MarlanaIn general psychics are more accepted than in the past. Even so, many people don’t want to admit they have talked with a psychic and often psychics don’t want to admit to being a psychic. Though I have psychic abilities, I am one of those who hide my head in certain crowds and my psychic abilities are only brought out of the closet when I feel safe. Yeah I know, I am supposed to not care what others think about me. For the most part that’s true. Yet I do find myself feeling less than eager to answer that “What do you do?” question with the psychic or even the Energy Work part of what I do. Well, heck, I guess I even downplay the psychotherapist part of what I do. I usually say I’m a counselor. That seems pretty safe. (sheepish grin)
So, what is this all about? I can say that for me I don’t like being challenged, or debated with or about all that “woo woo” stuff. I also don’t like to see people get scared that I’m reading their minds or that I’m going to shrink them right there in front of everyone! I have had that happen on more than one occasion. The funny thing is, that the reaction I get to whether I’m a shrink or psychic is just about the same.
I told a bus driver once, I was sitting right up front on a long and fairly quiet ride, that I was going to work. Of course she asked what kind of work I did, and I told her. Wow, she got so nervous I was beginning to wonder if she would be able to keep that big old bus on the road! She started talking real fast saying, “You can’t read my mind. Oh I know you can’t, boy I hope you can’t, you’d think I was really nuts if you could read my mind. But I know you can’t. You can’t read my mind can you?” I honestly tried to assure her that I couldn’t. I only told her I was a therapist. I’m sure glad I wasn’t doing my energy work or psychic gig then, we might have had to pull that bus over right then and there!
So, that’s some of why I’m embarrassed to talk about being psychic. What reasons do you think others have for not wanting to say they go to a psychic?
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I struggle with this all the time. You know that I still say psychic with air quotes whenever I talk about my abilities. For me it’s partially that I don’t feel confident in it. It’s not tangible, so it’s hard for me to believe that it happens. Plus, for me, there’s all the parental stigma to overcome as well. My dad blamed the failure of his business on “woo woo” business partners, and my mom is a conservative Christian. I’ve got this struggle between wanting to be myself and embracing my gifts, but also not wanting to disappoint my parents. AAARGH!
Hey Dereth! Great to hear from you. I hear the frustration in your voice. And you’ve just given me the topic for today’s blog, all about how much support means to us in our lives.
I’m so glad you brought this up. I’ll be interested to see what you and others think about how important support is not only to blossoming psychic abilities, but to healing ourselves and to evolving and awakening as humans.