My views on psychic readings.
Should we charge for our services or what if nobody took anything? (part 5)
Asking for payment for a service is easier said than done.
Now, I admit, I have a really hard time getting out of the mindset that I should not charge and that it is somehow bad to do so, but really, it’s not if I charge or not, it’s the quality of service that I provide.
I’m also a master at fixing computers, but I’ve had the greatest of difficulties charging for that service, too. When I did, I never felt happy doing so. (But always provided a top notch service in a very fast time.)
Also, my wage at work is okay, but really, considering my skills and knowledge and my twenty five years’ experience in a specialized industry, I should be getting twice what I do now.
I suspect my mindset on money has a lot to do with me being underpaid.
Also, If it’s okay for me to get paid a decent wage for doing a good job in a normal job, then the same should follow with other work that is done.
Having said that, I don’t feel it’s okay to be paid for doing a bad job, or pretending to do work and charging for it.
I’d rather say to someone, I can’t do this and give them their money back than potentially give them the wrong information or hurt them by misleading them.
I’ve had many readings over the years, some paid for (in my earlier years) and most offered for free.
The paid ones were never accurate, but I still ended up paying good money for them. I can’t say I ever gave it a second thought afterwards, though. Having said that, I don’t think I would have gone back a second time.
I feel that if you do charge for a service, there must be a code of ethics which is available to your client.
What it is would be up to you, but it should be stated for reassurance to both you and the client.
There is also another factor to be considered here.
One can have the attitude that they should only give but never take. However, if everyone did this, then it would be impossible to give anything because there would be no one there to take what you offer.
It is also very unbalanced.
If all you do is give, and refuse to take, other may well feel awkward and even avoid you because they just don’t feel right about taking themselves.
Also, consider that when you refuse to receive anything in return, you are denying another the chance to give back, and possibly help their own sense of flow and karma.
In the end, it’s all about balance and when things become unbalance, then it can lead to illness and other problems.
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Psychic reading: Tips on what to look for or those readings leave me cold.
Sylvia Browne being in the news in regards to her wrong reading about Amanda Berry being dead is a cautionary tale about psychics.
This isn’t going to be a blog ragging on these kinds of people. There are already enough of them out there on this subject, and, anyway, psychics who scam with cold readings really annoy me because they hurt people, and also those who are truly genuine psychics by bringing them into disrepute.
This topic is about those who actually do have some abilities, but are not discriminatory about their sources.
There’s an odd perception by the public at large that if something comes from a spirit, or a guide, or a ghost, or what have you, it must be true.
Those who believe in psychic readings will latch onto every piece of information they receive, which can be to their detriment.
There are certain things that really one should bear in mind if one ever consults a psychic.
The future is not set in stone. In fact, there is no future as such. (Yes, the old time is an illusion thing) All there is, is the eternal ‘now’ it’s being created and recreated every moment by our thoughts, words and actions.
A psychic reading might well pull you onto a path you did not intend by making you create what you expect to happen, based on that information.
Remember, reality creates belief, and belief create reality.
There are many beings and entities out there on the astral levels. Not all of them are interested in working for the good of people, and some are just mischievous, or even malevolent.
Also, just because a psychic is passing on a message, it doesn’t mean they actually have the full story. One thing I have learned from my own experiences is that bringing down information to this level is really a challenge. Often, one needs to be attuned, and sometimes the information coming through is clearer than other times. And really, you simply can’t be ‘on’ full time. Not unless you are willing to risk psychic burn out, which is a very unpleasant state to be in.
And supposing, just for the sake of arguments, your messages are crystal clear, it doesn’t necessarily follow that the entity delivering the message actually knows what they are talking about. Not everything is clear to those in the astral, and not all information is readily available. At least, not on this level.
I know when I need to find out information, I have to ask my guides to look into it, and a few days later, I will get an answer if they are successful. Sometimes, it can take years!
I am pretty sure that there are genuine psychic readers out there, based on my own experience.
A few years back, I attended a Mind, Body and Spirit Expo with a couple of people I had met in a spiritual chat room.
In the afternoon, there was a man called Jason McDonald (If I recall the name correctly) who was doing group spirit readings. Needless to say, I was quite skeptical, as I am want to be.
However, he said he was getting the smell of freshly cut lawn, and asked if that meant anything to anyone. It did to one of the ladies I was with, and she was told it was her father and she got some messages passed on.
Afterwards she said that before the readings, she had asked her father that if he came though, to indicate it by using freshly cut grass.
After the session, the other lady, Maureen, said she wanted to find out if he was genuine, and so she want to where a group had gathered around him to ask him questions.
I was hanging around in the back with her, when Jason asked if there was a Maureen in the crowd. She went up to the front, and then, for no apparent reason, I was called to join her.
He asked us what we were looking for, but I had no answers to that question. I can’t recall Maureen’s response, but suddenly he said: Hang on, you’re just testing to see if I’m genuine or not.
As I was walking away, I felt a presence right behind me. I felt it was probing me to find out who I was. I probed it back and it became aware that I could sense it, and left right away. My sense was that it was a lower level being or entity that while, not malicious, was not considered on a guide or angel level either.
So I’m pretty sure that genuine readings do exist.
If you ever get one, just remember to run everything through your feelings. If it doesn’t
feel right, it’s not the information you need.
Related articles
- When Psychics Fail: The Sylvia Browne and Amanda Berry Fiasco (skepticalteacher.wordpress.com)
- Sylvia Browne exposed as a fake. Again (skepulation.wordpress.com)
- Psychic Who Said Amanda Berry Was Dead Silent After Berry Is Found Alive – Yahoo! (coralvillecourier.typepad.com)
