Melissa Townsend
 

Welcome!

Welcome! I'm an Artist, Author, Psychic & Astrologer, and I live in San Francisco with my husband, Gordon, and my son, Jesse.

I’ve been a practitioner of Yoga for over 35 years, I’ve studied Sanskrit for over 15 years, and I now teach the language to others. I’ve also translated the Yoga Sutras, which I’ve been working with via painting the sutras, since 2011. My paintings, translations, and commentary of the Yoga Sutras, Book One and Book Two, have been published in full-color, soft-bound books.

You might also know me from my YouTube videos on Astrology and the Tarot, or from my artwork, including my Tarot decks.

So what’s the unifying force behind all of this? Well, Everything that I do is the product of asking and trying to answer those age-old questions, the ones that push us onto the spiritual path, “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?” All of this is a way to engage with each other, as we all ask and try to answer those questions.

- Melissa

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I've been featured in...

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51 short-and-sweet videos, one for each sutra in Book One (plus an introductory video), designed to help you learn to correctly pronounce and chant the yoga ...

 

 
 
 

Melissa’s Shop

Meditation Deck, Books featuring original art with translations and commentary of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Tarot Decks, and Prints

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The Gallery

Gallery of Oil Paintings, Prints, Tarot Decks and Totemic Sculptures

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Psychic Readings

What happens in a psychic reading? How accurate are they? What can I tell you? Curious? Head on over!

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