| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/6/2009 3:51:45 PM | | I will believe in psychics when I can read and prove the headline "psychic wins the lottary". This is not blind skeptisism. a while back my father dated an internet psychic, a pretty succesful one too. he was exclusively online at that point but he had done live "performances" in the past and made a very comfortable living off of it. I will not name the website or his name out of respect. he had a solid group of regulars that he had spoken too for a while and he knew them well enough to make very realistic assesments, but for the ones that wer new to him he had a script for "cold" readings. basicaly it told the client that he/she was special. that they wer going through a hard time but wer being strong. that they wer shy but social. allot of double standards. people will listen and pick and choose what applies to them. usualy their excitement gave away the hits and they could easily navigate away from the misses. it is a scam, and a very old one at that. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/6/2009 3:52:39 PM | | I've not had a reading from a "psychic" but I have been to see a "medium" on several occasions. It started as a work fundraiser for cancer. This lady knew nothing about my life and yet dove right into it, my Grandfather, my Aunt, and my Uncle who were all passed came through (she told me who they were without even asking if they were dead) and she started talking about certain events & aspects of my life, things that couldn't possibly be a generalization or anything she could have found from googling me even if she had all of my personal information. The first time I went was the single most intense moment of my life, and yet also the most comforting. I walked in a skeptic and walked out a believer- If it wasn't for that experience- I wouldn't have any beliefs at all. That said- I do believe there are people who truly have gifts and people who take advantage- you do need to find someone genuine. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/6/2009 11:18:20 PM |
I do believe there are people who truly have gifts and people who take advantage- you do need to find someone genuine.
So avoid the psychic "hotlines" and just concentrate on your phone # and the fact you want a reading; when a psychic calls you up to give you a reading you'll know they're genuine. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/7/2009 4:30:58 AM | I think they are normal people who are curious and are looking for advice, direction and affirmation.
Kinda' like people asking for advice in these forums, sometimes we think we know what's going on, sometimes not so sure so a lot of us come here.
I know one and I used to see her quite often, especially after I met the first guy from here and she was never wrong about him and in fact still talks to me about him even though it has been long over and never ever will it be right again.
She advises me and I take her advice but I also use my own head and brain, I don't go solely by what she tells me.
She and I have gotten to be very close friends and I don't see much of her like I used to for that, I go check on her husband who is dying of cancer but more often than not she'll talk to me about certain things and never charges me either.
I think to each their own. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/7/2009 2:14:35 PM |
I will be happy to give you his info via email.
You're welcome to post your evidence here, in this public forum. He's welcome to create an account, and post his evidence here - in the public forum. If the evidence is too weak for peer review, I'm not interested.
she started talking about certain events & aspects of my life, things that couldn't possibly be a generalization or anything she could have found from googling me even if she had all of my personal information.
Links to demonstrations of how easily this technique is replicated without contacting the dead are in Msg: 141. So, you've been presented with your own experience (probably without having any understanding of the mechanics of cold / warm readings, so you had no idea what to "look for"), and you've got a demonstration of someone showing this can be done via "normal means". Let me draw a comparable situation...
Person 1: pulls a rabbit out of a hat, and says he got it from another dimension via magical powers.
Person 2: pulls a rabbit out of a hat, and says it wasn't magic - but an illusion. He explains the rabbit was there the whole time, but he was able to use showmanship & a gimmick to trick you into believing he conjured the rabbit.
Are you going to:
a) believe person 1
b) believe person 2
c) believe person 1 & 2
That said- I do believe there are people who truly have gifts and people who take advantage- you do need to find someone genuine.
That's just it. I know the techniques used to feign supernatural 'powers'. In my lifetime, every single person I've encountered - without failure - hasn't been able to demonstrate they posses supernatural abilities to myself, or under scientific observation. Until someone can demonstrate they're genuine - why should I believe they exist? | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/7/2009 2:36:39 PM | I have never and will never posted someone's name on here (or my own for that matter.) I've had several people email privately for names and I'm glad to do it. This person doesn't need me to defend him so frankly I don't care what you think or don't think. As I said before I'm glad to email contact details. Otherwise have a nice day.  | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/7/2009 4:41:21 PM | My thoughts are that this is something that can be fun to do, you have to take it with a grain of salt though, and anyone that lives their life based on what is said, is not realistic and wishing for some control over their future.
We don't have all the answers on these things but is interesting to experience , but not something anyone should take as a fact. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/9/2009 5:19:08 AM | I know a woman who goes to psychic readers, two of them, once a week.
She went through a very painful breakup. I think that it's easy to generalize that when a single woman comes in after a breakup some things will be true for most.
She was very impressed when the psychic told her that he was "hiding a lot of things from her". She wondered if this meant he was secretly bisexual as she suspected.
She was impressed that the psychic told her she had been thinking about losing weight. She liked hearing how she would meet a new boyfriend who was older and it would be in three months.
All of these things can be generalizations that the psychic could say to every
client like my friend who comes in after a breakup. It does seem to be a comfort
to my friend to have someone who can give her some answers, so I can't
automatically condemn people who use them. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/9/2009 1:44:30 PM | whenwillthiswork26,
You just described cold reading to a T. It's insanely easy to do. People generally don't go to psychics for "fun". They go because they're having a crossroads moment. Most people react in very predictable ways when faced with a potential loss, or are experiencing grief from a loss. They WANT to believe the psychic, so it's EASY for the psychic / medium / astrologer. And, if she didn't meet a boy in the next three months (unlikely), all she has to say is "the spirits didn't think you were ready yet, they felt you needed more time to heal." or some such nonsense. I've even heard, "you've already met him, but your energy is blinding you so you can not see it yet..."
What about the paranormal? This has been proven.
Please explain. By definition, paranormal can't be proven. If it can be "proven" then it ceases to be paranormal, and becomes... well... normal. As in - there's a repeatable, testable, observable and consistently predictable reason for the activity. Just as pseudoscience is pseudoscience because it's observable predictions fall apart under observed conditions / peer review. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/9/2009 4:07:42 PM | I think most psychics are just psychos or scam artists. Perhaps 1 out of 100 may possess a special gift as far as one's future is concerned, but that's few and far between. Basically they want to create a false sense of security for those who seek them out as well as delusions of grandeur, when in reality they only see people as walking ATM machines. Beware!   | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/9/2009 9:18:54 PM | I am surprised by how many people on here are trashing psychics and those who get readings from them.... and YET... they say in their profiles that they are "open-minded". I think there are a lot of closed minds on this one.
I have a very good friend who went to a psychic for a reading... about two very different things.... and apparently the psychic nailed both issues very accurately.
The first item was about her daughter, who she had not seen in about 5 yrs, due to access problems with her ex... she had her older daughter living with her, but had not seen the younger one in over 5 years. The psychic predicted that the two daughters would run into each other while Christmas shopping.... and then there would be communication, resulting in access being granted..... about 3 weeks later, the girls happened to be shopping at the same mall in Toronto and access is now granted.
The second item was in regards to a volunteer organization that my friend chaired on... and there was a significant amount of funds missing. They could not find the funds, and had done everything they could think of... .they suspected one person, but had no proof. The psychic told them to look into the Visa statements, about a year back... and the proof would be found... and my friend was the only other signing power on this card, except for the one that was stealing the funds. They went to the bank manager, explained the situation, and found the missing funds within about 24 hrs.
I know of quite a few situations like these.... if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, acts like a duck...... hmmmmm, maybe it is a duck. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/9/2009 11:04:38 PM |
I am surprised by how many people on here are trashing psychics and those who get readings from them.... and YET... they say in their profiles that they are "open-minded". I think there are a lot of closed minds on this one.
Open-minded doesn't mean you are going to believe anything someone tells you, it means you are willing to accept the possibility of something existing, and want proof. Close minded would mean you deny the possibility & keep on denying even in the face of evidence.
Evidence isn't second or third hand stories, or things that can be explained by co-incidence. If someone claims to be a pychic, the burden is on them to prove they are. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/9/2009 11:11:00 PM |
I know of quite a few situations like these.... if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, acts like a duck...... hmmmmm, maybe it is a duck.
Situations like this are second hand reports. Have that psychic give out some information about future events, publish these predictions BEFORE the events take place and we'll see what happens.
The first item was about her daughter, who she had not seen in about 5 yrs, due to access problems with her ex... she had her older daughter living with her, but had not seen the younger one in over 5 years. The psychic predicted that the two daughters would run into each other while Christmas shopping.... and then there would be communication, resulting in access being granted..... about 3 weeks later, the girls happened to be shopping at the same mall in Toronto and access is now granted.
Wow, 2 people that know each other shopping in the same Mall at Christmas??? What are the odds?
Was the psychic told about the 2 daughters & that they have been apart? Or did your friend sit for the psychic, say nothing, and the psychic told her this? Did the psychic have your friend's name before the reading? Is this all the psychic told your friend about, or were there a number of things your friend was told? If so, did all the things she was told occur? | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/9/2009 11:37:40 PM | Personally, I think that people that do this fall into one or more of three basic categories.
1) People that are suffering significantly at the loss of a loved one.
2) People that are just having fun with the idea. Entertainment.
3) Stupid people.
Sometimes people can be looking for stupid entertainment and look to others that tend to be circus roustabout types. In my humble opinion, psychics are crooks that feed on the suffering of others. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/10/2009 5:28:52 PM |
That stuff is legit sometimes.
If it's legit then let a pychic prove their abilities at the James Randi Educational Foundation ( www.randi.org/site/ ) and claim the 1.1 million dollar prize offered to anyone proving actual paranormal powers. Even if the psychic doesn't want the money for themself, they could donate it to charity.
But strangely, no psychic has yet proven their abilities. | |
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 10/10/2009 6:29:33 PM | There are three things to remember about the psychic world...
A Psychic's motto is... "...A fool and his money are my best friends..." 
All my imaginary friends dropped me because their friends didn't think I existed... 
When you're praying to God,  it's religion, when you're talking to God, you're nuts.
I like what DaveB951 Msg 15 said "...I would assume all the psychics were on vacation on 9 /11 ..." Now isn't that the God-awful truth? Psychics, Psychos, and the Paranormal... All painted with the same brush, just as with the Father, the Son, and the Spook... They cried, "...Praise Alah dammit..."  Didn't the psychics see the signs...  Hints maybe???
**~Remington55~** 
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| What do you think about people who have psychics' readings?
Posted: 11/23/2009 7:51:27 PM | Some psychics actually did predict 9/11. One is posted on this blog..
http://www.ukpsychics.com/prem2.html
Also, the psychic twins that appeared on the Tyra Banks show come to mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3zooEOxWdo
I think most of them are fakes but it's possibly to nurture dormant psychic abilities. The James Randi challenge is pretty lame. You might be able to see visions of things that will happen to you in your future, but that won't win you the million dollars. | |
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