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I teach a unique style of reading that focuses on learning to understand the metaphorical language of the cards through a close analysis of the unique symbols of the deck that is being studied. For my advanced classes, I focus on systems of correspondence, which reveal the underlying structure behind intuition. Please contact me or subscribe to my newsletter if you are interested in learning more about upcoming classes.

I am a member of the American Tarot Association and am a Certified Professional Tarot Reader through the Tarot Certification Board of America. In addition to having written my own code of ethics, which has been approved by the Tarot Certification Board of America (TCBA), I follow the American Tarot Association Code of Ethics, and the TCBA Client Bill of Rights.

What People Are Saying

"Joy Vernon is a generous, creative, inspiring teacher who genuinely cares about her students. I enjoyed every class and looked forward to the next. I miss them."

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Beginning Tarot Classes

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Lifting the Veil of Tarot: Intro to Tarot Class

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The Magician's Tools: Tarot Basics

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Journey Through Tarot - One-day Workshop

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Tarot and the Tree of Life

Intermediate Tarot Classes

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The Magician's Tool: Intermediate Tarot

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Tarot: Going Pro

Advanced Tarot Classes

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The Empyrean Key: Tarot and Astrology for Spiritual Growth

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Tarot and Astrology! Journey to the Ultimate Boon

Lifting the Veil of Tarot

Intro to Tarot Class

Joy Vernon, Instructor

When: Sunday, January 22, 2012; 1-3 p.m.

Where: SpiritWays, 3301 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206

How Much: $25

How Long: 2-hour class

See the flyer.

Curious about tarot but intimidated by its cloak of mystery? It doesn’t take years of study or psychic gifts to read the cards—the biggest secret about tarot is that anyone can do it! This class is for metaphysical newbies, experienced readers who are ready to throw the book against the wall, or even jaded cynics who desire to regain their beginner's mind. By going back to basics, we’ll learn to see the stories in the cards, and we’ll practice how to apply this insight to our everyday life. You will leave this class having performed a successful tarot reading, even if you've never seen a tarot deck before! You are welcome to bring a deck if you have one, or borrow one of ours. 

What Joy's students are saying about this class:

"I felt so balanced during your Lifting the Veil of Tarot class... and I have felt so much more connected to my readings..." – Lexi S.

"I knew nothing about Tarot. Joy was true to her word and did "Lift the Veil" for me. Her approach to gaining personal insight from the stories the cards tell just makes sense." – Jeff H.

"I enjoyed hearing the fresh perspective. The presentation was informative and fun to listen to and participate in. Joy's intelligence and sweetness shone through." – Sally B.

"Interesting and informative! Joy was engaging and fun! I learned quite a lot about the art, I hadn't known before. Great group of people, too!" – Fredda L.

"Joy had a great presentation that kept me engaged the whole meeting! She taught a novel and fun approach to tarot reading so that ANYBODY can do a reading, not just those who are aware of their intuitive gifts." – Peter R.

How to Register for Lifting the Veil of Tarot:

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Purchase the 2-hour class below to automatically register yourself. -or-

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E-mail me and let me know you're coming! Pay by cash or check on the day of class. -or-

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Register at Denver Tarot Meetup by RSVPing "Yes" and then pay by cash or check on the day of class.

 

Lifting the Veil: 2-hour Introductory Class - $25

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The Magician's Tools: Tarot Basics

Tarot Basics: Letting the Cards Speak for Themselves

Joy Vernon, Instructor

When: Fridays, Feb 3-24, 2012, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: New Location: Milheim Mansion, 1515 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206

How Much: $100

How Long: 4-week class

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The Magician’s Tools offers fun and creative interactive exercises to deepen your understanding of the cards and yourself, while your tarot skills flourish in an environment of on-going support and community. Learn new tarot techniques to move past the dictionary definitions provided by tarot books. Engage in practical, systematic methods for decoding the mysteries of the tarot images and connecting with your intuition. 

Beginning Students: This course is excellent for beginning students as it teaches them to trust their intuition and to read from any deck. No memorization needed and leave your tarot books at home!

Intermediate and Advanced Students: This course is also good for intermediate and advanced-intermediate students, as it provides new and original ways of finding your answers in the cards themselves. This class also helps the experienced reader to get better attuned with the specific symbolisms of each of their decks, finding patterns in the cards and the storyline of the spread.

February 3: Intuition versus Instinct: Would You Could You and Basic Storytelling: Mulberry Street
February 10: Basic Symbolism: Three Symbols
February 17: Suits and Elements: Biosphere
February 24: Numbers: Story Countdown

What Joy's students are saying about this class:

“Joy Vernon is a generous, creative, inspiring teacher who genuinely cares about her students. I enjoyed every class and looked forward to the next. I miss them.”  

“Joy has a gift for awakening the reader in even the most beginning student. She has had to wean me off of the books which, I think, is her biggest challenge and top goal.”

Even having read tarot for pushing 22 years, I find something new in every class that enhances my experience with tarot, and I am very grateful for that and the great energy of the group!

Read more tarot testimonials.

How Many: Six students minimum/Twelve students maximum for this class.

How to Register for the Magician's Tools:

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Purchase the 4-week class below to automatically register yourself.

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E-mail me and let me know you're coming to any of these remaining classes! Pay by cash or check on the day of class.

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Register at Denver Tarot Meetup by RSVPing "Yes." You can pay via PayPal on the DTM site, or simply RSVP and then pay by cash or check at the first class.

 

The Magician's Tools: Tarot Basics - $100 for 4-week Course

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Journey Through Tarot

Joy Vernon, Instructor

Check back to see when the next Journey Through Tarot class is scheduled. 

See the flyer for a past class.

E-mail me with questions or for more information.

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Tarot and the Tree of Life

Joy Vernon, Instructor

When: Sunday, June 3, 2012; 5-7 p.m.

Where: SpiritWays, 3301 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206

How Much: $5

How Long: 2-hour class

The Tree of Life, the primary symbol of kabbalah, is a blueprint for the process of manifestation and a personal tool for connecting with the Divine. The basic principle is easy to learn, yet provides ever-deepening layers of complexity. This talk will introduce the basics of kabbalistic symbolism, and then explore a system for relating the 78 cards of the tarot to the Tree of Life. We will conclude with an exercise that uses the tarot and the Tree of Life for personal healing and balance.  

What Joy's students are saying about this class:

"I enjoyed this meetup presentation. Joy helped me to see how I can use the tree of life to get a better understanding of the TAROT. It will take a lifetime to understand better." – John F.

"Joy, along with her high-quality handout, provided us with an incredibly elegant introduction to the Tree of Life, as well as the Tarot's connection to it. The spreads that she developed and shared with us are a wonderful gift for further exploration!" – Peter R.

How to Register for Tarot and the Tree of Life:

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Register at Denver Golden Dawn Meetup by RSVPing "Yes" and then pay by cash or check on the day of class.

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The Magician's Tools: Intermediate Tarot

Intermediate Tarot: Find Your Unique Tarot Voice

Joy Vernon, Instructor

When: Fridays, Mar 2-Apr 6, 2012, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: New Location: Milheim Mansion, 1515 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206

How Much: $150

How Long: 6-week class

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Go deeper into yourself and the cards with original exercises designed to help you discover new layers of meaning in the tarot images. Dive into truly reading the cards with your unique, authentic tarot voice.

Beginning Students: This course is excellent for beginning students who already know and use the basics in their readings: symbolism, suits, elements, and number (if not, check out my Tarot Basics class!). Add practical tips for reading pesky court cards and reversals to your bag of tricks. Get new insights into understanding the symbolism of the cards and finding the story in the pictures. 

Intermediate and Advanced Students: This course is also good for intermediate and advanced-intermediate students, as it provides new perspectives to pull you out of common reading ruts, helps you practice using patterns in the cards to tell the story of a spread, and encourages you to find your unique voice as a tarot reader.

March 2: Court Cards: Conversing with the Silent Sages

March 9: Reversals: Using Both Sides of your Brain

March 16: The Language of Tarot: Finding the Story in the Cards

March 23: The Art Gallery: Fine Art Techniques Reveal Symbolic Subtleties

March 30: Major Arcana: Mythology, Mysticism and Meditation

April 6: Tarot for Personal Development: Tarot Reader in Search of a Soul

What Joy's students are saying about this class:

“I feel thankful for this course. I truly got out of it what I had hoped to and now am excited to keep learning and improve my skills by reading for myself in my own spiritual practice as well as others. Joy is a fantastic teacher with amazing, original exercises that are both profound and fun! Her wealth of knowledge is seemingly endless, as she draws on many esoteric traditions, mythologies and spiritual practices. I highly recommend this course!”

“That was a great part of the course - the interesting lessons. It challenged me and I appreciate that.”

Joy's Art Gallery exercise illuminated new ways to see and read my tarot spreads - my mind just opened up! 

Read more tarot testimonials.

How Many: Six students minimum/Twelve students maximum for this class.

How to Register for the Magician's Tools:

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Purchase the 4-week class below to automatically register yourself.

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E-mail me and let me know you're coming to any of these remaining classes! Pay by cash or check on the day of class.

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Register at Denver Tarot Meetup by RSVPing "Yes." You can pay via PayPal on the DTM site, or simply RSVP and then pay by cash or check at the first class.

Magician's Tools: Intermediate Tarot - $150 for 6-week Course

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Tarot: Going Pro

Joy Vernon, Instructor

When: Fridays, Apr 27-July 13, 2012, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Milheim Mansion, 1515 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206

How Much: $300 ($100 due immediately to hold your spot, $100 due May 25 and $100 due Jun 22). If paid in full, in advance, $250.

How Long: 12-week class

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Become a Professional Tarot Reader!

All you need to be a professional tarot reader is a deck of tarot cards! You already have the cards and you know how to use them. So what’s stopping you from going pro? “Tarot: Going Pro” is a 12-week class for anyone looking to put their intuitive or healing skills (not just tarot!) to work!

Twelve Weeks of Business Planning 

We start with “Who am I? - My Brand” where you’ll learn to define who you are and how to express that to other people. The second section, "What Do I Do? - My Services," helps you decide what exactly you do and where you do it. We end with "Who Do I Do it With? - My Clients" which covers connecting with your perfect people and building lasting relationships with them.

Real World Experience

Fun homework assignments and the accountability of a weekly class makes it easy to see your business coming together! Add a system for doing practice readings that allows you to get feedback, recoup your investment and collect testimonials to show off to your next clients. The class will culminate with an opportunity to set up a booth and do readings at a street fair. 

How Many: Six students minimum/Twelve students maximum for this class.

How to Register for Tarot: Going Pro:

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Purchase the $250 discounted fee for full payment or the $100 deposit to automatically register yourself. –or–

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E-mail me and let me know you're coming. Pay by cash or check on the first day of class. –or–

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Register at Denver Tarot Meetup by RSVPing "Yes." You can pay by cash or check at the first class.

Pre-registration is requested and highly recommended but not required.

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The Empyrean Key

Tarot and Astrology for Spiritual Growth

Facilitated by Joy Vernon

Check back to see when the next Empyrean Key class is scheduled.

See a flyer from a past class.

E-mail me with questions or for more information.

You have a personal connection to Spirit, you are a manifesting maniac, you have worked through several spiritual systems and found the good in them, and there are one or two that you’ve worked extensively with over the years. But there is still a longing, a desire for something more. You feel there is a deeper connection to Spirit out there, and you have studied enough to know that the only truth is within you. You are ready to begin the Empyrean Key method.

The Empyrean Key method integrates the intuitive communication of the Tarot with the Astrological blueprint of your life purpose to create personalized spiritual practices aimed at evolutionary transformation.  The Empyrean Key method has been called “almost indescribable in its effectiveness for soul-exploration.”

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Discover your soul purpose, the complete realization of the true and perfect you

The astrological natal chart is a blueprint for the highest expression of your life. Learn how to work with—and manifest—this information.

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Collaborate between the conscious and unconscious self

Tarot Cards form a bridge whereby our conscious intentions can cross into the unconscious, where the actual work is accomplished.

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Connect harmoniously with the natural seasonal flow of the universe

Aligning our work with the movement of the Sun and other planets through the signs assures that we are doing the right work at the right time.

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Open a channel to Spirit to spark your unique expression of ultimate unity

Ritual, meditation and energy work are methods used to initiate an enduring connection with Spirit.

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Work both in a group and independently

Working in a group allows you to share with and learn from others while participating in the synergistic energy of the whole. Working independently allows you to integrate new ideas with your existing methods and deepen the work you have already accomplished.

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Journey to the Ultimate Boon

Mapping the Hero's Journey onto the Astrological Chart

Empyrean Key Ten Week Course

Joy Vernon, Instructor

When: Fall 2012 Dates TBD

Where: TBD

How Much: $250

How Long: 10-week class

See last year's flyer.

Discover your Ultimate Boon, your gift from the universe! We'll learn how to pass the Guardian of the Threshold, receive a magical gift from our helpers, and discover which of the four mythological rewards is ours. This process shifts perspective into the magical world of archetypes and then translates it back into everyday reality, stimulating quantum jumps in our personal and spiritual growth. You'll also discover how to continually align yourself with your transformation! 

My original Empyrean Key process provides a simple, fill-in-the-blank approach to working with your astrological chart, yet as easy as it is, allows you to work as deep as you want towards your own transformation. No knowledge of tarot, astrology, the Hero's Journey, or the Empyrean Key necessary! My method gives you a step-by-step process for accessing your inner wisdom.

What Joy's students have said about her Empyrean Key classes:

"I gain incredible insight into my chart and my personal path using this method that Joy Vernon has developed. Outstanding! A must for anyone exploring their soul purpose." -Rory J.

"Joy's process is very well detailed and planned out...I felt the exercises called me to deeply introspect into the cards and my inner wisdom, with astrology as a key reference point. The handouts were colorful and well done too! The personal symbol that resulted was inspiring. Looking forward to the continued "climb up the cosmic stairs" as we continue in this series!" -Scott W.

"I have had the great opportunity to take Joy's Empyrean Key classes. During these I have received great personal knowledge and clarity as to my life lessons and purpose. This is a system designed to help individuals understand themselves. The symbols developed give us great tools to break through obstacles and to grow exponentially. It is truly a valuable and enlightening workshop." -Amy S.

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