Today we’d like to introduce you to Janesha Woods.
Hi Janesha, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today.
Hi there! My name is Janesha Woods. I would like to start off saying thank you for reaching out to me for this interview! I’m very grateful for this wonderful opportunity, and I have never done anything like this before, but it’s the first time for everything, right? I am a spiritual mentor and intuitive reader; My business is providing guidance for others through tarot and oracle card readings.
I started my spiritual awakening initially by being born into this world but there have been a few catalyst of changes that have elevated my journey. I’ll start off by reflecting back into my first adult heartbreak; it was in my earlier 20s. I was dating a guy… Well, I thought I was, and this was someone I knew from my adolescent years. This guy used to be my crush! I’m talking the biggest crush I’ve ever had. The type of crush that makes you feel so happy, giddy, and that’ll have you blushing from ear to ear. At the age of 21, I gave him something very special, and my end result from that was not as special as I thought it would be. My fairytale happy ending turned into a nightmare when I learned that I wasn’t his dream girl and someone else was, and it was someone he told me not to worry about… I also went through harassment and threats from his current partner at the time that he initially dropped me for. My heart was broken and shattered, and the pain was very hard to deal with alone. That’s when I started to pay attention to my surroundings but also my inner self and how this pain affected my inner child. I started to see numbers all the time, and I couldn’t understand why I would continually catch number 111… No matter where I went. No matter the time of day, I would see this number, and little did I know… It was an angel number, and it was the divine spirit, God, whomever you choose to believe in reaching out to me.
I looked into the meaning behind the angel number 111, and it told a tale of new beginnings, new abundance, and guidance. As the pain I felt from this traumatic experience I went through, as well as other traumatic events and memories in my life; I knew that I needed to get help for my mental and emotional state of health because I was not strong enough to do this alone. I did not feel strong enough to do this alone… I felt very weak and powerless because of a guy who I thought I could trust and respect had taken my power from me. I never wanted to feel this way again. That was the story of my life as I grew up and grew older… I allowed people to take my power away because I didn’t know how strong my power was and how great I could be. I had become a version of myself that was completely unrecognizable and unreceptive to her own presence and inner being. That’s when I decided to do a quick little Google search of therapist located near me and after roaming multiple websites of local therapist’s offices and private practices, I stumbled upon Grow Well LLC, and from that day forward, that is when my life changed forever and for the better.
I was very nervous and scared to open up to someone that I didn’t know. The thought of opening up to a random stranger who was licensed in this field of work really scared the crap out of me. I would constantly think, “Will my therapist like me?”, “Will I have the same experience I did when I was in high school?” I feared it; in fact, I dreaded the day I had to actually see my therapist in person for the first time. I remember I wanted to cancel so badly and not show up but, surprise, surprise… I was on the RTA, making my way towards the office. That’s when I met Holly, my first therapist, and she welcomed me and accepted me; I was so worried about being judged that she never judged me at all. It was in fact the opposite: She accepted me and accepted who I was, and that’s when I felt like the world wasn’t such a bad place after all. Throughout my therapy sessions, I went through some of the deepest, darkest battles of my life, and Holly was there to help me. I went through very intense sessions of EMDR therapy which is a form of therapy that helps you desensitize and release yourself from traumatic experiences through eye movement. I was also given homework and study guides on how to place boundaries within myself and towards others. I am a giver, an empathic being, and if you are the same as me… You know that people will take and take from you, even the people you love the most. Friends, family, co-workers, spouses and etc. You have to say No, even if you don’t want to.
Now, I know you’re asking… How does tarot cards and oracle cards fit into this? Where does it fit in, exactly?
As long as I can remember, I’ve always been interested in the metaphysical and divination practices. As any other little girl, I’ve always had a sense of imagination and wonder when it comes to different worlds, universes, and galaxies. I would play in my elementary school’s garden during recess with my friends, and we would make potions, mud pies, leave offerings for the faeries in exchange for friendship and protection. I would help the gardeners plant flowers and clean up the garden. Whenever my family and I would go out to eat or go visit other family members in the city, we would ride past local shops of metaphysical stores, psychic mediums, tarot readings and etc. I remember seeing these shops pass me by in the car, and my heart yearned and knew that I belonged there. I wanted to be there. Who doesn’t believe in magick? I believe those who don’t believe in magick have never experienced it before (that is my own person opinion). My mother was always the one providing a sense of magick and religion into my veins; I grew up a Baptist-Christian household. I knew from a young age that religion was not for me and that it was okay because I know God and God is within me. Even though I didn’t go to church every Sunday, I know there’s a church and home within my heart and my inner spirit. I was told to stay away from divination because it correlates to the Devil, but I see people forget that the Devil was also an angel once upon a time as well. He broke away from societal expectations, and I do not believe that is a bad thing either.
I started to practice tarot and other forms of divination in the year of 2020 while the pandemic was happening. I wanted to know what was going on in the other side, in a realm that we humans cannot physically see. Tarot has always fascinated me and called to me as well as other forms of communication to the divine a spirit. It began with me using candles as meditation to connect with my spiritual team on the other side, and through that: I met my spirit guides. I began to watch different tarot and oracle card readings on YouTube and interacted with the spiritual community on different social media platforms, one of them being Twitter. I am grateful that I have allowed myself to open up to this pathway of my journey; I am grateful that I have gained friends and insight on myself and my spiritual abilities through this community. Believe in spiritual health and healing as well as physical, emotional, and metal healing as well. Most people are unaware that prayers are a form of manifestation as well but is also a form of gratitude. I have also learned that what doesn’t apply to you or your situation… do not try to make a puzzle piece fit where it doesn’t belong. I would do my own research on what the cards meant and what the stars were aligning with, and I felt the hunger, the need to know more. I wanted to absorb and become knowledgeable as much as I could about tarot and other forms of divination, which lead me into getting my own deck when I finally got my income situated. Once I got my first deck; that’s how I knew that this tool of knowledge was meant for me and meant to be a part of my journey.
As I studied tarot, I practiced on myself and did daily card pulls, and asked my spirit guides for guidance daily. I did many different readings and spreads for myself: career and finance, general energy, love, and even shadow work. Shadow work is very important in the spiritual journey. I have learned through my astrology chart that I am a Scorpio rising, which explains why my life has been transformative and why I have encountered death and have been surrounded by death growing up attending funeral back-to-back. Tarot and oracle readings and messages have helped me throughout my journey on finding myself, my psychic abilities, and my intuition.
I have grown and learned so much through this pathway, and I know that this journey will continue to be a catalyst of change for others. Through this experience, I have opened up my abilities to reach and help others, and I have helped many of my friends, even strangers online with my gifts and guidance. I enjoy helping others and giving them insight through my readings and channeled messages. I hope one day that, people can help transcend this planet into a new earth.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Just like any other journey or pathway of life, the spiritual awakening and the journey you embark on is a road less traveled for others but for me? I chose to embark on this road.
There will be struggles along the way, but my biggest struggles were standing in my own way and getting in my own way of my greatness and potential. The most important aspect of the spiritual journey is embrace your shadow side instead of running from it. I would run from my shadows and my darkness instead of embracing this side of me. There is a quote by the late singer and actress Aaliyah that I would like to share that resonates with me deeply to my journey:
“Being female, you’re raised to be a good, sweet girl and not flip out. So, I had to give myself permission to be mean and evil. It’s tough. But I’ve always been drawn to the darker side of things.”
I’ve always been attracted to the darker side of life as well, but without darkness, we wouldn’t have light or know light. It takes someone very courageous and strong to confront their shadows and stand in that valley of inner death.
Sometimes, it’s not others who stop you from furthering down your path. Sometimes that person is you. In this journey, I have learned that most of us have used improper judgement due to wounded egos. Discernment comes from wisdom, and judgement comes from ego. A lot of us are people pleasers and think more so of others before we think of ourselves. We tend to overthink and over-worry about people will perceive us and view us. This journey is not about others: It is about you. It’s easier said than done to get out of your own, but that’s where reparenting comes in and healing your inner child. I haven’t had the most positive experiences in my life with my parents, but those experiences have helped shape me and have helped me grow, even though it was painful. I re-parented myself with my inner mother and inner father. I gave myself soft and hard love while I worked with my shadow side and my inner child. Journaling, writing, and pep talks helped me through working with my shadow side, but the journey with shadow work never stops; it keeps going. The journey never ends, and healing is non-linear.
The strongest and hardest struggle was, losing my father to a fatal car accident in January of 2021. He passed away on 1/31/2021, and backwards the number is 13. I was born on January 13th along with my twin brother, James. 13 is a strong and powerful number that symbolizes strength, new beginnings and rapid change, and spiritual growth as well as death. Death is all about new beginnings, and my father’s death was a new beginning of change that I needed to finally live my life the way I intended it to… The way he always wanted me to. My father is my best friend, even in spirit. His death has brought us closer than ever but dealing with the grief is still hard, and even though it’s been almost 3 years… I still deal with the grief.
Grief is also healing; it is non-linear just a healing is. Grief will never stop, and grief will be a battle that’s ongoing that I have to face. Some days, I feel broken and other days, I feel whole and protected, but overall, this grief will never go away, but it has helped change me. I learned my worth through the death of my father, and I learned that his love will always be reciprocated and pure. His love will always guide me a give me hope that one day, a real man will cherish me, love me, and protect me instead of owning me and wanting me to abandon my freedom and self-worth just for the sake of “I’m in a relationship.”. Just because you are in a relationship doesn’t mean that a person loves you.
As humans evolve, I hope that humans learn that love and possession do not co-exist and cannot exist in the same capacity. Love is pure, a pure form of selfless energy. Possession is a selfish energy.
Love is the highest and most potent energy that the universe has given us. We must use this energy for the greater good.
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar, what can you tell them about what you do?
I am an intuitive reader and spiritual mentor. I use tarot and oracle cards to decipher the messages that are coming forward.
Tarot, which is a form of divination that derives from the religious elements of Buddhism and Paganism. Paganism is rooted within Christianity and pre-Christian religions in the country of Europe. I specialize in general readings, which includes diving into the esoteric energy; Esoteric energy is an energy that only a small amount of people will understand and connect with. With general readings, I will also channel messages of love, finance/career, shadow work, self-love anything else that your spirit guides and ancestors would love for you to know and also to beware of. I also specialize in love readings which seem to be very popular with the collective.
For love readings, I do contact and in no-contact, soulmate, and the ever-so-popular “twin flame” readings. In love readings, I do need to know more of the situation at hand if you are in contact or in no contact with your person, and then the messages that I will channel will flow from there.
For career and finance, I use tarot cards to let my clients know what is blocking their finances from elevating their careers forward. I will also channel messages from the divine and spirit to help others how to move forward within their current career fields or if they want to take a detour and try a different approach or a different career field.
For shadow work and self-love readings, I again use tarot and oracle cards to help you become more aware of your shadow side and what healing needs to take place in order for you to transcend and awaken more onto your journey. A lot of feel lost upon this waking life and don’t know where to turn to, lean on, or have proper guidance. In a world full of toxic positivity, a lot of us go through imposter syndrome, and that is okay; even I have gone through it. But shadow work and self-love readings are the foundation of you knowing your worth and harnessing that worth into your own personal power. We are all powerful beings, and I truly believe with the proper communication and the hard truth through these readings will empower you to move better when it comes to self. Once you know thyself, no one can take anything from you.
My favorite affirmation is one I include in shadow work & self-love readings; it is also a personal favorite: “No one is you, and that is your superpower!”
I am most proud of myself for opening up and allowing myself to be a vessel, a channel of guidance for others on this Earth. I am proud of breaking free from societal normalcy and unawakened beings and owning my authenticity while loving myself and giving myself grace as well. Not all readings are love and light, but neither is the journey of spirituality. I am also proud that clients ensure trust within me and allow me to access their energy as well as working along with the spiritual guides and ancestors who protect them and also help guide them.
What sets me apart from others? Me being me. What sets me apart from others is my capacity to love, welcoming others with open arms and going with the flow, and surrendering of life. I also enjoy making my readings creative, unique, and as fun as possible!
Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
My advice to do your research and find what forms of divination are calling you. Tarot and Oracle aren’t for everyone, and that’s okay!
Do not let social media brainwash you as well (especially TikTok… do your research and take the information on TikTok as a small grain of sand, not salt.)
Be YOU and be AUTHENTIC! Do not let anyone else make you feel less and just know the way you interpret and interact with your clients, subscribers, followers, etc is what makes you different and stand out!
Know your boundaries and respect your boundaries! If the energy doesn’t align or feel right for whomever you’re reading for, I would simply refund them their money and tell them that the energy they are extending towards you isn’t worth reading for. You are not one size fits all, and that is okay.
Stop overthinking. Just do it.
Have fun!
Honor rest and relaxation.
Your energy is sacred as an intuitive and spiritual teacher, mentor, reader, and etc.
“At first, you don’t succeed, Dust yourself off and try again. Dust yourself off and try again, try again.” — Aaliyah
Pricing:
- General Readings: $60.00
- Leap Into Love (Single & Ready To Mingle): $60.00
- Love Lockdown (Couples In Union) $60.00
- No Love Lost, No Love Found(No Contact/Separation) $60.00
- Declaration Of Love (Self Love) and As Above, So Below (Shadow Work): $60.00 (Both Readings as a package are $120)
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Ricky Spanish
