Podcast | Mark Ryan

Eddison Books will be publishing a podcast with Mark Ryan on their new youtube and soundcloud accounts.

The date for your diary is Tuesday, 19th December 2017

The video will be crammed full of images!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7DUEMHqNe3KzQZzRgz5UvQ

or soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/eddisonbooks

Caitlin Matthews | Keeping The Hermit's Lantern Shining at Hawkwood

Hawkwood College

This year John and I celebrate our 28^th annual December gathering at Hawkwood College, which has become our midwinter mystery school, open to anyone who wishes to deepen their experience. Hawkwood College is a gracious Cotswold house in the limestone hills above Stroud in Gloucestershire. It has been an adult college since 1948. With its own grounds, mature trees, and a spring, it has a wonderful atmosphere, with comfortable rooms and nourishing food. It is our second home and the place of gathering for many of our friends and students.

Tarot Landscapes | Stroud 13-15 December 2013

Join three international tarot creators this solstice as Caitlín & John Matthews and Mark Ryan explore the magical landscapes of the tarot.

With new spreads and deep ways of interacting with tarot, we will conclude our divinatory adventures through the tarot landscape with a group ritual The Paths of the Wildwood. Bring at least one tarot! This course is held in a beautiful 19th century Cotswold house, once the home of the Capel family and now a Steiner College: set in its own gracious grounds, with ancient trees and a sacred spring, Hawkwood has been the home of the Matthews’ annual open mystery school gatherings since 1985.

We are joined by special guest, Mark Ryan, who returns home to UK to join for this once in a lifetime magical weekend.

John Matthews | The Wildwood Rides Again!

Wildwood Rides Again - the Second Edition.

When you're creating or working on a tarot, many things beyond your control can effect the end result. In the case of The Wildwood Tarot not only were we re-crafting an earlier version ( The Greenwood Tarot) but we faced limitations of extent in the text. Also we simply were often so excited, so carried away with the sheer blaze  of creation, that we actually forgot about the card back ! We had discussed this with our artist Will Worthington and decided that a tree motif would be a part of it... but somehow, when It came to handing  in the  finished deck, we forgot.  So, when it came around to the second edition - thanks to all those who took the new version of an old favourite to their hearts - we turned our thoughts to completing two omissions.

Wildwood Workshop | Washington | November 2012

WILDWOOD TAROT WORKSHOPS, 2012

NEW DATE ADDED!

WILDWOOD TAROT WORKSHOP

Atlanta, Georgia 3 – 4 November 2012

Duval, Washington 10 – 11 November 2012

Mark Ryan | John Matthews

You are cordially invited to enter the Wildwood with Mark Ryan and John Matthews and to explore the symbolism of this best selling deck and its foundation on The Wheel of the Year system. The sessions include an exploration of the symbolism and history of the deck.

The programme includes practical, hands-on work involving shared table-top readings, visualization and role playing to personalize your individual relationship with the system and the archetypes.

Learn to work with the powerful Wheel of the Year, discover the ancient and powerful archetypes of the Wildwood, and learn new ways of reading. Explore the core of the Major and Minor Arcana and understand the Court Cards though meditation and shamanic journey.

This is a unique opportunity to work with the creators of the Wildwood Tarot as this will be Mark and John’s only Southeastern US appearance! Mark Ryan will be flying to Atlanta from Los Angeles giving you a chance to meet him in person and to hear him talk about the origins and creation of the deck. John Matthews, experienced tarot teacher and co-creator of The Wildwood Tarot, will be flying in from Oxford to bring his own expertise to the event, including a chance to learn shamanic journey techniques from one of its foremost teachers.

Mark & John will be happy to personally inscribe your copy of the Wildwood Tarot, copies of which will be on sale at the events.

Wild Events

Thursday, November 1, 2012 – An Evening in the Wild Wood with Mark Ryan and John Matthews

Reception and chat with Mark and John

7 – 9 PM

$35 USD per person
$50 per committed couple

(Venue)

Saturday November 3^rd – Sunday November 4^th -- The Wild Wood Tarot Workshop w/Mark Ryan and John Matthews

Workshop begins at app 9.30am and finishes at approximately 5.30pm on Saturday and Sunday

The Wild Wood Tarot Workshop will take place in North Georgia, app 45 minutes outside of Atlanta**

Prices:

• $275 per person for the two day workshop (includes tea and coffee)
• $325 per person for the two day workshop (includes breakfast and lunch both days)
• Committed Couples Pricing: $450 per couple (includes tea and coffee)
• Committed Couples Pricing: $500 per couple (includes breakfast and lunch both days)

• $250 individual Early Bird Registration – Place a deposit and register before June 30^th

• Please note that each registration includes a non returnable deposit of $50 USD per participant

**Overnight accommodations with and without meal plans available. Please ask for pricing and availability.

**Limited spaces for both Wild Events! Register early to secure your place!

To Book please contact

Ginger Wages

glwages@bellsouth.net

Tel 770 362 7020

Payment Types Available:

PayPal

Personal Check

Cashier’s Check

Saturday 10^{th –} Sunday 11^th November

Duvall, Washington (near Seattle)

Workshop begins at app 9.30am and finishes at approximately 5.30pm on Saturday and Sunday

The workshop will take place at the wonderful Mosswood Hollow Retreat Center, in Duval, WA

$275 per person for the two day workshop

(This includes full lunch on both days)

Limited accommodation is also possible, as are dinner and breakfast.

These can all be booked separately and are not included in the price of the workshop.

To register call: 425-844-9050 or email mosswood@mosswoodhollow.org

For further information about the venue and directions how to find your way there, visit www.mosswoodhollow.org

John Matthews | Creating a Tarot

John Matthews

A lot of people have asked me what goes into the creation of a tarot. Having done four decks now and worked on three oracles – I thought it was maybe time to give you all a creator’s eye view. 

First of all the situation differs a lot depending on what skills you have and who you are working with. If for example you are an artist then the only person you have to work with is yourself – and then the process is somewhat different. But if, as in my case, any drawing you do looks like a drunken doodle, then you need an artist. I've been very lucky to work with some of the best tarot artists in the world – namely Wil Kinghan, Will Worthington, Miranda Gray and Giovanni Casselli.