Silverlotus Posted July 5, 2023 Posted July 5, 2023 I'm hoping someone will be able to jog my memory. Several years ago I was taking Tarot lessons via mail with an organization that was well-known for Tarot and magical practices. But, as is my often scatterbrained manner, I can't remember who the heck it was. I tried going through my old Tarot notes, but I can't find the lessons either. Does anyone have any idea who it might have been? I'm pretty sure they were based in the US and it was not the ATA. I remember that the lessons I got were typewritten (I think) and were heavily magically slanted. Each lesson required me to write fairly detailed answered and required a good deal of thought and reflection.
DanielJUK Posted July 5, 2023 Posted July 5, 2023 I had a little search for you, there is one called Readers Studio and Tarasophy Tarot Association, both of those are different to ATA and U.S based. It's possible they might have done mail courses in the past. In the UK we had TABI, I know they had online certification courses, it's possible they did mail at one time but that is based here. Readers Studio is part of a group called Tarot School which also apparently has a Magic School, maybe that fits. The interesting thing is how quiet many of these organisations are now and that was before covid!
HOLMES Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 When you look at the correspondence course description at tarot school, it describes lessons arriving once a month on the day you joined.
gregory Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 I don't think Tarosophy ever did correspondence courses - they are Marcus Katz's people, and you could ask. Biddy used to at one point, and Tarot School did. http://www.tarotschool.com/Course.html So did BOTA. I believe Dusty White still does them, but I don't know how to get in touch any more. Mind you - his are relatively recent.
Silverlotus Posted July 6, 2023 Author Posted July 6, 2023 Nothing is tickling a memory. It was maybe 15 years ago or longer that I did them. I wish I could remember more. I appreciate the help. Hopefully this stirred something in my subconscious and it will come back to me eventually. I do greatly appreciate the help.
violett-h Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 B.O.T.A ? Builders of the Adytum founded by Paul Foster Case?
gregory Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Silverlotus said: Nothing is tickling a memory. It was maybe 15 years ago or longer that I did them. I wish I could remember more. I appreciate the help. Hopefully this stirred something in my subconscious and it will come back to me eventually. I do greatly appreciate the help. 54 minutes ago, violett-h said: B.O.T.A ? Builders of the Adytum founded by Paul Foster Case? Interesting. On AT there is a thread where you were considering that one ! And it looks as if you went for it: https://www.tarotforum.net/threads/a-question-about-the-bota-course.305479/
DanielJUK Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 It's amusing we can go back approximately 20 years with threads and conversations! 😀 It would be so cool if @gregory has found the answer in that thread
violett-h Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, gregory said: Interesting. On AT there is a thread where you were considering that one ! And it looks as if you went for it: https://www.tarotforum.net/threads/a-question-about-the-bota-course.305479/ Great catch @gregory! @DanielJUK I hope it’s true as well! Edited July 6, 2023 by violett-h
gregory Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 Does this ring a bell, @Silverlotus https://www.librarything.com/nseries/69118/B-O-T-A-Coursework https://www.bota.org/
gregory Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) Some of it is up on the internet archive library,,,..... https://archive.org/details/PaulFosterCase-TarotFundamentals-1936/page/n1/mode/2up https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A"Paul+Foster+Case" And it IS typewritten. Edited July 6, 2023 by gregory
Saffron Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 I know nothing about any of this and am now also waiting for the answer! Also, thanks for the links, very interesting.
Silverlotus Posted July 17, 2023 Author Posted July 17, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 12:23 PM, gregory said: Interesting. On AT there is a thread where you were considering that one ! And it looks as if you went for it: https://www.tarotforum.net/threads/a-question-about-the-bota-course.305479/ lol! That is indeed me! I believe you are right! I'm so sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Looking at your other posts below, it all seems to fit. Now I just need to find where I put everything. Many years have passed, I've moved house, etc. Thank you so much. I feel better having that puzzle solved.
Silverlotus Posted July 17, 2023 Author Posted July 17, 2023 On 7/8/2023 at 8:46 PM, Saffron said: I know nothing about any of this and am now also waiting for the answer! Also, thanks for the links, very interesting. I'm so sorry for the delay. Life has been something lately. And, yes, gregory did figure it out. That was my old post. I just need to find the material, but at least I know for sure what I am looking for now.
gregory Posted July 17, 2023 Posted July 17, 2023 BINGO ! (I just love searching the web - and I do still use AT, so I know how to find things there !) I'm glad to have helped ! Note that a lot of the original material IS in the archive library, so if you can't find your notes - at least there's that.
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