Mariëlle S. Smith is a developmental editor, life coach, Akashic Records master practitioner, Reiki master, and author of Tarot for Entrepreneurs, 99 Writing Prompts, and the 52 Weeks of Writing series. She also coaches creatives through some of the most stubborn blocks they face — the kind that don't budge no matter how many journals you fill or therapy sessions you log. In this conversation, we talk about what the Akashic Records actually are, how she spent years in the spiritual closet while quietly helping writers anyway, and what it means to help someone connect with their book on a soul level. I'll also confess: Mariëlle did a reading for me a few years ago that cracked something open in my memoir. Full disclosure up front.

Topics covered:

What the Akashic Records are and how a session works

How Mariëlle spent years in the "spiritual closet" as a Reiki master and tarot practitioner

The 2019 Edinburgh conference that launched her tarot-for-creatives work (from a medieval sofa in a castle)

Why 90%+ of creative blocks are deeper than craft — and what that means for how she coaches Tarot for Entrepreneurs, 99 Writing Prompts, and 52 Weeks of Writing

The pen name question: algorithmic strategy vs. soul-level hiding

Direct sales: Etsy, Payhip, and what she found she didn't expect (actual human connection)

Kickstarter as community, not just funding — including an upcoming Oracle deck: The Root Awakening: Get Your Creative Shit Together Writing with the Divine: her new six-month program combining practical writing rhythm with Akashic Records sessions

Website: https://mariellessmith.com Writing with the Divine: https://mariellessmith.com/writingwiththedivine Email: me@mariellessmith.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/mariellessmith YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thecoachforcreatives Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/mariellessmith Substack: https://mariellessmith.substack.com