Tarot Reader. Joy is an empathic and inspirational Tarot reader who tempers a profound knowledge of symbolism, mythology and spiritual traditions with the love of helping others discover and express their truth within. She especially enjoys doing readings that focus on psychological and spiritual growth. She has been reading Tarot professionally since 1991 and is a member of the American Tarot Association and is a Certified Professional Tarot Reader through the Tarot Certification Board of America. She is the organizer of the Denver Tarot Geeks and the Denver Tarot Meetup.

Tarot Teacher. Joy teaches a unique style of reading that focuses on learning to understand the metaphorical language of the cards through a close analysis of the unique symbols of the deck that is being studied. For my advanced classes, I focus on systems of correspondence, which reveal the underlying structure behind intuition.

Reiki Practitioner and Teacher. Joy loves the quiet, meditative stillness of Reiki, and through her practice has discovered the transformational power of stepping aside and becoming a channel for Spirit. She leads the Denver Reiki Co-op and teaches others this simple but powerful system of self-healing and spiritual growth. Joy is a member of Shibumi International Reiki Association and is a Reiki Practitioner and Teacher in the Traditional Japanese Usui Reiki Ryôhô lineage through the International House of Reiki. She is also a certified Komyo Reiki Shihan (Teacher) and studied under Komyo Reiki Kai Founder Hyakuten Inamoto. 

Artisan. Joy has pursued an interest in a number of crafts, but has a special passion for fiber arts and jewelry making. She started teaching classes in sewing in 1993, at which time she also began learning a variety of appliqué techniques for clothing and accessories. She has created many original wearable art pieces. She now specializes in cutwork appliqué tarot bags. Her handcrafted wire-wrap jewelry has been sold since 2001 under the name Silmarill: Inspiring Art.

Published Author. Joy’s articles on the Tarot have appeared online and in print in such publications as The Llewellyn Journal and the American Tarot Association Quarterly. She has also been interviewed for Today’s Tarot Podcast.

Herbalist. Joy is certified in herbalism by Motherlove Herbals of Bellvue, Colorado.

Ritual Facilitator. Joy composes and leads personalized ceremonies and rituals to mark anything from individual rites of passage to honoring the cycles in nature.

Theatrical Producer. Joy has over twenty years experience in the theatre as a writer, director, producer and stage manager. Joy's goal in the performing arts is to combine performance and ritual as a transformative healing modality.

Ceremonial Magician. Joy is a student of magic and ritual. She has been studying kabbalah since 2006 and is a student of the Western Mystery Tradition through the practice of Golden Dawn ceremony.