"Are there any Readers in here?" "Are there any Readers in here?" How many times have we seen this question posted in a chat room? How many times have we asked this same question ourselves? For some this message will incite them to anger and rebuke, while for others it will enlighten and make them more aware. I believe strongly that this is a message that needs to be delivered. My deepest concern is that it leaves the questioner totally vulnerable to what ever comes their way. It demonstrates that the seeker doesn't really care who responds and that they have little respect for themselves. How many times have we all seen names like 'Þ§¥¢hÏ¢Reader'? And think in awe to ourselves..."WOW look at this person's name, surely they have all the answers." Some may not know, but it is very easy to read for someone in trouble if they know the "Basic Five." Most are seeking answers to the same common things. 1). Love 2). Money 3). Success 4). Family 5). Health. All a so called 'reader' has to do is be lucky enough to hit one of these five things and they are off and running with so called 'psychic' answers. Then comes a series of leading questions to draw us into their 'Web of Seduction'. By the time we close our mouths in amazement, we're trapped, following everything the 'Þ§¥¢hÏ¢Reader' has to tell us. People seeking assistance 'Online' seem to have exhausted every avenue available in 'Real Life' and have no other options open. This causes me great concern, so many have been mislead in wrong counsel 'online' that it leads into further darkness. Rushing back into the 'Chat Room' where we found the 'reader', looking for further instructions, only to find that person not there. Then the cycle starts all over again. "Are there any readers in here?" Hoping to find that 'End' all cure to our problems. We find ourselves sitting before our screens even more lost and abandoned than before our quest began. There really is no way to verify someones authenticity or validity as a reader. This is where we all must practice some sense of objectivity and decernment in who we listen to. Further I would be remiss if I didn't warn of 'readers' who are helping with 'love lives' trying to convince us that they see themselves in our lives. 'Real readers' will not loose their professionalism by submitting themselves as potential lovers to us. Futher of concern are those who daily enter 'Chat Rooms' looking for a 'reading', listening to the masses of so called 'readers'. How many words, from how many people, with varying opinions does it take before we find ourselves in a state of utter confusion? Too much of a good thing can be quite damaging and lead us into the dark abyss even more. Finding ourselves with even more questions then the original question that led us on our search in the first place. I hear the main questions out there: "What do we do now?", "How do we know if someone is real or not?" or "Is there any hope?" 'Dr. Spirit' will not leave us in a state of wonderment over these issues concerning 'Online' readings. What we do now is take time to get to know the room and the people in them. By observing and watching the movement of the room we can seperate the wheat from the shaft. We must listen to our own hearts. Follow our own truths. Take it as lightly as possible and have fun with it. A quilified reader deals with some of our past, present and future. They 'read' us while we are silent. Taking questions and answering them, again with us remaining silent. Also in most cases they will be able to tell us something specific about ourselves that no one else could know. Most real 'readers' can forcast events and predictions from 6 months to 1 year. 'Online' is a bit different but not so much so. If a 'reader' has to ask too many questions, chances are they are not 'real'. Giving feedback about what is being said is acceptable but only the simpliest responses ie.: "You're doing good so far", "You're on the right track" or "You're nailing it on the head". Giving too much information unwittingly sets us up to be "burned." The recommended amount of 'readings' would be one every three to six months. 'Readings' are for a gentle nudge and never written in stone. We are the rulers of our own domain. In closing don't be dazzled by Þ§¥¢hÏ¢Reader. Don't fall victim to the lure of too many readings. And last but not least we should never ask "Are there any Readers in here?" Have fun and take the 'internet' with a grain of salt!!!... Charles W. Blakemore TheSpirit1 © Copyright 2001-2005