when the cards and I disagree

When people come to a reading seeking clarification, they are meeting two sources of opinion - me, with an extensive background in therapy and life experience,  and the cards.  And sometimes the two sources disagree.  

One of my regulars was an actress in her late 30's who hadn't quite cracked it yet, managing only a small job or two a year.  And she kept asking me, should she give up.  I, personally,  wasn't so sure that this was a good track for her,  with diminishing returns. But the cards were relentlessly upbeat and never wanted her to quit.  So I told her that - she wasn't ready to give up, the cards kept saying keep at it.  And the cards were right!  She has found her niche and doing many more acting jobs in her early forties than she ever did in her thirties. 

So if I and the cards disagree - I always tell you what the cards say - they are reading your truest energy,  and they definitely know more than me! 

How I do my Readings

Every so often I put up this kind of post,  to let new readers know how I do my readings.

I've read tarot cards for decades now.  When we moved to Tribeca,  I started Tribeca Tarot Reader in 2008 and this blog in 2009.  When we returned to Sydney,  I switched to virtual readings.  I skype/zoom/facetime you and read for you that way.  But because of the way I read,  I find the magic is in the shuffling - you have to handle the cards,  you have to move and select them,  your energy shifting them one way or the other.  

So most of my readings are for established clients who know the way I work,  and are willing to buy or borrow a deck and shuffle and do the layout for me,  and then we do the reading,  in the quiet and privacy of where you chose. 

It's actually worked out very well,  and my regulars,  who have readings once or twice a year,  or once every two years or so,  find me,  buy a deck - usually the Rider Waite,  but any deck with 78 cards will do,  and have a reading.  And continue being my regulars.

Even if you've never read with me before,  I'm happy to do a reading for you.  Just get your hands on a deck and we'll find a time and start.  And if you want to know more about me, just browse though the blog and you'll get a feel for how I read. 

Also,  to simplify matters,  I start all my readings with a cold reading - where I don't know what's going on in your life,  and just tell you what the cards tell me.  We layout the cards in the shape of a Celtic Cross.  I find it helpful to remind people of what that looks like - 

We lay out the 10 cards together and then I start to talk...   

I encourage people to record the readings,  we go through a lot of information. 

Email me or text me if you like a reading,  

liat@albanyconsult.com  or +61 477 043 555

Looking forward to it,

warmly

Liat

January 2024

This is traditionally a busy time of year for me.  People want to know what the next year will hold.  People want some reassurance.  And I want to be reassuring!  Recently a woman asked me not to tell her any bad news.  But I said,  that's not how I read. 

For one thing,  we often don't know good or bad news when we first get it.  Sometimes not getting the job we really wanted, means we were available for a job that was much better.  Sometimes getting something we thought we really wanted turns out to be doubly disappointing.   One medical student I read for was disappointed in his hospital placement. But it turns out the placement he thought he wanted was very political and difficult (as others reported back to him)  and the placement he received was a much better fit.    So there's that.

And for the second thing - I read what I see.  That's the joy of coming to a stranger.  I actually do more accurate readings for strangers than family.  With family I'm too invested and can tweak the outcomes to suit what I want for them.  With strangers,  the cards tell me what they see,  and I just report back.  And with that,  we can have a more in depth discussion as to your hopes and fears,  and how to best bring about the outcomes you want.

So nothing here is set in stone,  you can change your cards,  but it takes a lot of thought and energy to do that.  So let's see what the new year will bring and what you need to focus on  and where your strengths are in this forthcoming year...

These pretty cards are by Alexandra Elena