How to Get the Most Out of Your Psychic Reading

When you book with a reader, you want to get the most out of your psychic reading, mediumship reading, or Akashic Records Reading. That’s a given. But how can you go about it?

Making Psychic Readings More Effective

You’ve invested time and money in a reading, which can be a good self-investment.

Often, we feel emotionally lighter afterward, but the real value comes when you can apply what you learned.

Here are practical ways to get more from your next reading, along with tips on selecting the right reader and determining the best type of session for your needs.

Before the Reading: Set Intentions and Prepare

• Be clear about your purpose. Are you curious, seeking healing, or ready to make a life change? A focused intention gets better guidance.
• If you have deep questions or want lasting change, manage your expectations. One reading rarely transforms your whole life. Think of it as a step in a process.
• Prepare practically. Eat a light meal, hydrate, and get decent sleep beforehand. Come with openness and self-awareness.
• Ask about logistics. Will the session be recorded? Will you receive notes or a follow-up plan? (I always record readings for clients.)
• Check your tech. If it’s remote: test your device, internet, microphone, and lighting. Close other apps, and have headphones handy.

What to Expect from a Competent Reader

Psychic and intuitive work is unregulated, so quality can vary.

Readings can be poor, fraudulent, useful, or truly profound.

A reader’s skill doesn’t guarantee integrity, sorry to say.

Some practitioners are more motivated by personal gain than by service. Look for signs that the reader is responsible and experienced:

• referrals from people you trust
• testimonials on their site
• clear information about training, mentorships, or years of applied experience
• an ability to understand where you’re coming from and offer actionable, compassionate guidance

A good reader helps you see options and probabilities. They don’t tell you what to do. That’s your choice.

Taking advice from someone else without checking in with your own authority first can cloud your thinking.

A Note on Tradition and Service

Historically, intuitive roles included shamans, healers, seers, midwives, and alchemists.

Many contributed genuinely useful knowledge about health and well-being.

For example, Edgar Cayce’s recorded readings included health recommendations that were unconventional for his time; his legacy influences some holistic approaches today.

The point is: committed, ethical readers devoted to service can be powerful allies on a healing path.

Find A Reader That’s on a Growth Path

Choose a reader who is actively working on their own growth and ethics.

When a practitioner is committed to learning and integrity, their work will be more focused and useful.

Entertainment readings are fine — but the most helpful sessions also inform, support, and point you toward practical steps.

The Three Main Categories of Modern Readings

• Psychic readings — focus on present-life issues, choices, relationships, career, and practical next steps.
• Mediumship readings — connect with a loved one who has passed to bring comfort, validation of personal stories, and soul-level insights to help you understand that the soul continues on.
• Past-life / Akashic readings — explore patterns, karmic repeats, soul lessons, and buried gifts that affect present life.

Human Design sessions are also popular now — they help you understand your energetic profile, aura and life purpose.

Choosing the Right Type of Reading – and Reader

Sad to say, not all readers have the best intentions of the client in mind. Again, I’m sorry to have to say this, but just like in any other profession, this is the truth.

Important: don’t assume that because someone has mad psychic skills, it follows that they are well-intentioned too!

Psychic readings:
Good psychics clarify options and probabilities. They empower you with perspective and practical possibilities — not orders. Avoid anyone who insists you must follow their advice. In my experience, people who order you about, psychics or otherwise, sometimes have boundary issues or narcissistic personality disorder, or narcissistic tendencies.

Mediumship readings:
A solid medium brings verifiable detail that comforts and releases grief (private family stories, personal photos, specific events). Anything easily found online or that feels like leading is not helpful.

Akashic / past-life readings:
These can illuminate recurring patterns and help you to understand why you feel stuck. This type of reading often offers a strong motivational push to change behavior once you see how past-life patterns repeat.

This is my speciality.

After the Reading: Integrate What You Learned

• Review your notes/recording. Listen again after some quiet reflection. You’ll usually catch extra details.
• Journal and meditate on the guidance. Give it time to sink in.
• Make a simple action plan. Identify one or two small, concrete steps you can take this week.
• Follow up if needed. Many readers offer short follow-ups or written summaries; use them when helpful.

Practical Checklist I Recommend to Clients

• Be clear about the question or area you want help with.
• Ask if the session will be recorded and request the recording/notes.
• For online sessions: test devices and connection ahead of time.
• Have a quiet space and a glass of water nearby.
• Be open, but don’t expect miracles in a single sitting.

Final Thoughts

Readings are part of a growth process.

They can bring clarity, comfort, and new perspectives — but the real work is in how you respond to the guidance.

Come prepared, choose a reader with integrity, and take small, consistent actions after the session.

Do that, and you’ll get far more out of your investment — and out of yourself.

Learn More About The Akashic Records Readings I Offer + Free Download

One way to grow your psychic ability is to begin to work with your Akashic Records. This expands the connection to your Soul through your higher self (also known as your intuition).

If you are interested in an Akashic Records Reading, I always recommend starting with the Soul Star Reading.

This reading gives you 3 different immersive experiences of the Akashic Records: –

1. Connecting with your Divine Soul Blueprint (Soul-level gifts, talents, abilities).
2. Hearing about a Past Life that contains a karmic pattern ready for clearing (you’ll recognize this pattern in your present life).
3. Recognizing and clearing present life blocks and restrictions.

If you’d like to know about the different readings I offer on this site, start here>>

To download the free PDF for Akashic Records Beginners, click the button below.