Psychics in Ancient time
From the beginning of time psychics have been around in some way or another. There have been reports of techniques being used in tribes and different cultures throughout the world. Although today it seems psychic readings and predictions are used mostly for money and entertainment in today's world, it was not always that way.
There are many different cultures that have used these techniques for survival. The Ancient Chinese would cast bones and throw arrows and the different ways in which they landed would mean different things. The Egyptians used the star formations to help build the pyramids and communicate with their dead. Romans would sacrifice their animals and study their endtails to see what was in store for them in the future. The Greeks would give oracles at sacred locations to give prophecies of the future, and the Incas used the patterns they saw in their grains and corn to get information.
Although these are not the techniques we would think of today to predict the future, they are the beginning of today's phenomenon known as psychic powers. To these cultures this is what they had to do to survive. As years passed the idea of predicting the future and being psychic changed. It has gone from a way of survival to a way to trick people, and get paid for doing so.
There are many different cultures that have used these techniques for survival. The Ancient Chinese would cast bones and throw arrows and the different ways in which they landed would mean different things. The Egyptians used the star formations to help build the pyramids and communicate with their dead. Romans would sacrifice their animals and study their endtails to see what was in store for them in the future. The Greeks would give oracles at sacred locations to give prophecies of the future, and the Incas used the patterns they saw in their grains and corn to get information.
Although these are not the techniques we would think of today to predict the future, they are the beginning of today's phenomenon known as psychic powers. To these cultures this is what they had to do to survive. As years passed the idea of predicting the future and being psychic changed. It has gone from a way of survival to a way to trick people, and get paid for doing so.
THE HISTORY AND WHEN IT BEGAN
The question everyone asks is whether or not the ability to contact the dead is in fact a real thing. There are many different ways that people claim they can contact and communicate with their loved ones who have passed. To some people this is completely ridiculous, but to others there is no question that it is true.
The first starting of psychics and mediums began with the Fox sisters from New York. These sisters went around doing readings, and seances. Soon they confessed they were frauds and were in fact fooling everyone the whole time. Yet to this day there are still millions of people around the world that believe in this ability.
Due to the fact that witches, and mediums are mentioned in the Bible may be a concrete reason that so many people believe. If it is in the Bible is must be true right? No not exactly. In 1 Samuel:28:3-25 King Saul(who banned all witches/mediums from Isreal) pays a visit to the Witch of Endor in order for him to be able to communicate with the spirit of the deceased Samuel and seek his advise in the upcoming battle. There are different examples throughout of the Bible of situations like this in which Kings, and others communicate with the deceased. Such as in Matthew:17:1-9 where Jesus himself acts as a medium.
As spiritualism and psychics progressed throughout history there were soon many different aspects and types of readings. Some being
The first starting of psychics and mediums began with the Fox sisters from New York. These sisters went around doing readings, and seances. Soon they confessed they were frauds and were in fact fooling everyone the whole time. Yet to this day there are still millions of people around the world that believe in this ability.
Due to the fact that witches, and mediums are mentioned in the Bible may be a concrete reason that so many people believe. If it is in the Bible is must be true right? No not exactly. In 1 Samuel:28:3-25 King Saul(who banned all witches/mediums from Isreal) pays a visit to the Witch of Endor in order for him to be able to communicate with the spirit of the deceased Samuel and seek his advise in the upcoming battle. There are different examples throughout of the Bible of situations like this in which Kings, and others communicate with the deceased. Such as in Matthew:17:1-9 where Jesus himself acts as a medium.
As spiritualism and psychics progressed throughout history there were soon many different aspects and types of readings. Some being
- -Cold Reading-a series of technigues used to determine or express details about someone. Reader makes guesses based on the persons body language, tone, age, religion, and many other factors. This type of reading is based solely on guessing.
- -Hot Reading-In this type of reading the reader already knows information about the person in which this person is unaware.
- -Aura Reading-the reading of the colors that supposedly surround a person. Each color meaning a different emotion.
- -Cartomancy- This type of reading uses cards to answer your questions or convey insights about your pat, present, or future.
- -Lithomancy- This is a form of diviation that use crystals, stones, or gems. Also known as "reading stones" and diviation by stone".
- -Cleromancy- A type of divination that uses the casting of lots to choose answers to important questions about the future.
- -Numerology- Using the relationship of numbers and coininciding events.
- -Palm Reading-Using the lines on the palm of ones hand to predict things.
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