What weāre about
The Tarot for Creatives Meetup hosts events for tarot readers who range from absolute beginner to professional. Unless otherwise specified, our meetups are simply gatherings in which readers meet and read tarot for one another. āØ New Members! I am so excited to share tarot with you š¤ whether you just bought your first deck or have been reading professionally for years āØ
I credit my own ability to read to a friend who also read and wanted someone she could exchange free readings with. If I hemmed and hawed sheād say āwhoās giving the reading?! Am I reading for myself?! What does your intuition say??ā Her insistence on getting that reading pushed me to trust myself and of course the reading I got from her in return taught me by example. My goal with this meetup is to provide just such an opportunity for others š
We aim to provide activities that work for readers at any level so that everyone can jump in and participateāØ
With this aim in mindāwe ask that everyone show up to meetups with an open mind! I personally believe that just about anything can be asked of the tarotāprepare to be surprised by a new approach (both silly and serious) or bring your own ideas to share š¹
Having any hesitations? Please share any questions or concerns here so we can get that cleared up š
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Monday Tarot Meditation on the 10 of CupsLink visible for attendees
*This event is only an hour long. Please arrive on time. Late arrivals may not be admitted due to the only person able to let them in will be leading the meditation.
Kim has been creating her own meditations since childhood, learned several Buddhist styles of meditation while studying poetry at Naropa University, and holds certification in Instinctive Meditation taught by Lorin Roche and Camille Maurine.
Hello Tarot Creatives!
Meditation can be a great complement to your creative work and tarot reading practice!
What to expect?
After a brief check-in, you will be led in a guided meditation followed by time for questions and discussion.
Do I need to know how to meditate?
No. Guided meditations are a great way to learn different ways to meditate.
Do I need a tarot deck?
No, you will not need to have your own tarot deck with you for this event, but if you have one available you may want to pull out the card(s) we are meditating on from your own deck to have in front of you. This is totally optional.
Learn more about your teacher here: https://www.kimberlyessex.com/
Have more questions?
Please feel free to message me privately or post a question here.
Hope to see you there! ā„ļø
xo
kim
...For all of our events:
Since we have gone online, feel free to invite friends from anywhere!
A few expectations to know before you join us:
- Arrive on time; while for other meetups we admit people up to 15 minutes past start time, late arrivals will be disruptive to this event.
- Be camera ready; we are a small group that aims to hold a space of trust. We warmly welcome newcomers to participateānot to watch us anonymously.
- We welcome all levels of tarot readers, artists, and meditaters and activities are designed accordingly. Those new to any of these disciplines will receive ample support.
We will meet via Zoom. Your patience is appreciated with any technical difficulties that may arrise.
While there is no fee for this event, there is a suggested donation asked of $5 to $10 to cover the Meetup fees which now include Zoom. If you are able to contribute ANY amount, it is greatly appreciated. Donations can be offered here: https://www.paypal.me/kimessex or here: https://account.venmo.com/u/Kimberly-Essex
- Second Thursday Tarot Reading PracticeLink visible for attendees
Hello Tarot Creatives,
Since we have gone online, feel free to invite friends from anywhere!
Unless a spread is posted in the images of this post, there will be no tarot spread for this event. Come with a question in mind and a deck of tarot in your hands. You will receive a reading and practice reading for others.
A few expectations to know before you join us:
- Arrive on time; no one will be permitted past the first 15 minutes. (Events often end early when attendance is low. You are always welcome to come on time and leave early.)
- Be camera ready; our events are small gatherings and we aim to hold a space of trust. We warmly welcome newcomers to participateānot to watch us anonymously.
- We welcome all levels of tarot readersāfrom beginner to professionalāand activities are designed accordingly. Those new to tarot will receive ample support.
We will meet via Zoom. We are new to the Zoom platform so your patience is appreciated!
While there is no fee for this event, there is a suggested donation asked of $5 to $10 to cover the Meetup fees which now include Zoom.
If you are able to contribute any amount, it is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be offered here:
https://account.venmo.com/u/Kimberly-Essex
or
https://www.paypal.me/kimessex
**Please choose "family & friends" since there are no "goods or services" being exchanged.
Hope to see you there!
xo
kimAbout your event leader: Kimberly Essex is an artist, poet, professional tarot reader, and meditation teacher who began the Tarot for Creatives Meetup as an offering to her new community when she first moved from NYC to Philadelphia in 2018. The group met monthly in Center City until it was moved online at the beginning of 2020. While the membership is still primarily based in Philadelphia, being online has allowed others to join from anywhere in the world. Being online has also made it possible to offer a wider variety of events including reading, writing from, and meditating with the Tarot. All events are beginner-friendly--no tarot, writing, or meditation experience is needed. If you have a tarot deck, you are welcome to join in.
- Monday Tarot Meditation on the 10 of PentaclesLink visible for attendees
*This event is only an hour long. Please arrive on time. Late arrivals may not be admitted due to the only person able to let them in will be leading the meditation.
Kim has been creating her own meditations since childhood, learned several Buddhist styles of meditation while studying poetry at Naropa University, and holds certification in Instinctive Meditation taught by Lorin Roche and Camille Maurine.
Hello Tarot Creatives!
Meditation can be a great complement to your creative work and tarot reading practice!
What to expect?
After a brief check-in, you will be led in a guided meditation followed by time for questions and discussion.
Do I need to know how to meditate?
No. Guided meditations are a great way to learn different ways to meditate.
Do I need a tarot deck?
No, you will not need to have your own tarot deck with you for this event, but if you have one available you may want to pull out the card(s) we are meditating on from your own deck to have in front of you. This is totally optional.
Learn more about your teacher here: https://www.kimberlyessex.com/
Have more questions?
Please feel free to message me privately or post a question here.
Hope to see you there! ā„ļø
xo
kim
...For all of our events:
Since we have gone online, feel free to invite friends from anywhere!
A few expectations to know before you join us:
- Arrive on time; while for other meetups we admit people up to 15 minutes past start time, late arrivals will be disruptive to this event.
- Be camera ready; we are a small group that aims to hold a space of trust. We warmly welcome newcomers to participateānot to watch us anonymously.
- We welcome all levels of tarot readers, artists, and meditaters and activities are designed accordingly. Those new to any of these disciplines will receive ample support.
We will meet via Zoom. Your patience is appreciated with any technical difficulties that may arrise.
While there is no fee for this event, there is a suggested donation asked of $5 to $10 to cover the Meetup fees which now include Zoom. If you are able to contribute ANY amount, it is greatly appreciated. Donations can be offered here: https://www.paypal.me/kimessex or here: https://account.venmo.com/u/Kimberly-Essex
- Tarot for Creatives Writing Workshop (Zoom)Link visible for attendees
What to expect?
This will be a super casual writing workshop and is best for anyone who just wants to get writing and/or would like to deepen their relationship to the tarot through writing. And of course it will be an opportunity to connect with other tarot readers and writers.
The basic format for our Writing Workshops?
Given a tarot card, and an optional additional writing prompt, we will free-write for ten minutes and then share what we wrote. And then we will repeat this until we are out of time.
What type of writing will we be doing?
That's totally up to you. Free writing can be a simple stream of conscious block of writing, or it could turn out to be a poem, a journal entry, flash fiction or any other short form genre of writing you could think of. The key is to just write whatever comes to you without stopping.
Do I have to share my writing?
Participation is mandatory at all of our events, so, yes, you will need to share something from each ten minute writing period though you don't need to share every word of what you wrote if you don't want to. We can even explore "creative reading" together if that is of interest to the people who attend.
Do I need a tarot deck?
Yes, please have at least one tarot deck on hand. It will be much easier to read from a tarot card in front of you than from a tarot card held up on screen.
Hope to see you there! ā„ļø
xo
kim
...For all of our events:
Since we have gone online, feel free to invite friends from anywhere!
A few expectations to know before you join us:
- Arrive on time; no one will be permitted past the first 15 minutes.
- Be camera ready; we are a small group that aims to hold a space of trust. We warmly welcome newcomers to participateānot to watch us anonymously.
- We welcome all levels of tarot readersāfrom beginner to professionalāand activities are designed accordingly. Those new to tarot will receive ample support.
We will meet via Zoom. We are new to the Zoom platform so your patience is appreciated!
While there is no fee for this event, there is a suggested donation asked of $5 to $10 to cover the Meetup fees which now include Zoom.
If you are able to contribute any amount, it is greatly appreciated.
Donations can be offered here:
https://account.venmo.com/u/Kimberly-Essex
or
https://www.paypal.me/kimessex**Please choose "family & friends" since there are no "goods or services" being exchanged.
Hope to see you there!
xo
kimAbout your event leader: Kimberly Essex is an artist, poet, professional tarot reader, and meditation teacher who began the Tarot for Creatives Meetup as an offering to her new community when she first moved from NYC to Philadelphia in 2018. The group met monthly in Center City until it was moved online at the beginning of 2020. While the membership is still primarily based in Philadelphia, being online has allowed others to join from anywhere in the world. Being online has also made it possible to offer a wider variety of events including reading, writing from, and meditating with the Tarot. All events are beginner-friendly--no tarot, writing, or meditation experience is needed. If you have a tarot deck, you are welcome to join in.
