the hafu witch

hāfu (ハーフ, "half")

the hafu witch is an intuitive tarot reader, space holder, and mindfulness coach.

hi there. i’m nicole muryama nir (but you can call me nico). i am an intuitive reader, space holder, energy healer, and mindfulness coach based in the west suburbs of chicago.

i work with tarot and oracle cards, which are incredible tools that can point us toward where we have room to heal and grow. my goal is to help you create pathways for personal, emotional, spiritual, and professional growth. i would love to read for you, talk through what's happening in your life, name the patterns and connections that come through, and work with you to clear the pathway forward.

i offer 1:1 readings, reiki, and on-going coaching sessions, and am available for events and fundraisers.

education:

i was first introduced to tarot in 2013, spent 5 years studying the cards and reading for loved ones, and began working as a professional reader in 2018. i studied queer tarot under cooper kaminsky and leah samuels out of RitualCravt in Colorado. i am attuned in usui holy fire reiki and studied with kelsey rose tortorice.

my process:

i like to take a very practical approach to the tarot. when you book a reading, you will have an opportunity to share some context and identify what you’d like to focus on. i will always offer tools, tricks, and resources, and maybe a bit of homework if you’re open to it. if you are solution oriented, willing to claim your power, and open to embracing the flow of life, we may be a good fit!

Services

All of my services come from a space of being trauma informed, queer friendly, sex-positive, and kink friendly.

Tarot Readings

+ intuitive tarot readings (zoom/phone/written)
+ solar return/birthday readings
+ past present future readings
+ fundraisers, weddings, and other events
+++ 1:1 reading rates are sliding scale for accessibility - please refer to the page on sliding scale sessions for more info

Reiki

+ usui holy fire reiki
+ distance reiki sessions

Coaching

+ mindfulness coaching
+ food as medicine
+ stress management
+ working through your blocks
+ co-creating your life
+ decluttering your space
+ bullet journaling

Writing

Recent

On Strength: “Becoming” the Hafu Witch

At the wedding, I caught up with my lion mama for the first time in years. She reminded me about the magic in my family, offering blessings and affirmations about my siblings. To me, she said, “Nicole, you are a bruja. A bruja.” And all I could do is cry in gratitude for this affirmation. Her offering gave me strength to go forward as The Hafu Witch.

On Scarcity and Control

Staying proactive rather than reactive and fear-based gives us the opportunity to build a new foundation for a world that will not go back to business as usual. We can shift our mindset and know that there is enough to take care of everyone. We can look to cultivate self control instead of trying to control all of the external variables that are inconvenient for us. We can be mindful about how our behaviors impact others. If these are lessons we learn from the pandemic, we will come out of all of this as better people and stronger communities. The four of pentacles illuminates our relationship with control and boundaries.

On Resistance

it's been approximately 50 days since the #stayhome order went into effect. 50 days of shifting our ways of being in this world. 50 days of coming to terms with the fact that things are not going to be the same as they once were. 50 days of rediscovering what it means to connect with one another. a lot of this time has been spent on grieving what used to be.

On Leadership

When a leader, or really anyone we know, is abusing their power or causing harm, we have to name it.

On Manifestation

sometimes, this card asks us to take some time to ourselves to figure out what it looks like to embody our highest vision of ourselves and our lives. I encourage you to take some time to reflect on who you want to be and where you want to go in life

On Temperance

the #threeofpentacles paired with #temperance point to our opportunities for #teamwork and #community building, but also the opportunities for #balance within the internal dynamics of this teamwork. teamwork provides opportunity - opportunity for growth, opportunity to elevate something we cannot do alone. we need teamwork. we need community.

On Equity & Justice

the king of cups is a reminder to take time to observe natural cycles and time to observe human-made cycles. there is an imbalance between the two.

“A wonderful reading. I felt a deep connection and sense of space even though it was a phone reading. As time has unfolded the reading proves to be deeper and deeper in it's truth.”