I received a heartbreaking phone call asking for help from a young woman who had been seeing a psychic for several years, one she trusted. She suspected her boyfriend was unfaithful. The “trusted” psychic asked the woman for $ 300 to put a spell on the wayward boyfriend and bring him back. Well, she paid the $ 300 but the spell didn’t work, so the psychic said she needed the woman to pay another $ 600. Concerned about this, she called me and asked me what to do.
I strongly advised him not to give the charlatan any more money. Any intuitive who demands more money than the session costs is willing to rip you off. And in terms of casting spells, “We all have free will,” I said. “If it is in his heart to walk a different path, then nothing you can do can force him to act against his will.”
Later, I thought of all the good people I had talked to who had fallen in love with psychic scams. Like Amber, who said they had put a curse on it, and the psychic she contacted for help wanted $ 1,500 to remove it. When I heard that, I almost swallowed my tongue. Amber hesitantly admitted that she had paid the money and visited the charlatan (my word) three times, but she still felt bad luck following her.
“Amber,” I said, “there is no such thing as a curse. What is happening is that you believe that someone has power over you to make bad things happen, and your belief system is supporting your fears. So do this. : Whenever you have a negative thought or a depressed feeling about yourself, just say, “I reject this.” Take back your power. No one is stronger than you. And remind your family and friends that they love and care about you. ” .
I didn’t charge Amber a hundred for my advice. But when I hung up, I thought about the client who had come to see me once because another psychic had told him that he had to buy him three “special” candles at $ 62 each, and if he burned them, they would get rid of his curse. Of course, the fake psychic added sneakily, if the curse doesn’t go away, you may need more candles …
Another woman who called me wanted to know how I felt about Madame X, another psychic she had found on the Internet. Personally, I don’t like to compare myself to others; Furthermore, he did not know Madame X.
“If I wanted to see you Carolyn, how many sessions would I have to do? Madam X said I would have to see her five times next week to solve all my problems.”
My jaw dropped. I didn’t know the extent of Lillian’s “problems”, but there is a difference between a psychic and a psychiatrist. I cannot predict tomorrow’s lottery numbers and I cannot solve deep-seated emotional problems. I can offer you hope and support, but I cannot be your crutch.
So, let’s recap. Here are the signs that you are dealing with a fake psychic:
• The person says that you are cursed and that only he / she can remove this curse.
• The person wants a ridiculous amount of money for a session.
• The person says they need more sessions to clear up their problem.
• The person says that you should buy what I call “mystical trinkets.”
• The person tells you they have no power.
And remember: there is a world of difference between a $ 62 candle that is supposed to make you feel better and a $ 2 vanilla-scented votive that you can buy anywhere.