As of September 5, 2024, I am pleased to be offering divination sessions again! Because my availability is strictly limited, please email me directly at ashley.mcquaid@gmail.com to book. See session types and pricing below.
Let’s take a dive into Imagination-Land.
I weave Lenormand and Tarot together in a unique cartomancy experience that will allow you to explore possibilities, uncover new trails, and meet new characters. Join me for a walk in your very own little realm of spacetime.
I had a reading with Ash & can report that she is truly skillful and hilarious and/but what I think makes Ash such a specifically good diviner is her imagination. What she may describe as wordsaladsounds is actually sensorially perfect, oracular poetry… [the container of the cards] was an invitation to spend time where my imaginal realm and Ash’s imaginal realm could overlap, with the help of the cards, and then we could look around together. I got some really clear answers but I’m as amazed by the world we got to hang out in during that hour. — Maeg
What we can explore together
My method is as at home diving into the mundane as it is the magical. I have worked with querents to envision what they want from a new apartment, to dig up obstacles on devotional paths, and to ground themselves in practicalities ahead of a messy astrological transit. We can explore themes that are coming up for you over the course of a month, a season, a year. This method is well-suited to map-making.
All of my sessions begin with a braindump. We’ll talk about what’s on your mind and work together to formulate a series of questions and spreads to explore in our time together. This will generally take the form of one or two short questions to better set the context, followed by a larger spread that covers a timeframe that we will choose together, and/or a compare-and-contrast reading that allows you to explore more than one path. Readings can focus on any timeframe — past, present, or future.
Don’t worry if you can’t decide ahead of time. Helping you chart the path for our session brings me so much joy. But if you know precisely where you want to head, let’s do it!
I didn’t know what to expect from a divination session. At the time, I was nearing the end of my Saturn return and feeling scrambled. While I came with one or two specific questions, I really just wanted a sense of what is going on, and how to navigate it. Ashley kindly and firmly guided me through an incredible reading… The last few months since the session, there have been times where I naturally reflected on what she shared with me through the cards, and it made certain moments easier to pass, and helped me hold more compassion for myself. — Allison
As above, so below
I am conversant in traditional Hellenistic astrology. I am deeply passionate about bringing a grounded, animist perspective to the stars, and merging the heavens above with our lives and cycles on earth.
If you already have some familiarity with your birth chart, we can absolutely shape your reading around an upcoming transit, or use it to reflect on one that’s past. If this is of interest to you, please note it when you book your session.
Please note that I do not practice as an astrologer myself and cannot provide you with a natal chart reading. But I am honored to be in community with incredibly skilled practitioners, and I would be more than happy to refer you to someone to suit you! Don’t hesitate to ask.
I had a Lenormand reading to discuss the 6 month period of Gemini Mars retrograde in 2022/23 (my mars return)… What I appreciate about Ashley as a reader is that she easily pivots from her intuitive relationship with divination to responsively and playfully responding to new insights or questions as they naturally arise within the course of the reading. It’s obvious that she has built this relationship with the imagery of Lenormand over many years and there’s a deeply established expertise and trust that is relayed with humor and agility from topic to topic. — Jessica Irene
My divinatory roots
I have been reading cards since 2016. Lenormand was my first love, with Tarot chasing on its heels shortly after. I studied Tarot in private mentorship with Lauren Hall here in New England, and over the years, my cartomancy influences have included (but certainly not been limited to) the works of Andy Boroveshengra, T. Susan Chang, Rachel Pollack, Camelia Elias, Lindsay Mack, Žhana Levitsky, and Benebell Wen.
My practice is heavily informed by personal gnosis, reflection, and imaginal journeying alongside the cards, local Spirits, and ancestral Guides. My method of reading the Lenormand and Tarot in combination has been informed by and developed through this personal work. Each deck sings beautifully on their own, but I am repeatedly floored by their ability to harmonize together.
Divination sessions will also always have a gut component. I am always happy to elucidate for you where I’m pulling an answer from.
Ash is a truly talented diviner and my reading with her was nothing short of incredible. I’m already planning on booking a follow-up! She was able to answer all of my questions and was honest when some things didn’t have answers. Her unique approach to Tarot and Lenormand isn’t something I had ever seen before and you can tell that she’s embodying her purpose when she does this work. — Kira
Book a session
All sessions are conducted via Google Hangouts. My camera setup will allow us to see one another* as well as the cards, just as you would be able to see them in person. After your session, you will receive a video and audio recording, as well as separate photographs of the spreads we created for easy future reference.
* if you would prefer to be off camera yourself, this is fine too!
Session types & pricing
Standard Sessions are $120 and 60 minutes long. We will explore a question, theme, and/or timeframe of your choosing — often through multiple angles — using both Lenormand and Tarot.
Comprehensive Year Ahead Sessions are $175 and 75 minutes long, and include detailed follow-up notes. We will look at your coming year (or, if you prefer, your past year) season-by-season, and will leave some time for any specific follow-up questions at the end you might have. These are excellent for birthdays, new years, or big new projects!
Saturn Return Sessions are $175 and 75 minutes long, and include detailed follow-up notes. This is not a natal chart reading, and you must have some familiarity with your birth chart to book this reading. Prior to your session I will ask you to provide some information about your Saturn placement, natal aspects, and upcoming transit points, or if you prefer, you can send me your birth information for me to pull up your chart ahead of time. We’ll explore in detail — season by season or transit by transit — what the cards have to say as a complement to the stars.
Booking with me indicates that you agree to my session policies.
Book your session
As of September 5, 2024, I am pleased to be offering divination sessions again! Because my availability is strictly limited, please email me directly at ashley.mcquaid@gmail.com to book. Let me know which session you’re interested in and some background information about where you’d like to focus your reading. If you’re looking to book a Saturn Return consultation, I will follow up with a series of questions to get us started.
If cost is a concern but you would love to book, don’t hesitate to reach out regardless! I am happy to offer sliding scale sessions on a case-by-case basis.