| There are many different aspects of the | | | | Extending the psychic ability into the |
| psychic profession. The most satisfying are | | | | musical realms of great composition, medium, |
| our contributions to society, which remain | | | | Rosemary Brown, born 1916 -passed away in |
| valid even in the face of controversy. Other | | | | 2001, left us with amazing symphonies of the |
| issues include the individual personality, | | | | great masters that will forever please the |
| education, and training of the psychic | | | | senses and encourage our possibilities. |
| professional. The majority of psychic people | | | | |
| are driven by their need to be of service to | | | | In recent times, the psychic profession has |
| others in what ever capacity that may be. | | | | contributed much to the development of extra |
| Many have donated their time and abilities to | | | | sensory perception, psychokinesis and |
| research and Para psychological studies with | | | | channeling. Examples of these ideas are |
| the hope that they may find conventional | | | | presented by those professionals such as John |
| explanations of their talents. Granted, | | | | Edwards in channeling messages of deceased |
| there have been psychics who have harmed | | | | loved ones, Jack Houck in presentation of |
| their own cause and discredited others when | | | | psychokinesis parties throughout the world. |
| they make excessive claims about their | | | | There are countless observations of extra |
| abilities. Without documentation of the | | | | sensory perception on record through yearly |
| psychic performance, they cause others to | | | | precognitive predictions by ESP consultants. |
| fail in follow up lines of research. | | | | |
| | | | It is important to recognize how advanced the |
| Acknowledging the fact that there is a global | | | | psychic profession has come. After all, it |
| community in support of the psychic | | | | was only a couple hundred years ago that |
| profession and devoted to the study of | | | | anyone that showed their psychic abilities in |
| phenomena, of the exploration of the psychic | | | | public would be burned at the stake. |
| function, there are few discussions regarding | | | | |
| the aspects of the psychic professional. In | | | | The above-mentioned contributions are but a |
| this article I would like to offer some | | | | fraction of all who have given of themselves |
| thoughts about some of these issues. My | | | | to the advancement of the psychic profession |
| comments will focus on such topics as the | | | | under extremely difficult conditions. Other |
| accomplishments of our profession, the | | | | disciplines such as medicine, psychology, |
| different varieties of psychics, how it feels | | | | biology and all the sciences have all kinds |
| to be in the field and why we are in the | | | | of supportive resources of their work. |
| field. | | | | Regardless of whom it is that gains |
| | | | recognition of their work in this field, no |
| Our efforts as psychic professionals have | | | | one can dispute the fact that we all will |
| contributed to law enforcement agencies, | | | | enjoy much higher levels of support in our |
| criminal investigations, missing persons, | | | | work because of them. |
| archaeological exploration, medical research, | | | | |
| psychology, and many different other fields. | | | | Furthermore, mainstream fields have never |
| The list goes on and on. Such | | | | faced the serious personal problems that we |
| accomplishments serve as a reminder that | | | | have faced in our acceptance in the world not |
| there is much more to learn about the psychic | | | | for what we do but for what we are and what |
| ability than sciences suggest. | | | | we have discovered within ourselves as human |
| | | | beings. |
| Our history is richly charged with psychic | | | | |
| people paving the way for future generations | | | | The 21st Century allows us to enjoy a greater |
| to learn and expand. It was well over a | | | | freedom in our psychic gifts and talents. Our |
| hundred years ago, Daniel Home, a physical | | | | integration into the wider streams of |
| medium was tested by the infamous scientist, | | | | community is addressed without implications |
| Sir William Crookes concluding that Daniel | | | | to ones psi function but a more openness and |
| Home's abilities were genuine. Daniel Home | | | | understanding of our human characteristics. |
| passed away in 1886 leaving to us a rich | | | | |
| legacy of established phenomena. | | | | We are, in essence, creating a better quality |
| | | | of life for the generations of psychic people |
| Gerald Croiset, born in 1909 and died in 1980 | | | | that follow us in the actions and |
| gained recognition for his contribution to | | | | contributions of our work today. Through the |
| criminal investigations in 1949. His ability | | | | natural state of telepathic communications, |
| was in psychometry; know today as derma optic | | | | we are connecting; we are committing |
| perception. | | | | ourselves to support one and other to make a |
| | | | better world for all. |