Have you ever considered going to a medium or psychic, but are reluctant to do so because you are unsure about their ethics and validity? It is easy to be concerned as many of us want to avoid mediumship and psychic scams; we don’t want to have our vulnerability compromised by someone we don’t know.
However, I do believe in the work psychics and mediums do for the healing of others. And I do believe there are far more gifted and kind psychics and mediums available than not.
In my early days of learning about mediumship and psychic work, I wanted to see mediums and psychics in action for myself, so I could start gaining my own knowledge. I wanted to find out how they work, how does it feel, what type of information they would provide to me. There were times that I had some hesitancy because you are never quite sure of their reputation, skills, or ability. Unfortunately, mediumship and psychic scams are out there.
My Experience With Readings That Didn’t Go Well
For the most part, mediums are extremely honest, caring, and try very hard to please the client and the spirit world. However, I do recall once when I was travelling, I came upon a store that had mediums and psychics.
I booked an appointment and met with a lady to do a psychic and mediumship reading. At that time, I was fascinated by mediums and psychics, and did not know anything about how to avoid mediumship or psychic scams, but I felt it would be a good experience.
During the reading though, I answered too many questions and provided too much information about my life. I felt that the reading was more about the psychic giving me guidance after I provided the information. There was really nothing new, nothing enlightening, and nothing that was evidential in her reading. It was disheartening because I paid quite a bit of money with the exchange rate at the time. I left without feeling uplifted, and never remembered or retained any information from the reading.
Did the medium know that she was not giving me correct or helpful information? I do not know. I do feel though that she genuinely believed in her heart that she was giving me good information that I could use in my situation at the time. While this lady may not have been a psychic scammer exactly, there was an underlying feeling that I had paid for something that was subpar.
A few years prior in the late 80s, I met a psychic in a travelling circus that came to our town. Nervous, I attempted to secure a reading and was successful. I was quite young at the time, and the psychic said that I would find two gentlemen right away, one of which would become my husband, but I would need to pick one from the two to marry.
At the time as a young lady, it sounded great. Looking back now though, it was definitely far-fetched! As time went on, there was no blonde haired gentleman, nor did I have to pick between two. Thinking about the reading now, she was likely giving me information that she felt I wanted to hear. This is part of the danger with psychic scams; they tell people what they want to hear rather than what they need to hear.
I believe some mediums who do not take training may work in the same way. Some may try to push encouraging information upon a sitter, and this is what happened to me at the circus. However, not all mediums and psychics are of this caliber. This is only my own personal experience and it is a very early one.
Tips To Avoid Mediumship And Psychic Scams
Why is it that some people are concerned or scared to see a psychic or medium? Well, it doesn’t help that we have all seen television shows sometimes portraying psychics as scammers, or even detective shows that talk about scammers in the psychic and mediumship environment. We have also heard of people that had subpar readings and felt they had been scammed when they paid for their reading, similar to my experiences.
I have a few important suggestions to make that will help you to avoid mediumship and psychic scams. Firstly, if you go to a medium and give several ‘No’ answers to things they ask, or if the medium asks a lot of questions, then there is a possibility the medium is not connected with you, and you need to consider if the reading is of benefit to yourself.
In life we do not get along with every person we meet, and in mediumship it’s the same. There are times that a sitter and reader do not mesh well together, and that is understandable. This does not mean a scam has taken place, rather, it is just two people who may not work well with each other. For myself as a reader, if this occurs, then a full refund is provided to the client.
When trying to avoid mediumship and psychic scams, another tip is to ensure that you do not engage in excessive conversation during the reading. I suggest you only say ‘Yes,’ ‘No,’ or ‘I don’t know.’ Other than that, you should not provide detailed information to the psychic or medium.
The reason being is, if a sitter only uses ‘Yes,’ ‘No,’ or ‘I don’t know’ then the medium has more time to work. Also, it discourages the medium and sitter getting caught up in a side conversation. Any side conversations between the sitter and medium takes away from the spirit world, or the medium’s connection with the sitter’s soul.
It is the responsibility of the medium to provide information to you in an ethical, honest, and evidential manner. All your readings should be evidence-based. Evidence-based readings are readings that have true knowledge about the sitter’s experiences that nobody else would know, evidence of your life or the ones that have passed. When seeking a medium, you may want to consider seeking an evidential medium in your search.
However, just like anyone, there are days where a psychic medium has an off-day. Sometimes the weather can affect us, or the moon cycle or mensuration. So if the psychic medium is having an off-day, which can be expected to happen now and again, I feel it is the psychic medium’s responsibility to let the client know and, and for me, to refund the money if the reading has not progressed well. A professional medium wants to encourage customer satisfaction, so they will likely be honest and upfront.
And finally, the last suggestion is to always check Google reviews or website testimonials. There are many psychic mediums that post their reviews for others to see. I am a strong believer in reviews, and I believe that they can assist others with their decision to see a medium. If you locate a psychic medium that has good reviews, and you are willing to be mindful not to provide much information to the medium, then I believe you could have a particularly good sitting with them and an uplifting, nice time. A sitting with a psychic medium is often uplifting and healing. And it is the healing that we all need.
**The above does not include Tarot or other readings that require information exchange. I am speaking of strictly psychic and mediumship readings.**