What should people know about psychics and being psychic?

What should people know about psychics and being psychic?

    Hi, I am a student who is only 13 years old but is in great need of help. I am doing a report about psychics for school. And I would really appreciate It if you could give me some insight on what I should include in it. What do you think is the most important stuff about psychics you think people should know about? This is some topics I have in my report, if you could tell me some more or tell me some I should leave out I would like it: History of Psychics, Clairvoyance, Crystal reading's, Palmistry, Prices of readings. I really need some insight on this, thanks so much. Shelly

From Dr Geri DeStefano-Webre, Ph.D.

    Notes On the History of Psychism

It's interesting, I don't think that there's one reference book, per se, that has a history of psychism. Many books on the subject have pieces of it here and there. But I can't remember one definitive text on the subject. At least no one written without a "sensational" slant. And, of course, the whole area of psychism has changed drastically in the last 30 years. Psychism is an ability that has been with humanity since the very earliest of times. And has gone through many changes.

Simply put: everyone has SOME intuitive ability. It's part of our human fabric and has been always! But how it's perceived by the prevailing culture, times, religions is often what defines it. In some cultures and times the "gift" was respected and sought out. For instance, in the early Greek times, with the Oracles at Delphi. These oracles, or "the eyes and the ears of the gods" were sought out by Kings, rulers, generals and the populace for information. The kind of information that would give one the "inside track" or the expanded view of a particular situation. The Oracles themselves, were supported completely by the culture in terms of food, housing etc. There's a book kicking around somewhere, "The Oracles of Delphi" that I remember looking at years ago. It contained some of the predictions and "readings" given in those times. It was difficult to read, only because so much seemed obscure from the point of view of thousands of years later. I suspect you'd have to have a really thorough working knowledge of ancient times history. But, at least, someone took the time to transcribe these ancient readings and save them for posterity.