The Ethics and Dangers of Relying on Psychic Readings for Life-Altering Decisions
What to Expect From a Psychic Reading (A Series)
“HE’S MARRIED.
I can’t believe this is happening to me … I left my husband for him!
He was amazing when we met. We could talk for hours, share our most intimate thoughts ~ and the sex ~ I’ve never felt so close to anyone. Every time he came to town, I dropped everything to be with him.
He told me he wanted to marry me, that we should run away together. I believed him! Every psychic I talked to said he was my soulmate. I left my husband. I was so excited …
but when I told him, he was furious. He acted like he had no idea why I’d do that. Now he won’t even return my calls. He had himself reassigned to another office just to avoid me.
My husband hates me. My kids hate me. I’m not allowed back in the house. I’m crashing on a friend’s couch. I hardly see my kids, not just because they’re angry, but because I have nowhere to go.
What happened?! Why did all those psychics lie to me?!”
Jessica’s story isn’t the first I’ve encountered where someone made a life-altering decision based on one - or several - psychic readings.
This post isn’t about blame. It’s about ethics, discernment, and what psychic readings are and are not meant to do.
Psychics read and interpret energy. That’s it. No promises, no certainties. At least, there shouldn’t be. A psychic can’t give you permission, can’t create a plan for you, and should never present their reading as a guaranteed outcome. What we offer is input, not instruction.
If Jessica had come to me before she left her husband, I might very well have seen that her lover was a soulmate, but I also would’ve asked about the reality of her marriage and likely recommended a counselor, for herself or for she and her husband together.
Maybe her marriage was already ending, but it would’ve gone differently, less destructively, if the ending had come before the infidelity, the upheaval, and the broken trust.
A good psychic reading will almost always validate your own inner knowing. It might include moments of confirmation: “wow, yes, that’s so true,” but when a reading becomes full of fantasy, or when a reader starts talking in absolutes like “he’s your destiny” or “this is meant to be,” that’s a red flag.
Psychic input should never replace your own discernment. You must still weigh your options, feel your way forward, and make the choice that aligns with your clearest, most honest self. We are the creators of our own lives. If we let someone else paint the picture for us, we may wake up in a life we don’t recognize … or want.
Note: All client stories I share are used with permission. Names and some identifying details are changed to protect privacy and highlight the deeper point.
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Next week, we’ll explore how our beliefs shape our experience of reality, and how reclaiming your inner authority allows you to reshape the world you live in.
This is part of the series “What to Expect from a Psychic Reading.” There is no specific order, so feel free to click away!
The Value of a Good Psychic Reading
The Ethics and Dangers of Relying on Psychic Readings for Life-Altering Decisions
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