I occasionally do readings for people - these are meditations that offer spiritual guidance, rather than details about a persons life and who they are going to meet in the future, which seems to be the most popular type of psychic work. Each reading takes at least an hour of my time.
I enjoy doing these readings and from time to time, think that I would like to do more, but am not sure how to value them, or even if there is a demand for this type of reading.
Does anyone else do this type of reading? What are your experiences?
I enjoy doing these readings and from time to time, think that I would like to do more, but am not sure how to value them, or even if there is a demand for this type of reading.
When I last did a reading, it was effectively a request from a stranger. I said that I didn't feel able to charge, as I was out of practice, but that I would be happy to accept a donation to the fund raising pot for my son's gap year. And that is what happened.
I did the reading and the person who had asked for it was very happy with it. But to me, it didn't feel as if I'd given much significant information, in fact, it can often be summed up in less than three sentences.
I do think that spiritual guidance is often that simple, yet to do it properly, I need at least an hour, which is worth at least £40.00.
So, when people come for readings - I'm thinking: £40.00 for three sentences? Yet, I know that people have been appreciative and grateful and I would like to do more on a more professional footing.
It's quite possibly one of those things where I don't value what comes easily to me.
Why do you think an hour is worth at least £40.00? Minimum wage is £6.08 If you think of it like a job then £40 is way OTT. You have to decide what you want to do. If you go professional then you will have costs, websites, hosting, insurance, heating, lighting etc and that all adds to the charge.
But if the cost is just because it takes you an hour to do one reading, which you say gives only three sentences of worth, then you may have to re-think what you are actually doing right, and wrong.
Once you charge, people will become picky, not so acceptant, they may argue, complain, want a refund, be ticked off that they only get a small amount of good information, they may threaten to sue or get a solicitor, they may bad mouth you.. You may get the serial seekers, the stalkers, those that will not leave you alone and become dependant on readings, those that need psychiatirc help or counselling. It then has to become a business with each reading dealt with professionally according to your business policy.
The amount to charge is just one aspect. Forget how long it takes you when working that out and try to shorten it to give more information. What one person happily accepts for free or happily donates for can be a whole lot different from what they will happily pay for.
Thank you, Cascara, for taking the time to reply to my post. You are a reader?
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Why do you think an hour is worth at least £40.00? Minimum wage is £6.08 If you think of it like a job then £40 is way OTT. .
Well, my hour is worth at least £40.00.
I'm not sure that it's entirely appropriate to make a comparison to the minimum wage - the minimum wage is for basic unskilled labour. I would consider that giving a reading is a service and in a completely different league. If I was to value myself at that level, I would be underselling myself massively.
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You have to decide what you want to do. If you go professional then you will have costs, websites, hosting, insurance, heating, lighting etc and that all adds to the charge ..
That's true.
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But if the cost is just because it takes you an hour to do one reading, which you say gives only three sentences of worth, then you may have to re-think what you are actually doing right, and wrong..
Yes, you have a good point.
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Once you charge, people will become picky, not so acceptant, they may argue, complain, want a refund, be ticked off that they only get a small amount of good information, they may threaten to sue or get a solicitor, they may bad mouth you.. You may get the serial seekers, the stalkers, those that will not leave you alone and become dependant on readings, those that need psychiatirc help or counselling. It then has to become a business with each reading dealt with professionally according to your business policy..
This is largely what I'm wary of. A high fee will probably filter a lot of that out.
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The amount to charge is just one aspect. Forget how long it takes you when working that out and try to shorten it to give more information. What one person happily accepts for free or happily donates for can be a whole lot different from what they will happily pay for.
Yes, that's true.
Thank you for helping me to think - and, although you probably didn't intend it, for making me feel more comfortable with charging £40.00
Are you reading face to face Alison? If so and presuming you are good at what you do ... I don't think £40.00 is overly expensive. Many Tarot readers/psychics around here are charging £20.00 for a twenty minute reading.
That said, whether people will pay you £40.00, depends on what you deliver
Do you mind me asking what kind of readings you do?
I do face to face and recorded distance readings working with people's Spirit Guides. These readings take 45 mins to an hour usually although in person it can be longer depending on what is being asked.
I also do Auragraph Readings but these take ages, involve materials and I send them by post. I change €75 for these including postage.
I do face to face and recorded distance readings working with people's Spirit Guides.
I don't want to go too off-topic, but since there's a discussion of spirit guides on the 'spirituality' forum, I thought I'd ask - do you mean by this that you believe everyone has a spirit guide?
Are you reading face to face Alison? If so and presuming you are good at what you do ... I don't think £40.00 is overly expensive. Many Tarot readers/psychics around here are charging £20.00 for a twenty minute reading.
That said, whether people will pay you £40.00, depends on what you deliver
But good luck.
Thank you, Tarot Woman.
No, not face to face - I get really distracted in the presence of people.
Previously I have asked people who want a reading to think very carefully about the matter that they want some insight into, and then to phrase the question carefully. After they have done this, they contact me to say they are ready and I do a meditation on the question. I prefer not to know what the question is and I think that when they have thought about it, it's a much clearer reading.
I enjoy the whole process - am not sure that twenty minute face to face readings would be the way that I would want to go.
I do face to face and recorded distance readings working with people's Spirit Guides. These readings take 45 mins to an hour usually although in person it can be longer depending on what is being asked.
I also do Auragraph Readings but these take ages, involve materials and I send them by post. I change €75 for these including postage.
Thank you for answering Butterflywings - and now I need to do a google search to find out what auragraph readings are!
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