Arcana Year One: Tarot Mastery
40-Week Syllabus ยท May 2026 โ April 2027
Phase 1: Foundational Languages + Shamanic Practice
Weeks 1โ11
Course Foundations
The 5 Bodies (Physical, Vitality, Astral, Soul, Spirit) ยท How psychic ability develops ยท Year One roadmap
The 5 Elements
Earth (body, matter, stability) ยท Water (emotion, intuition, flow) ยท Fire (will, passion, transformation) ยท Air (thought, communication, clarity) ยท Ether (spirit, void, potential)
Spreads: Simple
1-card daily pull structure ยท 3-card Past/Present/Future ยท How positions create meaning
Spreads: Celtic Cross
10-position structure ยท Cross + Staff layout ยท Positional meanings
Spreads: Timing in Tarot
Seasonal timing (suits = seasons) ยท Lunar cycles in readings ยท Predictive vs present-moment reading
Smoke Cleansing (Limpia con Humo)
History across traditions ยท Sacred herbs: copal, palo santo, sage ยท Technique and intention
Herb Cleansing (Limpia con Hierbas)
Cleansing herbs: basil, rue, rosemary, mint ยท Barrido (sweeping) technique ยท Plant allies and respect
Egg Cleansing (Limpia con Huevo)
Egg as universal cleansing tool ยท Absorption of negative energy ยท Cracking and reading technique
Altars Part 1
What is an altar (beyond decoration) ยท Types: personal, devotional, working ยท Choosing location and objects
Altars Part 2
Placing 5 elements on altar ยท Daily altar practice protocols ยท Maintenance and evolution
Numerology 1-10 Complete
Numbers 1-5: Unity through Creation ยท Numbers 6-10: Harmony through Completion ยท Formula: Element + Number = Card meaning
Phase 2: Numerology + Suits
Weeks 12โ16
Suit of Pentacles (Oros) โ Aces through 10s
Pentacles = Earth element ยท Ace through 10 of Pentacles ยท Apply Earth + Numbers
Suit of Cups (Copas) โ Aces through 10s
Cups = Water element ยท Ace through 10 of Cups ยท Apply Water + Numbers
Summer Break
No Sessions: August 06, August 13, August 20, August 27
Suit of Wands (Bastos) โ Aces through 10s
Wands = Fire element ยท Ace through 10 of Wands ยท Apply Fire + Numbers
Spreads: Custom Design
Designing spreads for specific questions ยท Position creation logic ยท Personalized layouts
Suit of Swords (Espadas) โ Aces through 10s
Swords = Air element ยท Ace through 10 of Swords ยท Apply Air + Numbers
Phase 3: Court Cards + Q1 Integration
Weeks 17โ21
Court Cards: Pages
Pages = youthful energy of element ยท Page of each suit ยท As people, messages, beginnings
Court Cards: Knights
Knights = active/questing element ยท Knight of each suit ยท Motion, adventure, pursuit
Court Cards: Queens
Queens = receptive mastery ยท Queen of each suit ยท Feminine element expression
Court Cards: Kings
Kings = active mastery ยท King of each suit ยท Masculine element expression
Q1 Integration
Review: 5 elements, numerology, 78 cards ยท Complete deck fluency checkpoint ยท Common patterns and breakthroughs
Milestone: By Week 21
Students can read any card in any 78-card deck without a guidebook
Phase 4: Major Arcana Journey
Weeks 22โ32
The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess (Arcanos 0-1-2)
0 The Fool: divine foolishness, journey begins ยท 1 The Magician: manifestation, "as above so below" ยท 2 The High Priestess: intuition, hidden knowledge
The Empress, The Emperor (Arcanos 3-4)
3 The Empress: creation, nurturing, feminine ยท 4 The Emperor: structure, boundaries, masculine
The Hierophant, The Lovers (Arcanos 5-6)
5 The Hierophant: tradition, teaching, orthodoxy ยท 6 The Lovers: choice, union, divine guidance
The Chariot, Strength (Arcanos 7-8)
7 The Chariot: directed will, victory, movement ยท 8 Strength: inner strength, gentle power
Thanksgiving Break
No Sessions: November 26
The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune (Arcanos 9-10)
9 The Hermit: solitude, wisdom, inner light ยท 10 Wheel of Fortune: cycles, fate, fortune, turning
Justice, The Hanged Man (Arcanos 11-12)
11 Justice: balance, truth, karmic law ยท 12 The Hanged Man: surrender, new perspective, hanging
Death, Temperance (Arcanos 13-14)
13 Death: transformation, death/rebirth ยท 14 Temperance: alchemy, temperance, mixing
Christmas Break
No Sessions: December 24, December 31, January 07
The Devil, The Tower (Arcanos 15-16)
15 The Devil: shadow, attachment, chains ยท 16 The Tower: upheaval, necessary destruction
The Star, The Moon (Arcanos 17-18)
17 The Star: hope, healing, guidance ยท 18 The Moon: unconscious, dreams, illusion
The Sun, Judgment (Arcanos 19-20)
19 The Sun: consciousness, joy, illumination ยท 20 Judgment: awakening, calling, resurrection
The World (Arcano 21)
21 The World: completion, wholeness, cosmic dance ยท 4 elements mastered ยท End = new beginning
Phase 5: Advanced Practice
Weeks 33โ40
Dream Development Introduction
5 Levels of the Mind (overview) ยท Dream Mind as gateway ยท Magical Child concept
Q2 Integration
Review: All 22 Major Arcana ยท Fool's Journey complete ยท Mid-year synthesis
Cross-Card Dialogue
How cards speak to each other ยท Narrative arc across positions ยท Contradictions vs complements
Reversals Foundations
What reversals mean (shadow, blocked, inverted) ยท Using upright to understand reversal ยท When to use reversals
Reversals in Major Arcana
Archetypal shadow work ยท Blocked spiritual development ยท Internalized archetypes
Reversals in Minor Arcana
Elemental reversals (blocked fire/water/air/earth) ยท Numerical reversals ยท Court reversals
Easter Break
No Sessions: March 25, April 01
Reversals Integration
Reading with all reversals ยท Mastery through synthesis ยท Personal reversal system
Year One Ceremony
Complete review: 78 cards, elements, numbers, archetypes ยท Year Two preview ยท Celebration ritual
Program Complete
40 weeks ยท 60 hours of live instruction ยท Professional-level reading capacity achieved
