Who we are
James Jude Tarot
James Jude is a professional Tarot reader, scholar and spiritual coach who uses Tarot as a reflective tool for insight, self-discovery, and empowered personal growth. Known for his empathic presence, he creates supportive spaces where clients can access their inner wisdom and move forward with clarity. He is an in-house reader at TarotArts in South Pasadena and the Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz. In 2025, James founded the Los Angeles Festival of Tarot, bringing together respected international voices to celebrate and explore the divinatory arts. He also hosts Tarot Talk Show, an online series presented by Laetitia Barbier that uses Tarot as a framework for thoughtful conversations with artists, scholars, and practitioners. Alongside his spiritual work, he is an award-winning Unit Publicist in film and television; his background in storytelling and creative collaboration informs his grounded, intuitive style.
Philosophical Research Society
The Philosophical Research Society is a Los Angeles-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution founded in 1934 by scholar and prolific author Manly Palmer Hall as a repository of multicultural wisdom sources and a center of learning. With a campus designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd and later designated a historical-cultural site by the city of Los Angeles, PRS is “dedicated to the ensoulment of all arts, sciences, and crafts.”
Since 1934, PRS has continually offered public programs for all lovers of wisdom on a vast array of topics presented by luminary speakers. The campus includes an auditorium, bookstore, lecture room, library, and gallery, all of which facilitate a full calendar of events. The PRS School fosters a worldwide community of seekers through its courses, and the Society continues to issue new editions and anthologies of Manly Hall’s work.
Mr. Hall’s international travels culminated in a collection of manuscripts, rare books, artwork, and esoterica that became the foundation for the PRS library. This 30,000-volume collection offers contemporary seekers a set of uniquely curated resources for their respective paths to illumination.
PRS was created to aid those seeking wisdom in the troubled time of its inception as well as those who would continue seeking practical and profound wisdom in the future. Through depression, wars, and other public crises, PRS has sought to preserve and grow our personal connection, so that, as Mr. Hall notes, “With faith, honesty, and common sense we can build a better world than any we have known.”
The Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
TarotArts
TarotArts is an independent, family-owned business in Southern California whose founders have been involved in the Tarot community for over 25 years. TarotArts was conceived to help foster a deep connection with the Tarot by connecting people with the cards they love and to promote community spirit in their South Pasadena retail location, where they offer a wide array of classes and host in-store events with Tarot and oracle creators and authors.
TarotArts
1017 Mission St
South Pasadena, CA 91030
22 Teachings
22 Teachings School of Hermetic Science and Magical Arts is an academic institution centered in the Western Mystery Tradition, for serious students of occult and spiritual subjects who seek both theory and practice.
The school offers offers weekly, monthly and one-off events, courses, series and intensives. Our active students live in cities all over the world.
