Interview With a Tarot Expert: Robert

Describe how you first found out about your psychic abilities.

I truly found out that I had intuitive abilities when I was around eight years old. I had become frightened of a distant uncle when I was around five, and I mean terrified to the point of embarrassing my immediate family at a reunion! I found out at eight that this said uncle had recently been arrested for a murder charge!

I have been a spiritual-minded person since I was a very small child, and I knew that I could sense a Greater Spirit, so it was somewhat difficult growing up knowing that I was in direct contact with the Divine, and peers did look at me differently because I was a spiritual person.

My “gifts” developed naturally because I spent a lot of time alone when I was a child. Everyone is born with intuitive abilities but it is trained out of us as we are taught to listen to our parents, teachers, and so on rather than listening to our own intuition. But I do have to say that my father and my mother and each of their mothers had keen abilities as well.

Quick Facts

Reading Types: Psychic, Tarot Card, Medium
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Professional Since: 1986
Language Spoken: English
Country of Residence: United States

What have you done to develop your abilities?

I have practiced using my abilities whenever I felt compelled to do so. Sometimes the feeling comes over me to say something to a stranger or to someone I encounter. I have also read many, many books on Spirit, and I have meditated daily for sixteen years. I have not had any special training other than conducting exercises described in the books I read. I also know that the recorded guided meditations I use take me deeper into Spirit.

Describe your skills.

I have a way of “tuning in” when approached by a client whether than approach be in person, by phone, or by chat. I will not specifically describe the steps I take, but I will say that this little process is just my way of feeling the Great Spirit that flows through and connects us all. Once I feel that connection, I feel the energy of the client, and of anyone around them living or crossed over.

I use Tarot cards because they seem to give me more direction about the client’s future as well as the present. I can speak their past without the cards. I love helping confused people find direction, helping them make choices, and making them feel understood as I can feel what they feel even before they tell me. I can feel a client’s pain or comfort – physical or emotional.

I really do not think I provide any services that are unique to my readings, but one thing I do to be proud of is true empathy no matter what the circumstances may be.

Can you communicate with spirits who have passed on?

I think that the ability to communicate with spirits is a true blessing. My grandmother came to me about four years after she passed on. She had a message for my aunt (her daughter, my mother’s younger sister. I tried to ignore the message at first because of a family disagreement; I had vowed never to speak to this aunt again, but Grandma was inside my head and she had no intention of leaving until I talked to my aunt!

I can communicate with spirits on demand because they want to talk to me. I am non-judgmental and am open to communicating with anyone no matter what plane they are on. And really I have found that it is the risen spirit that has led the client to me to begin with. I often hear something to the effect of, “I felt I just had to speak to you.”

The real question here is whether the spirit wishes to communicate with the client; sometimes they don’t!

Are you able to turn your psychic abilities ‘on’ or ‘off’ when you want to?

My abilities are always here when I need them whether it is because the Divine or a departed spirit wishes me to convey a message, or because I make myself available to customers. My abilities could never get in the way of a normal life because our normal – natural – lives are in connection to Spirit. My abilities cause me to have a life more normal.

What is life like living with these abilities?

My life is wonderful because of my ability to live in Spirit, but I have to intentionally put my focus on the spiritual side or everything gets out of sync. The more I work with my abilities the easier my life becomes, and I just go through every day with ease and comfort. Anything I need somehow comes to me when I need it, but it has taken countless hours of meditation and millions of affirmations to get to this point.

Do you think anyone can develop psychic skills?

We are all born with so-called psychic abilities, but I think we have to be open to the fact that there is a connection between ourselves and the rest of the Universe in order to use or to hone our skills.

What do you like best about working with PsychicNetworkers?

I love PsychicNetworkers because this is a company that takes pride in the quality of its services. Even though I was nervous, I was glad to undergo the screening process necessary to being accepted into the network.

Do you get readings for yourself?

I have had three readings in my lifetime, but I must admit that I really did not choose any of the three psychics. The first was a lady I worked with, the second was in a public place in Atlanta, and the third was a random pick. I am easy to read because I am aware of my connection to the Universe.

I can read for myself even though some advise against doing so. However, when I need to know something I sometimes have to get somewhat demanding about getting an answer. In other words, I have to make sure that the cards are telling me what Spirit wants me to know rather than telling me what I want to hear, but just feeling my connection more vividly always does the trick.

Is there anything else you would like to share about your abilities?

I love it when I am able to help a client turn their lives around from chaos or despair to order and peace. Because I have a degree in Human Services, because of my life experiences, and because of my abilities, I can see beyond the five senses to the root of the problem – and then tell the client what he or she needs to do to either change it or accept it and move forward.