TABI Summer Conference 2026
I have just returned from the TABI Summer Conference 2026 in York, and it was one of those rare events that reminded me why gatherings of this kind remain so important.
The entire weekend was organised with warmth, intelligence, and a genuine love for the Tarot, bringing together an extraordinary group of readers, teachers, researchers, and enthusiasts eager to share their knowledge without losing the curiosity that brought them to the cards in the first place.
I had the privilege of closing the Sunday programme with my presentation, The Athanor of Thoth. I explored the Thoth Tarot as something far more active than a symbolic catalogue or divinatory instrument. Crowley and Frieda Harris created a deck capable of functioning as an alchemical engine, one through which the practitioner can enter the transformative processes concealed within the cards and employ them in the broader work of mystical attainment.
The setting could hardly have been more appropriate. Bedern Hall is a beautiful and deeply atmospheric building, filled with the presence of York’s long history while remaining intimate enough for genuine conversation. There was something particularly fitting about discussing Tarot, alchemy, symbolism, and spiritual practice within a place that already seems to carry several centuries of memory in its walls.
York itself remains one of the most magical places in the world to visit. Every return reveals another passageway, church, fragment of stonework, old shopfront, or half-hidden corner that somehow escaped notice the previous time. The city possesses an atmosphere that cannot easily be manufactured or summarised. History there feels close enough to touch, particularly when the evening crowds begin to thin and the old streets recover some of their silence. I am always happy to return, and this conference gave me another reason to associate York with friendship, learning, and the living practice of the esoteric arts.
My heartfelt thanks go to everyone at TABI who organised the conference, welcomed the speakers, kept everything moving, and created such a friendly environment.
I am equally grateful to everyone who attended my presentation, asked thoughtful questions, shared their own experiences, or simply stopped for a conversation during the weekend.
For those who have not yet encountered TABI, the Tarot Association of the British & International Members is a way to meet fellow Tarot aficionados, deepen your understanding of the cards, and participate in a community that welcomes different levels of experience and many different approaches to Tarot. You do not need to be a professional reader or an established expert. Curiosity, enthusiasm, and a willingness to engage are more than enough.
Visit the TABI website, become a member, and introduce yourself to the community. You will find a cool, generous, and impressively knowledgeable group of people who take Tarot seriously without ever forgetting the pleasure of exploring it together.
