The art of powerful questions

When we ask questions of the tarot it’s important that they are focused and powerful, that way we will get answers that impact our lives in positive ways.  Asking questions that could be answered yes, no or maybe, will not allow for self determination or self actualisation. We control our fate, not the cards.   The…

Tarot decks

These are the decks that I use on a regular basis.  Dreams of Gaia Tarot I love the artwork in this very different deck, it’s amazing images convey deep messages which resonate and enable us to seek, feel, grow and heal.  Fantôme Tarot A new deck in 2021, I love the striking images with their…

Oracle decks

Lenormand decks These cards are named after Marie Anne Lenormand (1772–1843), a French professional fortune-teller of considerable fame during the Napoleonic era.  They give very direct answers to questions and can be used to get a glimpse of how a situation or particular period time will play out.  I work with both the original Petit Lenormand deck…

Feedback from clients.

Some of these feedback comments come from the Biddy Tarot Community, where querents are asked to rate readings between 1 and 5 stars. The reading are often called ‘cold readings’ as all a reader receives from the client is a message asking the question, with some background information. Such readings rely on intuition and the…

Collectable decks

Many tarot readers love to collect decks, and I’m no exception.  This list gives you snapshot of my collection.  After Tarot A deck to expand the traditional RWS Rider Waite Smith Deck, looking at what happens immediately after each card.  Ancient Egyptian Tarot by Clive Barrett Depicting everyday life and wisdom from the time of…

About Athena

I have spent most of my life working as a specialist nurse and a counsellor. I’ve worked with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and have been fortunate to train in the USA, Canada and the Netherlands, as well as in the UK. I’ve been reading tarot cards for almost 30 years. I met…

What is Tarot?

Tarot is all about confident and conscious decision making. If you are clear where you are going you will make better choices in your life. Tarot is not a glimpse into the crystal ball of your future, but a look into the mirror of your soul. Within each tarot reading we can explore the different…

Life Purpose Coaching

What is Life Purpose? Our life's purpose is almost always tied to that very thing we absolutely love to do, beyond anything else. This is grounded in the idea that we all have a life purpose and when we align our choices and actions with our life purpose, life flows in a much more beautiful…