mx. or dr. j. nyla or ink. For those who know j. nyla by their full birth first name, that is OK, too! In Long Beach, j. has been referred to as Commissioner McNeill and Dr. McNeill. Their name is legally written as J Nyla Ink McNeill.

The preferred lowercase typesetting of j. nyla’s name is political, like that of bell hooks or adrienne maree brown, in order to emphasize their works and values over themself “as a name”.

Their pronouns are they, them, and theirs. If you are unsure about the importance of pronouns, check out Pronouns.org.

This practice lovingly serves individuals with big dreams, institutions with the will to change or make change, and organizations who support community-based efforts committed to systems transformation aligned with justice for historically oppressed peoples. These are intentional parameters that support mx. j. nyla’s overarching goal to build a more creative, restful, and inclusive future for cultural workers, creators, freelancers, work-owners, and change-makers. They typically serve neurodivergent people, students, and those looking to integrate medicine and/or rest into their life and work.

Sliding-scale pricing provides multiple price points based on fund and exchange accessibility per each client’s financial situation. The goal is to reduce financial barriers for people with different levels of income, and to support a tradition of the possibility of paying forward services from donations for no-to-low cost for those who need it. It is a model rooted in mutual aid, justice, and abolition, taking into account the historical and current economic disadvantages faced especially by us affected by the majority of us affected by legislative oppression, especially Black and brown individuals and individuals with disabilities, though not decided directly upon identity (price points are determined based on how much an individual is able to meet their basic needs).

This practice uses Alexis J. Cunningfolk’s Green Bottle model, which may help determine where one falls in financing services. One can choose the price point that reflects one’s access to resources best, as well as negotiate barters and service trades. This information is available upon request, receipted, and can be determined via a brief consultation. No one is turned away for lack of funds for offerings such as Emotional Hurricane Rapid Support, breath training, and resource matching, which also may be requested during a Chemistry Call.

In addition, rates for universities and other complex institutions reflect j. nyla’s reparative asks as a Black and pinxy person whose Black and Filipina ancestors were held to serving elite and owning people for little to no compensation, only 1 through 5 generations ago, without consent.

Service prices vary between $45-$250/hr and are established during a brief Chemistry Call, contract development, and/or written budget proposals and MOU’s. Due to the large size of the pricing matrix in the sliding scale model, they are not displayed on the website, but are available to view during our call or upon request.

Tarot readings with mx. j. nyla mcneill are a powerful, entertaining way to experience non-contractual and motivational coaching.

From managing money to navigating relationship, tarot provides structure to the most tender and difficult conversation while providing a buffer and boundary between reader-practitioner and client.

It offers the magic of collective archetype, exploring the inevitable complications of being human in an intuitive, fun, game-ified way.