How to save big bucks on psychic readings

“If it’s the Psychic Network, why do they need a phone number?”—Robin Williams

I’m a huge fan girl of fortune tellers, psychics, mediums, tarot readers, palm readers, the whole crystal ball of wax. What could possibly be more fun than paying a mysterious someone to peer into your future and deliver exciting predictions of what’s to come.

Even the warnings are riveting, providing a never-ending source of intel for making decisions.

Over the past decade, however, I’ve discovered an even better resource for predicting my future. And it’s absolutely free of charge.

The words coming out of my lips. The words I utter to my friends, to my family, the words that dogpaddle through my brain.

When I say (and think) things like “This is going to be an extraordinarily epic day” or “Things always work out for me,” I find that’s exactly what happens. When I complain about an ache or bemoan the fact I didn’t get the prerequisite eight hours (who made up that figure anyway?), I pave the way for a less than stellar day.

The words we use to describe ourselves and our lives are a powerful resource.

We can use them to prophesy a positive future. Or we can throw them around carelessly like confetti at a party.

When we say thing like, “Oh no, it’s flu and cold season”  or “I’ve tried every diet out there,” we foretell an old story that has no reason to repeat itself except for our propensity to keep peering into the same antiquated and boring crystal ball.

The more I discover the power of my thoughts, the more I notice the psychic implications of my words.

At breakfast, a friend mentioned how she was blindsided over some event in her life. She uses this word a lot. Well, guess what? Every time I see her, there’s a new episode in her ongoing soap opera. I could probaby sell it to the networks: Blindsided: how one well-meaning drama queen unwittingly sows distress again. And again. And again.

So, while I’d never discourage anyone from consulting a psychic (the entertainment value alone is worth every penny), but it’s imperative to acknowledge that continuing to rehash the same old phrases and words and thoughts is a more accurate predictor of your future than any horoscope could ever be.

Pam Grout is the author of 19 books including E-Squared, E-Cubed, Thank & Grow Rich and her latest book, Art & Soul,Reloaded: A Year-Long Apprenticeship to Summon the Muses and Ignite Your Daring, Audacious, Creative Side.