About this Event
EARLY BIRD SALE ENDS 12/9
COURSE DATE
1/5 from 12 - 3 pm EST live on Zoom
PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE ON WWW.WITCHLIT.US
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Tarot has inspired some of the world’s most iconic writers, including Stephen King, Sylvia Plath, Italo Calvino, and Shirley Jackson. Now it’s your turn to tap into the mystical power of the Tarot to unleash your creativity. In this course, author Dr. Erica Anzalone will provide a brief overview of the Major Arcana—the "keys"—to unlock your unconscious mind and harness boundless creativity.
Then, we’ll focus on two powerful cards: The Hermit, the card of 2025, and The Moon,which serves as The Hermit's teacher card. The Hermit illuminates the power of solitude, self-development, and the courage to stand alone. The Moon is our guide through mysteries, dreams, and the unconscious. Together, these cards hold the potential to help you break through creative blocks, deepen your writing, and align with your soul’s purpose.
We’ll read creative works that embody The Hermit and The Moon, and then write in response to generative prompts tailored to these archetypes. This class will include dedicated time for writing, sharing in a supportive community, and receiving expert feedback in a nurturing, encouraging environment.
Expect fresh ideas to bubble up from our collective cauldron as you connect with these archetypes, using them as a springboard for character development, imagery, and more. You'll walk away with at least three new drafts, as well as powerful insights and inspiration for the year ahead.
The class is open to writers of all genres and experience levels—no prior knowledge of Tarot is required. Just bring a Tarot deck (or access to Tarot images online) and an open mind.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, you will:
- Use Tarot as a Creative Tool: Learn to use The Hermit and The Moon to inspire character development, plot, and themes.
- Break Through Writer’s Block: Use Tarot to overcome writer’s block and discover new perspectives.
- Tap Into Powerful Imagery: Find vivid imagery for your writing, helping you develop new poems, stories, or creative non-fiction
- Strengthen Your Writing Practice: Write in a supportive environment, receive feedback, and generate at least three new drafts.
- Connect More Deeply with Your Creative Self: Tap into your unconscious mind and access more authentic, inspired writing.
Join us for a transformative journey that combines writing, self-discovery, and the ancient wisdom of Tarot. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just beginning, this course will give you the tools to unlock your creative potential and deepen your connection to the stories waiting to be told.
Dr. Erica Anzalone’s Bio
Erica Anzalone is the Executive Director of Witch Lit. She is a writer and educator with two decades of teaching experience at the college level and beyond. Her book Samsara was the winner of the Noemi Press Poetry Prize. In Samsara, she looks through a spiritual-historical lens at art, war, feminism, religion, and the body in extremis. She holds an MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa and a doctorate in English from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, where she was awarded a Schaeffer fellowship. Her work has appeared in The Colorado Review, Hotel Amerika, Cream City Review, Juked, Pangyrus, baldhip, Coconut, Denver Quarterly, The Literary Review, Greatcoat, Konundrum Engine Literary Review, Mary, The Offending Adam, Pleiades, Sentence, UCity Review, and elsewhere. Her second poetry manuscript explores the surrealism and simulacra of Las Vegas, and offers both a critique and celebration of American excess.
Event Venue
Online
USD 55.20 to USD 107.48
