Monday, December 16, 3pm
Sala Quetzal, la Biblioteca, Reloj 50a
$150

Tarot: Art and Poetry of a Sacred Game
Miguel Canseco

Tarot is widely known as a tool for divination and spiritual exploration but it is also a true artistic treasure born in XVth century Italy. With influences of religion, mythology and poetry, this card game is a mosaic of philosophy that deeply relates with all human emotions. The transition of this game from the Italian royal houses to the esoteric world offers a fascinating view of the way symbols shape our understanding of the world. From it´s origin to the present day Tarot has been deeply united with art, and many artists have made an extensive use of Tarot such as Salvador Dalí, André Bretón, Italo Calvino and Alexandro Jodorowsky among many others.

Tarot is situated in a unique place in which art, philosophy, poetry, psychology and the western esoteric tradition intertwine to create a true book of wisdom that can boost intuition and self knowledge. By integrating the element of chance, the 78 cards of this game are displayed in an infinite number of variations, in that sense, each reading is a unique message for the person who opens his mind and soul to the Tarot experience.

Miguel Canseco is a psychologist, artist and professional Tarot reader based in San Miguel de Allende that has studied the history and symbols of Tarot for more than fifteen years. His research was published in the 2016 book “El Tarot: del Dilema a la Metáfora” In this lecture he will share the fascinating history of the relation between art and tarot offering insights of it´s therapeutic use and the way poetry shapes a tarot reading. He will also share the advance of a new Tarot deck “El Tarot de la Taberna” (The Tavern Tarot) he is creating in a collaboration with the publishing house El Cerdo de Babel of Saltillo, Coahuila. For Miguel Canseco, the tarot is not only a sacred game it is also an art form in which emotions find a voice and people can access to a new and positive meaning for their life by accessing to the beauty and depth of the symbols that shape this ancient game.