What do you believe?
I have always been fascinated by the haunting neon signs that you see on the side of the road. The ones that flash off and on in bright colors and tempt you to peek inside. The ones that advertise palm reading, or psychic. I’ve seen it in many of movies where someone stumbles across a psychic or palm reader for one reason or another and is freaked out by something that is said or forseen to happen. Who are these people anyway? And why is that they claim to know shit most people don’t? Who believes and would walk into their space?
When I was pregnant with (12) I was talked into visiting a psychic. This wasn’t no ordinary psychic though. Her name was Kathryn and she was actually an old family friend of a girlfriend. She had been close with her family for more than 4 decades and had given many of readings. My thoughts were that if she truly was horrible, the family wouldn’t continue to go to her, or to refer people to her, right? After almost two months of pushing, I finally went, and I went by myself. I had met Kathryn once previously at a family celebration of theirs and she had creeped me out a bit, I’ll admit, and I didn’t even really know who she was or what she did. She was an older woman (late 70s-ish) with long thinning gray hair. She lived in an old trailer park and could very easily pass as that crazy lady with 200 cats that you usually find in a scary movie. Why did I go alone? Honestly, I went because I was afraid of what she would say and I didn’t want any witnesses.
4 months pregnant, I walked up to her trailer and knocked on her door. She smiled and let me in. The trailer was packed with random things and I had to squeeze my pregnant way to her table. “You came alone?” she asked kind of surprised. She pulled out a small tape recorder and set it off to the side of the table. “If you ever need to remember anything I’ve said, you’ll have this tape.” Um, ok? That was kind of strange. I mean, what would I have to remember, really? 
So during my reading she explained that I would be having a girl (I didn’t know that yet) and that although she was planned to be my last she wouldn’t be. She said that there would be an unexpected death very soon but that I would be okay. She went on to tell me a story about myself that involved furthering my education, work, money, relationships, and my health. I asked her about a recurring dream and feeling I had about dying in my 30s and she explained that it was a warning. She said I needed to pay attention, listen to my gut, and look for the signs. After about an hour, she stopped the recording, handed me my tape and walked me to the door. She said, “I really do wish you luck because I think you’ll need it.”
There were a lot of things that she said to me that day that made absolutely no sense, but there were a few that have kind of spooked me. First, I had a girl. Not a shocker really because I figured she had a 50/50 shot of getting that right. What she couldn’t have foreseen was the fact that I was pregnant with twins and was about to miscarry one of them. I had no clue myself. Could that have been the death she was talking about? (12) was planned to be my last, however, I became pregnant with (10) 9 months after (12) was born. I did decide to further my education and, just as she predicted, my degrees were not what I originally set out for them to be. How many people does this happen to though? I lost some of the relationships she predicted, have gained others, and my health started to fizzle at about the time she said it would. When I hit 30 I became really sick, and in fact, almost died earlier this year. I was misdiagnosed and re-diagnosed, etc. I still have major health issues, and just last night experienced my reoccurring dream. I listened to my gut and switched doctors, that is what saved me. Why am I still having this dream? What were the signs to look for?
I looked for that tape a few years back and could never find it. I am no longer in contact with that girlfriend, and Kathryn passed away before I lost that contact. Are there truly psychics? People who can see the future and just “know” things most people don’t? I can come up with a million excuses and explanations for the things she said. There were just as many things that she was wrong about.
Has anyone visited a psychic? How did your reading go? What do you believe?
“I really do wish you luck because I think you’ll need it.”
Wow. That right there sent chills down my spine. I do believe that there are individuals out there who are gifted with psychic abilities – I just don’t believe that they are the ones who advertise with the neon signs. I’ve been to a couple of psychics…not the good ones for sure. One of them did record the reading, but I recently (as in days ago) threw the reading out. From what I recall, it didn’t ring true at all, and doubt it would have now. It does sound like you found someone with some legitimacy though. Sure, she may have been faking it all, but there were a number of items that did certainly fit with what she told you. I believe those with psychic powers can see things most can’t, but that they can’t see it all. The future is a devious thing after all…
It kinda creeped me out, especially leaving on that note. Now that you mentioned throwing your tape away, I may have thrown mine out when packing to move also.
I believe that there are some legitimate people out there with some form of psychic ability, but I don’t see them as advertising in neon either. If I truly had that talent, I’m not sure I’d want the world to know about it, ya know?
I have never visited a “psychic”, nor do I really see myself ever doing so. For a wide variety of reasons. But I think sometimes we are told or given signs of things in advance, perhaps for warnings or preparations. Everyone has gut feelings and often they mean something. There have been times in my life when I have ignored my gut feelings and deeply regretted it. Just because I didn’t have those every time, doesn’t make them any less real when it did happen. If that makes sense. And I am 100% certain that there are things that we cannot explain. But I am also ok with that. I don’t trust anyone that claims to understand *precisely* how everything works. Because I don’t think anyone on earth has all those details. At least that is my logic.
It’s kind of like the topic of “ghost” investigations. I have experienced a few things that aren’t very explainable. What worries me is when people have all the explanations.
I don’t think I want to know everything either. Traveling through the unknown is what makes life fun. What would be the point otherwise? There are things, at least in my life, that I just can’t explain. Honestly, I’m not sure I want to. Have of the fun is the “what if”. If everything were set out in explanation for us, where would the excitement be?
I’ve never been to a psyhic, but your story is amazing. I kinda want to go now.
It’s definitely an experience that everyone should have at least once. Whether you believe in it or not really doesn’t matter. It’s just fun to even talk about.
I have two friends who went together to one when they were at the shore in New Jersey. The one friend had her palm read. I don’t know what the psychic said exactly but I do know she predicted a divorce. And about a year later, she and her husband divorced. That was creepy.
I don’t want to know because I’ll be thinking about it all the time and trying to avoid the unpleasantries of the reading.
I do depend on my gut or instincts and I’m usually spot on with them. Dreams are another issue.
Thats the spot I’m in. I almost wish I never went there because now I’m stuck wondering. Oh well. It was an experience. I’m trying not to dwell.
I am not the type of person that does believe in these kind of things, because there is no actual prove. Yes, of course they will be right about some stuff. Mostly it is so general you can explain it in just to many ways to ever be sure the psychic was right. Therefore I will never ever visit one, because I don’t want to know my future. Or would I like my bad habits and all pointed out to me. I am gladly to pass on that.
Apart from that I do believe that if we will search for what they said, we will find it. They make you subjective to the future and you look for what they say. So would it be strange to see we look to make the psychic be right? In the end they do influence your mind in a real convincing way, which is kind a scary to me, because what are they able to put in your mind? So no, I refuse to believe in them. First of all to protect myself from being subjective to my future. And secondly I can predict the large lines myself. So I guess the one you visited was just lucky enough you experienced some thing. Something that is not that hard to believe, given your past.
That is so true. I believe that you can will something to happen, or better yet, see something that isn’t there. What I mean by that is you can take a casual statement by an acquaintance as a flirtation because a psychic told you that a blonde haired acquaintance would fall in love with you. I can see how suggestions could influence the mind, good point!
Darn it, how did I miss this post? Anyway, here I am
I have never visited a psychic because I’m not sure I believe in them. Of course, I say this with the realization that I had no proof that psychics exist, nor do I have any proof that they do not. So, seeing as I am open-minded, I will venture to say that it is possible that a handful of people have the ability to see things. But I agree with the previous poster who said that real psychics likely don’t advertise on the side of the road with big neon signs. I think that if psychics do actually exist, they remain inconspicuous and you only find out about them via word of mouth. I don’t think I will ever visit a psychic; while sometimes I wish I knew what was in store for me, I think I’m more comfortable NOT knowing. I mean, I want to be surprised. I want to live my life and deal with the unexpected. Also, what if a psychic tells me something I don’t want to hear? Or tells me I need to look for signs (like you) – I know myself and I will obsess over those damn signs until I drop dead. It’s just not worth the stress LOL 
I’m not sure how you missed this, but so glad you popped in. I’m with you on this. Here I’ve been stuck looking for damn signs. Signs for what really? It can mess with your head and I’m over it. I’d rather not know.
What a great mystery. Personally, I believe that all stories, myths and legends have some fragment of truth no matter how exaggerated they may become over the years.
Intuition is a gift that nature gave us, animals exhibit this instinct for survival every day. What confuses me is how we after so many years of ‘civilization’ we have come to think of this survival tactic as something supernatural.
Mothers waking before their babies, knowing your sister, lover or child is hurt before you get the call, or meeting someone and just getting a feeling that you need to leave are all gifts. It’s only reasonable to assume that some of us would be more in touch with that aspect of our lives, they after all accept and practice their skill.
You are amazingly fortunate, you met a woman who had a longstanding, reputable relationship with someone you respected. She helped you in your life, that’s enough proof for me. Her warnings made you follow your gut, so she’s a teacher as well!
This post reminded me of a time when I was on a long bike training ride for a triathlon with a girlfriend. We were at a light in front of a Psychic business and she comes out and asks me if I knew of where there was a BOA around. Very rarely am I ever this quick witted, especially in the middle of a 30 mile bike ride. I looked at her and said, “Why are you asking me, you are the psychic?” I thought my friend was going to lose it.
I’m in. I have been & I believe. I certainly don’t believe that all who say they are psychics are actually psychic, and like RAnnDomized above, I don’t think people with genuine ability have neon signs posted as an advertisement.
I think all of us have some (minor) ability to be psychic. I believe some (but, few) of us have taken our natural abilities and built upon them.
A GREAT read on the topic:
Memoirs of a Psychic Spy: The Remarkable Life of U.S. Government Remote Viewer
By: Joseph McMoneagle
Thanks so much for the suggestions. I will definitely check them out.