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Pay It Forward: Intuition and Interpretation: A Generative Tarot Workshop with Carrie Mar and Cal Calamia

$65.00

All classes purchased at a Pay It Forward rate cover your own participation plus that of another writer at a free or subsidized rate. If no writers need financial assistance for this particular class, your contribution will go into a pool for other classes and community memberships. Your generosity helps to both broaden access and to broaden our community. Thank you.

The tarot is all about intuition and interpretation. Many writers have been inspired by tarot (Alexander Chee’s multiple wonderful essays that include tarot in How to Write an Autobiographical Novel being one example; literary tarot decks like Taisia Kitaiskaia’s The Literary Witches Oracle, the Asian American Literary Review’s Open in Emergency, and Adrienne Maree Brown’s Lineages of Change deck being others). 

Each tarot deck is itself an interpretation of interpretations around a collection of beliefs, myths, archetypes, and rituals. In this class we will use tarot to spark new ideas, generate fresh imagery, and let our intuition guide us to new work. The session will include generative writing prompts and opportunities to share a bit of what we’ve created.

This 90 minute class led by local poets Carrie Mar and Cal Calamia is designed for writers and non-writers of all levels and disciplines. Please bring a pen and notebook (or a laptop, if preferred).

Wednesday, February 25 from 5:30-7:00 pm

(15% discount for Backstory co-working and community members.)

All classes purchased at a Pay It Forward rate cover your own participation plus that of another writer at a free or subsidized rate. If no writers need financial assistance for this particular class, your contribution will go into a pool for other classes and community memberships. Your generosity helps to both broaden access and to broaden our community. Thank you.

The tarot is all about intuition and interpretation. Many writers have been inspired by tarot (Alexander Chee’s multiple wonderful essays that include tarot in How to Write an Autobiographical Novel being one example; literary tarot decks like Taisia Kitaiskaia’s The Literary Witches Oracle, the Asian American Literary Review’s Open in Emergency, and Adrienne Maree Brown’s Lineages of Change deck being others). 

Each tarot deck is itself an interpretation of interpretations around a collection of beliefs, myths, archetypes, and rituals. In this class we will use tarot to spark new ideas, generate fresh imagery, and let our intuition guide us to new work. The session will include generative writing prompts and opportunities to share a bit of what we’ve created.

This 90 minute class led by local poets Carrie Mar and Cal Calamia is designed for writers and non-writers of all levels and disciplines. Please bring a pen and notebook (or a laptop, if preferred).

Wednesday, February 25 from 5:30-7:00 pm

(15% discount for Backstory co-working and community members.)

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Carrie Mar (she/her)

Caroline Mei-Lin Mar is the great-granddaughter of a railroad laborer and the author of Water Guest, the Editors’ Selection for the 2024 Wisconsin Poetry Series. She is also the author of Special Education (Texas Review Press) and the chapbook Dream of the Lake (Bull City Press). Carrie is a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, a member of Rabble and Caper Collective, and serves on the board of Friends of Writers. She is a longtime ninth grade health educator in her hometown of San Francisco, and lives in Oakland, CA. She has been granted residencies at Hedgebrook, Ragdale, and Storyknife, among others.

Cal Calamia (they/he)

Cal Calamia is a trans marathoner, inclusivity activist, poet, educator, and community builder. After advocating for non-binary divisions globally, including in all of the World Major Marathons, they became the first athlete in history to podium in all six races. In addition, they are the founder of 2 Hot 4 Hoodies and non-binary+ run club, the author of the poetry collection San Franshitshow, and the star of "Out of The Dark: Cal Calamia." Cal is committed to increasing trans visibility and uplifting queer joy, and became the first ever Transgender Trailblazer award recipient in 2024. Follow along on Instagram @calcalamia