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Tarot Creative Writing with Valentina L. Risaliti

TAROT CREATIVE WRITING

A Workshop by Valentina Luna Risaliti

The workshop aims to explore the infinite creative possibilities given by the personalized use of Tarot cards and wishes to provide amateur, emerging and professional writers with an unprecedented medium of expression to be used in their creative process.

Together, we will explore the meaning of the Major Arcana, investigate their archetypes and delve into the keywords associated with each one of them.

At the end of the workshop participants will be guided through a Tarot creative writing session and will be asked to produce a text whose nature will be chosen individually (subject for a screenplay or a novel, poem, short story, monologue etc.).

What will I learn?

  • The general meaning of the twenty-two Major Arcana

  • The main tarot consultation schemes

  • How to write a creative text with the help of Tarot cards

  • A bit of Tarot history (outside and inside literature)

  • How to overcome creative blocks thanks to Tarot cards

  • How to connect with your own creativity

  • The importance of sharing your creations and creative experience with others

 

What will I need?

  • Your personal computer/ tablet

  • If possible, a deck of Tarot cards, preferebly Marseilles or Rider-Waite

Who is the workshop for?

  • Creative writing enthusiasts, with or without former experience

  • Amateur and professional writers, storytellers, artists or creatives willing to explore new methods

  • Tarots lovers, newbies and curious

Photo credits to Simone Lezzi

Photo credits to Simone Lezzi

Who is your Wokshop Leader?

 Valentina Luna was born in Italy. After graduating in Cognitive Philosophy and earning a Master's degree in Cultural Journalism and Publishing, she began working both as an author and a TV reporter, as well as an audiovisual producer and assistant director. Since then, she has contributed to various editorial and artistic projects, developing her own style and helping others to bring out their own voice.

Currently, she is based in Berlin. In May 2020 she published the award-winning novel “Requiem per Ofelia. Valentina inherited her love for Tarot from the women of her family, who have passed on the study of it for generations. She likes to integrate this knowledge with her greatest passion, creative writing. She considers Tarot cards an excellent medium to draw on a deep and archetypal understanding, capable of facilitating creative and artistic expression.

Instagram: @valentynalunari

ACHTUNG!

For this workshop no former experience is required.

We will create a safe, inclusive, non judgemental workspace, in which everyone will be able to express and explore new creative possibilities.

THE WORKSHOP IS PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CREATIVE BLOCKS AND WANT TO RE-CONNECT WITH THEIR SUBCONSCIOUS .

ALL INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS will be scheduled directly by contacting Valentina and according to everyone’s availabiliity.

DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES THE WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ONLINE.