Previously in our article Why People Confuse Psychics With Mentalist – Part 1 we looked at the origin of the term ‘mentalist’ and how the whole memtalist field was the outcome of magicians trying to imitate psychic abilities and paranormal activities. Houdini, one of the best known magicians at the time, began a crusade to… [Read More]
Why People Confuse Mentalists With Psychics – Part 1
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People often see a mentalist on a TV show or performing for an audience as a guest entertainer and think, "Wow! That mentalist is just like a psychic. And, after all, aren’t psychics just like mentalists defrauding people about psychic powers?". Would it surprise you to find out that, historically, mentalists owe their existence to… [Read More]
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle And Psychics
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) may be most widely recognized as the creator of the legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. However, Sir Arthur Conan Doye’s interests were wide and varied, and the success of the Sherlock novels, which assured him a substantial income, allowed him to devote considerable time to other pursuits which included an abiding… [Read More]
Understanding Spiritualists: History Of Spiritualism
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It is difficult to tell if Spiritualism is a belief system or a formal religion. As a form of spirituality, spiritualism seems far more evolving that old, established religions. Also, spiritualism has a tendency to be welcoming to many other religions while most major religions seems to be adverse (and in some cases openly hostel)… [Read More]
The Curious Paradox Of Psychic Arthur Ford
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Renowned clairaudient and trace medium psychic is one of the most paradoxical psychics in recent history. Critics and skeptics of psychics point to Arthur Ford and say, "See! There is proof that psychics are con-artists", and yet, those who believe in psychics and psychic abilities point to Arthur Ford and say,"See! There is a psychic… [Read More]
