Chapter 1
PSYCHIC SKILL BUILDING To be a psychic can be mysterious, alluring, and challenging.We each have a unique way in which our skills present and a unique way of interpreting or reading the information we receive. That said, there are three basic consistencies to all things psychic: thoughts, belief, and perspective. We begin with the most basic psychic tool, thoughts.
THOUGHTS ARE THINGS Psychism is a dance between science and mystery, which cannot be separated because they are two parts of a whole. Knowing this assists in defining psychism clearly. Combining scientific explanation and mystery also gives us additional skills needed to practice psychism, because understanding the science and later adding your emotions will further enhance the effectiveness of the techniques. Psychism is not tangible, and the first nontangible concept you must have is the belief that thoughts and emotions are real things with real energy, much like electricity. You can see the wires, but you cannot physically see the electricity. For psychic skills, you need to believe it is possible to pick up the vibration, color, sound, energy, and visual resonance of 7
