About
The Hag in the Swamp
Hello! My name is Cara, or some people know me as Torque.
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I am a 31-year-old eclectic witch, artist and Tarot Reader residing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My goal has always been commitment to providing compassionate readings, artistic freedom and loving acceptance in the witchcraft, pagan and tarot communities.
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Currently in 2023 I started a part time catering job, so that takes up a lot of my time, but I also enjoy K-pop (Ateez), various anime & manga, and digital art in my free time!
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An important part of my story, though, is also dealing with chronic illness and coming to terms with being disabled. I was officially diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in early 2018 after years of playing leapfrog with multiple doctors and having endless tests done to find what was wrong. It took some very apparent internal bleeding to finally get doctors to listen, and the whole experience even now is just more of a reminder to be supportive of everyone who is suffering from undiagnosed illness and invisible diseases. In 2022 I was dealing with agoraphobia from medical trauma, unspecified tachycardia and disordered sleep. I am considering getting assessed for Autism Spectrum Disorder as well, but have known for years that I am Neurodivergent. Today my health is a lot better and I was able to spend most of 2023 working and doing art shows, but it still affects my day to day energy and pain levels!
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It is my goal to offer a safe place for people of all backgrounds; witches, magical practitioners, pagans, heathens, tarot readers, disabled, POC, LGBTQIA+, chronically ill, mentally ill, etc.
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I hope to welcome all who enter and provide magical media that seeks to stay grounded in reality, science and societal truths.
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Cara/Torque (They/Them/She)
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Merry meet!
Ethics & Responsibilities
It is incredibly important for me to be transparent about what to expect on this website, whether it be in content or paid services.
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Homophobia, Transphobia, Terfs/Swerfs, White Nationalism, Nazis, Racism, Ableism or any form of hate speech will not be tolerated on this platform. It is my duty to uphold people who are disadvantaged by society and to protect them from those that wish harm or hate.
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Paid services like Tarot Readings are to be considered "for entertainment purposes" as they cannot be verified by outside sources. By purchasing a Tarot Reading, you agree that the information you are given is not to be misconstrued with legal, professional or medical advice. I will not answer questions that ask for this kind of information. I work primarily with intuition and consider Tarot Readings to be advice, not set-in-stone interpretations of the future. You are given information to help you determine your best path forward, but the work is up to you!
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I also do not provide related metaphysical services like spells or hexes, nor will I ever suggest that you are in need of such things. Please do not contact me about providing these services. I may from time to time include spell outlines in blog posts, but those are meant to be public resources that you can try on your own time. Please note that all orders have different time expectations, and that my disabilities may change these from time to time.
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All Tarot decks used in paid readings are attributed and used in conjunction with Fair Use.