How to get what you want – and what you paid for – from a Psychic, Intuitive or Astrologer and avoid the common pitfalls.

In recent months Yahoo! has reported all-time highs in psychic, intuitive and Astrology readings according to sites like Keen! and Yahoo! Advice. But the dark side of the story is that the actual satisfaction ratings for these readings has plummeted. The problem seems to come from people not knowing how to get what they really need out of a reading and/or falling into shallow and meaningless sessions that don’t really help them.

After many, many, years of doing psychic, intuitive and Astrology readings myself, I have come to a few conclusions to help you as a client to find what you are looking for and get the most for your money in a Psychic counseling session. Here are the top pitfalls to be aware of:

#1) TALENT IS RARE – the best way to get to know a reader is to read their blog or newsletter for a while, this will allow you to make an informed choice.

First of all, please understand that a really talented psychic, intuitive or Astrological counselor is VERY RARE. These people are difficult to find. I have known and worked with literally 100′s of people who call themselves psychic or intuitive readers and out of all of these there is exactly ONE person who I would trust to give ME insight. ONE. That’s all. And I know a lot of people who are ‘famous’ – but I wouldn’t have a session with most of them.

#2) EGO IS COMMON – seek out those who truly want to be of service.
There are a few main problems with the world of Psychics. Most people who call themselves psychic are on an ego trip – which is the opposite of spiritual, and you should always run away from these people. This is often true for those who have either achieved a big name or have a center named after them. A couple of these people are hard-core materialists and social climbers.

I won’t mention names, but one Guy (with a center named after him) has legendary stories about him and his publishing empire that was financed by his wife, whom he constantly cheats on. He also won’t even give the time of day to anyone who isn’t hugely famous or rich themselves. And yet, his name is almost always on the lips of those who think they are following a spiritual path. Most spiritual seekers have one of his books on their bookshelf. How can I tell them that they are being misled? Well, that’s one of the reasons that I am writing this today.

Most people who call themselves ‘psychic’ or ‘Guru’ do so in order to serve their own ego. The real purpose of a readers’s job is to be of service to the client’s highest purpose and spiritual truth. The job is NOT about the reader!

#3) SHALLOW VS DEEP INFORMATION – empathy and counseling skills are HUGELY important.

Another problem is that there is a HUGE difference between ‘seeing’ into someone’s future vs. being able to actually counsel and assist them to make the most of their personal life path, higher purpose and God-given talents.

The contradiction is this; usually the psychic who can tell you what you just had for lunch will impress you enough to think that they must be really good – but this is NOT true. If someone can tell you what you had for lunch, then they probably can’t tell you anything about the meaning of your life, your relationship, your family, job, career, income etc.

On the other hand, a psychic reading with a truly gifted reader will NOT talk about your lunch, your car, or anything equally meaningless! A gifted psychic will not be bothered wasting time on details that mean nothing and do nothing to help your spiritual path or development. It’s a matter of attention – shallow attention = shallow reading. The reason the psychic talked about your lunch in the first place was to impress you and get your business. This is a person who does not care about (or have access) to information that is truly helpful on the soul level.

WARNING SIGNS TO ALWAYS AVOID
A) Here’s a good rule of thumb that most people don’t know: AVOID readers who have a street sign or storefront. These people are all connected to each other and are basically a mafia family. Many are related and have vendettas against each other. They usually can trace their ancestry back through the Gypsies (which isn’t always bad – but in this organized capacity it is very similar to the Italian Mafia). Also, they will NOT tell you if you ask them about this.

B) COSTUMES!!! This is my #1 pet peeve! People really go for readers and psychic’s who wear costumes, it’s as if donning a turban or forcing a fake indian accent, or wearing lots of giant rings and necklaces makes someone a spiritual master. NOT! This is just Hollywood marketing. It is not real. Someone who has to wear a circus costume to convince you they are for real is only putting on a show. So if it’s a three ring circus you want to pay for, then by all means give them your money – but don’t expect anything beyond cheap theatrics.

C) I may offend you with this one, but PSYCHIC HOTLINES are the WORST! Both the psychics and the clients on these services are truly terrible. Of course, when you search long and hard you may be able to find the diamond in the rough, but the hotlines are bad for several reasons:

Psychic hotlines are bad because they literally force the type of shallow reading that I mentioned in #3 above. They do not provide enough time to get into anything real. It is usually about 3 minutes of mistrust and proving that the psychic undergoes for the client to decide they want to stay on the phone with them. Often the service (like Keen) has given away a lot of free minutes for just this purpose. So the client is just rolling the dice – taking a crapshoot and hoping to find a good psychic reader. But since the client rarely knows how to select a good reader, they fall for the marketing instead.

Having briefly tried my hand at this type of service I know firsthand that the clients who actually use the service are facing the worst kind of domestic problems – being beaten, eviction, financial crisis, family members going to jail and on and on. These people usually need real counseling for hours at a time. A few minutes here or there will rarely be any help to them. It is heartbreaking really, because it’s almost impossible to truly help them under the hotline conditions. Also, these are the people least able to pay the per-minute charges in the first place. On the psychic hotline, the only winner is the psychic hotline itself – not the client and not the reader.

Another downside of the hotline is this: you go on as a client thinking you will get your questions answered in a 10 or 20 minute session at $3 per minute, and that seems reasonable. But that’s almost never what happens. The readers who make it to the top of the hotline listings (the one you will see most visibly) are ALWAYS the one’s who are good at keeping people on the line for an hour or more (usually $180 or more for the hour). And now, suddenly your cheap reading isn’t so cheap, and you’ve been led in circles and probably didn’t ever get any real deep insight because the psychic reader was busy keeping you on the hook for the per-minute charges. They were really good at talking about what you had for lunch!

The whole Psychic Hotline system is set up so that it completely defeats anyone who is seeking real depth of meaning, true psychic information or astrological counseling. This is why I say, just avoid them altogether, pay for a full psychic session with someone really good and then use the time effectively!

Remember – ALWAYS trust your intuition when going to a reader or psychic. Here’s a quick exercise to help you do just that:

When deciding to choose a psychic, intuitive or astrologer look at their picture, name or listing. Place your hand over your Solar Plexus while you ask yourself if they will be able to give you the guidance and assistance that you need. Close your eyes. If the answer is yes, you should get a warm feeling of affirmation. If no, you will feel nothing or it will feel cold or unpleasant. Go with the person who gives you the STRONGEST feeling of affirmation.

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