Tarot, Trauma, and Transformation: How Jill Amy Sager Found Her Power Through the Cards

By the late 1970s, Jill Amy Sager was chasing rhythm, not revelation. A percussionist with an ear for tempo and texture, she couldn’t have imagined that her beat would one day sync with something cosmic. But somewhere between the steady pulse of a drum and the quiet shuffle of Tarot cards, Sager began channeling something far deeper — what she calls Guidance, a universal source of love and wisdom that would eventually transform her life.

Born with a physical disability, Sager’s early years were marked by long hospital stays and the heavy weight of stigma. Growing up in the 1960s, she often felt invisible — or worse, unworthy. “There was this constant sense that I didn’t belong,” she recalls. “Tarot didn’t just give me answers. It gave me back my voice.”

That reclamation of self — and the fierce resilience that followed — became the heartbeat of her creative work. Sager’s journey from musician to author began with Beginning Hand Drumming: A Guide to Recreation and Wellness, published by Carl Fischer Music. It was a bridge between rhythm and healing, body and spirit. But it was her later work, Guidance from the Universe, that solidified her as a spiritual storyteller — one who channels ancient wisdom into modern empowerment.

Sager’s message is raw, real, and radically compassionate. She talks about anger not as something to suppress, but to study — a mirror reflecting where we’ve been hurt and where we need to heal. Her readings aren’t fortune-telling; they’re roadmaps for awareness. “We can’t control what happens,” she says, “but we can always choose how to respond.”

Today, with an international clientele and a devoted following, Jill Amy Sager continues to bridge the mystical and the practical. From her home in Western Oregon, she speaks about transitions, self-discovery, and the messy art of finding happiness from within.

Her story is a reminder that spirituality isn’t an escape from pain — it’s a transformation of it. And sometimes, the cards don’t just predict your future — they show you how to rewrite it.

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