We have all been to fairs or carnivals and passed the tent where the gypsy-like woman sits with a crystal ball beckoning people to come and have their fortune told. It’s portrayed as a “fun” thing to do. You’ve seen groups of giggling girls or women having their palms read. Or you may have seen the tragic look on the face of a person who just received a not-so-good fortune. Today you can make a phone call or go online to have your fortune read. Psychic phone readings are a popular past-time. If you search the internet for psychic phone reading, you will find more than 4,520,000 sites.
So, what exactly is a psychic reading? A psychic is a person who claims to have the ability to perceive information that is hidden from normal senses by using extrasensory perception. Thus, a psychic reading is an attempt by a psychic to discern information about a person with the help of clairvoyance. Clairvoyance literally means clear vision. Psychic readings are usually associated with paranormal-based consultations, usually performed for a fee. A psychic reading can be done by telephone, in a home environment or at a psychic fair. There are many different types of psychic readings. Some require psychic ability; some do not. Some require the help of various items; some involve nothing but the psychic and the recipient.
Astrology, although not normally thought of as a psychic reading, is a form of divination based on the alignments of the sun, moon, planets and fixed stars. It is an ancient practice and does not require psychic ability.
An aura reading is the observation and interpretation of a field of subtle, luminous radiation that is suppose to surround each of us. Cartomancy or playing card readings involve reading fortunes with the help of cards. Tarot reading is a type of cartomancy. This is a greatly popularized type of psychic readings. It does not require psychic ability. Tarot reading is a psychic tool that is often found at fairs. Distant readings involve the ability to perform remote perception or traveling clairvoyance. These readings can be done by email and telephone.
If you’ve ever seen a picture of the gypsy woman reading a crystal ball, you have observed crstallomancy. This is actually a more recent type of psychic reading which involves a quartz ball. Lithomancy is a psychic reading that involves suitable gems and stones, immersed in water or tossed as a set. They are read according to their mutual proximity.
Numerology is the study of occult meanings of numbers and their influence on human life. It is essentially a reading of an individual based specifically on numeric values such as a person’s date of birth, the number of characters in a name, or other numeric values associated with the person.
Palm reading is another popular psychic reading. It involves the characterization and foretelling the future of a person by studying the lines, shapes, wrinkles and curves on the individual’s hand. Palm reading does not require psychic ability.
Psychometry if a form of reading in which the reader claims to obtain details about another person through physical contact with that person’s possessions. Items such as wedding rings, glasses and earrings can be used. It is thought that a person’s energy passes on to items that they wear. So, psychometry is a reading of that energy. It is sometimes used to locate missing persons.
Rune reading involves an ancient alphabet used for divining the future. Runes are cast on a mat to discern future events or the path that a problem or issue will take. It is considered magic. Rune reading has been used for spells and incantations by witches.
There are many types of psychic readings. None of them are taken seriously by the scientific world. They are most often done for entertainment today. If you want to have some fun, pick a type of psychic reading that appeals to you. Just be careful if you are a highly suggestive person. You can possibly make your psychic reading come true, whether or not you want it to come true.
