High Concept

The Mythic Self is a ritual course in creative transformation, guiding artists, seekers, and shadow-walkers through 10 archetypal gates using myth, tarot, visual storytelling, and deep inner work. Part sacred mirror, part mythopoetic rebellion—this is not self-help. This is soul recovery.

Course Genre

Mythopoetic Psychology / Art Ritual / Visual Storytelling / Archetypal Immersion

About the Course

The Mythic Self is a slow-crafted, art-driven journey through 10 tarot archetypes—from The Fool to The Wheel of Fortune—each one paired with a creative project that acts as both offering and initiation. With reflection rituals, mythic maps, and visual symbolism exercises, this course honors neurodiversity, creative fire, and sacred trauma as gateways to soul reclamation. You won't just learn. You'll remember.

Excerpt

Lesson 01: The Fool

You are not broken. You are becoming.

We begin at the cliff’s edge. No map, no guarantees—just the flicker of instinct and a sky that whispers Leap. The Fool isn’t foolish. She’s brave enough to trust the unknown. In this first ritual, we uncover the parts of you that are still wild, untouched by shame or story. Then we make something with it. Something sacred. Something yours.

Mythic Timeline

Lesson 1: The Fool
Beginnings · Risk · Rewilding
Lesson 2: The Magician
Creative Focus · Sacred Tools · Inner Fire
Lesson 3: The High Priestess
Intuition · Silence · Inner Knowing
Lesson 4: The Empress
Soft Power · Nurturing · Self-Worth
Lesson 5: The Emperor
Boundaries · Structure · Ancestral Strength
Lesson 6: The Lovers
Choice · Shadow Integration · Inner Union
Lesson 7: The Chariot
Willpower · Direction · Devotion
Lesson 8: Strength
Sovereignty · Compassion · Inner Beast
Lesson 9: The Hermit
Solitude · Illumination · Soul Fire
Lesson 10: Wheel of Fortune
Cycles · Fate · Rebirth

Who This Is For

This course is for those who feel their life has been made of fragments—and are ready to turn the pieces into power. Ideal for:

  • Neurodivergent creators and intuitives seeking structure with soul
  • Wounded healers, trauma survivors, and wild-hearted mystics
  • Artists and writers looking to deepen their work with personal mythology
  • Anyone craving sacred discipline, deep reflection, and creative reclamation

About the Creator

April Martin is an artist, educator, and founder of Purple Inkwell Studios. A USAF veteran and trauma survivor, April blends sacred rebellion with academic depth, using visual art and mythic narrative to lead others into the creative wilderness of becoming. The Mythic Self is her flagship course—part mirror, part torch.

© 2025 Purple Inkwell Studios // Written by April Martin