Spiritual Work

I overheard a conversation today which got me all roiled up. Its a subject close to my heart and it brought out the passionate in me. The conversation concerned charging money for spiritual work, whether it is counseling, energy work, intuitive readings, or passing on spiritual wisdom teachings.
One person argued that it was difficult to charge because its a vocation, something one loves doing and simply has to do for satisfaction in life, maybe something one has a natural ability for.

Well I know at least one accountant who feels that way about his work and he plans to never retire. Numbers have always been his thing. (Not mine!!) But do you think for an instant he would think he shouldn't charge for his work? Not a chance!
But energy work or prayer work is something anyone can do was another argument, or at least can be taught to do.
Yes and anyone can do mathematics or at least be taught to do it with great patience (if you consider me!!) I can teach someone to paint, does that make them an artist, I can teach someone the ropes of a library, but does that make them a librarian?
What makes a good or great librarian is the love of books and of passing on that love to the young and old and everyone in between. What makes a great artist is the inner desire and drive to express something through art.
There are many people doing jobs that don't come from their hearts, simply in order to pay the bills. Why should someone doing what they love not pay the bills also? Of course they do, if they are an accountant, or a lawyer, or a teacher, or a firefighter, the list is endless.
Doing spiritual work not only involves one's heart, it is also the giving of ones time and may have involved years, even a lifetime of training, studying and seeking to know more. There may have been formal training, as I have had as a spiritual counselor (five years through Centers for Spiritual Living) but often there is no degree program for some of the work that people are doing to heal, bless and shift consciousness.
If society does not value it I believe its because we are not taught to trust ourselves, our intuition. Credentials are great but even picking a lawyer I need to listen to my intuition to know if he/she is the right one for me.
If I choose to pay a healer, counselor, spiritual teacher I definitely need to listen to that inner guidance no matter their training or life experience. But pay, I will, as I value everyone's time and their life journey, whether it be butcher, baker or spiritual practitioner.
What do you think? Do you feel you should pay for these types of services?