I’m a professional channel, Oracle, and shaman with over 25 years experience.
In that time I’ve encountered many people in the metaphysical arts. Some seem to be the “real deal”, others don’t.
I’d shy away from anyone who makes huge promises to solve all your problems, to completely change your life, and the like.
Look for people to whom you feel drawn. Ask your guides (or inner voice) if this person’s services are in your best interest. Don’t necessarily trust testimonials (they could be faked) but do trust the experiences of people you know.
Done well, metaphysical arts readings are a co-creation — YOU are an important part of the reading, and what you bring to it (openness, trust, curiosity), makes a huge difference. This can only be done if you feel a rapport with the person doing the reading.
Does it need to be local? There are many fine metaphysical readers all over the world who offer phone sessions (almost all my clients are not local to me). You may wish to broaden your search if an in-person session is not an absolute must.
Blessings on your search!
I would be honored to support you through my work.
Find out more about me, my values, and how I work here.
Explore my services here.
Check out my FAQ here for answers to common questions.
How To Choose A Channel, Psychic, or Metaphysical Reader
It can be confusing to know how to choose a channel who will not only NOT waste your time and money, but will actually help you get the answers you need to make life choices that support your best life. I’m going to help you break it all down so you can choose the channel who best suits your needs and helps you get the guidance you want.
But first… what’s the difference between a channel, a medium, and a psychic?
A channel, a medium, and a psychic walked into a bar — hey, I knew you were going to say that!
Seriously, before we get started on how to evaluate a channel, you should first know the difference between a channel, a medium, and a psychic.
Channel — opens their energy to spirit beings so as to transmit messages directly to you, as if that being was speaking directly to you through the channel. Channels can be conscious channels, where they are aware of what is being said, or unconscious (or “trance”) channels, where they “check out” from their bodies during the channeling and have little or no recollection of the information afterward. Channels can access all sorts of information such as about the nature of your life choices, your potential futures, your relationship agreements, your past lives and their significance, health probabilities, ideal career paths, and many other topics.
Medium — speaks to the souls of people who have “crossed over” (died). Consult a medium if you wish to get reassurance that your deceased loved ones are doing okay, watching over you, or have messages for you. Mediums do not typically advise you on life choices such as relationships, career, or health.
Psychic — employs abilities such as clairvoyance (“clear seeing”), and clairaudience (“clear hearing”) to offer you information about your future. A psychic typically does not offer you information about multiple potential future possibilities, but will tell you what they see as coming up for you. A psychic may not be able to tell you why things may happen for you, only that they probably will.
Are they professional?
Look at their website. Yes, your channel should have a website! This is one of their primary ways to interact with people who don’t know them, so a channel’s website should reflect who they are and what they do. A good channel’s website should:
- be easy to navigate
- clearly reflect what the channel does in their sessions
- have clearly defined rates/prices
- provide an easy path to booking a session
- contain useful articles and information
- give you a sense of who the person is
What is their experience level?
In general, more experienced channels can offer a more accurate reading. After hundreds of client sessions and hundreds of hours working with the guides or entity they channel, channels develop an ease in transmitting material that most newer channels have yet to develop. This is not to say that newer channels can’t be accurate and awesome (we all have to start somewhere), but who would you rather trust your money and life choices to — someone who is experienced and well-seasoned, or someone who only recently hung out their shingle and may not yet have developed their abilities very much?
Most channels are self-taught; there is very little formal training for channels. However, channels can practice skills and develop facility with connecting to their guides/entity as well as successfully transmitting information to clients. This is a skill like any other, and the more a channel practices, usually the more skilled at channeling they become.
Read testimonials and reviews
Any professional worth their salt will proudly display testimonials and reviews from happy clients. Read through these to get a sense of how this channel interacts with their clients, whether they are well liked, and how accurate their readings are for those clients providing testimonials. Obviously, testimonials posted on the channel’s website will be biased toward the positive, so if possible look for unbiased reviews such as on Yelp or Google Reviews; however, most channels won’t have a significant presence on either of these sites unless they are very popular (and therefore probably quite expensive!), or put a lot of energy toward cultivating those reviews.
Hit up your friends and family for referrals
A great referral is worth its weight in gold! You probably know more people than you think you do who rely on a trusted channel to help them with life choices and other guidance. Ask around, and based on their response you’ll be able to tell a LOT about the channels they recommend. Find out what they liked (and didn’t like) about their session and about the channel. Ask about accuracy of information. Find out how often they go to that channel, and whether they have experience with other channels as comparison.
Check out their work
Read posted channeled articles or watch videos produced by the channel. Examine their word choices, grammar, and syntax. Do they explain concepts clearly?
If you’re evaluating videos, check out how the channel presents themselves on camera — is this a person you want to trust your money and life choices to? Videos need not be professionally produced, but look for a clutter-free, pleasant background and clear sound quality. Plus, the channel should get to the point without a lot of extra information or droning on for 45 minutes about nothing. Unless the video is a capture of a live event, it shouldn’t be longer than 12 minutes, and preferably much shorter than that.
Most importantly, do you resonate with the material — does it feel like truth to you?
Pricing considerations
A high-priced channel isn’t necessarily an accurate one. Likewise, there are some wonderful channels who charge relatively low rates. In general, though, more experienced channels charge more for their time — you’re paying for their experience and wisdom.
NOTE: Avoid ANYONE who charges by the minute — this is almost certainly designed to keep you on the phone as long as possible so as to rack up high charges.
WARNING: If any channel gives you “bad news” in your reading and then requests money to “fix” it (example: they tell you there’s a “curse” on you, that only they can remove the “curse”, and for $1000 or your next paycheck they’ll “fix” it), RUN AWAY FAST.
Not too woo-woo
This might sound funny coming from someone who gets messages from a group of disembodied human souls, nature spirits, and extraterrestrial consciousness, BUT… you don’t want a channel who comes off as a whacko. One of the highest compliments my clients give me when they first encounter me is, “you’re so grounded and down to earth!” People in my line of work have the reputation for being flaky, weird, and hella woo-woo. You don’t want flaky, weird, and woo-woo. You want someone who you can trust to give you accurate, straight information that helps guide you to your best life.
Go with your gut
After you’ve evaluated all the data, your intuition may be your most important factor — what does your gut tell you about the channel? Is this a person you can trust with giving you life guidance? Do you like them? Would you choose them as a friend?
Now you’re ready to choose your channel!
Get recommendations from friends and family, read testimonials and reviews, scan channel’s websites, and most of all, check your intuition! You absolutely have the power and ability to find a wonderful professional channel who will be a valuable asset to your future life choices.
