There seem to be differing opinions on this forum as to what would be convincing evidence that a psychic ability is real. For some people, it might involve seeing it with their own eyes. For others, it might be a sound scientific paper written by a famous scientist. For even others, it might be some inspiration from a higher power that there is truth in what they believe.
What makes or would make these abilities "real" for you? (Please try to keep the answers personal rather than referring to some 3rd party that claims to have created a standard for proof.)
◄♥ Witchy Mel ♥►2009-03-16T12:59:47Z
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For me, it's all about results and confirmation. If my 'psychic vibe' is personal to me, then the events that unfold should match and what I was picking up on should become apparent. When giving readings for others, it is when I run into someone later and they are able to confirm for me what I said that came true for them by giving me details or sharing their excitement at what has happened.
It is those kind of experiences that I have had in the past that confirm for me that my psychic abilities are real.
Others might see it as confirmation bias but for me, a good guess, good advice and an accurate psychic message are three different things. An accurate psychic message feels different and it doesn't come from the same place as my normal everyday interactions and communications. Also, because I have had the the opportunity to read for a large amount of strangers, I have been able to see just how accurate I am because I had nothing to go off of, except the cards and my abilities.
I'm not one to say that I am over-the-top psychic, but I definitely have instincts. I have dreams that are deja-vu like and I get these split second visions that I don't think mean anything at the time, but a week later, that vision will mean something. I'll think to myself - ...wait a second here.. this was in a dream I had.. this is all too real...- and occasionally I can predict lottery numbers. If I am sitting there watching the drawing, I'll spew a number out and that number will come out. That aside- I am a very spiritual gal. I don't mean religious, I mean spiritual in the sense that I believe that all things around us have an entity. That 'God' is everywhere. That being said, I use crystals and rocks in order to highlight my intuitions and 'psychic' abilities. Different stones will work different for you, but if you research the different rocks, you will find certain ones are known for opening up alternate worlds and helping bring out those intuitive abilities (aka using a third eye).
First of all I would like to tell you that I find this to be one of the most intelligently worded questions in this forum, thank you for that. I would say that for myself personally, I do not need to have all of the facts on paper for this to be believable to me. It is a matter of faith that we are not alone in this realm and that life does not end six feet down in a box. I have seen some things that would make just about any skeptic a believer, but even before I was able to see them I believed in them. Perhaps that is why I have been able to see, I don't know for sure, all I do know is that I wouldn't trade my faith, feelings or experiences for anything. All I wish I could do now is convince the non-believing portion of society to stop judging us so harshly and remember that even if you don't believe, I have never called you crazy for not believing what I see right in front of you. Thanks for the opportunity to express my opinion. Blessed Be
For me I think some practical application would be necessary. It first occurred to me as a youngster ( a long time ago). If a psychic says they can do something(pick an ability). Why aren't they applying that talent in a more useful way? Even if we accept it doesn't work that way for them. Why not someone else then? I hate to go at one group but Astral Projectors/Remote Viewers are a prime example. To hear it from them, right here on Yahoo. They can leave their bodies and travel the Universe at will. They'll tell us of their adventures and advise others how to do it. With all that talent. Why has no one opened a business or doing rescue work. What people are unable to do with these abilities. Strikes me as more telling then what they say they can do.
You know, when it came to UFOs and aliens it was not only my own personal experiences but the shared experience with so many other people. And with psychic abilities it was the same. Telepathic experiences involve more than one person and I've developed some very strong friendships because of psychic experiences with people. Also, when something happens more than once and what occurs is statistically very unlikely it's another part of what makes it "real".
I do appreciate the scientific work going on but with people like Sheldrake and his morphic fields it was more confirmation for what I already had figured out (not only from experience but from ancient and occult texts).
Richard Hoagland's hyperdimensional physics and torsion fields model has also been very helpful for my "left brain" when it comes to understanding my experiencs and the whole paranormal issue in general. http://www.enterprisemission.com/