Understanding Pet Psychics
It is no wonder that psychics have a bad name. There has always been a certain percentage of practicing psychics who use the illusion of psychic abilities to fleece the unwary and line their own pockets. Through a sometimes complex system of cold readings and the Forer effect, these charlatans are able to imitate the abilities of real psychics and thus prey upon desperate and needy people who seek their assistance. These con artists are often hard to detect, but there are a few signs that can help you to determine when the psychic you are talking to is more concerned with the contents of your wallet than in any messages from the great beyond.
One of the most obvious sign that you are sitting in front of a fraud is when you are told in the middle of the reading that the "veil" is closing on the interpretation and that it can only be opened again with another reading at an added cost. This is such an obvious sign that many people fail to pick up on it, particularly if the alleged psychic is a talented cold reader who has managed to read you well enough to draw you deep into his or her web of lies. Desperate and hurt people are easy marks for such ruses, and are eager to have their questions answered. By playing upon their fears and the information that they themselves are providing to the psychic with their reactions and responses to the fraudulent reading, these unwary victims are only too eager to line the pockets of these unscrupulous frauds.
Another glaring signal that something is wrong can be found when you first encounter the so-called psychic. If the psychic is dressed like a gypsy character out of a bad movie, turn around and walk out of the door. If you see a variety of superstitious artifacts lining the walls and shelves - such as necklaces of bone or shrunken heads - save your money and your time and leave as quickly as you can. Likewise, if the room is full of trinkets and souvenirs for visitors to purchase, you are probably in the presence of a scam artist. True psychics do not run gift shops out of their offices.
Cayces explanation for his failure to recall the information he obtained during any reading was simple. In his view, the unconscious mind is able to access information that is not made available to the conscious. This was, of course, a common belief about hypnosis en general. Cayce always asserted that the only important part of his psychic trance readings was that they could be used to help people lead a better life. He never asked his audience to take his readings on faith " he regularly invited those who heard him to test his statements to see if they were true.
Finally, even if the psychic is reputable, and seems legitimate, you can protect yourself from phonies by maintaining your distance during a reading. Never be so receptive to the psychic that you inadvertently provide clues to him or her with either your verbal responses to his or her questions or with your body language. A true psychic needs only your physical presence to facilitate an accurate reading, no matter the methodology they employ.
One of the most obvious sign that you are sitting in front of a fraud is when you are told in the middle of the reading that the "veil" is closing on the interpretation and that it can only be opened again with another reading at an added cost. This is such an obvious sign that many people fail to pick up on it, particularly if the alleged psychic is a talented cold reader who has managed to read you well enough to draw you deep into his or her web of lies. Desperate and hurt people are easy marks for such ruses, and are eager to have their questions answered. By playing upon their fears and the information that they themselves are providing to the psychic with their reactions and responses to the fraudulent reading, these unwary victims are only too eager to line the pockets of these unscrupulous frauds.
Another glaring signal that something is wrong can be found when you first encounter the so-called psychic. If the psychic is dressed like a gypsy character out of a bad movie, turn around and walk out of the door. If you see a variety of superstitious artifacts lining the walls and shelves - such as necklaces of bone or shrunken heads - save your money and your time and leave as quickly as you can. Likewise, if the room is full of trinkets and souvenirs for visitors to purchase, you are probably in the presence of a scam artist. True psychics do not run gift shops out of their offices.
Cayces explanation for his failure to recall the information he obtained during any reading was simple. In his view, the unconscious mind is able to access information that is not made available to the conscious. This was, of course, a common belief about hypnosis en general. Cayce always asserted that the only important part of his psychic trance readings was that they could be used to help people lead a better life. He never asked his audience to take his readings on faith " he regularly invited those who heard him to test his statements to see if they were true.
Finally, even if the psychic is reputable, and seems legitimate, you can protect yourself from phonies by maintaining your distance during a reading. Never be so receptive to the psychic that you inadvertently provide clues to him or her with either your verbal responses to his or her questions or with your body language. A true psychic needs only your physical presence to facilitate an accurate reading, no matter the methodology they employ.
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