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Consider all psychic readings as entertainment; enjoyable and helpful. They should be interesting and even exciting! They should never cause sadness, worry, or distress. My clients ALWAYS leave laughing and feeling better, even if there have been some tears during our session. No psychic reading should cost more than $100 per hour, averaging $35-$75. NEVER pay ahead of time for a reading. IF you have a bad experience it's your right not to pay, and if you pay ahead you will be left with little option, often feeling intimidated and emotional. Always wait until the end of the reading to pay. I always tell my clients if they aren't happy with the reading that they shouldn't feel obligated to pay. Here are some basic things to watch out for when it comes to researching a psychic: * Free or cheap readings Be wary of free or cheap psychic services. They are often used to lure people into spending more and more money. A reading should always be a set rate in the beginning, and if you aren't satisfied, you should not pay, as with any service. * The next step of the scam If they ever need MORE money to reveal something critical, be done. No reputable psychic 'charges as you go'. If a psychic explains that they need to do some sort of "work" for you to improve your life or lift a curse, RUN don't walk from this individual. Trust your instincts and don't give them a dime. Listen to your own intuition. If it seems even the slightest bit odd or you get any feeling that you are being manipulated... GET OUT. Nothing can replace your own sense of good judgment. Listen to your inner voice and pay attention and you won't be a victim. Remember to always maintain a bit of skepticism in any situation. It will help keep you and your money safe, and it will help distinguish the good psychics from the bad. Read these scenarios to get a clear idea of what common psychic scams can sound like. Type 1 - The reader tells you that you have a curse/ negative energy/ a black aura and offers to remove the problem (for an extra fee and extra visits of course, sometimes as high as $2500, or several payments of $70 to $500 each!) Reuniting love relationships is also a favorite for these con artists. They often use their practiced and superior knowledge of human nature to prey on your weakest areas. A sincere reader will explain to you how you can go about reversing a problem or negativity. Self-empowerment is the whole point of a reading. ABOUT NEGATIVE ENERGY: 1) There is no such thing as black auras, negative energy or curses. People carry energy, period. 2) The inference of "negative energy" would be possibly a chakra problem; if that is something you have a question about you should see someone who is a trained healer in chakra work, not a psychic. Going to a psychic to get energy and chakra work done is like going to a foot doctor for a sore throat! A trained lightworker/healer will work with your chakras and unblock them, and you will feel lighter and happier after they work on you. They may use stones and crystals along with their therapy. Again, not a psychic. Type 2 - The reader tells you that an object you own (usually something expensive) is cursed or has negative energy that is preventing you from being happy, finding love, getting pregnant (hey, unnatural birth control!) having riches, etc. etc. They may offer to cleanse/ burn/ bury the object with an elaborate ritual. Of course they will have to do that later and without you, and will have to take it away (to the local pawn shop of cleansing!). Type 3 - The reader implies/insists that you should not talk about the reading with your friends, as it will be "bad luck" or it will "jinx" you. This is usually for one of two reasons: either you will find out that you received the same reading as your friends, or the "psychic" fears that your friends will tell you that the reading was a scam. There are a few exceptions to this, such as when the reading was about your friends. Type 4 - This one is tricky, as it can reveal either a very rare psychic talent, or a very practiced crook. The reader practices "name dropping" by saying that they see someone with the letter T, M, J, etc. and as you say "Mike" so does the psychic. This makes it seem that they realized it just as you said it. However, these are among the most commonly used initials in the United States, and pulling a name out of thin air is a very rare psychic talent, so be alert if it happens, and check your feelings to see if you have been truly comfortable with the reader. Do you want to pay for the talents of your reader as a psychic, or as a predator? Type 5 - You leave the reading feeling as if the reader has some power or control over you, or may even "curse" you if you don't do as they have instructed or if you don't return within the time the reader specified. Did they do anything to make you feel this way? Reassess your feelings about the reader again. A legitimate reader will make you feel comfortable, offer you help, charge you one fee for the entire reading, and encourage you to do your own work for your positive changes in your life. Our goal is to help you find the right track and signs to look for in making the way in the world that you want to make. I personally don't take repeat readings more than twice in a 6 month period, since the work that needs to be done can certainly not be done in a short amount of time. Otherwise people can become reader dependant, and a good reader will discourage this and help people get on the right track. In 2000, I wanted to do readings in town. The local law said it was illegal to conduct 'fortune telling' in the city limits. I took it upon myself to have the law changed, and was on national news for it, including radio shows across the country. I still do occassional radio shows locally including The Morning Show and Z-93. Unfortunately, a drawback for readers is that we cannot read for ourselves. We have to go to someone else too. There isn't a very large network of people in the area that do this, so I have always been left to work things out on my own. When we started getting a few readers in towm I went to each one excited to finally get some of the interaction that other people get when they visit me! When I was having some problems in my marriage, I went to a reader nearby. As soon as she started talking about my "dark aura" and all that, I remarked that I was a reader too, and I understood that she was "one of those". She looked at me all confused, and I laughed and said, I get it, dark aura, bad things around me, and I buy candles that you burn and pray over so the 'curse' goes away, then I have to come every week or so until I decide to stop coming. The typical scam. At that point she was very flustered and finished a generic reading and it was 'on the house, professional to professional'. That is what the article above is about; you have to be aware even when you are in an emotional state! November 03, 2008 Use your intuition... You have the power! |
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