We had the good fortune of connecting with Charlie Watts and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Charlie, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
We are artists and musicians who are fascinated by all things related to the magical and supernatural sphere. Charlie, a professional fine arts photographer and sound healer, currently is expanding her skills with doctoral studies in occupational therapy. Judah, certified as a meditation teacher by David Nichtern at Dharma Moon, is a magical circus performer, having traveled throughout the United States with the Splatter Time Players to bring twisted fairytales to Renaissance fairs.

With art and magic in mind, Aura Weaver was created as a stepping stone into the indescribable. Through this little magical biz, we provide aura photography, tarot, and other acts of mysticism for your intentional events. Whether it is a wedding, cooperate event, or team building exercise, Aura Weaver brings a unique experience to your community.

Two years ago, Dottie the Auracam 6000, a camera invented in the 1970s, came into our lives. Since then, together we have photographed more than 10,000 auras. Weaving aura photography through our lives has resulted in a beautiful dovetailing of art and magic.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Through Aura Weaver, we explore the magic of aura photography! Not only does your aura surround you, it also weaves in and out of all aspects of your life. Aura photography captures a unique reflection of your energy and gives you a road map of your present moment. Aura photos shine a mirror onto your one-of-a-kind light.

Some challenges we face is that the camera is a very specialized, sensitive, temperamental device. We photograph with the AuraCam 6000. Created by Dr. Guy Coggins in the 1970s, the AuraCam 6000 gathers data from you via hand sensors that take electro-dermal and temperature readings to create your aura portrait. Our camera goes by Dottie, and she came to us through a serendipitous estate sale. There was no guarantee that she would work when we bought her. But we got lucky and have since acquired 3 more auracams. The real struggle now is how to expand but still keep the quality control on the experience for our clients when the cameras don’t always want to cooperate.

We take aura photography with the Auracam 6000. This is nothing new. There are many other aura photographers out there, but not many compared to regular photographers. So while we are a niche service, we still try to separate ourselves from the pack with our presentation and offerings. We hire professional Tarot and Oracle readers and train them to read auras. Experienced Tarot readers have a strong intuitive conversational skill that enhances the presentation of the aura photo interpretation. And we are also offering a dog aura service as well!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Our favorite spots are:

Future Perfect for an incredible massage!

For food, we love Petit Chou and then a walk around Oakland Cemetery.

Little Tart for delicious pastries.

Cultured South Taproom for tasty kombucha.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
A massive shout out to Heart Space Holistic, Future Perfect, and Indie Craft Experience for being our first pop-up host. Through encouragement from these other small businesses, Aura Weaver has flourished and thrived. By these other small businesses opening their doors, we were able to grow intentionally and fully blossom into what we are today!

Website: https://www.auraweaver.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauraweaver/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theauraweaver/

Image Credits
Yazi Davis Wedding & Portrait Photographer yazidavis.com IG: @yazidavis Jamie Hopper Portrait Photographer jamiehopperphotography.com IG: 2jmehopper

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