Here you will find a few questions I have come across so far. If you have a question you would like answered, please feel free to e-mail me and I will post it here!
What can a Reading do for me?
What a Reading won't do!
Why E-mail Readings?
Can you not read face to face?
E-mail Readers using info on the web to make them seem more believable??
How do I know when a reader is geniune?
What makes you different?
Are all Tarot Readers Pagan/Wiccan?
Isn't it wrong to accept payment for readings?
Why can't you do readings for health, legal, or financial issues?
Can your readings predict my future?
Can you tell me if my partner is cheating on me (can you tell me what someone else will do or think)?
Sometimes my readings seem to focus on other areas of my life that I did not ask about originally. Why is that?
What can a Reading do for me?
Readings can be a powerful tool in helping you chart your life's path. Sometimes we get so caught up in a situation that it's hard to see what choices we have before us. Readings (and that goes for any type; Tarot, Angel, Runes, etc) help lay out a picture or a map of our situation that can make the road ahead clearer. Sometimes it can just verify what we already knew in our heart and mind. It's not the just the reading itself though that can help. It's the connection with the person doing the reading for you that also benefits you. Readers are the people you can tell your secrets to, share emotions you can't share with others because they are too involved in the situation. I have had many clients who start a session by unloading and they feel better before the reading has even been started!
What a Reading won't do!
Readings are not meant to make decisions for you. It won't automatically solve your problems. And it is not responsible for the choices you make in life. Readings are not meant to replace medical, legal, financial, or proper counseling.
Why e-mail readings? How can you connect or get a decent reading by e-mail? Doesn't it work better face to face?
This really depends on the reader and their abilities. Even face to face readings are not always 100% guaranteed or accurate. The way I do my readings are simple really. I'm an empath, intuitive, and sensitive to the energies around me as well as to people I focus on from a distance. And sometimes someone from Spirit steps in to lend a hand too :) I can receive messages via sound, images, visions, words, ect. When I do my readings I set up a time and space in which I meditate on the person and the issues surrounding them. As to the details of HOW it all works...I couldn't begin to tell you because I'm not sure myself. I just know it works and my clients, both face to face and distance, have been happy over the years with my work. You can check my Testimonials and see what they have to say.
Are you unable to read face to face?
No! I have done face to face readings for many years. I work at spirit and psychic faires and do readings for gatherings as well. My reason for doing e-mail based readings, because they seem to work so well, is so that I can reach and help many more people that I would otherwise be unable to. I have clients from around the world and old favourites who are from my home country who I still read for. I am not setup to have clients in the home or travel to them at this time, and with my work obligations, e-mail readings work best with my schedule because I can do them at any time.
I was told that the reason Readers do e-mail readings is because they can then go on certain websites and get information about a client and then use that in the reading to make it sound like they are psychic?
I am sure that there are many unscrupulous individuals (and I am sorry but I do not consider them Readers) who have done this and it's unfortunate that such people abuse a persons confidence in that way. It also makes people wary of those of us who are honest and who want to genuinely help others. I have encountered these types myself.
How I know when a reader is genuine and not some scam artist who uses psychological trickery to appear convincing?
Many people have asked me how you know when a reader is genuine and that's a hard call to make really. If you come across someone who does a reading cheap and then tells you that your cursed and need to give them 300.00 to remove said curse...run! I once had a "Tarot reader" in Florida do my reading and give me that spiel and then told me I needed to go straight to the bank and not tell a soul and bring the money back..she even offered to drive me when I started declining! Other signs are those who seem like they are fishing for info or are asking you more questions than you are asking them! They get really frustrated when you sit there and don't feed them details they can use heh heh. Ok this probably sounds so anti reader coming from a reader but I was a sceptic for a long time too...even with my own gifts. Ever try working for a paranormal group as a medium and an investigator (looking for non paranormal answers)??
What makes you different/better from other Readers?
I would never consider myself better than any geniune reader. We all start somewhere and many of us work in different ways. Now, how I am different is another story. I don't try to be any certain way with the work I do. I will tell you what I am picking up as I get it and be open and honest (sometimes blatantly so). And if I can't connect with a client I will tell them that as well. I'm not after a quick buck and my work is something I do with pride, enjoyments, and integrity.
Aren't Tarot Reader's and the like all Pagan's or Wiccan's and doesn't charging for your work go against those ethics?
Absolutely not on all counts! Not every Pagan or Wiccan reads tarot and not every reader has to follow that path. As to charging for your hard work being against some ethics placed by the invisible "THEY" - this is purely up to the person doing the work...which brings me to the next commonly asked question
Isn't it wrong to use your gifts for profit?
I have heard many arguments regarding using one's skills for profit and most recently came across a comment made by one such individual who turned their nose down at those who charge. Her attitude was that we had no right to charge for using skills that other people worked hard to create and we were just "copying" or "borrowing" from. My argument here was "You go to college to learn certain skills that were created by others long ago so that you can get a good paying job? So does that mean you would you use your skills, do work, spend time and energy, and then not expect payment for your efforts?" Never did get a response to that one. I put a lot of time, care, and effort into my work as do many readers, intuitives, healers, etc.. There needs to be an even exchange of energy. Sometimes I exchange a reading or reiki for a service or product from another. And I do give a lot of my time and skills freely as well. But for a reader to do all of their work for no charge would just lead to burn out, resentment, and no enthusiasms for their work anymore. By charging for the work we do, we keep an even balance and it also weeds out those who would abuse a free reading service. Another reader wrote a wonderful article about this for one of my newsletter not too long ago:
"I've often heard it said that it's "wrong" to ask for payment for Tarot readings, healings and other spiritual and psychic talents. Wrong by who's standards? Ah yes, "Them" , the secret judges of morality ;)
I give my energy, time and skill when I work for a client, and they pay me as compensation. This is no different from anyone else using a talent to support themselves; singers, seamstresses, artists.. we all need to eat! Payment indicates a professional approach; I owe the Client a duty of service... I must earn their money. It puts the Client in the driving seat, whereas a freebie, a favour- call it what you like, is done at the Practitioner's discretion. It likely won't contain the effort and attention to detail that a paid, personal service will. Someone offering free healing doesn't care if you return. I do!
While it seems very loving and "fluffy new age" to share such gifts for free; it does more harm than good, to both Practitioner and Client. The Practitioner is inundated with requests and becomes resentful of the Client. The Practitioner is drained of time, emotion and energy. Some Client's superglue themselves to the Practitioner, unable to go to the bathroom without a full Celtic Cross spread to examine their options. The energy in this situation is definitely not balanced!
Which brings me to donations. "Donations are ok!" "They" cry! Well, I'd rather not let someone else define what my time is worth and tell me how much I need to live on. If your Boss "donated" to your bank account, would you be 100% sure that he'd pay you enough to cover your mortgage? With a clear price and summary of what it pays for, the Client knows what they can expect from me. The reciprocity of a paid service ensures both Client and Practitioner are equal; the giving and receiving of energy then occurs with no further debt or obligation. The Client leaves the healing session or reading feeling empowered and the Practitioner is able to switch off from the Client's session without feeling drained.
All good readers and healers abide by a code of ethics which states in part that they do not take advantage of a client financially. Detractors often accuse us of fostering dependence for financial gain. I say that the involvement of money REDUCES the risk of a client becoming dependent on me. My clients come from all walks of life, but all are discerning people who have chosen to spend money on the services I offer. With free readings and healings this discernment isn't necessary.. parting with cash encourages a step back to think.
"Free" readings that I offer to close friends are not free of the reciprocity I spoke of earlier. Relationships by definition involve energy exchange. I'll do my boyfriend a reading and he'll clean the toilet :D I'll send healing to a sick friend, who on recovery sends me a bottle of perfume oil. While these exchanges aren't written on some chit sheet, they are a tacit element of any relationship.
The fact that I, and many others in my field charge for our work should tell you something very important. We value and respect our time, ourselves and YOU :)
Gehenna -Beyond-Within.com
Why can't you do readings for health, legal, or financial issues?
Simple. I am not qualified in these areas. I will however refer a client to the appropriate resource (ie., doctor, lawyer, accountant). This is not to say that, for example, I can't have a look at your current financial trend to help you get an idea of where things are going, or help find another possible solution. I just will not make decisions of a legal, financial, or health matter for you. Not being qualified in these fields, it would be against the law.
Can your readings predict my future?
Many forms of divination are able to do so to a certain degree. But many readers, like myself, prefer not to use readings in this way for many reasons: People becoming too reliant on the readings that they deny themselves of their own free will. I have also seen how this can remove a clients responsibility for making decisions about their own lives and that is not the purpose of having a reading. And there is also the "being human" factor. Readers can be wrong sometimes! (yes, it's true!)
Can you tell me if my partner is cheating on me (can you tell me what someone else will do or think)?
I may see things that can occur in any given situation but I choose not to play the "spying game"! It is unethical and goes against another persons right to privacy. If you want to know if a spouse is cheating, it would be quicker to confront them or hire a private detective. I don't do readings that involve a third party without their knowledge or consent. If you had a secret or situation that you did not want others to know about for safety reasons, would you appreciate a reader prying into your life, telling another person, and then possibly creating havoc for you? I know I wouldn't!
Sometimes my readings seem to focus on other areas of my life that I did not ask about originally. Why is that?
Sometimes Spirit feels there are more important issues in your life that you need to know about, rather than, or along with, the question you have asked. For example, a woman asked me if a new relationship would work for her. Spirit was adamant that this was not the most important thing for her now. She needed to care for her health and emotional stability which was not doing too well as she had been through some pretty rough stuff! She needed to heal and prepare for future relationships rather than throw herself into the next one that came along...so you see now how Spirit and Guides can work.
