Dear Soul Arcanum:
I’m wondering about having psychic readings on the same subject from different readers. Is it possible that some people connect or respond better to one psychic versus another? How much does the reader affect the outcome of the reading? I have had a variety of readings and wondered if perhaps it was just me. Thank you for your insights.
– Kay
Dear Kay:
Thank you for this great question. Let’s assume that talent and accuracy are not issues here, for obviously if one psychic is more gifted than another, her readings will tend to be more accurate, useful and satisfying.
Even when psychics have the same level of talent, skill, experience and perhaps even wisdom (which is pretty darn unlikely), they may deliver markedly different readings. I consider psychic work an art, not a science, so the results will be as unique as the person producing it.
To get a sense of how the individual reader will affect the reading, imagine that instead of hiring a psychic to tell you what they see in your future, you’ve hired an artist to paint a picture of your past based on various stories you relate, some snapshots you show them, a few pictures you draw on paper, perhaps even a family video or two. The artist’s job will be to create a collage that accurately and satisfyingly depicts “your past.”
You can only imagine how different this collage might be based on many different factors. Some of those factors you will contribute, such as your own energy, what you choose to focus upon, how good you are at opening up, how you’re feeling the day you speak with the artist, how prepared you are with your own materials, how clear you are about what want to cover – even the weather will affect the way things go.
The rest will depend on the artist herself, such as how well she listens; how she interprets what you tell her in light of her own life experience; whether she’s more visual, audial or kinesthetic; her personal style, etc. Even if you had a panel of several similarly gifted artists before you at the exact same time, each one would produce a very different work of art.
One might have had a fight with her husband that morning and be feeling rather gloomy. As a result, she may have a harder time than usual seeing the bright side, choose murky colors, and focus on the more negative details you share with her.
Another may listen very well and accurately understand what you tell her, but she may have a hard time translating that onto the canvas. Perhaps she just has a modern style like Picasso’s, and produces vibrant but disjointed pictures that leave you wondering exactly what is what. We might say she is a great receiver but not such a great communicator. In her mind it’s all perfectly clear, but that doesn’t really help you much.
Yet another artist may be a genius with all the talent and skill to produce just what you are looking for, but as a result of her giftedness, she may have grown a big ego. She may care more about showing off than about your satisfaction with her work, and thus though her art may be “amazing,” it may just leave you cold. (Sadly, lots of gifted psychics lean in this direction once they become “famous.”)
Hopefully at least one artist on your panel would be both highly skilled and able to provide you with a wonderful, comforting, inspiring picture that exceeds your expectations. So as you look for the right psychic reader for you, think about how you’d choose an artist, and look for someone gifted and caring who has a style you personally find appealing. Shop around until you find someone that you really click with, someone whose work leaves you feeling satisfied and whose messages prove useful and accurate over time.
At the same time, please be realistic. So many people give up on psychics altogether after one or two experiences that don’t do much for them. Think about it: finding the perfect spiritual counselor for you isn’t any easier than finding a reliable, affordable, available babysitter you love and trust completely with your newborn baby, or finding a doctor you feel totally comfortable with who never fails to immediately diagnosis and fix your “problem.”
Further, most psychic work involves probabilities. Like stock brokers, we can evaluate lots of different factors to predict what will happen in this or that area, but that doesn’t mean this prediction is set in stone. Our own unique personalities will also affect how we interpret various factors. For example, if a psychic views teenagers experimenting with drinking and soft drugs as just a natural part of growing up, she may reassure a mother that her kid is totally normal and everything will be fine. If another psychic sees such behavior as highly dangerous, she may warn the mother that danger lies ahead and advise swift action.
So you can see that even given the same client with the same questions, every reading will be highly unique. To find the ideal reader for you, I recommend consciously working with the law of attraction. This means instead of randomly trying this or that psychic, you would get very clear about the quality of experience you desire, vividly imagine how it would feel, and then expect that or something better to be yours.
I’ve done this myself, and it works. Clients aren’t the only ones who want a great psychic reading experience. Believe me, as psychics do readings all day, every day, it’s extra important to us that the experience is all that it can be. When I first began reading professionally many years ago, I didn’t set any conscious intention except for doing a good job and being able to make a living this way. After a few weeks of people asking me for winning lottery numbers or getting miffed because I didn’t tell them what they wanted to hear, I learned to ask Spirit to bring me only the highest and best in terms of clients.
This has worked amazingly well ever since. I continually attract the kindest, most spiritually aware people as clients. There are a number that are so gracious, appreciative and all around wonderful that I feel like I should be paying them!
So I encourage you to ask the Universe to guide you to the perfect reader for you. You might tell the Universe you want a reader who is skilled and accurate, caring, trustworthy, affordable, reliable, honest, sincere, wise, helpful, positive, and very good at communicating both with you and with Spirit.
Then visualize yourself wrapping up a psychic reading feeling just blown away. Vividly imagine the goose bumps on your arms, the catch in your breath, the excitement and the wonder of this experience. Summon the feeling of deep joy, gratitude and satisfaction of knowing you got more than you ever hoped for. Finally, just as you might release a dove that you’ve been holding carefully in your hands, send this wish off into the cosmos and expect the Universe to lead you to the psychic who can fulfill that vision.
Once you do find such a reader, hold onto her! For some reason people will continue to hunt for a better and better psychic when they would never do that with a therapist, lawyer, employee, etc. Endlessly second-guessing a psychic who has already proven herself to you is like endlessly getting a second and third opinion from a doctor because you’ve yet to hear a diagnosis you find appealing. While it’s fine to try other readers now and then, if you’re not going to trust and honor the advice you’re given in a reading, then pursuing one reading after another is a waste of time and money.
May you find a spiritual counselor who exceeds your expectations and empowers you to fulfill your dreams!
– Soul Arcanum
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