I find myself rooted in the space between the esoteric and the pragmatic.
Growing up Black mixed-race, I felt very different from others in ways that seemed impossible to bridge. I was caught between worlds without language or a landing place. Additionally, the experience of childhood trauma coupled with the confusion of complex-ptsd created a vast distance between my inner knowing and my external reality. I learned to keep the important parts of myself hidden. My identity and sense of worth was tied to the validation I did my best to earn from others.
In college I studied fashion design and soon after graduation started working for large corporate design companies in NYC. When it was good, I got to travel to cities around the world and collaborate with other creatives. I enjoyed being a Designer and later in my career, a specialist in Trend Forecasting. I remain grateful that it expanded my idea of what was possible after a childhood of financial struggle, but it was a career that asked for complete devotion. When it was bad, it absorbed my life and depleted my energy. Days were long and unpredictable . Expectations were unclear & unrelenting. Without my awareness, the chaos of my early childhood led me directly into work situations that were familiar in their discomfort.
As the professional success increased so did the stress. Predictively, my health declined. Out of desperation, I followed my curiosity and took every Intuitive Development class I could find. I saw Astrologists, Tarot readers, Crystal Healers, and Animal Communicators. I received Reiki, had my Akashic Records read, saw a Hypnotherapist, and met with a Past Life Regression practitioner. And that was just the beginning.
I wanted to be around believers. I wanted to find answers. I was on a mission.
I became a certified Holistic Nutritional Counselor but felt frozen by the idea of a career change. A few years later I became a Reiki Master and returned to the Tarot. Reiki helped me connect to the subtle energy of my physical body and nervous system. The Tarot guided me in reawakening the intuitive sensitivity that I had to abandon as a child. I could see that when I had the courage to soften & become vulnerable, I became stronger. Tarot gently reintroduced me to the parts of myself that most needed my love and attention.
Trauma can cause us to forget who we are. Tarot helps us to remember.
I am honored to share my offerings with those who feel aligned.
I live with my husband, J in Brooklyn, NY.
-Cameron (she/ her)