Yes, too many psychic readings can sometimes give you the wrong impression about your future. Not because there is anything wrong with getting psychic readings, but because repeatedly asking the same question—especially of different psychics—can eventually create more confusion than clarity. A good psychic reading should help you understand what is happening and where things appear to be going. Sometimes the best thing you can do after a reading is give the situation some breathing room and let life unfold.

I’ve been giving psychic readings for many years, and there is something I’ve seen happen more times than I can count. Someone has a reading, gets an answer to the question that’s been troubling them, hangs up the phone—and then asks somebody else the very same question.

Then another psychic. And perhaps another.

Before long, they have five readings, five interpretations, three different predictions and absolutely no idea what to believe.

So can too many psychic readings actually give you the wrong future? Maybe that’s not quite the right question. A better question is: Can too many psychic readings make it harder to recognize what is actually unfolding in your life?

I believe they can. And I say that as a psychic.

Can You Get Too Many Psychic Readings?

Absolutely. But there isn’t a magic number.

The problem begins when readings stop giving you useful insight and start feeding your anxiety. This happens frequently with love and relationships because when you’re emotionally involved, you’re not asking out of simple curiosity. You really care about the answer.

Is he coming back? Does she still love me? Is there someone else? When will I hear from him? Are we going to reconcile?

Those are exactly the kinds of questions a good psychic reading can help you understand. Sometimes we’re simply too close to a situation to see it clearly.

But what happens when you get your answer and then start worrying that it might be wrong?

That’s where trouble can begin.

What Happens When You Ask Too Many Psychics the Same Question?

Let’s say you ask me whether John is coming back.

I tell you I believe he will, but I don’t see it happening immediately. There are things John needs to work through first.

You feel better.

Then that little voice starts: But what if Cherry is wrong?

So you ask another psychic. She tells you John will call next week. Next week comes and John doesn’t call, so now you ask someone else.

By the fourth reading, you may not really be looking for psychic guidance anymore. You may be looking for relief from anxiety.

There’s a difference.

You may be getting too many psychic readings if:

  • You’re asking several psychics the same question.
  • You feel better after a reading, but the relief doesn’t last.
  • You keep getting readings until someone gives you the answer you want.
  • Different predictions have left you more confused than you were before.
  • You’re spending more time checking your future than living your present.

At that point, another reading probably isn’t going to give you greater clarity.

Why Do Psychics Sometimes Give Different Answers?

Every psychic doesn’t receive information in exactly the same way.

One psychic may be strongly clairvoyant and receive information visually. Another may be clairaudient. Someone else may work primarily with Tarot cards, while another psychic may be especially sensitive to emotions and energy.

Two talented psychics looking at the same relationship may even pick up different parts of the situation. One may see the emotional connection very clearly while another picks up the obstacles preventing the relationship from moving forward.

That doesn’t automatically mean one of them isn’t genuine.

But when you consult psychic after psychic, you suddenly have the job of sorting through all those different impressions and predictions.

And wasn’t the reason you wanted a psychic reading because you needed clarity?

Now look what we’ve done.

When Should You Get Another Psychic Reading?

I don’t believe there is one correct schedule for everyone. A better question is: Has anything actually changed?

If the circumstances have changed, there may be something new to look at. If John contacts you after three months of silence, that’s new information. If something significant happens in your relationship, career or family, another reading may help you understand where things are going now.

But if I gave you a reading Tuesday and you’re calling Thursday to ask whether I still see the same thing—even though absolutely nothing has changed—sometimes my best advice is going to be to give it some time.

People think. People reconsider. They miss you. They become angry, get over it, become nostalgic, talk to friends, change their minds and sometimes stubbornly resist doing exactly what they eventually wind up doing.

Human beings are complicated.

Give them a minute.

Let Your Psychic Reading Breathe

This may be the most important thing I can tell you.

After a good psychic reading, give life a chance to happen.

There can be a real advantage to finding a psychic whose ability and honesty you’ve learned to trust. Many of my clients have stayed with me for years, and one advantage is that I already know the history. I don’t have to rediscover the entire situation every time we talk.

A trusted psychic also shouldn’t be afraid to tell you when you’re asking the same question too much.

Sometimes you don’t need another reading. Sometimes you need to go to dinner, take a walk, call your girlfriend, finish your work or watch a movie.

Go live your life.

Let the future have enough time to become the present.

Too many psychic readings can’t simply give you a different future. But they can leave you confused about the future that’s actually unfolding.

Get your reading. Ask the questions you really want answered. Listen carefully.

Then give the information—and your life—some breathing room.

Because a psychic reading should help you understand your life.

It shouldn’t replace living it.

— Cherry Sage