Once, when Jean Cocteau was asked what he would take if his house were on fire, he answered: “I’ll take the fire.”

What if fire—and its power to destroy—were not something to fear, but something to befriend? Not a threat, but your freedom? Join me this summer for a special in-person class and ritual at Sideshow Gallery. Drawing on the elemental force of the Wands suit, we’ll explore fire as both purifier and provocateur: the energy that scorches illusion, confronts guilt, reclaims will, and transforms identity.

We’ll trace fire across cultures and cards: from ancient midsummer rites of fire-jumping to Lynchian fire-visions, from spontaneous combustion to Arthur Brown’s ecstatic howl—“I am the god of hellfire!” Tarot reveals its burning path of desire, conviction, and creative risk. Through guided exercises and symbolic ritual, we’ll move through catharsis—not by avoiding pain, but by offering it to the flames.

Expect active reflection, spreads to ignite your inner fire, and symbolic—if not literal—acts of combustion. This is Tarot as cremation of the past… and ignition of something holy.

Bring your deck. Bring what you’re ready to surrender to smoke. We’ll take care of the rest.

Purchase tickets here.