Laughing Eye Weeping Eye (Leye Weye) is a Spirit that I work with in my readings. Leye Weye shares messages of hope and insight, leading toward awakening. Laughing Eye Weeping Eye reflects the essence of life – which is full of laughter and tears. My readings meet you wherever you’re at in the wheel of life.
I am captivated by all things metaphysical; the transcendent experience that defies logic, the omen, the prophetic dream, and many realms unknown. I explore and share the esoteric with others by creating and publishing decks and books, doing tarot card readings, and making art that’s channeled from Spirit.
I first started reading tarot with a single copy, self-created deck at my music shows in 2010. Under the moniker Laughing Eye Weeping Eye, my performances went beyond singing songs (with harmonium in tow!). I became a storyteller passing out songbooks, a fairy folk wearing colorful costumes, and a divining witch with tarot cards.
My tarot readings began taking off from there, as did interest in my deck. And well, the rest is as they say history. The otherworldly presence of Laughing Eye Weeping Eye was here to stay.
My background is that of a creator and teacher. In 2002, I received my BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, and then my MFA from the School of the Art Institute in 2008; I spent the years following as an adjunct professor, academic advisor, and artist/musician/tarot reader beginning to craft the world of Laughing Eye Weeping Eye.
In 2011, I self-published my deck, The Laughing Eye Weeping Eye Tarot. In the years to come, I began focusing almost exclusively on tarot and art. With a ton of support from loved ones as well as faith in the Universe, I left my job in 2013 so that I could pursue my passions full-time. Since then, I have released a multitude of decks and books, and have read tarot for people all over the world. A few of my releases include: The Colorful Tears Tarot (2023), The Shadowspeak Oracle (2021), and The Creatures of the Moon Oracle(2016).
My creative practice also feeds my divination and spiritual work. As an artist, I create works that explore archetypes within the collective unconscious. For example, I am interested in how ancient cave paintings of horned men (or gods) and a wall calendar of deer in one’s home may evoke, unknowingly, a connection to something similar across time and space. It is the timeless I explore, sometimes in a playful way.
Tarot was my first hook into the metaphysical. I had unusual experiences in my youth (channeling, automatic writing, astral travel) but did not understand or use these gifts until I created my first deck and began reading from it in 2011. I found that the process of reading unlocked something for me. I am still trying to understand it; this mystery keeps me enthralled.