Questions and answers
The questions I’m asked most often, in one place. If yours isn’t here, write to me at hello@catherinepolet.com and I’ll answer you myself.
Before you book
Which reading should I choose? The personal reading looks at your whole life. The founder reading looks at your work and your business. The Compass reading answers one question: what work are you made for? The Duo reading is for two people. You can see them side by side on Compare the readings, and if you’re still not sure, write to me and I’ll tell you honestly which one I’d choose. If you’re retiring or at a turning point, the Living Curriculum turns your reading into a plan for the year ahead.
Can I try it first? Yes. Ask for your free summary reading. It is around 8 pages, with your chart in all four systems at a glance, and it arrives within a few days.
I don’t know my birth time. Can I still have a reading? Yes. Tell me what you know, even “in the morning”. Some parts of the reading need the exact time, and I’ll tell you clearly which ones we can and can’t rely on.
Is this fortune telling? No. I don’t predict events. A reading shows how you’re made and what kind of season you’re in, so that you can choose with your eyes open. The choices stay yours.
Do I need to believe in it? Not at all. Come curious, and see whether it sounds like you.
Which languages do you work in? English, French, Spanish and German, for the call and for the written reading. You choose.
Is there a minimum age for the Compass reading? No. It is often offered to young people who don’t know what to choose yet, and it is just as useful later in life.
The call and your written reading
How does the call happen? Online, by video, so you can join from anywhere in the world. Every call lasts about 90 minutes, and the Duo call is with both of you.
How soon can we meet? You choose the time yourself right after you pay. Calls can be booked from one week ahead, which gives me the time to prepare your charts properly.
What do I need to send you? Your date, time and place of birth, your full name at birth, and the name you use every day if it is different. You download a short form after booking and send it back at least a week before we meet.
When do I receive everything? Your summary arrives by email before the call. Your full written reading follows as a PDF within ten days after it.
Can I move my call? Yes, free of charge, up to 48 hours before it starts. If you cancel later than that or miss the call, the call is lost, and I still send you your written reading.
The Living Curriculum
What is the Living Curriculum? A plan for the year ahead, written for you alone from your four-system reading and from what you want this part of your life to hold: your subjects sorted, your timing month by month, your first thirty days and notebook pages to print. It suits people who are retiring or recently retired, and anyone at a turning point. It costs €1,490 with your personal reading and two calls with me.
How does it work? You send me your form and we have your reading call, about 90 minutes. Your draft curriculum reaches you within four weeks after that call. We then go through it together in a curriculum call of about 90 minutes, and you receive the final version within a week. If the changes are big, we add a short follow-up call first.
I’ve already had a reading with you. Do I start again? No. You only need the curriculum, at €990, and I build it on the reading you already have.
How do the updates work? Life moves, and your curriculum moves with it. Each update includes a call with me of about an hour, a new plan for the season ahead and a short set of lessons on the subject that’s active for you then. Take one whenever you’re ready, at €290, or a year of four updates with a new agenda, from €890.
Payment and refunds
How do I pay? By card, on this site, through Stripe. Prices are in euros and there is nothing to add: VAT does not apply.
Can I change my mind? Yes, within 14 days of your order, as long as you haven’t sent me your form yet: write to me and I refund you in full. Your form is what I start working from, so once it’s with me, your reading is being made for you alone and can’t be refunded. If your call is booked less than three weeks after your order, that moment can come before the 14 days are over. Either way, you can still move your call free of charge up to 48 hours before it starts. The details are in the terms of sale.
Gifts and the agenda
Can I offer a reading to someone? Yes, with a gift voucher. You only need their name. They give me their own birth details when they’re ready. The Living Curriculum can be offered too, with its own voucher.
How long is a voucher valid? 12 months from the day you buy it. An unused voucher can be refunded within 14 days of purchase.
Can a Duo reading be a surprise? The voucher can be a surprise. The reading itself needs both of you, with each person’s agreement and birth details.
How long does the agenda take? Each agenda is made for one person, so please allow four to six weeks between your order and delivery. The printed agenda is posted to the address you give when ordering, and it always includes the digital one.
Your details
What do you do with my birth details? I use them to prepare your reading and nothing else. I don’t share or sell them. You can read more in the privacy policy.
Is a reading a replacement for professional advice? No. A reading is for personal insight. It does not replace medical, psychological, legal or financial advice.