The Devil Writes Out

Writing with Temperance and the Devil: A Zoom Workshop

Sunday 26th April 2026, 5pm-6.15pm London time, £30
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The Devil is one of Tarot’s most misunderstood cards. Its chains, compulsions, and attachments look like obstacles, yet they often drive our stories: the desires that bind our characters, the behaviours that land them in trouble, the bargains they strike with themselves and others.

Temperance, by contrast, brings proportion, integration, and right relationship. Its angel gestures towards the measured balance we seek in narrative and in practice.

In this Tarot For Writers workshop we’ll explore how these cards shed light on conflict, change, and character development. Through guided prompts and discussion, we’ll explore how these archetypal images can clarify motivation, deepen tension, and open new pathways in our writing.

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The tarot is a great gift for writers: an invitation to the imagination, a tool for creative focus, a prompt for accessing our unconscious drives.

These interactive Tarot For Writers workshops explore the potential of the tarot in creative writing as well as writing for personal growth. Different classes survey the archetypes of the Major Arcana, investigate the four elements, court cards and number cards of the Minor Arcana, and unlock the symbols and associations of individual cards.

We do in-class writing experiments, and you’ll take away ideas to develop in your personal practice, whether you’re generating new pieces or revising work-in-progress. We also discuss resources on tarot and investigate different styles of tarot decks and divination cards – feel free to bring your own cards to class to share with us too. After the class you’ll be sent a handy reference on tarot for writers as well as other resources to explore at your own pace.

Each class is stand-alone and runs live on Zoom – recordings are not available at this time. Beginners as well as experienced practitioners in tarot and all forms of writing are welcome. You can read more about my approach in my blog post Tarot and Writing.