{"id":6373,"date":"2020-07-31T17:59:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T17:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/articles\/?p=6373"},"modified":"2022-08-30T20:46:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T20:46:42","slug":"are-psychics-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keen.com\/articles\/psychic\/are-psychics-real","title":{"rendered":"Are Psychics Real?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve never explored the spiritual world because you\u2019re wondering just how real are psychics in the first place, you\u2019re not alone. Psychic ability has been debated for centuries and even some of the world\u2019s greatest psychologists like Freud and Williams James studied it in an effort to provide more clarity, yet there are still some skeptics out there. Whether or not psychics are legit will likely remain a debatable topic, but a more constructive conversation is not about whether or not they are real, but how to recognize when one is an imposter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-real-deal\"><strong>The Real Deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The reality is, millions of people around the world have had success obtaining spiritual guidance from a psychic\u2014and not because of all of that fake hocus pocus you see in movies. True, experienced psychics rely on their intuition and innate abilities to provide you with clarity and direction on a particular matter. Some pros even use divination tools such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/articles\/astrology\/what-is-an-astrology-reading\">astrology<\/a>, tarot cards, crystals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/articles\/psychic\/divining-with-numbers-what-is-numerology\">numerology<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/articles\/psychic\/reading-norse-rune-stones\">rune stones<\/a>, though only when at an experienced level. The more seasoned the psychic, the better they are able to utilize such apparatuses. For example, they will be able to increase the number of tarot cards that are dealt in a hand\u2014which is definitely more advantageous for the recipient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term \u201cpsychic\u201d is also very generic because there are several different types of spiritual advisors, including tarot readers, astrologers, clairvoyants, clairaudients, empaths, mediums, and clairsentients. No matter which one you seek, the ultimate goal is to help you gain clarity so you can see what actions need to be taken on your side to improve upon a situation. Believing that this is true is half the battle because you won\u2019t have a successful reading if you are skeptical or cynical. Even so, there are still some scammers out there, so here\u2019s how you know you\u2019re with a legit pro.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-signs-you-re-with-a-legit-psychic\"><strong>Signs You\u2019re With a Legit Psychic<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>It\u2019s clear where they\u2019re getting their information from<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important that your advisor is being completely straightforward about what type of psychic methods they rely on. Before booking an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/GetPsychicAdvice.aspx\">online psychic reading<\/a>, you have the opportunity to read through the bios of all of the available spiritual advisors. If the person is a pro, they will typically have a thorough bio that outlines all of their credentials, to include how they get their information. This could be spirit guides, tarot or angel cards, crystals, clairvoyance or clairaudience, astrology, a pendulum, mediumship, or other techniques, practices, or tools. Oh, and in case you\u2019re wondering whether or not online psychics are real, you bet they are! Here\u2019s how a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/articles\/psychic\/how-does-an-online-psychic-chat-reading-work\">virtual reading works<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>They\u2019re not demanding extra cash for additional info<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fees for your reading should be cut and dry right up front (that\u2019s just good business practice), but you\u2019ve got an imposter on your hands if they ask for additional money in the midst of a session to cure a curse, help open additional spiritual doors, provide good fortune, get your deceased mom to talk to you, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Past life theories aren\u2019t exaggerated<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While it can be difficult to wrap your head around, most of us have likely been reincarnated, which means we have a past life\u2014or lives. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/psychic-advice\/what-is-purpose-in-life\/learn-about-my-past-life\">tarot, spiritual, or love and relationship reading<\/a> are all good choices if you want to dive deeper into this topic\u2014especially if you want to learn how a past life is influencing your current reality. However, don\u2019t be fooled if a psychic tells you that you were someone super-specific and famous like Queen Elizabeth or James Dean. Perhaps in your dreams, but not your past life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>They aren\u2019t making any false claims<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>No psychic can be 100 percent accurate all of the time as their psychic energy\u2014or yours\u2014could be off that day. So, never believe it if an advisor claims that their predictions are spot-on every single time. Also, if they put you up on a pedestal like they\u2019ve \u201cnever seen\u201d such numbers, a hand in the tarot deck, etc., a premonition for your future, this is a telltale sign of a phony.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>They aren\u2019t using fear tactics<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A true psychic will be honest with you if things aren\u2019t all coming up roses (another sign of a scam artist is someone only telling you what you want to hear), but they won\u2019t use scare tactics to do so. This is typically yet another ploy to get you to spend more money because you\u2019re cursed, being tricked by black magic, are destined to have bad luck the rest of your 40s, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve never explored the spiritual world because you\u2019re wondering just how real are psychics in the first place, you\u2019re not alone. Psychic ability has been debated for centuries and even some of the world\u2019s greatest psychologists like Freud and Williams James studied it in an effort to provide more clarity, yet there are still &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keen.com\/articles\/psychic\/are-psychics-real\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Are Psychics Real?<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":6406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[429,430,431,441],"class_list":["post-6373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychic","tag-psychic","tag-psychic-abilities","tag-psychic-advice","tag-psychic-readings"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are Psychics Real? - Keen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many people have had success obtaining spiritual guidance, yet skeptics wonder if psychics are real. 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