Beware of Psychic Frauds

There is no government agency to regulated psychics - for which we are grateful.  Because there is no super agency checking out psychics for us, we have no easy way  to know a psychic's qualifications, or experience, or trustworthiness.. Anyone can get up in the morning, decide to be a professional psychic, and we would find it difficult to distinguish them from a reliable, trained psychic,.

Out in the world there are also individuals whose livelihood is based on defrauding gullible people seeking a psychic reading.  They are often called "gypsies" or "Red Hand Artists." 

If you follow this advise, we cannot give you an absolute guarantee that the psychic you will choose will be idea, but, it will help you avoid a red-hand arttist.:

While physical appearance is not important, you should check out how they are dressed, and the decor of the place where the reading is being given.. If things seems too "hokey" or if you do not feel comfortable, leave.

Beware of people claiming supernatural powers, and those who try to impress you with pompous titles such as "Queen" or "Princess" or "Professor"..  Remember that diplomas, accreditations and certifications do not guarantee anything.: For a few dollars, you can buy a university degree on the Internet.

Beware of high prices. They absolutely do not guarantee anything. If you end up paying more than $100 for a good and complete reading, you might start asking questions. While some readers feel they have to charge high fees to compensate for their expertise, years of study and of experience, remember that anyone can charge exorbitant prices.

Do not tolerate psycho-babble as your reading. Your rader should use plain, normal, down-to-earth expressions and words Ask your reader what he or she means when you do not understand a terms used.

Beware of a psychic who says that some wonderful thing is going to happen , but then says, "You have your free will.", so that if what she predicted does not come to pass she can say you made another choice.

- Maximise the return on your investment: if it is a face-to-face or telephone consultation, bring a tape recorder, take notes and ask questions. If it is a distance reading, do not hesitate in recontacting the person if certain areas were left unclear, or if certain explanations were too shady. You don’t need to harass the psychic, nor to be aggressive, but remember that you are paying.

- Do not swallow everything you are told. Some healthy dose of scepticism doesn’t hurt. In particular, you must run away when you start hearing things such as: "You are being cursed, someone hates you; give me $3000 and I’ll remove it", or "if you don’t let me do this or that $2500 ritual for you, you’ll get killed in the next 6 months".

- Rely on the word of mouth. This is by far the best way of avoiding deceptions. This way, you can get details on the style of the reader, the accuracy of the predictions, as well as the general impressions the person had of the reader.

- Beware of cold reading. Cold reading is a set of techniques used by professional scammers to get their clients to believe that they have special powers when they actually don’t. This consists in smart-guessing based on indicators from your own person: your BMW keys in hand (he’s got money), the ring at your finger (he is married), the big scar in the middle of your face (had some trauma in the past), your southern accent (she must be conservatist), the bags under your eyes down to your chin (she must be stressed and anguished).
These people are fine psychologists and they can assess a whole personality based on the way you speak, the way you are dressed, the way you behave.

They know that people have the tendency to have unrealistic views of themselves, meaning that we like to think of ourselves in terms of what we wish we were instead of what we actually are. They also know that people will unconsciously try to make sense out of anything they are told, even if it is pure nonsense. Finally, they know that people have selective memory; they only remember what they liked and forget the rest.
Again, some healthy dose of scepticism is required!

Do not talk too much at the beginning; you want to test you reader’s true abilities. Ask for a general reading first, to see what they can pick up: if you are not convinced, walk away. The ideal would be to be able to get a mail or e-mail reading beforehand. If you can’t, try to stay as neutral as possible in your exterior attire, and above all, do not tell them what they are supposed to be telling you!!