First a few facts about Me…

About 11 years ago my husband, 4 children and I were on a day trip to the ocean near our home in Northern California. We stopped and visited a little store along the beach. It was in this store that I purchased my first Tarot deck.

I became “obsessed” with reading the cards. I loved the artwork and the symbols and learning the meanings of the cards. I found that the cards helped me to discover issues that I was avoiding in my life. It showed me fears that I wasn’t acknowledging so I could move past problems and better myself and my relationships.

Over the years I have purchased 23 Tarot decks. My favorite decks are Gilded Tarot, Hanson Roberts, Spiral Tarot, The Gendron Tarot and The Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg. I am drawn to these decks because they are rich in design and color.

I have found that reading the Tarot cards came naturally to me because I was born with a “photographic memory”. From the time I was a small child I have been able to remember long sequences of numbers. When reading the cards I see what I consider “motion in the cards” of an actual event that is going to happen. This did not come to me initially when learning to read the Tarot cards it is something that I experienced with time and practice.

I am a member of the [American Tarot Association ], ATA, and subscribe to their code of ethics as well as my own.

Secondly I would like to clear up some misconceptions and answer a few questions people always ask me about tarot readings....

What is the source of my talent?

I am asked a lot if I am gifted. I don’t see being able to read the cards as a gift. I view it more as a talent. Because I am an "intuitive", I am able to pick up energy from people, places and things. So when I do a card reading, I allow my intuition to choose the appropriate card or cards that are meant to be read. The cards are laid out facedown and when the energy of a particular card feels right, I choose it for the spread. I don't know which one it is, until I choose it and turn it over. Sometimes, the reading applies to your question, and other times it may address something else you need to be made aware of but aren't dealing with or thinking about at the time of your reading.

Will I be making your decisions for you and take your free will away?

No, I can show you the potential future of the course you are on, but each one of us has free will and no one can take that away. Tarot Cards prepare you for situations and people that may appear in your life, but your actions and choices determine how your future plays itself out.

What you see in the cards can't be changed?

Everything that you see in the cards can be changed. The Tarot tells a story.... YOUR story. They can tell where you've been, where you are now, and where you're headed, based on the choices you make along the way. For example, imagine you are walking along the side of the road. Behind you comes a speeding car headed straight for you. Your near future is to get hit by that car, BUT, if you see or hear that car coming... and jump out of the way, then you won't get hit! Your action just changed your future...That is the gift Tarot can offer you. An opportunity to control your Destiny rather than allowing Destiny to control You!

Do the names on the bottom of the cards represent what will happen? For example the Death card.

Every one of us has seen those movies where they flash the Death card and then flash to a scene in the movie and someone drops dead. Well I am here to tell you not to panic. The Death card does not represent physical death. It actually represents: transition, rebirth, and sweeping away the old to make room for the new.

Are you ready to embrace your Destiny? Readings