Fans of Shakespeare are familiar with the Bard's oft-quoted line from Romeo and Juliet: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet". Which of course means that it matters less what a thing is called than what that thing is. She was, of course, referring to Romeo's last name, Montague - she could just as easily have been referring to the title "psychic", as those with paranormal abilities have been and continue to be called by many names. A review of just a few of the names and titles used in reference to persons with psychic dispositions is revealing, as it provides a quick insight the depth and breadth of the world of the paranormal.
The immediate image that springs to mind when the words psychic energy are uttered is that of the powerful person with almost god like super natural powers. In the minds of many, one possessed of this power is able to peer deep within the hearts, minds, and souls of mere mortals and instantly lay bare our innermost secret and desires. The various forms of clairvoyance may be used individually or in conjunction with one another, but the end result is the same: the professional psychic will see every aspect of your life - there is no hiding from his power.
Other names for psychics include Mantis, prophet, and augur. A Mantis is one who uses objects like bones, stones, or sticks to foretell the future, while an augur interprets the patterns of birds in flight, as well as thunder and lightning, to determine the probabilities of events. Prophets are well known in most modern faiths, but have a broad history beyond Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Every culture in the world has at one time or another had prophets who claimed to possess psychic insight about the future - usually obtained from the prevailing god or gods of the time.
Psychic energy is the force that envelops and surrounds every living being, but only those attuned to their psychic nature are able to perceive this energy or channel its use for paranormal purposes. Many believe that anyone who is sufficiently devoted to the development of their psychic nature can eventually learn to channel their energies, but there has been little evidence that this is true in any way. In fact, the more psychic phenomena are studied, the more likely it appears that there are psychic "haves" and "have nots". The "have nots" may be able to develop some small degree of awareness with respect to their psychic energy, but are probably unlikely to attain the higher degrees of attunement that enable the psychic to channel energies.
The world of the paranormal is larger in scope than many can possibly imagine, and the abilities of psychics are as varied as the names by which they are known. Yet for all the differences in the abilities and the titles, Juliet's words are as true today as they were when Shakespeare penned them. To paraphrase the Bard, a psychic by any other name would still be a psychic.
The immediate image that springs to mind when the words psychic energy are uttered is that of the powerful person with almost god like super natural powers. In the minds of many, one possessed of this power is able to peer deep within the hearts, minds, and souls of mere mortals and instantly lay bare our innermost secret and desires. The various forms of clairvoyance may be used individually or in conjunction with one another, but the end result is the same: the professional psychic will see every aspect of your life - there is no hiding from his power.
Other names for psychics include Mantis, prophet, and augur. A Mantis is one who uses objects like bones, stones, or sticks to foretell the future, while an augur interprets the patterns of birds in flight, as well as thunder and lightning, to determine the probabilities of events. Prophets are well known in most modern faiths, but have a broad history beyond Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Every culture in the world has at one time or another had prophets who claimed to possess psychic insight about the future - usually obtained from the prevailing god or gods of the time.
Psychic energy is the force that envelops and surrounds every living being, but only those attuned to their psychic nature are able to perceive this energy or channel its use for paranormal purposes. Many believe that anyone who is sufficiently devoted to the development of their psychic nature can eventually learn to channel their energies, but there has been little evidence that this is true in any way. In fact, the more psychic phenomena are studied, the more likely it appears that there are psychic "haves" and "have nots". The "have nots" may be able to develop some small degree of awareness with respect to their psychic energy, but are probably unlikely to attain the higher degrees of attunement that enable the psychic to channel energies.
The world of the paranormal is larger in scope than many can possibly imagine, and the abilities of psychics are as varied as the names by which they are known. Yet for all the differences in the abilities and the titles, Juliet's words are as true today as they were when Shakespeare penned them. To paraphrase the Bard, a psychic by any other name would still be a psychic.
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