stop & chat
Stop & Chat with some interesting people we've been lucky enough to cross paths with. We've collected so many great friends who have a lot going on and we love to brag about their fabulous talents. We hope to introduce you to some wonderful people we know and love, and share the great new ones we find along the way!
tarot by ty
Meet our dear friend Ty Ross. We asked her to tell us about what it is like to live your life as a psychic. This is what she has shared with us..
I believe I have always been psychic. I think all people are born with psychic ability and some just have it more strongly than others. I happen to be one of those people. The problem is, we are taught to suppress it. Thankfully, people are becoming more enlightened about psychic ability in this day and age.
When I was growing up we are told by our parents/guardians as children ‘you did not see that’, ‘stop making things up’, or ‘that is just your imagination’. But what if you did see that, you weren’t making things up and it wasn’t your imagination? I was told those same things but I had imbedded in my genetic makeup a rebellious spirit. I knew what I saw and what I thought and felt was the truth. I pretended to be ‘normal’ on the outside and had my own experience and reality on the inside. I just learned to deal with it on my own and not talk about it to people that were uncomfortable with it, allowing me to function as a normal child.
This made me miserable in my early adult life. I made a lot of bad decisions that caused me to try to get rid of the side of me that was not supposed to exist, but became more and more insistent to surface.
In my thirties, I found out people like me were opening up about being psychic and the paranormal. Up until that point all I knew was what I had been taught in a strict Baptist religion. There I was taught that it was wrong, something mysterious and bad, a tool of the devil.
Now please don't think I am condemning religion, I am not. I have a strong spiritual belief and I am a Christian. I am not a Baptist simply because I believe a different way then that faith. I am spiritual, not religious. I am non denominational by choice as my spiritual belief goes and I do believe that religion/belief is a personal choice. I would never pressure anyone to believe exactly how I do. God finds His way to you in His own way.
My first experience was when I went to Jamaica with a bunch of my friends. While there I met a shaman (another term for psychic/holy man). I was drawn to him like a moth to a flame. He told me about me. He knew my hidden talent and told me to embrace it, to let it out, to become who I truly was and to stop suppressing it. He told me about my gift, that in fact it was gift from God or Jah, his term for God. I sat back stunned. Not only did this man know my secret, he thought it was a good thing. He told me I would use this gift to help people and that someday I would be famous for my ability and that I would not only write books but that a book would be written about me. Wow! After this point, I was on a mission to learn more about people like myself and exactly how this thing in me worked.
I believe I have always been psychic. I think all people are born with psychic ability and some just have it more strongly than others. I happen to be one of those people. The problem is, we are taught to suppress it. Thankfully, people are becoming more enlightened about psychic ability in this day and age.
When I was growing up we are told by our parents/guardians as children ‘you did not see that’, ‘stop making things up’, or ‘that is just your imagination’. But what if you did see that, you weren’t making things up and it wasn’t your imagination? I was told those same things but I had imbedded in my genetic makeup a rebellious spirit. I knew what I saw and what I thought and felt was the truth. I pretended to be ‘normal’ on the outside and had my own experience and reality on the inside. I just learned to deal with it on my own and not talk about it to people that were uncomfortable with it, allowing me to function as a normal child.
This made me miserable in my early adult life. I made a lot of bad decisions that caused me to try to get rid of the side of me that was not supposed to exist, but became more and more insistent to surface.
In my thirties, I found out people like me were opening up about being psychic and the paranormal. Up until that point all I knew was what I had been taught in a strict Baptist religion. There I was taught that it was wrong, something mysterious and bad, a tool of the devil.
Now please don't think I am condemning religion, I am not. I have a strong spiritual belief and I am a Christian. I am not a Baptist simply because I believe a different way then that faith. I am spiritual, not religious. I am non denominational by choice as my spiritual belief goes and I do believe that religion/belief is a personal choice. I would never pressure anyone to believe exactly how I do. God finds His way to you in His own way.
My first experience was when I went to Jamaica with a bunch of my friends. While there I met a shaman (another term for psychic/holy man). I was drawn to him like a moth to a flame. He told me about me. He knew my hidden talent and told me to embrace it, to let it out, to become who I truly was and to stop suppressing it. He told me about my gift, that in fact it was gift from God or Jah, his term for God. I sat back stunned. Not only did this man know my secret, he thought it was a good thing. He told me I would use this gift to help people and that someday I would be famous for my ability and that I would not only write books but that a book would be written about me. Wow! After this point, I was on a mission to learn more about people like myself and exactly how this thing in me worked.
Thus, began the search to learn more and more about my psychic abilities. I went to psychics, I read every book I could get my hands on, I watched TV and the talk shows were just beginning to talk about Psychics. Anyone remember Sally Jessie, Phil Donahue, Jenny Jones? They had psychic performers on their shows long before Montel Williams even had a show although they still portrayed them as more of a carnival act then the creditability they deserved. No one knew who Sylvia Brown even was. I think of her as a pioneer for psychics. Back in the 90’s people went to psychics but no one really talked about it and there were no paranormal shows on TV. As the 90’s progressed psychic interest grew and thanks to people like Montel Williams for making it acceptable and to Sylvia Brown for her excellent books on the subject, a girl from Michigan had some valuable research to be able to come out of the closet and become who she truly was meant to be.
Through my determination to learn my craft I met a ton of people. Little by little, I grew and developed my own abilities and I practiced my talent on anyone and everyone I could. I did not charge then and I was not as bold as I am now. I was hesitant to say what I really saw (mostly out of that fear thing and I did not want to offend anyone). Then I talked with a psychic friend of mine named Star who owned a local metaphysical bookstore. She told me I could not continue to give away my energy and that I had to charge and place value in myself to give strength and honor to my gift or I would run out of energy (it was pretty low at that point). She gave me my first part-time job doing readings in her bookstore. I was timid at first and hesitant but I did need money, I had three children and a shaky marriage at the time.
I did my part-time job and I loved it when I was paid. My energy and spirit recharged. It is called exchange and it was awesome. I became more confident in my ability and I pushed though my own fears and boldly said what I knew to be the truth whether or not it was what the customer wanted to hear. They were paying me for what I know to be the truth, not for what they wanted to hear. So I told the truth, good or bad, it is what it is. Then, I added my Ty style to the reading.
I have a genuine caring heart for my clients. My Ty style is that no matter what you have done or where you are in your life, if you are headed towards something that may not be for your good, I will help you to turn it around. I will work with you to help you figure out a way to get you the best case scenario.
I'm not saying I can prevent anything. I think everyone has to go through tough times but sometimes it's nice to have someone understand what you are going through who has been there, dealt with it and survived it. I have not always had such a great life and the customers God sends to me usually have something they're dealing with that has happened in my life and I can help them to understand it. I believe that is why I have had some of the most insane adventures. So that I could use that to help others. If you want to hear about those you will have to buy the book..that exchange thing, you know.
Anyway, as luck would have it, I ending up losing my day job in the corporate world. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. It allowed me to become who I am full time. Being fulfilled having my needs meet by using my God given gift to change lives and empower women and men to be who they truly are. I help so many people all over the US and internationally. Every year my business continues to grow and prosper. I do very little advertising and once you are a customer of mine, you will come back. A lot of my business is repeat based on a ton of referrals.
I believe I help the people God sends to me and I do live by faith. God has provided a way for me when there was no way, so I try to honor Him by giving back. When you use your given talent the right way you never really work a day in your life. I believe with my gift, if I did not have the spiritual side to it, could be turned to the dark side but I do have this amazing faith and I am using my gift for good and not evil. If you need me, I’m here. I will offer sage advice and encouragement to help you find your path. I have found mine and I have probably made all the mistakes you could possibly make. I have no judgment of anyone regardless of who they are what they may have done. I will do my best to uplift your spirit encourage you to keep going and will help to guide you to your destiny.
www.tarotbyty.com
www.facebook.com/tyross
Through my determination to learn my craft I met a ton of people. Little by little, I grew and developed my own abilities and I practiced my talent on anyone and everyone I could. I did not charge then and I was not as bold as I am now. I was hesitant to say what I really saw (mostly out of that fear thing and I did not want to offend anyone). Then I talked with a psychic friend of mine named Star who owned a local metaphysical bookstore. She told me I could not continue to give away my energy and that I had to charge and place value in myself to give strength and honor to my gift or I would run out of energy (it was pretty low at that point). She gave me my first part-time job doing readings in her bookstore. I was timid at first and hesitant but I did need money, I had three children and a shaky marriage at the time.
I did my part-time job and I loved it when I was paid. My energy and spirit recharged. It is called exchange and it was awesome. I became more confident in my ability and I pushed though my own fears and boldly said what I knew to be the truth whether or not it was what the customer wanted to hear. They were paying me for what I know to be the truth, not for what they wanted to hear. So I told the truth, good or bad, it is what it is. Then, I added my Ty style to the reading.
I have a genuine caring heart for my clients. My Ty style is that no matter what you have done or where you are in your life, if you are headed towards something that may not be for your good, I will help you to turn it around. I will work with you to help you figure out a way to get you the best case scenario.
I'm not saying I can prevent anything. I think everyone has to go through tough times but sometimes it's nice to have someone understand what you are going through who has been there, dealt with it and survived it. I have not always had such a great life and the customers God sends to me usually have something they're dealing with that has happened in my life and I can help them to understand it. I believe that is why I have had some of the most insane adventures. So that I could use that to help others. If you want to hear about those you will have to buy the book..that exchange thing, you know.
Anyway, as luck would have it, I ending up losing my day job in the corporate world. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. It allowed me to become who I am full time. Being fulfilled having my needs meet by using my God given gift to change lives and empower women and men to be who they truly are. I help so many people all over the US and internationally. Every year my business continues to grow and prosper. I do very little advertising and once you are a customer of mine, you will come back. A lot of my business is repeat based on a ton of referrals.
I believe I help the people God sends to me and I do live by faith. God has provided a way for me when there was no way, so I try to honor Him by giving back. When you use your given talent the right way you never really work a day in your life. I believe with my gift, if I did not have the spiritual side to it, could be turned to the dark side but I do have this amazing faith and I am using my gift for good and not evil. If you need me, I’m here. I will offer sage advice and encouragement to help you find your path. I have found mine and I have probably made all the mistakes you could possibly make. I have no judgment of anyone regardless of who they are what they may have done. I will do my best to uplift your spirit encourage you to keep going and will help to guide you to your destiny.
www.tarotbyty.com
www.facebook.com/tyross