Psychic ability defined

This is a very intersting topic, and challenging to debate, but i will use my skillz and my theories to the best of my abilitys. As well all know, nothing can absolutely be proven. I will be arguing the Pro or Aff. side of this debate. I want to wish luck to my opponet, and i hope we can both learn something new. To start, i would like to list and define six forms of Psychic Abilities: Clairvoyance A person with this type of ability can see things not apparent to others, like receiving a vision of events or a visual impression about a person. This ability is often combined with others and is the most common. Clairsentience This is the ability to receive impression that are more feeling in nature. Psychics associated with this ability are called empaths because they can feel the emotions of others. Clairaudience This is the ability to hear things that are outside the normal hearing range. This can be persons who have passed on or a spirit guide. A famous Clairaudient is John Edwards. Telekinesis (or Psychokinesis) This is the ability to move objects without physical intervention. This is a very rare ability and even the greats of this ability are questioned in terms of authenticity. One of those people is Uri Geller, a world renowned spoon bender. To the disbelief of skeptics though, he's shown that he can bend metal objects, such as spoons and forks, from great distances and in several locations. And even more strange, is that people who are near him or can hear him while he does his bending can have this ability temporarily. Psychometry This is the technique used by psychics by which they pick up energy patterns from a physical object. We have our own electromagnetic properties and can leave these impressions, like fingerprints, on objects. A psychic using this technique will have subtle enough sensitivity to pick up those energy fields. This is why psychics like to use objects that were a "favorite" of the person in question, like a hat, ring, or something that only they generally touched. When other people touch objects, they too leave behind their energy imprint which can dilute the reading. Another example of psychometry are people who use Tarot cards or other tools of divination. They place their hands on the cards, and let the subconscious mind send energy signals back through the hand. This is not to be confused with electrokinesis which is the ability to produce and expel electricity from our own body. Remote Viewing This is the ability to see, hear or feel target locations unknown to the viewer. This was established by the military and they wished to differentiate it from the label of 'psychic' because it followed strict protocols and the target was often blind (meaning unknown). Ịt can involve all of the psychic senses and is associated with the term bi-location which means the viewer can actually experience a hyper reality, as if they were there on location with the target. Some advanced viewers have even claimed that they can interact with the target, such as swimming in a lake, having a conversation with a person (dead or alive) and so on. [ . http://www.psychic-experiences.com... ] *The point of that was to show that there is some backing behind this "theory" its not just a rumor people have made up, these are sicenficicaly proven to be a possibility* Second, i will list certian jobs psychics may have: Psychic counsellors, who help people and give them advice and guidance on issues in their lives; Psychic healers, who heal people in a variety of ways, sometimes using crystals or laying their hands on someone, or massage, or alternative therapies such as acupuncture; Phone psychics, who speak to customers on chat lines. They can work on specific areas such as money or love, and use tarot cards or different methods of doing a reading; Psychic readers, who give their customers readings using tarot cards, or reading their palms, or their preferred method of working; Parapsychologists, who study paranormal phenomena; Mediums, who contact the dead; Astrologers, who write horoscopes for magazines and newspapers. Qualifications and training To be a psychic counsellor it is usually a good idea to have some sort of counselling qualification. Likewise to be a psychic healer it is good idea to have training in an alternative therapy such as reiki, shiatsu massage or acupuncture. This will help instil confidence in your abilities. There are no formal qualifications to be a psychic; however there are courses and workshops at the College of Psychic Studies in London. For psychics who work online or over the phone, the companies running the websites or the phone lines usually have a disclaimer saying that their service is for entertainment only and they do not guarantee their employees' psychic abilities. It is possible to study parapsychology which is the investigation of paranormal phenomena. A useful qualification for this would be a degree in psychology or physics. There isn't much funding for research available so most parapsychologists usually get a job in another discipline where they have access to the tools they need for research, and study parapsychology and run experiments in their own time. For people wishing to become psychic readers or mediums it is a good idea to have some sort of training. Look for courses or workshops being run in your area. Sometimes a local psychic may be prepared to give you training. To develop powers of mediumship, the best place to start would be at your local Spiritualist church as they would give you encouragement and assistance. Finding a psychic job Most general job sites would not have jobs for psychics advertised on them. Jobs for psychic readers are sometimes advertised in the back of magazines and newspapers, or try looking on websites about psychics. Spiritualist churches have meetings for their members and like to book mediums to talk to the audience and demonstrate their powers. If you are a medium, this would be a good way to get work as often people may ask you for a private sitting. Most places have a Spiritualist church these days as it is very popular. Some churches also book other types of psychics as well for talks and meetings. [ . http://paranormal.about.com... ] *This once again proves that Psychic Abilites are a possibility because we make careers upon them*