Talkin’ Tarot With is a monthly feature designed to introduce my readers to different tarot readers from our wonderfully diverse community! Each month, I’ll be asking various tarot readers 3 questions about their tarot philosophy and style, plus pointing you to their websites and blogs so that you can learn more about them! I like to hand pick tarot readers that I feel are talented and interesting.
This month, I’m featuring a young reader who was part of my “Young Voices In Tarot” series. Don’t be fooled by his young age: Angelo Nasios is a huge talent. I met Angelo through Blog Talk Radio and was impressed right off the bat from his cheeky style and deep understanding of the tarot. Angelo has created a fantastic You Tube series on tarot and he’s working on a book entitled “Tarot: What The Little White Book Won’t Tell You”. In my opinion, this young man may be the future of tarot.
Angelo is a loving and witty humored tarot reader that provides his clients with honestly and an uplifting perspective. Angelo is a New York native, living on Long Island. Angelo started reading tarot at thirteen. In 2006 Angelo ventured into the world of professional reading and joined a free tarot reading network the “World Tarot Readers”, from 2008-2010 he participated as Director. Best known for his YouTube videos, Angelo has recorded over 70 videos and has over 40,000 views. On YouTube Angelo talks about tarot, provides tips, techniques and opinion based commentary on tarot topics. Angelo’s blog “That’s Totally Tarot” provides daily Tarot Fortunes for predictions and advice. Angelo is currently working on his upcoming book “Tarot: What the Little White Book Won’t Tell You”. Along with tarot Angelo studies comparative religions philosophy, metaphysics and other occult disciplines.
You can connect with Angelo through:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1224301893
http://twitter.com/angelonasios
Read his answers to my questions below:
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1. What is your philosophy about tarot reading?
I believe that tarot is an amazing tool that is flexible for many purposes. I love to use tarot personally for insight and advice. I love to make predictions on world events than for myself. The tarot within it holds a picture of the human condition, our experiences, feelings, thoughts, desires, hopes and fears. Tarot is a mirror that reflects back to us what must been seen. I believe that when using tarot cards I am tapping into something beyond our normal perception, you can call it the unconsciousness, deity, the akashic records, whatever it is. I believe that tarot is also good for making predictions; tarot has a good ability for forecasting events the trick is you have to correctly read what the cards are predicting. The art of prediction relies on the reader’s ability to understand the cards. When working with clients my goal is to help them. I like to work with clients with a mixed style of insight/self-improvement/advice/predictions. I want a client to walk away gaining something useful that they can use in their life.
2. How do you feel a client might get the most out of a reading with you?
It is best if the client has a clear question is mind when they approach me for a reading. If they do not have a question already defined we will figure one out. It is also best that a client feel calm and relaxed, if a client is in a state of anxiety, fear and worry it may be hard to accept a readings advice. If they are calm they will be able to receive the advice. I love to have dialogue with my clients, they say it takes two to tango, well I say it takes two to tarot. If you come to me for a reading I expect you to converse with me, talk to me not just get a reading and leave. I pose questions to clients and we talk about the reading. My readings are emailed based so I try and make it feel as interactive as possible.
3. What is your best piece of advice for an aspiring tarot reader?
The best advice I can give to aspiring readers, be active with tarot. One of the challenges I faced when I started reading tarot was becoming lazy. I would be active with tarot and then I would have dry periods were I did not touch the deck for months. With so many resources available online staying active is easy. The greatest tool is social media; it is a part of so many young people’s lives if tarot becomes a part of that daily aspect tarot becomes a daily routine that takes little effort. You have Facebook and Twitter which allows you to connect with other amazing tarot enthusiasts, readers, and authors. YouTube is a great resource for learning tarot, watching other people do readings. You have forums which hold discussions and you have live radio shows that provide fantastic material. The internet and social media are the best tools for learning tarot, the more interactive the better. The more you can interact with other readers the better. Start reading books and blogs will also help. There are so many great writers out there to learn from. Do not isolate yourself in your tarot journey, join the community and interact with it.
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A big fist bump and thank you to Angelo for taking time out of his busy life to chat with me. You can learn more about Angelo at his site:
Blessings!
Theresa
© Theresa Reed | The Tarot Lady 2011
I’m Theresa Reed (aka, The Tarot Lady). I’ve been a full-time tarot reader for 30+ years — which, in my industry, makes me pretty badass.
I’m definitely not your average Tarot expert — I drop the F-bomb, I quote rappers, and I’m obsessed with pop culture + reality TV. Folks come to me for straight-talk + tough-love — without the woo-woo fluff. 
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