She Talked To Dead People For 5 Years — But Was Terrified Of Tarot Cards | Astrology Ride of the Day

Here's the irony Moon Empress can't get past herself. She was a working medium for four or five years, actually communicating with people who had transitioned, before she ever touched a tarot deck. Religion had convinced her cards were evil, even while she was already doing something religion called far worse. It took a Black tarot teacher, the first person who looked like her on this path, to finally break through that fear. From there the conversation turns practical. Oracle decks versus tarot, why the first one should be beginner-friendly and self-discovery focused, why your very first deck can be bought but every deck after that should be gifted. Shuffle methods, spreads, the Celtic cross, none of it has fixed rules, it's personal preference and personality showing through. The one real rule: when you get that weird feeling doing a reading, that's Spirit's stop signal, and you back away. And then there's the line that surprises people. Certain family members, no matter how much time passes, she will not read for. Not because she's holding a grudge. Because some hearts don't change, and going back into a space where you know you'll be harmed isn't grace, it's just a setup. Know thyself. Balance your energy.TAKEAWAYSMoon Empress worked as a medium for four to five years before ever touching tarot cards, held back by lingering religious fear of cards despite already communicating with the deceased.A Black tarot teacher was the person who finally broke through that fear, the first instructor she encountered on this path who looked like her.She distinguishes oracle decks, which come with set meanings ideal for beginners, from tarot decks, which she reads intuitively, sometimes drawn to a small image on the card rather than its traditional meaning.Tarot tradition holds that your first deck can be purchased as a learning deck, but every deck after that should be gifted to you rather than bought.She refuses to give readings to certain family members regardless of how much time has passed, framing this not as holding a grudge but as wisdom, refusing to re-enter a space where she knows she'll be harmed again.Moon Empress WebsiteMoon Empress TiktokLinks referenced in this episode:iamastrologyreadings.comCompanies mentioned in this episode:IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash AppSupport the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/supportBook a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading#astrologyrideoftheday