How do fortune tellers know the future?

komodosp

Is it just a "feeling" they get or what? As in what is the mechanism that gets the information to them? Or do they get actual images from the future?

I once heard (2nd hand) that one psychic could see future-knowing "spirits" on the shoulders of the client, chatting away about their life.

Also, why don't they play the lotto? Is it because of their morals or is the information (numbers) too specific or something? I mean surely there is at least one psychic who would use their ability for financial gain even if it was frowned upon?

Mr. Incognito

They don't- that's why they don't play the lotto.

They don't know the future- they know the gullible and exploit that.

Ruth KPS

I went to one in Blackpool in September... she told me stuff about my life, that she couldn't have known..she told me thing's about my future which has happened, and stuff that apparently is still going to happen that Iv to watch out for...... as my mother says *she was only guessing*, however I don't know how they do it, but I don't know how she could have *guessed* so much about me either.

Mr. Incognito

It's very simple- If an attractive young lady walks in you say- I see that you have your sights set on further education and there's a special boy in your life.

It's vague and applicable to practically everyone.

If someone elderly walks in you say- I see you have lost someone close to you recently. God know's if you're in your 60's people are dropping like flies all around you.

It's selective vague guesses honed through years of experience

dceire

How does an Ostrich fly?

Ruth KPS

But she knew more exact details...

Mr. Incognito

No she didn't she asked leading questions and you finished the sentences for her.

Then she told you vague crap- like you'll hit relationship trouble next summer and like all normal people you run into a fight in a three month period and you think it's prophesy.

It's a scam. Welcome to reality.

Ruth KPS

I have no idea

Ziycon

I'm not saying all mediums use it but read up on cold and hot reading. A google search will give you loads on these topics.

Steve X2

Has anyone ever gone to see Mrs Murray in Dublin. She doesn't really like the title fortune teller but he is just amazing.

If you have gone to see her you know what i mean.

rafared

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

They don't- that's why they don't play the lotto.

They don't know the future- they know the gullible and exploit that.

Totally agree.

Micky 32

If they were real they would win the Lotto, and how come no one foreseen the 911 attacks etc?

Ruth KPS

Nostrodamus (prob spelt so wrong) did forsee them

TanG411

Ruth KPS wrote: »

Nostrodamus (prob spelt so wrong) did forsee them

But wasn't that a vague guess as well. He said something along the lines of ''A great big danger will come among a big city''. That could have been the recession for all we know.

Quandary

For those of you who believe in psychics etc etc... try this just to open your eyes a bit.

If your single then go in wearing a wedding style ring on your wedding finger and just wait for the "psychic" to start sniffing around about your marriage/partner

Same deal if your happily married then take off the wedding ring before going in and you'll start hearing about how you'll find a new love interest in the coming months etc etc....

It really is all cold reading and clever posing of questions to get the "customer" to inadvertently divulge enough information to keep the session going.

The thing is though, if people want to believe that psychics/mediums genuinely have a supernatural ability then they will no matter what skeptics do to prove otherwise...

Ruth KPS

Larkin91 wrote: »

But wasn't that a vague guess as well. He said something along the lines of ''A great big danger will come among a big city''. That could have been the recession for all we know.

In the book I read of his, it was alot more exact... I'll try and find it.

lmao

I feel sorry for people who waste their money on these people! It is nothing more than preying on the vulnerable. I remember hearing Keith Barry on Gerry Ryan challenging any fortune teller to ring in and tell hin the common irish name he was thinking of ( for return of €10,000 cash). In 1 hour he was on the show not 1 fortune teller rang in! The biggest scam is the premium phone lines! Why would anybody ring this ?????

Ruth KPS

My ex boyfriend's mother rings those lines everyday......it's awful, the amount of money she wastes.

lmao

Ruth KPS wrote: »

Nostrodamus (prob spelt so wrong) did forsee them

Please do your research! He wrote down so much waffle that it is up to us to tie in what he said with the present. There is nothing about 9/11 and please dont refer to the metal bird story. Do your research.

Ruth KPS

lmao wrote: »

Please do your research! He wrote down so much waffle that it is up to us to tie in what he said with the present. There is nothing about 9/11 and please dont refer to the metal bird story. Do your research.

Iv done my research, Iv read it.

lmao

Ruth KPS wrote: »

Iv done my research, Iv read it.

Cool! I just find the translation of that verse...... well lost in translation. I feel this is why the hype exists with Nostradamus. Listen if he was genuine think of the press coverage he would have. This has never happened!

6th

Ruth KPS wrote: »

I went to one in Blackpool in September... she told me stuff about my life, that she couldn't have known..she told me thing's about my future which has happened, and stuff that apparently is still going to happen that Iv to watch out for...... as my mother says *she was only guessing*, however I don't know how they do it, but I don't know how she could have *guessed* so much about me either.

Was it one of the Petulengros? Marie? She's excellent.

squod

Used to work with a girl who did 'tarot' readings over the phone. She said it was all crap. One days training plus crap to be exact.
That doesn't rule out the possibility of people having a psychic sense. Anyone here had deja-vu for example?

Ruth KPS

6th wrote: »

Was it one of the Petulengros? Marie? She's excellent.

It was something Lee I think, Can't quite remember but she was dead on

6th

Ah Rose Lee beside the chipper.

Ruth KPS

Possibly!

Mr. Incognito

Iv done my research, Iv read it.

No you haven't unless you can read 14th Century Italian Latin- more like you read some sensationalist nonsense that serialises it for you.

By the way if you had the ability to read 14th century latin- italian - i doubt you would be going to psychics for the answers to your life problems.

Ruth KPS

When did I state I went to a psychic to sort out Life's problems??

I can sort them out on my own thanks, I don't need some stranger telling me how.

CrinkElite

scratch that. too cynical

lmao

I don't need some stranger telling me how.

Can you shed some light on what you get? Is it not a stranger your listening to when you get one of these readings?

Ruth KPS

Yes but she is not telling me the answer to lifes problems