Great to see everyone who turned up last night in the cold and wet for the start of the Infernal Salon talks in Brighton, as part of Occulture.
We started off with a 20 minute video exploring the occult and esoteric synergies between Occulture and Brighton. The photography is beautiful, and we were treated to some new angles and views of this great seaside town.
As so many people had not heard me talk before, I started with my own background in Tarot, meeting Punditt Maharaj, and how he influenced me to begin reading the Tarot. Then it was on to understanding tarot interpretation via the odds of winning the National Lottery – surprisingly the two are linked. After a chat about the new book, I ended up with the Tarot Cabaret; spontaneous short readings for members of the audience. The talk was taped, but I have not had a chance to check the quality. If it is good enough, I will post some excerpts on youtube.
Doing the talk has got me warmed up for the Rider-Waite anniversary on 5th of December. I hear it has sold out, but there might be tickets available if people are unable to come. Kim Arnold will be giving away a copy of Beyond the Celtic Cross at some point, and I will have more copies. This is pretty much an exclusive for the Conference, and I hope to be able to talk about the book informally in the evening. Looking forward to seeing you all.
