Yaroslav Oks Biography

I was born on November 14, 1974, in an ordinary Soviet family in the city of Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. From childhood, I’ve always loved everything that leads to inner worlds. Despite being an excellent student, my poor eyesight didn’t allow me to read many books. I explored the world through myself and through communication.

I did a lot of sports: football, handball, and any ball sport. That’s where my love for auxiliary tools began (now it’s Tarot, Runes…). On one hand, I was a great goalkeeper; on the other, as my grandfather used to say, I had a great sense of the field when I played. That’s when the skills were laid down for the person I am now.

In 1990, my family moved to Israel. The first years I enjoyed the new country, friends, and travels. I felt great in the sincere openness of the people (sometimes a bit too much 😊). I studied in a class for gifted students, and in the evenings we’d meet in parks. I was one of the organizers of the youth cultural center in my city. This helped me get a job working with teenagers during my military service.

After my service in 1996, I decided to study accounting and economics at Tel Aviv University. At that time, the choice of profession was based on my love for mathematics and numbers, as well as the financial potential of this field. I had friends with whom I could work after graduation. The decision was made out of necessity, though I had always wanted to study psychology. I didn’t want to risk the possibility of a relatively quick profession and spend 10 years of my life studying to become a psychologist. Also, without a second degree, which is hard to get into, the chances of a high-paying job were low. I graduated with a degree in accounting and economics in 1998.

The day after my last exam, I was sitting on a plane on my way to New York and Montreal. I wanted to visit America and Canada for the first time. I had relatives in both countries who provided me with a place to stay and showed me around the cities. I took a few tours. I didn’t like Brooklyn at that time. I thanked fate that my parents were four days late in submitting our documents to America, and we ended up in Israel. But I fell in love with Montreal. I spent most of my trip in this beautiful city. Even then, the idea of finding a profession that would make it easy to get documents to move to Canada crossed my mind.

The answer was simple – programmer. After returning to Israel, I decided to study programming. Everyone was waiting for the year 2000. Programmers’ salaries were high, and Canada gave the most points for this profession. Six months later, I was already working at a company where I would spend the next 25 years.

In 2002, I moved to Montreal, after obtaining all the necessary documents. Since then, I’ve been living in this beautiful city.

But what about psychology?! Even in Israel, I encountered situations where I was searching for answers to deep questions. At that time, I had strayed from my path, looking for answers outside of myself: in my parents, friends, doctors, medications, therapists, astrologers, Reiki masters, and fortune-tellers. I had forgotten the most important thing—that all the answers are always within me. And then, I met people who reminded me of this. I am endlessly grateful to Natasha Barskaya, who is not only an astrologer but, above all, a true human being. By teaching me astrology, which I know only at a very basic level, Natasha reminded me of that connection. The stellium of 5 planets in Scorpio no longer felt like such a burden. I moved out of my parents' house to another city, made new friends, advanced at work, found a wonderful hypnotherapist, with whom I almost completely stopped taking medications, started dating girls, got married, and moved to Canada.

I began living a normal family life, intertwined with adapting to a new country and languages (English and French). I had two wonderful children: a son and a daughter. At work, I climbed the career ladder and received salary raises. We bought a house. I supported my parents, and my sister also moved to Canada. I lived an ordinary family life, which appeared very balanced and successful from the outside.

At a certain point, around the age of 30, I started having health issues. I smoked and was overweight. At first, I quit smoking and started eating better, but something internally was still blocking me. Medications didn’t help. At that time, I met two people who changed my worldview: a homeopath and an energy therapist. I began to explore myself from within, to understand the laws of cause and effect. This marked the continuation of my journey into inner worlds. I started reading a lot of books, taking courses, having consultations, and exploring new tools. At a certain stage, after testing certain knowledge on myself, I began offering it to others. That’s how my journey into consulting began. In numerous courses, I’ve studied not only psychology, but also Tarot, Runes, Numerology, Reiki, Soul Therapy, Magnetism... I’m learning the art of being a guide, helping each person find their way back to themselves, while simultaneously advancing on my own path in conscious living.

Among my clients, there are many wonderful people who are simply living their lives. The success of our interaction lies primarily in the fact that each person leads their own independent and self-sufficient life. My main lesson, the experience of which I share in this world, is this.

Now, I enjoy a new life in which service is the primary focus. And I will always keep learning. The greatest teacher is Life itself.