| ic abilities have been a popular topic of study and | | | | • Auric sight is another psychic ability and it |
| discussion for almost as long as humans themselves | | | | allows people with the ability to see the aura, or |
| have existed. In ancient times psychics were revered | | | | energy that surrounds others. Everyone’s aura |
| for their powers and looked to for guidance and | | | | is unique in shape and color and gives insight into the |
| advice. In some time periods such as early colonial | | | | person’s personality, moods, emotions, and |
| America psychics were shunned and considered | | | | health. |
| witches with evil powers. Today psychics are not | | | | Along with the many different types of psychic abilities |
| usually used to advise government and relied on to | | | | there are also many different types of psychic reading. |
| give hope to the masses, but they are still popular | | | | When most people think of a psychic reading they |
| among individuals who want some insight into their life, | | | | think of going to a psychic and asking questions which |
| situation, or who want to get an idea of what the | | | | they hope the psychic will be able to answer. Psychic |
| future may hold for them. | | | | readings can take on other forms as well |
| There are many different types of psychic abilities, | | | | • Tarot readings are psychic readings that |
| some are commonly known such as clairvoyance and | | | | foretell the future using tarot cards. Tarot cards have |
| mental telepathy, and others are more obscure such | | | | been around since ancient times and have long been a |
| as psychometry and auric sight. There are also many | | | | tool that psychics used to see possible future events. |
| types of psychic readings including tarot readings, palm | | | | There are many different types of tarot card decks |
| readings, horoscopes, and more. | | | | but they all have different suits and cards which have |
| • Clairvoyance is the psychic ability to see | | | | different meanings. During a tarot reading a psychic will |
| places, scenes, situations, people, and objects that are | | | | shuffle and deal the deck with or without help from the |
| far away using the mind’s eye. A psychic with | | | | person being read and will then arrange the cards in a |
| clairvoyance can use their mind to connect with | | | | pattern. The psychic will then interpret the meaning of |
| people, objects, and places that are far away and see | | | | the cards as they relate to each other. |
| mental images of that far away place. This ability has | | | | • Horoscopes are very popular types of |
| most famously been used to help solve crimes and | | | | psychic readings, they appear in magazines and |
| murder cases. Clairaudience is a similar ability where a | | | | newspapers all around the world. Horoscopes are |
| psychic can hear words and sounds from other | | | | insights into what is likely to happen to a person during |
| places and clairempathy is the ability to sense | | | | a specific time. Horoscopes are based on a |
| emotions of others far away. | | | | person’s star sign or astrology. |
| • Psychometry is another psychic ability that | | | | • Astrology readings are more in depth than |
| has been popularized by entertainment. This is the | | | | horoscopes and are based on the position of stars, |
| ability to perceive information about a place, person, or | | | | planets, and other celestial bodies as they relate to the |
| event by touching an object associated with that | | | | person being read. Everyone has a specific astrology |
| person, place, or event. Personal objects such as keys, | | | | sign based on the position of planets, stars, and |
| jewelry, or watches can be used or larger objects | | | | celestial bodies when they are born This sign will give |
| such as furniture or walls. Touching these objects | | | | a psychic insight what type of influence the celestial |
| allows the psychic to sense either with feelings or | | | | bodies will have on a person’s life. |
| images what has happened to the person or object | | | | • Palm readings are another popular form of |
| associated with the item. | | | | psychic readings and they involve interpreting the lines |
| • Psychokinesis is another popular psychic | | | | on the palm and fingers to give a person insight about |
| ability. People with psychokinetic abilities can move and | | | | themselves and their future. There are few different |
| influence objects with their minds. | | | | ways that the lines on the palm can be interpreted and |
| • Telepathy is a similar power of the mind and | | | | they usually represent life, health, and longevity. The |
| allows people with the ability to read the thoughts of | | | | shape of the lines and how they relate to each other |
| other people. | | | | is used as the basis of the reading. |