Tarot for Creative Writing: Major Arcana

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Kym Deyn leads online workshops for The Portico using a selection of tarot decks as tools for storytelling, focusing on Major Arcana.

In this workshop you will look at how the Tarot can be used to tell stories and provide structure. You will be guided on the rich folk tradition of the Marseilles Tarot and make use of digitised historical card decks and images from the Portico&#x27;s <a href="https://www.theportico.org.uk/exhibitions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fun &amp; Games</a> exhibition in your session. Rather than concentrating on occult symbolism, instead you will focus on reading images, and how those images can translate into your writing. The first in this series will showcase the mysterious and evocative Major Arcana, including cards like &#x27;The High Priestess&#x27;, &#x27;The Moon&#x27;, and &#x27;The Hanged Man&#x27;. No prior experience of Tarot or writing is required for these workshops. They will be hosted by Kym Deyn, award-winning writer and experienced card reader.You can also book for the second workshop in this double-bill, which features the down-to-earth and fascinating <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tarot-for-creative-writing-minor-arcana-tickets-129671658421" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Minor Arcana</a>.Kym Deyn is a poet, playwright and fortune teller. They are currently studying for a Creative Writing MA at Newcastle University. Their work has appeared in various magazines and anthologies including The Valley Press Anthology of Prose Poetry, Neon, and Butcher’s Dog. They are one of the winners of the 2020 Outspoken Prize for poetry.

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