Ritual. What is it? We have rituals that we do everyday. Sometimes, without thinking or knowing what we do or why we do it. Making coffee. Kissing someone goodbye. Looking at our watch. Muttering off our list of “to-dos” under our breath. How about lighting candles on a birthday cake to wish on. A sultry scented candle for that big night with a lover. All of these are rituals in one way or another. There is an initial intention...

  When I read for clients, I use three layers of cards. The first layer is information that you may need to know. I tell my clients that it may not be what their initial reason for calling. but like the commercial where the man goes to get in his car, see a note under his windshield wiper and opens it, and the note says “You are going to have a heart attack tomorrow”, the first layer reveals things that you might want to...

Tarot by Jacqueline – About My Candle Burning Services A candle is said to be a constant whispered prayer to the Heavens, the Angels and Saints and the Higher Power that watches us all. Every candle I burn for you is…. * Properly cleansed to remove factory dust and particules that may be floating in the air * Dressed with herbs and roots – many that I harvest myself and the appropriate special oil or oils – many which I...

This past weekend, I witnessed a birth and also gave birth again – not literally, but figuratively and it was symbolic of the time was right and the need was present for change. My youngest daughter, one who has expressed fear in driving and other drivers on the road (like many others) and would have loved her Mommy to drive her around everywhere for the rest of her life, bought a car this weekend. After swallowing her fear of...

A couple of years ago, I got a land line telephone recording machine message from my Dentist. “Ms. Jacqueline, you have an appointment. We are wondering where you are since you have never missed an appointment. Please call our office as soon as you can to reschedule. Please remember that there is a $25.00 no-show fee if you do not arrive in the next 15 minutes. Thank you.” Arrgh! I forgot to mark my calendar and did not get in...

Here is a nicely written article about candle burning for hope and faith in good things to come compliments of Tarot by Jacqueline: New York Times “A Brisk Business in Selling...