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People asking for psychics' help?

I am just wondering why so many people on Yahoo Answers ask for a psychic's help. Don't get me wrong; I do believe that some people have special gifts. However, I believe a genuine psychic/ESP ability is extremely rare.

In other words, do the people asking these questions realize that they are almost always being answered by frauds? Usually teens or young adults who believe without any basis in fact, that they are "psychic" when it is completely untrue? Usually the cheesy Pagan/fanatsy types answer these people's pleas with such definite answers, and it's just ridiculous.

(Don't get me wrong, I have HUGE respect for Paganism, and I love fantasy...but by cheesy, corny types, you know what I mean. The flakes.)

So just to restate: I believe psychic ability exists; however I don't think genuine psychics are waltzing around YA on a regular basis. So why believe that 15 year old with the witch hat avatar that thinks she's a high priestess dragon caller? LOL. Just wondering.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    that 15 year old with the witch hat avatar is not a psychic, The viking on the sled being pulled by polar bears is though.

    Source(s): master of the magicians
  • 1 decade ago

    There are intuitives who have what is known as the second sight,

    mostly they are born that way but not always the case

    Some things are not meant to be known or might not be

    exactly what they seem and misinterpretation can happen

    Prayer is always a good idea and patience too.

    Most psychics who are real psychics know that some things

    in life are a test of courage and Karmic.

    How do we know that there might be more than one choice

    involved?

    If someone is looking for a person or animal or trying to solve

    a crime that is a good reason to consult an intuitive or maybe

    they are dealing with a haunting which also is a difficult task

    for the untrained...

    There are phonies of course and do be careful

    Most charge but some do not. Native Americans do not

    charge if they are true intuitives,it is not permitted!

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    There are actually quite a few genuine readers on here for other reasons. The problem is that the questions for psychics are usually one of two types.

    The first type is made up of people who are trying to "debunk" psychic/paranormal ablities. The other type are usually people who really need someone to advise them but do NOT need a psychic answer -- they just have come to the conclusion somewhere that the answer is somehow better from a psychic than simply coming from common sense.

    In either way, the ethical psychics on here will NOT respond as psychics and in some cases have even started telling people that. Many of the ethical readers on here consider it to be a religious calling -- I myself have been reading for over 20 years and have made a vow to my Gods to never mislead someone about what I see in a reading (or even if I see anything at all -- sometimes I don't see something for a person)

    Source(s): Hellenic Polytheist
  • 1 decade ago

    Not all of the naturally intuitive people online are cheezy pagan/fantasy types under the age of 18. But I think you will find that the mature ones don't just rove around and answer those questions..Plus even some of those immature pagan types can have some intuitive ability.

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  • Prophet- No one is turning there back on God...Have you not heard of fun and I am religious too, have you not heard "you only live life once," "Oh, well what the hell?" just go with it....

    And now, to answer your question, I agree with you, it is pretty rare, dont let anybody tell you anything different then what you truly believe and live life to its fullest, I am young and I love life everyday I do something crazy...Although Ide never do a physic reading, but I do horoscopes

    Jada Nicole Madden,

  • 1 decade ago

    People get desperate sometimes, and sometimes they just want to be comforted. Waiting is one of the more subtle tortures of life, and usually people turn to psychics when they can't stand the waiting any longer.

    Funny thing is, most people who turn to psychics don't want real answers--they just want an answer that will comfort them. If they know they might hear something they don't like, they won't ask.

  • 1 decade ago

    I answered a question with what I thought was appropriate sarcasm and had the fellow message me asking if I was telling the truth. O.o Some folks will believe anything I guess.

    Ah yes, and my tea leaves say a turbulent time approaches in your future.

    Source(s): Tea, the source of all wisdom.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Psychics are frauds. And what they are doing is fishing for innovations from the very 2nd they first see you. they % something they could get - and in the event that they comprehend your call, you sense greater of their skill.

  • 1 decade ago

    Good point.. This is an age old struggle for people who think they have to know fate whether or not it has any truth to it... We need to remember that for every Godly prophet there are counterfeits...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You know in your heart there is something to it, but if you develop your own, it will be worth more, than any $3.99 a minute phone call - do you understand?

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