Do you believe in magic, the occult, the supernatural or esotericism?

Question

However you wish to difine it - I'm ultimately talking about power and abilities that have no scientific explanation.

I know a guy who occassionally picks up a die and will then say a number between one and six, roll the die and it ALWAYS lands on that number. Not particularly impressive, but he never fails. He says he just 'sees' the number - he can't do it on command, it just pops into his head. He's done it with other people and it's always correct. He can't explain it, and doesn't say it's magic, just something he knows will happen - a small premonition.

I have heard of other instances of things like this happening, and also of things like ouija boards and tarot cards predicting events correctly.

Do you know of any websites that may be of interest to me? I'm not interested in UFOs or conspiracy theories, but esotericism.

Answer 1

I believe in none of the above.

Answer 2

Yes, though not the Hollywood kind nor the "Fluffy" kind that I see many others claim they can do. You are talking about Psychic abilities - abilities of mind. We don't know a whole lot about how the mind works as it is a very complex thing (how does tissue maintain Thoughts anyway? *wink*) There are several sites, but none that I know of offhand that will give you any direct answer. You might want to do a search on Psychic Abilities at a University website as many universities have departments that deal solely with that. But I think a lot of what you will find will be conspiracy theories (on personal websites) up to those sites that challenge people to prove their abilities. Problem with proving it is the results are easily ignored as coincidence - as I found out when I went for testing at a local university. You will find many people call the study of it a Pseudo-Science, in spite of the fact that those who study it use the same scientific methods of deduction that any other scientist uses.

Answer 3

Try "Siener Van Rensburg". A local (RSA) fellow who appears to have predicted a few really scary world events.

I believe in the supernatural - just watch a flower grow, or the instincts of wild animals, the annual trek after water by the wildebeest or the yellow billed kites that all just pack their bags one night and move out. You will realize that most things tied to nature are "supernatural". Mother nature is the greatest magician.... ever. Can you or any human transform a bleak desert setting into a canvass of extreme colour overnight.... no way Jose. How do those little plants know that the time is right to all flower simultaneously.. Just Magic.

Answer 4

hahahah nah its all BOGUS!!!!!
There 's a card trick just like that..
A person is picked who will guess which card is about to be picked ...The person who will guess at which card has been picked walks out of the room and then walks back in to the room where the cards are laid face down on a table...
As the person who walked out of the room picks out which card was picked.The card turner points at a specific location on the cards gives the Cardpicker the exact location on the cards ...Which aims the card picker dietrectly to the card picked ...NOTE before the game begins the card picker has already been told how to watch for clues on how to pick the card based on the direction and location of the card the pointers finger on the cards...
Its all David Copperfield style Hocus pocus..hehehehe

PS There are NO UFO's Only Aviation science trying out all their new technology ....I grew up in a town with so-called UFO's flying all over the place in the summer nite skies of New Mexico....Today they are known as Harriers, stealths and Lear jets....30 years from now you will see everything the news HYPE said was today s UFO's ...heheheh

PSS Do not mess with Ouija boards they are dangerous and you are delving into stuff that is dangerous and should not be messed with....or Entertained....

Answer 5

People who gamble, lose there fortune soon enough. The magic is in a honest dollar from an employer. This gentleman your talking about would have a job and gambles to see if he can double his money, 9 times out of 10 he never does. He has the gift of the gab and once you realise this like everyone else you will see that he is spinning crap!!

Gambling is a form of light sport, you go to the Casino expecting to lose not win and you take $100.00 for a pleasure of doing something different

Answer 6

Have you ever thought this premonition of this man knowing what the number on the die would be, could be a demonic influence living within him? Or another name for this entity is evil spirit or fallen angel?

The entity that this man invited inside because he opened his mind to the occult is capable of invisibly putting the die or dice on any number or numbers and speaking the information to the man that he possesses.

If you are interested in "esotericism" why aren't you studying the Bible. This entity inside of this person is also capable of much evil and has one intention and that is to destroy that person. He takes commands from the devil himself. Yes, old Satan has an invisible army and he loves to do these stupid tricks for men if they allow him to take over their minds. Guard your mind and serve only the Lord. Do not seek evil, but study the Word of God, the Holy Bible and seek the Lord.

Jeremiah 33:3 God says, "call upon me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things."

Answer 7

once you like for something, it would come real, however the reason isn't because you wanted for it. It occurred because of the fact of different components. to illustrate, you're waiting to your mom again domicile from the nutrients keep and you forgot to tell her you wanted chocolate milk. in case you elect for chocolate milk, it shouldn't magically make your mom purchase it. Your mom is going to purchase chocolate milk based on your mom understanding in case you like chocolate milk or no longer, As for magic, no physique has magic/supernatural powers. As for magicians, they're doing hints and not something supernatural. inspect my source for the "James Randi academic initiating." James Randi has one million dollar undertaking for every person to do something supernatural on top of issues experiments. some human beings have tried yet no physique has gained yet. destiny or destiny are additionally no longer real because of the fact I pronounced so. i do no longer think in something supernatural or in faith. until eventually somebody components evidence of the two i will proceed to no longer have self assurance.

Answer 8

Deuteronomy 18:10-12
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto YHWH:

Answer 9

I don't see any reason why there can't be a sixth sense of sorts. After all, human beings only use a certain percentage of their brains and I think it is possible for there to be further senses that we haven't unlocked.
I don't think this is magic or anything though. And I don't believe in hocus pocus, or casting spells, or evil spirits or anything like that.

Answer 10

I have been watching that show thats been on our television Dish network, about this Derren Brown( I think I have the name correct) . He too claims to have this supernatural ability to do things which is unexplained. He scares me. There are many things which we cant explain, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. have you tried the Psych television? I understand there is a wealth of info on this site

Answer 11

I believe in the Bible which means I also believe in the power of evil.
Your friend may be tapped into the evil but be assured he does not control it, I only hope he realises that it does control him. One day it will raise it's head in a way he neither expects or wants and he will be helpless to stop it.