According to a recent report done by CBS news, nearly 57% of Americans believe in psychic phenomena such as ESP, remote viewing, aura reading, and telepathy. One of the reasons that there are still so many people who are skeptical of psychics is because there are so many scam artists out there with no psychic ability at all. In fact, the practice of lying about spiritual awareness and conning people out of their hard earned money is almost as old as human history itself. Here are some of the most popular scams that psychics use and how they pull them off.
One of the most common scams that psychics use to fool people is called “the curse”. During a reading, a psychic will tell their customer that they can see a curse or a dark energy that has been placed upon them. The curse can be anything relating to disease, bad luck with the opposite sex or money, or anything else that plays on the hopes and fears of the customer. Naturally, the psychic can remove the curse by using charms, crystals, candles, or other paraphernalia for a fee. In some scenarios, the psychic may tell the customer that subsequent visits will be needed to remove the dark energy because it is so strong. A fee will be charged at each visit. Fortunately, there is no such thing as a curse. Unfortunately, many people still fall for this trick.
Another trick that has been used by psychics for centuries is called “the cursed egg”. For this scam, the psychic will tell their client to bring an egg to their next reading. At some point during the reading, and with the use of a little sleight of hand, the psychic will switch the egg without the customer noticing. The psychic will then crack the egg only to find blood, or something equally disturbing, which of course indicates a curse. The curse can be removed for a fee.
In the case of a money curse, psychics well tell their customers that their money is cursed and offer to remove the curse for a fee. The customer is told to bring large sums of money to a reading so the psychic can remove the curse, usually by burning it or tearing it up right in front of them. However, the money isn’t actually destroyed. This is another sleight of hand trick where, at some point, the psychic has already pocketed the customer’s money long before the curse removal ritual has begun.
Today, because so many people are posting so many personal things about themselves on social networking sights like Facebook and MySpace, it is easier than ever for psychics to work their scams. In this scenario, a person may receive an email or private message through a social networking site stating that a psychic has some special awareness about their life. This could be anything from a curse, to some good fortune that is waiting for them. A psychic may even go as far as to say that they have an urgent private message from a departed loved one and a reading must be arranged right away. During the reading, the psychic may use personal details posted on the social network site to convince the customer that they truly do have insight into their lives and establishing trust on behalf of the customer. Naturally, no additional information in regards to good fortune or false messages from beyond the grave will be released without a fee.
Fortunately, there are truly gifted psychics out there with real ability who provide honest information and can empower their customers to make wise decisions about the direction of their lives. Like any service you purchase you should read reviews and ratings online. Sites that provide psychic reviews like Psychic Review Online, or Top 10 Psychic Networks are a good place to find out what other people are saying. It is always best to approach psychic readings with an open mind but remember that true psychics may be able to give you guidance but you are ultimately responsible for the direction of your life.
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