The Psychic Shop

I went here for my first palm reading tonight. It was a great first experience. I went in to the reading open minded, but still got a lot more out of it than I thought I would. Nicole brought up very relevant issues and topics in my life and I knew exactly what she was talking about. It felt very personal and gave me a sense of guidance. I would definitely return for the other services that they offer.

Not one or two but SEVERAL things has happened that Nicole has mentioned about my year (and it’s only February).

Worst psychic experience ever.
I know there are some genuine psychics out there but there are also many frauds as well, and I’m sorry to say that Charley is one of them. If you are looking for a good psychic in the DMV area, don’t bother coming here. It’s a complete waste of money and you will regret it. She’s a fraud.

I saw Charlie. Everything she said in my tarot reading was correct. I left feeling so relieved. Give it a shot. You won’t be disappointed!

By far this is the best psychic I ever been to, Ms. charley really knows her stuff. she knew things that nobody knows but me, she told me what was
Causing my depression, and how to go about getting the answers that I so much needed. But most all she help me with the question and understanding about my love ones who cross over to the other side.
So let take this time to say thank you Charley your reading and insight has really change my life, see you next week.

I saw Nicole a little while back and she was really really good. I felt like she really took time with me and when going through the cards, she expanded on every aspect of my life (career, school, relationships, family, etc.). I did not feel rushed by her, and I more than got my moneys worth. She was dead on in every category. Would definitely go back to see her again.

Just life changing! I saw Amanda from Philly and yes I was very skeptical about everything. She brought me into the back room and we started with a tarot card reading … But I had mentioned I really wanted my chakra cleansed too. I am a brand new woman now. Amanda was great at giving me insight to my life. She told me things that were not just «guesses» she seemed to know me… Really well.
Anyway, I’m so happy about my reading and Chakra cleanse :)

I went to Miss Charley earlier in August. I had never had my palm read by a psychic before so I wanted to try it for fun and was very doubtful of what she would have to say. Overall she is fairly friendly but I wouldn’t say that the experience was completely pleasing because when I got there I felt a sort of coldness in the air… but that didn’t matter so much, what mattered was her reading. I made sure not to tell her anything about my life because I wanted to test her abilities. From the start she told me that I have a scientific mind (I studied biology in college and indeed have a scientific mind), and that I would only have 3 loves in my life and that one already occurred (indeed I only had one love so far). She told me that someone would confess their love for me in September and that my ex would attempt to get back in my life around that period but not to let him in because he is bad news. Indeed all these things happened because someone did confess their love to me early in September and my ex has been contacting me on an off. I had asked her whether that relationship would be a success and (September lover) she said yes but that has not occurred. She also told me that I was about to start a new job and that it would be temporary. Indeed I did obtain a temporary job after I graduated in May. She told me that I would be in a new position around December. so we shall see if that becomes true. The other things discussed have not occurred yet but we shall see how things turn out!
I wasn’t overly satisfied with the service because it was so quick. She barely spent 8 minutes on my reading and charged 20 $.

This is my first-​ever Unilocal!review, and I am doing it because of my experience with The Psychic Shop. I am very skeptical by nature, but I also want to believe in such things a this, so both of these aspects of my personality affected the way I interpreted my reading. With that in mind, here are the highlights of my experience:
–I went to The Psychic Shop four or five months ago. Charley did the reading, and I found the experience interesting to observe; it was not exactly what I expected. Charley’s phone must have rung a dozen times during the reading, and she answered every time. That was more than annoying, but she seemed to have something serious going on in her personal life.
–Nevertheless, when she wasn’t on the phone, Charley was pleasant and friendly. I tried to give her as little information as I could, and I think that I asked two questions throughout the reading.
–The palm reading was brief, but she seemed to have «hit the nail on the head» overall. She acknowledged several distinctive aspects of my personality, interests, and motivations. I didn’t register her saying anything that did not apply at all.
–The tarot reading was more intensive. She asked two questions: first about a couple of people I spend a lot of time with (at work) and secondly about what I do for a living. These were after she had already revealed quite a bit of what felt to be very specific. I racked my brain about whether the reading would apply if I had a different job with different people, and in the end I can’t honestly say for sure. I asked a number of people if what she told me would apply to their working lives, and most of them said it would be a stretch, but it could apply if some allowances were made. What she told me, though, was again «nail on the head» and I did not have to make any allowances for what she read to apply to my life. That was a little unnerving.
–Also unnerving was that everything she said about me personally felt accurate. My life is a little unconventional, and she didn’t say much about me that felt like it would apply universally.
–She made a few specific predictions: First, she said I would be traveling twice in the coming months (she named the months) – once for business and once ‘romantically.’ One of those predictions was correct; the other was not.
–She discussed something, eerily on the nose, about a past relationship of mine. This was what really unnerved me. She said that the person with whom I had that relationship would reappear in my life by the end of the summer, which seemed unlikely, and she told me to avoid that person. The reason I am writing this is now is because only one person in my life fit that description (exactly), and the person did in fact reappear just a few weeks ago. I never, ever imagined that a tarot reader would guess something as specific as was told to me (in greater detail than I am recounting here), or that she would foretell something happening and it coming true. But she did.
–She made another specific prediction that so far has not come true.
–Overall, she was encouraging and kind, and despite my mixed skepticism, in the aftermath of the reading, I have felt hopeful because of what I was told – and that makes it worthwhile for me in the end.
–She did try to ‘upsell’ me on a ‘cleansing,’ which I expected because I read others’ experiences here. But she wasn’t forceful about it at all; she gave me her card and told me to call her. In the end, I definitely would return for a follow-​up reading if I didn’t feel I were going to be pressured to purchase additional services that I cannot afford and don’t have any reason to have faith in.
–I went into the reading thinking that, at the worst, I would have spent a fair amount of money for a once-​in-​a-​lifetime experience and would at least get to observe a self-​identified ‘psychic’ (Intuitive? Body language interpreter? Con artist?) at work, distinct from what I’ve seen in movies and television shows. So I had low expectations and I came away with a lot more than I ever expected. So for anyone who has the money and who is wary of being upsold, it may well be a worthwhile experience. If you are naïve/​impressionable/​desperate, you might seek the help of a counselor instead. I think most people who go for readings probably have a vulnerability that could make them exploitable, so always consider that.

My friend and I walked in to get our palms read yesterday with Charlie. My friend went in first into the side room and came out about 5 – 7 minutes later. My friend told me to just get my palms read with her for $ 20 and don’t waste my money with the more expensive readings such as the tarot cards or crystal reading. She told me this because Charlie didn’t even pick up on the fact that she was already married. Charlie told her that she would be meeting a man in 1 month, but he won’t be the one… yet in fact, she would meet another guy in 1 year and it would be serious and he would be the one. In reality, my friend has already been married for 5 years. Just shows how bogus Charlie’s reading really is.
So it was now my turn and I went inside to get my palms read, and I told Charlie that depending on how well she does with my Palm reading, I would consider whether to get the more in depth readings, such as the tarot cards and crystal reading. As Charlie was reading my palms, she told me that my energy was blocked and she wouldn’t be able to tell me anything about my future and that I would need a cleansing done for $ 350, where she would light candles and pray for me… ummm no thanks lol. This wraps up our psychic reading session. Don’t waste your time or money.

So this is an update whether the predictions that was done during my reading came true or not. The reading was done in October of 2013. I would say that 80% of it did came true, and they weren’t just ‘general stuff’ either. It was specific and even now I am still amazed. I wish I still work in DC, I want to see her again.

All I can say is that I’m amazed. Nichole is spot on correct %100. She can see everything in detail. She is something like the oracles of delphi where Alexander the great would go visit before his conquests, but she is cute and very young. She really cares about her clients and she has a very good energy.

I don’t really write reviews but Charley deserves her credit! She is amazing, I been to over 5 psychics and they have never told me anything that you couldn’t guess, but Charley gets in details!

Hubby and I went to miss charley on a whim, glad we did. Immediately when she read my palms, she talked about my past involving my family. She went on to describe my mother to the letter! Shocking. She went on to say that my career involves helping people and being creative (I do youtube, didnt tell her). She also talked about travels before the end of the year and early spring, we had actually planned seeing family during those times. She also said ill end up being well known internationally. Pretty cool.
She was amazing with hubby, she told him outright where he worked and what field he’s in. Told him about his past and that he’s going to only be in one marriage (told me the same, we weren’t wearing our rings either) and have 3 children. She also told him more things about his career and his workplace and our relationship. Spot on stuff. We really enjoyed our time there, $ 40 well spent.

I called The Psychic Shop to find out if they sold Tarot Cards as I wanted to get them as a gift for a friend. While I was talking to Charley about purchasing the cards, I asked if she had time to read mine. I was led into a side room where she proceeded to read my cards.
I have only had my cards read once before by a friend and since then I really had wanted to have them read again. Charley hit the nail on the head, over and over and over. She was warm, kind, and thoughtful and really spent time with me. She went into very specific detail (which blew my mind) and she was very accurate.
She gave me a hug when I left. I will absolutely be going back.

Meeeehhhh…
I don’t really know how to feel about this place.
First off, I made an appointment to see Charley at 5. I arrived promptly, she actually answered the door (on the phone), proceeded to sit me down and say someone would be with me right away. I didn’t even know that was Charley who answered the door, she didn’t say «I» will be right with you, she said «someone». So I sit and relax, flip through a few of the astrology books they have on the coffee table and whatnot…
And I sit…
And I sit some more…
Finally I look at my watch and its 5:35. I made the appointment at 5 because I had other places to be, and it wasn’t like they had a bunch of people walking in and out (I believe I was the only one there, with the exception of someone who came out of a reading while I was waiting with another psychic) so I’m like seriously, WTF. I had a good 40 minutes almost to mull over what I wanted (palm reading, tarot, etc), and I had planned on spending a good $ 50 – 75 based on the positive reviews on Unilocal that she’s received, but at this point I’m a little annoyed. I knock on the door to the back part of the studio, she’s sitting on the couch (STILL on the phone) and I motion my index finger to my watch while saying, «Do you know when Charley will be available? I’m a little pressed for time, which is why I made an appointment for 5…» Forgot to mention I had been calling this place multiple times for the last two weeks trying to schedule an appointment, I had just so happen to call THAT DAY on a whim and viola! someone answered the phone… A young, skinny woman interjects my questioning and says, «Oh, someone will be right with you immediately.», whilst she shuffles me out of the doorway and back to the lobby. Charley then comes out, saying she apologized, she had a family emergency (which I’m not so sure is true, I heard bits and pieces of her convo when she kept coming back out into the lobby to get water, it honestly just sounded like girl talk or gossiping), and said she would give me a discount for waiting so long. I perked up a little after hearing this, but when I decided on the palm reading, it only went from $ 25 to $ 20. Not that I expected the world, but I would have spent much more money if she would have suggested a different reading. I feel like she was just trying to do the quickest reading possible. There was also another gentleman whom had joined me in the lobby by this time, and by their brief convo and interaction I knew he was ALSO there to see Charley.
Now the reading, or lack thereof…
She literally looks at one palm for about 5 – 7 minutes, if even that. She said I was to live a long life, and that my heart chakras aren’t in order, and in order to fix them I need X amount of sessions for $ 400. Um, wut? She pretty much told me stuff I already knew, since I’m no stranger to chakra, crystal and energy works/​healing. Numerology too but that’s another story for another review. LoL I’ve been to my share of Reiki healers, psychics, mediums, you name it. She wasn’t my first trip around the block. I felt extremely rushed. I was maybe in Charley’s presence for all of 15 minutes. I don’t know if I would come back here, I’m still kinda neutral about the whole situation… It was just odd.

Charlie is 2-​legit-​2-​quit!
I was freaking out about an issue so I had my cards read. She predicted the outcome with uncanny accuracy — it wasn’t a yes or no type question — she was right on about the nuances. Also, she really read my personality strengths/​weaknesses and life experiences well. I’ll be back!

While in the DC area recently I decided to stop in and get my cards read. I’ve had readings before, so I feel like I can give a pretty objective review of my experiences.
The pros: I was able to be seen as a walk-​in.
The cons: The person who read my cards (not Charley — I read good reviews of her on Unilocal but she wasn’t working that night) definitely had some insight, but I think she could hone it a little more. She picked up on some things that were happening in my life, but she was kind of vague. I tried not to lead her with body language or my responses, but I almost wish I had. I also felt like she flipped through the cards too quickly. In the past I’ve had a reader deal the cards (it’s usually in a 5 – 7 spread or a Celtic cross), see what they have dealt for each «layer», and tell me what they see. I felt like the girl who did my reading would flip through, often layering up to 3 layers before saying something like, «Yeah, I definitely still pick up on [insert situation here]»
– I did not want to be hit up for a remote chakra cleansing. I made it clear several times that I was not interested and she kept pushing it.
– Towards the end I felt like she was trying to push me out the door. I had said in the beginning that I had had a relative pass away and there was something I hadn’t been able to tell them. I asked her to please concentrate throughout the reading on any energy from that person because I needed to know that they had gotten the message I wanted to tell them. I asked several times throughout the reading if she had gotten any energy from that person, and at the end she said, «They’re in a better place.»
In summary: I felt like I got a few validations of things I already knew about in my life. Nothing earth-​shattering and like I mentioned, nothing I didn’t already know. Not worth $ 50 unfortunately (my apologies to the piggy bank I smashed to fund this session).
With more honing, I think the person who read my cards could improve and truly provide some valuable insight to those who come to her seeking it.

This is the second time I’ve seen Charley.
Most of the things she predicted the first time around have been spot on. Since I have only just seen her the second time, I will wait and see :-)
I didn’t ask questions because I didn’t want to give any clues. She doesn’t need hints. She is pretty legit.
She knew my career. Both times. Uncanny accuracy. And my career path isn’t mainstream.
I have been to a few psychics around D. C and she is definitely my preferred.

First of all, let me say that I didn’t go there for a reading, but to shop. The name «The Psychic Shop» suggests that it’s a retail store, but there isn’t anything for sale except readings.
There is the old bait and switch tactic going on here, which is a huge turn off. The sign says «1 palm $ 10, 2 palms $ 20» but that is not what she offers. The $ 10 reading is for character and $ 20 is for character and future. Either reading lasts about 10 minutes. You can’t get a $ 10 future reading.
Charley knows just enough to be dangerous. She was right on about some things, but not about others. She gauges your reaction to see if she can get more money out of you. She suggested that one person needed «soul cleansing» and gave her a price for that. She suggested that another person in our party had a lot going on that she wouldn’t tell her without doing the more expensive $ 65 full psychic profile.
Like I said, she does know a little something, but I get a sleazy kind of feeling about it. If she’s legit, she should just charge a decent wage and give a full reading. Don’t play off people’s fears and anxieties to get more money out of them.