Has Anyone Here Ever Seen a Psychic?

I was wondering if any of you or anyone you know has ever gone to a psychic. I just saw an ad for one on TV with (presumably fake) testimonials. If you have, how was your experience?

 I personally wouldn't (waste of money I don't have.) I also know they are all fake (Houdini proved it). But some people go for entertainment purposes. I know in the USA they MUST put "For Entertainment Purposes" on all their ads.

My bike wasn't in the basement of the Alamo. 

My soul is still dancing.  

No, but then again I'm not a rube.

Those testimonials may not have been fake. Those people giving them may have just been really stupid. Psychics aren't psychic. They're just cold readers.

thorstein


 I personally wouldn't (waste of money I don't have.) I also know they are all fake (Houdini proved it). But some people go for entertainment purposes. I know in the USA they MUST put "For Entertainment Purposes" on all their ads.

Could you link me to the bit about Houdini?

I also know they are all fake 

  here is an article http://www.thegreatharryhoudini.com/occult.html But I knew the story already. Basically, when Houdini died he had already created a secret code with his wife. When she visited the psychics, well, you can guess what didn't happen. But for me the real kicker is this: psychics cannot replicate their "powers" in a laboratory setting and their results do not stand up to peer review (ie many different psychics getting the exact same reading.) It doesn't stand up to the scientific method. But what really, really angers me is that these charlatans are profiting off of others losses.

Like those tarot readers? Yeah i did.

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Like those tarot readers? Yeah i did. 

How'd that turn out?

Luck or not most of her predictions were right.

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I've always been skeptical about psychics, and to be honest, I still am and probably will be forever, yet there's one woman from the Dominican Republic who has always been in contact with my fiancee's family.  That woman, who doesn't charge money for her gift,  really f*cking predicts stuff.  And not just general stuff, she predicts dates, numbers, and specific events.  She also guesses stuff that has happened to people with specifics without asking stupid general questions to try and have good luck guessing.  She narrated an event that my fiancee went through in Spain with details, date and time without her actually mentioning anything about it, etc, etc.

I'm skeptical about it, but I do believe this woman has a gift. She's well known for it and years back she was very famous and people waited in line just to have a few minutes with her.  She accepted donations of course, but never asked anybody for money.  She's old now and very poor, but she still "consults" people who are still close to her.  

Btw, I visited one some years ago, just to try it and my God did she suck.  I even laughed at her a few times because she was so off and so desperate to try to find a line to keep going and try to guess a few things.  Never again. 

they follow a well rehearsed play. Have you ever heard a fortune teller say that you were a lowlife peasant who slaved away in a farm?

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Whoooop I've always been skeptical about psychics, and to be honest, I still am and probably will be forever, yet there's one woman from the Dominican Republic who has always been in contact with my fiancee's family. That woman, who doesn't charge money for her gift, really f*cking predicts stuff.

She must be a BILLIONAIRE! That must be why she does it for free! Not just predicting lottery numbers but what stocks to buy and what products to invest in alone would be ludicrously profitable. Can you please ask her for the NYS lottery numbers for the next 4 years? Or just maybe a few tips on stocks that are going through the roof over, say the next decade. Share it with all of us here on N4G and, I at least, will be happy to donate half my profits to her favorite charity! Unless she can replicate it in a scientifically peer reviewed setting, then it is pure BS. Ever see John Edwards, total FAKE!

thorstein


 

Whoooop I've always been skeptical about psychics, and to be honest, I still am and probably will be forever, yet there's one woman from the Dominican Republic who has always been in contact with my fiancee's family. That woman, who doesn't charge money for her gift, really f*cking predicts stuff.

She must be a BILLIONAIRE! That must be why she does it for free! Not just predicting lottery numbers but what stocks to buy and what products to invest in alone would be ludicrously profitable. Can you please ask her for the NYS lottery numbers for the next 4 years? Or just maybe a few tips on stocks that are going through the roof over, say the next decade. Share it with all of us here on N4G and, I at least, will be happy to donate half my profits to her favorite charity! Unless she can replicate it in a scientifically peer reviewed setting, then it is pure BS. Ever see John Edwards, total FAKE!

She doesn't predict stuff like that.  She has a distorted view of what might have happened, will happen soon or years later on a person's life and she mentions it.  She doesn't really know when or if will happen, but she sure has guessed a LOT of stuff along with names, dates and time.  Anyway, it's not my intention at all to convince you or anybody else about it, so I really don't care if you believe me or not.  ;)

Yes I have, and I was pleasantly surprised. Can I ask if there's a specific reason you're curious?

In general, try to avoid TV psychics, 1-800 psychics, and all of that stuff. Find someone with legitimate reviews, possibly in your area; someone you can go see face-to-face. 

I used to be a little skeptic until I got my first reading. I found a professional psychic and just said what the hell. But as soon as we started, she was right off the bat telling me about all of the things which had been troubling and bothering me. Just small things which a total stranger would never know about a person. And she didn't ask me questions at all, it was just "I see this in your life right now" and "this is what your guides are telling me could help." She also described my father with incredible accuracy. 


So it wasn't about any fortune-telling or predicting the future with crystal balls. Just a normal woman in everyday clothing. It felt more like counseling, a deeply personal experience, but with the added insight of my spirit guides. 

wildcat


Yes I have, and I was pleasantly surprised. Can I ask if there's a specific reason you're curious?

In general, try to avoid TV psychics, 1-800 psychics, and all of that stuff. Find someone with legitimate reviews, possibly in your area; someone you can go see face-to-face. 

I used to be a little skeptic until I got my first reading. I found a professional psychic and just said what the hell. But as soon as we started, she was right off the bat telling me about all of the things which had been troubling and bothering me. Just small things which a total stranger would never know about a person. And she didn't ask me questions at all, it was just "I see this in your life right now" and "this is what your guides are telling me could help." She also described my father with incredible accuracy. 


So it wasn't about any fortune-telling or predicting the future with crystal balls. Just a normal woman in everyday clothing. It felt more like counseling, a deeply personal experience, but with the added insight of my spirit guides. 

Has the experience changed you in any way? Like make you more open minded etc.

What about mesmerism and hypnosis? it's a known fact that humans can temporarily "block" or "induce a shock" in some birds and lizards just by looking at them, in some cases even without touching them, (does not work with big mammals that I know of excepting humans).

Some doctor friend I have told me that this is really murky territory amongst the medical community, but assures me that one person could induce a state of altered conscience in another by following some simple instructions. 
Apparently there's lots of ways too, and some of them require near to zero feedback by the subject, he tells me. 

In any case, he states that even though it has been something scientifically proven, it does not allow the hypnotist to have the miraculous control over the subjects actions and desires we often see in "tricks".   

We can "lock" other people inside their own minds, what does this mean? 
What is the complete cause/effect in this phenomena, and what does that tells us about awareness and subsconscious? Someone had any experience?

wildcat


Yes I have, and I was pleasantly surprised. Can I ask if there's a specific reason you're curious?

In general, try to avoid TV psychics, 1-800 psychics, and all of that stuff. Find someone with legitimate reviews, possibly in your area; someone you can go see face-to-face. 

I used to be a little skeptic until I got my first reading. I found a professional psychic and just said what the hell. But as soon as we started, she was right off the bat telling me about all of the things which had been troubling and bothering me. Just small things which a total stranger would never know about a person. And she didn't ask me questions at all, it was just "I see this in your life right now" and "this is what your guides are telling me could help." She also described my father with incredible accuracy. 


So it wasn't about any fortune-telling or predicting the future with crystal balls. Just a normal woman in everyday clothing. It felt more like counseling, a deeply personal experience, but with the added insight of my spirit guides. 

I think I'd want to have a reading one day. Not as a means to an end, but because I've nothing to lose.