About....
Bio - The 3 Lives of Divinata
Vera was born into a world of Slavic culture & love of learning, the daughter of post-War emigrés who went on to become professors in the best European intellectual tradition. Languages, music, culture, & academic achievement were the tapestry of her life - as were stories of strange events in her parents' journey & more-than-coincidental experiences in her own life.
She went on to an Ivy-League level education and, armed with an MBA, a Wall Street career in public finance, including municipalities, non-profits, and - best of all - cultural institutions. But her love of the arts, including music - as necessary as breathing, never left her, and balancing the two sides of her life became a growing dilemma. That, of course, only led to more strange experiences, both confirming - and terrifying.
In the wake of 9/11, Vera chucked it all & threw herself into her creative interests, following the trail of bread-crumbs that led her to becoming a psychic advisor. This reincarnation has proved “just right”, allowing her to use & share her intuitive gifts & life experience to help her clients sort through life, with startling, unconventional, & ultimately affirming insights.
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What to Expect
* Vera is compassionate, articulate & striking, bringing every bit of her life experience, with the cues from her tools of divination, to help the person she is reading
* Keenly aware of making a memorable impression
* Demeanor, professional background, & familiarity with diverse cultures make her well-suited to black-tie events. Passionate about social issues & creative challenges, Vera does her best to support fundraisers by offering discounts & donating services
* Usually offers guests choice of tarot or palm readings, also handwriting analysis & other forms of divination (see "Readings" for more details)
* Client may choose a private, semi-private (helps dissect the reading later!), or totally out-in-the-open reading.
* Goal is to provide insight that's useful, not just fluff – with a wicked sense of humor & healthy dose of NY "street smarts"!
* To help create a "special moment", comes exotically garbed – mystical, gypsy, creatively corporate, or lower-key but gorgeous!
* Brings atmospheric tools & decorations for the "set"
* Always MOBBED - people you'd never expect to be interested practically come out of the woodwork!
* Top speed of 8 readings per hour, a fast but reasonably satisfying pace – though longer readings make the experience richer (& provides the chance to offer guests a taste of both kinds of readings!)
* For busy events can do "flash reading mode", basically giving a positive / negative indication in a tarot reading with prominent theme, or the two or three most salient characteristics in a person's palm
* For busiest situations can also do one-card "instant wonder" readings that give an indication of which way things are going
* For large events, can bring in other readers (good friends as well as excellent professionals) to let more guests participate, offering diverse specializations including:
- Lip print readings
- Crystals
- Numerology
- Crystal ball
- & More! - even a glimpse of "The Other Side"