Soli-tarot card reader Evelyn Moonmist looks at the future of an unnamed and unshirted client.

COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS-- The mysterious tent of a psychic can be ominous, and too much mystique can frighten away potential customers, and that is never good for business. It was at that point when former tarot card reader Evelyn Moonmist decided to combine traditional fortune telling with modern playing-card pastimes. Her result was Soli-Tarot.

Evelyn uses a special 52-card pack of soli-tarot cards which make the readings more understandable to her customers. Even the most mundane client can figure out that the two-of-clubs needs to go on top of the ace, unless of course, aces are high.

"I can tell by putting the red-seven on the black-eight that there will be love in your future," said Evelyn. "A second time through the deck may reveal more."

Evelyn's new age sessions are often interactive, the customer can and will direct the cards by telling her where to put them.

"She almost missed moving the Queen of Hearts onto the King of Spades. She could have changed my whole future right there," said fairground visitor Winston Finkel. "This stuff is serious!"

Although the new soli-tarot card readings are becoming popular, Evelyn has received criticism from the occultist and psychic communities, many traditionalists referring to her blasphemous reading as "a dark art". Some even go so far as to condemn her reading techniques.

"That woman is practicing charlatanism" said Iris Rainblossom, a local palm reader."It's nothing like palmistry. I bet if I looked at her hand right now, her fate line would read like a dirt road."

Iris intends to report Evelyn to the American Society of Cartomancy, which regulates fortune telling practices in the United States.

Meanwhile, for Evelyn business is increasing with the popularity of her hybrid mysticism. She is even looking into manufacturing a line of soli-tarot cards for use by amateur readers and enthusiasts.