In 2024, one in three Russians consulted a psychologist, and 39% preferred to entrust their problems to fortune tellers. This is stated in a study by the Modifiers company (available from socialbites.ca).
“There has been a boom in esotericism since the pandemic, with an annual growth rate of 20%. [объем этого рынка] It is approaching 2 trillion rubles. This is 20 times more than the volume of the psychological services market, which is estimated by experts at 100 billion rubles with an annual growth rate of 25%. In the study, with constant annual growth rates, the esoteric market is expected to reach a volume of 2.4 trillion rubles by the end of 2024, and the psychological services market is expected to reach 125 billion rubles.
Astrology, Tarot card layouts and, increasingly popular, numerology are in demand among esotericists.
Before the start of 2024, astrologers and fortune tellers increased the prices of their services by 40%. The average cost of tarot reading is 6 thousand rubles, and the cost of preparing a natal chart is 9 thousand rubles.
In Russia, the fields of psychology and esotericism are now almost unregulated. The government took initiatives to tighten controls; Bill to ban advertising of occult and esoteric services in the media and on the internet. A draft law is also being prepared “About psychological assistance in the Russian Federation”.
It was previously reported that the Russians had started. to buy Tarot cards.
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Source: Gazeta
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