Should
Psychics Charge?
Is it fair for mediums to charge for their work?
 This
question is often levied at clairvoyants as if, for some
reason, it is wrong to charge. I find this question ridiculous.
You may as well say: Why should a doctor charge to heal
the sick, a surgeon charge to save a life or a solicitor
charge to save an man from the electric chair? Similarly,
what right has anyone with a God-given gift the right to
charge for their talent? Artists should certainly not charge
for their inspiration, neither should musicians or actors
and actresses. These are gifts from God so should be given
freely. And I've never seen a poor vicar - some of the vicarages
are the most prestigious private houses in England!
Others accuse us of living like parasites off the bereaved.
Apparently we all make huge amounts of money. This is a
myth. Most psychics
and mediums scratch a living. If a psychic is to charge-
say £50 - for a reading some people consider this
excessive. They do not realise that a genuine medium cannot
do one reading after another day in day out. This type of
work -if done properly - is utterly exhausting. A medium
also has to sit in meditation before a reading in order
to prepare themselves and afterwards time is spent 'closing
down'. The reality is that the fee paid for an hour has
to include the time making the arrangements, sending a confirmation,
spiritual preparation, the reading itself and winding down
afterwards. I would find it difficult to do two mediumistic
consultations a day five days a week. Fortunately most on
my income now comes from my books.
Charitable Work
Small-minded, finger waving moralists claim it is wrong
to charge. Yet do they give all their work for free? I gave
up a very lucrative career as a MD for my own Advertising
Agency to do this work. It's not a big deal as it was my
choice - but I wonder if the critics would be prepared to
make similar financial sacrifices in order to follow a spiritual
calling. I had two top of the range cars, a large staff
and an enviable client list that included many blue chip
organisations such as Esso and British Airways on my client list as well as banks and insurance companies.
If I wasn't charging for my services now,
I would probably still be doing the occasional reading as
a hobby. Most of my time would be spent making a fortune
in advertising or relaxing on my yacht. This website certainly would not be here and the many thousands of pounds we've also raised and given personally to charities would also not have happened.
Free Readings
Wanting to be seen as a caring person is well and good
but it can be taken too far when you fall victim to every
request for yet another free reading. All of us psychics
and mediums give a little for free but in most instances people can
afford to pay. I continue to serve Spiritualist Churches
for free and Jane helps strangers for nothing- once, on
the telephone, for two hours on Christmas morning while
our child waited to open her presents! Giving for free is
our personal choice- not a moral obligation.
Spiritualism for Free?
Some say that the early Spiritualist did not take a fee
but what is less often quoted is that most were given donations
by sponsors. For example the great medium Daniel Home wouldn't
take a fee but nonetheless enjoyed the benefits of being
a house guest in high society.
Very few people can afford to work for nothing.
More about this subject can be found on Craig
& Jane's TV Psychics Website
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