What
is it?
It is
a combination of normal psychic awareness plus the
ability to read the energy patterns that we all
leave on the objects around us. But it also acts
as an aid to the psychic, helping him / her tune
in better to their sitter, if you have read the
section on
Tarot cards,
this is something similar. Most psychics who use
this method tend to prefer metal objects, such as
rings, bracelets or other jewellery, this could
have a lot to do with the fact that these objects
are in contact with the person on a more regular
basis and therefore retain more information. But
it can be almost anything, other psychics are good
with cloth, such as clothes, again these items are
in regular contact with the owner. But there are
no rules, it's simply a matter of what works best
for the individual, or whatever is available!
Psychometry is also the method that a lot of
psychics use when working with the police,
especially when trying to locate a person. The
psychic or medium will be given an object which
belongs to that person or a photograph of them.
The handling of an object here, helps to create a
psychic link to that person, see also section on
Psychics.
How
does it work
Whenever we handle an object we are laying down
information about ourselves on that object.
Because our bodies give off magnetic energy fields
it can be likened to a recording on to audio tape.
Its also important to remember that an object may
have been handled by more than one person, thus
its history may reveal things that are not
relevant to the sitter. If, for example an object
has been passed on down the family, it will
contain information about its previous owners. But
back to our tape recorder, the psychic can then be
thought of as a tape player, playing back the
information stored on the object.
As our
page on
psychics
explains, the information is picked up by the
subconscious mind. The `signatures` on objects are
imprinted on the subconscious and then transferred
to our conscious thinking. But here is another way
to explain how this works. Imagine you are reading
a book, the TV is on in the background. Your
conscious mind is involved in what you are reading
but you suddenly hear something on the TV that
interests you, you look up to see what is
happening on the screen. Your subconscious mind
was monitoring the output of the TV, and
registered the information. Although not a perfect
example, I hope it goes someway to explaining how
the information arrives.
Strong
emotions seem to be stored well on objects,
psychics are often able to pick-up on these
signatures. The imprints left on objects could
relate to any information, a location, a time, a
feeling -all seem to be stored.
A
medium may choose to start with Psychometry during
a reading, as I often do, to help link into the
person. This will enable some basic details to be
picked up about that person and help gain some
trust from them. As the reading develops it may
then become a `medium` reading, when spirit
communicators come through to give a message.
Try
Psychometry for yourself..
You
can try Psychometry for yourself by asking a
friend for an object, a watch, a ring, cigarette
lighter, wallet etc. But something they are in
regular contact with can make it easier. Try to
find somewhere quiet and peaceful if possible.
Place the object in the palm of your hand, and
place your other hand on top. Explain to your
friend what you are about to try and also ask
their permission. Then sit quietly for a few
moments and try to relax. I try to explain this
step of relaxing as 'taking a step back from the
world', it's similar to meditating. After a few
moments or so you may find an image pops into your
mind, for now just mention this out loud to your
friend.
Don't
try to process these images at first, just say
what you see. Most people when trying this for the
first time may see every-day things, but are
surprised how relevant they can be to the owner of
the object they are reading. For example you may
see or get the feeling of something as simple as a
kettle, on mentioning this you might be told that
their kettle decided to 'pack up' and stop working
today. So the point here is to just make sure you
say everything you see, you might sense feelings
about that person too, so mention them as well.
You may find much of what you describe can't be
placed, - don't expect miracles! Accept you will
be wrong, be prepared to keep trying. Good luck!
The
more you try the better you will become, you
should start to see better results as your mind
becomes used to 'seeing' the information. But you
can progress, at first you will be pleased to pick
up on things correctly, but the next stage is to
follow the pictures or feelings. There may a lot
more information that you can obtain.
For
example if you sense a person connected to your
friend, you should be able to pursue the image so
that more information is revealed. It might be
best to start with the YES / No technique. This
involves simply asking questions in your mind
concerning what you 'see' or feel. Try asking is
this person family? Do you get a positive or
negative feeling? If you feel a negative response
try something like; is this person a work
colleague or social friend? Is there a problem
here? and so on. In time more information comes to
you and you begin to see a bigger picture, how
these things connect and how to suggest solutions.
Never guess! Never make something up! Your
catchword should be RESPONSIBILITY.
Please
take your time and don't try to become a psychic
councilor overnight. Always remember you are
dealing with real emotions of real people, hold
them in the respect you would demand for yourself.
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