After a lunch break during which we all went to the Chinese place next door, I spent an hour getting to know some very wonderful people.

Mimers	08 Nov 2003
Ahhh, another favorite topic. Court Cards. I feel this exercise coult apply to all the Minor cards as well. Put all the Pages together, all the Knights, Queens, etc... And describe similar qualities and differences. Who do you relate to? What are the positive and negative qualities of each persona? Next look at them by suit. What are the differences between the cards by suit. For instance if you put the RW knights like so: Cups****Wands Pents***Swords They are facing each other for one thing. Another is the Wands and Sword Horses are moving (Active) and the Cups and Pent's horses are standing still(Passive). Which look happy in their role? The swords Knight is the only one looking like he is going into battle. Why? Look for similarities and differences. Finally we ended with a spread Rachel Pollack designed about how to use the cards to help in a relationship. I will post this in the spread forum ( I have her permission) and give the details there. We had a great time using it once to do a group reading for one person and then we broke off into pairs and did the same reading together with another person. Rachel and her friend Zoey walked around and intergected and helped. That was the end of the day. It was wonderful. Rachel is a delightful person. It was a pleasure to meet her. Off to the Spread forum! Mimi

Mimers	08 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by cjtarot Mimers HOW WONDERFUL.. PLEASE SHARE what you learn. and if possible a way to find out if she will be doing any other workshops... PLEASE.. Blessings and EJOY CJ CJ, she does this every year at a place called Purple Moon in Danbury CT. Are you anywhere near there? It is exit 5 off of RT 84. They do a lot of Wicca classes there as well. If you want the phone number let me know. The owner, Theresa will put you on the list of people to contact for the next one. Mimi

Astraea	09 Nov 2003
Mimers, what a wonderful experience. I hope that you and the great people you met at the workshop will be able to stay in touch -- are any of them members of Aeclectic? Thank you for sharing these impressions and exercises. Now I'm off to your thread about the spread...

Mimers	09 Nov 2003
I did get email addresses :D and have already heard from one of them. They have other Tarot workshops, Wiccan and Godess workshops as well. I told the owner to keep me in the loop. They also have a Thurs evening Tarot get together, but being a Mom, that would be hard for me to make. Hope you enjoy the spread Rachel passed on. I used it for my parents last night and it was very helpful to them. Take care, Mimi

Astraea	09 Nov 2003
That is so great, about all three -- staying in touch, the prospect of workshops and using the spread with your parents! I have added that wonderful spread to my notebook and plan to use it often. Thank you again for sharing it with us.

Minderwiz	09 Nov 2003
Thank you for sharing your day with us - what a wonderful experience! I will try some of the exercises that you did in the hope that I can raise my rather rudimentary skills a bit.

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