During a recent session, someone casually said, “It’s because I’m a Scorpio.” In another case, a psychic told an individual they would only have two great loves in their lifetime. And yet another told me they are trying to use their recently learned Human Design printout to figure out how to use it to “run” their business but are struggling to figure it all out. These statements might seem harmless at first, but they reveal a deeper issue – one I see as a major red flag in the spiritual industry.
Readers’ Responsibilities
This is not how I work with my clients. When I offer a Soul Reading, I am reading the energetic frequency as it is in the present moment. What they are feeling and believing at their core is what I’m picking up on – it is not a fixed destiny, and it is certainly not an unchangeable truth, and it’s our responsibility to share this with our clients.
As a Universal Energy Guide and Soul Reader, I want to remind you: these spiritual tools – astrology, past life readings, tarot, human design, Akashic records, and psychic readings – are meant to help you understand yourself, not dictate your fate or how you should manage or “run” your life. Yet, many well-meaning seekers place blind trust in readings, believing them to be absolute. This is where the danger lies, and I am seeing it more and more.
Avoid Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
When we accept one of these as our unshakable truth, we unconsciously shape our lives around it, handing over our power. We create self-fulfilling prophecies – not because they were destined, but because we believed them into being. Just as one person convinced herself that her zodiac sign defines her, another has lived through repeated heartbreak because she was told she would only have two great loves. While yet another’s business is struggling because she’s so worried about doing it according to her “human design.” These beliefs were never universal truths; they were simply accepted as such.
But here’s the reality: You are not your chart. You are not your reading. You are not someone else’s interpretation of your future nor the story of your past lives.
One of the most important practices in breaking free from this limiting mindset is learning to meditate. Meditation isn’t just about relaxation – it’s the key to self-realization, inner connection, and discernment. When you cultivate a strong connection to your energy, you no longer need to rely solely on external tools or readings for guidance. Instead, these modalities can serve as supportive aspects of your journey, offering insight while you remain firmly rooted in your truth. Meditation allows you to receive confirmation from within, rather than seeking it outside yourself. It helps you tap into the infinite wisdom that already resides within you, reinforcing the understanding that YOU are your greatest source of clarity.
Control Your Own Journey
True spiritual guidance should empower you. It should help you recognize your own energy, become aware of your patterns, and make choices that align with your highest self. The future is not predetermined – it is shaped by you, moment by moment, so allow yourself to be flexible with a willingness to grow, learn, and evolve past what you think you are, realizing that you are so much more.
So, the next time you seek guidance, ask yourself:
- Does this reading empower me, or does it place me in a box?
- Does it expand my possibilities, or does it make me feel limited?
- Does it resonate with my inner knowing, or does it instill fear?
Question everything. Your intuition is your greatest guide – trust it above all else. Seek out practitioners who empower you in your awareness of what CAN be. And if a past reading has left you feeling trapped or fearful, release it. Reclaim your narrative and rewrite your story on your own terms, understanding fully that you chose to pick up a limiting belief from something you heard.
We are constantly emitting energy. We are energetic beings in constant cocreation with the universe. Our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions create ripples that impact everyone we encounter. Whether we realize it or not, we are cocreating the world around us through the frequency we embody.
Your path is fluid, dynamic, and uniquely yours to walk. You are not bound by anything except your own beliefs, and beliefs can change. You have the power to shift, grow, and manifest the life you truly desire. We often think the world around us is responsible for how we feel. But what if we pause to recognize that our inner state is shaping what we experience?
You are the creator of your path, and anyone who tells you differently is not someone you should be relying on for clarity or confirmation on your journey.
Kelly L. McCarthy, owner of BeyondWordsNWisdom in Winsted, CT, is a SoulReader, Energy Guide, and Intuitive Graphic Artist. She unlocks stagnant energies, reflecting others’ true selves. Her ancestral wisdom and intuitive skills expand your awareness, opening your heart and mind to life’s possibilities, personally and professionally. Kelly offers in-person and remote opportunities to work together.
Visit: www.beyondwordsnwisdom.com, email Kelly at: kelly@beyondwordsnwisdom.com, or call/text 860.806.9684.
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