The Street Smart Psychic's Guide to Getting a Good Reading

by Barretta, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780738718507
• ISBN10: 0738718505
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-08
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd

Summary

What's the secret to getting a fabulous psychic reading? Who better to ask than a professional psychic?Sassy, candid, and spot-on, Lisa Barretta's insider advice will bring you closer to the answers you seek. Half the battle is choosing a psychic. Learn how to avoid charlatans and select wisely among astrologers, mediums, tarot readers, psychic phone- line services, and others. True stories from Barretta's thirty-year career as a psychic will have you laughing as you learn what to do-and not do-to build a productive rapport with your reader. Maybe you'll even recognize yourself in her entertaining descriptions of "seeker types," such as the all-too-common "psychic junkie."This unique guide also explores the fascinating life of a psychic, the pros and cons of psychic hotlines, and seeker/psychic etiquette

Author Biography

Lisa Barretta (Pennsylvania) has been a professional psychic for thirty years and has an international client base developed strictly by word of mouth.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
The Evolution of Psychics and Divination	p. 1
Psychics, Sibyls, and Sages	p. 2
Victorian Parlor Games and Mediums	p. 6
Séance: The "Happy" Medium between Worlds	p. 9
Psychics of the Twentieth Century	p. 15
The Popularity of Psychics, Culture to Culture	p. l6
1-900 Psychic	p. 17
Guidelines for Psychic-Energy Consumers	p. 20
The Psychic-Reader Smorgasbord	p. 35
Psychic-Reader Specialties and Personality Types	p. 26
Tarot-Card Readers	p. 27
Mediums	p. 30
Aura Readers	p. 33
Medical Intuitives	p. 36
Tea-Leaf Readers	p. 39
Astrologers	p. 42
The Love Psychic	p. 45
The Money Psychic	p. 49
Gypsy Scams and Cold Readings	p. 51
The Wise Witch and the Goth Energy Vampire Slayer	p. 55
The Psychic SWAT Team	p. 60
The Dr. Dolittle Pet Psychic	p. 64
The Psychic General Practitioner	p. 67
The Twilight Master	p. 70
Angel Readers	p. 72
Other Types of Psychic Readers	p. 77
Types of Clients: "What Psychic Readers Encounter	p. 79
The New Client: Mindful or Minefield?	p. 8l
The 1-90O Desperado: Dial "D" for Desperate	p. 84
The Persistent Client: Ask Me Ten More Times	p. 86
The Answer Client: Is the Answer in the Question?	p. 87
The Psychic Debunker; The Tester	p. 89
The Chatterbox: Where's the Off Switch?	p. 91
The Daily Doppler: Where Is My Psychic Barometer?	p. 92
The Midnight Caller: It's Always Time for a Reading!	p. 96
The Co-Dependent Client: I Can't Do It Alone!	p. 97
The Viper: Slowly Sucking Energy Levels Dry	p. 99
The Crybaby: Take a Deep Breath and Count to Ten	p. 102
The Scaredy Cat: Don't Tell Me about Death!	p. 103
The Delusional Damsel: Fantasy-Relationship Groupies	p. 105
The "Into-It" Client: The Sawy Seeker	p. 107
The Sleeper Client: Reading Time Is Nap Time	p. 111
The Friendship-Club Freebie Seeker: The Psychic's BFF	p. 114
Psychic-Reading Virgins: Read for the Very First Time	p. 117
The Psychic Client: Peer to Peer	p. 120
The Ultimate Psychic Junkie: Hooked on Psychic Readings	p. 124
How Much Should You Pay for a Psychic Reading?	p. 129
Why Do You Charge If You Are Spiritual?	p. 129
Feeling Ripped Off by a Psychic Reader	p. 134
Money in Exchange for Energy	p. 142
The Business ot Being Psychic	p. 145
Are More Expensive Psychic Readers Better? Not Really!	p. 151
The Psychic-Reader Care and Use Guide	p. 159
Operating Instructions	p. 159
Do I Need to Wear My Hematite Body Armor Before Our Session?	p. 163
Plugging into Your Psychic Reader	p. 169
Spirit and Spirits Don't Mix: Don't Drink and Dial	p. 174
Health Readings Are for Specialists; Death Is Everyone's Fate	p. 179
Psychic Overtime (That One Last Question)	p. 183
Psychic-Reader Risks 101	p. 187
Can I Collect SSI Because My Client's Back Hurts?	p. 187
Psychic Vampires; Chijuggers	p. 192
Timing and the Responsibility of Being Accurate	p. 197
Psychics: The Everyday Shrink	p. 204
The Psychic's Side of the Psychic Profession	p. 210
There Are Charlatans in AH Professions	p. 215
Psychic-Reader Match Dot Com	p. 219
How to Find a Good Psychic Reader	p. 219
Psychics Have Off Days, Too	p. 225
This Is Not Ego Based	p. 230
Psychic Reader vs. Psychic Reader	p. 234
Psychic/Client Breakups	p. 24
The Client's Side of the Cards	p. 245
How to Get a Reading Like a Rock Star	p. 245
The Ultimate Psychic Reading	p. 252
Staying Psychically Fit	p. 259
Psychic-Reading Outtakes from the Client's Side of the Cards	p. 267
Brokenhearted	p. 267
"Will He Gall?	p. 271
The House	p. 273
Dealing with Jealousy	p. 274
Magic Carpet Ride	p. 276
Afterword	p. 279
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