Tarot and the Seven Stages of Alchemy: Introduction

*All Handouts and Links are here in the description* The Denver Tarot Geeks and the Greater Seattle Tarot Meetup join forces to bring you a transformational study of alchemy and tarot. We’ll explore the seven stages of alchemy through the lens of the seven levels of spiritual unfoldment outlined in the Major Arcana. In this introduction, we examine the Emerald Tablet and explore the ideas of unity, polarity, the three essences, and the four elements. Then we map the seven alchemical stages onto the planets and astrological signs of the Thema Mundi and the Major Arcana tarot cards of the BOTA Tableau. Throughout, we endeavor to apply the ideas to both our material and spiritual lives as we seek our own transformation. We conclude with a simple two-card tarot spread to set our intention for this ongoing study. Handouts: Penny: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nrE5... John: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kFcd... Joy: https://joyvernon.com/Tarot%20and%20t... Join the Tarot and Alchemy study group, from January to October of 2023, via either of these options: Greater Seattle Tarot Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/greater-seattl... Denver Tarot Geeks: https://www.meetup.com/denver-tarot-g... Reading List: Primary texts for this study are: 1. Sorcerer’s Stone: A Beginner’s Guide to Alchemy by Dennis William Hauck 2. Occult Fundamentals and Spiritual Unfoldment: Volume 1: The Early Writings by Paul Foster Case We’ll also pull from texts such as: 1, Alchemy: Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul by Titus Burckhardt 2. The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation by Dennis William Hauck 3. Alchemy and the Tarot by Robert M. Place Table of Contents 00:00 Introduction 02:08 Penny: The Emerald Tablet 03:19 History of the Emerald Tablet 06:52 Hermes Trismegistus 08:31 The Kybalion Principles 09:14 Emerald Tablet Text 11:48 Discussion of the Tablet 19:32 The Tabula Smaragdina 24:02 Azoth of the Philosophers 27:58 John: Tetractys and Basic Components of Alchemy 28:47 Overview of the Tetractys 34:42 Alchemical Values on the Tetractys 43:20 Tarot on the Tetractys 48:32 Joy: Stages of Alchemy and Spiritual Unfoldment 50:53 Why Alchemy? 53:15 Ora et Labora: Pray and Work 56:24 Choosing a Map 1:01:29 Thema Mundi and the Age of Aquarius 1:09:11 Saturn/Calcination/Bondage 1:11:53 Jupiter/Dissolution/Awakening 1:13:45 Mars/Separation/Revelation 1:15:12 Venus/Conjunction/Organization 1:18:31 Mercury/Fermentation/Regeneration 1:20:51 Moon/Distillation/Realization 1:23:52 Sun/Coagulation/Cosmic Consciousness 1:26:31 "Three Times Through" 1:27:52 Tarot Spread 1:29:55 Comments and Conclusion 1:33:11 BOTA Tableau 1:34:56 Good byes General Links: Book a reading: https://joyvernon.com/schedule My blog, Completely Joyous: https://joyvernon.com/blog/ My Facebook page:   / joyvernontarotandreiki   All Classes: https://joyvernon.com/classes/ Greater Seattle Tarot Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Greater-Seattl... Denver Tarot Geeks: https://www.meetup.com/Denver-Tarot-G...