Journaling with Tarot

Rosie Redback (Heather Blakey) has had over thirty years’ experience as a secondary school teacher in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs and she graduated as a Master of Social Work at Monash University in 2018.

Between 2000 and 2010 she built and managed the critically acclaimed Soul Food Cafe , a site which was given high praise by Writers Digest and authors such as Sark and Jean Houston. While she no longer runs this labyrinthine website, Soul Food informs how she works and has influenced writing courses that she regularly runs.

Heather describes herself as a purveyor of stimuli and an artistic midwife. She has worked as a specialist teacher of writing with people of all ages and believes that the expressive arts, and writing in particular, not only promotes wellness in those who trust the process and engage but helps people identify and value their unique voice.

Suspend any Preconceived Notions about Journal Writing

Bring your favorite tarot deck and journal! Meet an eccentric Word Magician and experiment with some diverse ways to enrich  your journaling practice using bibliomancy, tarot and oracle cards.

Sample Activities

Slip Through the Portal

Pack a swag and join the Fool on a journey into an alternative world. What are you packing to go with?

Visit Royal Courts

The Fool is inviting you to tour some of the Royal Courts and join in some round table mentoring. Flip through your deck and find the Fool and all of the Court Cards.

Seek an Interview with a King or Queen

Think of Alice in Wonderland and her encounter with the Queen.  Take the opportunity to be received by, to interview a member of the Royal Court.

Develop a Story Line

Edgar Allan Poe’s Masque of the Red Death is set in the court of Prince Prospero. Brainstorm an alternative story line.

Pay cash at the door: $10 for members, $18 for non-members