Spiritual Gadgets Don't Make You Credible

Dec 05, 2025

Psssst, hey!

 A LOT of energy workers hide behind smoke and mirrors and the noise and flash of their spiritual gadgets. Honestly, we can all see right through it.

There are so many cool metaphysical tools that psychics, mediums and healers can use while doing energy work. Believe me, I know, I use them too! They are incredible if they are energetically blended properly. They also add weight to any session, and your clients like to see visuals during their readings, it’s fun!

Listen, I am not discounting the tools at all. I LOVE my metaphysical tools! But I don’t rely on them to get clients to trust me. I use my natural gifts to do that, the proof is in the pudding.

I’m discounting the falsity of how a psychic mask wearer “wants to look” by having all the gadgets, versus, the authenticity of a trained psychic/healer who connects with the the tools energetically. And getting messages from Spirit through organic channeling. How some fakers hide behind the mask or the curtain and try to convince everyone they are “real” energy workers by creating this whole fabricated scene of crazy.

You may see unauthentic spiritual people online with their sound bowls, chimes, pendulums, dousing rods, cards, sage…you get the idea, pulling out all the stops to appear like they are really doing it! Honestly, it’s embarrassing.

These people use them as props, and they are literally using like 4, 5, 6, different things at the same time and RELYING on them to fool their audience! Their focus is attention grabby and fake. It’s all for show. They have to hide behind all the noise because they don’t actually know how to connect with their highest frequency level and channel an authentic reading or healing. Therefore, they use the gadgets as a crutch.

People who are getting authentic readings with authentic, certified psychic readers and healers will be in a whole different vibe. They will feel at ease, aligned and connected, and not feel like they are at the circus, surrounded by all the noise and chaos.

Most, if not all, spiritual readers/healers use some form of metaphysical tool during their sessions and I support that! It’s part of our practice, I have several instruments in my “tool box” and I LOVE them! I choose them accordingly for my clients needs, and a lot of the time, the instrument chooses my client!

Sound bowls change the frequency of the energy in the room, chimes do the same, palo santo/sage cleanse the air and center us, candles keep the energy high and clear…all of these things are fucking amazing! Only when they are used in the proper way and with proper intention behind it are they respected. You can’t just start playing a sound bowl, the results won’t work in the way your audience is hoping for, it’s a disservice and just ethically wrong really.

I use my Purely Intuitive Oracle Deck and other oracle decks during my painted psychic readings (Chakra Blueprints and Mirrored Energy Portraits) and when I do in person psychic reads. The cards are visuals of validation and clarity for my clients. We like to SEE the truth, and it always matches up because I’m authentically working through Spirit. The cards bring validation and clarification. Sometimes I may bust out my pendulum if my client is looking for a yes or no answer, it’s fun and effective.

I always use palo santo before I connect to my Spirit Team.

I always call on my Spirit Team the same way every single time.

I always use specific matches when lighting my palo santo.

I always use blue lotus oil before I connect too. 

These are my rituals.
These are routines I have created which are set with the highest intentions.
 

My rituals work for me because I have seen and felt the results. I channel with ease and I get the authentic readings my clients crave. I have a genuine and strong connection to my higher self and my Team.
Everything flows, resonates and connects with my clients energy.

Yes, it’s fun to pull out the oracle cards and have some fun in my Spiritual Facebook Community sometimes! Everyone loves to see the cards and hear my readings and messages.

But here is the difference. The cards are a prompt for the rapid fire readings I do online. They are visual tools, yes, but the messages/readings are always spot on and channeled from Source. The message may not even match the card, it doesn’t matter. I set the intention to connect with the person I’m reading for and I get what I get for my sitter/client. The message they are getting honestly is straight from Source, I am just the messenger. The cards always lend clarity and validation because I’m working through Spirit. The cards bring everything together visually with validation. Sometimes there is a theme with the spread, it could be color or emotion, or overall theme/message. It’s fun for the client and it’s fun for me, but the cards always complete the reading.

I NEVER use a book.

All messages come in energetically from my higher self, from my guides, from Source, from your guides, from the universe, from our angels.... And that’s the difference.

I hope this sheds some light about the “spirit workers” you are watching on social media. Some of them are real and authentic, but a lot are not.

I write about this because I see a lot of fakers out there and it can really be damaging for the clientele. Do your research, watch carefully, lean into the energy of the person you are wanting to do energy work with, pay attention and listen to your gut.

You are worth the best, your energy is sacred.
 

I am looking out for you and your energy. Take care of yourself and your aura ♥

Peace & Magic,

Kim

www.kimnicholls.com

Image credit: Mona Kattan

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