Sanctuary Online Psychic Review

About Sanctuary 

This app-based platform gained a lot of buzz as the first-ever astrology app to provide an interactive birth chart and live, personalized readings with professional astrologers, tarot readers and psychics instead of an algorithm.  

Sanctuary has carved a niche for themselves by focusing on real-time, live-chat connections between users and their network of more than 100 vetted experts who specialize in psychic, tarot and astrology readings, as well as subsets like energy healing, human design and mediumship. 

In addition to on-demand readings, their app also includes complimentary access to daily and ongoing personalized horoscopes, tarot cards and crystals, plus love and compatibility insights to help you understand love and romance based on your astrological sign.

How It Works

Sanctuary provides a simple, streamlined platform to connect with an experienced reader for on-demand insights and guidance from the palm of your hand. 

You can easily browse the profiles of more than 100 professional astrologers, psychics and tarot readers, including personal bios, availability, expertise and years of experience, so you can choose the reader that resonates with you. You can also filter by specialty, making it easier to narrow down your choices, and Sanctuary clearly labels who is available or offline at any moment. 

Before scheduling any readings, you’ll need to create a profile (if you haven’t already). After signing up, you can select your preferred reader along with reading type and length (typically in five to 10 minute increments). If you’re not sure where to start, you can choose from optional topics like love, career or life path as well as adding a little detail on what you’d like guidance on. The more detailed information you provide the more accurate your reading will be. 

Once you’ve made your selections and completed your purchase, you can enter a live chat room with your reader in a secure space. It’s always a good idea to let them know if it’s your first reading (or if you’ve done this before) so they can give you a reading tailored to your comfort level.

Sanctuary also offers the option to save your purchased “credit” and use it at a later time (within 30 days) if your preferred reader isn’t available or you’re not ready for any reason.

Types of Readings 

Sanctuary’s network is made up of experienced readers who have been vetted via a series of testing, interviews and in-house training. Some readers offer multiple types of readings while some have a single specialty, but they all focus around the following three areas:

Sanctuary Astrology

One of the most popular types of readings Sanctuary offers, an astrology reading is centered around your astrological birth chart (based on the date, time and location you were born). A birth chart contains information about all areas of your life, from your career and relationships, to your path through life. During your conversation with an expert astrologer, you can delve into what that all means by examining how the planets’ positions and interactions have shaped your personality, motivations and desires. An astrologer can also tell you about any upcoming planetary movements that could impact you in the future. 

Sanctuary Psychic 

Psychic readings are meant to be used for processing and understanding where you are and what you are going through at the moment. To do this, your professional psychic will focus on your energy, or the energy of a situation, a relationship, or an event in the present time (as only your free will can determine your future). You’ll be asked to focus on a certain part of your life you’d like clarity on, and through an open and honest chat dialogue, your psychic can help you feel empowered to understand how you can harness energy to lead you forward. 

Sanctuary Tarot 

When you connect with a Sanctuary tarot reader through the app, they will pull the cards for you and display them for you in the chat-based reading. Different readers have different techniques, but many will talk to you about the archetypes, imagery and developments that each card may mean in your life. Looking at the cards, they can share insights about the order, arrangement and connections between them, plus provide a personalized analysis in the context of your unique questions or situations.

The Sanctuary App 

Available to download for free on iOS and Android devices, the Sanctuary app is the first to offer live, on-demand readings with trusted astrologers, psychics and tarot card readers to provide an added layer of insight and context, as well as: 

• Interactive zodiac birth chart
• Daily horoscopes 
• Daily tarot card pull
• Daily crystal reading
• Love and compatibility astrological sign calculator 
• Comprehensive content library to help educate on astrology 

While all of these features are completely free of charge (outside of the live chat readings), you can delve even deeper with Sanctuary+, a premium subscription that includes access to yesterday’s and tomorrow’s horoscope plus new weekly and annual horoscope forecasts and tarot cards and crystals for every day, week, month and year. Your subscription also includes a free five-minute reading and a monthly discount code for a longer reading.

Sanctuary Horoscope 

One of the core features of the Sanctuary app, the daily horoscope is much more than just your typical tidbit. Written by professional astrologers and personalized to your birth chart, you’ll delve into your daily sun and rising horoscopes, monthly insights for every zodiac sign, and a complete planetary profile focusing on the movement of the planets and the impacts on the houses to help illuminate and guide your journey.

Sanctuary Pricing 

For new users, Sanctuary offers a special introductory offer where you can purchase your first five minutes for a flat fee of $4.99. This way, you can test out the service and get a feel for the reader before fully committing. If you enjoy your reading, you can choose to extend it for the typical cost. 

Pricing per minute will vary depending on the type of reading and reader’s expertise and experience. Pricing is always displayed on the reader’s profile, and the total price is displayed before you confirm your purchase. Readings are available to purchase in five, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minute increments.

Comparing Sanctuary with Other Online Psychic Platforms

Sanctuary has made a name for themselves by focusing on live, chat-based readings with professionals who specialize in psychic and energy readings, tarot cards and astrology. 

Sanctuary vs. Kasamba

While both are trusted platforms in the psychic reading space, Sanctuary and Kasamba cater to users in slightly different ways. Sanctuary is more of an app-based platform that provides a deep dive into your zodiac birth chart and horoscope, along with live chat readings from expert psychics, astrologers and tarot readers. Kasamba, on the other hand, boasts a wider variety of psychics and spiritual services, making it a go-to for those seeking diversity in their readings. While Sanctuary focuses on creating an intuitive, user-friendly experience that is centered on live chat readings, Kasamba connects users with their network of advisors via chat, phone calls or email. Pricing structures differ as well, with Kasamba offering free minutes for first-time users, a feature Sanctuary Psychic counters with its own introductory offers and personalized service approach.

Sanctuary vs. Keen

While Keen offers an extensive network of psychics with a long list of specialties, Sanctuary distinguishes itself by focusing on a personalized, astrology-centric experience via tons of valuable content and guides on their free app. And while Keen may have a wider network of psychics available by phone or chat, Sanctuary provides a more specialized experience for those looking to connect to highly trained and experienced readers who are experts in the areas of astrology, psychics and energy readings and tarot cards. While pricing will vary on both apps based on several factors, Sanctuary makes it easier to see what each reader charges per minute to help you better understand what you’ll be charged without having to hand over personal information or create a profile like on Keen—although Keen does offer a satisfaction guarantee.

Bottom Line: Why We Love It 

If you have a passion for astrology and appreciate having the option to connect with a live reader to help you better understand your personalized charts and more, then Sanctuary is for you. Sanctuary’s free app is a favorite for its in-depth, interactive birth chart, plus sun and rising sign daily horoscopes, daily tarot cards and more that provides a great way to set your intentions and start off centered each day. And if you want a better understanding of what your personalized charts mean and how they impact your life, Sanctuary makes it simple and quick to connect with a live expert who specializes in astrology, psychic and energy readings or even tarot cards. Their live text format makes it feel like you’re chatting with a friend, but with the benefit of feeling like a higher power is on your side as you navigate your past, present and future.