Dear Ray,

I recently was in your store and had a reading. Your reader wouldn't tell me when my mother was going to die, even though I told her that she had been pretty sick. Why not?

Name Withheld

Dear Friend,

Thanks for your question. As a general rule, the readers are not allowed to reveal any items which are covered in a reading. That information is confidential between the reader and client. However, when you were in the store, your persistence caused the reader to be concerned. She wasn't sure she had dealt with your question in a proper manner.

Without revealing any information about you personally, she described the conversation regarding your mother. It was only from the text of your letter, that I was able to place your letter with the reading. For your benefit, I have edited your letter.There are several reasons why we don't give specific dates regarding death.

First, if we perceive that your only interest is to benefit financially from a person's death, as was the case with your mother, we will respect your mother's privacy, and not release the information.

We do this because thoughts are very powerful things. Your strong desire to have your mother pass on so you can get your inheritance, could actually have a negative influence on her health.

Secondly, we avoid giving exact dates because in truth, only God knows the date of our passing.

Lastly, we avoid giving dates because we recognize that no clairvoyant impression is infallible. Edgar Cayce said that a good psychic is only right about 25% of the time. What if we were wrong? It is best to deter the response than to cause heartache unnecessarily.

This may not make you happy, but please understand that our responsibility is to tell you the truth, not simply echo the thoughts that you want to hear.

In some cases, people are unhappy because they wish for an answer that is not part of their future. Of course, there are readers out there that will tell you whatever it is that you want to hear. But. . . . . . At Mystiques-West, we will tell you the TRUTH, even if it is not exactly the information that you were hoping that you would hear!

I emphasize that statement because the truth is what separates the Spiritual Counselors at Mystiques-West, from the average psychics you might find.

In your case, your mother will outlive your immediate need for the money. That means, that you will have to deal with your financial dilemma on your own.

P.S. Have you checked her will lately?

In all seriousness, we recognize our responsibility to our clients, and to the public at large. Many readers will fill in the gaps, manufacture information, or even lie to tell you what you want to hear. I hope that our clients recognize that we will never compromise the integrity of the reading by doing these things.

Thanks for writing.