Every fortuneteller has his own style, own methods, own preferred tools. Some like the tarot, while others prefer palms. Some use bones or coffee grounds or tea leaves. Others are an absolute whiz with their family’s method of divining with playing cards. Still others show astonishing skill in the art of reading faces.
It’s true there are at least a thousand different ways to get to the same information. And all methods can be just effective as any other when practiced by a competent fortuneteller.
Different fortunetellers also like to specialize in different areas. Some are compassionate love readers for example. Others like to focus on health. Some like to specialize in prosperity and career readings and have a dozen cartomancy spreads that get to the center of those issues. While still others feel more comfortable zeroing in on family relationships, children and relatives who have passed on. Then there are those who are sort of 'general practitioners' who give their clients a little taste of each.
Whatever your methods and preferences there’s one thing for sure, we can all benefit form trying new things. It keeps us fresh as fortunetellers, sharpens our minds and gives us new insights into our craft. It also helps us give our clients real value and helps them consider things about themselves that they might not have before meeting us.
Here are four things you can do with an oracle or method of reading to give your client more value than he or she bargained for and make them love you like…yes, pizza.
Each of these can be the starting point for a reading in their own right. Be open to what your intuition is telling you here. Be creative and have fun. Readings should be fun. If you’re not having fun and your clients aren’t having fun then they won’t love you like pizza. They will hate you like liver. (We've all had those serious readings by those people who thought they were god's mouthpiece and can't even crack a joke. They are such a drag and leave you feeling ripped off.)
Use the oracle to reveal a hidden heroic talent the client has that they do not know about. This is a real powerful one. So powerful that I developed a dice oracle entirely devoted to this subject master using very unlikely archetypes from modern animation and novels. There is so little time and attention devoted to true heroism these days. We seem to be inundated with people’s victimhood and all the things they are offended by. So, between telling people a little bit about their problems, their fears and their woes, throw in that hidden heroic talent that they aren't even aware they have and show them how they can be super heroes in their own lives. Enjoy the look on their face when they realize that quality is really theirs and they've been neglecting it for years.
Use the oracle to show them their greatest fear and obstacle and how that fear has been limiting their lives. Once you do that: cast a 'what if' reading that will show what will happen in their lives if they release that fear. If you don’t know how to do a 'what if' reading, Ill show you how in another blog post. If you remember that in pretty much every case the person's greatest obstacle and fear is their own selves, it should be pretty simple to get to that aspect or aspects that is/are holding them back.
Show them where their heart is. The ancient Tibetans speak extensively in their teachings about humans 'being in their hearts'. By that I don't mean that they should become feelers and drop logic. It would be counterproductive to make those who are thinkers feel alienated from their own natures. When I say show them where there heart is, I am referring to whether or not their energy is centered or if it is scattered or focused on something that is contrary to their wishes and goals. Is their heart broken from seeking something outside of itself? Is it centered in a place of spiritual calmness? Is it captivated by something that is enslaving it? Is it fickle and fluttering? Is its steady and determined? Feeble? Dark and disengaged? Where a client's heart is will show you so much about where they are coming from and where they are heading. Try it and you will see your readings soar in accuracy and impact.
Reveal one surprise that is coming their way that they don’t know is coming. Now, the kind of surprise is up to you. You can specify what one happy surprise is coming their way or you can just leave it at “surprise”. In some cases it might be very helpful to know what it is that is coming to blindside them. In that case a less than happy surprise might help prepare them to see the opportunities present in what would otherwise be a devastating experience. But again, the choice is completely yours as the fortuneteller. Try it and see what kinds of surprises reveal themselves.
Try these little tweaks to a reading and see what they yield. Feel free to leave your experiences is the comment section below and share the love and support with others.
May this little blog bring you some new ideas and help you bring greater value to your clients. As always, I wish you success and good fortune.