“so layne, how do your readings work?”

beyond amazing question! readings, to me, are sacred. they are a moment where our souls connect with the greater forces surrounding us, to give you guidance & love. i take readings incredibly seriously & do my very best to create a safe space. if you are not sure what an astrology or tarot reading is, if you have some fear & doubts, or you don’t know which one is best for you & your current situation, rest assured. i’ve got you! i am going to clear the air by going in depth about the way i conduct my readings & the differences between the two! let’s begin!

ASTROLOGY READINGS require your time, date, & location of birth. this is so i can access your birth chart, a.k.a your own personal map to life, YOUR life. astrology is a science above all else because it has a set system that can be studied and follows patterns of the planets, certain energetic points, and asteroids. astrology can be used to analyse your own patterns and cycles of life. astrology is great for anyone who wants to learn more about the way they tick & why. if you’ve ever wished you had a guidebook on “how to do life”, i have some amazing news for you! your birth chart is just that. i know, it’s crazy, AND it’s true! the birth chart is unique to you—it’s like a snowflake, one of a kind! no one else has your birth chart, and that in and of itself is magical miracle worth exploring.

i conduct my astrology readings by first spending time studying your birth chart before we meet. i do this, to get a sense of your cosmos & write down key aspects & insights i believe will be helpful during our time together. my favorite part before any reading, is setting the space. i do this by lighting incense that i choose intuitively based on the energy i receive from gazing over your birth chart. then, i choose some crystals that align with your big three and keep them close during our time together. above all, the most important part, is that i cast protection over our time together so that only energies of the greatest good connect with us to give us messages for your greatest good. this doesn’t mean every message will be all ‘love & light’, because we need the darkness just as much as the light. protecting th space means that only energies that are for your greatest well being, are able to connect with me and you. readings are a safe space as well as a safe spirit space!

TAROT READINGS only require one thing from you, and that is your openness to trust. tarot tends to be painted in a negative & fearful connotation. i am here to give you ease when it comes to the tarot. every practitioner is different, so i can not speak for them. however, i can speak for how i read tarot, and it is certainly done so in a safe way energetically. tarot can be scary because the reader is essentially connecting to the spiritual realm. tarot takes a lot out of a reader because they are utilising immense energy to receive downloads from spirits, to give to you as advice & guidance.

now, if reading ‘spirits’ gave you a chill, allow me to give further ease! spirits are not to be feared, in fact, they’re great guides! the spirits i connect to with readings are my own spiritual team, as well as yours, with your permission of course! this spiritual team consists of spirit guides, angels, ancestors, and the source of everything, the universe, all of which are of the greatest good and for YOUR greatest good.

immense energy goes into creating a sacred safe space for you before our time together in a tarot reading. i recite my little prayer of protection over you, the space, & our time together so that every message you receive comes from love & safety. similar to my astrology readings, i light incense that i intuitively choose based on what i feel your energy needs. i also keep protective & cleansing crystals around, as well as any others i feel your soul might need. before any reading begins, i ALWAYS ask for your permission & consent to connect to your energy. consent is the most important part of any reading, and something i take very seriously. because of this, i do not read on anyone’s energy that i can not get consent from. the reading is about YOU and for YOU♡