Meet the Alchemists

Andrea is a self-proclaimed millennial witch. She comes from a line of intuitive strong women which she takes pride in. Her mother was the first to point out that she just “knew” things as a child. Andrea came more into her practice in her early twenties when a psychic approached her at a fair and asked “Why don’t you use your gifts?” Andrea has read other successful psychics in Western New York and thus started to believe in herself and her abilities. She started to officially dive into her practice in 2018 and has been developing skills and growing since.

Andrea is drawn to the shadow, death, astrology, and sex/relationships. Her approach to the craft consists of intuition, emotion, and a dash of chaotic fun.

Disclaimer: Andrea works with both Dark and Light forces. That can make some uncomfortable. Please proceed if you feel comfortable.

Hannah believes there is magic all around us--if we just choose to look for it. She spends her time reading, writing, cooking, hiking, and being creative in any way she so chooses. Hannah is an eclectic witch who’s craft focuses on kitchen magic, green and herbal craft, as well as manifestation and divination.

While she didn’t certainly come from a long line of proclaimed witches or pagans, Hannah felt a strong connection to Nature at a young age.

To this day, she’d rather walk the Earth barefoot than wear shoes. Her connection to the spirituality of the natural world and her distaste for organized religion led her to her current path.

Hannah’s approach to the craft is an equal melding of intuition, inspiration, and tradition.  Her traditions lie in those of the Eastern European pagans as well as a strong interest in Norse and Germanic mythology and folklore. When doing a reading, Hannah focuses on the inquirer and the situation presented. Unless a specific spread has been chosen beforehand, Hannah reads intuitively, creating spreads, mixing decks, and reading until she feels the question has been answered or the cards are done.

Pauline always knew she was “special” (and not because her parents told her so because she's from the non-special generation). Intuitiveness runs in her family. It is said she comes from a long line of “witches” though none truly identified as Wiccan other than Pauline. The term “witches” in this case would mean “women who know and act and subsequently scare the bejesus out of mere mortal men.”

She came to Tarot after having a reading in New Orleans. (If you are going to be introduced to the craft, New Orleans is a good place to start!) She was with my college roommate and they happened into this small little occult shop. They had a reading. The gentleman who read Pauline's cards told her I needed to buy a deck because she was “special” and people would eventually seek her out for readings.

Of course, as a young adult, she thought he was full of crap.

Of course, as an impressionable young adult, she bought a deck.

Of course, as a middle-aged, sassy witch, people seek her out for readings. 

Here you are!

She is drawn to Nordic mythology. She discovered Runes - a Nordic divination tool and ancient Nordic alphabet - many years ago and has been reading them successfully since. For Pauline, they work much as Tarot cards do. They just provide a different method to the same end.