THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TAROT SYMPOSIUM

(Fondly referred to as “SF BATS”)

                                                       SPRING 2006

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Thalassa, in association with the Daughters of Divination, presents

 

San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium

Spring 2006

 

Our thanks to everyone who made Spring SF BATS a tremendous success!  Click here to find out about Fall SF BATS on October 21, 2006!

 

Saturday, April 15, 2006    10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

First Unitarian Universalist Center

1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, California

 

Spring 2006 SF BATS explores the meaning of life with

“Death, Taxes, Epic Myth, and the Tarot”

as the theme of our festivities!

 

Join us as we celebrate our 15th fabulous year!

 

Lectures, exhibitions, and presentations on all aspects of Tarot – plus readings, fabulous door prizes, and the legendary Tarot Bazaar, featuring a variety of Tarot decks and books from

Tarot Garden, purveyors of all good things Tarot.

 

Join the best and brightest artists, authors, and teachers in the field for a day of learning, networking, and fun!

 

Death and Taxes – a celebration of the life and work of Brian Williams on the fourth anniversary of his passing.

 

Epic Myth - the world premiere of Allegra Printz’s stunning Wagner Tarot

 

And, of course, our roster of amazing authors and speakers:

 

Mary Greer – author of several seminal Tarot tomes, including Tarot for Yourself

 

Ellen Lorenzi-Prince – creatrix of The Tarot of the Crone

 

Dan Pelletier – proprietor of the Tarot Garden

 

Rachel Pollack – author of some of the finest Tarot tomes of our times, including Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom and Seeker: The Tarot Unveiled

 

James Ricklef – author of Tarot Tells the Tale and Tarot: Get the Whole Story

 

Sasha St. John – creatrix of Gentle Wisdom of the Faerie Realm

 

Thalassa – Our esteemed Founder and Organizer of SF BATS!

 

Dr. Rob Docters van Leeuwen – author of The Complete New Tarot (coming all the way from Australia!)

 

James Wanless – creator of The Voyager Tarot system

 

 

Keep the warmth and wackiness of SF BATS going another day with the first ever Post-BATS Salon!

 

Sunday, April 16th Noon to 3:00 (location TBA)

Join several of the presenters - including Mary Greer, Rachel Pollack, Dr. Rob Docters van Leeuwen, and more - for a panel discussion of "Whither Tarot Today," followed by group discussion, readings and networking.  Just $20.00 –

OR only $15.00 if included in your pre-registration!

 

 

If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair…and stay at the Cathedral Hill Hotel!  Only one short block from the Unitarian Center! Call 1.800.622.0855 to make your reservation!

For more information, email Thalassa!

Public Transportation: The 47 and 49 buses traverse Van Ness Avenue, as well as several Golden Gate Transit lines.  Buses stop at Van Ness and Geary, a one block (slightly uphill) walk west will land you at the Unitarian Centre.

If taking BART, disembark at the Embarcadero station. Go to the surface, board a 38 Geary (local or limited) bus at the corner of Market and Fremont.  The 38 Limited stops at Geary and Van Ness, where a one block, slightly uphill walk will land you at the Unitarian Centre.  The 38 Local stops at Geary and Franklin, across the street from the venue.

Parking:

A few of the garages offer early bird specials, as noted.  Also, unless noted, none of the garages permit in-and-out privileges – you pay each time you take your car out of the garage.

 

Sutter Garage: Enter on Sutter between Van Ness and Franklin, or on Franklin between Post and Sutter.  The rate is $15/day, or a $7 early bird special – in by 10:00 a.m., out by 6:00 p.m.

 

One Daniel Burnham Court: Enter on Post between Franklin and Van Ness.  $8/day for early bird, enter by 10:00 a.m., out by 6:00 p.m.

 

AMC 1000 Theatre: Entrance on Post between Van Ness and Polk.  $17/day.

 

The Garage With No Name: Corner of Polk and Bush, $16/day.

 

Cathedral Hill Hotel: Entrance on Van Ness, between Geary and Post.  $22/day, no early bird special.  If you are staying at the hotel, parking is $20/day with in and out privileges.

 

The closest street parking is metered and hence not recommended, as the SFDPT is enthusiastic in the discharge of their enforcement duties.  There is some unmetered parking in the residential areas to the north and west of Franklin and Post.

 

 

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