A Special Offer and a Story for You

The many layers of authenticity continue to surprise me.

I used to be afraid to show my witch side to anyone. I remember when I didn't want to tell anyone how obsessed I was with astrology, much less show them my books on witchcraft (which I used to hide under my bed).

Fast forward a decade, and I'm a totally out witch and astrologer. I've written a book and directed the creation of Jacqui Oakley's A Jane Austen Tarot Deck.

I get to give my readings and coach my fellow magical souls into comfort with confidence and authenticity.

What fascinates me about authenticity and self-discovery is that it's never-ending. Just when you think you know yourself, there's more.

That's what I learned recently, when I coached myself on the question "Why (truly) don't I offer tarot readings more publicly to paying clients?"

I started studying the tarot when I was 15! Believing the myth that my first deck must be gifted to me, I even asked my boyfriend at the time to buy it for my birthday.

Tarot cards became one of the first things I had to hide. Because they looked scarier and witchier than sun-sign astrology books (The Devil! Death!), my mother didn't want other people to see the cards when they came to visit.

So I studied them mostly in secret. And went on to give many readings over the years, gradually learning more about how to use my psychic abilities in the reading (more on that in a moment).

But when I started giving astrology readings and writing horoscopes, I didn't consider offering tarot readings.

I told myself there were a lot of tarot readers already. That I could charge more for astrology, so it didn't make sense to offer tarot, too. That I should stick to astrology so people didn't get confused.

All of that was bullshit, of course.

What I learned, through coaching myself, is that somewhere in me is a 15 year old version who knows it's safe to read tarot in secret but is not allowed to show other people her cards.

Isn't it funny when we find out what's really stopping us from doing what we want? I fully believed all of my excuses for not offering cartomancy! In reality, my unconscious was just scared I would get in trouble with authority figures!

So I started offering card readings to some clients, and I began incorporating tarot into my offerings at local events.

Then, earlier this month, I had the pleasure of learning from Mat Auryn at his Psychic Witch Retreat in upstate New York.

When I introduced myself to the group, I mentioned that I am fully out as a witch and an astrologer but I feel some tension with the word "psychic." I was curious about that.

Mat smiled, and said he was a big proponent of reclaiming that word. Psychic.

As we practiced using our psychic abilities, giving readings to each other on the spot even without other divination tools, I experimented with applying that word to myself.

I've been using my clairvoyance, clairaudience, and other senses for years. In my witchcraft, my readings, and my coaching. But I wouldn't have necessarily told other people I was psychic, because of all of the other cultural baggage that comes along with that word. Kind of like the word witch.

Just this past weekend, I brought my cards to an event where I was offering mini readings.

As I sat with clients there, I used my intuitive reading style, connected with their higher selves, and communicated with guides.

And it felt exactly like what I've been doing for a long time, just without always saying it directly.

And now, to celebrate adding tarot readings and embracing the word psychic, I have a special offer for you: a 20-minute tarot reading for $33!

This is only available until the end of July. Book yours ASAP! And come experience the fun of cartomancy and psychic insight with me.

xo,

Brittany