About Madame Shirley

Madame Shirley is a fictional character and an experienced Tarot reader. A conversation with her begins with a question and gradually becomes something more personal.

At the heart of this project is self-discovery. The cards do not predict the future or reveal hidden truths. They offer images, symbols, and possible directions, helping you take a closer look at what you feel, want, fear, or avoid.

Over thirty years of reading Tarot, Madame Shirley has chosen to work only with cards in their upright position — and considers that perfectly natural. Before that, she spent fifteen years teaching literature at a university, which taught her to pay close attention to images, context, and what remains between the lines. A reversed card does not make a reading deeper or more accurate: for a conversation, the image itself, its traditional meaning, and what you are willing to see in it are enough. A card does not have to be ‘good’ or ‘bad’ to be useful.

Madame Shirley’s role is to ask deep questions, notice what is left unsaid, and give your thoughts room to unfold. You may come for a reading, but the most important answers come from within.

Come with a question.
Stay for the conversation.
The cards know nothing —
but the answer may be somewhere
you least expect it.