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Originally Posted by John Freestone  Strange. I wonder how you explain that:
a) almost anyone you ask will define psychic ability as a supernatural power, especially if it involves their 'spirit guides'
b) natural science seems utterly unable to detect either 'phenomenon'. |
Erin and I talked about that during my recent reading. I told her that I don't believe that she (or anyone) is "psychic" in the meaning that she has access to something supernatural, but that what she did felt very much like what I do, which I call "intuition." Intuition, the way I see it and have it, is very much part of the natural world, but even so, it can't be sliced and diced by science. Or I should say, maybe it can be tested by science but not in any way, that I know of, that would satisfy or fulfill me. I think of it as "thin-slicing" as Malcolm Gladwell describes it in "Blink" and I think there probably are scientists who investigate this phenomenon. In "The Gift of Fear" ad "Protecting the Gift" Gavin de Becker talked about the natural world explanations for the kind of intuition that, if you listen to it, can lead you straight out of danger -- and also the mindsets and teachings we get in society that help us to ignore it, and get into trouble.
Sometimes Erin uses language that sounds supernatural to me, but that doesn't get in the way of my getting value out of what she has to say to me. Much like Marianne Williamson, who often talks about god (I don't beieve there's a personal interventionist god) but everything she says is so insightful, practical and helpful that I'm willing to practice being transparent to what sounds "supernatural."
For instance, what I picture when Erin says "guides" may be supernatural, but perhaps (from her recent post it looks like) she has something in the natural world in mind when she refers to her guides. Doesn't matter to me. I'm not going to get all hung up on that and miss the great stuff she has to offer.