Jezmina Von Thiele (they/she) is the co-author of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling with Paulina Stevens, and a fortune-teller in their mixed Sinti Romani tradition, based in Portsmouth, NH as a resident reader at Deadwick's Ethereal Emporium.
Jezmina deals in tarot, palms, and tea leaves, and teaches workshops on divination, spiritual wellness, and the creative arts in-person and online (visit jezminavonthiele.com).
They often tell fortunes and perform poetry with The Poetry Brothel, Boston’s premiere immersive literary event.
Jezmina and Paulina are co-hosts of Romanistan, a podcast celebrating Romani culture, available on all podcast platforms and romanistanpodcast.com.
Roma are an Indian diasporic ethnic group, also known by the slur/ misnomer, Gypsies, and fortune telling is one of the Romani people’s many survival trades.
Together Jezmina and I talk about what it was like for them to grow up Romani, how their skills have gotten them through hardships, balancing a career and chronic illness, and finding resilience.
I hope you enjoy hearing about Jezmina's journey, and I hope you support them and other Romani resources below!
Romani Run & Related Resources
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