Yes, what he says is true. From a psychological perspective “like likes like” and “if other people like it, I will like it too” (herd mentality). These are just two ways to influence people.
The participants in this story attempt to come off as “nice guys” who are “tricksters” and because they were getting free beer instead of money, what they did was “okay”. Yeah, right. You keep believing that.
Most people think they can’t read but they can. It isn’t as hard as many make it out to be but there are “hard” parts to reading professionally which is one reason professionals get paid. If you want to know how easy it is, take a class with me: http://www.divineclass.com
“And if three basically nice guys had a Tarot scam that they would pull for free beer, what do professional Tarot readers do to make money?”
We do as any professionals in any industry do: we gain experience, we have a code of ethics, we have a set of services that we will or will not provide, we get credentialed, and most importantly we earn a living for the valuable services we offer!!
It still eludes me as to why anyone would think that Tarot reading is somehow removed from everyday life and made into a major mystical experience. And while Tarot reading, as many other jobs in other everyday industries are mystical — there are a good number of readers that take their job seriously and offer not only spiritual but practical information too.
To dog Tarot reading because scam artists like these three college boys like to trick people seems to me to be a bit childish. But really from my perspective it was “all in good fun”. I mean, how serious of a reading are you going to get at a nightclub or sports bar?? Then again, I believe in synchroncity and signs and they can come from the most bizarre of spaces and people. 🙂
“[Derek Rompot was the speaker at our July meeting. He is the Vice Chairman of REALL and is only prevented from becoming a full-time Tarot card reader by the fact that he has a conscience.]”
I see, so their conscience didn’t mind getting free beer but doing Tarot for money full-time would be out of this world? lol~
Lets put it this way, they needed to stoop to such levels to get anyone to get a reading from them.
While I’m fully aware that I have line-up’s at special events because for the most part people go to their friends to say how accurate and good I am, I didn’t have to tell them to do it! It usually takes about 10-15 minutes for people to warm up and get that recommendation from their friends but again, I didn’t have to pull out any psychological tactics (like these three nutters) the sitters do it for me.
And one can not blame a Tarot reader, psychic, or what-have-you for the sitters’ friends being human. People are what and who they are! The best anyone can do in life to protect themselves from scam artists like these is be critical yet open to possibilities.
Cheers!!