About Julia Eve
Julia picked up her first tarot deck at 11 years old - The Servants of the Light. It was well beyond her comprehension at the time, but she had a nagging feeling that the cards contained something special and were worth pursuing. Having been raised in a home that encouraged this exploration, Julia had the privilege of being able to dive into all the strange things that interested her from a very early age.
While her work with the cards ebbed and flowed through the years, dipping off entirely in her 20s, she was eventually brought back to tarot and spirituality following a series of “awakening” events, beginning in 2014.
Julia started Spiral Sea Tarot in 2015 and is passionate about sharing her love of the cards with other curious seekers across the globe.
Aside from her interest in tarot, Julia is also deeply fascinated by dreams/dreaming, space, the study of consciousness, altered states and anything remotely paranormal.
Astrology: Capricorn Sun, Pisces Moon, Leo Rising
About Tim
Tim is a long-time student/practitioner of Western Esotericism, with a keen interest in psychology, philosophy, comparative religion & mythology, and natural medicine. His main areas of focus are Tarot, Qabalah/Kabbalah, and practical alchemy, and he loves sharing the tips, tricks, and tidbits he’s picked up over the years with other passionate students.
Tim began practicing laboratory alchemy a few years ago, and it has all but taken over his life since then. After seeing/experiencing some dramatic results from spagyric preparations of herbs like Nettle, St. John's Wort, and Hibiscus, he decided to go back to school for herbal medicine with the hope of one day sharing his work with others. Other than that, Tim is a pretty simple guy who enjoys the small pleasures of life — good food, good times, and good company.
Astrology: Cancer Sun, Pisces Moon, Libra Rising
Our Philosophy
We do not believe there is a right or wrong way to do tarot or spirituality. As much as we can learn from others, following one’s own inner teacher cannot be understated.
The work of Paul Foster Case (BOTA) has been instrumental in shaping our philosophy and work with the cards. We would highly recommend any of his works to folks who enjoy our approach, particularly Tarot Fundamentals (edited by Wade Coleman). While PFC remains one of our biggest tarot influences, we generally prefer working with the Rider Waite Smith tarot (over the BOTA), and have real appreciation for the work of both Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.
We believe tarot can allude to future possibilities, but they are just that - possibilities. The cards can suggest what may be unfolding due to the energetic trajectory, but that doesn’t mean something is destined to occur.
Furthermore, we believe tarot is good for many things, but especially potent for self/spiritual development.
Tarot is an aid, but the real power comes from within. With that being said, tarot is a damn powerful tool that can help you not only connect with that power source, but develop it further.
We believe tarot is more than a method of divination. We believe it is a language, an optical illusion, a mirror, a channel, a mystery and a gateway - leading us to somewhere greater.
Where To Find Us/People We’ve Worked With
Qliphoth Quest: Tim has appeared on the Qliphoth Quest channel twice to chat with Corbin about magick, tarot and alchemy. First appearance. Second appearance.
The Aquarean: We were featured on The Aquarean podcast (episode 28). In it, we sit down with the eloquent and entertaining Vanessa Bartlett to talk all things tarot, our practice, our relationship and lots more!
Pull Pen Paint: Julia has been a guest teacher in Kiala Givehand’s year long intensives for the last 7 years.
Hip-Hop Queens Oracle: Kathy Iandoli was kind enough to gift us her oracle deck, Hip-Hop Queens Oracle. You can read our impressions, along with additional thoughts on the link between tarot and sound (there are quite a few to consider!).
Redfin Blog: We contributed to a holiday piece about astrologically decorating for the holidays. Check it out to read our suggestion along with all the others.
Threads of Fate: Read Julia’s initial impressions of the first edition of this very popular oracle deck!
King Billy and the Royal Road: RC Ajuonuma shared his lovely children’s book with us, inspired by the 22 major arcana. Julia shares her impressions and thoughts in the blog post linked.
The Enchanted Tarot - 25th Anniversary Edition: Amy Zerner and Monte Farber are a total power couple in the field of metaphysics. In this post, Julia shares their 25th anniversary edition of the classic Enchanted Tarot.
True Black Tarot: In anticipation for the Kickstarter launch of this gorgeous deck, Julia shares her initial impressions.
The Lost Tarot: As the Kickstarter launched for The Lost Tarot by Hans Bauer, Julia shares her thoughts along with a mini reading.
Mystic Mondays: Julia “sits down” with creator Grace Duong to discuss her deck, Mystic Mondays, as well as her creative process.
The Seth Centre: The Seth material was one of Julia’s earliest introductions into spirituality, so it was such a pleasure to be able to put a spotlight on their online intensive.