| The Benefits of Psychic Development: | | | | with a man who had a stroke once. He could not find |
| When you watch a movie that portrays a gypsy | | | | the correct words to use when he spoke to his wife. I |
| woman giving someone a warning, like beware of the | | | | heard his words anyway. I would see what he |
| stranger from another country, you might get a chill. | | | | desperately wanted to convey in the form of |
| There are so many practical applications for being | | | | conceptual pictures. I would interpret for him. I told his |
| aware and using all your senses. Hollywood has | | | | wife, "He is cold and wants a blanket". He smiled at me |
| misrepresented a rather natural ability. | | | | and she was relieved every time I could intercede in |
| I do believe that in our earliest stages, humans like | | | | this way. I was able to do this with animals when I was |
| animals, developed a sixth sense. Have you ever felt | | | | a child. It wasn't the words but the concepts that I |
| like someone was staring at you and turned around to | | | | could talk to them with. |
| see a pair of eyes focused intently upon you? Most of | | | | Then there was the experience I had with my |
| us have. It was not your vision or hearing. It was not | | | | "psychic" auto mechanic. Sheldon's Auto Service in |
| your sense of touch or smell and you certainly did not | | | | Phoenix, AZ, is where I have taken most of my cars |
| taste it. It was your vibrational aura that picked up | | | | over the last 15 years. John has been in business for |
| energy other than your own. Your comfort level was | | | | 20 years with his close friends as employees. It is a |
| alerted. Our prehistoric ancestors knew when a tiger | | | | small operation but word of mouth has brought in an |
| was stocking them and ran for their lives by much the | | | | abundance of customers. The buzz about Sheldon's is; |
| same mechanism. Survival was the key reason for | | | | they can fix a problem when no one else can and |
| this other ability to sense. Today when we meet a | | | | they are reasonably priced. One day I was waiting for |
| stranger, we will look for subtle clues about danger. Is | | | | my car when a small gnome ran in and looked right at |
| this person friendly and safe? I think this explains our | | | | me. For a second, I blinked, and saw a little bearded |
| tension in first introductions and that, first day of school, | | | | man with a black leather apron in the waiting room. |
| feeling every year growing up. Once we have | | | | After this moment encounter he was gone. I |
| determined we are safe all will go back to normal. | | | | mentioned to John that he had little "helpers" when he |
| Then there is the time/space continuum. How does | | | | fixed cars. He just laughed and said, "we probably do". |
| someone reach into the future and like the gypsy offer | | | | This prompted me to look up gnomes on the internet. |
| a warning? Honestly I am not sure, but, it is possible. | | | | They seem to be experts in metals and gyms and |
| Now with string theory, quantum physics, science is | | | | once upon a time interacted more frequently with |
| suggesting that time folds in on its self. Certain groups | | | | humans. |
| like gypsies have the benefit of being allowed by their | | | | When I drive I use my antennae. That is what I call it. I |
| culture to access this. If a gypsy had grown up Irish, | | | | am quite sure that I have avoided at least a hundred |
| Catholic and taught by strict nuns; they probably would | | | | car accidents while driving. I am very receptive to input |
| not be able to access future events. They would have | | | | when behind the wheel of a car. I will look at all the |
| bought into the; that's impossible and illogical, theory of | | | | cars around me and observe. Very often I get |
| that other culture. I bought into it too. | | | | hunches that the car next to me is going to pull into my |
| In fact, one reason I have trouble in my life, is I often | | | | lane or turn without warning. I slow down or move |
| get clear hunches and messages that I ignore. Like | | | | over realizing that I am in their blind spot. There are |
| many of us, I argue my way around those red flags | | | | times when I am not doing this too. I have not had a |
| that often present themselves. That doesn't mean that | | | | major accident since I was 18 years old. |
| I did not have a feeling or idea that the end result is not | | | | The list of practical applications is endless. There is not |
| going to be in my own best interest. Perhaps being | | | | one area of life that is not enhanced with greater |
| smart and being psychic are two different things? I | | | | awareness. I remember a book written about George |
| think so. | | | | Washington Carver. He mentioned that he loved his |
| But what is being smart? Culturally, it is the nerd who | | | | plants so much; they would reveal their secrets to him. |
| can calculate long division in his head. There are so | | | | Albert Einstein was given some of his information in |
| many different manifestations of intelligence. Recently, | | | | dreams. Perhaps the only profession not needing this |
| emotional intelligence has surfaced and is being | | | | would be something like accounting. Even the |
| highlighted. The gift of second sight is a tool to use in | | | | accountant goes home to a family after work. All |
| situations where logic and other physical senses will | | | | human relationships benefit from deeper, more subtle, |
| not guide you. | | | | communication. This leads me to my next area of |
| Another thing to remember is being psychic is not | | | | discussion. |
| necessarily the same as being spiritual. I have | | | | How to develop psychic abilities? This is going to be |
| witnessed this with gifted mediums that seem to want | | | | covered in my next segment. The short answer is to |
| recognition and fame for their gifts and yes, even, | | | | place yourself in situations that demand this type of |
| wealth. I don't judge that as "wrong". It is no more | | | | muscle power. As kids we played hide and seek. |
| wrong than an artist or musician wanting fame for a | | | | There are games that will encourage development. |
| talent they have developed. Mother Theresa and other | | | | Being in groups of psychics helps as there is a subtle |
| humanitarians would be considered spiritual. The | | | | transference of the gift in groups. When I sit in |
| person who considers the well being of others is | | | | between two mediums I start immediately going into |
| spiritual. Edgar Cayce was both. He was a truly good | | | | trance. It just over takes me. Development brings |
| man wanting to help others with his gift. He used his | | | | many questions to the novice. As your psychic eyes |
| mediumistic abilities to help others. It is important not to | | | | start to open, your world will change. You may have |
| lump all psychics together when evaluating them. It is | | | | been content being blind. New knowledge is going to |
| also interesting that Edgar Cayce had some learning | | | | force your own personal growth. This growth is not |
| disabilities growing up. He never considered himself | | | | always a comfortable path but ultimately it is most |
| educated and intelligent, but, many of his medical cures | | | | rewarding. |
| are being used by doctors today. | | | | You will begin to interact with others much differently. |
| One of my favorite shows on TV was "Medium". I | | | | My next segments will be on development and then |
| believe the real Allison Dubois to be extraordinary and | | | | the aftermath of development. Many alcoholics will tell |
| very gifted. Clearly solving crime is one of the | | | | you the year after rehab was an emotionally fragile |
| applications of psychic ability. There are many gifted | | | | one. Instead of numbing themselves, they had to face |
| people who are able to find missing children. Are there | | | | their realities and find solutions. Growing in awareness |
| other applications where we can use second sight and | | | | has much the same dilemma for the novice. You may |
| help ourselves and others? Of course, and I think just | | | | feel fragile. You may discover some things you did not |
| about any profession dealing with people would benefit. | | | | want to see. All those topics are soon to be discussed. |
| Doctors, counselors, social workers, teachers and care | | | | Until, the next article, be careful and use your antenna. |
| givers can all use this ability (and should). I was working | | | | |