The Archetypal
Tarot School
The Course to Master the Tarot through Depth Psychology
and the magic of the Archetypal Realm
beginning February 20th
Does this sound like you?
The first time you pulled the High Priestess, or the Sun, or the Fool, you got that shiver. You knew you’d discovered something precious, something that would draw you into new realms of spiritual wonder.
But as you learned the meanings of the cards, reading book after book, or watching endless YouTube videos, you realized there was something deeper to be discovered, you just didn’t know how to get there.
Because you don’t use the tarot to tell you your future, or to give yet another exhausting reading about whether or not to get back with an ex.
You first got excited about the deep power of the cards because you are on a psycho-spiritual journey of wholeness. You are seeking to meet yourself and the archetypal mysteries of life.
You may not call it this (yet), but you use the tarot to facilitate your journey of individuation, the path of becoming your truest self. And this is the very path guided by the archetypes of the tarot.
Would you love to...
Become fluent in the fundamentals of Jungian depth psychology and the archetypes?
Master archetypal interpretations of all 78 cards of the tarot & understand their deeper meanings?
Develop an orientation to the cards as a psycho-spiritual roadmap to individuation?
Cultivate confidence and flow in your readings by tracing the greater communication of the cards?
Grow a knowledge of mysticism, mythology, and philosophy to enhance your symbolic literacy?
Welcome to the Archetypal Tarot School
This program is a 9-week intensive for tarotists designed to teach you an archetypal and Jungian depth psychological approach to the cards.
There are 2 things that make this course unique:
1. Many Courses like this only focus on the Major Arcana. This one goes further.
Over 9 weeks, we’ll wind through the labyrinth of all 78 cards, learning their soul-guided messages that support your individuation. We’ll discuss the mystical, depth psychological, and mythological context of each card. And it’s not just about theory, but developing a practice to actually adapt the skill of reading the cards through an archetypal lens.
2. You can do it at your own pace in your own time, while still being part of the course community.
Most courses are structured as either: (1) Live lectures with a set deadlines and course completion date. OR (2) A streaming program that’s flexible but ultimately isolated.
The Archetypal Tarot School bridges the best of both worlds. The lessons are in short, consumable videos that you watch on your own time, but we also will meet for 5 bi-weekly community classrooms to discuss, practice, and go deeper.
Course curriculum
MODULE 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF ARCHETYPAL TAROT
What we'll cover:
- The Fundamentals of Jungian Depth Psychology, the psychology of soul
- Understanding the Collective Unconscious & the Jungian Archetypes
- Synchronicity, magic, and centering the oracle
- The 4 Archetypal Tarot Techniques for psycho-spiritual immersion
Released February 20th
MODULE 2: THE CENTERS OF THE HEART & MIND — CUPS & SWORDS
What we'll cover:
- The Jungian typological functions and their role in our personalities
- Archetypal numerology and its significance in the cards
- A card by card exploration of the suit of cups and the feeling function
- A card by card exploration of the suit of swords and the thinking function
Released February 27th
MODULE 3: THE MUNDANE & THE VISIONARY — PENTACLES & WANDS
What we'll cover:
- Minor arcana cards as everyday portals to the archetypes of the major arcana
- Analysis of the minor arcana in Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey arc
- A card by card exploration of the suit of pentacles and the sensation function
- A card by card exploration of the suit of wands and the intuition function
Released March 6th
MODULE 4: COURT CARDS, COMPLEXES, SHADOW & REVERSALS
What we'll cover:
- The theory of complexes and their relation to the Court Cards
- Real Shadow Work and the alchemical stages of individuation
- Four techniques to read reversals through a depth psychological lens
- Understanding Court Cards as developing expressions of typological functions
Released March 13th
MODULE 5: MARRIAGE OF LOGOS & EROS —
ARCHETYPES OF THE PRIMORDIAL POWERS
What we'll cover:
- The hermetic concepts of spirit and soul and the primordial marriage of Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine
- The theory of the tension of the opposites and how it motivates our individuation
- The archetypal meanings of the Magician, the High Priestess, the Empress, the Emperor, the Hierophant, and the Lovers
Released March 20th
MODULE 6: BIRTH OF SELFHOOD —
ARCHETYPES OF THE INDIVIDUATING EGO
What we'll cover:
- The emerging archetype of the Ego and the progress of its psycho-spiritual development
- The greater arc of the tarot as the stages of individuation
- The archetypal meanings of the Chariot, Strength, the Hermit, the Wheel of Fortune, and Justice
Released March 27th
MODULE 7: ENCOUNTERING THE UNCONSCIOUS —
ARCHETYPES OF DESCENT
What we'll cover:
- Navigating our submersion into the unconscious, and meeting the shadow
- The process of ego-disintegration, and its meaning mythologically and psychologically
- The archetypal meanings of the Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, the Devil & the Tower
Released April 3rd
MODULE 8: THE MACROCOSM & THE MICROCOSM — ARCHETYPES OF TRANSCENDENCE
What we'll cover:
- The reunification of the microcosm of the psyche with the macrocosm of the cosmos
- The completion of the individuation journey as the experience of transcendence, the integration of ego and Self.
- The archetypal meanings of the Star, the Moon, the Sun, Judgment, the World, and the Fool
Released April 10th
MODULE 9: MASTERING THE ARCHETYPAL TAROT PRACTICE
What we'll cover:
- A breakdown of the Archetypal Tarot Spread & sample tarot readings to study
- A guide to lowering the mental level & anticipating the “archetype of the magical effect”
- Analyzing how to read the cards in communication with each other
- Understanding ethics and empathy in reading, including dealing with projections and space-holding
Released April 17th
And for those who want even more guidance...
Apply to the Private Mentorship Program
For those who want to have private, personalized guidance through the archetypal approach to the cards, you can apply for one-on-one mentorship, which includes:
- Weekly 30 min meetings to discuss, practice, and pull cards through the 9 weeks of the course
- A personalized support and direction for supplemental study to follow the pathways specifically calling to you
- A 45 min Archetypal Tarot Reading with me at the start or the end of the school
What's included in the course?
• 50+ instructional videos to watch at your convenience
• Comprehensive 140+ page course guidebook so no note-taking necessary
• 6 month access to the course videos and resources for you to learn at your pace
• 5 bi-weekly virtual classroom meetings for community discussion, practice, and reflection
50+ streaming Videos
Full course guidebook
6 Month complete access
Bi-Weekly Virtual classrooms
Bonus:
Register before February 10th and get access to the Archetypal Tarot 101 Seminar as a course precursor. This 90m seminar (plus PDF booklet and recommended reading list) will give you all the basic info you need to prepare to dive much deeper in the Archetypal Tarot School.
(that's a $35 value for free)
Is this course right for me?
Yes, If:
- You have a growing knowledge of the tarot, meaning you’re not totally reliant guidebooks to get through a spread
- You are interested in Jungian theory, depth psychology, or the archetypes
- You view your tarot practice as part of your psycho-spiritual journey
- You’ve studied the “traditional” meanings of the cards and they don’t feel deep enough
- You’re interested in a mystical, mythological, or philosophical approach to the tarot
No, If:
- You are a total tarot beginner and haven’t really gotten to know the cards at all yet
- You’re not really interested in or even heard of depth psychology, Jung, or the archetypes
- You like to read the tarot predictively more than psychologically
- You use the tarot casually, pulling a card to resolve a momentary issue but don’t go deeper
- Intensive tarot study is not currently in your budget
Plus, it's Designed to guide professional and self-readers alike
Meet your instructor...
Mariana Louis is a professional tarot reader, writer, and educator based in New York City. Her journey with depth psychology began with the discovery of a little book called The Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung in her grandfather’s attic library, which led her to the pivotal decision to pursue a deeper study in mysticism, occultism, and the archetypes. Soon after she discovered the tarot, the Wheel of Fortune spun, and a new fate was forged.
After earning a master’s degree in Western Intellectual Traditions, Mariana launched Persephone’s Sister—a platform for spiritual education and tarot guidance, blending depth psychology, sacred feminism, and witchcraft.
FAQ's
You will have access to the course for approximately 6 months, so if you need to go slower, go slower. That being said, it’s still recommended you try to stay up-to-date so that you can get the most out of our bi-weekly classrooms, as they will be opportunities not only to discuss but to process and practice, which is so important.
If you’re an abosolute tarot beginner who’s never opened a deck, this is not the course for you right now. This is an intensive program, meaning we really go quick and deep into the cards. Therefore, it’s best for students who have the basic card meanings memorized or at least familiarized.
That being said, you have 6 months to complete the course, so you can go slower or go back if needed. So if you’re up for a challenge, you’re more than welcome to join!
If you’re a tarot pro, this course is even more for you! We’re not discussing keywords or traditional meanings. We are exploring depth psychology, mythology, and mysticism as if we are collegiate scholars. It will be intellectually challenging and spiritually stimulating.
Yes, 5 scholarship seats at 50% off are available. These seats are reserved for serious tarotists who are not able to afford the full course price. You can apply for the scholarship HERE. The application deadline is February 10th. (Keep in mind there is no guarantee you will be selected!)
There will be 5 classroom meetings, happening every other week of the school. Although the dates and times might vary depending on the students’ schedules, they will most likely be every other Sunday at 1pm EST starting February 26th. If there are lots of students in various time zones, we’ll likely rotate the times / days to accommodate more people.
But the classrooms are always recorded and the replay will be available the following day for those who can’t attend live.
Yes there is! Click here to access it.
The Archetypal Tarot School goes deep, but sometimes we need guidance to get to the heart of our personal depths.
In the mentorship program, Mariana will guide you through every step of the process, becoming your tarot coach in a truly immersive experience.
Apply here.
This course focuses primarily with the classic Rider-Waite-Smith deck, but you do not need to have that specific deck. Any Rider-Waite-Smith based deck works!
And do keep in mind that while this course goes beyond the traditional meanings of the cards, we will not be focusing on other tarot systems (such as the Marseilles or Thoth).
Archetypal Tarot School
For the one-time price of...-
14+ Hours of instructional video
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140+ Page Course guideline & workbook
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Five 90 min classroom meetings
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6 month extended access to the course
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Bonus Archetypal Tarot 101 Seminar
Or opt for a payment plan and pay in 3 installments of $140
Private Mentorship Program
Archetypal Tarot School tuition included-
All of the previously listed features
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Weekly 30 min private coachings
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45 min Archetypal Tarot Session with me
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Personalized course of enhanced study
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One-on-one practice readings