Kara’s Story

Outing myself as a spiritual seeker who consults animal guides and oracle decks brings surprise (and curiosity!) from those who only know me in a professional or parenthood capacity. Frankly, I never set out to do everything I’m doing today! It’s been a steady connecting of dots, usually without me knowing when or where the next one will appear. I’m always amazed to look back and see the picture forming behind me.

While I love being a stay-at-home mom to my young daughters and enjoy my work as a part-time attorney, I was inspired in 2017 to explore creative outlets. I founded Joyful Resonance, LLC as a platform for tools designed to amplify inner wisdom—mine and yours.

I’m passionate about empowering YOU to draw from your own soul guidance and the help available from the spiritual realm. I have the utmost respect for your individual journey and always encourage you to discern what resonates with your personal belief system. We are hard-wired to our innate knowledge and most expansive consciousness. Access to answers begins inside! Everything else is just a tool to help us trust what we hear.

Learning to receive and understand messages from animal guides, whether in this world or the beyond, was hugely influential in my awakening. With help from my spiritual support team, I’ve written a handful of unique guided meditations designed to help others perceive their own friends in the animal kingdom. I absolutely love exploring this topic in my workshops. Try the first one from the comfort of your own home (free!). I will also post updates there as new events are scheduled. If you’re interested in a virtual option, please contact me so I know there’s interest.

Creating my first oracle deck in 2017 was another catalyst in my journey. The process allowed me to combine my love of words, aesthetic design, and physicalizing the unseen. Originally called, The Grandmothers Oracle, this deck featured vibrant photographs and has since sold out.

My second deck in 2018 was Heart 2 Heart, offering affirmations for navigating relationships of all kinds from your heart space. It’s a wonderful deck for clarifying a reading and emphasizes personal accountability, boundaries, honesty, and intentionality. It’s also sold out, but I often use it for private readings. Please reach out if it calls to you!

In 2020, my ability to create and execute leveled up in a big way! In collaboration with brilliant artist and dear friend Amy Putney Koenig, I created Prairie Majesty Oracle. Our Kickstarter indie print run quickly sold out. Hay House picked up PMO for mass publication in 2022. This magical deck jumpstarted many new beginnings for me. It explores personal sovereignty using the prairie ecosystem as a mirror for how each of has an important role to play in the collective we each belong to.

Next up, in 2022, I chose indie publishing again for a revamp of my original Grandmothers deck. Song of the Grandmothers is an upgrade and expansion with two new categories and gorgeous illustrations by my bestie, Mari in the Sky. This Kickstarter doubled my PMO campaign! My gratitude for its worldwide reception is boundless. The Grandmothers have helped me tremendously, and I love knowing that many of you feel the same way.

One of the hardest things for me after the juicy creation itself is detaching from any expectation about how my offerings will be received. Authentic expression is the best antidote I’ve found. Tuning into my most expansive self and waiting for a green light to share is a critical part of the process! I’ve learned a lot about myself over these last few years as I coax all my inner bits out of the shadows with reassurance and acceptance. No matter the success I’ve experienced, every step I take into the unknown of a new creation create requires me to choose again.