TAROT WEBINAR – Sacred Journey through Tarot

I just taught my first webinar. Hip Hip Hurray!! This is a project that has been in the works for several years and for which I am elated to finally offer to the world.

Now it is available as a DVD or you can access the program online with Global Spiritual Studies….see below.

“Sacred Journey of Your Soul – through the major arcana of the Tarot”  my most popular class, is now more exciting as a webinar. In the webinar format I am able to enrich this presentation with many visual demonstrations via the PowerPoint presentation that is displayed throughout the class.

Tarot’s Major Arcana portrays the essence of our archetypal journey through life, the “Hero’s Journey” as expressed by Joseph Campbell.

In this online tarot class I explored the Tarot’s journey as Pathwork on the individual, collective, and universal levels, highlighting practical, psychological and spiritual motifs that can be applied to deepen your Tarot work.

The material presented complements and enhances work with Tarot Numerology, as presented by Mary Greer in her book, Who Are You in the Tarot?

Dynamic information for all levels of Tarot experience, from novice to expert, is shared. Helpful handouts are provided.

Linda Marson at Global Spiritual Studies has put together a great program that offers you these options:
1) Purchase the DVD with the same visuals from the live presentation, after the class has been recorded and processed ($18.50 + S/H AUD), and/or
2) purchase access to an online feed that you can view from more than one computer in your home or business ($14 AUD). This is a great option for those of us who have a computer, but also like to use our iPad (or similar technology).

Global Spiritual Studies (follow this link to register or order this unique lesson)
http://globalspiritualstudies.com/shop/presentations/tarot/katrina-wynne-sacred-journey-of-your-soul-through-the-major-arcana-of-the-tarot/

Tarot Counseling and Compassionate Communication

 

Tarot Work is an art. Card reading can utilize a variety of modalities, from “fortune-telling” to “Tarot Counseling” and more. The styles of readers and decks are limitless. Yet, what they all have in common is a conversation between the cards and the reader. This discourse grows exponentially with each client added to the reading.

Many of us take the art of conversation for granted, not putting much thought into the words we choose or the impact our communication style may have upon others. Without going into a study of historical or community influences, suffice it to say our values, education, and cultural roots are apparent in our speaking styles.

In my study of Compassionate Communication, Marshall Rosenberg‘s Nonviolent Communication, I am reminded of the subtle violence in everyday language. After six years of study and conscious practice, I still struggle with improving my communication style. What has become more apparent to me is the prevalence of violent, dominating verbal expressions and tones of voice, in the media as well in the community, inspiring a less wonderful experience for many.

Here are some of the major theories of Compassionate Communication, as taught by Rosenberg.

—  Every communication is a please or a thank you.
—  Behind each feeling is a met or unmet need.

When we move away from viewing the world though the eyes and words of judgment, which spits reality into boxes of good and bad dualistic values, we may find the field Rumi invited us to discover.

Out beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. — Rumi

In addition, true vulnerability is to open one’s heart, compassionately, to the feelings and needs of another, to hear with compassionate ears the communication of the other. This does not mean you agree with the other, but may allow their message to be truly heard. In this sense, compassion holds the other in one’s heart, without the requirement of solving perceived problems.

These are the very skills I weave into my work with counseling and Tarot clients. I see my role as the guide who assists clients in discovering more life-enhancing ways to relate to their lives. I hold them in my heart with no judgment. Rather than focused on naming and fixing problems, I open avenues of possibilities from which the client may reflect and notice what feels right.

I invite you to imagine applying these skills to your work, be it metaphysical consulting or other areas of life. How might this influence your approach to working with clients? Do you have a tendency to look for “answers” in your readings? Do your clients present their issues in dualistic right/wrong terms. Do you interpret the cards assigning good/bad values?

This can be a challenging exercise, yet the benefit is it reveals the subtle divisive undertone that can be the cause that effects our sense of disconnection with the world. My experience has shown me that most issues at their source stem from a feeling of disconnection from love and/or personal power. When we heal this split with compassion, respect, and deep honesty, the journey of life becomes so much more wonderful.

Resources:
Nonviolent Communication – A Language of Life  by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Center for Nonviolent Communication
Katrina Wynne’s “Compassionate Communication” workshop on YouTube

Albano-Waite Tarot card “XX Judgment” from the original Albano deck

Soul Purpose “The Call to Adventure”

Like Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, or Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, whether intentional or accidental, we are all called to action in the personal myth-story of our life. Joseph Campbell, the distinguished mythologist, proposed this initial stage in what he called “The Hero’s Journey.”

In Jungian psychology and Processwork theory we associate this calling with our childhood dreams, memories and fascinations. As an adult looking back over our personal history, they are the stepping-stones to our origins, the theme of our existence.

These stepping-stones, or breadcrumbs, as in the German fairytale Hansel and Gretel walking through the dark woods, help us from being lost in unknown territory so we can find our way home.

Many spiritual teachers emphasize the importance of recognizing and embracing one’s soul purpose, our sacred mission. Oprah Winfrey has dedicated her “Super Soul Sunday” programs to this very quest, sharing the knowledge of many guides to support our greatest adventure, our life.

When Oprah asks, “What is the Soul?” we hear the wisdom of these teachers…

The lure of our becoming.
— Jean Houston

It is your internal reference point with which you should always be in touch.
— Deepak Chopra

It is the Truth of us…
— Marianne Williamson

The Soul is the 4G network right to Heaven.
— DeVon Franklin

The Soul is the spiritual essence of who we really are.
— Sarah Ban Breathnach

In a recent interview, Jean Houston turned the focus around onto Oprah to which she responded, “I want to go out like a comet knowing I really fulfilled the Mission.” She then continued by explaining her Vision for that mission. We all have the potential to be amazingly successful when we have a clear understanding of our Soul Purpose and can recite it by heart.

MY WORK WITH SOUL PURPOSE

My experience in counseling and teaching these past 25 years revealed a profound theme running though each client’s question and life….the search for Truth and purpose. I have helped thousands of souls in what some call Soul Retrieval, what I call “Soulful Counseling,” to reconnect with their most wonderful self and life.

With this in mind and heart, I developed a course which guides students from the breadcrumbs of their past, noting the highlighted stepping-stones of their memories and dreams, to reveal their greatest strengths and align with their most wonderful vision of their life purpose. Tapping your potential, hoisting your sails, and setting your course naturally lead you to your most wonderful success.

Each winter this course is offered in Portland, Oregon at New Renaissance Bookshop (NRB) as the “Soul Weekend.” It is an opportunity to reboot and refresh your life’s direction, to be more successful, and to realize greater fulfillment.

Please join me, Katrina Wynne, and my new co-teacher, Jennifer Diallo, for the “Soul Weekend,” a personal investment that will surely change your life. We offer three opportunities to interact with this powerful material starting with…
“Soul Weekend: An Inspirational Beginning for Your New Life” Friday Night Forum – February 15, 7 to 8:30 pm
“Finding Your Soul Purpose” with Katrina Wynne, M.A., Saturday – February 16, 11 am to 2 pm,
“Creating Your Soul Vision” Katrina Wynne, M.A. & Jennifer Diallo, Sunday – February 17, 11 am to 2 pm

Private sessions and support are available with Katrina, February 15 – 18, at NRB, by appointment. Call NRB to reserve your time.

New Renaissance Bookshop
1338 NW 23rd Ave.
Portland, Oregon
(503) 224-4929

Ongoing support is also available by contacting either myself or Jennifer. Jennifer will provide her contact information during the workshops.

RESOURCES
(some of these links may change at their source)

Oprah’s Mission and Vision, as expressed to Jean Houston

Oprah’s “Super Soul Sunday” series:
“What is the Soul?”
“Proof of Heaven” with Dr. Eben Alexander, neurosurgeon

Alan Watts “What do you want to do with your life?” (video on Facebook)

12-12-12

Universal love and peace is just a breath away. I am reminded of this every time I tune out from the distractions of the world and tune into the Divine.

Today is an especially powerful portal opportunity to tap into this cosmic energy. All over the world people are meditating, chanting, praying, singing, and sharing this message of love and connection, I dedicated my morning to being in communion with this awareness.

Are you new to this special way of connecting from your core to the world and beyond? The gift of today, December 12, 2012, is that these energies are enhanced to more easily sense what is often subtle. It is amplified by the conscious intent and open hearts of beings around the globe.

These waves of spiritual awareness will continue to grow among us as we shift our focus to love beyond fear, life beyond death, abundance beyond scarcity.

Here is a list of resources I am compiling to help us all tap into this global phenomena, today and always. Please check back for updates.

GUIDED MEDITATIONS AND ACTIVATIONS:

2012 Pleiadian Meditation for Gaia

Awakening Universal Purpose (initiation & reading with Katrina Wynne)

Global Unity Moment

Pamela Eakins’ Meditation

Solara An-Ra (free meditation downloads)

MEDITATION GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES:

Search your local resources, internet sites, Meet Up groups, or Facebook to find groups near you.

Three Days of Love – a global celebration of love and kindness

Yachats – Little Log Church (meets 7 pm every Wednesday)

RESOURCES:

Barbara Hand Clow and Jerry Clow (9 Dimensions)

Compassionate Communication (workshop with Katrina Wynne)

CHALLENGING MIND-ALTERING PERSPECTIVES:

Sacred knowledge of vibration and the power of human emotions

How to Free Your Mind

In Light & Love,

Katrina

Why My Work is Not Popular….

Professional counseling is not a popular art. In a casual setting, the moment someone new asks me what I do for work and hears that I’m a Transpersonal Psychotherapist things get very quiet. After 25 years I’m used to this reaction.

Looking into the dark recesses of your mind is my stock and trade.  I can almost hear the thoughts of some people who might be saying to themselves, “No way do I want someone seeing me. I can’t even look at that part of myself.”, as they politely move away.

There is an abundance of support for running away from our issues. In fact, it is a booming, commercial business. Look at all the successful mechanisms of distraction…entertainment, drugs and alcohol, the internet…to name a few. Even Tarot reading is often utilized as entertainment, or a quick fix. Stopping and being with oneself just isn’t popular.

Mine is one of the few professions in the world that has a built-in disincentive to maintaining clients. The whole point of our work with clients is for them to reach their goals and not need our service. This comes under the banner of self-empowerment for clients. Ironically, that is the hallmark of success in my business…no returning clients.

When the same principles of ethical counseling are applied to my transformative Tarot work, it is a double whammy. Either people are intimidated by the depth of material that surfaces within the first card or two, or, the reading experience gives them enough material to keep them busy processing for years to come. I don’t have weekly Tarot clients, unless they switched from Tarot to intentional counseling work.

My deep spiritual style of working scares people. It is shamanic and life-changing and doesn’t offer easy answers. I have come to embrace this reality and know that I represent a minority in a world that is in itself a misunderstood subculture, metaphysical consulting. In Tarot lingo, I embrace my VII Chariot/XVI Tower life purpose as an agent of change in the world.

Those of you who have met me see my friendly, bright, spunky 50+ yo woman self who continues to learn and practice the art of compassion. Many of you who work with me have experienced someone who goes into the darkest corners of life, holding your hand, letting you know you are not alone as we go through that tunnel to reach the other side.

So, if I scare you, I know this is a good sign, for you know I represent the you you may not be ready to see…yet. For those brave souls who venture into the abyss with me, you have my greatest respect, for it requires depth of courage to look into the mirror of your soul.

Feel free to read more about me, my Transformative Tarot Consulting™ style, classes, private sessions and more at my professional website: TarotCounseling.org

Thank you to James Wanless for the creation of and permission to publish images from his Voyager Tarot deck.

My appreciation to Renee’ Slade of Blue Dot Productions for the photo she shot of me, with my iPad (she does much finer photographs with her professional camera, but I’m all about the moment.)

Creating Your Own Lenormand deck

6 – Clouds
Katrina’s personal Lenormand deck

Lenormand cards are quickly becoming a popular divination tool in the American and English Tarot world. They have been used on the continent, especially France and Germany, since the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, if not longer.

There are many classic decks from Europe. But now, the US is getting excited about this basic 36 card deck with new versions coming out on the market as fast as they can be created. Each card usually displays one symbol, such as a dog, or a letter, to represent a simple concept, respectively, friend/loyalty, and news/message.

In my typical Tarot awareness style, I began to focus on the iconic Lenormand images as they began to appear in every day life. Add to this awareness my photo journalism flare and my new iPad 3. The result is a collection of images that represent my personal vision of the individual Lenormand cards, shot mostly with my little iPad capturing my life experiences.

I hope to inspire you to do the same. Why not create a deck in your image, using snaps from your familiar surroundings that represent the concepts of each card? The woman, or man, card could be you, based on your orientation. The dog could be your family pet, as with my example below.

This technique allows your Lenormand readings to be absolutely personal to you and easy to relate to your life. Have fun with this project. Share your art with the world…and connect your world with our greater community.

I am in the process of developing an iPad/iPhone app for users to create their unique Lenormand deck. Would love to have your input on this project.

18 – Dog
Katrina’s personal Lenormand deck

* Piatnik Lenormand cards from Austria

TarotCon-Dallas 2012

Big “D” here I come!!!!

I spent my early childhood in Dallas, a very different city in the 1950/60′s…the memory of Kennedy’s assassination, later the iconic home of oil power plays as portrayed in it’s namesake TV series.

These are some of my memories of this growing metropolis in it’s pains of expansion when there was still more nature than urban sprawl with it’s modern tollroads and highways. Hard to believe that my grandfather traveled by mule from his parent’s farm to the big city to pursue his fortune.

Having been stuck in a private school, I was swept into the theology of the Baptist Bible Belt. My thoughts of returning to these childhood haunts as the adult I am today inspired me to expand my own healing of ancient rifts between the rigid theology of fundamentalism and my spiritually based relationship with what they might call “The devil’s picture book,” what I prefer to embrace as the unitive wisdom of Tarot.

PUTTING THE DIVINE BACK INTO DIVINATION!

Being invited to teach at the Tarosophy Convention USA is an honor, combined with my delight to find that I had been matched with Paul Nagy of Tarot Hermeneutics to offer a presentation on the theme of Tarot and antiquity. Paul, a dear friend and amazing theological scholar, jumped on my suggestion to present a unique approach to combining theology with Tarot as he wisely narrowed the focus to working with “The Lord’s Prayer.”

Paul and I have been meditating, researching, discussing, debating, and finely tuning the art of our presentation with the following result. Our time together intends to be a transformative and potentially healing experience. Here is our Saturday night presentation…

“Divining Tarot: Using Tarot to Divine through the Lord’s Prayer”

Tarot divination is classically communication with the Divine and secondarily a mirror for self-reflection. In this experiential workshop/ritual we briefly demonstrate how the tarot enacts the divine presence and gestures to open up a dialogue through the 7 levels of petition in the Lord’s Prayer. We will offer a tarot spread as a mandala meditation through which you may directly communicate with the divine and through the tarot reflect on what the divine communicates to you, suggesting ways to personalize your prayer life and better understand your own approach to your life in the divine. Our approach is Universalist and spiritual and neither sectarian, nor confessional.

If you can make it to Dallas for October 20 & 21 you will be inspired and rejuvenated in your Tarot and other oracle studies by the brilliance of the talent presenting…Mary Greer, Robert Place, Art Rosengarten, Carrie Paris, James Wells, Barbara Moore, Mike Hernandez, Rana George and many others.

Appreciation to Patty Gallagher for graciously allowing the use of her Holy Card Tarot © 2011 card image.