Episode 184: Your Inner Magick Is Your Purpose With Grace Duong Founder of Mystic Mondays

Grace Duong is a multidisciplinary artist, author, and creator of Mystic Mondays, a modern & vibrant tarot deck and app turned into a brand on a mission to empower you to discover your inner magic. In 2012, Grace moved to Los Angeles for a job right out of college as a graphic designer and after two and a half months, was fired. That brought her to the beginning of her healing journey, booking a session with an energy healer because it was cheaper than therapy. Living near a metaphysical bookstore, she sought tarot readings all the time as they were a source of therapeutic relief, but after a while, she realized she was seeking external answers which caused her to turn inward to access her own innate wisdom. This drew her to create her own tarot deck infused with her style of vibrant colors and modern, geometric shapes, dismantling the stereotype that tarot was scary and scammy, but instead can be used as an intuition tool, to build a better relationship with oneself and to go within.  Grace launched a Kickstarter in 2017 for the Mystic Mondays tarot deck and app, which was successfully funded for $25,990. After experiencing a setback with shipping and damaged decks, Grace cold emailed the generic email at Chronicle Books and within two weeks received an offer for publication in early 2018. The Mystic Mondays tarot deck was released to the world later that year in October 2018 and has now to date sold over 215k copies. Since then, Grace has created three additional decks - the Crystal Grid Deck, Cosmic Creatures deck, and the Astro Alignment Deck which are all published with Running Press / Hachette. Grace continues to expand the Mystic Mondays brand with the Mystic Mondays App (over 300k downloads) and other additional products. Grace has also worked with brands like Chanel, Macy’s, Starry, Campus, and more as a Tarot expert and spiritual wellness influencer.   In This Episode: Grace shares her inspiration for creating her Astro Alignment deck and her creative process in creating her unique decks.  Grace shares her experience being an Asian American woman who is an entrepreneur navigating between two cultures and how tarot and astrology are self-actualization tools.   Does she feel pressure to be successful? How does she define success now after creating best-selling tarot decks? Grace shares her healing journey and how the clarity of her purpose is slowly unfolding.  Through the practice of non-attachment, Grace was able to deal with negative comments and feedback. The long and winding road of figuring out what you want to do and who you are.  Finding your creative channel and expression.  Grace and I talk about manifesting and what it means for us.  I go on a side tangent about what the world could be if we divested from capitalism.  Healing is accessing your own wisdom.  Experimentation, making big decisions, and following your curiosities as ways to learn about yourself.  Full Show Notes: Grace Duong's Instagram Grace Duong's Website Mystic Monday's Instagram Mystic Monday's Website RITUAL RELEASE EVENT 4/14/23 IN NYC LEAVE AN AMAZON REVIEW FOR MY BOOK ORDER MY BOOK HOW TO MANIFEST Laura Chung Instagram Laura Chung Tik Tok Laura Chung's Website  YouTube Channel Ceremonial Cacao for 15% off use code: AWAKEN  Awaken and Align Instagram Awaken and Align Website Connect with Awaken and Align: If you enjoyed the podcast and you feel called, please share it, and tag me! Subscribe, rate, and review the show wherever you get your podcasts. Your rating and review help more people discover it! Follow on Instagram @awakenandalign Let me know your favorite guests, lessons, or any topic requests.