Tam Dillon’s work began in her teens with a fascination for Tarot, ancient traditions and systems of divination. What started as a personal interest developed into more than two decades of professional practice, teaching and working with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
Her early career centred on intuitive readings and other spiritual practices. Seeking new experiences and perspectives, she left South Africa for Vietnam, eventually settling in Hanoi, where she founded a Tarot café in the Old Quarter. The café became a place where people from different backgrounds could engage with Tarot and its possibilities.
Over time, Tam’s relationship with Tarot evolved. In 2019, she stepped away from public readings and turned her attention towards teaching and self-development. Her book, The Art of Tarot, was first published in 2019 and subsequently revised, including an updated edition published by Peacock & Owl Publishing in 2025. The book reflects her approach to Tarot as a tool for self-awareness, interpretation and personal development.
Her memoir, Walking with the Fool, first published in 2017, tells a more personal story of her life and development as a practitioner. Currently undergoing a full revision, it examines the experiences, challenges and changes that shaped her understanding of the work.
Alongside her professional practice, Tam has undertaken further study in counselling skills, applied psychology, happiness coaching, mindfulness and yoga. After moving to the United States, she completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training and began developing Yogic Tarot, an approach that brings together Tarot and yogic philosophy.
These experiences have informed the framework at the centre of her work today: Self, Craft and Practice. It recognises that developing as a healing arts practitioner involves more than learning a modality. It calls for ongoing personal development, a commitment to skill and discernment, and the ability to build a practice that reflects the work one wants to do.
Today, Tam’s work encompasses writing, teaching, speaking and mentoring. She draws on decades of experience and a range of disciplines to address the personal, practical and professional dimensions of being a healing arts practitioner.
