Teressena & Martien Bakens
Artist and Authors of The Fifth Tarot
Teressena Bakens
is the creator and illustrator of The Fifth Tarot is a visionary artist and intuitive. Her drawings radiate with an energy and light that awakens one’s inner knowing and wisdom of the sacred. Teressena works as a spiritual midwife, helping people heal and transform through shamanic ceremony. She is also a keynote speaker and facilitates workshops on the Goddess & the Divine. Most recently Terassena authored her first book, “Peace Moon: A woman’s journey of the self to the Self.”
A tarot reading with Teressena can greatly assist in understanding the energies at play in your life. The reading can offer greater clarity into any situation and help with the direction to move forward. Having a reading gives you the opportunity to recognize what is occurring and make enlightened choices that support and enhance your well being and life purpose. more info
Martien Bakens
is the author of The Fifth Tarot is an energy healer, aroma therapist and alchemist. His intuitive writings offer profound insights into the spiritual laws of the universe, creating a greater understanding of our multi-dimensional gifts and possibilities.
Martien received his formal training in Europe for various healing techniques. A world trip, and journeys, to Canada, the Mayan Lands and into the spirit realms assisted in the emergence of his gifts. He offers courses for beginners as well as more advanced classes.
As an aroma therapist, he blends oils according to your energy make-up, or towards the intent set for healing. He is also experienced with the internal use of the oils. This knowledge gives greater understanding of the ways to use these precious gifts of Gaia. Inspired by nature and drawing on his expertise and intuition, Martien has created a collection of essential oil products to facilitate healing and enhance well being. more info
Together
Through their combined energies of peace and balance, Teressena & Martien bring forward the aspects of the divine masculine and feminine in sacred union. Answering to their calling, they have been the guides for several sacred group journeys to Mayan and Olmec sites in the Yucatan and Guatemala, working with shamans and elders in these areas for the past nine years.
They have been invited to become part of the new Cosmic University in Merida, founded by their friend, guide and Mayan teacher, Don Miguel Angel Vergara Calleros. At their home in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Martien and Teressena conduct sweat lodges, full moon circles, dream circles and ceremonies to promote healing and peace.
Tarot for Today:
A tool for remembering your divine blueprint.
Saturday Morning, October 3rd, Concurrent Session 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Join the author and artist of The Fifth Tarot, for a presentation on how to work with tarot as a powerful tool for transformation and spiritual growth. Martien & Teressena Bakens will offer insights into using tarot to assist in discovering your life purpose and remembering your divine blueprint. Join us as we examine the ancient esoteric teachings of tarot as thety are attuned to the changing times in which we live. The Fifth Tarot is an evolutionary new tarot deck that addresses our gifts as multi-dimensional beings of light and love.
“I have been a tarot reader for twenty years and have never run across such a unique and intuitive tarot deck as The Fifth Tarot. The deck has been pivotal and transformational both for my journey and the journeys of my clients. I am someone who likes to place stones and crystals on my tarot deck to charge it and have found that The Fifth Tarot deck actually charges my stones! I have performed readings of every type - both mundane and spiritual - with astonishing accuracy due to the vision of this remarkable divinatory tool. Meditations with the cards have produced journal-worth insights. The Fifth Tarot book was incredibly informative and I read it cover to cover. Then I read it a second time. Thank you for your art and inspiration!”
Jules, Tarot Reader, Kansas City, MO
“I recommend this deck for anyone interested in tarot. It is new, fresh and offers a unique way of seeing and working with the tarot. It is a deck that will reward study and meditation. This is a deck that you will want to play and work with!”
Asher, Desert Oracle, Tarot Reader and Instructor, Albuquerque
Precious Gifts of Gaia
Saturday Morning, October 3rd, Concurrent Session 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
For ages essential oils have provided health and well being to those who use them. You can receive help from these essences on all levels of being; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, for clearing, joy and remembering. Learn about the distilling process then go deeper into the use of essential oils.
Visit the Bakens' vendor table to purchase your copy of The FifthTarot deck set, Major Arcana essential oil blends, cloth bags, and t-shirts.