So the other day I had a client who came in for a reading. This lady wanted to discuss a situation where she did something that hurt a lot of people, including herself. She didn’t make her decision because she was a bad person with moral issues. In fact, she’s perfectly kind and normal.
She went to another reader who encouraged her to have an affair.
Now, I know sometimes things are not cut and dried and life can throw situations in your way that may cause to you make decisions that may not be in your best interest. Life can be messy and relationships are not always clear and easy. ( Lord knows I have had to learn my own lessons in this department along the way!) And sometimes affairs, loss, and other life dramas are what we need to get us to be more aware.
My issue with this situation had nothing to do with judging the client or her decision. I don’t judge people who walk in my door.
It was the reader that really angered me because this reader is known for having the most messed up life and for making poor decisions in her own personal life. In other words, she was projecting her own dicey moral code on this woman. Her “advice” was tainted at best and lacked the integrity needed to help the client handle this situation in a manner that may have been more positive.
As a professional reader, I believe it is imperative that your life be in a good place before you start giving others “spiritual” advice. If you do not have your life in order or are living in an unethical manner, then how can you steer others without being a hypocrite?
After all, would you go to a personal trainer who was overweight and ate junk food? Would you visit a dentist who had really nasty teeth? I doubt it. Practice what you preach.
Meditate on what you need to work on and make an effort to live your life as ethically as possible. It is your duty to be beacon of truth, integrity and compassion. If you are truly to help others on their spiritual journey, make sure that YOU are someone that you can respect yourself.
Blessings!
Theresa
(On a side note, I won’t get a reading from someone if I suspect they don’t have their shit together. If you believe a reader is a hot mess, AVOID getting readings from them or just don’t take it seriously. That’s my best advice!)
©The Tarot Lady | Theresa Reed
I’m Theresa Reed (aka, The Tarot Lady). I’ve been a full-time tarot reader for 30+ years — which, in my industry, makes me pretty badass.
I’m definitely not your average Tarot expert — I drop the F-bomb, I quote rappers, and I’m obsessed with pop culture. Folks come to me for straight-talk + tough-love — without the woo-woo fluff. 
