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clevermanka ([personal profile] clevermanka) wrote2023-01-23 11:31 am

Monday

Not like I'm lacking for motivation to find an income but this sports bra made by [personal profile] frith_in_thorns has rocketed to the top of the list (just under rent, bills, and groceries).

It's been two weeks since the person who was (I thought) interested in hiring me to do developmental editing asked for my availability to chat so I'm writing that off as a Probably Not Happening Thing. Thanks to some stellar encouragement and advice from a friend, I'm looking seriously at diving into the tarot and ritual stuff as a primary income source. I was thinking about looking at personal/executive assistant stuff that I could do remotely but she was like How About A Hard Pivot? 😅

Even though I haven't been reading cards for very long, I think I'm pretty good at it? Good at the way I read, anyway. Someone I read with recently called my style "therapy-informed" which I thought was fascinating (especially considering I have no experience with actually helpful therapy) and a nice buzzword that sets me apart from other styles of tarot reading. Paired with my secular approach to ritual and spellwork I think they make a nice combo.

Considering how many of my recent tarot card pulls have reflected change/transformation/middle path energy I feel like this isn't the worst idea. I never wanted to do something I love for money, but perhaps it's (past) time to revisit that mentality. Gotta root around in my psyche a bit to figure out why I have such an aversion to that so I can avoid falling into any emotional or psychological resistance to it. I do not have the energy to recover from self-sabotage so I want to head that shit off before it even starts.

So yeah, uh, hmu if you want a reading or ritual done at my starter prices! ($25 for 30-minute tarot reading, $25-$50 for personalized ritual) Limited time offer!
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[personal profile] write_out 2023-01-23 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
It sounds like a strong path for you to follow and I hope that you're able to work through any resistance you find. I would be very happy to sponsor a couple of readings for others if you think that might help in promoting your work.
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[personal profile] msmitti 2023-01-24 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe this is the shovel you've been looking for! You just didn't know it was shaped like a tarot card.
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[personal profile] msmitti 2023-01-24 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
nice catch!
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[personal profile] yaaurens 2023-01-26 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I have a friend who does readings on YouTube - that may be an avenue to look at as well? She has enough of a following or whatever that it's monetized, beyond what whoever she's doing the specific reading for has paid. (I'm not entirely sure how it works, lol)