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 Tips for a Powerful Reading: 

A powerful reading can be a pretty amazing experience.  Of course, working with an AWESOME intuitive reader/medium can take your reading from drab to fab.  But did you also know that there are things that you can do to help make your session great?  Yep! Check out these  tips:

1. Prepare Mentally

Make sure to read the reading options to decide what sort of reading you would like to have. This is your time, energy and money, get the most out of it! 

2. Come Relaxed

It’s totally normal to be nervous prior to a reading. However, it really helps the energy flow in a session when you are relaxed.

If you arrive at the party and find that you are a bundle of nerves, take a few moments alone somewhere ( the car, the bathroom) and have a few deep breaths. This will often be enough to help put you at ease. If it doesn’t, say a prayer for centering. 

Try something like this: 

Creator/God/Goddess… 

Surround us in light and love today. 

Allow this reading to serve a purpose of healing, guidance or closure.

Create sacred space for us to explore the perfect messages today.

I give thanks 

Amen

Note About Nerves

It’s understandable to be nervous, especially if you have never been read before.  In most of these cases, you’ll relax a few minutes into the session. There is absolutely nothing to be frightened of. Even if something sensitive should be discussed, it will be handled tactfully and with discretion.

3. It’s All About the ENERGY, Doll!

Energy is key to a powerful reading!  Keeping the energy flowing during a reading is super important.   If the energy is not flowing, it’s like trying to drive a car with flat tires.

One great way to do this is to be open to all possibilities. 

While it’s true that the reader should be doing most of the talking, that doesn’t mean you have to sit solemnly in silence.  In fact, you should participate to keep the energy going.  You can interact without “giving anything away”.  Even an enthusiastic yes that makes sense keeps the energy high.

And don’t worry about all the myths like psychics can read your mind – they can’t – so feel free to relax.

4. Don’t Set Yourself Up for Disappointment – Especially in a Reading to connect with a Loved One

Here’s a great example that happens all the time.  Someone goes to see a spiritual medium and thinks to themselves, I’m only going to believe this is Uncle Jimmy if he talks about smoking cigars.

I could give you a lot of validating evidence but if you don’t hear about that cigar, you don’t believe it's Uncle Jimmy.  If most of the information makes sense, go with it. Sometimes, things might not make sense during the reading, but you’ll have an “Oh, now I understand what that means!” moment later on.

Also...Please be aware that not every person you want to connect to has the ability to come through during a reading. Whether they are not in Heaven anymore (they could have reincarnated), whether it’s just too soon, (please give 6 months to a year before attempting) whether they are unable to attend that day (yes, Loved Ones do sometimes have other things to do…) Please be open to the folks who DO show up for you! They may have info for you, or be able to give you a message from/about your other Loved One.

5. Don’t Take Notes

I always start my sessions by recording. If you are taking notes, you are engaging with the note taking, not so much...me. The recorder will do the work for you, you are also encouraged to record yourself if you have the ability.

6. NO Hangovers! No tipsy reads!

Alcohol and recreational drugs can lower your vibration and negatively affect your energetic fields.  For this reason, you should never drink alcohol or take recreational drugs right before your reading.

Prescription and over the counter medication is fine.

7. Invite Your Loved Ones or Spiritual Guides (from Heaven)

Take a moment in the days leading up to your reading to invite your Loved Ones to your session. Tell them that you are going to have an appointment with Rev. Rivera and ask them to join in. If you know the Loved One you want to talk to is shy, soft spoken or passive, they may get overshadowed by others who are louder etc, so tell them to arrange to come through first. Have a word with some of your pushy-er Loved Ones and ask them to step aside for the people you know you want to hear from. Ask your Loved Ones in Heaven to cooperate so that everyone gets a chance to be heard. 

*If there are Ancestors you particularly DON’T want to hear from, you can ask them to respect your time and money during your reading, and stay away, but know that if they really need to apologize to you about something, they may still show up ! 

**Bring an item of your Loved One’s with you ( or a picture), it will help the connection. 

***Please be aware that not every person you want to connect to has the ability to come through during a reading. Whether they are not in Heaven anymore (they could have reincarnated), whether it’s just too soon, (please give 6 months to a year before attempting) whether they are unable to attend that day (yes, Loved Ones do sometimes have other things to do…) Please be open to the folks who DO show up for you! They may have info for you, or be able to give you a message from/about your other Loved One.

8. Enjoy yourself!

Above all else, enjoy the experience!  A powerful reading should feel like a conversation with a friend that you don’t want to end.

Participate, ask questions, get excited!  Have fun!