How can I figure out if I have any paranormal gifts?Is there any excercises I can do to find out ?

Question

Please answer this maturely or don't answer at all!

I have always had dreams about ghosts and future events and sometimes(I'm not completely sure about this) I can hear someones thoughts while they are sitting near me.I am also good with tarot cards and sometimes sense something around me.Is there any way to find out how strong these gifts are or how to strengthen them?Thanks for your time!

Answer 1

You can hear thought?  No you can't.  That is your imagination at best or a psychological pathology at worst.

You're good with tarot cards?  No you aren't.  Even true believers in tarot will tell you that the suggestions made are non-specific.

Try the online ESP experiments (i.e. dice-guessing game).  Run 100 trials.  I don't have ESP, but I predict you will fare no better than chance.  If you do this enough times and examine the results you will be forced to do one of two things--either admit in light of the evidence that paranormal "gifts" do not exist, or else stick doggedly to your a priori belief that supernatural powers are (despite evidence to the contrary) fact.

Are you intellectually honest enough to admit the truth, or do you insist on deluding yourself indefinitely?  I used to employ a much kinder approach, but I have seen too many instances of how the ignorant and superstitious beliefs in the paranormal can do damage.

Answer 2

You can exercise your brain and learn that there is no such thing as paranormal gifts.  This is just made-up, imaginary stuff.

Answer 3

I totally agree with psiexploration.

Don't listen to the idiots that answer your question with their own thoughts. get the books that address your question to a tee.

Answer 4

Do you know why you like to enter in that unknow realm?, because you are a spirit inside a flesh body. So you are looking for your final destination. The house of the spirits.  Heaven or h**l. It takes time sometimes to get there.. That is the reason why you are searching for the unknown place. God know it, and Satan too.

But let me tell you, you are walking in the wrong path, in the shadow of spiritual dead. h**l is there. Why don't you come to the Lord Jesus Christ, forget about the Tarot cards, Come to Jesus for Him to teach you all what you want to know and even more?. "Bless are the people whose God is the Lord." (Psalm 15).

You know that together with you the curse falls over the rest of the family when you enter into that realm? But you need to know it. Who knows if God want you to enter in that kind of realm and latter on He may take you out of there to work for Him, latter on, in His camp of warriors of Him. Who knows? God knows. Sometimes we have to go through h**l, before we step in the Lord's path. I rather walk in God's path, a path of beauty, of knowledge, wisdom and discernment, a free path of love, peace and joy. A path where we can enjoy good things and throw out the bad things. A path of the good God that will let us see the unknow of Him. His richness.

I bet your parents have no idea what you getting in to it. There is not supervision. I told you already.

The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. A fool finds preasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.  (Proverbs 10:22-23).

Look for Jesus Christ and believe me, you are going to learn and know even more than what you are looking for and in the correct way. He is your Lord and Saviour. This is the path that you should look for and walk in. But believe me, you are going in the way of knowing Satan's kingdom. Get out of there, if you want. It is your own decision, like a game. You play if you want or you do not play.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. (Proverbs 14:11-12).

Pray to the  Lord God for Him to guide you in the right direcction. If not, later on you are going to regret it. I know what I am talking about. Please, do not fall prisoner of Satan. Be free in Jesus Christ. Accept him as you Lord and Saviour. If you want to pray and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, just let me know, and I will send you this kind of prayer.

God bless you.

Answer 5

i think that is really cool but i dont know anything to do about it though have you checked on the internet

Answer 6

I doubt there are  paranormal gifts.If someone really had any I'd change my mind in a heartbeat.Check them out ,set up a test.Get a skeptic to do it.You don't want a yes person there if you want the truth.If you can read minds it should be easy to test and prove.If you can do it,you'll be rich and famous beyond your wildest dreams.I know this site is put up all the time but if you want the truth.It's the place to go.Good luck

Answer 7

It sounds as though you already know the ansewer to the question!You say you can'sense'things aboout people or events or sense someone's thoughts?First,you need to relax&trust those presentiments,they're real.I would suggest learning meditation to get the ball rolling,so to speak.It will help clear your mind,tjhe better to learn to channel your gift(that's what it is,so respect it)don't go around calling attention to it& don't playw/ouija boards,you'll be fine

Answer 8

many people convince themselves that they have paranormal gifts, but nobody has yet been able to demonstrate any paranormal gifts in a controlled enviroment. The people you see in shows are doing magic tricks, even John Edward and Sylvia Brownes psychic abilities are a popular magic trick known as cold reading.

Sylvia Browne has even accepted a challenge to prove her abilities in a controlled enviroment 4 years ago, but has yet to clear one day in her busy schedule to show the world that she is for real. Which indicates, that she knows she is not for real.

I am sorry if you were looking for a more exciting and magical answer, but you said mature answers only. This is the mature answer.

Answer 9

There are two excellent books on this subjects:

1. "Guidelines for Testing Psychic Claimants" by Richard

       Wiseman and Robert Morris

2. "Test Your Psychic Powers" by Susan Blackmore

Also the web site for the Parapsychological Association

http://www.parapsych.org has links to psi games which test for certain abilities.

FYI: You can't test for paranormal gifts because the term covers too many things. You can test for future events (like choosing a card before the card is selected by a computer) and other specific abilities.

I suggest you read some of the free online articles to see how they conduct some of the testing.

Michael John Weaver, M.S.

Answer 10

Here's a very mature answer for you from a scientist with publications to her name who has always been interested in the paranormal.

It doesn't work.  After extensive study, the only conclusion we can come to is that there are no ghosts, no one can see the future, no one can read minds or see auras or move objects with their minds.  No one.  Ever, apparently.  

If anyone would like to disagree, feel free to prove me wrong.  This guy will give you a million bucks for a 5 minute demo of your paranormal ability.  http://www.randi.org  The money's been available for 30 years now - and no one has come close.  Usually,  people who claim paranormal abilities are either lying or very deluded.  However, only the deluded ones ever try to win the money - the liars know they don't have a chance.

Answer 11

There is no way to know for sure. If your dreams are surprisingly accurate, it is likely something is at work here.

Answer 12

I read several of the other answers before I decided to add my 2 cents-sense in....

Here's how my answer goes =  

Paranormal translates out to:  that which is beyond normal.  

"Normal" ... therein lies a whole other dilemma.  It used to be that people were ridiculed, even killed for professing to believe that the world was NOT flat.  Back then, it was considered 'paranormal' or 'beyond normal' to believe, say, that the world was round.  As conventional wisdom grew, from our increased/factual perspectives, it proved out that indeed, the world was round!  

I believe that you will find help in the two books referenced in answer from Mr. Weaver/psiexploration.  Like most everything, practice and focus will reveal if there is true strength in your gifts and to what extent you are willing to explore and pursue them.  Take caution, always, in who and what you allow to teach and/or guide you.  You can see, by the market difference in the answers you have received, that there are many "opinions" out there.  

From me to you:  May God bless and keep you in your search and white light upon you always and in all ways.

Answer 13

Have u tried researching Sylvia Browne maybe go to one of her lectures. Keep pen and paper beside your bed. Record all that u can and write how u r feeling during the times of sensing things so u can learn how that feeling really feels.I believe if u can harness that feeling it will grow and strengthen.

Answer 14

Good luck.

http://www.leylijnen.com/paranormal.htm

Answer 15

There are accepted scientific methods for testing skills of all types.  

If you want to test telepathy, you'll need some people to help you.  Use a deck of cards to start.  Have somebody shuffle the cards and look at the top card.  Have them concentrate on the suit of the card.  Guess the suit and record your guesses.  If you do better than 1 out of 4, you're doing better than chance, but it doesn't "prove" your skills.  Next, have your helper concentrate on the number of the card.  If you guess better than 1 of 13 you're doing better than chance.  Finally, have them concentrate on both the suit and number together.  Chance says 1 of 52.  None of this is proof, but it will give you a sense of how to experiment.  Try to set it up where you can't see your helper and, obviously, can't see the cards.  Use different people as helpers to try to avoid bias in the results.

Think you dream of future events?  Keep a dream journal.  Next to your bed, keep paper and pencil.  Write down your dreams when you wake up.  If you wake up during the night, try to write down your dreams then.  It's harder than it sounds, but if you do it, and if you keep a detailed journal, you can compare your notes against current events.  You may see patterns or matches between your journal and what is happenning.  This is pretty difficult to prove, but you can again get a sense of what it's like to test your skills.

Regarding Tarot cards and sensing spirits, these are difficult to test since there is really no reliable external stimuli that you can test against.  You need to use your intuition and trust your instincts.

Can you improve these skills?  There are 4 skills involved here.  First, you must recognize that there is something non-physical occuring.  Second, you must be able to differentiate between these events and your thoughts or imagination.  Third, you must be able to interpret the information that you are receiving.  Forth, you must be able to express these skills  in a way that they will be useful to you and others.

You seem to be able to recognize that something is happenning.  Through testing and practice, you will begin to differentiate when the stimuli is coming from within you and when it is coming from outside of you.  That will give you more control and make it easier to focus your energies.  Those are the first steps to improving your skills.  Good luck!

Answer 16

check out some of your spiitual church's or books that have exercises i'm not all that good with advice  they have they tape and book call'd TOOLS FOR LIFE slyvia browne she is good wow and has some pretty good books and exercises

Answer 17

>How can I figure out if I have any paranormal gifts?

It's called 'logic'. The key is to look at the known scientific forces and notice that none of them support supernatural activity. Then you can quickly reason out that you do not have supernatural powers because no such powers exist.

Of course, you're probably going to ignore what I say and accuse me of being immature when I state these scientific facts, but that's up to you and it won't prevent me from stating them. I'm hoping, of course, that you will listen to me and understand what I'm saying.

>I can hear someones thoughts while they are sitting near me.

Hearing voices is not good. If you are hearing or seeing things which are not actually there, it may be advisable to see a psychiatrist, because generally leaving such things alone doesn't lead to anything good (I know this from personal experience).

>I am also good with tarot cards

No one is 'good' with tarot cards in the sense you're talking about. Different people have different levels of skill at convincing you that a random card means something to you, but none of them are seeing the future any more than anyone else. Tarot cards do not work, they tell your fortune just as well as, say, a cribbage hand would because the mechanics of card shuffling remain the same.

Answer 18

Hey wannabe ;)

I think the best thing to do is to meditate.  Not conventional meditation, but get some really nice music without lyrics and relax and try to clear your thoughts.

Something else would be to keep a record of your dreams.  Have a book beside your bed and think to yourself before you sleep that you're going to wake up to record your dreams.

You can see a pic of me on my profile.  If you think you can hear someone or contact them by using something like a photo you can experiment on me..  Just make sure it's positive thoughts! lol

Note: I have had out of body experiences and other phenomena happen me while sleeping.  For my sanity I put it down to lucid dreaming and sleep paralysis.  You'll see I answered a question on this yesterday if you're looking for alternative explanations of your gift.

Cheers!

NiceFella ;)