I am back home and another Readers Studio is a very pleasant memory.
As always, the experience is more than just the classes.
It’s the camaraderie of fellow tarot enthusiasts who understand when you describe people as ‘such a Knight of Swords.’
It’s spending days immersed in a world where conversations are peppered with references to place energy, spirits, crystals. They range from Carl Jung, Gestalt Theory, the Milgram Experiment, and Shadow Work, to Brat Dolls, Gem Girls, the unintended consequences of the Protestant work ethic. This was just during one lunch.
And no one thought it was weird.
It’s being in the company of people who share their sage spray so you can calm the jangly energy in your hotel room so you can sleep better… and it works.
Readers Studio is as much a business convention as it is family reunion. We look out for each making sure everyone is fed, hydrated, and has a place to sleep, while at the same time sharing marketing advice and branding techniques. By the time Sunday rolls around every participant is a cousin on the Tarot School side of the family. And no one thinks that’s weird either.
It’s a conclave of tarot lovers where researchers, publishers, artists, professional readers, writers, and therapists mingle and share that love. Every year I leave Readers Studio with a renewed passion for the tarot and new skills to deploy. I also have a full heart and deep abiding love for all the wonderful people I spent the past few days with.
I can’t wait until next year!