“Each class was like a portal into 7 different worlds, full of stories, myths, tarot cards, unveilings, and rich connections. Christopher brings a lot of material to each class and offers a perspective that can’t be found elsewhere — on the cards, on history, on ancient symbology. Each class brought forth a surprising blend of animals, their related tarot cards, and important examinations of colonial frameworks that need a critical eye and a reframing as we carry on with our own tarot practice. It takes a little while to digest the richness of the material, but my perspective has expanded widely through this learning experience.

I’m a somewhat self-taught tarot reader, with exposure to several different teachers and writers over time, plus lots of practice. This was the first course I’ve taken that really peels back deeper layers to unearth greater historical context around the cards. I think I’ve wanted this more in-depth study for a while, but wasn’t sure where to find it. Interestingly, it was the idea of working with the animals and the concept of augury that brought me here, and now I’m eager for more. As Christopher says, “The tarot is an archive.” Their teachings really lead us into the Great Mysterious Library of the Tarot, and Christopher is the perfect guide through this layered archive that reaches across centuries and continents.”

— Cecily S., of Typewriter Tarot

“This class was wonderful. The dynamics between everyone were so sweet and open and creative, in great part because of the way you facilitate discussion. Focusing on the deck through animals and both their connection to colonialist history and freedom(s) and separation from it was such an opening. A new perspective to work with when giving a reading for myself or anyone else. So creative and unusual, as all your classes have been so far.

You consistently bring me into deeper consideration of the cards - and not only their images and archetypes or given meanings, but as portals into a new way of being with the world. Through your teaching, I’ve come to understand tarot as something much more than simply a deck of cards or even a daily divinatory practice, it’s just one small part of an entire ontological crossover and newfound trust in my connection to spirit.”

— Penelope R.

“This course made me feel so affirmed in my identification with creatures & nature with this relationship/ethic as a means of decolonization.

this course as my formal introduction to tarot and divination has given so much dimension to my understanding of ecological existence/being past, present, future; & i feel very excited to explore tarot and divination as a way of knowing & affirming life.

the time in class was definitely well spent! i enjoyed being in class so much & i wish it could go on indefinitely. the class environment centered relationality not just in emphasizing the interrelationship of humans and animals in the class material but also in the way that you hold space. you brought us into relationship with one another at the beginning of each class by drawing cards and checking-in while providing opportunities to form personal connections to the material throughout course by having us draw cards or drawing cultural connections through art, music, film. i find i learn and retain the most in spaces organized like this. i most enjoyed opportunities for active participation such as time taken to observe, analyze, & make meaning of the imagery of specific cards. i found the information well organized & made sense chronologically throughout each session & in its progression throughout the course. ” - Gianna P.

“Our live classes were a weekly anchor, a grounding, a return to a space for learning & processing, seeing and being seen, listening and being heard. So much richness inhabits the cards upon hearing our diverse experiences & readings of them. Approaching the Tarot through shared readings in this way opens its potential beyond anything I could have imagined prior to experiencing it. The shadow series we did was life-changing for many of us. Laying out our birth charts using the cards’ decanic associations opened me up to astrology, which I was a complete beginner to, in a way that resonated deeply with me.

I’m so grateful to Chris for holding this space every week, & for everyone who made up our weekly circle. This was the first time I was able to find a safe, discursive, and expansive community in this way.”

—Madalena B

“Thank you so much for all you have shared with us through your book, recorded lectures & live sessions. I am deeply grateful to learn from & with you & I am grateful for how your knowledge sharing is changing my life.”

—Gloria K.

“I have been so impressed by the quality of teaching. The classes far reached my expectations and I am so glad this was the first tarot class space I have been privileged enough to join. I have thoroughly enjoyed Chris’ teaching style. The emphasis on each student to get involved- where every week we contribute & receive immediate feedback from both Chris & classmates, was brilliant. Chris gives immaculate feedback & is very encouraging. I love that the class is organised with separate lectures & the brilliant additional reading, which may not always be directly related to tarot, but incapsulate the theme of the week. Classes have been very well organised, always occurring on time. Moreover, the coherence & great amount of thought put into every aspect of the course is evident. These classes not only taught me how to embrace intersectional approaches to tarot, but also was a great example in how to approach teaching & holding space as an educator. The course has helped rekindle & fire up my practice in a really evident manner.”

— Feven E.

“Your style of teaching is raw & attentive. In a world where it feels like so many play safe on the outskirts of relaying information you cut straight to the reality of what we're analyzing. It calls into question where we are in relation to what we're analyzing in the cards. It can be a little intense but I think that speaks to the reality of what it is reading tarot. Tarot is direct & descriptive & even in your face at times. The way you teach feels like meeting this form of divination on it's terms. I wouldn't want it to be any different. ”

—Majdy B.

“What's left to say except for gratitude? You have helped me level up my consciousness, connect me to community, & guided me through my own personal transformation with tarot. It is not just a part of my daily ritual but it is an integration into the whole, a new way of navigating the world... I appreciated taking time to tune in each class, check in, & allow moments for everyone to come to voice. I love how you encourage each individual to express their thoughts without judgement, highlighting the innate wisdom in our own unique experiences. I loved the spreads that confronted me with aspects of myself that I hadn't faced directly or spoken out loud.”

—Destinee A.

“Christopher did a great job creating and maintaining the container for the group: establishing a reverent space, spurring the group on or slowing us down as needed. Thresholds completely transformed my relationship to tarot. It brought me into a fresh, living relationship with my intuitive capacity to engage my deck, and nurtured my confidence in my ability to trust my cards and my interpretive ability.”

—Amelia C.

“Thresholds is an initiatory crucible. Chris has crafted the content with devotion and visionary brilliance, and facilitates with care, warmth, discernment and humor. They are skilled in creating conditions for the emergence of real connections and community among the students, and a real intimacy and trust developed in our cohort that made the experience deeply nourishing for me.”

—Lauren W.

“I've participated in a lot of online learning containers, and I was incredibly impressed with how Christopher held intentional, educational, integrative, and joyous space every week for ritual, community, and group reflection. This cohort SHOWED UP every week, and made Thresholds even more transformational through shared experience with the tarot cards.

This intensive in Red reading couldn't have come at a more synchronistic time for me and my professional tarot and astrology practice development.”

—Sarah P.

“I really enjoyed the live classes and hearing all the different perspectives and experiences helped contribute to my overall understanding of tarot and the course material. I liked the shadow key pieces and felt it was a very reflective and personal experience that required intensive journaling on my own. Hearing your read for myself and for others was enlightening. I feel much more connected with the cards and my personal decks of choice. I am consulting my cards a lot more and journaling on the reads more often than I had in the past. Understanding the minor arcana suits and their connection to body, mind, emotion, and spirit has helped me listen to my own self better and reflect more on my well being.

Honestly, the lecture notes and material should be another book you write. It helped me understand the cards and the connecting points a lot better.”

—Skyye B.

“I loved the live classes so much, getting to know my cohorts and listen to the Chris's knowledge seep into everything was brilliant. My favourite part was how although each of us were allowed to hone our skills we still had Chris guiding us through each of the cards. I feel rich with knowledge from my classmates and Chris. I was also accommodated in being able to attend from bed, lie down and rest while still participating in class. Always a huge win for accessibility!

I loved the way the class was structured as it worked very well with my brain. I loved the lectures and reading the books and taking the class. A perfect fit for me.”

—Graph O.

“I'm so grateful to have been able to take this class. I'm at a strange and transformative time of my life, and deepening my relationship with the tarot is exactly what I needed. Chris, your understanding of the tarot and the spiritual lens through which you see the tarot is one of my favorites ever. I've gained so much from the time I was able to spend with this material and I feel it naturally aligned with the personal growth I'm doing right now. I'm also so so glad that I will have continued access because it is certainly something I will return to over and over again. There was a huge amount of information covered and it was more than I could have asked for! The pre-recorded materials and homework assignments were my favorite part of class! I really appreciated that there were transcripts included.”

—Aria S.

“This course just expanded my capacity for literacy, both as a creator but also as a reader myself. It taught me a way of relating matter (Pictures, symbols and actions) with argumentation of the social, the political and of course the personal. It taught me a new way of witnessing, a more liberated one.

I wanna say thank you for providing us a space of intimacy and politics, thanks so much for the vulnerability and strength and the generosity to share your practice with us and being flexible and letting it adapt to our needs. I loved how you opened the circle and closed it by making us stay in our bodies regardless of how hard it may have been to do so considering the times this course was happening in.”

—Ander B.