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Hermit’s Journey with Bonnie Cehovet - 900 line readings

Welcome to the Hermit’s Journey. Is 900 line reading a viable option for Tarot readers? I think so, and I speak with an insiders voice, having read for them for over twelve year. Over the past few years great strides have been made in the Tarot 900 line business. The Miss Cleo’s of the 900 line world have faded away, leaving behind lessons learned. Some of the smaller companies that were not built on solid foundations have fallen away, leaving those that had better vision, combined with solid business basics. Most lines now have an Internet presence, and offer multiple services, along with value-added items such as short articles and free horoscopes to help attract clients.

There are many reasons for considering 900 line reading as a career option. The primary reason is often the fact that you are working from home, with a close second the ability to arrange your own schedule. Finances are also something that you may want to consider: you do not have to pay for advertising, or for work space, and you will be drawing a clientele from a larger area (this is especially important if you live in a small town, or a rural area, and the potential client base is limited).

My interview guest this week is Amanda who shares with us her insights and experiences of a professional phone reader. The handout contains three of her favorite spreads.

Amanda is a healer, artist, spoken word poet, and professional tarot reader. Her primary reading deck is the Osho Zen Tarot. As a reader for the public, her goal is to inspire healing, assist with personal-growth work, and to encourage individuals to take a keen interest in who they are beyond their conditioning. Born and raised in Kentucky, she now resides in Northern California with her partner Chris and their 4 cats. She is currently in the development and design process of creating her first tarot deck.

Her website is: www.EmpathicAmanda.com

Papermoon by Ginny Hunt

The Moon. Mother of mysteries, forever linked to dark forces; natural, untamable forces, the feminine, the tides, and unstable currents, moods, and times. The myths surrounding her cannot be shaken loose, though statistics, science and rational thought have debunked the notions that homicide rates, birth rates, menstrual cycles, earthquakes and lunacy are effected by the moon’s gravitational pull. Nevermind science and rational thought. What have they to do with the moon anyway? We humans are a funny lot and we will persist in what we feel to be true regardless.

The only one out of my four babies’ births I predicted correctly, against the doctor’s little wheel-chart thingy which gave a date entirely too early, I calculated by counting lunar cycles. He gave me a due date of November 26 and I sat eating Thanksgiving dinner with the bun still in the oven. I knew, however, that moonwise she was more likely to make her grand entrance sometime around December 5. She hesitated but two days and birthed herself on December 7. So don’t get me started on science. (read the full post)

Music Credits

Opening Music: time release by the Droney Tones.

Hermits Journey Music: Dark Moon by Suzanne Teng from Enchanted Wind (Magnatune)

78 Notes Music: Steamy River by Rhonda Lorence from Winter Moon (Magnatune)

Closing Music: Sarah Calling by Nezecus (podsafe music)