[awesome times one million]
Today I had a four o'clock appointment with a psychic.
I've never been to a psychic before, and the thought of visiting one intimidated me greatly. The idea of someone I don't know explaining my life to me is terrifying, and the thought that I could possibly get ripped off is equally terrifying. However, I'm completely happy with what I was told.
Before I go on, I should clarify some things: I do believe in reincarnation and the ability of the soul to "travel", if you will. While I don't believe in any form of organized religion, I do have a spiritual side where I recognize that there is an "other side"...ghosts, spirit guides, good vs. evil, etc. I simply don't relate any of those things to be because of Jesus, Mohammed, or even "God" itself. I just believe they exist, and I definitely don't think that we end our "journey" as a corpse. This may sound a bit New-Ageish [feel free to play Enya while you're reading this], but I've had far too many strange experiences to think that the physical Earth is all there is. So, if I had to be categorized, I would be Agnostic. I should also note that my general disdain and hatred for most Christians is more prominent than my hate for other religions because it was most constant in my life growing up. I've had no real experiences with Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. to have as much hate pent up inside me.
I arrived at my appointment and was greeted by a middle-aged man with long, grey hair and a shaggy beard, wearing a beige tunic dress and a bindi on his forehead. His name is John. I was apprehensive. He took me to his tiny office, told me to get comfortable, and we established a time frame [I decided twenty minutes would suffice].
He wrote down my name and age in some strange language, picked up his beads and started chanting. In front of him he had a porcelain bowl full of large, smooth, wooden blocks with symbols on them. For each person that I wanted to inquire about, I would randomly pick nine of these blocks and hand them to him. I would also supply their first name and age. Of course, I started with myself. I was most interested in hearing about my past lives, and I also wanted to know about my path when it comes to school. The results were as follows:
[+] All of my past lives involved either art, war, religion, or all three. In various lives I was an painter, a dancer, etc. The majority of what makes the person I am today, however, stems from the other lives. I fought alongside Alexander the Great, fought in the Crusades, and even died of the Black Plague [I get one million spooky points for this]. I was also a member of the priesthood, in practically every religion known to man. He explained to me that this is why I have such a problem with religion today. I've basically sampled all of them and came to the conclusion that the hypocrisy involved was a waste of time. He also said that I secretly fought many religious wars as a female, and also as a priest.
[+] My mother and I were husband and wife in a past life. He explains that this is why we tend to grate on each other's nerves more than others. We have apparently been present in some form in each other's lives for centuries.
[+] My career/school path is on course. He said that when I'm at my most confused, things will work out. If I try to organize everything, my efforts will crumble around me. He told me I am very creative and intelligent, and that my main interests center around criminal law and journalism [accurate, which left me stunned]. I have been having issues lately with being unsure about my major, and what I really want to do when I get out of school. So, it was a relief to hear this.
[+] He told me I am in a very strong, happy relationship [accurate], and that he sees me having "lots of boys". I don't know how I feel about this, since I don't like most children, and I especially don't like little boys.
[+] He saw "extensive travel" within the next six to nine months, as well as me moving in about six months [also accurate].
[+] School is going to be an ongoing thing for me. I'm going to keep going back for as many degrees as possible. The very thought is exhausting, but apparently worth it in the long run.
I proceeded to ask him various questions about Garrett bilechunks, my mother, and various members of my family. He was so genuine and on point with everything, and didn't shy away from telling me any bad news he saw, so long as I specifically asked him for it. I won't lie, I cried. Like I said, it's an odd feeling knowing that someone else has insight into my life. I left him a substantial tip [which was optional], gave him a huge hug and thanked him.
I felt 100% comfortable, and will definitely be going back. I highly recommend it for everybody, even the "psychics are lame" crowd. Especially the skeptics.
I don't think you'll be disappointed.
I've never been to a psychic before, and the thought of visiting one intimidated me greatly. The idea of someone I don't know explaining my life to me is terrifying, and the thought that I could possibly get ripped off is equally terrifying. However, I'm completely happy with what I was told.
Before I go on, I should clarify some things: I do believe in reincarnation and the ability of the soul to "travel", if you will. While I don't believe in any form of organized religion, I do have a spiritual side where I recognize that there is an "other side"...ghosts, spirit guides, good vs. evil, etc. I simply don't relate any of those things to be because of Jesus, Mohammed, or even "God" itself. I just believe they exist, and I definitely don't think that we end our "journey" as a corpse. This may sound a bit New-Ageish [feel free to play Enya while you're reading this], but I've had far too many strange experiences to think that the physical Earth is all there is. So, if I had to be categorized, I would be Agnostic. I should also note that my general disdain and hatred for most Christians is more prominent than my hate for other religions because it was most constant in my life growing up. I've had no real experiences with Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. to have as much hate pent up inside me.
I arrived at my appointment and was greeted by a middle-aged man with long, grey hair and a shaggy beard, wearing a beige tunic dress and a bindi on his forehead. His name is John. I was apprehensive. He took me to his tiny office, told me to get comfortable, and we established a time frame [I decided twenty minutes would suffice].
He wrote down my name and age in some strange language, picked up his beads and started chanting. In front of him he had a porcelain bowl full of large, smooth, wooden blocks with symbols on them. For each person that I wanted to inquire about, I would randomly pick nine of these blocks and hand them to him. I would also supply their first name and age. Of course, I started with myself. I was most interested in hearing about my past lives, and I also wanted to know about my path when it comes to school. The results were as follows:
[+] All of my past lives involved either art, war, religion, or all three. In various lives I was an painter, a dancer, etc. The majority of what makes the person I am today, however, stems from the other lives. I fought alongside Alexander the Great, fought in the Crusades, and even died of the Black Plague [I get one million spooky points for this]. I was also a member of the priesthood, in practically every religion known to man. He explained to me that this is why I have such a problem with religion today. I've basically sampled all of them and came to the conclusion that the hypocrisy involved was a waste of time. He also said that I secretly fought many religious wars as a female, and also as a priest.
[+] My mother and I were husband and wife in a past life. He explains that this is why we tend to grate on each other's nerves more than others. We have apparently been present in some form in each other's lives for centuries.
[+] My career/school path is on course. He said that when I'm at my most confused, things will work out. If I try to organize everything, my efforts will crumble around me. He told me I am very creative and intelligent, and that my main interests center around criminal law and journalism [accurate, which left me stunned]. I have been having issues lately with being unsure about my major, and what I really want to do when I get out of school. So, it was a relief to hear this.
[+] He told me I am in a very strong, happy relationship [accurate], and that he sees me having "lots of boys". I don't know how I feel about this, since I don't like most children, and I especially don't like little boys.
[+] He saw "extensive travel" within the next six to nine months, as well as me moving in about six months [also accurate].
[+] School is going to be an ongoing thing for me. I'm going to keep going back for as many degrees as possible. The very thought is exhausting, but apparently worth it in the long run.
I proceeded to ask him various questions about Garrett bilechunks, my mother, and various members of my family. He was so genuine and on point with everything, and didn't shy away from telling me any bad news he saw, so long as I specifically asked him for it. I won't lie, I cried. Like I said, it's an odd feeling knowing that someone else has insight into my life. I left him a substantial tip [which was optional], gave him a huge hug and thanked him.
I felt 100% comfortable, and will definitely be going back. I highly recommend it for everybody, even the "psychics are lame" crowd. Especially the skeptics.
I don't think you'll be disappointed.