Alan Avaria-Moore (Spiritual Tarot Reader)

Alan Avaria-Moore works in two related ways, one seated at a table with a deck of cards and the other on a mat with his feet on the floor. He is a spiritual tarot reader and a yoga teacher, and both sides of what he does point in the same direction: getting a little steadier, a little clearer, and a little more at home in yourself.

He will be at the Guildhall in September, and he leads a Hatha yoga session during the weekend as well as offering tarot readings.

Tarot as a conversation, not a verdict

It helps to know what a reading with Alan is and is not. It is not a fixed prediction handed down to you. The cards work better as a prompt, a way of laying out a situation you are already carrying so you can look at it from a slightly different angle. People often come to a reading when they are weighing something up, feel stuck, or just want a second, more honest perspective on where they are.

What you take away tends to be a clearer sense of the question rather than a neat answer. That is usually more useful anyway.

What Hatha yoga actually asks of you

Hatha is one of the gentler, more foundational styles of yoga. It works at a slower pace than the faster flowing classes, holding postures for a few breaths so you have time to notice what is happening in the body. There is a lot of attention on breath and on simple grounding, which is where the calming effect people describe tends to come from.

You do not need to be flexible or experienced to join in. The point is not to reach an impressive shape, it is to pay attention to your breathing and to how you are actually feeling as you move. If you have never done yoga, a Hatha session is a sensible place to start.

Bringing the two together

The thread running through Alan’s tarot and his teaching is the same. Both are about slowing down enough to hear yourself think. A reading gives you a moment to sit with a decision honestly. A yoga session gives you a moment to settle the body and the breath. Neither is a fix for you, and neither promises anything dramatic. They are quiet tools for getting your bearings, which is often exactly what a busy day at an event like this can use.

If you are curious about tarot but nervous about it, or you fancy trying yoga in a low-pressure setting, his stand and his session are both easy places to begin.

Something to try this week

You do not need a mat or a class to borrow the useful part of what Alan teaches. Once a day, wherever you are, take three slow breaths and lengthen the out-breath so it lasts a little longer than the in-breath. Let your shoulders drop on each exhale. That is it. It takes under a minute, and it is a small, practical way of bringing your attention back to your body when the day starts to run away with you.

Alan Avaria-Moore is one of over 70 readers, healers and stallholders at the Mind Body Spirit & Wellness Weekend, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026, at Stockport Masonic Guildhall. His sessions, like every session across the weekend, are included with entry.

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