Association for Tarot Studies
 
     

     
   
     


 
     
 
     
 

Membership

About the Association for Tarot Studies.

The Association for Tarot Studies was incorporated in October 2003. Its object, or purpose, as mentioned in its Constitution, is:

  • to stimulate, promote and foster tarot studies;
  • to further and encourage research in the history, connections and uses of the Tarot;
  • to encourage integrity and recognise each member's rights and responsibility in their particular use of tarot;
  • and to represent the agreed interests of the members

Full Membership to the Association is granted to individuals who agree and support the Association’s purpose as stated above.

Organisations and individuals may request Associate Membership by stating their support for the objects of the Association as stated above.

How do I become a member?

For full membership, either complete the application form or email the ATS Secretary, by which you acknowledge that you agree with the objects as stated above. You also need to accompany your application with details about the date of your payment*.

* Payment may be made with PayPal by MasterCard and Visal. Electronic bank transfers, cheques and Money Orders are also possible from Autralia, and cash payments may only be made in person to either the Treasurer or Secretary(no cash through the mail, please). For PayPal payments, use the subscription button below.

Why membership?

The Association connects those of us who share an interest in tarot studies and who value the work undertaken by the Association.

Membership supports the activities of the Association, whether in its publications, websites, events, the International Tarot Award, and any other activities decided. Membership provides the resources - both material and personal - that ensures that the Association continues its activities according to its stated purposes (mentioned above).

Members also obtain discounts to certain items with various retailers and, in some cases, directly through the ATS; Any member may also request to be listed in the membership page with a link to her or his own site and, if requested, a page within this website (see, for example, jmd's page);

...and of course, membership provides support for any other venture decided on by the Association - such as Tarotpedia, Tarot Café, and the annual Tarot Journal Taros.

Most activities of the ATS are freely available to members and non-members alike (such as the monthly Newsletter).

Membership allows you to be directly involved with further developments and is an explicit support for the Association's offerings to the broader tarot community. Your support sustains this ongoing work of the Association for Tarot Studies.

Gift Vouchers

A gift voucher enables you to assist another in either their purchase through the ATS or with Membership costs.

Find out more about our Gift Vouchers.

When does the Association meet, and what occurs at the meetings?

IMPORTANT:
Official notification of General Meetings is by the Newsletter - please ensure you subscribe or, if this is not possible for any reason, please notify the Secretary so that alternative arrangements can be made.

> Subscribe to Newsletters or > Contact Secretary

Tarot Café remains one of the regular meeting and presentation event which is under the auspices of the Association, and at which Tarot is discusssed.

General meetings of the Association for Tarot Studies occur twice each year, in January and in July. As a member, you will of course be notified of dates, place and agenda of General Meetings. The AGM is normally scheduled to follow the January Tarot Café in Melbourne, Australia.

 
     
 

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ATS Publications

Story of the Waite-Smith Tarot

Frank Jensen The Story of the Waite-Smith Tarot Deck

Frank Jensen has long been amongst the key players in presenting information on the development of this important deck in the history of Tarot. We now have the opportunity to read on this deck's history during its key phases during the past 100 years.

> Story of the Waite-Smith Tarot


Taros - the Journal for Tarot Studies

Taros - the Journal for Tarot Studies

Issue 1 • 2006 of Taros, the annual Journal for Tarot Studies, is now online.

> Taros


Tarot Symbolism

Tarot Symbolism by Robert O'Neill

The Association for Tarot Studies is delighted in being able to present Bob O’Neill’s important Tarot Symbolism.

> Tarot Symbolism


Tarotpedia

Tarotpedia

With already over 800 members and over 1000 pages of content, Tarotpedia is fast becoming one of the most developed online resource for tarot.

> Tarotpedia