Name: Jessica Dore
Age: 33
Claim to fame: Ms. Dore posts 280-word doses of therapy to her nearly 97,000 followers on Twitter and sometimes a bit larger of a dose to her over 29,000 followers on Instagram. Ms. Dore, who has a master’s degree in social work from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania, aims to explain psychotherapy concepts and skills through the world of tarot on her social media accounts. “Over the years, I kind of started to develop my own interpretations of the cards that were more through the lens of behavioral science, behavioral therapy, and psychology,” she said. “I kind of took the classic interpretations of the tarot and then added another layer to it.”
Today’s card. Discernment is on the short list of skills needed for a good life but most of us have to learn the hard way, by getting caught up, tripped up & lost enough times 2 know in our bones when to say no. Discernment is knowing how to stay available for what’s truly yours. pic.twitter.com/GJk3Q8teAC
— Jessica Dore (@thejessicadore) September 15, 2019
Her calling: In 2010, Ms. Dore was working as a publicist at New Harbinger Publications, an independent book publisher that focuses on psychology, wellness and spirituality. As part of her job, she would read literature intended for therapists in order to promote them. At a dinner party, one of her co-workers pulled out a deck of tarot cards: “I was more interested in psychology but eventually someone gave me a reading and I was like, ‘Wow, this is really on point, it is pretty cool.’” She bought her own deck. She started by drawing a card and then she would Google the meaning of each until she learned the deck.
Her life today: Currently Ms. Dore teaches tarot for a living through one-on-one sessions, courses online and live group classes, both virtually and in person. “It’s more of a psychology class than a tarot class,” she said.
Morning routine: Typically, Ms. Dore wakes up at 5 a.m., makes coffee and writes in her journal for about 45 minutes. Next, she practices Ashtanga yoga for about two hours. Then Ms. Dore usually draws a card and interprets it through the lens of psychology and behavioral therapy. She’ll tweet or post on Instagram to provide her followers with insight on feelings and behaviors.
Self-care routine: Even though many on social media rely on her morning readings as part of a way to self-care, she defines wellness as getting in touch with yourself. “You can have a lot of things going on internally, but are you still able to move in alignment with what you’re here to do, and who you are, and what is important to you?” said Ms. Dore.
