My three worst readings...

(shared with full permission, or in totally annonymous way. )

Lying about the reading

This is a crazy one, and totally true.

A friend had a strange relaitonship- part lover, part friend, part stalker. Lifes complicated- she also has a partner and child. She messaged me to tell this chap had booked in for a reading with me.

He was not impressed when I told him right from the start that she had told me who he is. He then spent at least the first half of the reading endlessly explaining why she needs to leave her partner to be with him. (or mansplaining why he was the best person for her.)

I finally managed to pull some cards, and it was clear that my friend was not leaving her partner- this was just a rough patch- and her real focus was on her child. He challenged me, saying I wasn't reading the cards- just saying what I thought was best for her. So I talked through the imagery of each card in the reading. I told him this reading was for his best interest, my relationship with my friend had nothing to do with the situation.

A few days later my friend contacted me, she needed to know if I had told him that they were "soul mates" and that it was only a matter of time before she left her partner to be with him. I met my freind for a coffee that day to do something I very rarely do- tell her exaclty what I had said to him, and how manipulative he was to lie about my readings to try and control her.

Revenge, Revenge, Revenge

Some years ago now a chap arrived by bus for a reading.

Now I've heard almost everything by now, and am fairly un-shockable.

But.

He pulled out a list of names, and the things he had done to take revenge upon the individuals (about 15 people)

Nasty things- reporting a family to social services, spreading lies about a woman he dated... petty nasty things that can really cause stress. He wanted to know- "how badly did this hurt them?".

He read the whole list out, and I just paused. I shuffled my cards and connected. My guide whispered "get the fuck out of this". I picked up my phone, "oh- I'm really sorry my son's just texted me, there's a family emergency I can't continue with the reading. I will of course refund you in full, and travel costs."

I showed him, out refunded as promised and blocked him. I dint want to end up on his "naughty list"

Client care

There is a reason I go on about how essential good client care is in Tarot reading.

A good few years ago I had a regular client that was really struggling- mental health issues, romantic break up, family comlexities. A strong delighfult woman who just had too much. She was getting mainstream mental health support, but found my readings really supportive.

She arrived one day for a session in a really bad way. I focused on slowing my breathing to calm her down, reflecting what she was saying with the cards to try and help her understand the whirlwind of her mind. When she just snapped and she started banging her head against my glass reading table.

Intution took over, I calmed her with a hug and sobbing alongside her- and I'm happy to say she is in a 100% better space in her life now.

However my glass table still has a very thick and soft table cloth on it.