A YouTuber Brings Tarot to the People

Apr 15, 2018 · 10 comments
Stella (USA)
There are many far more deserving of this spread than Amber. Her narcissistic and bullying tendencies certainly do not reflect what the tarot industry embodies. May she find peace and security within herself and stops trying to constantly bring others down; it's repulsive particularly coming from a 40 year old mother.
Meredith Polinski (New Canaan, CT)
It's always nice to see light given to the tarot community because it is a special niche that requires a special person with keen insight. Amber is not who would've come to mind when seeing an article that speaks on such a pure and intuitive skill. I've come across her latest ego-driven posts on social media spanning incessant marijuana promotion, a Huda Beauty rant, rage against another reader and also an aggressive confrontation with CitiBank. Amber seems to happily encourage her audience to destroy others at any given moment on a whim and it comes across as blatant cyber-bullying which is a major concern for me and many others. It's not always the popular choice to speak out but when you have this type of platform, you're responsible for how you choose to use it. Much love to those who are using their gifts and talents to lift others and as an attempt to gain an audience to feed your own ego.
Meredith Polinski (New Canaan, CT)
Correction: Much love to those who are NOT using their gifts and talents to lift others and as an attempt to gain an audience to feed your own ego.
Isla (Brooklyn)
Too bad she is biased against Aquarians to the point of having to repeatedly apologize to thousands of people for her never ending negativity about them. In Nov 2016 she was $35 for a reading. Now she is $350. Success has way gone to her head.
Naula (Florida)
She seems to think everyone wants to be her-its odd. First a blonde on a train thats allegedly filming her .then someone in Jamaica..then a youtuber. She goes off on bully rampages fueled by delusion.She rambles on and on in her videos lol Not someone to represent the community.
gbosco13 (chester, ct)
Does the New York Times publish the daily horoscope? No. Why? Presumably because its readership is thoughtful, intelligent and likely educated to the point where it rejects superstition. The paper of record rightfully (usually) calls out the scam artists like Ms. Khan who prey on the vulnerabilities of others in order to separate them from their money - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/16/nyregion/lured-in-by-two-manhattan-ps.... Time to do so again.
Lee (NYC)
Whatever her flaws, Amber is thoroughly grounded in the history of metaphysics, and her youtube readings are not shy about challenging viewers to question their assumptions about what is true, what is real, and how to effect meaningful change in their lives. She doesn't dumb herself down at all, and I find that totally refreshing.
G Crain (san diego)
Intriguing...until the Supreme/Kat Von D/whatever lip gloss brand promo mention. #yawn
Norton (Whoville)
I enjoyed this short article. I'm curious though, about the sentence "working on a self-published book." If someone is in the process of writing a book, then they have not actually published anything--yet. So, the past tense is not appropriate. Also, "self-published" is often a pejorative in the minds of the public. It should not be that way, however. No matter how a book comes into print, it needs to be professionally edited--that's the key for any published work.
Caroline Kenner (DC)
Blest wishes on your practice, so sweet to see you in the pages of the New York Times! Ms. Khan, your comment about mythologies is very apt. Wishing you yet more subscribers, blessings from Caroline at The Fool's Dog.