About the Author
About the Author: Soni is a Chilean American, who immigrated to the United States with her mom when she was eight. She is an only child, raised by a creative and loving, queer, single parent. Because of life circumstances Soni often lacked physical stability in her life, yet she always had a wild imagination and a love for creating her own worlds, which helped her to cope. Art was a way of expressing herself and communicating her thoughts, regardless of language challenges. Her mother described her as being “born with a crayon in her hand and always asking ‘why?’” Her peers would describe her as “weird, but really nice.” Soni felt like an outsider most of her life, which brought her to appreciate the underdogs and outcasts of the world. Spending time alone resulted in the study and pondering of the unexplained or misunderstood. She never outgrew her goth phase. Tarot has been of interest to Soni since childhood, but she didn’t gift herself the opportunity to start reading tarot until 2016. She knew she wanted to create her own deck one day, once she felt comfortable with the cards. She hopes she did them justice. Today, Soni resides in the Heartland with her husband Logan. He is also an artist and a fellow nice weirdo. They live in Nebraska (Go Huskers!) in their quirky, art-covered home with their beloved black cats. Halloween, death, nature, lore and all things spooky will always be a huge part of Soni’s inspiration and self-expression.
