introductory workshop - the art of living, following your own path

What is the art of living and how do you discover your own unique version of this? Hidden within your inner world is a source of wisdom from which original answers can arise. Learn how to get in touch with this wisdom by using an age-old system for contemplation: the Tarot. During this one-day course you will learn more about how the archetypes of the Tarot and your imagination can inspire you to look at your life in new ways. read more You will look beneath the surface, as it were, to find answers that are more in keeping with who you are than with the outside world. As a result you will have a clearer vision of the path that you and you alone can walk.

This one-day course is intended as a first introduction to the Tarot. The cost is 97 euros, which includes VAT and a delicious lunch. 

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introductory course - developing consciousness through the tarot

The introductory course offers the opportunity to learn how to work with these 'mirrors of the soul', as the images on Tarot cards are sometimes called. In this course, we focus on using archetypes as both a mirror and a catalyst to bring to illuminate those areas that are still in the shadows, so you can learn to better understand yourself and others. During this course, you are taken through the psychology and mythology in the Rider-Waite Tarot in a way that is both playful and very down-to-earth. read more All twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana are covered, and you learn how they can be applied to your own situation.

Felice knows what she’s talking about and shares her knowledge with enthusiasm, imagination, and such depths of expression that attending her classes is a real pleasure. More important still are her own lived experiences and insights and her intuitive wisdom, which she uses not only to teach you about the knowledge and wisdom behind the cards, but also to give your own layouts a deeper interpretation. I found this extremely valuable and got so much out of it. If you would like to learn how to work with Tarot cards yourself, I enthusiastically recommend Felice as a teacher and coach.
Edith Hagenaar, publisher

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The introductory course consists of six evening classes, which are held once every two weeks. Because of the limited number of participants, there is ample opportunity for individual attention. The cost of the course is 295 euros, which includes VAT and all course materials. This course stands on its own; after completing it you can choose to go on to the follow-up course.

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follow-up course - developing consciousness through the tarot

During the follow-up course, you will discover how the Minor Arcana offers you personalized details and concrete steps on the path of self development. read more

In this course, you are introduced to the fifty-six cards of the Minor Arcana of the Rider-Waite Tarot and learn more about the elements earth, water, air and fire and the numerology in the Tarot. The follow-up course is intended for students who have completed the introductory course and it once again consists of six evening classes, which are held once every two weeks. The cost of the course is 295 euros, which includes VAT and all course materials.

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training for advanced students and professionals - roads into the soul

After completing the follow-up course, there are various options for participating in courses for advanced students and professionals. During these courses an opportunity is offered for like-minded people to further walk the Roads into the Soul that the archetypes of the Tarot show, together. read more

The advanced courses are aimed at the further development of the instrument that the Tarot offers for (self) research and at creating a safe space for peer review. Matters discussed here include learning to work with deepening questions and discovering various layout patterns. The 6 classes of this course take place once a month and the cost of the course is 295 euros, which includes VAT and all course materials.

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In addition to the courses, there are also separate deepening evenings for advanced students. During these events you will have the opportunity to refresh your knowledge, ask questions about things you have encountered and practice with others. The cost for participation is 47,50 euros, which includes VAT.

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special - lied van de ziel

Waarvan word je je bewust door middel van live muziek, archetypen en je verbeeldingskracht? Het leven in al haar aspecten is als een muziekstuk. Door je af te stemmen op de volmaaktheid van die muziek kun je groeien naar geluk. Muziek kan ons vermogen ontwikkelen om gebeurtenissen in ons leven te leren waarderen. Om harmonie te vinden, zelfs wanneer er chaos heerst. Welk lied resoneert er in jou? Kun je een zielsverlangen ontdekken en zo ja, wat houd je tegen om het te gaan belichamen? Een intieme middag om geraakt te worden. read more

Tijdens deze special combineert Felice Derkinderen haar expertise op het gebied van archetypen en symboliek met uitvoerend musicus (contrabas) en integratieve therapeut Barbara Górecka.

Deze workshop vindt plaats in Amsterdam op zondag 26 juni 2022 van 13.30 tot 17.00 uur en de kosten zijn 95 euro inclusief btw. Er wordt in een intieme setting gewerkt met een beperkt aantal deelnemers.

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special - navigating changing times

We are living in interesting times. A tsunami of information, often conflicting, with which we are continually bombarded, is for many of us stressful. Even if this is not always on a conscious level, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Finding our own path and making well founded decisions can be challenging. In order to do this we must be able to weigh up information coming from outside and information which arises internally through subtle (or not so subtle) feelings, dreams and body symptoms. read more

Very often we can become distracted from what we really feel inside and get carried along in wanting to belong. So we abandon our deepest values and intuitions and make choices which are not aligned with our essence. Yet at the same time there are many of us currently reassessing our life choices, sensing new possibillities of freedom and greater connection with the whole.

This workshop is designed to support you in accessing your inner compass, that level of knowledge that brings you into alignment with your soul purpose. So that there is more ease in following your own path and less likelihood of falling into mindless conformism on one hand or compulsive rebellion on the other. How? In a warm and supportive atmosphere we will use exercises based on the Tarot, guided meditation, bodywork and dreamwork. Felice Derkinderen and Zelda Hall will use their expertise and years of experience in guiding you in the discovery of your own unique path.

The workshop takes place on Sunday July 3rd 2022 between 11:00 and 17:00 pm in Amsterdam. The cost is 120 euros, which includes VAT. The exercises will be tailored to meet the developing process in the group and that of all the individuals.

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gift certificate - a precious present

Looking for an original gift? Give an inspiring and enriching experience with a gift certificate from ESSENCE >> coaching for all or part of an individual consultation, workshop or course. These are available in various denominations. Let your partner, family member or friend discover how the Tarot can help in charting their lives. To get a better overview, to take more conscious decisions and to bring new paths into view. The gift certificate contains a unique code, and will be sent by email either to the lucky recipient or directly to you so you can print it out and give it yourself.

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special - your life is your art, patterns of personal destiny

Your birthdate and the corresponding numerology and archetypes from the Tarot provide an instrument to bring the essential qualities of your personality and also potential stumbling blocks into focus. Together they create a 'ground pattern', an outline you can elaborate on in your life. This provides you with a precision tool that will allow you to better understand yourself and direction indicators to find more balance, or to make choices that really resonate with who you are. read more

During this special you learn how to calculate birth constellations and year cards, and you will gain insight into how the symbolism of the Tarot adds color to that. Image: detail of a page from 'The Red Book' of Carl Gustav Jung.

This one-day course is intended for everyone who has sufficient knowledge of the Major Arcana of the Rider-Waite Tarot or who has completed the introductory course. The cost of the program, including all course materials and a delicious lunch is 97 euros, which includes VAT.

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customized trainings - inspiration and ideation sessions

In addition to personal coaching and courses with open registration, there is a range of short (in-house) training courses and workshops that can be tailor-made for you or your organization. Inspiration sessions form a valuable basis for team building and ideation sessions provide a powerful tool for exploring new layers in existing concepts. Furthermore, individual guidance can bring redeeming insights during supervision and leadership training. Just throughout the year at the office or at special events.

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