I received a heartbreaking phone call asking for help from a young woman who had been seeing a psychic for several years, one she trusted. She suspected her boyfriend of her infidelity. The “trusted” psychic asked the woman for $300 to put a spell on the wayward boyfriend and bring him back. Well she paid the $300 but the spell didn’t work so the psychic said he needed the woman to pay another $600. Concerned about this, she called me and asked what to do.
I strongly advised him not to give the charlatan any more money. Any intuitive who demands more money than the cost of the session is out to rip you off. And in terms of casting spells, “We all have free will,” I said. “If it’s in his heart to walk a different path, then nothing you can do can force him to act against his will.”
Later, I thought of all the good people I’ve talked to who have fallen for psychic scams. Like Amber, who said that she had been put under a curse and that the psychic she had contacted for her help wanted $1,500 to remove it. When I heard that, I almost swallowed my tongue. Amber hesitantly admitted that she had paid the money and visited the charlatan (my word) three times, but she still felt bad luck haunting her.
“Amber,” I told her, “there is no such thing as a curse. What happens is that you believe that someone has power over you to make bad things happen, and your belief system supports your fears. So do this: every “Whenever you have a negative thought or depressed feeling about yourself, simply say, ‘I reject this.’ Take back your power. No one is stronger than you. And remind your family and friends that they love you and care about you.” .
I didn’t charge Amber a penny for my advice. But when I hung up, I thought of the client who had come to me once because another psychic had told him that he had to buy her three “special” candles at $62 each, and if she burned them, they would throw her away. of her course. Of course, the fake psychic added sneakily, if the curse doesn’t lift, you might need more candles…
Another woman who called me wanted to know how I felt about Madame X, another psychic she had found on the Internet. Personally, I don’t like to compare myself with others; Besides, I didn’t know Madame X.
“If I wanted to see you, Carolyn, how many sessions would I have to do? Madame X said that I would need to see her five times next week to solve all my problems.”
I was speechless. I didn’t know the extent of Lillian’s “problems”, but there is a difference between a psychic and a psychiatrist. I can’t predict tomorrow’s lottery numbers and I can’t resolve deep-seated emotional issues. I can offer her hope and support, but I cannot be her crutch.
So, let’s recap. These are the signs that you are dealing with a fake psychic:
• The person says that you are cursed, and that only he/she can remove this curse.
• The person wants a ridiculous amount of money for a session.
• The person says that he needs more sessions to clarify his problem.
• The person says that you must buy what I call “mystical trinkets.”
• The person tells you that they have no power.
And remember: there’s a world of difference between a $62 candle that’s supposed to make you feel better and a $2 vanilla-scented candle you can pick up anywhere.
