Tarot Tips: The Risks Of Getting Or Giving A Free Tarot Reading
Published: Tue, 10/01/19
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http://TarotSchool.com ISSN: 1529-0565 Vol. 11 #8 / October 1, 2019
In this Issue: - Welcome + A Personal Message from Ruth Ann
- Tarot Tip: The Risks Of Getting Or Giving A Free Tarot Reading - Tarot School Aphorism - What's Gnu? - Diviner's Corner: Aura Reading - Best Practices: Safety for You and Your Clients - Upcoming Events Welcome to a new issue of Tarot Tips!
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![]() Here we are in October! Without a doubt this month is filled with activities in this world and beyond the veil. It is said that the close of the month is a time when the veil is thinnest between the spirit realm and 3D world. Perhaps, it is simply a time in which we anticipate the end of the year, which brings about reflection on people and/or things we have lost, what we can salvage, and anything that needs to be released or further manifested. The witchy and wonderful Ethony Dawn is our special guest contributor for this month’s Tarot Tip. “The Risks Of Getting Or Giving A Free Tarot Reading” is not a topic that’s discussed much. As free readings are so popular from both sides of the reading table, it’s worthy of contemplation. It’s all about auras in The Diviner’s Corner, and the Best Practices for Professional Readers column gets real about safety for yourself and your clients. Enjoy! And one more thing...
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THE RISKS OF GIVING OR GETTING
A FREE TAROT READING by Ethony Dawn ![]() Please note that this is an opinion piece for the most part and these are things that I feel are a good idea for Tarot Readers to think on before they offer Free Tarot Readings. As with everything that I share, take what resonates with you and simply leave the rest. I did do free readings all the time at the beginning of my Tarot journey for practice and feedback. I did do free readings when I moved my business online. I am not knocking it. There are two posts a week in the Tarot Readers Academy Facebook Group that are dedicated to offering Free Tarot Readings so it is not something that I look down on at all. When you carry out a free Tarot reading you do so at your own risk. When you receive a free Tarot reading you do so at your own risk. There is always risk involved and I feel that if you are going to offer or receive a free Tarot reading you have to reflect on whether or not you are okay with that risk. People will do and say anything, even when free reading exchanges are controlled in a group, for example. Admins and mods cannot control anyone and can only enforce the rules to a certain point. We can’t fine anyone or make anyone do anything they don’t want to. Getting negative feedback when you give a free reading is going to happen at some point. Read for long enough or do anything for long enough, and you are going to find that someone does not vibe with you or your work. Your reading may not have been very accurate or resonated with the person. That also happens, especially when you are learning. Or the person may be an internet troll or they may not be in a place where they are accepting your message at the time. You have to be okay with the fact that these things can and will happen at some point. People will bounce, people will join groups, use Readers for a reading and then leave. I call them burner people like burner phones. This is a risk. It happens a lot. People will not honor agreements. Simple as that. It sucks and it’s not a integrity move but people do it. If you have decided you are perfectly okay with the risks, these are some things that you can do to make things easier and less risky: • Use the trusted reader thread and document to minimize risk if you are in the Tarot Readers Academy Facebook Group. It is there for that reason. • If you are in a group and offer free reading and see the same person asking for a gazillion readings all the time…take a moment before agreeing to work with them. They are likely fishing and going from Reader to Reader. I mean if you don’t care then go for it but that for me is a massive red flag. • Own your ability to say no. You do not have to say yes to people. • If you are worried about the risk of getting a free reading then support some of the people in your Tarot groups and community and pay for one. There are readers at every financial investment level. Yes there is still risk but with reviews etc. there is a lot less. What are your opinions on giving free Tarot readings? Do you do them? Have you received a free Tarot reading? Was it a good experience? I would love to hear from you. About Ethony: Ethony Dawn is a Tarot reader and author who loves to create more than sleep. She is the creator of the Bad Bitches Tarot, the Awakened Soul Oracle, the Prince Lenormand Oracle and the Money Magic Manifestation Cards. She is the headmistress at TarotReadersAcademy.com where she teaches and mentors Tarot professionals and students through the courses available there. Resources: Tarot Readers Academy Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/tarotreadersacademy/ The Tarot School Free Reading Directory http://tarotschool.com/FreeReadings.html Tarot School Aphorism ![]() ![]() REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020 READERS STUDIO AND DIVINATION DAY IS OPEN!! Registration officially opened on September 13th. Half the seats were sold in 3 days! Remember last year, when tickets sold out in 3 weeks? Well, that may or may not happen again but there's been a lull in the frantic activity so now's your chance to get a seat! You'll find full details at ReadersStudio.com but here's a list of featured presenters: DIVINATION DAY • Tea Leaf Reading w/ Karin-Dalton Smith • Domino Divination w/ Gina Jean • Intuitive Animal Communication w/ Mitchell Osborn Read about them here. READERS STUDIO The Master Class Instructors are: • Liz Dean • V. • Barbara Moore Read about them here. Breakfast Roundtable Facilitators are: • Arwen Lynch-Poe • Shaheen Miro Read about them here. Gather with the Tarot Tribe and Experience the Excitement of Readers Studio & Divination Day! READERSSTUDIO.COM Diviner's Corner AURA READINGS ![]() The meaning of aura may vary across practices and philosophies. Typically, in the occult and paranormal world, aura refers to the output of energy that encloses and is emitted from the body. This energy field is unseen by the naked eye. However, it can be detected by highly sensitive psychics, and these individuals are able to describe a person’s aura and give insights on what it means for the person. Aura energy is believed to represent a person’s state of being. It may reflect their vibration or levels of awareness – their spiritual fitness one might say. Charles Webster Leadbeater, a former priest of the Church of England and a member of the mystic Theosophical Society is credited with developing and promoting the concept of auras (Hanegraaff, Wouter J. Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism. Leiden: Brill.) Today we have advance methods of capturing the aura through specialized cameras and digital equipment. Images taken show a range of colors that radiates from the body’s energy field. Each color has meanings, which an aura reader or psychic can use for divination or personality typing. Colors often present are: Red: steady, active, strong-willed Orange: mindful, thoughtful, caring Yellow: creative, even-tempered, easy-going Green: outgoing, gregarious, warm Blue: psychic, mystical, open-minded Indigo: inquisitive, spiritually aware, approachable Violet: intelligent, sensitive, mysterious, enlightened You can practice seeing auras by looking at people's heads. It will be easier to see people's auras when they are standing in a lighted area with a dark background. First look with your eyes half-closed, then open your eyes completely. You may be able to see different colors of light around people's heads. Resources: • How To Read An Aura (with pictures) https://www.wikihow.com/Read-an-Aura • Here's What Happened When I Got An Aura Reading https://www.littlethings.com/aura-reading We’d love your suggestion or submissions for this column! If you have an idea or would love to contribute, please contact us at [email protected]. Best Practices for Professional Readers SAFETY FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS By Gina Thies www.tarotadvisor.com / www.facebook.com/tarotreaders www.tarotcoupling.com / www.oraclesoup.org These times, they sure are changing. In today’s world, we hear a lot of about hacking, identity theft, scams and other ways where our information could be accessed by violators. It is unfortunate that we have to think about the safety of our identity as much as we have to think about our physical safety. I started thinking about how we as professional readers have the same diligence to protect our clients and ourselves. There are several areas in which safety has come to the forefront in the professional intuitive arts business. You know, many of your clients are seeking not only your trusted guidance but may explore help from other practitioners. It goes without saying that not all practitioners have integrity and rise to the same level of professionalism. Advertising or marketing yourself as a trustworthy professional, keeping in mind your specialty and specific talent, helps clients know what they are getting into and that shared personal details in their sessions won’t be accessed outside of the session. Another thing that promotes safety is a well-lit, clean environment and good location. Think about it. How much confidence do you have when you visit a store, building or place of business and it is well-stocked, clean, organized and bright? As far as personal data, such as payment information, emails addresses, physical address, etc., you’ll want to make sure this information is encrypted and of course, unexposed should you keep client’s information on file. It is a good idea to clean out your email inbox, text messages and other data that may be stored on cloud servers. Stay safe out there! Upcoming Events:
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