“Have you ever done this before?” she gently asked into the phone with her sweet Southern drawl.
“Well, aside from the boardwalk psychics and $5 cafe readings, I suppose I haven’t.”
Actually, that was a lie, I thought. There was that one time I had a reading at a bachelorette party when I was told I would have problems conceiving but time was ticking and this call was expensive. A bloggy friend had recently given me a psychic medium’s name and information because she said she’d had a very accurate reading from her and suggested I do the same. It didn’t take much arm twisting; I was game. What can I say, I’m a bit of a sucker.
“So this is how it’s going to work. You’re going to give me your full name and date of birth and I’m going to pick up on your energy over the phone. Whenever you’re ready.”
And so I told her, grabbed my pen and paper, and went to work scribbling notes while she did an energy exorcism on me.
“Okay. I’m getting that you’re very sensitive. You’re in touch with your intuition, and you’re a creative girl.” All true, but then again, this can be applied to almost anyone, no?
“I’m sensing a strong male energy in your life right now. Are you married? Okay then, what’s your boyfriend’s name and age? Uh huh… Well, I’m seeing you both together but you’re turning to the side a bit. You’re not on the same page about your future and you need to work on your communication. He’s holding back and I’m just not sensing that you’re madly in love with each other. Nope. Not getting that at all.”
Ouch.
“Your energy seems very scattered. Do you get massages often? I think you should go for one. You’re very stressed. There’s a new learning opportunity coming your way and I see you in a new job within the next six months or so. There will also be an opportunity for travel. Whether it’s three days, weeks, or months from now, I’m not sure, but something will present itself to you.”
“Uh huh.”
“Do you have allergies?”
“Well, not that I know of… I mean, I guess you could say I might have a bit of a food–”
“FOOD ALLERGY! Yes, pay attention to the grains you’re eating. Drink plenty of water, get enough rest, take good care of yourself. Learn to be patient.”
“What about children?”
“Let’s see. Uhm, yes… you are going to make a wonderful mother. And you’ll probably have two kids.”
“Is there a move in my future?”
“A move… No. I don’t see anything about that at all. Not for another two to three years or so.”
“Okay… What about–”
“Well, Charlotte… my time is up. It was lovely chatting with you though!”
And just like that, the chat was over and I was left to think about the various pieces of the puzzle she had just created of me.
I can’t say I was upset, because I always think of everything as a bit of a learning experience. And I wasn’t expecting some sort of breakthrough, but our chat did make me very pensive that evening (as it happened, I was heading into the city for another friend’s bachelorette party). Before engaging in this conversation with her, I had held on to hope that a chat would bring me some answers.
But now that I had them, I wasn’t sure they were the answers I wanted to hear. Certainly all that stuff about Bryan was false; our communication has always been fine, and despite what she may have seen in her reading or picked up from my energy, we’re obviously very happy together.
And that bit about traveling in three days, weeks, or months? Why not just throw in years to cover all the bases?! I don’t have any travel plans on the agenda so we’ll see if that pans out. I am hoping she’s right about the new career, but based on her food allergies response, I’m just not so sure.
The next day, I told Bryan about my experience and he was upset that she had planted some sort of seed. I told him that wasn’t the case and that there was little need to worry.
A few days later, an opportunity to move presented itself to me.
Have you ever had a phone reading or gone to see a psychic? How was your experience?
Also, to the very special blog friend who gave me her information: I still blame the fact that we did this over the phone. I love you for thinking of me 🙂
Yeah, this was exactly what I was concerned about… Sorry, my bunny, but I think maybe you got scammed. Don’t let it get you down, though. The universe will bring you what you need. It already has brought you so much. When the timing is right, certain things in your life will change.
And I kinda wanna kick her in the ear for saying that she doesn’t see you and Bryan as madly in love. Clearly, you and she are not friends on FB and she doesn’t read your blog. I saw with my own two eyes that that boy loves you with every cell in his being, and then some. 😉
Much love to you. xoxox
Nice post! LOL
I don’t put any stock in psychics or astrology. I did go through a phase where I researched, had readings done, tried to do my own readings and always came to the same conclusion – if they aren’t fishing for information, anything they say can be applied to anyone.
My opinion only.
Girlfriend’s playing mind games with you. Not funny!
You write that you and Bryan are very happy together. That’s all good. But she said that you’re not madly in-love with each other. See what she’s doing. I agree with Bryan.
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well after reading this I don’t think I ready to go to a psychic – if I do it will definitely be one of those $5 ones maybe while my son is doing his thing at the RenFest
Don’t let her make you overparanoid about the relationship. You know you’ve got a good thing…
Interesting? I’m not sure what to say. I believe in a lot of things (ghost, aliens… that my dog totally understand all the baby talk I do to him) but I’m not so sure how I feel about psychics.
I hope Bryan’s taking it all with a grain of salt!
Honey, you know best whether you’re madly in love or not. Not some lady over the phone 🙂
My best friend and I go to a psychic every year for our birthdays. I’ve never done it over the phone. Sometimes she’s pretty close to what’s going on in my head. Sometimes she’s not. I come from a long line of italian women who could “see things” so I don’t discount it but always take it with a bit of skepticisim. Beside it’s a fun night out.
I do believe in life beyond what we can taste, smell, see, hear and feel at the present.
But the God that I believe in won’t make incorrect guesses about your life.
He’ll just love you: the you who you are right now, who He knows intimately, without you having to give Him one single “hint”.
You are intimately known, and intimately loved by Him.
I’ve never been to a psychic of any sort, and I don’t know if I ever will. I’m a bit chicken for it, and I just don’t know if I could go along with it. Buuut your experience sounds super interesting – thanks for sharing.
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i’ve never been to a physic. i think there is something to it but i also think it’s possible that a lot of people are blowing smoke. that happens everywhere,though. i’ve never been to one but one of my friends did{in person} and it had a profound effect on her.
I’ve always thought a psychic reading would be fun, although I’d prefer mine to be in person. However, I’m not sure I’d want one right now. Things like that are great when you don’t have any real specific hopes, dreams and wants for your life an future. When you don’t have a definitie direction you’re heading down. But when you’re already somewhere important in your life and have more specific ideas, of who when where why and how I think a reading could just lead to more questions and insecurities than anything. And in my personal opinion I think you’re already in an important place and I think you will enjoy and end up right where you are meant to be…let the universe surprise you 🙂
Interesting-I’ve always wanted to go to a psychic just for the hell of it. I think over the phone can’t work as well as it would in person. How are they going to sense your energy through the phone line? Like Bryan said, don’t let her plant any seeds of doubt. You two are strong, and you’re happy. Doubt is a dangerous thing.
I still feel terrible.
So, this is one of those things…like having my palm read…that I’ve just sort of resisted because I was afraid I would take their “vision” too much to heart. I’m the most gullible person I know and I am terribly afraid that I will live my life in accordance with their vision. And now that I type all of that out it just sounds so ridiculous. I think if there’s a palm reading, tea leaf place in the next few months, I might give it a go. After all, if they tell me I may traveling sometime in the next 2 years, I think I could swallow that.
So what’s the moving opportunity? 🙂
*shivers* I need to tell you, I had the same experience.
A fortune teller at a fair, told me I’d never have children or get married. This when I was 33. Needless to say, very upsetting.
I was dating my husband at the time, and he was so angry that I allowed my head to be filled with evil, negative, purposeless thoughts.
3 kids and 18 years of marriage later, I know he was absolutely right.
I have had a few and they are very confusing. From this vantage point I can say some turned out right and others not, though not necessarily within the time frame I had imagined.
Probably better to listen to our own inner voice than to get caught up in someone else’s.
I have a friend who does Tarot Cards and she has done a reading for me three times and for my son. Very interesting some of it that “came true” – of course, it totally freaks my mom out 😉