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Hi. I'm Tom Benjamin (call me Ben)...Your friendly neighborhood fortune teller!My aim is to create a place where you feel comfortable asking about whatever is on your mind, without judgment. Need guidance on your career? Perfect! Want to know why your other half is being so cranky? We can do that! Need to know whether this blind date will be a hit or a miss? Right on! Together, we’ll find insight to life’s burning questions and make sure you feel clear on those answers. With 20+ years of experience, my reading style is practical and down to earth—and though serious things come up, even first-timers and people who are nervous about getting a reading can feel safe. Knowledge is power! I host a popular YouTube Channel (The Fool’s Journal) and I’ve written two workbooks for tarot students, Tarot on Earth and Your Tarot Toolkit. As a teacher, I’m an adult learning expert with 20+ years in corporate learning. My workshops are hands-on and designed to give you a sandbox where you can experiment and explore some of the more exciting tarot techniques I’ve learned. 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly. @tombenjamintarot on Instagram; @thefoolsjournal on YouTube; @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social on BlueSky www.tombenjamintarot.com |
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It’s heeere!Historically, fortune tellers have always stood on the margins of society and been villainized by the Christo-Colonial powers that view divination as competition. The Modern Fortune Teller’s Field Guide takes a contemporary and engaged approach to divination, with a strong focus on social responsibility. Because fortune tellers can see the world as it is, we serve as a threat to structures that benefit from secrecy.
The Modern Fortune Teller’s Field Guide is an essential guide to anyone seeking theory and history alongside divinatory knowledge. Though anyone today can pick up a pack of tarot cards or begin casting bones, fortune tellers have a responsibility in taking up that work to consider not only the forebears who suffered for that art—but also to understand the systems of oppression that impact our clients. We must understand that spiritually bypassing a client’s reality is not only ineffective but cruel. |
New class!
Wouldst thou like to divine deliciously?
As maligned as the tarot itself, who is this stranger at the crossroads? And why, after hundreds of years, do decks depict him in such a Christianized way?
A scapegoat, an easy target, and something to blame, he knows what it is it is to be forced to the margins by the powerful.
He (and she and they) is us. All of us…
All of us before we learn shame, self-loathing, and fear.
The Dark Daddy, who is any and all genders, understands tarot without colonialism, heterosupremacy, and all the things that separate us from our magic…
A one-day workshop for those looking for a new view of tarot, and who would like to explore what it means to the world in ways unburdened by shame, join me at the (zoom) crossroads, where witches and others have for centuries re-discovered our power.
Part guided self-reflection, part divination class, this two-hour session is open to any open-minded diviner at any level of experience.
Note: the workshop acknowledges the existence of sex and kink, as well as other “taboo” topics—but in a safe, friendly, playful way.
THERE ARE TWO DATES FOR THIS ONE-AFTERNOON WORKSHOP.
APRIL 17 FROM 4-6 ET
APRIL 18 FROM 2-4 ET
TAP THE IMAGE BELOW TO GO TO BE TAKEN TO THE PAGE FOR MY ETSY SHOP FOR THAT SPECIFIC DATE. THERE ARE DIFFERENT ZOOM LINKS EACH DAY, SO BE SURE YOU BOOK THE RIGHT ONE!
I am still accepting scholarships and PWYC. DM me on Instagram for e-mail be at [email protected] for more.
As maligned as the tarot itself, who is this stranger at the crossroads? And why, after hundreds of years, do decks depict him in such a Christianized way?
A scapegoat, an easy target, and something to blame, he knows what it is it is to be forced to the margins by the powerful.
He (and she and they) is us. All of us…
All of us before we learn shame, self-loathing, and fear.
The Dark Daddy, who is any and all genders, understands tarot without colonialism, heterosupremacy, and all the things that separate us from our magic…
A one-day workshop for those looking for a new view of tarot, and who would like to explore what it means to the world in ways unburdened by shame, join me at the (zoom) crossroads, where witches and others have for centuries re-discovered our power.
Part guided self-reflection, part divination class, this two-hour session is open to any open-minded diviner at any level of experience.
Note: the workshop acknowledges the existence of sex and kink, as well as other “taboo” topics—but in a safe, friendly, playful way.
THERE ARE TWO DATES FOR THIS ONE-AFTERNOON WORKSHOP.
APRIL 17 FROM 4-6 ET
APRIL 18 FROM 2-4 ET
TAP THE IMAGE BELOW TO GO TO BE TAKEN TO THE PAGE FOR MY ETSY SHOP FOR THAT SPECIFIC DATE. THERE ARE DIFFERENT ZOOM LINKS EACH DAY, SO BE SURE YOU BOOK THE RIGHT ONE!
I am still accepting scholarships and PWYC. DM me on Instagram for e-mail be at [email protected] for more.
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New Class!
Bob Ross taught us to see like painters.
Julia Child taught us to see like chefs.
LeVar Burton taught us to see like storytellers.
And in this workshop, we will learn to see the world like diviners — discovering that divination is literally all around you!
With divinatory experiments and great discussion, begin seeing the possibility!
Two sessions:
May 1 from 4-6 pm et
May 2 from 2-4 pm et
$75 per person
DM me or email me a [email protected] for info on PWYC and scholarships.
Click the image below to book the date.
Julia Child taught us to see like chefs.
LeVar Burton taught us to see like storytellers.
And in this workshop, we will learn to see the world like diviners — discovering that divination is literally all around you!
With divinatory experiments and great discussion, begin seeing the possibility!
Two sessions:
May 1 from 4-6 pm et
May 2 from 2-4 pm et
$75 per person
DM me or email me a [email protected] for info on PWYC and scholarships.
Click the image below to book the date.
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New Class!
Tarot ain’t the only kid on the block...
Don’t get me wrong – It’s my favorite companion.
But with a few simple techniques, you will learn how to read any fortune-telling deck, Including Lenormand, Sibilla, and any of the many one-off decks that you may have In your collection.
In this one-day workshop, learn simple tactics that will open up an entire world of divination to you... and, I’m certain, make you feel like a more confident tarot reader, too!
July 5 from 4-6 pm eastern
July 6 from 2-4 pm eastern
PWYC, payment plans, and scholarships available. Contact me for more into.
Click images below to book.
Don’t get me wrong – It’s my favorite companion.
But with a few simple techniques, you will learn how to read any fortune-telling deck, Including Lenormand, Sibilla, and any of the many one-off decks that you may have In your collection.
In this one-day workshop, learn simple tactics that will open up an entire world of divination to you... and, I’m certain, make you feel like a more confident tarot reader, too!
July 5 from 4-6 pm eastern
July 6 from 2-4 pm eastern
PWYC, payment plans, and scholarships available. Contact me for more into.
Click images below to book.
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New! Tarot+Reiki Experience! (Click for more.)
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Upcoming Live Appearances
No dates scheduled at this time.
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A third free E-book!
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