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.
Do you mean how much to charge?
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Do you mean how much to charge?
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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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Alison