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From Shadow to Light
I wasn’t always a mystic
Hi, I’m Torie — the heart and soul behind Rea’s Readings and Rituals
My path has been anything but straight — winding through shadows, struggles, awakenings, and miracles. I believe every soul carries its own magic — sometimes, it just needs a little help remembering.
My journey began in the shadows. As a child, I was diagnosed with a chronic, incurable, and degenerative illness — rheumatoid arthritis. Life tested me early. My body often felt like a battleground, and I carried battles with depression, anxiety, and the weight of addiction. Yet, even in my darkest seasons, something in me kept reaching for the unseen.
I was fascinated by the mystery of horoscopes and how they always seemed to reflect my truth. I felt the pull of the moon — the way a full moon seemed to hum in my bones — and I knew, somehow, that I was connected to something greater. It was as though the night sky was quietly calling me home.
"I HAD TO QUESTION EVERYTHING
BEFORE I COULD BELIEVE ANYTHING"
From Skeptic to Believer
For most of my life, I didn’t believe in God, the Universe, or anything beyond what I could see. With everything I had been through, how could something loving be real — especially when I had always done my best to help others, yet nothing ever seemed to go my way?
I’ve always known my life’s work would involve helping people. Working in healthcare only deepened that calling — but the truth is, my entire life had been preparing me for it. These weren’t just challenges… they were initiations. Each stripped me down, forcing me to search for something deeper — even when I didn’t yet have the words for it.
The Awakening
Eventually, life brought me to a breaking point — a moment where everything I thought I knew fell apart. It was here that I faced my Dark Night of the Soul. It was raw, terrifying, and transformative. The same storms that nearly drowned me became the waves that carried me home.
That Dark Night of the Soul was brutal — the kind of breaking that leaves nothing untouched. But in the ashes of everything I thought I knew, something extraordinary began to happen. I started seeing synchronicities everywhere — numbers, signs, dreams that felt more like messages. It was like the Universe had been whispering to me my whole life, and suddenly the volume was turned all the way up.
I couldn’t ignore it anymore. I dove headfirst into research — spirituality, energy work, the mechanics of intuition — anything that could explain what I was experiencing.
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The more I learned, the more my gifts began to bloom. My tarot readings grew deeper. My dreams became vivid, prophetic. I could feel energy in my hands, sense emotions that weren’t mine, and connect with guides who had been with me all along.
MY MISSION TODAY
What began as a desperate search for meaning became my life’s work. I realized that the tools I was using to heal myself — tarot, oracle, energy healing, astrology — weren’t just meant for me. They were meant to be shared. I began reading for friends, then friends of friends, and soon I was holding space for people from all walks of life, guiding them through their own shadows and awakenings.
Guides Along the Way
Two souls, one here and one in spirit, walking this path with me.
In every chapter of my journey, I’ve had guides who didn’t always speak in words — they spoke in loyalty, presence, and unconditional love.
Titan, my soul dog, was with me through some of my darkest nights and brightest awakenings.
His steady gaze and quiet companionship were a reminder that love can be both grounding and fiercely protective. Even now, he walks beside me in spirit — a guardian in the unseen, reminding me I’m never truly alone.
Nova, my bright star in the here and now, carries a different kind of medicine. She meets each day with unshakable joy, pulling me back into the present when I’m lost in the past or peering too far into the future. Her playful spirit and gentle heart are constant reminders that life is meant to be lived fully — that there is beauty to be found in every small, ordinary moment.
Together, Titan and Nova remind me that love is both anchor and compass — holding me steady while guiding me forward.
Walking the Path
Now, through Rea’s Readings and Rituals, I offer more than just readings — I offer a safe space for your soul to remember its truth. I believe in embracing both the shadow and the light, because both are sacred.
Whether you come to me for clarity, healing, or transformation, my role is to be your mirror, your guide, and your ally as you step into your own magic.
Because you’re not lost — you’re remembering.