Rider-Waite Iconotropy

Name: Rider-Waite Iconotropy
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Deciphering the Symbolism

Created byDr. Dawn E. Shelley, PhD.

Last updated 11/2017

English

What you'll learn

At the end of this course students will have a new understanding of the origins and deeper meanings of symbols hidden in plain sight.

Course content

2 sections • 10 lectures • 2h 0m total length

A Brief History14:00
Trace the origins and creators of the Rider-Waite tarot deck, from Waite and Smith to the Golden Dawn, Yeats, and the deck's enduring legacy.
Typography as Iconotropy17:59
Explore how typography functions as iconotropy by treating letters as symbols and connecting Roman numerals, Hebrew and Greek letters, and tarot imagery in the Rider-Waite deck.
Color as Iconotropy8:31
Explore how color conveys meaning in Rider-Waite iconotropy through monochromatic palettes and symbolism, showing red, yellow, blue, green, purple, and orange shaping mood and messages.

Plant Iconotropy14:29
Explore plant iconotropy in the Rider-Waite tarot deck, tracing how iris, laurel, wheat, primrose, forget-me-not, grapes, rose, lotus, pomegranate, apple, acacia, and other plants convey protection, immortality, fertility, and rebirth.
Animal Iconotropy18:44
Explore animal iconotropy by examining symbols of snails, butterflies, dogs, wolves, falcons, pigeons, lizards, salamanders, rabbits, and cats. Learn how these symbols express life, death, transformation, and divine meanings.
Human Iconotropy Part 19:01
Explore how hidden symbols in medieval art reveal connections to the Rider Waite Tarot, from the papal tiara to the death card and the Yorkist rose.
Human Iconotropy Part 212:42
Examine how Rider-Waite iconotropy reveals symbols of power, wisdom, and fate—from the hermit and ten of pentacles to the lovers and the devil—through sephiroth, the philosopher's beard, and mythic narratives.
Iconotropy of the Elements12:32
Explore how fire, water, earth, and air in the Rider Waite tarot deck convey alchemy-inspired symbolism, from phoenix regeneration to purity, fertility, and cycles of transformation.
Iconotropy Everywhere10:34
Explore the iconotropy of the Rider Waite deck by examining symbols like the crutch, bow, bell, crown, pyramids, mountains, skull, bones, cherubs, sphinx, chariot, boats, and houses.
Rider-Waite Star Lore Preview2:14
Explore Rider-Waite star lore, tracing how ancient tribes named stars, formed constellations, and used astronomy and astrology for navigation and communication, with a historical view of symbols and languages.

Requirements

This is an intermediate level course for tarot card students and an introductory course to iconotropy students. This course requires no prerequisites.

Description

This course offers continuing education for those already familiar with the 78 cards of the Rider-Waite tarot deck system. We will delve further into the hidden symbolism and discuss the following topics in this first Volume:

History
Typography
Color and Monochromatic Iconotropy
Plant Iconotropy
Animal Iconotropy
Human Iconotropy
Iconotropy of the Elements
Iconotropy Everywhere (Simple Symbols

I have prepared for students of this class a free PDF available for their personal use as a download. It is FULL of simple symbols for their personal study and ONLY relates to the Rider-Waite deck and no other!

AND as an added BONUS I have included a preview video of my upcoming class (coming soon to Udemy): Rider-Waite Star Lore

Who this course is for:

This is a continuing education course for tarot card professionals or those who want to begin the study of iconotropy.

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Introduction3 lectures • 41min

Iconotropy Part 27 lectures • 1hr 20min

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