fortune telling, peoples views

[emmabee123]

hi

I had a reading by a clairvoyant last night, he used a crystal and told me some very interesting and relevant things, would like to know other peoples opinions and experiences on things that have come true for them etc

cheers

emma

[Supernick]

I have firends who swear by them, and have also worked a couple of years for a company who have several astrologers and psychics on their books, but I've never been convinced that they're anything other than total charlatans. People seem to get a lot of information, but only pay attention to general statements that apply to them, and the psychics are skilled in reading people's reactions and adjusting what they say accordingly so that they can fit it to your lifestyle. So they say,

"You've had a tough time recently" (pretty much everyone can think of something recently that has been tough), and you'll say

"Yes, I'm not enjoying work properly". So they'll say

"You've been thinking of leaving (amazing) but are unsure of your direction. I can forsee a firm offer and a change on your horizon".

The chances of this happening are fairly likely if you're looking around etc. I know some people get more specific readings, but I honestly can't see it being much more than coincidence.

[laurence2]

emma,i agree with supernick, would personally like to say tho that i believe they're a total farce, i understand that people look for the comfort side of things with clairvoyants etc, especially when losing someone close to you

But as nick says they no what buttons to press and the law of averages will tell you something you want to hear.

Can you tell me why is it that 99% of their clients are women, i don't no of one man who believes in them, now that is no coincidence, its a woman thing this is not a sexist statement, but women are more gullable.

[Spcl22]

Hiya... I'm gonna have to agree and disagree with the 'its only women who go to see Clairvoyants'... I have 3 male friends who have been and still go to see different Clairvoyants or Tarot readers....but from what I know, it is mainly ladies who visit them. Yep, they do say very general 'comments' but, they also can 'pick up' on certain things... I've been to see a few over my years, some were rubbish, put some were spot on. For instance, one lady who I went to see named the number of my flat and said that there was a problem with the plumbing (she even knew it was a brand new build)... sure enough, she was right.. I had to get the builders back in to sort it all out. She also gave me a name of a man, who 'watched over me'.... I didn't have a clue who he was, so I asked my mum... My mum burst out crying and said the name she gave was the name of her real father (not the man who I called and knew as Grandad)????? But, then again, she did say that Mr Right was just around the corner and I'd get married....that hasn't happened yet!!!! hahahahahaha.... I think that sometimes, people go for comfort and to be reassured with things.... But, each to our own eh!

[emmabee123]

well it's very interesting to hear a cross section of opinions, and I must agree,with it being a woman thing to a certain extent, the physchic eveing I attended had 10 mediums/clairvoyants there and 90 people had readings, I only spotted one man there having a reading.

[Grunty]

I knew and worked with a man who was then a police officer in England. Many years earlier, he had visited a woman who told him he would join the navy. When he said that would never happen, she described the scene that she saw. He was in uniform, with a white top on his cap, swaying with the motion of the vessel and operating a small device which he was holding at waist level. Years later, he suddenly remembered the woman's words when he was working overseas as a tram conductor with a white top on his cap, and swaying as the tram rattled along. He was operating a ticket machine at waist level.

Sadly the man is now dead and the story cannot be heard at first hand. But I knew and worked with him for several years and heard it straight from his mouth.