Tarot for Writers Workshop w/ Kandace Lytle

Tarot for Writers Workshop

Who:
Kandace Lytle

Instagram: @biblioyoga

Website: biblioyoga.com 

When:

Sunday, January 10th

1pm-4pm

Where:
Rockledge at Smokebrush Farm
328 El Paso Boulevard
Manitou Springs, CO 80829

Cost:
$75

Description:

What if the next great idea for your story was already waiting in the cards?

Tarot for Writers is a four-hour, hands-on workshop that explores the tarot as a tool for creative inspiration, character development, and storytelling. Whether you're an experienced writer, an aspiring storyteller, or simply someone looking to explore their creativity, this workshop invites you to use the rich symbolism and imagery of the tarot as a springboard for imagination and self-expression.

We'll begin with an introduction to the tarot, exploring the structure of the deck, the symbolism of the Major and Minor Arcana, and the stories embedded within its cards. From there, we'll dive into archetypes and their role in storytelling, drawing connections between tarot symbolism, Joseph Campbell, Jungian archetypes, and the universal patterns of the Hero's Journey.

Through guided tarot readings, creative prompts, and hands-on writing exercises, participants will experiment with using the cards to generate story ideas, develop compelling characters, explore narrative conflict, overcome creative blocks, and discover unexpected directions for their writing. No prior knowledge of tarot or formal writing experience is necessary. You don't need to know how to read the cards or believe in divination to participate.

Think of the tarot as a storytelling companion: a visual language of symbols, characters, and possibilities that can help unlock the stories within you. Come curious, bring a notebook and your tarot deck (if you’d like!) Leave with fresh inspiration, new creative tools, and perhaps the beginnings of a story you didn't know you wanted to tell!

Meet Your Instructor: Kandace Lytle

Kandace Lytle is a writer, educator, yoga instructor, and creative alchemist with a penchant for mythology, literary rabbit holes, symbolic systems, and a little everyday magic. She is the founder and creator of BiblioYoga, an interdisciplinary creative practice exploring the connections between writing, movement, self-discovery, and artistic expression.

With an academic background spanning literature, philosophy, ethics, and dance, Kandace has spent much of her career exploring the ways we make meaning of the world and the stories we tell about ourselves. She holds a BA in English and Philosophy from Southwestern University, an MA in Literature, and an MA in Applied Philosophy and Ethics from Texas State University. Her professional adventures have included teaching high school English and university-level literature and philosophy, facilitating educator workshops, leading creative writing experiences, and working as a published academic, creative writer, and pop culture journalist.

A lifelong student of the humanities and the wonderfully weird, Kandace is fascinated by the intersection of mythology, archetypes, tarot, storytelling, and the subconscious. She believes the best creative discoveries often happen when we loosen our grip on the expected, follow an unexpected thread, and allow a little mystery into the process.

Through BiblioYoga and her creative workshops, she encourages people to approach artistic expression with curiosity rather than perfectionism. Her philosophy? You don't have to be a professional writer, an accomplished artist, or a seasoned tarot reader to have a story worth telling. Sometimes all you need is a deck of cards, a curious mind, a notebook, and a willingness to see where the rabbit hole leads.