READING THE TAROT:
Ann Moura will present a workshop on "Reading the Tarot" in which she
discusses reading methods, the impact of various decks on the reading, and
the historical roots of the Tarot, showing how some of the cards have
evolved over the centuries.  She discusses the memorization method of card
meanings, the psychic impressions method of reading, and how different decks
trigger different images.  Showing the historical roots of tarot as known
from the Viscount Sforza deck of 1450 Milan, she shows how some of the
images, and thus their interpretation, have evolved over the centuries.
Attendees will be taken through exercises using their own Tarot cards, and
will then be assisted in doing sample readings for one another.
Requirements: attendees should bring their own favorite tarot deck.  Time
runs 2 hours.

BIOGRAPHY of ANN MOURA:
Born in 1947 and raised in a family oral tradition of at least three
generations, Ann Moura began writing about her heritage as a Green Witch in
1993 when her mother passed.  Her maternal heritage is
Brazilian/Celtic-Iberian through her mother and grandmother.  From them she
learned folk magics and Craft concepts that included Rules of Conduct,
spiritism, herbal spells, candle magics, reincarnation belief, calling upon
the Elementals, and working with “The Power.”
In her teen years, Ann began writing her Book of Shadows, working directly
with the energies and spirits of Nature, and honoring her family deities:
Bendis, Goddess of the Dark Moon and Witches, and Shiva, Cosmic Dancer and
Lord of the Animals.  Married, with two grown children raised in the Craft,
she enjoys creative writing and poetry, drawing, painting, and crafting
divination tools and magical gemstone jewelry.  Ann holds both Bachelor of
Arts and Master of Arts degrees in History, has taught at the high school
level, and writes from the perspective of her personal experience and family
training.  Her books, which are available through Llewellyn Publications,
can be found in most bookstores, and may also be purchased from her directly
autographed and with a discount on her website
http://www.annmourasgarden.com , are:  Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy
Lore, & Herb Craft, Green Witchcraft II: Balancing Light & Shadow,  Green
Witchcraft III: The Manual, Green Magic: The Sacred Connection to Nature,
Grimoire for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows, and Tarot for the
Green Witch.  Out of print books that can be found on-line are Witchcraft:
An Alternative Path, Origins of Modern Witchcraft: The Evolution of a World
Religion, and Dancing Shadows: The Roots of Western Religious Beliefs.  Her
books are available in Italian, French, German, and Spanish.