Interview With a Tarot Reader: Madeleine

Describe how you first found out about your psychic abilities.

My mother is a psychic also, with a focus on palmistry. So when I decided that I wanted to get some Tarot cards I was encouraged and quickly gifted my first two decks. The first year and a day I studied them and read only for myself. My mother started bringing her friends to see me, to help us both feel out what my abilities where. It did not take long to notice the amazing accuracy, it surprised me most of all.

During a reading for one of her friends I told her that I was concerned for her health and that she should see a doctor. I’m not sure what she told the MD as for the reason she went in but her doctor caught her cancer early and she is a survivor. That instance made me see the gravity and importance of my gift and I have always felt the need to share it as much as I can.

Quick Facts

Reading Types: Psychic, Tarot Card, Love/Relationship Compatibility, Finance/Career Advice
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Professional Since: 2008
Language Spoken: English
Country of Residence: Canada

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What have you done to develop your abilities?

Well besides practice, I have a Reiki III attunement which means that I can attune others. My first attunement did crank up my ability to sense energies very noticeably. I remember I did a solitary meditation in my home right after my attunement and I had a rather intense vision. It was a happy prediction about my own life (of which I will not share the details) but after that I found that I could pick up on others energy, their mood, their general being. It made riding public transit rather interesting until I practiced more, disciplined myself and gained control.

Describe your skills.

My readings often consist of at least two layers. I find that many people who I read for don’t have a question right away and in those cases the Tarot cards simply guide us. I often use a World Tree spread and the first card I turn over is the root. This tells us what the reading will be about and once we get rolling the layers begin to come into focus. One layer is the material, physical world. We often uncover something that the client has been wondering about even if they didn’t think to ask it specifically. The second layer is the deeper spiritual meaning behind this earthly situation. This is the reason that we have been brought together. Everything exists in layers, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or energetic. My readings are multifaceted and reflect the layers that are relevant to each client.

I also offer very succinct compatibility readings, for couples or business partners and timeline readings with one card for each month of the year are very popular. I also use a bow and arrow spread to bring a clear and detailed answer to questions about work, passion and life path direction.

Are you able to turn your psychic abilities ‘on’ or ‘off’ when you want to?

Being able to turn my abilities on and off is a necessity in my life. I would not be able to live a normal life if I had to constantly process the information from every individual who stands near me.

The methodical process of setting up my reading table is the first step to letting down my walls. I lay out a special tapestry that my mother gave me, light an incense and sometimes a candle. Then I take each of my four decks in turn and shuffle them, clearing my mind of all thoughts, all forms. This is like mediation. When my mind is completely clear and the cards feel ready my channels are open and I begin reading.

What is life like living with these abilities?

Living with my abilities now is a joy and a gift but when my abilities were more recently unlocked, they were more volatile and made some things difficult. For example riding the train downtown to work everyday would bring me to the brink of panic. It would be so full of people, overflowing with thoughts and feelings. It was almost as if all the passengers on the train were talking to me at once. It took a lot of focus and meditation to learn to scale back the volume of those impressions.

But my ability has also guided me to the best thing in my life. When I met my partner I was in an emotionally abusive relationship. One afternoon I felt very compelled to visit an art building that I used to work in. There I met another man, it was love at first sight. That day I went home and did a reading on the situation and the answer was clear. This man who I had just met and knew almost nothing about was the one for me. I trusted my cards and left the man I was with and started dating the artist. We’re still together and I’ve never been happier. That is the best gift that I’ve ever received.

Do you think anyone can develop psychic skills?

Imagine that psychic ability is a pond that lies at the center of a dense and twisted forest. There’s no way to “know” where you’re going or how to reach the pond. The only thing that can guide you is your intuition. The voice that speaks when we are quiet enough to listen. Some people start ten feet from the pond and their inner voice is already noticeable. Other start at the edge of the forest. Both people can reach the pond of psychic impressions but one has further to go.

What do you like best about working with PsychicNetworkers?

I love that I can reach people regardless of their physical location. Working with a remote network suits the universal nature of psychic readings. I have the potential to be just as helpful to someone who lives hundreds of kilometers away as I am to someone who lives next door. The clients also have access to a much wider talent pool and are much more likely to connect with the right reader for them.

Do you get readings for yourself?

It’s a great luxury for me to get a reading from another talented psychic. Sometimes readers get distracted and say “wow you’re really psychic aren’t you?” but if we can get past that the readings are wonderful. I read for myself quite rarely, usually only on special days like Halloween. It’s much easier for me to read for people I don’t know than it is to read for myself.

Is there anything else you would like to share about your abilities?

I always dreamed of being who I am now. As a little girl, I dreamed of being a priestess, or of being the friendly neighborhood witch who would help anyone in town and that dream becomes solidified in reality more and more each day. When I admitted to myself that a “normal” career wasn’t for me and embraced my gifts in all their metaphysical strangeness I immediately noticed the impact I was having on my community and now I know that I’m never turning back.