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I came across this and thought we went to see the same psychic! I got the SAME EXACTLY READING from a psychic I went to in NYC. I really think they all say the same things to certain people. They look at you and try to figure you out by giving you a cold reading, which I think is just shameful. They give you a bit of hope by saying the kind of things you might you want to be real, maybe like the "soulmate" idea. Everything else is a little general, like you don't sleep, you have a kind heart, you find love easily but can't keep it, blah, blah, blah. I think they are absolute SCUM! This is all based on my own personal experiences of course...lol. And trust me, unfortunately I've had way more experience with psychics than I care to really admit.
--LAR
10/17
Thanks for being so honest and thoughtful in your writing..there is a personal quality to it that is hard to find in most writing, yet is always what I'm searching for.
--sue
01/21
great story
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11/21
That sounds kind of awesome. I don't know that I'd give her $40 for a candle reading, unless you get some holiday money, but I'd go back for cheaper stuff, if it were me. (I'm a skeptic who doesn't want to be a skeptic.)
--jch
11/16
By far the best writer on nerve! I look forward to reading every piece of yours and am rooting for you all the way.
--bb
11/14
I think fortune telling can be a great tool. If you're surprised with the truth, it's something you knew all along and weren't dealing with. And for two bucks? I can't even buy a bus ticket for that, let alone 15 minutes of entertainment.
--CLMS
11/13
i've had maybe a half-dozen readings in my 37 years on the planet. a few were nothing much, like candy, and for fun. but 2 stand out as being quite significant. one specifically where the reader mentioned that there was an incident in my past that was basically blocking my karma going forward. someone i had wronged. then she named the person exactly... 'katie'. as soon as she said it it all snapped into focus and i was sure she was right. i did my best to right the wrong and move forward. not all readings or mysticism are bunk. i am sure of it, and not just b/c of this experience, but others.
--rob
11/13
Psychic stuff is a bunch of hooey, but it sounds like you got your $2 worth in this case. I'd say if you're 35 and haven't found your real soulmate yet, don't count on ever having two kids, but if I did say that, I'd probably create bad psychic jinx waves, and you'll wind up with quintuplets next year, so I'll keep quiet.
--JCF
11/13


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