Psychic Hotlines
This is a review I gave for a well known psychic hotline. I think it provides a lot of insight into the nature of these types of readings :
“I am giving this rating because my experiences with the psychics on this site is that they provide so much compassion and genuine caring. I also have found them to be very accurate in tapping into emotions and relationship dynamics. But, be careful, because predictions for me have never come to pass. Some of them paint fairy tale endings and I have waited 3 years for an ex to return, apologize, and tell me they want me back, as has been predicted by some of the more highly rated, expensive psychics....I have actually found that the mid range priced psychics are often more realistic and balanced. You do not get the riveting storylines and details you get from the expensive one - but they have offered me more of the cold, hard truth. I have come to believe it is possible that the reason the expensive psychics have been able to raise prices and get such great ratings is because they weave their readings into colorful stories, narratives, and the human mind is literally wired to love information in that format. So, these psychics have become adept at painting scenarios that feel so real, so compelling, but for me, the gold standard is seeing things come to pass in the physical world and I am still waiting for that to happen. (I believe the psychics are genuinely seeing these things, not making them up. They are tapping into one of the multiple pathways that lead into the future - not sure if they are tapping into the clients dreams or something more objective, but it does not necessarily mean that future will come to pass or the person of interest is 100% feeling what the psychics say they are).
Psychic hotlines can be wonderful but can also fuel addiction for people like me(!) who tend toward obsessive thinking and rumination. So, take the readings for what they are worth...the comfort, listening ears, insight, but do NOT pin your hopes on predictions. I have come to believe no one can predict the future - it’s like trying to predict the weather 6 months out. And, when you get fixated on an outcome, it actually prevents you from living in the moment, being open to various pathways...because you are thinking.."but the psychic told me x, y and z would happen".
I think psychics readings can be a "double edged sword", but, truly, the psychics on this site are genuine and kind. I have had well over 100 readings in the past 3 years, so speak from experience. ( I have also spent thousands of dollars, because I could not let go of a toxic connection with an ex and kept visiting psychics for good news..which some gave me. In a word, I became addicted. It has taken a long time for me to curb it...I do still get readings but really monitor how much I am spending and if it is starting to feel obsessive).
Customer service at this company, btw, is also outstanding. I like this company, but keep in mind that a $20 per minute psychic means in an hour you will spend $1200.00, so one can see how easy it is easy to get into debt, "one clicking" to add 10 more minutes to hear the end of the story/prediction. So, I also feel there is something a bit "shady" about their prices and practices as much as I do like their psychics and customer service practices and reps. You can visit reputable, gifted psychics not associated with hotlines for $200 per hour - the hotline format taps into our need for instant gratification and/or instant relief from emotional pain.”
Because of the experiences described above, I try very hard to keep my clients grounded, to NOT paint fairy tales, to be sure my clients understand that the future is not set in stone, and to use the Tarot readings as a way to help my clients tap into their own feelings and intuitions.