About seven years ago, a brand new client called me to ask if a big career change was a good idea.  These questions place tremendous responsibility on any reader.  Yet, in the end, we share the guidance we receive and let the client make the choices.  What I remember vividly about this caller was the overwhelming good fortune I saw ahead for him.  It was off the charts.  In fact it looked so positive and solid that I found myself consciously restraining my enthusiasm.  I felt like I needed to distinguish myself from those psychics who just tell callers what they want to hear, and at the same time, clearly convey the unmistakeable success waiting for this man.  As it turned out, the caller was none other than Radleigh Valentine.  

     Indeed he courageously left the safe, reliable world of accounting.  To everyone's benefit, he has gone on to share his inspiring message with audiences regularly numbering in the thousands, around the world.  He is also the host of his own weekly Hay House Radio show, and he recently topped the charts at Amazon. This past April at the "I Can Do It" conference here in Denver he delighted the audience from the event's main stage.  Afterwards, when a long line of people queued up for autographs and pictures, I stood nearby in awe.  There he was, living the dream.  For a man with five planets in imaginative, affable Sagittarius, the magic comes naturally.  Here Radleigh shares some insight on how and when to make that magic practical.

When did you know for certain that things would work out for you?

Oh um... well... as a human being, are we ever sure?  LOL!  There is the bright, quintuple saggy side of me that never sees any other possibility!  But then there's the kid in me that survived a very rough childhood who's wondering if the other shoe will drop.  But to directly answer the question you're really asking, it was when Angel Tarot Cards came out and were so lovingly received.  It was when I started speaking at Hay House events around the world and people embraced me so kindly.  That's when I was able to say to myself, "Okay, Rad, you can write, you can speak, and this will be okay."

What was your biggest inner-struggle while making such an enormous change?

Gosh, there were a couple really.   For my entire life, I had been a people pleaser.  I just wanted everyone to be happy regardless of what I might have had to give up for myself.  But then my life changed.   I travel constantly now and there is always a writing deadline in front of me.  I had to start making choices that were about me and my own emotional and physical health.  The thing is Elizabeth, people don't like it when you change.  Especially if that change is to stop sacrificing your own needs for theirs.  It became necessary for me to release quite a few people from my life.  It was extremely difficult and yet, I am so much happier now.  I tell people all the time to remove the drama queens and kings from their lives, to find their OWN joy and to go for that.  It's a very different way of life, but seriously... it changes EVERYTHING!

The other big thing I had to do was to start saying YES to everything my angels said.  That meant becoming a vegetarian, giving up alcohol and caffeine, and letting go of things that were everyday aspects of my life.  But what happened was that the more I said YES to my angels, the more they said YES to me.  

What advice do you have for people wanting to transition from a career that pays their bills to their dream job?

That depends on which side of my brain you ask.  LOL!   The recovering Certified Public Accountant side says, "make a plan!"  Don't just quit your job, leave your spouse, and move to another city without having things thought through.   Yes, your angels, God, and the Universe will help you get where you want to go!  But the problem is that YOU have to believe.  If you believe... and I mean truly believe without any doubt... that you can do all those things and move seamlessly into your dream job, then do it!  I believe that your belief will make that happen!  However, if you have doubts...  if you have fears... if you're unsure..., then having a plan quiets the ego.   Having a plan silences the negativity in our minds that blocks success.   So having a plan is more about helping you to BELIEVE than anything.  

The spiritual side of me says, "Do what you love!   Follow your passion!"  Set your compass in the direction towards joy and then take at least one step in that direction every day.   Remember to ask for help from your angels and to give gratitude to Spirit.  Gratitude is the fuel of the Universe.  The more thankfulness you put out there, the farther you will go!

 Do you believe in Unicorns?

 LOL!  But of course!  I believe in angels, fairies, mermaids, unicorns and just about anything you can imagine.  Without meaning to be too scientific about it though, I think that they exist just out of phase with our vibration.  They're around us, but just slightly on a different plane that makes them not visible to most people.  And while most people say that "seeing is believing", I have long held that "believing is seeing." 

In a post-accountant reality, what has been your most gratifying moment?

 Whenever anyone tells me that my work has made them no longer afraid of tarot, my heart sings.  Anytime someone tells me that Angel Tarot Cards, the Big Book of Angel Tarot or anything that I wrote or teach took their fear away, that is the best thing in the world to me.  It pure joy for me. 

Radleigh takes your calls and questions every Thursday at 2pm PST on Hay House Radio.  He will also be at I Can Do It New York in September and I Can Do It Pasadena in October.  His "Big Book of Angel Tarot" is available here.