The Bulls*** Detective

Do you believe in 'psychic' and 'spiritual' mediums? 95% of these people, who claim they can talk to the dead, are frauds.

I watched a great program on BBC3 a couple of days ago about three 'psychics', who were invited to investigate an old building in London, which used to be a chocolate factory but is now used as a theatre. They were told that strange going-ons occured in various spots of the building, frightening people in the vicinity. They were asked to find out what could cause these disturbances.

They didn't know, however, that fake history about the building had been placed on its website - a story about a nasty factory director called George Bull, who got his come-uppance in a terrible accident with a horse-drawn cart, in which he lost both his legs (ouch!).

When these psychics walked around the building, they could sense immediately that 'something terrible happened here a long time ago'. They were 'picking up energies' and names (two of them said George, one said Fred - nearly!). While walking around they came up with this really interesting story strangely similar to the website information. One of them even ended up in a semi-trance - wow!

It made hilarious viewing, especially when they were told that the whole thing was made up. They even admitted in the end that they did get that information before they attended.

The reason why I'm telling you this story?

Don't believe the hype! Most of these people are excellent entertainers with years of experience conning vulnerable people. They use tactics like phishing, where they ask for clues like 'I'm getting a name beginning with P.....Paul....Pete.....' John Edwards on Living TV is very good at that.

It is even worse, when these people start offering 'psychic readings' with Tarot cards; it just gives genuine and ethical readers like myself bad press. When you visit my homepage, you will find out all about me, my Tarot work and how I use the cards. I don't throw any bullsh*t at you about dubious heritage or abilities. I have studied the Tarot for many years. It's a wonderful tool for self-discovery and life guidance. My aim is to empower you to use Tarot in a pro-active and positive way, either by requesting a reading or learning to read the cards yourself. Yes, you can do it! You don't need to be psychic! Read more about learning Tarot the easy way, visit my tuition page.

So next time, when you read about outragous claims like 'let me tell you what your future holds', open up your nostrils and smell the bulls***.

Best wishes,

Christiane

The Bulls*** Detective on BBC3, Mondays and Wednesdays 8.00 pm.

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