Hello, my name is Prudence Donovan, I want to start by emphasizing that no medium, reader, or psychic is a replacement for traditional means of, risk and harm mitigation to yourself or others, seeking medical attention or advice, or living responsibly with full accountability for your feelings, thoughts, actions and current situation. I am not here to lie or sugar-coat, for that I apologize, but growth takes bold recognition, and the stars and cards warnings typically are tough pills to swallow. I will not be deviating from the traditional interpretations of signs, symbols or of means of divination for any reason, or under any circumstances. My expectation is not to be intrusive or pry, only to interpret, your privacy and security are important to me.
Without any religious upbringing or pressure from family to learn or adhere to any belief system, I found myself drawn to anything magical or occult. At a point it became something that not only was there no pressure to learn, but a bit of pressure to not adhere to or put energy into. However at, I believe, around eight years old I found an Astrology Book of my maternal grandmother's, and once I had parsed passed the horoscopes found a section for natal charts. Eventually I found Astrolabe a web collective with a website where I learned at a young age the existence of (though nowhere near the workings of) predictive and natal astrology. It wasn't until about 17 that I began to use playing cards with my friends to tell what I parsed out as and called readings, something I'd learn my paternal grandmother used to do in a similar style. At the suggestion of a friend's mother I got my first set of tarot cards and mostly, I recognized the complicated nature of them and tucked them away. Around this time I became more science minded an skeptical, testing the methods and traditions as much as I possibly could attempting to find out if I could trust fortune telling as much as I was inclined to. At some point it just became apparent to me, that without a need to convince anyone I could take these things into account and apply them to my life with an open mind (and an understanding that dogma is a key to failure spiritually.) From 2013 on I found myself still copying that book of my maternal grandmother's and a book my mother got me around that age on Palmistry, my favorite art that never ceases to elude me.
From here on my journey I had found not just favorited astrology tools, like Astrogold or Solarflare, but professionals, and began studying anything I could they'd written on Tarot, especially from Biddy Tarot, the initiative by world-renown tarot reader Bridget Esslemont. I found Esoterica, a YouTube channel on the occult, and then the writings of Theosophists, and The Order of the Golden Dawn (the creators of the tarot I use,) as well as American contemporaries like Allison Dubois, Chris Brennan, Edward Cayce, and so many others. I vowed to keep up my practice of the occult, and hide it up my sleeve to only offer it to my friends and build my own personal private practice. However years after I graduated art school life had other plans.
Five years down the line working in digital art and stocking shelves at a supermarket overnight, I found myself subconsciously feeling the need to seek answers in Salem Mass. A medium there named Angela DiFazio confirmed I should keep following that feeling and trust my reading ability, and the path to mediumship, suggesting forming or finding a local psychic group. After this I was lead intuitively to Jennifer Wanda a reader out of Portland Maine, known as The Maine Energy Reader locally, who hosts events for sensives to gather and practice. Here I met a group of long-time, experienced as well as neophyte readers, all coming together to support each other. Jennifer then offered me my job hosting tarot card parties of twelve where the guests are read one at a time at her studio (booking available.) From here I wanted to find a way to read professionally full-time and began seeking a space. A professional at our group told me on a Sunday, "Ask and if it's meant to be your space will find you." By Monday I met the owner of Covenstead, and Ruby Manor and was almost immediately invited to join their beautiful community and practice what I love full time. I've been riding this wave and loving every second of working with the other side in any way I can.
It's at this time in the journey I feel confident enough to offer to my community at large the opportunity to benefit from my knowledge, practice and sensitivity. I cannot wait to start servicing you as a client, remember to give yourself your flowers.
"When I was born the name for what I was didn't exist yet." - Circe, Madelyn Miller