Donald Michael Kraig - Llewellyns Truth About Psychic Powers

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INTRODUCTION

The word occult merely means secret. Occultism is the study of one or more of a variety of subjects that have been held secret from the public at large during some time in history. As these subjects become more and more available to the public, there is an increasing number of people who want to learn about them.

There have generally been two types of books which investigate the unusual phenomena found in occultism: those written by the unquestioning believers and others from unbelieving debunkers. Even today, book after book is published telling how great this or that psychic or channel is. (A channel is a person who is capable of abandoning his or her body and allowing a non-physical entity to use the body for communicating with the physical world. A Spiritualistic medium is a type of channel who allows their body to be used by entities claiming to be the spirits of people no longer living. The distinction between these types of psychics has become blurred over the last few years. Also, whether these entities are whom they claim to be, are other entities, or are imagined manifestations of the subconscious is unknown. Very few books from the unquestioning believers try to prove to you that the psychic or channel is good or even honest. They just urge you to believe whatever the person they are studying says.

On the other hand, there have always been those who like to consider themselves rational thinkers and delight in trying to disprove all claims of psychic phenomena. It is true that some of these authors do explain via scientific means seemingly supernatural events. As an example, using a hammer to break a large stone on a persons stomach without harming that person is not accomplished by advanced yoga (or any other) paranormal techniques. Rather, it is an unusual and highly visual demonstration of the physical law that a body at rest tends to resist going into motion. In this case, the rock, which is resting stationary, resists going into motion as a result of the hammer blow. The stone absorbs the shock of the hammer and shatters without harming the person beneath.

Unfortunately, the debunkers do not stop with these types of proofs. Even today they write books whose only seeming purpose is to attack claims of the paranormal. They conveniently ignore or even falsify data that might dispute their viewpoint.

The interested reader is left with the problem of selecting books that either say everything you believe is correct, or everything you believe is false. There is no balanced position.

This is especially difficult for those who do believe in the existence of phenomena not currently understood by modern science. Thousands of years ago, medicine, physics, mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, and relativity were understood only by those who delved into the mysterious, the occult. Today, many of these things are taught to children in elementary school. Back when they were secret, what can be called on the edge of science, there were many frauds. Today, unfortunately, there are still some frauds who exist and prey upon those who investigate the edge of science called occultism or the paranormal. It is the purpose of this book to show you what is and is not possible. This, hopefully, will allow you a wiser choice when you go to see a psychic or hear about some unusual phenomenon. It will also help keep you from being cheated.

GOING TO A PSYCHIC READER

Nervously, you approach. Im a fool, you think. You know that psychics and readers are just a bunch of hokum. And yet maybe, just maybe

Youre not crazy, you know that. But there are so many problems in your life right now, and you have a friend who did have good luck after going to a psychic. You enter the psychics office.

At this point, one of three things could happen. Sometimes you get no help or guidance. Sometimes you get knowledge or advice which can help you through a difficult time or with a seemingly insoluble problem. And sometimes you can have hundreds or even thousands of dollars stolen from you by a fraudulent psychic.

There are far too many types of psychics to list here. Each will have his or her own method for giving a reading. Some may hold your hands, close their eyes, and talk. Some may tell you what their spirit guides are saying about you. Others may read tarot cards, use a crystal ball, read your palm, or feel the vibrations from an object of yours they hold (psychometry). Others read tea leaves, the smoke from a candle, melted wax drippings, the way you sign your name (graphology), Celtic runes, the bumps on your head (phrenology), etc. No matter what system the psychic uses, the system is primarily a way for the psychic to turn inwardit allows the reader to contact his or her higher self where the mysteries of the universe are revealed. No matter what method is used, your reading will only be as good as your reader.

Some methods of giving readings use a more scientific method. These include astrology, graphology, palmistry, and others. But even though these can be taught by scientific formulae, there is still a level of art to these readings. Two people with the same training and experience may give readings that will be correct, but stress different things. The result is a differing ability to answer the clients needs.

Real psychic readers want to help you. When you go to a reader for help, dont test him or herhelp the reader to help you. If they question you, answer honestly and openly. Be patient if the reader is silent, or in deep concentration.

Real psychics are not like electric lights. They cannot turn their abilities on and off at will on all occasions. It may happen that a reader is off when you come for your reading. If they are honorable, they will tell you that they are not able to get anything and will refund your money, perhaps asking you to come back at another time. Please consider returning, as chances are good that at that time you will get an excellent reading and help from this person.