Can a scientist also be a card reader?

My simple answer is "Why not?". I admit I've struggled a bit to explain the incongruity of my interests that range from practical to creative to spiritual.   I've never been able to pick ONE favourite thing. So, I've come to the conclusion that my favourite thing is learning and trying new things.

I've been asked several time how I became a card reader? It started with breaking my ankle. Looking for a way to get my balance back, I started taking yoga classes from my now friend Jennifer.  Teaching is but one of Jennifer's talents, she is a gifted astrologer and psychic.  Each month she would use her interpretation of my astrology to develop a custom yoga routine for me.  During this time she observed in my chart that I was entering a transit where I would be able to develop my intuitive gifts and she decided to give me a set of cards to encourage me to do so. Jennifer told me that she felt strongly that she had to give me a particular deck; the Gypsy Oracle Cards. Incidentally, she also previously predicted I'd write a book in the future, which I dismissed at the time thinking it pertained to my career writing marketing communications.  

It was at this point where the researcher in me took over. I wanted to understand the cards and their meanings and how to do card readings.  There were no really good books for this particular deck of cards but I did find many websites and YouTube videos, mostly in Italian, and I began keeping notes on each of the cards.  I amassed a big file of stuff that was rather unruly, so I started typing up my notes. Once I'd typed up notes for all 52 cards it dawned on me that it was starting to look like a book.  Since there were no books on the subject I figured I might as well write one.  

That is how a scientist can become a card reader.