jayem
even though i am a reader, i do have a small under-the-table business, and i do trust what my cards tell me, i usually visit a reader about three times a year. i tend to visit different readers to (given their prices are not insane--thats one of my first hints at a bad reader). i do this because, A.) im a firm believer in the 'get a little, give a little' philodophy--if somebody was kind enough to me to pay me to use my talent to help them, id like to share some of this with another reader and help them out aswell. and B.) sometimes i feel i shift the readings unintentionally so it fits my views.
well anyways, friday i visited a new reader i saw driving back from school. called her up, scheduled an appointment and came in later that day. the reading was $30, which i thought was modestly priced... aslong as it wasnt no 3 card draw type reading. so, i show up. first thing i knew something was up was that the place smelled like cats. now listen, i know its hard to get the smell of cat out of anywhere... but if you got a business you should sure as hell try your hardest! so, we go into this small seperate room for a reading. but, i noticed she brought her phone. when i do readings i turn my phone off as to not interrupt anything. its rude to your customer. i figure we might as well go on with it. in the room, we sit down at a table and she shows my 2 sets of cards, one is the thoth deck, and the other is the large RWS deck. i chose the RWS because the images were more familiar with me. she didnt know i did tarot aswell, and i didnt feel like telling her. one thing i noticed with that the cards seemed thinner, like some were taken out. also, some were already reversed. now i usually dont work with reversals... so i knew itd be a little confused. while shuffling, i managed to flip a few but thats it. now, she splits the deck into three and asks me which pile id like to read with. this is where i kinda got confused. i know we all have different styles of reading, but wouldnt it be best to use the WHOLE deck? she lays the card out in a celtic cross position which i guess was fine since she didnt know me or anything about me, but she used wierd, almost humerous meanings. for example, when she saw the 10 of swords she asked me, 'do you get back pain?' i almost had to stop laughing. in my reading, i got the devil and the tower and when she saw this, she almost dramatically gasped. then she proceeded to tell me how i had negative energy bestowed upon my life. okay, whatever. after that, she asked me to ask a question and i did. basically anything i asked went back to the 'this negative block is affecting everything in your life and nothing ca happen or be seen unless its removed.' what?! instead of reading every card equal (with exception of ALL the major arcs) she emphasized on two 'negative' cards. i cant remember exactly what all the readings were, but the devil was crossed by the lovers, and the tower was crossed by the king of swords. i would never interpret ANY of these cards as a 'negative block'. she gave me a candle, told me to recite some bible psalms, and then told me to come back today with a donation... of $50. needless to say, i called and cancelled.
well anyways, friday i visited a new reader i saw driving back from school. called her up, scheduled an appointment and came in later that day. the reading was $30, which i thought was modestly priced... aslong as it wasnt no 3 card draw type reading. so, i show up. first thing i knew something was up was that the place smelled like cats. now listen, i know its hard to get the smell of cat out of anywhere... but if you got a business you should sure as hell try your hardest! so, we go into this small seperate room for a reading. but, i noticed she brought her phone. when i do readings i turn my phone off as to not interrupt anything. its rude to your customer. i figure we might as well go on with it. in the room, we sit down at a table and she shows my 2 sets of cards, one is the thoth deck, and the other is the large RWS deck. i chose the RWS because the images were more familiar with me. she didnt know i did tarot aswell, and i didnt feel like telling her. one thing i noticed with that the cards seemed thinner, like some were taken out. also, some were already reversed. now i usually dont work with reversals... so i knew itd be a little confused. while shuffling, i managed to flip a few but thats it. now, she splits the deck into three and asks me which pile id like to read with. this is where i kinda got confused. i know we all have different styles of reading, but wouldnt it be best to use the WHOLE deck? she lays the card out in a celtic cross position which i guess was fine since she didnt know me or anything about me, but she used wierd, almost humerous meanings. for example, when she saw the 10 of swords she asked me, 'do you get back pain?' i almost had to stop laughing. in my reading, i got the devil and the tower and when she saw this, she almost dramatically gasped. then she proceeded to tell me how i had negative energy bestowed upon my life. okay, whatever. after that, she asked me to ask a question and i did. basically anything i asked went back to the 'this negative block is affecting everything in your life and nothing ca happen or be seen unless its removed.' what?! instead of reading every card equal (with exception of ALL the major arcs) she emphasized on two 'negative' cards. i cant remember exactly what all the readings were, but the devil was crossed by the lovers, and the tower was crossed by the king of swords. i would never interpret ANY of these cards as a 'negative block'. she gave me a candle, told me to recite some bible psalms, and then told me to come back today with a donation... of $50. needless to say, i called and cancelled.
