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The Junk Oracle... odd bits of Stuff that seek me out.

Junk is random, chaotic, and much closer to an intuitive system than the learned and formal meanings of Tarot. I have done Tarot readings for about 19 years. Tarot is a very methodical system. I am not a methodical person.

Each item in the bag means something to me, and may not mean the same thing to anyone else. For example, many people would say "a rose, that means love," but to me, a rose is silence and secret meetings, from the custom of the ancient Romans of putting a rose on the table to indicate that nothing said while it is present may be discussed outside that meeting.

However, other things in the Oracle have "normal" meanings, such as a watch face meaning the passage of time, a key to suggest openings, a dog for loyalty, a thimble for hard work.

I have gathered this Junk from far and wide. People have brought me little things and I have traded with other Junk Oracle practitioners, but I do not purchase anything specifically to go into the bag. It must be found, given, traded, or repurposed, because if it is bought with the intent of being added to this Oracle, then it is not Junk!

Well all right... occasionally I break this rule if there's just something too cool to pass up.

So... how does it work?

I shake my bag and clear out all thoughts of order from my head. "Let the winds of change rule this reading!" I cry. "Tell me what is in the air today!" Then I rummage in the bag until just the right amount of Junk falls into my hand, and I drop it on my reading space like a Santeria priest reading cowrie shells.

This Oracle is both fun and serious at once. It also has the side effect of encouraging people to bring or send me more Junk, so that's always good.

When you check out please provide me with an email address as well as your question. I will provide a photo or photos of the layout as well as a detailed description of your reading.

Please note: sometimes I spend 3-4 hours on these, from the toss and photo shoot to my final draft. Usually it takes me about 2-3 hours. Reading online is much more like a "psychic medium" than reading you in person. I need a clear block of time to devote to you, so it could take up to a week depending on how crazy my schedule is.

If you have an immediate question, order a tarot reading from me instead and also let me know you'd like a quick response. Tarot is faster (and cheaper!) because I use a concise spread and there are only 78 cards. Junk Oracle has no spread, just patterns I have to figure out; right now I have around 600 bits of stuff in my bag, some of which has never shown up in a reading before.

If your reading does not make sense to you, please let me know. Every reading with this Oracle is a new adventure, and it teaches me something with each throw. Occasionally when dealing with Chaos energy, I get mixed signals that are hard for me to interpret. If that's the case, I can either recast it or give you a card reading as a replacement. I have a money-back guarantee on my readings, so if you're not satisfied after the second attempt, I'll give you a refund. In all my years of readings I have never had to do a refund. How many other readers do you know of that even make the offer?

Here are things I *won't* read about:

I cannot tell you if your boy/girlfriend is cheating on you, or if a relationship is going to work out. The other person can tell you better than I can if you're going to be together, and that's a conversation you'd better have with him/her anyway! However, if you are having a problem in an existing relationship, I can help you figure out what it is, usually what the underlying cause of it is, and perhaps offer helpful suggestions.

I can't tell you what to become when you grow up. But if you are thinking of changing jobs or going back to school, I can do a reading on that. But I won't make a choice for you. Also, I am biased against taking out student loans. (see studentloanjustice.org)

I cannot answer medical questions or anything unethical. Some readers can tell you if you're pregnant or if you will become pregnant. I can't. Generally I will not look into someone else's life for you, but there are exceptions -- ask before buying.

I have been reading Tarot cards since 1992 for family and friends, since 2003 for the public. I also read runes, dice, and the faerie oracle.

I've been doing Junk Oracle readings since 2004 and let me tell ya -- no two are ever alike. I was introduced to the concept in 2004 by Russ the Runester, so when I say "original" I mean online. Russ got it straight from Patricia Telesco at some pagan gathering, who I believe originated it around 1995. She discusses it in her book "A Charmed Life" pp 118-119.


I am a licensed minister in the state of Oklahoma, which allows me to legally perform spiritual counselling, which this is.

junk, intuition, intellect, chaos