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Originally Posted by wolfgang  I always wonder how much power people give up when they use psychic advice. It's can be a form of not trusting yourself to feel out the situation or make a decision. |
I can only speak for myself, but my guess is that there are others in my same boat.
I've had two psychic readings in my life. One was when I was very young and I knew there was a move I had to make, but I was scared to make it, and I had a reading with someone who had gotten good reviews with the intent of shoring up my courage to make this move. She did actually give me a new perspective on the move: one of contribution rather than *getting.* What she told me could certainly have been cold reading, but in any case, it did "come true" and I was glad for the boost in my resolve to do what I already knew to do. If she had told me it was a bad idea, it wouldn't have dissuaded me from going. It might have made me more nervous about it, and that might have ended up being a good thing, who knows? It might have made me stronger. No power given away, either way.
The second was my recent reading with Erin. Curiosity and a certain affection for the psychic, along with a sense of fun experimentation and growing sense of Trust in the Universe (Trust that I am supported), led me to book this reading. I didn't know what to expect, but it was very much like talking over tea with a friend whom I've come to know as highly intuitive, loving, and supportive; someone I new would do her best to give me insight as to what's behind my head, where my eyes can't see. And sure enough, what she gave me was information and guidance that I wouldn't have even known to ask for. (I didn't have any specific questions to ask in this reading, just general impressions about a few areas in my life with nothing offered up to cold read on -- just a dry list: contribution, relationship, mom.) It's likely that Erin is absolutely able to do a cold reading on me based on what she knows of me here, which is substantial. And if she is doing that, that's alright with me, because as I mentioned, I trust her to treat me with love and support. It doesn't rob me of power to ask for and receive love and support from a highly intuitive person, even if I am willing to fork over cold hard cash for it. In a way, paying her sort of helps -- it takes her out a little further, perspective-wise, so that she can provide an even broader and less biased view than what my close friends might give me.
So, where's the danger? I just don't see it. Maybe the fear is that people are stupid sheep who will follow a psychic's evil instructions for nefarious purpose? Probably. But I reckon anyone who falls into the stupid sheep evil-instruction following nefarious purposeful people will find
someone to fall into the hands of, if an evil psychic doesn't show up. And I think most people have better sense than that. It's a good idea to be careful about whose advice you follow, but that doesn't mean people who offer advice are inherently dangerous.
Plus, a little
Darwinism never hurt anybody!
