in psychic and tarot news . . .

So I finally got some time to Google through recent psychic and tarot news. . . . Update . . . . It looks like Eastpointe, Michigan is going forward with their plans to crack down on psychics within their city limits. I still can’t help but think city council’s got some agenda outside of protecting seniors from potential fraud. By their own admission – they’ve had no problems with psychics in Eastpointe! What’s really driving them to act in such a seemingly discriminatory manner? I’ve got some ideas of my own, but I’d be interested in hearing what anyone else has to say. Take a look at what I wrote last month regarding this issue. psychic regulation in michigan . . . . A couple of news items I came across mentioned a 2005 Gallup poll indicating that three-quarters of all Americans believe in some form of paranormal activity (up from 50% in 1990). Given that the majority of North Americans claim to believe in one religion or another, this shouldn’t be too shocking – but by paranormal most people don’t seem to include the miracles of their faith. What they where talking about was ESP, ghosts, telepathy, clairvoyance, astrology, communication with the dead, witches and reincarnation. I’m somewhat interested in how reincarnation made the paranormal list and heaven did not (there are many more people in the world whose religion includes reincarnation as a major tenet than those who believe in heaven), but that’s another story. What’s interesting about these articles is their exploration of attitudes towards psychics across the US. Apparently, book publishers seem to think interest is going down, while television seems to argue otherwise. Superstar mediums like Sylvia Brown and John Edward draw thousands to arena-like shows, while psychics in Northeast Mississippi are keeping a low profile. It’s all quite fascinating . . . . And finally . . . . at least according to this article, tarot reading in India is gaining in local respect. An article describing alternative careers names tarot card reading as a possible (and acceptable) career choice. They say parents might resist, but careers like tarot reading, feng shui consulting and food styling are moving into the Indian main stream. Hooray to that!