psychicsasha

08/09/2023

I'm at Malibu Shaman again today, reading tarot 💖

This is the same store where I bought the first deck of tarot cards that really "spoke" to me.

During my dark night of the soul, I finally connected with my intuitive gifts. This store was a refuge for me during that time, and now I help create that energy for others.

I am so incandescently happy to be here; to be reading tarot in general.

I'm also loving the work I am doing with a couple creatives, helping them through their projects with the cards. It's inspired me to work on my own novel again.

Chronic illness and the stress/pain around it can be so difficult, but I have found a rhythm.

On the bad days, I rest and take care of myself. On the better days, I read tarot and/or work on my novel or latest painting.

I am grateful for this feeling of purpose. I am grateful that I can rest on the bad days.

I am grateful to you, to everyone who loves my readings. Thank you 💖

03/16/2023

I recently took a class called "Art & The Underwater" with . I joined a collective of other creatives and we explored the symbolic and spiritual experience of the underwater world. I have felt a powerful spiritual connection to water, particularly the ocean, for a long time and it was wonderful to spend some time nourishing that.

Then I went on my honeymoon, which was a cruise to Mexico. As I slept, floating and rocking on the water, I felt so at peace. I usually have a lot of chaotic dreams and nightmares, but on the sea I didn't seem to dream at all. It was a welcome respite and I awoke each morning refreshed.

I am now firmly on land, but trying to bring more of that flow to everything I do. The ocean is a powerful teacher.

12/18/2022

All decked out at home for the holidays. Sprigs of pine and poinsettia, cloves and oranges, nutcrackers and pinecones 🎄🌟

06/14/2022

This is a picture of me painting in my parents' backyard in 2020. I had been doing tarot reading for a little while and was just starting to really talk about it on social media.

At this time, I was feeling very discouraged about my creative process. I felt like I had lost whatever "magic" I had with painting and the work I was doing felt overly simplistic compared to the more dazzling stippling work I did before.

Yet I kept painting. It seemed I was accumulating canvases covered in bright garbage, but I kept my work from that time and tried to trust that they were simply unfinished, that I would know what to do with them in the future. I pushed past the sinking feeling in my stomach that told me they weren't special enough and I kept making them.

In the past six months or so, something clicked into place. I knew how to finish the paintings. I felt centered enough to focus on the arduous detail work. All of these seemingly ugly works became a treasure trove to me. I have been happily absorbed in painting even though I've been in a lot of physical pain. I'm excited about my art.

All of this to say, if your creative work doesn't seem quite right or good enough, don't stop. There is hidden treasure there, waiting for you if you keep trusting in yourself. You are meant to be the Creator, as the Oracle card I'm holding in this picture says. What you create will be worth it.

04/29/2022

I feel so incredibly lucky to do this work. ⁣
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Recently, I've been dealing with an autoimmune flare-up and navigating more pain and less energy as a result.⁣
My clients have been so understanding and willing to work with my energy levels.⁣
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I find myself apologizing a lot when I'm dealing with this, because I feel as a business owner that I should always be available. ⁣
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Yet my clients have reflected back to me the same sort of advice I give them, that it's okay for me to need rest right now. That it's okay if I'm not as available for a couple weeks while I'm recovering. That they will still be here when I'm feeling better.⁣
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I can't express how healing this is for me. Everyone deserves to feel this. Thank you all so much. I love being a tarot reader. ❤️⁣
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10/25/2021

Another successful spooky tarot event yesterday!!⁣ Thanks Vera!
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To book me for a private event of your own, DM me 🎃⁣
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I'm doing a horror movie themed wedding tonight! ⁣
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10/12/2021

When I'm doing tarot readings at , this kitty likes to sit with me or jump into my lap. ⁣
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I'm doing a tarot event there this Friday, October 15th. Come pet the cats and goats and get a reading 🎃✨⁣
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09/26/2021

Went to a beautiful wedding with my boyfriend last night.

During the ceremony, the rabbi talked about the chuppah and how it was open on all four sides. The love between the bride and groom was clearly visible to all present and we got to share in their moment of love and joy.

This is the energy of the Four of Wands. Divine love, celebration, openness, commitment. It was truly a lovely evening.

09/15/2021

Lately I've been reading a lot about Kurt Vonnegut's life & creative journey. ⁣
It took him twenty five years to finish Cat's Cradle, the novel inspired by his own experiences surviving the bombing of Dresden in WWII. ⁣
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Writing Cat's Cradle was as much an emotional & spiritual journey as a creative one. It took time for him to have enough distance from the events to be able to write about them effectively. ⁣
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He felt that "the primary benefit of practicing any art, whether well or badly, is that it enables one's soul to grow."⁣
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I pulled The Nine of Cups for this quote. I imagine the goat on this card navigating treacherous emotional terrain and pushing determinedly forward. He finally finds himself at the top of a mountain, able to see things from a higher perspective. He pauses and feels deep relief and gratitude for where he is now.⁣
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I think that every creative project takes endurance and determination. If you have something that you want or need to express, be patient with yourself. Keep going. The creative journey is a spiritual journey too. You will be tested.⁣
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Remember that it took Kurt Vonnegut 25 years to finish Cat's Cradle. ⁣
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08/19/2021

When I was still in college, I had a dream that I didn't understand.⁣
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I was wandering around a bustling market. A man ran up to me, clearly excited. "There is a woman over there who can tell anyone their fate."⁣
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I noticed a long line of people gathering in front of an open tent. One by one, each person approached the woman and she read their cards.⁣
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Finally, it reached the end of the line. I was next. ⁣
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I stood in front of the woman. She didn't even shuffle her cards. ⁣
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"You cannot know your fate until you wear the blue head scarf," she said, and the dream ended.⁣
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For years, I puzzled over this dream. It felt so vivid and meaningful, but I couldn't make sense of it. I told many people about the dream and no one else understood it either.⁣
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Recently, I was talking to a friend about my tarot readings. She said, "people are lining up to see you." Suddenly, something clicked. ⁣
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I thought of the little tent (well, teepee) where I have been doing some of my readings. I thought of the High Priestess card, the card of the tarot reader, and how she wears blue fabric draped around her head. ⁣
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So here I am, last in line, finally understanding a cryptic dream from over 8 years ago. I am living the life of the High Priestess. ⁣
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In 2013, I wanted to be a novelist...never had a tarot reading before, never even looked at a deck of tarot cards. I would never have imagined this career for myself.⁣
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I share this story because I want to convey something to you. Sometimes a reader speaks more in riddles than in answers. Sometimes you aren't meant to fully understand a reading (or a dream!) in the moment. ⁣
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I've spoken to a few people lately who feel they are on the precipice of something new and wonderful. They can sense a purpose blooming in their heart. ⁣
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Allow yourself to live with some of that uncertainty. Trust in your fate and let it unfold as it will ❤️⁣
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03/11/2021

Want to start your own daily tarot practice?
Jessica Wiggan from BehatiLife, Grace Duong creator of Mystic Mondays, and I give our best tips to Apartment Therapy.

Tap into your intuition before you look up the card's meaning.