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Psychic Myths & Facts: What is really the truth?
Our metaphysical community is growing. Within that growth it is difficult for many to understand if psychics are real or if it is all a myth. I have created a simple article, with simple answers to help you wean through the myth & truths of psychics!
Myth : Psychics read your mind at all times.
Fact: Psychic readers can read your mind if we focus our intent on doing so; however, if we did that with everyone all the time, we would become exhausted and require mental health assistance. Myself, I am personally not interested in that! Also, it is only right for the professional psychic to ask for permission before just tuning into any ones energy. Having said that, some things like intuition and face reading become automatic but one normally tunes into it for brief periods of time and only when necessary.
Myth : Psychic readers know everything about the person down to the colour of the underwear they are wearing or what they had for breakfast.
Fact : Psychic readers often focus on specific areas of concern that is often decided upon by the person getting a reading. In some cases, a person (also called a sitter or seeker) just wants to be "read" in which case it's often general information the psychic sees which they then interpret into general or specific insights for the sitter. Also, the qualities of insights are dependent upon the question and energetic openness of the sitter to the reader. It is true that one possessed with the ability to remote view may be able to see certain private details however if it is not specific for the actual reading, it will go unmentioned.
Myth : Readers will tell you something horrific like you will get into an accident or die.
Fact: Professional readers have a code of ethics they read by and it generally doesn't include telling people about things they can not control or that are psychically damaging to know about. Also, it is not the psychics job to give such information as there are some things that cannot be interupted. There are always professional ways to go about giving negative news however death specifically is not our purpose as a professional reader. My rule of thumb is this: Does it add value and benefit the person to know? If yes and it doesn't go against code, then I will tell them and then give them ideas on how to improve a challenging situation.
Myth : Psychic readers are scam artists.
Fact : Professional readers are interested in providing a valuable service which helps a person and does not rip them off. As with many things, vulnerable and desperate people and those who do not want to work at or take responsibility for their life are most susceptible to fraud. I say put scam artists out of business by taking ownership over your life and in my practice I turn away vulnerable people and re-direct them to crisis centers or other help.
Myth : Psychic readers are fakes and often use cold reading techniques.
Fact : Professional readers are often able to read body language, facial expression and parts, hair and clothing styles because they have a genuine interest in understanding, observing, and knowing others. Cold reading is often used separately (i.e. face reading) or in combination with other reading tools (tarot, astrology, palm, etc.). Cold reading can also be used as an ice-breaker (building rapport) or used for illustration purposes (when relating reading insights to what is seen visually). Also, everyday "normal" people use cold reading techniques in everyday transactions with others without paying much attention to it. Cold reading techniques help people build rapport and get along with others well. Fraudulent so called psychic readers use these techniques to intentionally defraud others.
Myth : A psychic isn't real unless they can read without questions being asked.
Fact : A psychic may pick up stray facts about a person but they usually require a concentrated effort to read another and that person needs to open themselves up to the reading free of testing in order for anything of value to come out of the reading. Professional readers may want to know "specific" questions a sitter wants answered because they could be there all day picking up stray facts or "psychic debris" that have no relevance or meaning to the sitter. This is just wasted time. Also, as mentioned before, psychics and readers are basically interpreters. They receive data and interpret it into something meaningful and practical so that the sitter understands and relates to the response. Your question lays the foundation for the interpretation. Keep in mind for many readers that sometimes if there's no question, the response is likely to be general.
Myth : All readers are psychics.
Fact : Some readers are not psychics; however, all psychics are readers. Being a psychic means you have heightened senses beyond the norm. A reader is someone who has knowledge of an ancient scientific tool and can interpret a result but does not necessarily make intuitive jumps in interpreting the data gleaned from a reading tool such as tarot, astrology, numerology, palmistry, handwriting analysis, etc. Psychic sense tools include: Clairvoyance (sight), Clairaudience (hearing), Clairsentience (feeling), Clairaugustance (tasting / smelling), and Claircognizance (knowing). Psychics plug into the "universal mind" (bypassing having to study a system), pick up stuff, and interpret the results. Readers study a system, pick up stuff, and interpret the results.
Myth : Psychic readers shouldn't charge money for what they do because it's a gift and is spiritual.
Fact : Professional readers offer a valuable service in which others are benefiting. While it may be a gift, many people have gifts: athletes, actors, doctors, psychologists, etc. Since we live in a society that requires us to use money to survive, we need to earn a living so why not use our gift? If we don't, then we are wasting our gift and that doesn't make any sense. As for it being spiritual, if I was living in conditions in which I was financially supported (i.e. religious workers, living in a monastery, etc.) I wouldn't need to concern myself with earning a living. And if I lived such a lifestyle, I will also more than likely be less available to the general public as my focus would be on spirituality only and I would have less concern on the mundane everyday, and some may say superficial aspects of life.
Myth : All psychics or readers know the past, present, and future.
Fact : Not all psychics or readers have the same ability or interest. Retro-cognition (past), cognition (present), and pre-cognition (future) are areas that a psychic or reader may divine and it depends on their ability and interest as to how well they can do so, if at all.
Myth : A reading is set in stone.
Fact : The majority of professional readers believe in a combination of freewill and destiny. Freewill allows you the freedom to do as you will and change course. Destiny is something that just happens to you and there's no way of really getting around it. A reader is like any other forecaster (weather, sports, and stocks for example). We look at past performance and present conditions to divine a future "likely" outcome; however, freewill or intervention (divine or otherwise) can affect the forecast. And that's the curve ball that means no reader is 100% accurate.
Myth : Testing a psychic will prove their accuracy.
Fact: Testing a psychic will not prove their accuracy but cause an ordeal of confusion. By doing so you could totally warp your reading, you could discourage the reader and never really get a reading as remember psychics normally know if you are being truthful or not. In my own opinion if someone is out to test me, I can pick up on it after a simple hello. It does not do you nor the reader good to go into something with a negative vibe!
I hope that you have enjoyed these simple myths & facts about the psychic area. This was put together to help you understand the real truths of professional psychic readers. In the future you may want to resort back to this while debating if you would like a reading. I also offer an awesome psychic reading guideline per my website that gives you a step by step procedure to go through before, during and after a reading. You may view that here: www.michellesmessage.com/readingguidel.html
As always if you have any questions, concerns or comments please feel free to email me anytime Michelle@MichellesMessage.com
