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silverstone
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posted March 28, 2007 11:26 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for silverstone     Edit/Delete Message
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aquaspryt69
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Lucia23
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posted April 29, 2007 10:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lucia23     Edit/Delete Message
I just wanted to post and say how grateful I am for those who give free readings. Often a time we need readings is a time we most need help. I have a friend who does reflexology on a donation basis...at times I'm broke, I give her a small donation, and at times I've had plenty, I've given a large one plus tip. Charging for readings or your other work allows you to do "pro bono" work for those who really need it...I think there's a balance.

Lotusheartone, could I get a free reading if you are still doing them? Posting it here is fine.

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lotusheartone
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posted April 29, 2007 01:20 PM           Edit/Delete Message
Lucia23, yes, of course, I'd LOve to do a reading for you, I am going to be in and out all day, trying to find a new home...
I'll do it this evening, late this evening, hehe

LOve and Reverence to ALL. ...

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lotusheartone
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posted April 29, 2007 10:36 PM           Edit/Delete Message
Lucia23

Present position and the Root of the Matter-
The World, you are seeking completion..to be
at One with God, and the Universe, Nature Cosmos, and your other half...
currently you have problems with a partnership
that was formed, it crosses you...sort of a fight for what is right, and you are right, hehe...
Also, if you are not carefu; you could lose something, it's seems more spiritual, than material, I believe it's what you have been hoping to achieve, be careful is all...

Emotional relationship-
The Empress, LOve Marriage and fertility...
life becoming completely different, leavin the old life behind for the new one...
there is definitely a proposal of marriage...
and having a child...this relationship comes
under Temperance, equal give and take, 50/50,
compromise...also you will form foundations
for future generations....

Communication and career-
A life altering decision...hehe, this is all tied to the one you will be with...just noticed all the cards repeated themSelves...
this person shone as the Hierophant, a very
wise and spiritual, listening to the advise will help tremendously...

the Heart of the Matter-
The Fool- a proposition, hold your nose and jump, not a time of logic and reason...follow
your heart
this reguires you to be willing to give something up, perhaps the life you are now
leading, for the rewards will be great!

The Outcome- High Preistess, secrets shall be
unveiled..the mystereies, foundations made for future generations....

a warning, you must truly get in touch with your feelings, this is where that loss might be...it requires you to swallow false pride, and move into a new direction..which means willingly giving up what you have to get the greater life, the one you truly want and desire....

Lucia23, I find your vibration to be very special, and that you have important work to do...perhaps your dreams, or visions have shone you things....are guiding you....?

I have done 5 separate readings, I write them all down, the I meditate to connect to your energy, then I type up the way it is shone to me....
it's much easier to read in person....
I developed this way of reading from doing them here at Lindaland....
Anyway, I hold onto the reading for 24 hours, in case you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask them?
After 24 hours, I burn them, erasing them from my memory....

LOts of LOve to YOU, and ALL. ...

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Lucia23
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posted April 30, 2007 12:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lucia23     Edit/Delete Message
Lotusheartone, thank you so much!!!

This reading feels very profound to me...especially this: "a warning, you must truly get in touch with your feelings, this is where that loss might be...it requires you to swallow false pride, and move into a new direction..which means willingly giving up what you have to get the greater life, the one you truly want and desire...."

I recently ended a fourteen-year relationship and decided to change my career to allow me to finish my novel and form my life around my "real writing." Maybe this is the work you are talking about? I've been volunteering also to teach underpriveleged children to read and write and explore their creativity. I fell very hard for someone new...who I think does not reciprocate my interest, but I've felt genuinely happy and open-hearted around him.

One question: is the "one I will be with" someone I have already met? Perhaps this man I'm so drawn to? Or someone new?

Meanwhile, this whole reading is like a burst of love and support for what I'm trying to have the courage to do in my life now...thank you!

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lotusheartone
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posted April 30, 2007 07:05 AM           Edit/Delete Message
Lucia23, you are very welcome!

This is something that you need to follow your heart with, as far as your other half, the answers are always in the eyes, the doorway to the Soul...the person is interested in your work, helps you, encourages you...there is helpful a young child, very intelligent and very artisitic, even philisophical, hehe
is this yor child? If not, it is your other halfs child...
I still see endings coming up, coming right up, with new beginnings immediately following..
clues earth and air, also the person is very spiritual, advising you, you are teachers to each other....
your work is your God given talent-Gift...
and it will bring prosperity....

follow your heart, LOve is not made of logic and common sense, it is made of feelings and instinct, a knowing without logic, hehe
hope this helps..

if you like, I could just do one spread...
for a better decription of your other half?
Just let me know..

Keep up the Great Work!

LOve and Reverence to ALL. ...

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Lucia23
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posted April 30, 2007 11:21 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lucia23     Edit/Delete Message
I would love to know more about my relationship with this man I feel so drawn to...he definitely supports and encourages my creative work, and the two of us work closely together with a remarkable and poetic child. (Neither of us has children.)

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lotusheartone
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posted April 30, 2007 01:41 PM           Edit/Delete Message
Hi Lucia23
this child has past life connections with both of you...
the cards show your other half as The Magician
and The Emperor, worldy success, part of family lineage, you will do great things, I have Goosebumps, hehe Also two queens in the spread Of Cups and Of Swords, water sign and air sign
family...Just let it all happen, remember the eyes, this is how we remember each other...

LOts of LOve to ALL. ...

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Lucia23
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posted April 30, 2007 06:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lucia23     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks so much!!!!

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lotusheartone
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posted April 30, 2007 08:39 PM           Edit/Delete Message
Lucia23 you are very welcome!

LOve and Reverence to ALL. ...

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posted June 21, 2007 08:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for robyns13     Edit/Delete Message
lotusheart10 -

can i, too, get a reading? i noticed you have your email address in one fo the posts so i was wondering if i could email you with some pertinent info.

i am a level II reiki practitioner and i would love to send some reiki out to you as a trade.

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posted June 21, 2007 08:27 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for robyns13     Edit/Delete Message
lotusheart10 -

i was wondering if i could also get a free reading?

i am a reiki practitioner and i would be willing to send out some reiki to you in exchange for a reading.

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nattie33
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posted June 21, 2007 11:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for nattie33     Edit/Delete Message
lotusheartone can i also have a reading? So much happening since april.

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robyns13
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posted June 22, 2007 08:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for robyns13     Edit/Delete Message
i tried posting here twice yesterday and had no luck; my posts did not show up. third times a charm:

lotusheartone-

i was hoping that i could get a reading from you. in return, i will send you some reiki if you want. i am a level II practitioner.

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lotusheartone
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posted June 23, 2007 02:24 PM           Edit/Delete Message
Hey, I am sorry I did not see your replies..til now, hehe

Robyns13 and Nattie33,
I probably won't be able to do them til Monday, you can either email me, lotusheart10@yahoo.ca, that's .ca, or, if I don't hear from you, I can post them here. I do not need any information from you.

LOts of LOve,
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mezzoelf1
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posted July 02, 2007 02:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mezzoelf1     Edit/Delete Message
Great question! To charge or not to charge.....? This has to be down to personal instinct. I pay to have horary readings very occasionally and have found them to be really useful. I was recently in a quandry regarding career etc and it clarified a lot of things for me. I do not mind paying for such a service as that it how I regard it. I also know the prior study, time, learning and effort that goes into such an activity.

I would suggest asking for a donation is a reasonable thing to do, or you could look at it a different way. You say the sort of 'clients' you get are mostly women asking questions about men, who already know the answers deep in their hearts - they need the reassurance of your gift. Rather than charging for a 'reading', put a charge on your time.... if the min wage here is £7 per hour and you are with a person for an hour then charge them that, and that only. Equally, charge them only £3.50 for 30mins and so on. While this might seem like 'small change', you are at least putting a limit on the time these people take from your life by applying a charge, but that charge is not excessive. The point here being - 'I am not charging for sharing my gift, but I am charging for the time sharing it with you takes out of my life'.

We all have to earn a wage and live - I would not consider this at odds with a spiritual life.

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MiaMammy08
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posted July 12, 2007 12:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MiaMammy08     Edit/Delete Message
could i get a free reading?

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Yes i'm a capricorn with an aries moon and gemini rising. oh yea...

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posted July 12, 2007 07:55 PM           Edit/Delete Message
MiaMammy08,
I can give you a free reading, but it will not be til next week, I am moving! In the Tarot forum, under readings, you can post, if you need a reading sooner.
If you don't mind waiting til next week, my email is lotusheart10@yahoo.ca, that's .ca, just send me an email, that way I can get back to you!

LOve and Reverence to ALL. ...

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posted August 04, 2007 01:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mudmama     Edit/Delete Message
I'm just now venturing into the other forums here. What a great place!

This topic is one very much on my mind of late. I seem to get messages and nudges in the last year as I am (rather rudely ) plopped onto a new path. I'm on my way to being a Reiki II practitioner and plan to go on to be a Reiki Master. Astrology is another area I've study for many years and there are several other healing sorts of paths that pop up now and then. This is the path I am supposed to head down but who does one survive? I am a single mother who does not want to be on public assistance or living with my family so how exactly I am supposed to live and yet do what healing work needs doing I have yet to figure out. Personally I do not feel comfortable charging. My reiki lineage teaches the master level no charge so when the time comes I can charge an amount for Reiki I and II attunements, enough to cover costs of gas, rental space or whatever. All of my astrology work to date has been free of charge. Having been in tight financial places I know how much help it is when someone with little income for the "splurges" can find some guidance at no cost.

and that being said, should you ever have the time.....

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posted November 19, 2007 01:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for funnyface     Edit/Delete Message
Hi Deb,
I am new to this site. I read about you doing free readings. It is a noble thing that you do. Charge if you feel manipulated and used, but if you can offer some comfort to a tormented soul there is no greater good.

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BiBi DeAngelo
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posted November 19, 2007 11:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BiBi DeAngelo     Edit/Delete Message
I loved Linda ... still do....

I've charged for readings since 1991, and I've had nothing but marvelous things come into my life; and, I've been able to assist so thousands of people with major decisions!

It's a noble thought not to charge for readings. I didn't charge for readings for years at the beginning of my career -- because I was married to an extremely wealthy man. I did it out of joy, and let's see if this Science of Astrology is correct!

However, upon my divorce, I needed to supplement my income. I came to a major decision --- do I continue to assist people and charge them for the value I bring to their lives -- or, do I go do an executive job again, and not guide people AT ALL?

I talked it over with my daughter. An executive job meant to get up around 5 AM every morning and take her to the YMCA prior to school so I could be to work. Then pick her up at the YMCA at 6:30 and have barely any time with her every night. Or, stay at home with her, drive her to school and pick her up and have ton's of time with her and charge people for my gift. Just like a doctor charges for his gift after years of studying... just like a lawyer charges for his gift after years of studying. I studied for over 15 years before I had my first client. How did my first paying client come?

A world model & sister to a Miss America gave my name out and told the person how much I charged. You heard me... they told the person how much I charged! Should I not provide a reading and embarrass them? Or, should I just do the one reading and that would be that? I choose not to embarrass them and do the reading. Because they thought I needed to be helping people, and not just working in an executive job that I didn't have passion for. The Universe made it happen... then within a few weeks the Universe made it happen again, when Linda Goodman herself told a billionaire client that she wasn't feeling good enough to assist him.. and gave him my number. Linda didn't give instructions... she didn't call me and let me know she was going to do this... she didn't tell me I couldn't charge him... she just gave him my phone number and told him to call me!

So, I took it upon myself to make the decision that made the most logic to myself at the time. Charge for sessions. Thus, my daughter WON by having a mother there. My clients WON by having my guidance. My soul WON because I doing my passion.

I've always FELT STRONGLY... everyone has the god given right to make their OWN FREE WILL CHOICE. If Linda's free will choice was not to charge... god bless her... she made enough money from writing her wealth of knowledge into pages of books for us all to read.

Now, I have a question to put on the table.

Since people bought Linda's books... and were extremely guided by her knowledge. Wasn't she in some way PAID for her guidance. So, if that is logical, then why can't someone be paid for their guidance from providing a reading to someone?

Your postings should be interesting!

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posted November 20, 2007 01:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Geocosmic Valentine     Edit/Delete Message
I agree with Bibi,

There were many times in history when the healers of a community had all of their needs automatically taken care of by the members of their community out of respect for the role they played in the society. That is no longer the case at this point in history.

People have to remember that MONEY is energy. It is the agreed upon form of energy exchange of labor, goods and services. Attitudes need to change seriously about money and that it is not the root of all evil. The root of all evil, so to speak, is how people choose to express and use their own energies.

I've heard of certain healers and prognosticators who are more in tune with the rhythms of nature and the universe who will tell clients to throw a certain amount of money in the river as payment for the reading. That really works for them. A good twist on that would be to require someone to give the money to someone who is in dire need.

On the other hand, I am in dire need of paying my rent, feeding and clothing myself just like any other person on earth. Sometimes the energy someone puts out in reading and healing others is the equivalent in spiritual and mental powers to the man who digs ditches for a living. It takes a toll on you physically and mentally, so I can't believe that the question of being paid for these kinds of services still comes up. It is all merely energy exchange.

Geocosmic Valentine

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posted November 20, 2007 11:37 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BiBi DeAngelo     Edit/Delete Message
Good point Geocosmic Valentine... thank you!

When I traveled in Asia.. .they read you.. and give to the monastery... or some charity (still energy of $$ being exchanged)...

India... again.. reading and then $$ to a cause at ashram ... Exchange of energy

Europe... reading... $$ for the grounds and community house fund...

Many spiritual communities are completely taken care of ... their housing... their food... their health... and they return by providing guidance and praying for the community and it's higher good...

In a few of the countries I visited... their psychics are "national treasures" you heard me... they are taken care of... housing.. food... sometimes people bring what they make.. candles... wine.. good.. clothes... and give as gifts... however, every need is supplied and the seer provides guidance in return. Return! There is the operative word... an exchange and return for what is received.

An exchange is a common barter or payment that has been going on for centuries.

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posted November 22, 2007 07:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for patisserie     Edit/Delete Message
I think it's okay to charge, but not at a price where you feel robbed, or the client feels robbed. Or if you charge and provide something mediocre or deceptive material.. like it was stolen off somewhere else. Then I feel bad things will follow. As always with my own "readings", I do occassionally by offering a bit of myself to someone who needs help. I don't make it my life's work, but just when I feel generous about it.

I do think its a little unfair if you recycle material or provide a reading where it's Level 1 Astrology. That has always bothered me because while I know some astrology, I also want someone else to read charts for me, too. But I don't want them to give me stuff I already knew. Yet, thats always the problem.. You get more information out of books that could be easily borrowed from a library or bought for .99 cents on eBay.

But that is just my experience. I would feel terribly uncomfortable to charge someone $300 for something so simple and small like a natal chart. Granted that reading natal charts can be grueling and timely work, especially if you come up with your own original material with refreshing notes and facts, but to me that's how I prefer to give when money is concerned.

On the other hand, like Astro.com, you COULD provide something free to balance that weirdness of taking people's money. Like providing astrological / metaphysical articles or How To Read Chart Lessons For Free. Help them help themselves kind of thing so they don't have to rely spending money on readings. But if people have the money to spend and just simply want to be "entertained" I think thats OK too.

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