If you have never had a reading, the main thing to know is that far less is expected of you than you probably think. You do not need to believe anything in particular, prepare anything, or perform.
Before you go
- Bring a question if you have one. Vague questions are fine — 'something feels off and I cannot name it' is a real question.
- Eat beforehand. Readings are more tiring than people expect.
- Leave a little time afterward rather than rushing straight into something else.
- You do not need to bring photographs, objects or documents.
What actually happens
You sit down and talk. A reading is a conversation, not a performance — there is no theatre to it. The reader will begin with what comes through and check in with you as they go.
You are allowed to participate. Ask questions. Say when something does not land, or when you would rather focus on a different part of your life. A reading where you sit silently and receive a monologue is a worse reading.
How much should you say?
This is the most common worry, and there is no single right answer. Some people say almost nothing at the start and wait to see what surfaces. Others lay the whole situation out. Both work. What matters more is that you answer honestly when you are asked something directly — a reading built on a tidied-up version of events will give you a tidied-up answer.
What a good reading feels like
- You leave with two or three concrete things to think about, not a vague glow
- You heard at least one thing you did not want to hear
- Nothing was promised to you as a certainty
- You were not told you needed to spend more money to fix something
- You did not feel rushed
And afterward
Give it a few days. People often find the part that mattered most was not the part that stood out at the time. Take notes during the session if that helps — most readers are happy for you to, and it is worth asking at the start.