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Originally Posted by Rose of Cairo  Well, yes. But it's also the other way around, sometimes: when you take a bold leap of faith and decide to believe something, then you get the evidence to back it up. You can't have certain experiences when you're not open for them. |
That's true. I'm thinking that Reiki doesn't fall under this category though, no?
Years ago my ex-fiancee bought some tarot cards and did readings for a number of people at work. I witnessed many of these readings. What my ex told them in the readings were intentionally generic and could apply to many people, and yet, some of the workers there seemed genuinely impressed. "How did you know I was feeling that way?"
This was nothing more than a psychological trick.
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I wonder why it is important to you to know what's "real" and what not? Who cares? Would you feel ridiculous if you had believed something that turns out not to be true?
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That's a good question. I have a few reasons I can think of.
1. It seems no one likes being lied to. We all naturally want honesty and the truth, so maybe there's a reason.
2. The people I've known who have mental conditions which cause them to lose their grip on reality have not shown this to be a positive thing. It does not increase their growth or happiness. So to me, Truth seems like something worth pursuing, though I'm content to take an Agnostic approach (I don't know / Not sure) on many issues until more information becomes available.