Do you think that psychics can...

[Anonymous]

Do you think that psychics can give an active reading over the phone or by text message?

Anyone who has an opinion, then feel free to express it :-)

Blessed Be!

[Anonymous]

I'm very skeptical of self-aclaimed psychics in general...but, I'm sure a *true* psychic could...I only say that because I have done tarot readings over AIM/email/phone before, and they were *very* accurate (as are all my readings), so, I see no reason why it would be any different.

My Sister recently called a psychic (shes as skeptical as I am) because her therapist thought it would good for her, just to talk to an outsider like that. Anyway, she said the psychic was amazing. <shrugs>

[dragonfly]

Only if the person were truely psychic. However I think that is a rarity.
I feel that 90% of people claiming to be psychic are frauds.
Just my opinion.  

[Anonymous]

hmm, I don't think so. I think that some sort of physical contact/face to face meeting is needed for an accurate reading. I could be wrong, but that's just my opinion.

[Anonymous]

I am not skeptical about psychicsonly about the ones who can do it over the phone or by text messgae. I believe that some can but as many as there are on T.V. and on advertisments. I think that everyone has an aura and you need to see that to help give an active reading.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure about phone pyschics, a friend of mine got so wrapped up with the idea and called several lots of times. It came to the point that she wouldn't do anything till she's called one of them.  

I have another friend who is very very acurate but she generally has to be face to face with the person.   She is the most down to earth, straight forward person I know.   We met up for lunch even before I even considered that I might be pregnant and she said "You're pregnant, I'm sure of it." A week later I did the test and it was positive.  She has been very accurate on lots of things. So if I need to speak to someone I tend to go to her.

[mermdotcom]

We met up for lunch even before I even considered that I might be pregnant and she said "You're pregnant, I'm sure of it." A week later I did the test and it was positive.  She has been very accurate on lots of things. So if I need to speak to someone I tend to go to her.

That happened to a friend of mine!  Her sister went to get her cards read and she tagged along.  As soon as they walked in the door, the tarot reader immediately knew she was pregnant.  She hadn't taken a test yet, and hadn't told anyone that she suspected.  Then, when she started flipping the cards, she knew right away that they were for my friend and not her sister.  So far all her predictions about her son's jerk of a father have been true, although she wasn't very happy about the reading at the time.

Back to the psychic by phone thing, I had a friend in 7th grade whose dad was a part of the Psychic Friends Network.  He couldn't predict crap!  I'm very wary of "psychics" who advertise on infomercials and have 1-900 numbers.

[NachtSorcier]

I try to keep an open mind while still being smartly skeptical, ie, I make sure I'm not fooled.  So, I'm wary of tv psychics and I'm pretty sure that all these "Text now for your super-accurate daily horoscope" commercials are just out to make a quick buck on the text messaging fad that's all the rage these days.  However, I do believe that there are some who aren't fakes.  

Personally, I'm no psychic, but I have made a few accurate predictions in my time, both with divination and with just my own mind.  The example that sticks out in my mind the most was about four years ago.  I hadn't spoken to my cousin Heather in some time and she had been married for a year or so and one day my mom said, "Guess who's pregnant."  Without hesitating I said, "Heather."  My mom's all "How'd you know?"  I answered honestly: "I don't know."  So, I suppose I'm with dragonfly on this one.

[Anonymous]

I'm very skeptical of self-aclaimed psychics in general...but, I'm sure a *true* psychic could...I only say that because I have done tarot readings over AIM/email/phone before, and they were *very* accurate (as are all my readings), so, I see no reason why it would be any different.

I'm sceptical of most things, not least of all psychics. I have, like you, given tarot readings online and been very accurate.

I believe everyone has the capacity to be psychic, but I think too many people will pretend to have abilities in order to get money.

[Rowan CedarWolf]

I'm not quite sure how to answer this one. I too give tarot readings and a lot of the time I do so through yahoo messenger. If you are truely giving a reading for a person, I would think that as long as there is a connection there of some kind it would work. I haven't had any issues with it effecting the accuracy of my readings.

[Gryphon]

I give readings via internet as well, but I don't think tarot divination is the same as a psychic reading. After all, you are using the tools to help you focus on an individual question.

[Zenon]

I agree, I don't think a tarot spread is a psychic reading.  Tarot is more about interpreting the cards and intuitive, creative investigation of relationships between them.  I've given friends tarot readings on MSN and according to them they were actually good.

[Anonymous]

I give readings via internet as well, but I don't think tarot divination is the same as a psychic reading. After all, you are using the tools to help you focus on an individual question.

To me, tarot cards are simply that; tools. They, in and of themselves, have no power. I know a clairvoyant who uses playing cards to help her in readings. Tarot cards are simply a way of putting, what can be jumbled or vague messages, into an organised form, but they still draw from our connection to the divine (which is also what I believe psychics draw from).

With some people they get clear pictures, some people get just sounds, some people can see or hear spirits, some people just get feelings. In my view, tarot is just on the lower end of the spectrum.

[Zenon]

I give readings via internet as well, but I don't think tarot divination is the same as a psychic reading. After all, you are using the tools to help you focus on an individual question.

To me, tarot cards are simply that; tools. They, in and of themselves, have no power. I know a clairvoyant who uses playing cards to help her in readings. Tarot cards are simply a way of putting, what can be jumbled or vague messages, into an organised form, but they still draw from our connection to the divine (which is also what I believe psychics draw from).

With some people they get clear pictures, some people get just sounds, some people can see or hear spirits, some people just get feelings. In my view, tarot is just on the lower end of the spectrum.

Yes, totally.  You do need to create a link between yourself and the other person.  Tarot is a good way to create a link and to relate to the other person, but linking without tools, or the other person present sounds pretty hard.

[TheBriarRose]

I've given readings over the phone...in email, on text-based games...it depends on the "link" I have with the person I'm doing the reading for anyway.  I cannot do "cold readings" for unknown querants...

I have to know the person, I won't go into the specifics.

However....there are "carnival tricks" one can use to make the querant believe that the reader has "awesome powers" which is something that hasn't been covered here.  I may consider it "unethical" but it's real and it happens.

You can "feed" a querant with information, making them agree or disagree to blanket statements, after which you can "reveal" things the querant didn't even know they'd already told you....  

Watch some of the "psychics" on cable TV.  Make notes.  Take notice of their techniques.  Most of them provide a starting place, which the Querant confirms....

I see someone with the name starting with F?  F?

*looks around until someone raises a hand*

I see a father figure coming through...someone with the name starting with F?

You see where I'm going with this.

Those of us with the gift don't think to highly of those who pretend to have it...

Those of us with the gift don't use it to impress or wow...

Those of us with the gift mostly keep it to ourselves....

That being said, the only person I cannot read for is me...

so...those of you who confessed to doing readings...drop me a PM...let's talk...I could use some help...

Tasha

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