Here we are at March 2nd, 2025, and I still don't have my psychic readings in my Etsy, as I said I'd have in January and February. My apologies. Executive dysfunction is no joke and ADHD sucks sometimes. I'm going to try to get them in there this month, especially since I have a Psychic Faire at the end of April in Kettering, Ohio.
Trying to figure out what to offer has been a little daunting, too. Unlike most psychics I don't have different options because I never know what Spirit wants to talk about or how. Sometimes tools aren't needed at all to get the message out, Spirit just talks. Or the tools just act as a way to get me focused so that I can hear Them.
Working the different in-person events has taught me that I'm not a fan of general questions. Like, when I ask, "What's your message for me?" I can usually figure out what Spirit's talking about, because obviously it's my life. With strangers those kinds of questions are harder, although sometimes Spirit will address the issue by name. OR the client will know what Spirit's talking about, even when I don't.
I don't usually ask people a ton of questions about their personal life. I might need a bit more information, but I only ask what people are comfortable with answering. And sometimes you have those skeptics that want to test you--like its their job--so annoying, like clearly they're trolling and want me to fail--why are you paying for that, though? Wish I had money to just throw around like that. Disrespectful--grow up. I've found that some Tricksters LOVE skeptics, and will either fuck with them or blow their minds. For the truly rude trolls, the Tricksters may just follow them, fuck with them more. For those clients not playing games, sometimes I'll just be holding the pendulum while they silently ask it. It's not my business if you don't want it to be.
So I may go in with a list of questions to inspire people, instead of general questions.
Should I questions--I hate those, too. Should I's are so open that sometimes Spirit will take those and run with them--give a person super general answers or 'I dunno, should you? Never know until you try it' kinds of answers. Basically non-answers.
I also don't like health or death questions. In my personal life, death answers are never correct. Well, no, very rarely correct. Like when my mom died, I knew before I got the call. I hate answering those questions. The answer from Spirit is almost always 'Yes', because we will all die one day.
Not helpful, Spirit. Kinda making me look like a fool...thanks.
It's like Spirit is also trying to teach people how to ask better questions. I know that as the psychic, I need to be a better guide for people with questions, too. I need to up my game, and having a question idea list is perfect. I just need to make sure that I don't info-dump and overwhelm with a ton of possibilities.
So then back to Etsy, right? Should I offer different subject readings? Or just do my usual one? I kind of want to just do my usual $45 and then a $20-30 reading. I just don't know what to offer with that one. When I do in-person events, I charge anywhere from $20-30 because sometimes the event already has a fixed price for their psychics. Then I wonder if when people do come to my online shop if they're put off by the $45, when it was cheaper in-person, you know?
Maybe I should save the cheaper for holiday readings? Give folks something to look forward to?
At the same time, I don't want to screw myself because I suck at pricing and selling myself. According to Hermes, I should be charging more for what I do, but then I struggle with wanting to be affordable...but also being able to support my family.
Maybe I just need to do the dang thing instead of agonizing over pricing and planning? Am I subconsciously stalling? Maybe.
Well, as I figure out how to stop procrastinating about this, I hope yall's March is gentle, safe, and fruitful. May the Ides repeat.
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If you're interested in a reading, click the link for the info. I no longer accept Paypal, just Venmo and Trade for online readings. I know Venmo is still problematic, still owned by Muck, but it's what's more popular at the moment. Same with my Amazon Trade List. Problematic ownership. Other things I need to figure out later.
Right, psychic readings through the shop are $45. I have an in-person event coming up on April 26th in Kettering, Ohio. And yes, I'm going to work to get the readings on my Etsy Shop.
Again, thank yall. Be safe!
- Priestess Kristy "Foxlyn" Tackett