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Title:Psychic Phenomena
Notice:Please read note 1.0-1.* before writing
Moderator:JARETH::PAINTER
Created:Wed Jan 22 1986
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2143
Total number of notes:41773

34.0. "A Strange Psychic Reading" by OBIWAN::SHERRICK () Tue Nov 05 1985 16:39

            --This Note is About 3 Screens Long--
I am a newcomer to this notes file, and find the discussions really
fascinating.  I wanted to share with you an interesting experience that
my sister and I had a few years ago, and find out whether anyone else has
had any similar experiences with "psychic readers".
About 8 years ago, a friend of mine invited me to a party where two psychic
readers were going to be doing individual readings for people.  The person
who had organized the party was a freind of a friend of the lady I went
with.  She (the hostess) didn't know my friend, let alone me, and also
had not been informed that I was going to be showing up.  When it came time
for my reading, I was shown to a room where the reader sat at a card table.
As soon as I entered, she got a puzzled look on her face, and said to me,
"Do you have a thirteen year old brother?"  I said "No.", and she told me,
(not asking) "You are the youngest of three girls", I agreed, and she asked
me my fisrt name, and told me to sit down.  Over the hour that I was there
she told me some very interesting things, not predictions for the most part,
but telling me about things that were going on in my life.  For instance
she told me that my father was working on a govt. funded reaserch grant
that was up for renewal (true) and that they were considering not renewing
it, but that in the end they would, though not as requested. (as it turned
out it was renewed, although for 2 yrs instead of 5) This was the only info
in the form of a prediction that she made.  The other amazing thing, was
that she told me that a friend of mine had had an abortion within the past
2 weeks, and told me the woman's first name.  This was true, and I had just
learned of it the evening before, when my friend had called me from california.
I had not told ANYONE.  There were a few other things that she told me,
but my big suprise came when I told the story to my father the next day.
When I told him about her first comment as I walked in (about a 13 yr old
brother), my dad said, "Well that's interesting, since your mother lost
a baby 13 years ago."  I had never known about that!  I remembered vaguely
mother's stay in the hospital, when I was 9 yrs old, but never knew why.
Well, if that whole thing wasn't wierd enough, my sister, who lived in London
went to a spiritualist church with a friend of hers, around the same time
I had gone to the psychic in N.J. USA.  When she met the leading psychic
there, the woman said that there was someone from the "other side" trying
to contact her.  She said that it was the spirit of her dead brother.
She also said that he followed the two of us around, and described his 
appearance to my sister.  She described him as 13-14 yrs old, and described
facial features, and coloring that matched our fathers (but not our own).
The description included a family trait (gap between the two front teeth)
that my sister does not carry, and this psychic had never met or seen pictures
of anyone else in our family.  When the psychic said that he had been trying
to contact my sister, she asked her if she had been hearing ticking in her
pillow.  In fact, my sister, who worked at a bed and breakfast place, had
been so concerned with ticking in the pillows, she had recently convinced
the manager of the hotel to replace all the mattresses and pillows (thinking
that there were some variety of vermin in them).  This effort had not helped 
the ticking, but after talking to the psychic the ticking phenomenon did not 
repeat itself.  
	I have on other occasions been to other psychic readers, and on
two occasions, went back to the one who I referred to above.  I have never
had another striking experience like that, nor has my sister.
	I realise that this has been a lengthy note, and even so, I could
not fit in all the details of the story.  If anyone, has any questions about
the details, I'd be glad to supply them.  Has anyone else had any interesting
experiences with "psychic readers"?

		Molly
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34.1PEN::KALLISTue Nov 05 1985 17:4212
	The trouble with "psychic readers" is that you have a great deal of dif-
ficulty separating wheat from chaff.  Some thoughts about psdychic readers is 
that many have a bit of telepathic capabilities; therefore, they can "pick up"
something you "alone" know.
	Also, some work with more useful equipment than others.  Was yours
a card reader?  A scryer?  A palmist?

Steve Kallis, Jr.

P.S.: I have noted one or two things in the "Tarot" note, above.

-SK
34.3DR::BLINNSun Nov 10 1985 21:544
Amazing.  If I didn't already know you from other files, I don't think 
I'd believe this story, but I do, and I do.

Tom
34.4MUTT::WAGNERMon Nov 11 1985 19:2912
Ray
Was that particular psyhic from NH ??

I have had a number of readings but the individual died (no, I didn't have
anything to do with it). 

Now I am looking for someone to go to up here (NH) to determine if they were
as good as this woman was !!

Care to pass any name along ??

Merle
34.6MUTT::WAGNERTue Nov 12 1985 18:426
Thanks Ray
If you happen to find Virginia's number please pass it along. I would like
to call her an arrange a "meeting of the minds". 

thanks
Merle 
34.8MUTT::WAGNERMon Nov 18 1985 14:123
Thanks Ray, I appreciate it very much

Merle
34.9PEN::KALLISFri Dec 06 1985 13:088
Re above:

	A really good professional Tarot reader I can suggest is"sandy"
at the House of Zodiac.  I give her about a .75 out of a possible 1.
(House of Zodiac is in Framingham at Shopper's World, lower level.)
Even though she uses the stuffy old Rider-Waite deck ....

Steve Kallis, Jr.
34.10RAMOTH::DRISKELLSat Apr 11 1987 02:0315
re: .8...
    Ok, Merle,  If you're out there...  did you visit either and were
    they any good?  I'd be interested in seeing someone that others
    feel are talented.
    
    I had a palm reading done once who made some pretty accurate statements
    about me & my life, but whether she was reading my palm, or picking
    up stray thoughts from my brain, I have no idea.  I tend to believe
    the later, since most of the predictions were about things that
    I had just been concentrating on....(but they did come true!!)
    
    Mary
    
    PS,  I've just found this file and have been randomly browsing.
     Lots of interesting discussions here...
34.11' Psychic Diagnosis, Obviously 'CURIE::COSTLEYMon Jun 22 1987 13:4918
    {An incident.}
    In 1974 I was in a friend's apt. in Salem MA. A nervous little guy
    named Jimmy Smith was about to do a psychic-diagnosis. A former
    USN seaman, he'd become a diagnostician & was quite terrified of
    it. He insisted we all pray & he loudly disavowed any Satanism in
    his prayer, praising God for his gifts (for which he never charged).
    He soon located a spot in my mid-back/lung-region, saying it would
    hurt. Two years later, after my father died, I was x-rayed during
    a routine visit to HCHP/Cambridge. I was found to have a spot on
    each lung, inexplicably. As a lifetime non-smoker, I was surprised.
    It proved to be asymptomatic sarcoidosis, after a biopsy in 1976.
    Jimmy was accurate but for the pain. My then internist Matt Budd
    was miffed @ Jimmy's accuracy. He himself later become a pyschic
    diagnostician & became active in INTERFACE. People can learn.
    
    - Boleslaw
    
    
34.12An inquiry...JJM::ASBURYFri Aug 21 1987 19:538
    re. .7   Has anyone been to a psychic reader lately? I have always
    wanted to do so but have not had the time or the means until recently.
    Any ideas about how much it costs or other suggestions about whom
    to see in the area? Also, how far in advance do you need to call
    for an appointment?
    
    -Amy.
    
34.13amplification please?ERASER::KALLISslithering noises in the dark?Fri Aug 21 1987 20:065
    Depends upon the type of "reading."  Some are virtually walk-in;
    others require appointments.  Tarot readings are often in the $10.00
    range...
    
    Steve Kallis, Jr.
34.14Knock, knock..Who's there?..Fraud!WAGON::DONHAMBorn again! And again, and again...Mon Aug 24 1987 13:395
    
    If the reader is truly psychic, you won't need an appointment. ;')
    
    Tananda
    
34.15past/present/futureCLOSUS::WOODWARDbridges not barriersMon Nov 23 1987 18:1911
    With so many notes on psychics, I wasn't sure where to place this,
    so I figured here was as good a place as any.  I just recently went
    to a psychic for the first time.  She read cards for me.  I taped
    the reading.  At first, I thought she was way off base as to what
    she was predicting. Some things just simply didn't seem right. 
    She kept saying "This will happen to you in the next year".  When
    I got home and listened to the tape, I realized that the things
    she predicted HAD already happened in the PAST year.  How did 
    that mixup happen?  
    
    kmw
34.16into the way-back machine, sherman!ULTRA::LARUobjectivity is subjectiveMon Nov 23 1987 18:533
    re -.1
    
    Looks as if you'll be posting to note 551 soon...
34.17VICKI::WHEELERGet Yer Ya-Yas' OutTue Jan 05 1988 09:4916
    
     A girl I worked with in my part time job last
    year had seen a psychic 2 months before we met.
    This woman told her that someone named Paul (me)
    would have a very difficult question for her. She
    told me about this just after I asked her a very 
    tough question. The psychic also said romance would
    be involved (it was) but would not last (it didn't).
    
     I would never have believed a word if this girl hadn't
    recorded the psychic session and played it back for me.
    Now this lifelong sceptic can't help but wonder.
    
     There were a few other predictions made about her that 
    were right on the money as well that I can't remember,
    I was too taken back by the one I just told above.
34.18Enquirer Psychic Rules To Follow!FSTVAX::ROYERFIDUS AMICUS..Tue Jan 05 1988 18:1222
    Re .-1
    
    Using the method of the garbage psycics use to predict
    the future you must be general:
      1.  Make general statements..you will meet a fair lady,
          or dark gent.
      2.  Make some safe predictions, ie Bob Hope or Lucy Ball
          will die this year.  (safe due to their ages.)
      3.  Make a few outlandish predictions using rule 1.
          For example.  Digital will make a good profit this
          fiscal year.  Digital will Introduce some new 
          products prior to the end of 1988.
      4.  If pressed for details just make more generalities.
    
    If you follow the above You can be a psychic too!
    
    Yes, I am a Skeptic.. seeing is believing and maybe not
    even then.
    
    luck,
    
    Dave
34.19Right place, right time?COOKIE::DANIELIf it's sloppy, eat over the sink.Fri Jan 08 1988 19:0224
    Summer 1984, I went to the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, Colorado.
    I was particularly looking for a friend whom I'd met two years prior
    named Kathryn Sperske (lives in Pollock Pines, California, last
    I heard, and is teaching classes in nearby areas...if anyone knows
    her, please help me connect!).  She was the first person to tell
    me that I was actually psychic (she read my cards).  The booth had
    been sold to a woman who was selling clothes.  I stood and stared
    for a long time, still feeling Kathryn and her partner Nancy's
    presences, puzzling to me.  A lady walked by and stopped and stared
    with the same puzzled look on her face.  I asked her if she had
    been looking for Nancy and Kathryn, and she said she had, and that
    she needed a reading badly.  She was so disappointed that I told
    her I would do the reading for her.  Since I didn't have my cards,
    I asked her for something frequently worn by her, since I was having
    success with psychomotry at the time.  She gave me a necklace made
    of silver and a ruby.  I held it, and images of a small, blonde,
    sad little girl came into my mind.  She was this woman's granddaugher.
    I picked up that the child missed her father, and the woman confirmed
    that he had just died;  I picked up that the child was not in a
    good relationship with her mother and was, therefore looking to
    the love that she and her grandmother had shared to carry her through.
    The grandmother nearly wept, and said that she'd been pondering
    a visit to her granddaughter, who lived on the West coast.  She
    decided then to go.
34.20Addendum to .0 - please re-read it firstLAIDBK::SHERRICKMolly :^)Thu Jan 14 1988 21:5616
    
    
    Back to the saga of the dead younger brother!  My sister went to
    a psychic fair in San Jose Ca. sponsored by the Berkeley Phychic
    Institute a few weeks ago.  She was wondering around trying to decide
    who to get a reading from, when a woman stepped out of her booth
    and said that she'd like to do a reading.  Diana accepted and went
    inside.  The VERY FIRST thing she said is "Who is this dead person
    who follows you around?"  Diana said "What do they look like?" 
    According to the psychic he was about 21 or 22 years old (the
    appropriate age) and had the same features that the spiritualist
    described in .0!  That was really interesting.  The woman went on
    to tell her some other interesting things too.  I just thought it
    was odd that a third psychic picked up on this fellow....
    
    Molly
34.21Sounds like brotherly love of some kind.PUZZLE::GUEST_TMPHOME, in spite of my ego!Thu Jan 14 1988 22:059
    re: .20
        Sounds as though he likes Diana.  Probably preferred to observe
    her throughout her life than to deal with the "mess" of taking care
    of his own (since that would interfere with the observation.)
        Does Diana live around San Jose?  (That's *my* neck of the
    woods.)
      
    Frederick
    
34.22calling all californians.....LAIDBK::SHERRICKMolly :^)Thu Jan 14 1988 23:296
    Diana lives IN San Jose.  She teaches english as a second language
    at San Jose State, and also is an astrologer, and tarot reader.
    She is a very interesting person.
    
    She loves to meet other people who are into psychic stuff.  Write
    to me at LAIDBK if you'd like to get in touch.
34.23House of ZodiacCSCMA::SNOWWed Feb 24 1988 16:1023
    I went to the House of Zodiac in Framingham about a month ago and
    when I walked in this guy asked me if I needed help and I said to
    him, "yes I would like to have my palm read." Then he said to me
    that I don't think you want your palm read..I have a feeling you
    want your cards read..so I said fine...this was my first time going.
    
    I went to the card reading and she shuffled a deck of cards and
    told me to pick out 15 card. Then she read them and she left me
    stunned..beause she knew that I was living with my boyfriend...she
    knew that he took a great interest in stero equipment..she knew
    that his x-girlfriend was in the service and stationed in North
    Carolina..she knew that I had just started a new job..but she couldn't
    tell me where..all she knew about the job was that it was with a
    very big company...she knew how I felt about the job..she knew that
    before I started working with DEC that I was into graphic arts..
    she knew about a few problem (which I cannot get into) that I was
    having...she knew about my ex-boyfriend...all she could tell me
    about him was that he caused alot of heart-aches and that I had
    gone out with him for a long period of time..she was right..I went
    out with him for 7 years and yes he did cause alot of heart-ache..
    she knew that I was having vistor from Florida..the list goes on..
    The amazing thing about this is that she told me everything in 10
    minutes...I would definitely recommed this place..
34.27I WONDER????MTADMS::DOO_SECURITYPenny Amero -- 267-2211Sat Feb 11 1989 05:4837
    As a new comer into this company, I have been given my own note
    book file. I am not very computor inclined. So I am apologizing
    now in case I foul this reply  up.  I have read quite a few 
    entrys that I find very interesting. Now for my $.02 worth.
    A few years ago, my mom took me to a woman in  Massachuestts.
    This woman had never met me but she did know me from reading my
    mother's cards. She told me a few things that I knew my mother
    had supplied the information for { I guess it was her way of breaking
    the ice}. Anyway, a few of the topics she covered realy surprized
    me. Such as my health. This woman was telling me that I would            
    end up in a hospital four different times, two different hospitals,

     different states but three out of the four would be for the same
    reason!!!The fourth I would be in there for at least 3 to 4 months.
    Well, It happened!!! My appendix blew up!! Flooding my body with
    poison. I ended up in that hospital for three and ahalf months.
    Since that time I have been back in 3 different times, different
    hospitals, but the same ailment{not my appendix}. She also told
    me about a man that I would meet, who's name would be Earl. At
    that time I knew no one by that name. Well, just within the last 
    two years I have met Earl. We are now engaged to married, ayear
    from this July. Also she told me that I will give birth to twin
    boys in the year 1990 and my nephew's wife or girlfriend will
    have twin girls in 1992. I am hoping that my wedding takes place
    before the birth does!!! She has been very correct in what she
    had to say concerning my life. If anyone is interested in meeting
    with her I will try and locate her # and address from my mom and 
    submit it a.s.a.p.

        {sorry I rambled}


                 signed:  TRUE BELIEVER!!




34.28A Strange psychic readingMILPND::HASSEYFri May 26 1989 13:517
    Hi
    
    Do you have the name  and phone number of the psychic?
    Thanks
    
    Alice
    
34.29not so strange psychic readingWITNES::MESAROSFri Jun 23 1989 17:1240
    Okay, I'll try to make this one as short as possible.
    
    I went to a psychic a few months ago at the insistence of a friend
    who had gone to see her.  I was very reluctant because I didn't
    want her to tell me anything I didn't want to hear.  Also, I used
    to get very strange physical side affects (stomach aches, headaches,
    etc.) whenever I met any who had any type of psychic ability.
    
    Anyway, I made the appointment.  I thought maybe she could give
    me a little perspective and I like to test people who make claim
    to being psychic.
    
    She asked what my purpose was for being there and I explained as
    above.
    
    All I had told her was that I would like to know what she sees with
    my boyfriend, my children and work.
    
    She went into great detail about my life for the past year!!
    
    I was in shock.  Because she described my relationship and the
    occurrences exactly.  She also could see that I had been bringing
    my daughter to Joslin Clinic because she was showing signs of diabetes.
     She didn't name the clinic but knew we were having tests done.
     She informed me that there was nothing that any of the doctors
    could do.  I had to do the work myself.  She tried to convince me
    that I had healing power and that my grandmother was watching over
    me and encouraging me to explore this more.  
    
    To make a long story short, I followed her advice and my daughter
    is as good as knew.  
    
    This woman also went into detail about my past lives, how my daughter
    is also very psychic and a catalyst for me (true).  
    
    I thought she was very informative and would recommend going to
    her.  If you would like more details, let me know.
    
    KC
    
34.30MASADA::MONACOWed Aug 09 1989 16:268
    re: .29
    
    I am very interested in going to a psychic.  I have gone to one
    as a tourist on the Cape but would love this woman's name and number
    if possible.
    
    Thanks in advance!
    Trisha
34.31Just wonderingASDS::FADDENTue Jan 09 1990 16:093
    re note .27
    Are you and Earl still engaged and are you pregnant yet?
    
34.32nothing yetLUDWIG::BINGThe midnight train is whinin' lowThu Jan 11 1990 06:3411
    
    Yes, I am still engaged and there are no children, yet!
    I've been thinking about it alot lately though. My best
    friend and his wife just had a beautiful little girl and
    I would love to have one for myself. This may sound funny
    coming from a guy, but, i feel like it is time to start a
    family. So maybe after we get married next fall we'll start our
    own. By the way thanks for asking......
    
                                       Walt               
    p.s. who's Earl? 8*)
34.33oopsLUDWIG::BINGThe midnight train is whinin' lowThu Jan 11 1990 06:389
    
    My apologies for the last note. I entered a similiar note to .27 somewhere
    else and thought you were asking me what was going on. My girlfriend
    had her Tarot cards read and was told that within six months she
    would be prgnant with twins. As I said in -1, nothing yet. Again
    sorry........
    
                 Walt
     p.s. now I know who Earl is 8*)
34.34TIME STANDS STILLSTEPS1::LYNCHMon Aug 27 1990 19:3515
    I have been doing psychic readings for many years and have also been
    aquainted with many good to excellent psychics.  My experience has
    been, that after I have expressed what I have seen, sometimes I either
    see or hear a number and I tell the person that it will happen in a
    2 or 3 etc., but I don't know if it is in days, weeks, months or years,
    and I tell them that. Sometimes people will call and tell me when the 
    things have occured or they tell me at the reading if they have already
    happened.  I knew another psychic who did it the same way, but I
    honestly don't know of one who can tell the past from the present or
    future. One mistake I have often made is to interpret what I see rather
    than just stating what I see, and invariably I am wrong in my
    assessment, (so much for intuitivness).
    
    Pat
    
34.35are you out there?SUBWAY::FORSYTHLAFALOTWed Oct 24 1990 16:333
    So it is now Oct 1990...is "Penny Amero - 267-2211" from .27 out there,
    married? pregnant??????  mother of twins???????????????