Kissing the Muse with Laetitia Barbier

The nine Muses, daughters of Mnemosyne, were not simply patrons of the arts—they were the very conditions that made creation possible. Each presided over a distinct domain—epic poetry, lyric song, history, tragedy, comedy, astronomy—but more than guardians, they were animating forces: breath-givers, whisperers of form, midwives to images not yet born.

This will be a small, intimate gathering with limited seating, allowing participants the opportunity for a deeper and more personal experience.

The daily tarot pull is one of the most familiar rituals in contemporary practice. It is simple, accessible, grounding—a way to create rhythm and gather a thread of meaning for the day ahead. But what if we approached this ritual differently? What if, instead of seeking immediate answers or fixed interpretations, we allowed the card to become a point of ignition?

Kissing the Muse proposes a shift: from divination as extraction to tarot as creative encounter.

Through a series of practical, hands-on exercises, we will explore how a single card can become a springboard for expression. Drawing from art history, poetic experimentation, and playful parlor-style practices, you will be guided through creative prompts designed to activate imagination—writing, image-making, associative thinking, and collective reflection. These are not abstract ideas, but concrete tools you can return to in your daily practice.

Rather than squinting at the card for prophecy, we will use it as an invitation—to make, to respond, to give form to what moves within. The goal is not to arrive at an answer, but to enter into a dialogue with the image: to linger with it, to court it, to let it unfold across different mediums and moods.

This class offers a practical and inspiring framework for transforming your tarot ritual into a space of creative vitality—one that is at once grounding, expressive, and quietly transformative.