06/11/2019
Its not often I write, however, observations and experience have demonstrated that psychics, mediums and mystics are not necessarily spiritual. In fact some from experience are exactly opposite.
It has been an age old argument on whether mediums, psychics and others should charge for what they do, I have argued that if there work is truly the work of spirit how is it that they can claim payment? I have heard age old arguments that if you don't charge people don't appreciate it, from my experience, if you charge there is still a good chance it wont be appreciated so mute point. I have heard the argument that mediums have worked hard, and studied and done many courses and training to do what they do. my view is so has any tradesmen, as have many people who are professionals and if they have study recognized courses such as counselling and I came to them for counselling I have no issue in paying them for that i as a service I would expect to, however, mediums who claim to be counselled working with spirit should be registered with medicare as a health professional.
Recent I reconsider they way I look at this as a point of discussion, and after further consideration I think they should charge because they are commercial, and if people are stupid enough to part with their hard earned money the so be it ! After all there are scammers the world over doing just that. however, with proviso, that they offer a money back guarantee with 100% satisfaction assured. I can hear the response to this even as I write it, before you sharpen your poison pen you need to understand why this is the case.
Those who are not spiritualist do not have a set of principles to work to. In fact, some whole claim to be mediums are ruthless in their pursuits, some almost pushy in driving an outcome, The world is full of business people who are egotist with not consideration for the impact of their actions, these people are no different. However, they rarely are doing the work of spirit, god or anyone outside of themselves.
Mediums who are spiritualist have right to compensation for their time and there trouble, however, I am aware of many spiritualist mediums that are treated poorly, usually with the respective church not even covering the expenses of the medium.
I use to say that those who work with spirit should not charge when the work is purely an act of spirit, for in this case the medium is purely a medium, in other words, they did nothing more than get out of the way in order for spirit to deliver, in this situation, the interaction is of a higher realm of spirit and the intention is pure. The medium is acting with pure intent and service of those that they are working with.
My point is, commercial mediums, the ones who derive a living from their "abilities" are often operating off their own energy and their intention is to make a living doing what they are doing under the guise of bring messages from loved ones and some of them do a very good job, hats off to them. However, this doesn't mean they operate of practice with the principles of spirit.
Many are conceited, vain, and driven with egoist intent. Will happily sabotage others or put them down at best. I have heard gossip come from many a medium's mouth and then minutes later going and conduct a reading, in balance, I have met a lot of generally well intending mediums who have the interest of others at heart.
I speak from first hand, if mediums are spiritual, if they are transformed human beings then how is it they can maintain such a egotist bitchy outlook? Where is the mythical conditional love? The bottom line is it takes all walks of life, we are all unique so their will always be someone who will have something to bitch about.
Seriously since working around mediums and the spiritual community I have been subject to also sorts of slanderous commentary. I have been called a witch, a le***an, a transexual because I have a deep voice, a worker of black magic and many other things behind my back. They don't even have the courage to put it to me. It use to upset me, but then I just realized there are many nasty, malicious people in every bent of society. Arseholes can hide in plain sight. Dressed in angelic wear with glitter in their hair smiling at you serenely and still be arseholes. Many talk of one thing and portray something else, some are even trained in the behavior so that the practice continues, my advice is to avoid these type at all cost for they are not interested in your spiritual wellbeing.
In considering a medium do not be suckered by the display panels and the flash reviews. For you see even in cases where they are working with spirit, the very nature of the spirit they are working with could be malicious or a trickster, as the customer you are unlikely to know, so you might be dazzled by the reading, and on the surface it may be what you wanted, but my experience with authentic mediums is usually conversations with spirit for which results in the satisfaction of needs.
We are compensated in spirit for all our good and bad deeds.This is one of the principles of spirituality. I often ponder that very principle. If someone provides a reading, or presents a loved one as delivering a message and then takes money for the service, then they would have been compensated, however, the account with spirit will still be open for assessment, by spirit, to whether it was a service that had a good and bad intent, and at the end of the day the medium and god are the only ones who know.
There is a movement growing in some states to look at the whole practice of medium ship, readings under the fortune telling act. In some states it is illegal not only to charge but even to conduct business under the act. I am sure Victor could offer better comment on this as I am certainly no legal expert, there are other states that are considering this under fair trade regulations, in that, if someone takes money for a service and you are not satisfied they, under the fair trade requirements must provide appropriate compensation or a full refund as too they should be providing you with an invoice for the service and declaring their income, which I am sure all the commercial mediums do.
I am sick to death of people "worshiping and sensationalizing mediums believing they have special gifts or a connection with spirit that's entitles them of such special merit. The truth is they are just human beings trying to deal with their own journey and existence, who possible found a talent that enables them to live. If you go to a medium there are no guarantees to what you will get, there is no guarantees to what or whom they might connect with spirit and essentially as it stands remember "Caveat Emptor " as few commercial mediums offer a money back guarantee.
So as I climb down off my soap box, please feel free to comment, I really am interested in hearing your thoughts as I am committed to the work that I do and for the very world to be a better place