May June 2025 Snake Oil/Becoming Beautiful

 Snake Oil 

Becoming Beautiful

 

I excitedly experienced Las Vegas for the very first time in the mid nineties. Seeing Caesars Palace is something on almost everyone's visitor to do list. I walked around the opulent casino and was not only struck by the impressive casino itself, but noticed something else that was equally spectacular. There were male and female models dressed as goddesses, or male gladiators mixed in with the crowds. Apparently ten’s got paid to walk around, talk to people, look gorgeous, and make the place look and feel even better. It was wild to see something like this, yet it made me just a bit uncomfortable as well. While I have always been a fan of looking at beautiful things, my twenty six years old ego felt like I paled in comparison. My self esteem and confidence in my looks at that time was not very high. Still, I was impressed by all of it and thought, yes I needed to look at why this triggered me, and could I work to make myself better looking if I really chose to?

It was not a difficult search for the answer to what the trigger was. In my Catholic family we were taught to be humble, stay in the back round, and look kind of small. Oddly both of my parents and all of my siblings are either good looking, or at least decent looking. Still, most of us followed mom and dad’s lead on being shrinking violets. I never thought I was very attractive as a kid. But I did see how much value there would be in becoming handsome and more attractive. While there can be traps and added challenges for anyone who is attractive, you simply get more opportunities and treated better in almost every area of life by being physically attractive. In addition, I figured maxing out creating a muscular body would not only ward off bullies, make me healthier, and likely get me more opportunities for hot partners too! I saw the whole thing as a win-win and began to step away from all the smallness that was part of my family’s Iconography. 

 

Working out four days a week started in my teens, but I ramped it up even more in my twenties. My improved physical body, dressing better, rising confidence, and other benefits really took off in my thirties and early forties. I still work out for about an hour a day four times a week. Now in my early sixties, it is such a built in part of my life that I truly enjoy it, and even feel bummed if I miss workouts. One of the most common misunderstandings and excuses I hear from people about why “they don’t go to a gym or work out” is often things like, “I hate going to gyms. It’s all about a bunch of good looking guys and girls admiring themselves in the mirrors.” Oh how wrong this is! Most avid bodybuilders, yoga practitioners, and other people committed to exercise, have at least some elements of body dysmorphia. The tendency to over scrutinize oneself and be hypercritical of how one looks is far, far more common than people who think they are perfect. “Why are my shoulders still so small?” “What is this gross lingering seven pounds around my mid section still doing here?” “I need to get my legs thicker, they look like crap.” The search for body perfection is an endless pursuit. A lot of professional models that are seen as incredibly beautiful are equally critical of “how they should look.”

 

All of us form beliefs about beauty at a young age. Frequently these are held onto and never examined and released. This can limit our confidence and potential to be beautiful, especially when they are negative or blocking perspectives. We see pretty girls in school and some of them act terrible (mean girls) and decide that “All pretty people are shallow.” In my experience, religious influences pushed the idea that vanity is a bad thing. Often virtuousness and goodness are considered missing in anyone who is physically attractive. Letting ourselves, or allowing ourselves to be beautiful is something we really have far more leeway over. Often this is not even considered as a possibility by many people, and is frequently fraught with negative belief traps that consciously or unconsciously contribute to limiting our potential. “They won’t care about what is inside and love me because I am pretty.” “My family’s genetics makes us less attractive and there is nothing I can do about that.” “All pretty people are shallow and I am so much more than my looks.” In some cases excessive weight gain, or unconsciously marring our physical looks can strangely feel safer, like a shield of armor to keep ourselves from taking the chance on intimacy. This is common by the way for those with a chief negative feature of arrogance.* Arrogance is actually a fear of being judged, compared, and being vulnerable. Often those with this fear will push themselves to be very successful, or to look flawless only to have others be afraid to approach them at all! This inevitably creates more struggle inside the arrogant person wondering “What is still wrong with me?”

 

Age and wisdom can help us to also broaden the scope of what beauty actually is. The thoughtful grandma who beams with pride when she looks at her grandchildren can be beautiful. The aunt who happily makes delicious meals for us when we visit is beautiful. The man who rescues dogs from cruel owners is beautiful, no matter what he looks like. The senior man who greets everyone with a thoughtful hello and a smile as a greeter at Walmart is beautiful in his own way. The guy on social media who orders large amounts of food at local mom and pop restaurants to feed the homeless is beautiful. The man who gives up his seat on the subway so a pregnant woman or struggling elderly person can sit is beautiful. All of these things and many other examples of people that make us feel good, or do good is less about physical comeliness, even when they are physically pretty! They are unquestionably beautiful souls. They make the world a more beautiful place and remind us that we can choose to do similar things.

There are so many aspects of life itself that are outlets for us to experience beauty. Beauty can often come through with an appreciation for art: paint, photography, dance, humor, literature, poetry, drama, film, television, music, architecture, to name just a few. We have the beauty of nature: animals, mountains, oceans, trees, plants, sunsets...etc. All of these things and so many other elements to life make it magical to be alive to witness some of such a myriad of appealing options. 

 

Human physical beauty is very pleasing and simply nice to look. We don’t have to virtuously pretend that it isn’t. We are wired to enjoy beauty although everyone has different versions of what they find attractive (Venus placements in astrology). But there are really many ways to be beautiful. I recently saw 1970’s popular singer Carly Simon on a social media site. She is well into her eighties. She still wears great outfits, cool hats, and has an incredible sense of style. She may not have the skin of a twenty year old, but she is still beautiful. And she left a legacy of incredible music! At any point no matter how old, or young we are, we can choose to let our beauty shine and light up the world. Whatever we have been taught to believe about beauty, whether physical, spiritual, emotional or with simple acts of kindness, we can change those beliefs and our actions and behaviors if we choose too. Discovering, sharing, and expanding this part of ourselves will inevitably unleash more beauty into this world, and what’s wrong with that?

Jim Ventura 3-2025 

*Arrogance is one of seven fears or chief negative features. Generally people have one or two of these fears that often lock in around age nineteen.

“I think that being happy makes the biggest impact on your physical appearance.’ Drew Barrymore

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” Coco Chanel

Notes:

 
Summer is around the corner and we still have some time to enjoy the tail end of spring. Here in Phoenix, the weather can be a bit volatile, still it is generally a very nice time of year. I often share with my readers, and in a more detailed way with the clients I speak to in personal sessions, that we are not only experiencing the weather but also collectively creating it. Simply put, turbulent weather is quite natural and it is purposefully meant to clear uncomfortable energy and the landscape. The more the populace in any area is angry, unhappy, or fearful, etc... one of the ways to clear this can often be exhibited through extra powerful even damaging at times storms. We are part of this world, and the landscape itself both individually and collectively!

2025 has been filled with some notable tests so far, but breakthroughs have also been abundant. Often there are parallels both in my social world with friends, and especially with so many of my regular clients. This is why when I achieve breakthroughs in both the tangible world and usually first intuitively or with new knowledge and clarity, I happily share some of this in my writing, social media sites, and in a deeper more personalized way with my regular clients. This acts as a stimulus for them to make breakthroughs of their own, or what I consider a win-win for everyone involved! And as of late, the expansion and movement to more happy personal lives, and prosperity have been notable to see. Fortunately I am very sure there are a lot more breakthroughs ahead.

Contact me to get information about my Regular Client program with quarterly, or every other month or even monthly options. Notably discounted rates and the benefit of regular check-ins, are some of many, many perks. Another option is to check out all the free information I have on BuyMeaCoffee.com/Venturawora. Powerful columns many people have never read (or may need to read again), navigational tips for moving through life with more flow, prosperity creating information, meditation suggestions, and now I am adding audio files of my explanations of all the Tarot cards. This is an audio book that you can access any time for insight into the meaning of the cards. Whether you are a professional, or semiprofessional reader, or just exploring or dabbling with Tarot, my over forty years of experience and study, provide access to very valuable insight. The best part is about half the material on the growing site currently is completely free! If you “buy me a few coffees” or better yet pay for one full year as a subscriber for $60, you will have access to everything there for a full year and be able to book private sessions with me whenever you want (according to your schedule and comfort) for the discounted quarterly regular client rates. This also gives you many of the same options that clients already in my Regular Client Program have like the benefits of keeping your spiritual growth a priority, and to purchase gift sessions for friends and family at the same discounted rates anytime!

I am bringing back my referral incentive option for the thoughtful people who send new clients my way. I will keep track of the referrals and at the end of the year I will offer $15 off your next session for every new client (I do always ask who referred them with new clients or how they found me) that actually book a session. Whether it is directly telling a friend or family member, or by sharing one of my posts, columns, website, etc... and yes I do want people to share my postings and videos. And while you may be labeled a bit weird by some friends and family (the clear geniuses lol) for sharing some of my info, if you are over forty, you should by now enjoy it when judgmental, narrow minded people dislike you. It is absolutely a wonderful added life benefit!
Happy late Spring and start to the summer. Cheers, Jim V

“May is the month of promises and sweet beginnings of summer.” unknown

“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawnmower is broken.” James Dent

Channeled corner. I read many, many books from different trance channelers in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Unfortunately many of them are now out of print, but I still have a huge collection and will share some of the best material I have collected over the years.

Old Age

 

 
“...Even more upsetting is the loss of mental function. This is entirely unnecessary, as you are meant to be lucid and alert to your last breath. But, again, if your mind cannot observe the changes in the body with calm and appreciation, for the inevitable blessed release of death, then the mind will shut down in order to allow the process to occur unhindered. You see the rise in Alzheimer’s disease in your society, for instance. You will never find a single case of this occurring in any native population, those in tune with the natural order. It is a creation of your culture, reflecting your quaking fear at the prospect of death, your ignorance of the eternal driving flow of energy between physical and nonphysical, and your part in the cycle. If the mind will not naturally and gracefully accept the decline of the body, it will be crippled to allow that work of old age to occur.

You see what a vicious cycle you have running in your society. First you cast off the elderly because they no longer contribute to the economy. Then you view their physical decline with horror, turning away from the terror of death this represents to you, and thus literally cripple your old people in mind and body. The elderly of native populations know nothing of the panoply of diseases from which your elderly may select. They know nothing of aphasia. They understand that the physical body reflects the grand design fueling the world and calmly accept their place within it. You know the elderly are accorded positions of respect high above all others in native cultures. This you find quaint and amusing. As a result, you have Alzheimer’s. Do you consider this also quaint and amusing?

The elderly, those who have lived full and rich lives, are possessed of wisdom precisely because they have tested their beliefs and assumptions against the physical world, day after day, year after year, and have drawn conclusions as to what matters and what does not. If you ask the elderly for their advice to young people, almost always you will hear admonitions to take chances, take risks, spend more time in youth exploring, living a variety of experience, not settling down too young...”
Partial quote from Whatever Happened to Divine Grace by Jose Stevens


“Happy people build their inner world; unhappy people blame their outer world.” Dalia Lama

“Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates.” Kate Angell

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“I sometimes get angry at God, and I do not feel guilty. because the anger is an affirmation of faith. You cannot get angry at someone who is not there.” Madeline L Engle

Here’s my contact information to make an appointment for a session, or information on current classes: Email: Venturasag@yahoo.com (BEST method for contact).
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When u are just three years old but just proudly sold your first house
 

March April 2025 Snake Oil/The End Times are Near

 Snake Oil  The End Times are Near

 

Since the early eighties, when I began to study metaphysics, a variety of people have subjected me to new theories about the “coming of the end of the world.” Channeler's have predicted catastrophes, radical earth changes, California slipping into the ocean, governments collapse, and a host of other dire predictions. Many religious groups and cults sell apocalyptic visions of how near the end of the world is. A few years ago I was in a Walmart in a small town in northern Arizona and noticed this very theme in many of the religious books being sold. I was amazed at the amount of material devoted to prophesies of doom and gloom. I’ve seen magazines and books with theories from scientists to conservationist groups who also predict an assortment of disasters. One has to wonder: is catastrophe inevitable? Is the world coming to an end?

I was first exposed to this idea back in the late seventies when I was in the ninth grade. Someone brought copies of a tabloid to school. The tabloid reported that a comet would hit the United States at twelve noon that day, causing massive destruction all over the planet. That day, lunchtime was divided between fearful students, some actually in tears, and the rest of us making deliciously cruel comments to the “dumb asses” who actually believed this stuff. 1999 brought on the most dramatic set of crazy predictions. I had a few people tell me I was foolish to be in Phoenix during this time. They had attended seminars telling them that the national guard would be surrounding the city, electricity would stop, rioting and looting would be rampant, and planes would fall from the sky. One wealthy woman with too much time and paranoia on her hands informed me she had stocked her shed with two years worth of dry food and water. She had also purchased a pedal car for the crisis times that were “inevitable.” She would be one of the few wise enough to have planned for transportation.

Like all the other crazy predictions I had been handed over the years, 2000 came and went with things more or less continuing on as they always have. Things like the second coming, the tribulation, a new ice age, or sun going nova and aliens conquering our planet, or the end of life as we know it may still loom ahead of us. I guess all of these things are possible. Still, my perception in all of this has always been the same. What does it really matter if any of this comes to pass? Why waste time worrying about it? I have noticed that the majority of people claiming to have all this powerful, secret information all seem to have similar patterns. When your marriage is a disaster, your job sucks, you are sexually frustrated, you struggle with whether your life has meaning, and emotional issues are left unresolved, having secret doom-and-gloom knowledge can make us feel powerful again. Most men and women waiting for the aliens to land in their yard and contact them “again” are starved for a sense of purpose and aliveness. They have a distorted, honest desire to help the world in some way. This is their way of expressing that desire.

I am not blind to the problems in this world. Conservationists make good points at times: we can’t continue pillaging this planet without expecting repercussions. Things in many areas need to change; screwed up weather patterns, global warming and ozone depletion are realities in some respects in this world. It is possible we have had alien contact. Assuming we are the only planet with life on it is rather narcissistic. Metaphysical and biblical predictions may have some accuracy as well, although misinterpretations in both areas are abundant. Still, why do so many people think that everything predicted in the Bible, written thousands of years ago, has anything to do with the present time? Why would people in 80 AD be obsessed and tuned into what 2025 will bring?

The way I look at it is, what good is focusing on these negative predictions anyway? From my studies of life in this world, we can’t really get out of our Earth school lessons. We signed on to learn and grow and play here on Earth. Even if we were to take our own life to avoid lessons or potential happiness, we would still have self karma to deal with and eventually reincarnate and play out whatever we dodged the last time around. Better yet, rather than focusing on all the problems and cringing in fear about “inevitable” catastrophes, why not be part of the ones taking steps to make positive changes? It may sound corny, but why not be part of the solution? Even if we go so far as to destroy ourselves and our world collectively, I am guessing we would recreate another world, plane or experience, to finish our karmic lessons and evolution. If nuclear war or some other catastrophe hits, do I really want to be alive in some bunker or bomb shelter with any of the annoying, denigrating, surviving pain-in-the-asses who predicted all this crap anyway? I would rather go out with everyone else, living my life, growing, learning, and having fun right up until the very end. I would rather enjoy intimacy with my partner, smoking a tasty cigar, or drinking a delicious cup of coffee with a few of my friends in a cool coffee house. To me, a life spent worrying and preparing for the end of the world is a far bigger catastrophe than any world crisis could ever be.
Jim Ventura 12-2003

 

Notes

 

This original story appears in my book Snake Oil Volume One. It was first published in my column in early 2004! I am guessing those of a more fear based perspective will be annoyed at my perspective, and notably sarcastic take on all of this and I may have a higher than usual amount of requests to “unsubscribe from my mailing list,.” I am of course, good with that. One of the many blessings of being well over fifty is not needing to be loved my everyone! My position on the subject has not in any way changed, in spite of how many people think things are currently “so much worse, or so much better.” One thing that further confirms why I do not get caught up in the many variations of the sale of this fear is knowledge of Astrology. There are twelve houses of life in everyone’s Natal chart. Personality, body, and the early childhood wiring of the first house, and planets and signs there remain the same (for the most part) throughout a lifetime: The sixth house is the house of work, service, health, and the need to focus on repairing. The eighth house is the house of sex, power, inheritance, death, transformation. The eleventh house is the house of friendships, goal setting, group associations, and how we receive, are all examples of constants that exist through ALL of time in our world. A zombie apocalypse, the end of people needing to work any type of job because of a robot takeover, or even the far left fantasy of enough vaccines that no one ever experiences any form of health challenge, are all equally ludicrous. There are of course always changes and variations but this is one of the many reasons why we came to experience life in a human body.  Simply put; this is the game we signed up for. Until we transition back to the Other-world inevitably when we die, we will have certain structures to follow while alive.  And to reiterate a point if it “All is destroyed,” what is the point in worrying about it?

Speaking of Astrology, I am offering a special for anyone on my mailing list for just the month of March 2025. You can finally have your chart explained (really getting to understand the life blueprint you chose to experience before you were born) if you have not done this, or need a refresher if it’s been awhile. You may also want to consider looking at current transits, relationship charts, etc... This also an ideal time to purchase a gift session for family or friends at the special rate!  Very few, if anyone actually finishes a session with me after getting this incredible insight with a “well, that was a waste of time.” Getting your DNA analyzed to see your heritage patterns is pretty cool, but Astrology is quite a bit more interesting, far more in depth and personally detailed!


The year seems to be going a lot like I thought it would so far with some interesting twists and turns along the way! I have had some profound breakthroughs personally, and have been finding parallels to share and explore with my regular clients connected to these insights. Even sessions with any of my clients whether they see me just once, or twice a year, are always enlightening for them, and increase my knowledge as well, what I like to call a Win-Win! Quarterly, every other month, and monthly regulars though are able to really get into deeper life changing insights. I have been really pulling in some truly powerful mediations and other techniques for creating a more empowered fulfilling life path. If you are interested in my Regular Client Program but unable to commit for any reason, there is always another option to consider. Check out my free insights on BuyMeaCoffee.com/VenturaWora. And, for a minimal charge of $5 a month you can access my Navigational tips, extra materials, some of my best older columns, and BuyMeaCoffee subscribers also get quarterly regular client rates if you decide to have a session at any time!

We are about to begin the spring season, so wishing everyone some amazing new beginnings during my second favorite season (although they all have some notable perks!) Cheers, Jim V





ASTROLOGICAL READING Special

 
March 11th, 2025-April 7th 2025. $15.00-$20 discount off my listed rates for all 45-90 minute Astrology consultations. In-office or phone sessions.

All astrological consultations are discounted $15 off my listed rates. While no other discounts will apply at this time, in-office clients may take advantage of another $5 discount for cash or check payments.

The Astrological natal chart reading is a great way to begin to understand your unique astrology. By looking beyond your Sun sign (the stuff the newspapers, and magazines tend to focus on) and exploring your Ascendant, Moon sign, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Lunar Nodes, and Chiron, you can begin to gain clarity about the focus and primary themes of your life. House placements, aspects (easy angles, and challenging ones), and elements will help you see your patterns in greater detail. Transits will show what areas of your life are currently highlighted, and pinpoint upcoming astrological triggers for the future. Relationships, career, money, friendships, spiritual growth, family, health... all interpreted for you so you don't have to do the work. You will need to know your birth time for this reading (a solar chart can be done instead of a Natal chart if you don’t know your birth-time).

Sessions can be either at my home office or by phone consultations. You many record your session on your phone if you would like, or take notes.

Understanding your own chart is a tremendously valuable way to understand your life purpose. It can also be a huge help in understanding your relationships with the people around you. There are many different types of astrological charts that can be tremendously useful:

Relationship composite charts
A look at the positive and negative themes that surface in any relationship you are currently in, or considering committing to one. Midpoint astrology will show the positive and challenging ways the relationship works for both of you. By looking at your partner’s chart you can gain quite a bit of understanding about what makes them tick. This can be very beneficial in relating more effectively to each other.

Astrology charts can be drawn up and interpreted for your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews etc.., of course these charts can be incredible gifts for both parents and the children themselves! When you understand the primary motivations, talents and challenges of the people in your life, you are often more compassionate, empathetic and better able to help and assist the people you truly care about.

Astrology charts for when to begin a business, marriages, or considering relocating are also great ways to plan life more efficiently. Solar return charts are an excellent way to see the themes of the year ahead.

Understanding current astrological and near future transits is also n excellent way to see both restrictions as well as opportunities and to make the best of timing cycles.
Email me at Venturasag@yahoo.com to book your discounted March session or to purchase (maximum of two at this current rate) gift certificates purchased for yourself and/or a friend. They can be used anytime in 2025! Mention the  Astrological Special when booking. 

“You were born with a vibrational rate you earned in the past. How you live your life will determine if you raise or lower this rate. Which way do you think you’re going?” Dick Sutphen

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Mahatma Gandhi

Snake Oil Volume One

 

Jim Ventura has been writing his monthly Snake Oil column for 20 years. Volume One is a collection of his first five years of Snake Oil. This volume also includes nine Snake Charms. Practical explanations and instruction for meditation, ear conning, lucid dreaming, etc... Jim’s Snake Oil philosophy is all about changing the perceptions of how we view life to include metaphysical perspectives into all of our experiences. We can not only do this with the benefit of expanding our consciousness, but still keeping our feet planted firmly on the ground in this world at the same time. Snake Oil reminds us that we can also grow to become more enlightened while finding both wisdom of humor in ourselves and the world around us.

To order a copy contact me by phone or email. Cost: $12.00 including sales tax. Please include $5.00 for shipping ($17.00 total).
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“Children are happy because they don't have a file in their minds called "All the Things That Could Go Wrong.” Marianne Williamson

 
“Who you resist you will eventually become. All resistance is fear. If after repeated opportunities, you do not cease to resist a particular race, sexual orientation, those who believe differently, or who have character traits you despise, you will have to reincarnate as one of ‘them’ so you can learn acceptance.” Dick Sutphen

Channeled corner. I read many, many books from different trance channeler's in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Unfortunately many of them are now out of print, but I still have a huge collection and will share some of the best material I have collected over the years.

“...It is fair to say that any person with whom you share a intense relationship in this life has also joined with you in other reincarnational lives. This is because the intent of the greater entities for you to be together is also strengthened by you, and your other reincarnational selves, through those experiences. Your greater entity sets you free, but you then go about creating your own reality; and whenever you choose to tighten or intensify a bond with a given individual, that bond will therefore be strengthened in every other manifestation in time that you share. A happy fifty-year marriage in this time span, then, may well serve to strengthen the bond manifesting as master-slave, brother-sister, father-daughter, etc... (monads) in other incarnations you share.

You have all experienced meeting someone for the first time and feeling something ‘click’ between you, feeling an immediate ease or, perhaps, an immediate tension and loathing. Why? Because you are always unconsciously connected with every other historical manifestation, and you are recognizing the intent behind that person’s coming into your life, recognizing the work to be shared, the lessons to be learned together. Since at deepest terms there is no ‘time’ as you think of it, you are tapping directly into the grid of intent that your greater entities have established, recognizing the intent; how you choose to express that intent is your free choice. You pull into physical actualization those experiences with this other person that reflect your own individual beliefs, intents and desires.

Not all relationships last a lifetime, as you know. What happens in a relationship that was born in a feeling of intense closeness-say, young schoolmates, who as they age see each other less and less frequently, perhaps dropping each other a Christmas card once a year? In this case, the grid of intent behind such a relationship was virtually exhausted, or entirely expressed, within the span of time you shared as schoolmates. Beyond that, there is no need for you to stay together, and since you are always infusing your life with fresh energy and avenues of exploration, it would be of no benefit to maintain, in constant and intense consciousness, a relationship that has served its purpose...”
From Whatever happened to Divine Grace by Jose Stevens

“Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!” Sitting Bull

New Client Special 2025:

 




January 1st 2025 thru November 16th, 2025 Special: New Client introductory offer:
$5-15 off listed rates! A $5 discount off of all 45 minute sessions. Both 70, or 90 minute session can take a $10 discount. Debit and credit card payments accepted for all 45, 70, and 90 minute sessions. Local in-office clients can choose an extra $5 off the current rates for cash or check payments for sessions! Pricing is at the end of this newsletter or just request a session and availability calendar. If you want to buy a new client a thoughtful gift of a session you can also take advantage of these rates and use the above discounts!
Here’s my contact information to make an appointment for a session, or information on current classes: Email: Venturasag@yahoo.com (BEST method for contact).
text only: (602) 349-0746 Phone calls: (602) 957-3035

Information about the different sessions and types of readings, classes and services, past Snake Oil columns, and how to order my books and audio CD’s can be found at my website: http://JimVentura.com.

“Friend” me on Facebook to get other extra offers and in between column extras! Signing up for my fan page will get you even more extras and first shot at reading specials. Simply click on “like” on the fan page and you will automatically get my weekly updates.
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 Tik Tok (animalspeaks) where I do short but powerful 2-6 minute videos about how to use animal totems and spirit animals!

All personal sessions/readings for 2025 are: Full session (70 minutes) $125.00; Shorter session (45 minutes) $90.00;  Extended session (90 minutes) $150.00, Mini phone session 15-20 minutes $40. Email me for information about my Regular Client Program for even bigger discounts on session prices with the added benefit of monthly or quarterly check-ins. Purchasing 3 prepaid sessions also brings sizable discounts. Some examples; 3 prepaid 45 minute monthly sessions is $155 total or about $52 a session. 3 prepaid quarterly 70 minute session are $245 or about $82 a session.


 

January February 2025 Snake Oil/Good Vibrations

 January February 2025 Snake Oil 

Good Vibrations

 

We all inevitably go through losses of friendships, intimate relationships, co-workers, and sometimes family members. Losing connections at different points in our lives is a right of passage and while modern terms like “getting ghosted” are creative in their expression separations are not a new phenomenon. We also just for different reasons, and without any specific drama or seeming betrayals, simply drift apart. There are times when these experiences are fairly easy to understand, even if they are still a bit sad. Changing schools, leaving jobs, and moves to new locations make practical sense. Often when we ideally wish to stay connected, no matter how much we may like or even love the ones you are leaving behind, the plan to stay close friends and always be connected doesn’t always work out. Being nearby in a neighborhood, meeting in the break room at work, going to the same school, gym, and similar situations tend to make contact consistent and easier to maintain. Yet when inevitable life changes happen, like getting a new job, new homes, or any other life shifts, this also requires the need to put energy into making new connections in the new locales. This is both natural and can take away time from old friendships. Sometimes the experiences and separations from people we care about end in uncomfortable or even explosive ways, and leave us stinging in pain. These types of losses can be harder and often take longer to recover from.

There are significant and at times painful changes we experience from time to time in life. In some cases we can feel devastated. A deep loving intimate relationship can sour if one partner cheats on another, becomes abusive, or offers little explanation as to why they choose to distance themselves and walks away from us. Close friends marry and have children and no longer have time for us. In the reverse we may begin to raise a family and our exciting unattached single friends may become intolerant and lack understanding of our new priorities, responsibilities, and lack of time. New partners can be jealous or uncomfortable with the old connections from our previous life and may subtly or coercively discourage perceived past friends and family as “bad” influences, and prefer you lose the connection. In extreme cases it can be “it’s me or her/him,” and possibly even the coercion of a choice. People we once enjoyed hanging out with may become perpetual victims or simply just bummers to be around. Few of us have not experienced the puzzling departure of someone we once cared about ghosting or disappearing from our lives without any explanation. This can often make our detective mind work diligently to attempt to figure out what went wrong, and frequently be a hurtful blow to our ego’s. 

 

I have been a part of many different groups of friendships in my life. Being “popular” for the most part, was never something I struggled with. I have managed in my lifetime to be both the responsible friend and also somehow pulled off being one of the fun one in most of my social groups. This is a seeming contradiction but not odd for those who understand astrology (I have Saturn in Aquarius in my eleventh house and other aspects that bring a fair amount of affability to my personality). Many of my past social groups were connected to different restaurants I worked in. Those environments made friendship connections easy to find. Sometimes when I found a better job, I even brought the hard working, cool ones with me to the new job! Still, most of the time when I changed jobs or locations as much as we wanted to stay forever friends, this did not pan out. A few years ago I was part of a group of metaphysical friends for about three years. While many people in a number of parts of the world were panicking and hiding in their homes during the Covid fear times, we met up drank coffee, had meals and hung out without the suggested fear based theatrics. In some respects they were like family to me. This timed almost perfectly to when I lost actual blood family to their move to another state. Another close friend who became family years before all of this, that I used to think of as my brother from another mother, went fear crazy during that time, something I refused to participate in. Both he and his even more fearful wife “bought” every thing the main stream media sold, so they tossed me aside. My new metaphysical family was a perfect timed replacement for a number of years. Still, for a number of different reasons, we inevitably drifted apart. I still have fond memories of that time, but in the end, fortunately without any real explosions, we just separated and stopped meeting up.

In my younger years as I embraced the study of metaphysics, extremely religious (fire and brimstone stuff) and right wing people became uncomfortable for me to be around. In the last decade or so I began to feel the same way about those who are theatrically on the far left politically as well. The philosophies and perspectives about how we differ in our views about life, just became too charged up and we just lacked needed common ground. I still have many great connections with people who are Christian though. Moderate ones who are usually a bit metaphysical, even new agey people; the ones who have what I see as that sweet spot, and this works for me.

I recently connected with a new potential friend who told me early on that he was proudly an Atheist. I have had lots of Agnostics as friends (people who aren’t sure or even had some doubt about whether there is a larger force behind the order of things) and they are still a workable match for me. I have never needed everyone around me to think the same way, or be educated in metaphysics. I like a certain amount of diversity, different ages, races, back rounds, sexual orientations etc... Diversity keeps me on my toes and makes life interesting. The problem with my new Atheist friend was not only a lack similar philosophical perspectives but he was also antagonistic in some respects about our different perspectives. He doesn’t “believe in Astrology.” This, to me means he has never looked at or studied it in any real way. From my perspective this is like not believing in gravity. I had to consider the wisdom of being close to someone that does not value what I do for a living. When I mentioned that I smoked cigars on occasion I was treated to a heated lecture about how I was inviting throat and mouth cancer. He suggested we could still be friends but the solution was “we could hang out but I could never do that around him.” He inevitably ghosted me and probably decided I wasn’t his “cup of tea.” Oh, the gift of being mature and wise enough to see being ghosted by someone in many cases is a gift. I got to avoid the gentle confrontation telling him that we weren’t a good fit.

The simple truth is we all move through a process of becoming more discriminating with age and experience. We are tested by others, and this helps us fine-tune both ourselves and our relationships and friendships. I stopped hanging out with people who drink too much alcohol and became combative or reckless many years ago. I stopped going to restaurants with friends who don’t know how to tip or are condescending to staff. I found myself moving away from a few people who gossip too much, or complain obsessively. I inevitably learned to stay away from overly sensitive people that don’t appreciate my humor, including minimizing the time I spend with a few humorless family members. These were all aspects of people I was far more tolerant of in my younger years. Now I feel like everyone should be free to do what they enjoy, believe what they believe, and to be exactly who they are, but it doesn’t need to be around me!
 
While some of us will find ourselves wanting new groups of friends and expanding our social circles, especially those that married and had children early and missed out on the fun of many friends and being part of group association, some of us prefer moving in the other direction. The older I get, the more I want a smaller circle of friends. This makes sense to me. I have been very social for many decades, and its not that I don’t enjoy group activities occasionally, but I feel no sense of deprivation about being by myself. I like me. I enjoy times of being alone. I like to think I have settled into a healthy place of balance with a bit of both experiences leaning toward a little more happy solitude.

If we are willing to step away from the emotional side of losing friendship, lovers, even family, we can still appreciate the good times in the past no matter how long or short their duration in time was. We can get a clearer picture of why things may have had to end and realize there are no mistakes in the universe. Not every friendship or relationship is for life. We outgrown some people, and priorities change. Rather than a prolonged focus on the sadness of perceived rejection we can see it (even if it ended harshly) as having run its course. Sometimes a destructive ending can be a necessity. As much as I love diversity among friends, sometimes the vibrational matches become just too far apart. Continuing close connections with people too far apart in mutual perspectives just won’t work anymore for my comfort and theirs. I was able to put up with a lot more nonsense in my younger years. I am more discriminating now in what fits into my social circles, and my intimate one on one partnerships as well. One of the best aspects of getting older and wiser is that now I simply prefer to surround myself with good vibrations.
1-2025

Notes:

 
2024 and the holiday season has come to an end. I was indulgent as usual for most of December but far less than normal. It was a lot of fun, but I am happy to get back to normal life again. We get a whole month or so before the next round of seemingly endless next holidays ahead with Valentines Day and Easter next. Still these are far more mellow than the intensity of the end of the year holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years; plus with the added roller coaster this past year of the last election in early November, it was extra exhausting to say the least!
I have been posting a lot of cool information about the numerology of the new year, astrology, and even some of the reoccurring patterns I am seeing as I get my usual heavy requests in January for “New Year readings.” You can find many of these videos, reels, and posts on Instagram, Tik Tok, FaceBook, and YouTube. Information about how to access these posts can be found at the end of this newsletter and the New Year YouTube video can be accessed at J Ventura Snake Oil on that site. The short version is: Universal Nine year in Numerology, Wood Snake Year in Chinese astrology, and one of the “biggies” in western astrology is Pluto’s move into Aquarius for the next twenty years. The Nine year has themes connected with completion and finishing up previous projects. A personal example of this is after almost fifteen years of doing my radio show, Blog Talk Radio closed its “doors” for good.  A bit of a sad ending for me, but it also felt like it was supposed to come to an end. With my other projects expanding, it was in alignment to let that go.

It is still not too late to request you New Year reading. Info about this empowering session that's all about getting a feel for your upcoming year is in this newsletter. I would note that there has been a very slight increase in my rates for 2025, although this is just a $5 increase. Clients currently in my Regular Client program will see no increase in their rates as long as they stay committed to the program (quarterly, monthly and every other month options for sessions). If you have fallen short in consistent check-ins with your participation in this program for any reason contact me to get back into the many benefits of re-committing to the program. If you have not yet done so and are interested in joining the program also just email and ask about it.

This Autumn and early winter was a time where I had a number of resort bookings and home or office party events. It seems the world is opening up a bit more socially again. Information about how you can book a home or office party with mini readings are in this newsletter. An added perk is I can do those events virtually by phone, Face-Time and Zoom now as well! This opens up the possibility of having one of these events if you are not local to Arizona. They are a big hit when added to any event and bookings can be as short as 90 minutes and up to five hours.
Wishing everyone a prosperous, happy New Year ahead. Cheers, Jim V

“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one” Brad Paisley

  Home and Special Event Parties

 

I am available to do private parties (Phoenix and surrounding cities) with “mini readings” for your guests. Parties can be booked with either 10- 15 minute or 30 minute session blocks. Many of the different oracles I work with can be chosen for your specific event.

If you are interested in hiring me to do a party, let me know and I can check on availability options. There are a number of formats for setting up parties and here is some basic information. Please don’t hesitate to ask of you have any questions about booking parties.

The current most popular option is mini Numerology and Astrology readings with the choice of one of three oracle cards: Tarot, Angel Cards, or Druid animal cards. Specific oracles that I work with may also be requested.

The parties are a fun way to enable family and friends to become more comfortable with the benefits of oracle readings. I have done many of these parties in the past and they are truly memorable events for all of the guests.

Minimum and maximum numbers of readings/hours are required to book an at home or office party that I physically have to travel to. A minimum of 3 hour bookings with a maximum of 5 hours, 2 and a half hour minimum for locations within 15 miles of my home. $50.00 non-refundable deposit is required to hold a party date.


You can either book me for the $100 an hour rate for your party or event (so your guests don’t have to cover any costs) or guests can cover their own costs for readings. Both options work very well, although I still prefer that the host collects all of the payments from guests for their readings with second option to make things move along more efficiently. 30 minute readings are also a very popular option. Shorter 5-10 minute sessions for each guest are another option for really large events.


Parties can now be virtual! Props for the modern age with phone sessions, Face-time and Zoom options for anyone out of area. This option gives an added benefit for any type of party or event, like showers, birthday parties, and just getting together for friends and family. The format is the same but virtual parties have the added benefit of only having a 90 minute minimum booking and can be as long as three hours.

Contact me for more information to set up either an in-person event or virtual one at Venturasag@yahoo.com.

“You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you.” Eckhart Tolle

New Client Special 2025:


 

January 1st 2025 thru November16th, 2025 Special: New Client introductory offer:
$5-15 off listed rates! A $5 discount off of all 45 minute sessions. Both 70, or 90 minute session can take a $10 discount. Debit and credit card payments accepted for all 45, 70, and 90 minute sessions. Local in-office clients can choose an extra $5 off the current rates for cash or check payments for sessions! Pricing is at the end of this newsletter or just request a session and availability calendar. If you want to buy a new client a thoughtful gift of a session you can also take advantage of these rates and use the above discounts! 

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Michael Altshuler


Channeled corner. I read many, many books from different trance channeler's in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Unfortunately many of them are now out of print, but I still have a huge collection and will share some of the best material I have collected over the years.

“...Many people want to change the world for the better, but the ideal seems so awe inspiring that they think they can make no headway unless they perform some great act of daring or heroism, or envision themselves in some political or religious place of power, or promote an uprising or revolution. The ideal seems so remote and unreachable that again, sometimes any means, however reprehensible, eventually can seem justified. To change the world for the better, you must begin by changing your own life. There is no other way.

You begin by accepting your own worth as a part of the universe, and by granting  every other being that same recognition. You begin by honoring life in all forms. You begin by changing your thoughts toward your contemporaries, your country, your family, and your working companions. If the ideal of loving your neighbor like yourself seems remote, you will at least absolutely refrain from killing your neighbor-and your neighbor is any other person on the face of the planet.

You cannot love your neighbor, in fact, until you love yourself, and if you believe that it is wrong to love yourself, then you are indeed unable to love anyone else...”

Jane Roberts The Individual and nature of Mass Events.

The Shape of your Year ahead

 

I recently posted my new YouTube video about the Numerology Universal year along with notable astrological influences for 2025. I also added a quick look at what to expect in the upcoming Year of the Wood Snake in Chinese Astrology.
These are the general vibes and the stuff that we all participate in as a collective for the year ahead. Another more personal perspective is to book one of the most beneficial (and popular) session requests I get is to look at YOUR personal year ahead. 

There are many different options to gain insight and helpful Navigational assistance:
A detailed look at your Astrology chart and upcoming transits.
There is also a combination session with a look at your personal Numerology, and the option of choosing a few or all of the oracles listed below for a look at the personal influences and guides for your year ahead:

Your Druid animal totem (what spirit animal may act as your power animal)
Viking Rune stone (The is something I actually do myself every year for what is the “Right Action” to focus on)
Tarot Archetype - What is your personal archetype from the twenty two Major Arcana from the Fool (0) through the World (21) card.
Lakota Indian Guide message (What will nature be whispering in your year ahead)
Angel card message (what do your guides and angels want you to be aware of in your year ahead).
Color Cubes (what is the best color vibration for you this year).

Every year I also benefit from gaining knowledge by noting similar patterns and cards among my clients. Sometimes we see multiple unique influences, and other times there are very notable similar themes that create a notably clear with each unique oracle used during the sessions.
Sessions can be in office (Phoenix) or by phone, Face-Time, or even Zoom.
Sessions can be 45 minute, 70, or 90 minutes.
You can message me for availability and pricing, or the most efficient option is via Email at VenturaSag@yahoo.com. Gift sessions may be purchased for friends and family as a new year gift!
Wishing everyone a great New Year ahead. Cheers, Jim V



“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C.S. Lewis



Here’s my contact information to make an appointment for a session, or information on current classes: Email: Venturasag@yahoo.com (BEST method for contact).
text only: (602) 349-0746 Phone calls: (602) 957-3035

Information about the different sessions and types of readings, classes and services, past Snake Oil columns, and how to order my books and audio CD’s can be found at my website: http://JimVentura.com.

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Subscribe to my YouTube Channel (approximately once a month 6-12 minute videos) at J Ventura Snake Oil.
Instagram at Venturawords ( Astrology updates and other insight on short 90 second reels)
 Tik Tok (animalspeaks) where I do short but powerful 2-6 minute videos about how to use animal totems and spirit animals!

All personal sessions/readings for 2025 are: Full session (70 minutes) $125.00; Shorter session (45 minutes) $90.00;  Extended session (90 minutes) $150.00 Mini phone session 15-20 minutes $40. Email me for information about my Regular Client Program for even bigger discounts on session prices with the added benefit of monthly or quarterly check-ins. Purchasing 3 prepaid sessions also brings sizable discounts. Some examples; 3 prepaid 45 minute monthly sessions is $155 total or about $52 a session. 3 prepaid quarterly 70 minute session are $245 or about $82 a session.

Chinese New Year Jan 29th. Year of Wood Snake!

November December 2024 Snake Oil/Exciting Inspiration or a Hard Push?

 Snake Oil/Exciting Inspiration or a Hard Push?

 

While we do set up certain plans for a lifetime before birth, to a large extent life is about making choices. It is a major component of exploration connected to being alive in a body in the physical world. Fortunately even questionable or limited choices will inevitably help us to grow. This is because we can both learn from those choices and potentially redirect ourselves back to more positive options. Yet, there are times when we may also get caught up in extreme fear, stubborn patterns, and extremely poor choices that are likely to pull us off our greater life plan and move us further away from our life purpose. Because of this, there are times when our Higher Self, Essence, God force, Angels, Spirit Guides, or whatever you choose to call this wiser part of ourselves, will inspire us with a new direction. Typically there are five stages to how this process operates:

Stage one is either excitement and enthusiasm about new possibilities, or we may  just begin to not feel joy anymore in connection to something we have been doing for some time. These gentle nudges can manifest as seeing someone doing something really cool or just looking happily fulfilled and we think “Wow, I would love to do or feel something like that!” We might even get inspiration from others suggesting “You know, you would be really good at that.” A nudge from our Higher Self could also be in the form of remembering a skill or talent that we were naturally good at in our younger years, or enjoyed and just never continued to pursue. Inspirational ideas may come from dreams, music, nature, movies, meditations, and many other wonderful avenues. Another possibility is we may just find ourselves notably unfulfilled in a career, relationship, location, friendship grouping, and other ways we have been spending our time. These types of feelings can act as catalysts to search out new, more positive paths.

 

If we ignore these types of prompts the next stage (2) after repeated attempts to motivate us from our Higher Self, will manifest as inconvenience. We may have a more than normal amount of appliance breakdowns, plumbing issues, car problems, mild body discomfort, feel depressed, parking tickets, unavailable friends, and all kinds of other reasonably gentle yet irritating pushes. Whether from a fear of change, misplaced loyalty, or just a tendency to cling to the comfort of what we know, we may still stay on a course that is no longer beneficial for us. After a while if we continue to stay stuck we will inevitably move to stage three. Stage three and four may be interchangeable and stage four may actually come first.

At stage three we begin to experience hard pushes. This can play out as car accidents, hurtful loss of friendships, or getting fired from a job. We may find ourselves in the path of brutal damaging weather, a cheating spouse, getting robbed or even minor but still uncomfortable ailments. Illnesses like colds, kidney stones, broken bones, or painful sprains are reminders that we need to reevaluate where energy is blocked up and to consider taking better care of ourselves. These and similar types of problems are now forcing us to look at the areas of our lives that are often connected with repressed emotion from childhood, chronic fear, suppressed anger, outdated beliefs, or outright denial of what is happening. Some people will still ignore these signals and feel victimized and relentlessly complain but do nothing, or search for things to bury or hide from the problems even further with drugs, alcohol, antidepressants, overeating, affairs, etc... and still refuse to face these longstanding hurts, limiting beliefs, and self sabotaging choices and actions.

Stage four is often major illness. When all outlets for change have been repeatedly ignored, the body will take the issue on. Things like cancer, pneumonia, damage to organs, hip surgery, HIV, leukemia, stroke, emphysema, hepatitis, etc... These are often extremely difficult stages. Fortunately if one seeks help either through western medicine, surgery, or holistic methods, often with the assistance of knowledgeable healers, there can be a way out. While some therapies may be more effective than others, whatever the form or type of therapy, we may find ourselves finally consciously or unconsciously facing the limitations and blocks. The desire to be happy and healthy again is a powerful way to assist the healing process, and may lead to a new lease on life and a possible renewed sense of purpose, or even a brand new road. After overcoming ordeals at these levels of intensity there can be the added benefit of finally learning how to “not sweat the small stuff,” precisely because we have dealt with really hard stuff! Forgiveness of self and others is paramount.

Now, not every minor, or major difficulty or catastrophe we experience is connected to something blocked. One example is In the case of childhood illness, often these are chosen at a higher self level to overcome, or to provide another level of life experience for a number of different reasons. We may choose these limitations for karmic reasons before birth. This type of bravery often becomes a bright light of strength for others to potentially learn from. Our adventurous souls will choose a few lifetimes of extremely difficult conditions for any number of unique reasons. But limitations like this are frequently balanced by other unique and notable talents. We also sometimes forget that there are hazards on the physical plane, and we will inevitably encounter a few, or a lot of difficulties in each life. Perceiving difficulty as some form of punishment is ludicrous, nothing could be further from the truth. We will all inevitably evolve either during one lifetime or through a series of them. In some lifetimes we will get caught and struggle to escape the grips of fear and continually resist the lessons of the first four stages, then stage five will become the path to a new start.

 

Stage five is chosen when all growth and change opportunities have been ignored and the result is death. Our Higher Self will decide that the life and the vehicle (the body) can no longer go on with such extreme limitations and plan an exit from the physical. There is NO judgment from our Higher Self or punishment for this in any way. There is no actual or permanent end to our spirit. Death is the process of moving from the physical back to the Otherworld where we originated from. What has not been worked out will be resolved in the spirit world or in another incarnation in the physical. We will be given the opportunity to try again. This is not in any way suggesting that death itself is somehow negative. All of us will, at some point exit our bodies during our lifetimes. This can be done joyfully with a sense of accomplishment for a life well lived. There can be a feeling of “this has been fun, even a really good experience, but I am tired and it’s time to go back home.” There are no wrong ways to live a lifetime. Even a life that is consumed with fear and challenges that are never faced and ideally released will still inevitably lead to growth and evolution. As always, the choice is ours.
Jim Ventura 10-2024

 

Notes: 

 

 This is the first time in many years that I have posted a new column during the holiday newsletter that is not specifically about Thanksgiving or Christmas!

There have been some major, hard to miss astrological events over the last two months. One that was probably most notable and impactful is Pluto’s move into Aquarius. Pluto will stay in Aquarius for about nineteen years beginning on November 19th of 2024, and there are some big changes ahead for society and most of us personally. Pluto sits in a sign for between sixteen to nineteen years and it not only impacts society but it is the transformer of a house or two of life for each of us that gets more specific in our Natal chart. Pluto has finally moved out of Capricorn where it did not sit comfortably for the past sixteen years. Both the housing crisis, and banking challenges in 2008-2009, as well as Covid in 2020 were some of many very fear based elements in both society and for many personally that were connected to Pluto in Capricorn.  I have talked about some of this on my social media plat-forms (you can find info on those at the end of this newsletter) in more detail. I have, of course, been diving into it in more personal detail with current regular clients and with semi regular or even a few new clients in the last two months. Contact me if you want a detailed look at how this has been influencing you and will likely impact you in the coming years.

2025 is on the horizon. Winter is a natural time for a bit more contemplation and retreat. The holidays can bring into focus our relationship to our families and this may be a combination of wonderful or very challenging. I still like to humorously quote George Burns with “Happiness is a close knit family two thousand miles away.”

Some of my Regular Clients in my program (monthly, every other month and quarterly options at notably discounted rates and the added benefit of having access to my many years of acquired knowledge and also the new stuff I am always learning!) have happily either for their own reasons finished the program, or are still currently maintaining consistency. A number of my regulars have gotten busy or lost their way in keeping up with regular check-ins. I consider this similar to excitedly joining a gym or exercise program and starting off strong then not going at all after a few months. Most gyms love this BTW! The demands of life can pull us off course. I have also talked to many people over the years who showed interest in the program and never actually joined. We make New Year resolutions all of the time. Consider making a resolution to consistently work on your spiritual growth. Whether working with me, another wise teacher, or by prioritizing self study, this is never something anyone ever regrets. Information about this program later in my newsletter.
There will be a slight price increase in January of 2025 for sessions. This will not impact clients currently in my Regular Client Program. The current discounted  rates will stay the same.

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season! Cheers, Jim V

“December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come.” Fennel Hudson


November and December Gift certificates Special: $10-$75 off all sessions!
This offer is for New Clients and Returning Clients!

 

The holidays are approaching. Give a gift to someone you love that they will really appreciate: a reading/personal Navigational consultation with Jim Ventura. All sessions booked at this time AND all gift certificates purchased from November 16th, 2024 until December 31st, 2024 will be at a discounted rate for clients who are currently on my mailing list (receiving Snake Oil or following me on Face-Book, Instagram, or YouTube) and new first time clients can also take advantage of the special!

Special discounted rate:
$10.00 off my current listed prices for any 45, 70, or 90 minute sessions. You can also purchase up to 2 gift certificates (or decide to purchase a follow up session for yourself to use in the coming year after your initial gift session purchase) the second gift certificate or session will be $20 off my listed prices. If you purchase a third it will be $40 off that one! A maximum of three sessions or gift certificates may be purchased at this time at these rates. In-office cash or check payments can add an additional $5 off the total discounted price.

Price list for services are at the end of this newsletter and on my website. The gift certificates are good for one full year and can be used any time during the remainder of 2024 and all of 2025. If you want a printed gift certificate to give to a friend, I can either mail them to you or, if you prefer, mail them directly to the people who you want to receive them (snail mail or email). You may want to buy a gift certificate(s) either for friends, family or for yourself to be used anytime in 2025. Sessions can be in-office or by phone, Face-Time. or Zoom for out-of-area clients.

“If there is one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.” Rick Riordon


Snake Oil Radio

 


Thursdays at 3:30 pm (there will be two live broadcasts this period)
My next live broadcast of Snake Oil Radio will be Thursday, November 21st at 3:30 p.m. Mountain (Phoenix) time. This 45-minute show will expand on my current column’s subject matter. It will also offer an opportunity for you to chat with other listeners in the chat room with comments and your thoughts about the topic of discussion. If you miss the live show, you can catch any of my previously recorded shows on the website’s archive. You can also catch Snake Oil Radio on iTunes and similar locations for podcasts.

There will also be a special interview show on December 12th at 3:30 pm with:
Join me for a live interview with Maribeth Decker.

Maribeth is an intuitive animal communicator, medical intuitive, and energy healer, and is the founder of SacredGrove.com, where People and Pets Heal and Connect. She works with pet guardians who dearly love their animals yet face tough issues. She uses her intuitive animal communication and energetic healing skills to address animals’ physical, emotional, and behavioral issues. 
Maribeth is especially gifted in helping pets and their people move gracefully through transitions - into the family, into a new family, or onto the next life.

Some of the topics we will discuss:
Introduction to Animal Communication
    •What is animal communication?
    •Basics of animal communication
Enjoying Your Animals' Senior Years
    •Peace in Passing: Comfort for Loving Humans During Animal Transitions
    •Strategies that help you navigate this time
Increasing the bond with your animals

To hear a live show, all you need to do is be at a computer and tuned into: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jim-Ventura or on your phone. You may also access it by going to the site and typing “Snake Oil” into the search option. You can also go to the shows that are currently “On air” at that time and find me. The call in number is 646-200-3966 for questions and comments IF the show is offering that (please check, many of my column shows don’t).


“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, or won. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” Denis Waitley


Channeled corner. I read many, many books from different trance channelers in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Unfortunately many of them are now out of print, but I still have a huge collection and will share some of the best material I have collected over the years.

From Caterpillar to Butterfly
“Early one morning, two caterpillars met while drinking dew from a leaf. One caterpillar was green with orange speckles. The other caterpillar was white with several long horns.
The green caterpillar said, ‘How are you?’
The white caterpillar said, ‘As well as can be expected in this world.’
‘Yes, it is difficult sometimes,’ agreed the green caterpillar.
‘Difficult-I would say!’ said the white caterpillar. ‘Life is terribly difficult. We crawl on our bellies all day. My aunts and uncles have bumps all over their bodies. My grandmother has not been doing well. No...she hasn’t. A bumpy, hard crust has started to form around her, and she just hangs on the branch and won’t talk to anybody.’
The green caterpillar responded, ‘My wife has been a real sting-worm lately. She stung me twice this week. But the worst problem is the isolation-the little cocoons. Everyone keeps wrapping themselves in lumpy, bumpy cocoons. They can’t talk to each other, they don’t go outside. They just hang there. So you think we will be the same way?’
‘I’m sure of it,’ replied the white caterpillar. ‘Everyone follows the same path.’
‘There must be a reason for it,’ said the green caterpillar.

A butterfly that had been listening to the conversation lit upon the leaf from which the two caterpillars were drinking. The butterfly said, ‘Your destiny is greater than you think. Yes, you must enter the cocoon. Life may be different from what you think you wish it to be, but from the cocoon you will emerge a new creature. I was once in a cocoon. I once struggled just as you struggle.’
The caterpillars looked at the butterfly with amazement, ‘But, you...you are a winged creature.’
‘Yes, yes...I am a winged creature,’ said the butterfly, ‘but I once crawled just as you crawl. I once grew old, isolated myself, and wrapped myself in a cocoon and died. Then I came forth a new creature, resplendent and beautiful.’

 

The butterfly’s words gave the caterpillar hope, and they left rejoicing, for they believed they had a far greater destiny than they had perceived before.
You are like the caterpillars. Your families are like the caterpillar’s families. You and your families encounter many difficult and trying times. You isolate yourselves and wrap yourselves up in cocoons, engrossing yourselves in your lives. This creates trials and tests that bring spiritual development. From life you will expand to a greater destiny. You will become a divine being of light. Entering into your cocoon and aged worm, you will come forth a new creation-a butterfly of divine grace.
Families provide the challenges that assist the spirit in allowing this ultimate development.”
The Eternals spirit Speaks Magazine 1991

Regular Client Program 

 

 
My Regular clients enjoy working with the many different types of oracles I work with for enlightenment. But a good portion of them work with me in the form of an enlightened counselor, and life coach. Discussing what you are going through or working on at each time is definitely healing but also allows added insight from my many years of navigational consultations and the wisdom of working with a very old soul! 

One of the best programs I have been doing for 24 years now is my Regular client program. The program is designed to benefit my clients at multiple levels. Clients who enroll in the program come in every three months for personal sessions (monthly, or every other month sessions are also an option). This can also be done for out-of-area clients by phone. Session prices are discounted for Regular clients. The focus of the program is on consistent work in developing your intuitive abilities, learning how to navigate more effectively through life by using the signs and signals that are all around us, and conquering fear-based programming permanently. We also get to work with all the many different oracles I currently work with! My Regular client program has resulted in some tremendous spiritual evolution for hundreds of people over the years. Some of my Regulars have gone on to do spiritual counseling, or similar types of work and some are healing and guiding others personally and professionally. The progress I have seen over the years among the majority of my Regular clients has been phenomenal. It is wonderful to see the spiritual, physical, and emotional progress I have assisted in motivating. So many of my Regular clients have dramatically changed the way they now view life and are enjoying a more enlightened point of view. You too can join this program as well, just ask.

More about the Regular Client Program... This program was designed to create an easy, cost effective way for my clients to progress in their spiritual development.
When we are consistent at attending to our body/mind/spirit, we naturally move through life with more harmony and greater joy. When our spiritual awareness is heightened and fine tuned we are often happier which helps us to enjoy all aspects of our lives, including occasional personal challenges because we see them as inevitably beneficial. We can truly assist the people around us. Human beings learn by example. Your intimate partnerships, friendships, family, and children benefit when you are in a good space.

The Regular Client Program makes it easier to prioritize keeping your spiritual, emotional and even physical “garden” free of weeds. In China, the professional soothsayer is a reverent and dignified calling.  It does not attract the sort of suspicion it does in the western world. In fact, in most eastern cultures, seeing an oracle reader is a sign of wisdom, success, and prestige. If you have an interest in increasing these attributes and working with a highly skilled navigational consultant then the Regular Client Program may be right for you.

“You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants a magical solution to their problems, and everyone refuses to believe in magic.” Alice in Wonderland

 
“Don’t go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson


 
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All personal sessions/readings for 2023 and 2024 are: Full (70 minutes) $120.00; Shorter session (45 minutes) $90.00;  Extended session (90 minutes) $145.00 (Two people can split an extended session back to back for $150.00 total although no other discounts will apply). Mini phone session 20 minutes $40. Email me for information about my Regular Client Program for even bigger discounts on session prices with the added benefit of monthly or quarterly check-ins. Purchasing 3 prepaid sessions also brings sizable discounts. Some examples; 3 prepaid 45 minute monthly sessions is $155 total or about $52 a session. 3 prepaid quarterly 70 minute session are $245 or about $82 a session.