[Ambassador]

I've been approached by people in PM to do readings for them too and it is a general rule to not do readings through that means of requesting. I've made exceptions when I felt it was right but it is rare. If I've interacted with them before and I consider them forum acquaintances then I will definitely read for them but a "stranger" is another situation. My take is that there is a standard that is very clear to receive readings and you need a certain number of posts to establish yourself in the forum. Then you post in the practice den. Many people are not as spiritually minded as we are and sometimes are just looking to get something for free. Now, I've been and still am in a place where I cannot pay for a reading even though I would like one but I still go through the proper channels. Also, often when you do free readings people are not as invested in change as someone who will pay. I'm included in this too. For example, you need help and are willing to pay. You will take the time to get a feel for a reader, make sure you are spending your money wisely, etc. Just this action makes you more invested in the change process.

I help many people on the side for free even though I do not have time. The people who have been more interactive have found me more serendipitously. But I've not received feedback or interaction even when going through the Practice Den. I wish I had with one particular person because I realize now I interpreted something wrong. Anyway, gratitude is a HUGE aspect of spirituality and the least someone can do. But I do not spend a lot of my time honoring those requests for that very reason. I have a small child too and the route to one's change and awakening is not always through me. People have many different routes to receive help. So there is no need to take on the masses and do only what you can.

But if I get a request through PM I will ask them to request it through my website which will create a bit more of an investment for them. Often I will not hear from them but it is a much more reciprocal interaction when they do go through a little extra "work".