Krista Schwimmer

For over 23 years, Krista has been giving professional readings. Poet & vivid dreamer since childhood, she is highly intuitive. Krista is known for her deep insight, soothing presence, & uncanny predictions.

At 17, Krista began her metaphysical studies when her brother, David, was lost at sea during a kayaking program. Searching for answers & healing, she met the Reiki Masters Virginia Samdahl (1 of the 22 original students of Hawayo Takato who spread Reiki in the West) & David Jarrell. Krista received the first 2 degrees of the Usui style Reiki from them.

In 1983, while pursing her B.A. in writing & music at NYU, she met the Venerable Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, a well-loved Tibetan Buddhist master & Abbot at KTD Monastery in Woodstock, NY. Over the next 10 years, Krista studied with many Karma Kagyu masters, learning through meditation, vajrayana practices, & direct teachings. She served as coordinator to one of the centers where she taught shamatha meditation. She is also a practitioner of the Long Form of the Classical Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan & Tai Chi Knife, as taught by Tim O’Connor, a 4th generation instructor from the Yang Ch’eng Fu lineage.

In her early 30’s, Krista met the wise woman, Old Crow, who taught her through mask making, dreaming, & animal totems. She moved to Nova Scotia, Canada, where she studied & practiced a magical celtic tradition. While there, she met her husband, Michael Wamback, who introduced her to the tarot. Together, they developed a unique system of the tarot that is based on the Qabalistic Tree of Life. This system brings a greater accuracy to prediction, as well as a deeper understanding to life.

In 1997, Krista and Michael drove out to California for personal and professional reasons. Within a year, they helped establish the psychic reading program at the famous Bodhi Tree Bookstore. Until the store closed in 2011, Krista was not only a popular reader there, but also the manager of the psychic readers.

Krista’s clients come from all walks of life. She has appeared on international TV as an expert, hosted the popular, Nova Scotian Pagan radio show, “The Witching Hour,” & lectured for diverse audiences, including the Los Angeles Opera Company. Currently, she is the Co-Host of Sixth Sense Society’s weekly show that explores topics on metaphysics, spirituality, religion, magic, & more with experts in these fields. The show is available on YouTube, & as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, & Google Play.

Krista is also a writer whose articles, book reviews & poetry have appeared in the Poughkeepsie Newspaper, Densal Magazine, Witches & Pagans Magazine, & the Free Venice Beachhead. Her poetry chapbook, “The Lady Still Resides Here,” is available in local bookstores & on Amazon. Krista resides in Venice with her husband & fellow reader, Michael Wamback, & her four delightful birds.

Michael Wamback

Born and raised in Nova Scotia, the son of a mother of Scottish descent, Michael grew up immersed in Celtic culture and traditions. Scots and Irish have a remarkable tradition of “seers” and “oracles”, often referred to as having ‘the sight’. Michael’s mother was gifted with the sight, as is Michael. From a very young age, Michael was able to tell of things before they happened. But in the Celtic culture, these things are seen normal. To this day, Michael doesn’t consider his abilities to be out of the ordinary, although many of his friends and clients over the years would disagree.
The Celtic people, being tribal in nature, are very connected to the seasons and rhythms of life. Michael’s clients often remark as to the uncanny accuracy of his timing of events.

The Celts were also great story tellers, an art which is not lost on Michael as a lover of the Bardic traditions. Michael weaves many stories into his readings, much to the delight of his clients who find his philosophy and understanding of life to be enriching.

Michael is Precognitive; meaning he has a specialized ability of knowing what’s going to happen before it does.

As a young man, Michael was introduced to the mystical tradition of Qabalah. Noticing the connection to the Celtic philosophy of life, both being based on the study of nature, he became immersed in this tradition as well. This lead him to the study of Tarot, for which his work over more than 25 years have gained him significant recognition.

“Tarot is one of the most amazing tools for divination. It has the ability to accurately predict events, as well as give meaningful insight into the many situations of life. The teachings of Qabalah, embodied by the Tarot, are profound and beautiful. Sadly, too many readers never take the time to study and understand this amazing philosophy, relying only on a superficial understandings of the cards. They miss out on so much of what Tarot has to offer.”

Michael’s studies in Qabalah and Western Mystical Traditions led him to become a Freemason on 2001. Michael was quickly recognized for having special gifts, as well as outstanding character. This led his Lodge in Santa Monica to elect him to serve as Master in 2005 for their Centennial year, Michael considers having served as Master to be one of the greatest honors bestowed upon him in this life. In addition, he has received the 32nd degree in the Scottish Rite and is also a member of the Royal Arch.

Michael, along with his wife and fellow reader, Krista, has appeared in numerous media events. They have consulted for many different organizations, including Disney and Paramount, in addition to having a very loyal international clientele.

In 2018, Michael created and launched “Sixth Sense Society” which airs a weekly show that explores topics on metaphysics, spirituality, religion, magic, and more with experts in these fields. The show is available on YouTube, and as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play