Issues or Tissues?

People may come to a psychic for various reasons. Curiosity, searching for an answer about someone who has passed on, making a choice at the fork in the road. How can a reading be most effective for both the psychic and the client?

My experience tells me that a potential (here, I stress the word *potential*) client is often not ready for a reading. Indicators include: closed-off chakras, too recent a passing of a loved one, being hurt after a long relationship ends, or determination to forge a path without any sense of reasoning.

As a former member of a community of anthroposophists, I always emphasize free will in a reading. Therefore, I watch clients go completely against the advice I have received from the spirit world, and take a wait-see approach. I am not sure how I can become an enemy of a person who has made the wrong decision--but sometimes it has happened. Sometimes I wonder if I should be giving any advice at all. Sometimes the spirit world offers conflicting messages.

When I have offered free advice to friends, they have usually insulted me by making their own decisions anyway. So I am gradually withdrawing spirit-given advice and may come from a place of personal experience, which keeps it safe for both of us. I state, "I am just a regular shmo when it comes to the same issues you are going though, so I will advise you as a regular shmo." It seems to work. And being middle-aged only helps when a younger person is in a place to accept that there is wisdom that comes with age. Otherwise, I allow for the inner-wisdom of the client to unfold.

It is harder to work on these issues with baby or younger souls. I am not talking chronological age here, but I think you what I am talking about. Baby and younger souls often grab the spotlight and have a narcissism that is not present in older or ancient souls. Often ancient souls are gardiners, clean toilets, do housekeeping, etc. Pay attention to them.

Are you really ready for a reading? It takes humility on the client's end as well as the psychic's. But, first and foremost, it takes open-ness and allowing for a sense of vulnerability. Otherwise, I will probably give you a pretty mediocre reading.

The Crystals Center in Wurtsboro, Reconnective Healing

My fascination and a muscle test led to my making an appointment with Cephora. I will let you know how it goes! Check out http://www.thecrystalscenter.com/ for healers and workshops.

Channeled Document for Those Suffering from Precancerous Conditions

This preliminary document is available to those in precancerous and early stages of cancer. It consists of one-page computer-typewritten and is available at the suggested amount of ten dollars. (It requires sitting in theta for several hours for the information to be transmitted.) Please inquire via radiantlight@luxmail.com and I will send the first edited channeled document to you via snail mail. As the next phase/section of channeled writings become clearer for human beings to read, I will make post.

Theme for the Day, Week, Month, Year and Life

I came to an interesting and heartbreaking conclusion to surviving in this world while doing this kind of work. Yet another person had just asked for an on-the-spot mini-reading (never mentioning compensation, of course), and something inside of me just shut down. It was the fourth time this had happened in one week.

She, and others like her, were charging clients good money and kept seeking free information from me. "What's your take on it?" she would ask. Others would command, "read me," holding their arms up like they were stepping on some sort of invisible x-ray machine. Feeling rather depleted, I told the woman that I just didn't have the energy--I had to save it for my (rather low-paying) day-job. When the others asked me to "prove" my psychic skills on command, I told them, "Sorry, it's time to charge for that." I asked, "Don't you get it? I am not going to be able to continue to do this kind of work if I am stuck in retail for scale wages and nobody is paying for this!"

Any stucco'd Sicilian-American would concur: "I'm done. I am so done." Sigh.

My new motto? If they can't afford me, I can't afford them.
--Nancy

See Some Great Photographs in Hewitt on November 20th

I will be submitting work with other photographers at the West Milford Camera Club's 20th Annual Competition and Exhibit held at Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Hewitt, NJ. The Camera Club has a history of showing some really talented photographers. The church is located at 1911 Union Valley Road in Hewitt, NJ opposite the A&P/Sears Mall. The show will open at Noon on Saturday, November 20th and run through 5:00PM. There will be a Reception and Awards Ceremony from 3:00- 5:00PM.There will be an additional showing on Sunday, November 21st from 9:00AM - Noon. Hope you can come, and then follow up with the fundraiser for Marty Tranes, described below. Here is the cute kid's pic: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rNIrnZMTHOo/TLY-iz-JeTI/AAAAAAAAAKI/uu3p5OiqL74/s1600/Marty1.jpg

Souls Crossed Over

The window for departed souls to enter into our realm is now. Please let me know if I can be of help.--Nancy

Food and Spirit

Formerly posted by Rev. Criss Ittermann, Life Facilitator

(Photograph Nancy Dundatscheck)

The power of the sun feeds the plant helpers, the algae, moss and fern, that in turn feeds the fish and animals, birds and all of these, every creature and creation on earth that can be consumed whether for fuel, supplies, or for food, is at times consumed by humans.Without the sun and without the plants humans would not be able to eat.Vegans and vegetarians are often following the path of reason that animals should not be eaten because they have feelings, because it is cruel to herd them and raise them for slaughter, and most especially that it is cruel to keep them in substandard conditions and torment them.

I agree with the last point, and I'm uncertain about others. Every creature with the exception of some of the creatures whose primary sustenance is sunlight must consume something that is in some sense alive, sentient, aware. In the shamanic sense, everything, even inanimate objects, has a spirit. So however cruel it is to raise animals for slaughter one could equally argue that it's cruel to raise plants for slaughter as well. We force them to grow in rows, often in substandard conditions compared to how they would grow in the wild. We crowd them. We either chemically or physically remove their weed friends who would help keep the drying heat of the sun from the soil around their roots, we play god with their children, and in terms of industrial agriculture, we rip them out of the ground en masse without so much as a "Hey, thanks for feeding me!"

If animals can feel, how about plants? There is some evidence that plants can communicate and can sense danger, and that they have their own defenses against being harmed. So we may disagree about the level of sentience a plant or an animal has, however in the shamanic sense plant and animal both have spirit. If we are grateful and send our thanks to all of the lives, objects, plants and animals we touch in any way, we must benefit...

Healers and Money by Lisa Ann

from: http://www.psychiclisaann.com/?p=1492

Recently I was listening to an interview with Patty Stanger from Bravo’s The Millionaire Matchmaker. Someone asked her what she gets paid for her “Match Making”. She very clearly and confidentially informed the audience that she gets $25,000 and up to find someone their perfect match. She then followed that up with, “I am very good at what I do”, “I am bringing you the absolutely love of your life and that is an amazing value”! BRAVO PATTY! BRAVO!
Throughout my many years as a Psychic Medium, Healer and owner of a Holistic Healing Center there has always been one issue that has perplexed me. Why some people seem to have an issue with Healers charging money for what they do. I have been asked many times, “but you have a gift from God so how can you charge for it?” I am always stunned by this question.
Doctors, lawyers, accountants and therapists are “gifted” within their field. Churches take up collections, charge for weddings, baptisms and religious education. I bet the same people who ask that question have never walked into any of those places and asked them, how they can possible charge for their services. I am not sure where we came up with this idea that being Spiritual means that we should work for free or that if you charge a fee for your services you are somehow not as Spiritual. The reality is that in this world you need money to live, to eat, to keep a roof over your head and to constantly educate yourself (so you have more to offer your clients). The reality is… this is the world we live in.
I also think there is a lot more to this issue. There is also the issue of feeling deserving. I remember when I first got divorced. I was living with my parents and my two children. I was still giving all of my money to support the house my soon to be ex was living in until it was sold. I had nothing. That was also one of the most stressful and difficult periods of my life and in order to cope I began seeing a therapist. I NEVER expected her to see me for free because of my circumstances. I could never even imagine asking her to work for free. I knew the VALUE of her services in my life. Yes, I had to make some tough choices and cut back on a lot of things. But every week I made sure I had the money to go see her. I made my healing a top priority in my life. I made my well-being a top priority in my life. I deserved it.
Being able to understand the value is yet another issue. Throughout the years I have had some very serious struggles with money. I know firsthand how difficult it can be when you don’t have the funds to do what you want. I still laugh when people come to me crying that they can’t afford therapy/healing but yet they have their nails done, hair cut/colored and they are planning vacations. The bottom line is they see the value in having their hair and nails look nice and taking a trip. They however don’t see the value in the services they are seeking to better their lives.
Now I am not saying that I have never done anything for free. Trust me when I tell you that. I too had to learn the hard way. I always remember a client I was seeing many years ago. She led me to believe she was preparing to go through a divorce. She cried hysterically about how broke she was. I saw her privately on a weekly basis and allowed her to take whatever classes she thought would be helpful to her. I told her to just pay me what she could until she had paid the balance off. At the time I was LITERALLY rolling loose change to go food shopping (and I am NOT kidding). Each week she would come in and give me a couple of dollars towards the hundreds she now owed me. One day she came in to make a payment. She was all upset because she had forgotten her cash. After fumbling through her designer handbag she looked at me and said, “I really don’t want to do this but I don’t want to have to come back so I am just going to have to write you a check from my sons hockey fund”. WHAT? I almost fell off my chair! Here I am rolling change to go buy food and she had a “hockey fund”. That was the day I learned a very hard lesson. First, I learned that “I have no money” means a lot of different things to people. When I say I have no money, I have NO money. For someone else that means their savings account has fallen below $20,000. For yet another it means they can only take 4 vacations instead of 5 this year. I also learned that people pay for things they see value in. Sometimes when it comes to investing in them; they just don’t see any value in that!
I think because of my own life struggles (single mom, no child support and on and on), I have always been very aware of money issues. I pride myself on the way I have set up my business and have always made a conscious effort to make sure I am accessible to everyone. I do mini- email questions at a very low cost. I do my own TV and Radio Show educating people for FREE on many different topics and provide them access to those shows through my website. I do not get paid for those things. I do them as my way of giving back. I absolutely believe in giving back but I learned a long time ago that I get to choose HOW I give back.
Now when I have people calling me telling me how they can’t afford me or a therapist or whomever they are seeking help from I hear something very different. What I hear is, “I am not deserving of investing in myself”,”I am unwilling to make the tough choices to do what is necessary to get myself the support I need”,”I am not willing to change”. As a healer it is usually a very big red flag that means the person is not feeling deserving of better things, or they do not see the value of investing in them and they are not ready to make the commitment for change. If you are not willing to invest in yourself how can you expect others to invest in you?
I still get asked that question every now and again, “you have a gift from God so how can you charge for it”? My answer is actually very simple, “when God decides I shouldn’t be charging for my services I am sure he will bless me with lotto until then I will continue to charge for my services”! LOL

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