As he grew older, Roger began to notice the subtle world of energy. His sister revealed her ability to see spirits as clearly as she saw people, awakening his own curiosity. He started to pay closer attention to how spaces made him feel, how certain people carried energies that lingered long after they left. Soon, experiences surfaced that could not be ignored.

One unforgettable moment came during a visit to a friend’s apartment in Hell’s Kitchen. A wave of emotion struck him suddenly, and visions of another life flooded his mind — that of a young dancer from the early 1900s. He saw her dreams of Broadway, her loneliness, and the terror she felt hiding from a man across the alley whose gaze pierced into her room. Roger felt her fear and her pain as if they were his own, weeping as he recounted her story aloud. Only then did the weight lift. It was a revelation: the veil between worlds is thinner than most believe, and he was meant to feel and carry those stories.

Roger’s gift, however, was not something he understood easily. For much of his life, he had been told he was “too sensitive,” as if it were a flaw. But over time, he realized that his sensitivity was a doorway. He could see shadowed figures, feel emotions that were not his own, and sometimes hear messages in voices he did not recognize. Thoughts would arrive fully formed, unbidden, carrying truths he had no reason to know. At times, he saw entire scenes play out before him — moments from the past, glimpses of what could be, or echoes from another plane. Dreams often came as warnings or glimpses of what might unfold.

One night in Florida, Roger’s gift revealed itself in a way that even he could not dismiss. While at a bar with friends, he felt an irresistible pull toward a couple he had never met. Messages pressed on him, urging him to speak. Normally reserved, Roger found himself channeling words that were not his own: that this couple would withstand the doubts of others, that their union was strong and blessed even if family had not yet accepted it. The couple revealed they had only recently married. When Roger ordered them champagne, the bartender brought out the same brand they had served at their wedding. The synchronicity was undeniable. For the couple, it was validation. For Roger, it was confirmation. His gift was real — and it was meant to be shared.

Jason, his partner, encouraged Roger to honor these experiences. He inspired him to keep a journal of the messages, visions, and predictions that came. Entry after entry, Roger watched them come true. Over time, his sensitivity became something else entirely: a channel, a courage, a voice that moved through him. When he was “in it,” he no longer felt like himself. A bravery that wasn’t his own guided him. He delivered the message, and then — like a weight lifted — the clarity and lightness returned.

Tarot became another key in unlocking this gift. Roger’s first brush with tarot came in college, during a visit to a botanica in Jackson Heights, Queens. Curious but skeptical, the reading planted a seed. Years later, in 2023, a relative’s unsolicited reading brought tarot back into his life. Though the encounter was unsettling, one message stood out: You would do very well with tarot. Unlike before, Roger was ready. He picked up the cards and began exploring for himself.

At first, tarot was a mirror for his own life. He discovered that pulling cards quieted his overthinking. The practice taught him to trust the first impression, the immediate flash of intuition, rather than second-guess. With each spread, his confidence grew. He came to see tarot as a translator — a tool that gave form to messages that already lived within him. What once felt like a foreign language of impressions and emotions became clearer, the cards providing symbols to ground his intuition.

Candles and tarot soon became intertwined. For Roger, creating a candle requires focus and intention, channeling purpose into every choice of oil, color, and vessel. Tarot, in contrast, demands openness — clearing the ego, uncluttering the mind, and receiving what comes without filter. One calls for directing energy; the other calls for releasing it. Together, they form balance. Candles prepare the space, cleanse the energy, and set protection. Tarot then opens the channel, allowing messages to flow.

Still, it wasn’t until January 2025, during a palm reading with Jason by his side, that everything converged. The psychic told Roger he was meant to create manifestation candles — sacred tools, not just for fragrance, but for ritual, magic, and transformation. Something inside him ignited. The candles, the visions, the tarot — all of it connected. He had always loved candles. He had always sought to help others. Now he saw the path that would weave it all together.

At first, the road was uncertain. Doubts surfaced: Where do I begin? How do I begin? But with each experiment, each ritual, and each whispered mantra, Discover Me Candles began to take form. What started as personal practice soon became a calling.

He did not want to create just candles. He wanted to create invitations. Companions. Tools for self-discovery. Candles that carried purpose and presence, guiding others toward rituals of their own. And over time, he envisioned offering more — tarot and candle together, intention guided by flame and affirmed by the cards. Perhaps even a candle paired with a card drawn just for its keeper, a ritual uniquely theirs.

Each piece of the collection reflects that vision:

• Discover Abundance — inviting prosperity and flow.

• Discover Love — wrapping the heart in warmth and compassion.

• Discover Clarity — illuminating the path ahead.

• Discover Power — grounding and igniting strength.

• Discover Protection — creating a shield of comfort and safety.

Roger designs each candle with carefully chosen oils, symbolic colors, and meaningful elements. But what sets them apart is not just their fragrance or palette — it is the intention he pours into them as he creates. His process is ritual itself. Each vessel is infused with purpose so that when someone lights it, they are not just burning wax, but activating their own inner magic.

But Discover Me Candles is not only about Roger’s story — it is about yours. His deepest wish is that every person who lights a candle feels empowered to create their own rituals, to write their own mantras, and to discover the strength within themselves. Because when intention meets flame, transformation begins.

The journey, of course, is never over. Roger continues to grow, to listen, to discover. His gifts are only strengthening as he practices. In time, he knows he will be sought after not only for his candles, but for the light and guidance that flows through him. And through every step, he invites others to do the same. Everything we seek — love, strength, clarity, abundance, protection — already lives within us. Sometimes all it takes is a spark to see it.

Roger’s journey is still being written, and now he invites you to step into it.

The candles he creates are not just vessels of wax and fragrance — they are living rituals, carrying the same intention that has guided him since childhood. Each flame is an echo of discovery, waiting for you to claim it.

And for those seeking deeper truths, tarot opens the door. With every card drawn, Roger offers a reflection of your own path — a mirror to help you see what has always been within you.

This is more than his story. It is yours, too.

Light a candle. Draw a card. Discover yourself.