Rejected Religion Patreon Tier 2 - Free Content - Safa Mirror: Tarot & the Poetry of Sufi Mystic Hafez

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My guest for the month of June is Safa Mirror.
Safa is a trans-disciplinary artist, researcher, and Tarologist, delving into the intersections of art, magick, and mysticism.

Her research focuses on analyzing, deconstructing, and contextualizing Middle-Eastern mystical traditions, alongside Western esoteric practices.

As a performer, she utilizes her research to decipher, translate and perform the mystical Persian poetry of Rumi, Hafez, Nasimi, and others.

Additionally, as a Tarologist, she synthesizes her research and performance to engage in the transcendental art of divination, offering insights drawn from both Eastern and Western wisdom traditions. (taken from www.safamirror.com)

In this interview, Safa first shares a bit about her background and how she came to work with Tarot. Her work is grounded in Jungian psychology and synchronicity, and she shares her perspectives about this dynamic system. She then explains in more detail her three categories of readings: Tarot, Hafez Reading, and Tarot Divination, and the ideas behind the use of these three.

Safa then moves on to talk in detail about Hafez, a Person Sufi lyric poet and mystic, and how she uses the poetry of Hafez in her special readings.

Safa offers online readings, as well as on-location readings in Amsterdam. Please see the program notes for more information.

It was a joy to talk with Safa about her work and to gain new insights. I hope you enjoy this conversation!

PROGRAM NOTES

Safa Mirror Information

Safa Mirror

Safa Mirror (@safamirror) • Instagram photos and videos

Facebook

Safa Mirror - YouTube
Warburg Institute Video: Thoth Tarot Guided Tour of the Original Paintings at the Warburg Institute - YouTube

Readings & Workshops:
Stores – Black Moon Botanica Amsterdam
Ektara Heart

Recommended Works:

The Book of Thoth - The Libri of Aleister Crowley - Hermetic Library
The Tarot Index | Sacred Texts Archive

Mary K. Greer's Tarot Blog | "Tarot helps you meet whatever comes in the best possible way."

Amazon.com: The Tarot Architect: How to Become the Master Builder of Your Spiritual Temple (Audible Audio Edition): Lon Milo DuQuette, Mary K. Greer - foreword, Tim Fannon, Tantor Media: Books

Tarot for Change: Using the Cards for Self-Care, Acceptance, and Growth: Dore, Jessica: 9780593295939: Amazon.com: Books

“Renderings” (not translations) of Rumi: Rumi | Coleman Barks and Rumi | United States Maypop Bookstore

and… translators to avoid: Daniel Ladinsky



Music and Editing: Daniel P. Shea

End Production: Stephanie Shea