Know Who You Are, You Ever-Evolving Self.

28. December 2011 · 5 comments · Categories: blog · Tags: , , ,

You may come across members of your community who are unhappy with who you are or what you do. I’m associated with the Tarot community by default, but make it a policy to not identify too closely with any group.

Occasionally, I’ll receive an email from a stranger that is less than friendly. Now, these are not from Christians or uber-fanatics. These are from the Tarot community. One email accused me of being more commercial than spiritual and reminded me that I was not the only Tarot reader in the world, since I present myself as “the world’s greatest psychic”.

This lack of humor is really unfortunate.

Know who you are. It will protect you from the “friendly” advice of others, who seek to quell their own disharmony by creating more. All words can be helpful if you see them as teachers. However, that does not mean that you have to engage with the speaker. That’s up to you.

It’s a common joke that the more famous or known you are, the more people will hate you. So much insecurity rises up when we see others as more successful. Again, this is a projection of our own fears — and if one takes the time to actually read my blog, my fears and questions are all over the place.

Besides, there’s no such thing as competition.

I know who I am and what I want from this life. I don’t pretend to be a sage guru or lust for fame. I’m old enough to know what makes a contented experience — and it doesn’t require much. It’s learning to foster kindness and wish peace on those who don’t wish it back. It’s having enough $$ to easily pay my bills and care for those around me, including myself. It’s having the space and freedom to write and dream. It’s learning again that I am a sensitive, ever-changing, thinking creature whose engagement in this world can be risky. But I’ll do it, anyway.

Healer, know yourself.  Then when someone accuses you of being who you are not, it will pass like water around your hand.

Gentleness and ease always win in the end.

Bullshit Con Artist Psychics

08. May 2011 · 6 comments · Categories: blog · Tags: , , , ,

It cannot be said enough how disastrous some psychics are with their gift.

Absolutely destructive.

I’ve had perfectly sane clients sit across from me, terrified that I will tell them about the “dark spirit” that haunts them. Why? Because some dumb-ass Tarot reader said it 5 years ago. This same reader also told them that if they pay X amount of money, they’ll clear the spirit from their aura.

What total and complete bullshit.

{Excuse my Aquarian Moon. She’s always had a bit of an attitude.}

Now, you can argue that we all have the power of discernment and it’s simple to see through charlatans such as the above. Who ever wants to see themselves as weak? However, when you are brokenhearted and lost in the event of a sudden breakup or vexing questions — it’s easy to seek comfort in people who seem to “go beyond”. Then these psychics will reveal details that no one knows (usually with a younger client, all the easier to deceive), who then trusts what they say as the absolute gospel truth.

Remember — energy is just energy. A psychic can use it for good or evil. Some of these con artists are truly psychic but lost in greed. They’ve gone to the dark side with their gift.

And it is evil, the purest form of disharmony and selfishness, to use your powers to deceive or take advantage of anyone. It reminds me of Jesus’ warning that anyone who harms a little child should put a millstone around their neck and jump in the nearest lake. (Matthew 18:6)

Quite frankly, my clients are like children. Vulnerable, seeking souls who are willing to open and entrust their secrets to me. I am always aware of this and it fills me with the greatest compassion and humility. Let’s face it: I’m just like my clients. Often scared, joyful, curious, brokenhearted. I get it.

When I fell in love with a woman at my Christian college, I tried everything I could to get rid of the feeling — even deciding on a “deliverance session”, which was the evangelical version of exorcism. The spiritual types who were in charge of “deliverance” seemed sincere — and here I was: a senior English major, Dean’s List, well-respected TA. And totally desperate.

They only wanted to usher my lost, gay soul to freedom through Christ. Right?

After the 3 hour session, they were sure to warn me that if I had any contact with my girlfriend or engaged in any desire for a woman, I was in jeopardy of being re-oppressed by 7 more demons, including the original. (Matthew 12:45)

Do you know how many years I walked around in pure paranoia after this was said to me?

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