Has any 1 had experiences with mediums

[mulhuzz]

if you pay money to a medium, or offer them any consideration in return for a 'reading', you're getting ripped off. De Facto.

Regardless of whether they are a crook (probably) or ill (possibly), they still can't talk to the dead.

I will offer £10000 to any medium who can help me communicate with my Uncle Sam who died on my 15th birthday after a long illness. Anyone who can pass a message on to him is worthy of my money, I just don't think they can do it and I think it's horrific that they con people like they do.

[leethefish]

I had a medium size shirt............once upon a time

[ManuelsMum]

if you pay money to a medium, or offer them any consideration in return for a 'reading', you're getting ripped off. De Facto.

Regardless of whether they are a crook (probably) or ill (possibly), they still can't talk to the dead.

I will offer £10000 to any medium who can help me communicate with my Uncle Sam who died on my 15th birthday after a long illness. Anyone who can pass a message on to him is worthy of my money, I just don't think they can do it and I think it's horrific that they con people like they do.

But science can't *prove* that we can't talk to the dead. How can so many people repeatedly use mediums for seances and such like if it's all a load of baloney?

[mulhuzz]

if you pay money to a medium, or offer them any consideration in return for a 'reading', you're getting ripped off. De Facto.

Regardless of whether they are a crook (probably) or ill (possibly), they still can't talk to the dead.

I will offer £10000 to any medium who can help me communicate with my Uncle Sam who died on my 15th birthday after a long illness. Anyone who can pass a message on to him is worthy of my money, I just don't think they can do it and I think it's horrific that they con people like they do.

But science can't *prove* that we can't talk to the dead. How can so many people repeatedly use mediums for seances and such like if it's all a load of baloney?

of course science can't, because you logically can't prove a negative. On the other hand, you can't prove that you DO talk to the dead, which science therefore regards as a theory without proof: worthless.

And people believe in mediums for the same reason kids believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the toothfairy -- because they think they'll get something out of it if they do.

[ManuelsMum]

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[The_nun]

Still not getting this. Is it about experiences or folk that actually pay for such things?.

But to add.

I used to attend a spiritualist church, not a regular but did go, they had certain nights to raise money for the church where different folk would be there and give a talk (readings if you so wish) or healing nights, no money was taken for this but an entrance charge was optional for the church of maybe a suggested 1 or 2 £. What I am saying is try not to mix this with these so called mediums that advertise and charge. I saw my very own husband gobsmacked at a reading that he paid no money for and did NOT give any clues.

[istrabraq]

Have no intentions on seeing 1 . He did say a few things which were totally wrong but must have been very lucky 2 get what happend years ago right mybe I'm just reading 2 much I'n it . And that wasn't a pun lol

[mulhuzz]

of course he gave clues without knowing that he did. that's the entire charade.

[The_nun]

LOL Muz, how, by saying hello?

[outragous76]

Against everything I believe in, I once went to see a medium.

She told me something very specific, it was a worry I had, and I had never told a single person about it. I was absolutely astounded. (it wasn't the reason I went)

It turned me from a sceptic into some kind of believer. Yes many are cons, but I can't bring myself to not believe in it

[istrabraq]

Conversation started by usual taxi talk . Yes im quite chatty is good 4 tips lol . Dont think I gave any clues about my past . At the end of journey he was hinting if I wanted a 30 min reading I said let you know ac he worked from home . But won't be parting with my money

[Claw75]

I think these things can be pretty fun as long as you take them as a bit of a laugh and don't really believe these people can see into the future or speak to the dead.  I paid a fiver to some guy in bognor to get my palm read last year and yeah, he got a lot of things about me quite accurately (got his 'report' around somewhere - might post it up later), but really for most personality traits there are only 2-3 alternatives (eg extrovert or introvert, intelligent or thick etc) and it's easy enough to get lucky.  My mum got hers done too and it was way off.

that said, i'm pretty open minded about the untapped power of the human mind, and have had a couple of spooky (what some might describe as 'psychic') experiences myself that I won't be sharing or else I'd be ridiculed (and certainly very happy never to have any again)

As someone said earlier ITT, the ones that really annoy me are the ones that prey on the recently bereaved.  My mum believes in all this stuff, and a matter of days after her partner died a few years back some woman was knocking on the door saying he'd spoken to her and asked her to come to see my mum.

Psychic Sally is lol.  I just had to go back over my old facebook posts to find something I'd posted when I happened across a few seconds of her show a few months back:

Sally: "does the name poppy mean anything to you?" woman: "bobby?" Sally:"yes that's it"...........
woman (after the show)"when she said poppy i knew it was him because bobby was his nickname". oh kay......

[Laxie]

Have been reading Laxie's blog here http://www.spiritualdawn.com/The%20New%20Fraudulent%20Mediums%20Act.htm

They are referring to the recent clampdown on fake psychics and mediums, which are giving real mediums and psychics a bad name. You'll be ok as long as you stick with one of the genuine ones.

   Soz, but that's not my blog.  Not read through it yet to give an opinion, but might do if I'm bored tomorrow.

As for the rest?  I do have certain beliefs that most would roll their eyes at so I just don't bring it up.  Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks at the end of the day.  Whether you believe or not, stick to your thoughts and try to keep things positive...the rest will work itself out. 

[ManuelsMum]

Have been reading Laxie's blog here http://www.spiritualdawn.com/The%20New%20Fraudulent%20Mediums%20Act.htm

They are referring to the recent clampdown on fake psychics and mediums, which are giving real mediums and psychics a bad name. You'll be ok as long as you stick with one of the genuine ones.

   Soz, but that's not my blog.  Not read through it yet to give an opinion, but might do if I'm bored tomorrow.

As for the rest?  I do have certain beliefs that most would roll their eyes at so I just don't bring it up.  Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks at the end of the day.  Whether you believe or not, stick to your thoughts and try to keep things positive...the rest will work itself out. 

Secret's safe with us SD

Love that one Claire

Would be wrong to laugh at this....(I did nearly choke)

[Claw75]

found my report from the international palmist and tarot reader from bognor market.  He has tez handwriting but can make most of it out.  some of it is quite com.  List of headings on the page, and he's put a word or two next to each of them:

Brain: Clever, shrewd (that one is spot on obv)
Confidence: plenty, when used.
Leadership: decisive
Humour: selective
Perception: liable to premonitions
Dependability: loyal, reliable
Creativity: more practical, with some literary ability
Romance: 3 marriages (ooooooooo)
Health: prone to migraines
Temper: when provoked
Obstinacy: strong willed
Weakness: gambling (ridic imo)
Moods: changeable
Flirtation: high sex drive
conceit: some
Impatience: won't suffer fools
Sympathy: warm hearted

Pretty amazing he could work that stuff out looking at some lines on my hand.  bargain really.

Just remembered that Jon MW also read my tarot cards for me once and correctly predicted (I think) a pre-dinner break exit for me in a poker tournament.  Soooooo spooky!