Tarot for Creatives Writing Workshop (Zoom)

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! ♥️

xo
kim
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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:

1. Arrive on time; no one will be permitted past the first 15 minutes.
2. Be camera ready; we are a small group that aims to hold a space of trust. We warmly welcome newcomers to participate—not to watch us anonymously.
3. We welcome all levels of tarot readers—from beginner to professional—and 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
kim

About 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.