About El Tarocchi

The Reader

Hi! My name is El. I’m a self-taught tarot reader from the Philippines, and I’ve been card slinging since 2005. Tarot has helped me make sense of the chaos and craziness that is life, and I aim to help everyone I read for bring this sense of truth and clarity into their own lives.

Aside from being a tarot reader, I’m also an agnostic / secular witch and a certified reiki practitioner.

Click here for a list of the references and resources that I used to learn about tarot and other elements of my craft.

The intuitive portrait of me here is by my friend, Jimmy Chung.

Credentials and Certifications

21 years experience in tarot reading (since 2005)
Wargachuck Academy Certified Tarot Master (2020)
World Divination Association Tarot Cards Certification (2021)
Lisa Powers Reiki Level I, II and Master/Teacher Program (2021)
Lisa Powers Animal Reiki Practitioner Certification (2023)
Virtued Academy International Ancient Egyptian Energy Healing Certification (2023)
Psychism 101 by LightSeers (2023)

The Name and Logo

“El Tarocchi” is a play on my name, the Spanish (masculine) word for “the”, and the Italian word for “tarot”. If you’re wondering how to pronounce tarocchi, here is an audio guide. It sounds a bit like “tarok-ki”.

My logo was done by my friend, Karen Gosingan. I asked for a sun because I’m a Leo Sun who loves what it stands for as a symbol — positivity, truth, clarity, hope, and optimism.

Tarot Reader Portrait

This stunning stylized portrait of myself was done by my friend Nando Maglutac. This was heavily inspired by my love for Studio Ghibli movies and the costume design for Mel Medarda in the Arcane Netflix series.

I’m also terribly vain about my hands, which have constantly been earning compliments whenever I post content featuring them. Nando gladly obliged my request to put them front and center in this portrait.