The $10,000-a-Month Psychic

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  • Posted By: VeronicaMGH @ 06/26/2008 12:20:05 AM

    Great for her that she was able to provide for herself and her son when her husband divorced her (didn't she see that coming?) I have in the past paid for a psychic so I am a believer that some people have an active 6th sense. She helps guide rich businessmen make more money and gets paid very well but what does she do for charity? Could she go to a medical laboratory (in the USA please) and guide the scientists to a cure for cancer, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, diabetes, AIDS? Because the billions of dollars they get is not finding a cure. How about going down to the FBI offices once a month and finding all those lost children. Please point Natalie's Holloway's mom in the right direction. Please help bring Madeline McCann home and please tell us who killed JonBenet.

    • Posted By: Laura globus day @ 06/26/2008 3:28:16 PM

      Many intutives, myself included, have worked with drug companies, doctors, the police and so on usually with little or no compensation. People like me doing "good" is not news. People like me making a living doing it is.
      Oh, I filed for divorce not he, however, thankfully, being intutive does not mean you know everything. We all have our blind spots and anyone who tells you that they cannot make a mistake or that they know the absolute truth is someone to run, not walk, run away from!

      • Posted By: Open Minded @ 07/02/2008 1:35:48 AM

        I published my AIDS cure back when Rock Hudson was sick and got laughed off the block.
        I've worked for Childquest International and provided many insights to help find missing kids.
        Almost all the psychics I know do countless hours of free work for sick people, people on
        disability, the poor, the helpless. Most of us have enough sense not to broadcast our good works.
        The Bible says to not let the "left hand know what the right hand is doing." (Perhaps they mean
        the right brain? Wink.

      • Posted By: VeronicaMGH @ 06/28/2008 2:48:30 PM

        WOW! I am impressed that you replied. Thank you! Could you please tell me in what research have you worked? Please do not take my tone as brash. I do believe in evolved thinking (my grandmother was a "bruja", bad choice of words (witch) but what do expect from the early 1900's in a third world country!?! I used to have a better sense of intuition when I was younger but as I got older and more cynical, I guess my "senses" have become adulterated! But I am very interested in what you do, that you have not made money from, to help people. I find it fascinating and wish that that did make the news. Thank you again for taking the time to reply.
        ~Veronica

  • Posted By: maron @ 06/26/2008 12:11:31 PM

    Leviticus 19:31 (NKJV)
    Give no regard to mediums and familiar spirits; do not seek after them, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

    • Posted By: Open Minded @ 07/02/2008 1:30:45 AM

      Seek ye first the spiritual gifts, especially that ye may prophecy.
      I Corrinthians 14:1

  • Posted By: Carla Baron @ 06/27/2008 5:13:40 PM

    Tony Dokoupil is insightful in his own right, as he thought very carefully when selecting this groundbreaking topic for Newsweek. Laura Day is a contemporary visionary with much to proffer at this time in our growth as individual souls operating within a 'group soul' network.

    It was an honor to contribute whatever enlightenment I could when Tony interviewed me for this piece. Thank you for delving outside the proverbial "box," my friend. It has obviously awakened the spirit of quite a few who have been touched by your provocative words.


    ~ Carla Baron

    star, "Haunting Evidence" on truTV (formally Court TV)

    www.carlabaron.net

    • Posted By: Open Minded @ 07/02/2008 1:27:25 AM

      Dear Carla,
      Thanks for supporting the author and its topic.
      You rock!
      Linda Schiller-Hanna
      www.lightworker22.com

  • Posted By: Rosengj @ 06/30/2008 4:37:30 PM

    It is better for the world to not know if you are psychic. Being psychic is like being sighted in a world of the blind, but not everyone with sight has it 20/20. Also, psychic premonitions are very time sensitive. If I am having a bad day its like my vision is blurry, or I am wearing the wrong persons glasses.
    If you are psychic, you have to learn which impressions to trust, and to not deceive yourself (thats the big risk, thinking that because you cans ee things coming you can control them. You can not.)
    If you are psychic, you are wise to keep it to yourself.

    Remember John 1:1-4

  • Posted By: amindformurder@gmail.com @ 06/29/2008 5:38:19 AM

    Lot's of claims, but no solid evidence that her psychic foresight is anything but occassional luck or perhaps exaggerated promotional claims. It certainly doesn't sound like Newsweek has dug deep into this, but rather passed along the story as entertaining fluff. Typically if one digs a bit the claims of business psychics include contact with dead, psuedoscience nonsense, or simply a talkative consultant that can swing a good story for $10,000 a talk and little follow-up by anyone. It's a bit like the stories behind TV crime psychics. Lot's of claims, but few look at the charades behind the claims. I have tracked the results of worldwide psychic detectives for more than 30 years and today each of the top 10 crime psychics all exhibit questionable claims. Exaggerated claims are common including even the few who have been sanctioned by leading law enforcement agencies. Psychic Noreen Renier is the only crime detective who worked closely with the Amnerica's FBI, but also has recently been found to have provided false claims. For those who would like a break-down on one or more major world crime psychics, including Renier, please visit the commercial-free web site www.amindformurder.com
    Thank you.

  • Posted By: amindformurder@gmail.com @ 06/29/2008 5:31:42 AM

    RE Sunday News article: Couple call on TV psychic to help find son's grave.

    Tragic events are often followed by contact from those who claim psychic abilities, including contact with the dead or knowledge of where bodies can be found. I have tracked the results of worldwide psychic detectives for more than 30 years and today each of the top 10 crime psychics all exhibit questionable claims. Exaggerated claims are common including even the few who have been sanctioned by leading law enforcement agencies. Psychic Noreen Renier is the only crime detective who worked closely with the Amnerica's FBI, but also has recently been found to have provided false claims. For those who would like a break-down on one or more major world crime psychics, including Renier, please visit the commercial-free web site www.amindformurder.com
    Thank you.

  • Posted By: sixgigsunder @ 06/28/2008 7:50:34 PM

    Gotta love the close minded ones , for they are the ones who need it the most. We could tell them their past,present,probable future,health problems,pets names, and why a loved one passed away , and they still wont believe, If they woke up one day and realized that they themselves had "gifts" or power or more abilities than they think they now have , they would not be so outwardly negative. Its sad to see the ones who have to revert to the terms scammers etc .. Id be willing to bet you dont us an Apple computer or wear Nikes, because the company slogans are "Think Different" and "Just Do It" respectively. And you dont have to be a psychic to know you do neither one. Have a beautiful day! admin@sixgigsunder.com

  • Posted By: llnews @ 06/28/2008 5:41:27 PM

    After several years of studying with Laura both in person and through her books, I see her as a visionary who wants to help people and the whole world be the best possible. Her expertise is intuition so that is what she focuses on. Laura has high integrity and cuts through the illusions and wishful thinking that unfortunately are all too common in the psychic community. The development of my intuition has helped me, my family and friends - and yes, also my employer by enhancing my work. To Laura's credit, she is very grateful for her well-deserved success, and is a role model for how generously she shares her wisdom, insights and resources. Laura Day is worth taking seriously - her teachings started me on a journey of exploring my intution that has changed my life.

  • Posted By: glukacs @ 06/28/2008 11:44:23 AM

    WOW - Psychic Intuition. Can Corporate America really buy into this? What's next - ouije boards; special potions; trances that make the 'real' into the 'real'? Please. I apologize now to Laura Day - for making such a great income while providing little, if anything, to the employees and managers of our workforce. Maybe she could touch each employee on the forehead and yell "HEAL'. Sorry Laura - NO SALE>

    • Posted By: hyland @ 06/28/2008 12:51:08 PM

      Hi Glukas,
      Good morning. Have you read one of Laura's books? I would suggest doing that before you make a judgement. I am a successful professional who follows my own instincts,and I have found her books helpful.

  • Posted By: glukacs @ 06/28/2008 11:40:59 AM

    WOW - can Corporate America really believe in this? Intuitive workshops? What is next,: ouije boards, special potions, and mystical trances that transform the real into the 'real'. I apologize now - Laura Day is full of self-appreciation, hawking an idea, a concept, a workshop that, at best, takes people away from their true responsibilities - and fills their minds with the truths they already are aware of. Sorry Laura - NO SALE>

  • Posted By: rjkardo @ 06/28/2008 10:57:35 AM

    This is the greatest article I have ever read. I am so happy to hear that someone can make this much money by scamming people. It should serve as an inspiration to us all that rich, wealthy, well paid people can be so gullible. Thank you, Newsweek, for printing this.

  • Posted By: gordita @ 06/27/2008 10:17:51 PM

    I am grateful to Laura Day for her priceless support and comments to me and to everybody that cross paths with her.

  • Posted By: hyland @ 06/27/2008 10:16:07 PM

    Laura Day ROCKS.She teaches people how to practice & use your own intuition more effectively. We are all intuitive.Some more than others. There is no wizardry here. She has a gift. And teaches people how to develop & use their own. And if she can make money from corporations wanting her advice, more power to her.We all gotta eat.

  • Posted By: september1 @ 06/27/2008 7:02:19 PM

    I agree, Miamigirl12, it is fear that causes people to react so negatively. I used to get very annoyed by people who quote the bible and slant it to serve their own needs. Now, I feel sorry for them.

    We all have inborn instincts that can be interpreted as "psychic ablity", I view it as self preservation. It helps us avoid danger. It isn't supernatural at all, if anything it's unnatural to try and ignore our inner voice. It seems that Laura's books help people, I have not read any, but I seriously doubt she advises people to practice black magic.

  • Posted By: Miamigirl12 @ 06/27/2008 5:29:41 PM

    What I am getting from most of these postings is that people who apparently have a very strong faith in God, a Higher Power or religion believe that compels them to deny having faith in themselves. I fundamentally disagree. I was raised in a Christian home, reading the Bible, and I have no doubt a Higher Power exists. I also know, however, that I have been given, in addition to 10 fingers, 10 toes, and 5 "regular" senses, the ability to intuit and to perceive information that does not present itself in the typical format. Sometimes I do it more readily than others. Sometimes I ignore my own knowing or inner voice and pay the price for it later. Anyone who is honest with himself will admit, he has had times in his life when he "just knew" things he had no empirical basis for knowing -- and he was right. For anyone who feels the Bible blasts intuition as corrupt, evil, or wrong, check out Sirach 37: 13-14 (from the Apocrypha), which reminds us "And establish the counsel of your own heart, for no one is more faithful to you than it is. For a man's soul sometimes keeps him better informed." Laura Day did not invent this idea -- she is reminding everyone of what has been recognized since the beginning of time. We really do know and, of course, that makes us responsible for what we do with that knowledge. I think that really is the scary part to many people.

  • Posted By: Buckrabbit @ 06/27/2008 3:26:20 PM

    I find it interesting, and discerning, that there is no way offered to contact Tony Dokoupil directly in connection with this or any other Newsweek article he has written. Perhaps that means that he awaits responses from whom he calls psychics directly.

    David, in the high and far western mountains of North Carolina

    dabrooksanold@bellsouth.net

  • Posted By: Lane3333 @ 06/27/2008 1:50:13 PM

    I took my husband to one of the 7 day work shops in 2005. My husband at the time, had an exec. position in the IT dept. at NBC Universal in Calif. A cerebral man that didn???t really give allot of time to things that were not tangible or scientifically explainable. During one of the breaks after training, my husband attempted to explain how he had known the personal life of a stranger he had sat with in training.

    ???This is not a dog a pony act in any way??? I told him. Her classes are a means and way to tap into what Laura keeps trying to tell us. ???Everyone has this ability??? There is no right or wrong with this, only a choice. A simple clear minded choice. Many people are afraid to acknowledge their intuition and unfortunately because most of us have come to know intuits or physics as people with darkened rooms and mysterious forms of communication. We tend to mock away our own ability. During one of the exercises, Laura invited outside visitors who were attending a different course on campus. One individual consistently joked with his friends while Laura spoke. I was 7 months pregnant at the time and the room was filled with people. I had to sit by an open door to get some fresh air. The individual approached me and pointed out the fact that I had distant myself and asked what I ???gathered??? from all of this. I looked at him and in a second, was able to tell him what his personal issues were. I was not surprised at what I knew. But mostly, I was caught off guard at how much I knew and revealed to him about himself. He looked shocked and for the first time, he listened.

    I???ve had many times where I???ve been able to use my intuition to help my family and friends. It is a little scary to know that we average human beings have more to our senses then Sight, touch, smell, hear and taste. I truly hope more people embrace what Laura has chosen to teach. She is a sincere and good individual who respects her ability and the ability of others.

  • Posted By: think.4yourself @ 06/27/2008 1:19:16 PM

    What I admire most about Laura is that she teaches her clients ???how to intuit??? on their own. She stresses the fact that intuition is just part of being human. She doesn???t strut around saying, ???Listen to me, only I know.??? Instead, she says, ???We all know??? and she insists that her clients learn to listen to themselves.

    She supports making informed decisions and that means evaluating all the facts plus trusting one???s intuition. In the everyday chatter of our fast-paced lives we often disconnect with our own intuitive base. We begin to doubt ourselves and can fall prey to taking another???s direction contrary to our own. If anything, Laura is the antithesis of the ???stereotypical charlatan??? who stokes a relationship of dependency. She insists that you stand on your own two feet and take full ownership for your direction.

    She is enthusiastic about her gifts and shares the ???how to??? with everyone. What distinguishes Laura is that she could choose to quietly proceed ??? she has enough clients to employee her most bountifully for the rest of her life. Instead she generously and quite courageously shares her knowledge. Kudos to Laura and Newsweek for having the bravery and backbone to report this story.

  • Posted By: think.4yourself @ 06/27/2008 1:17:31 PM

    What I admire most about Laura is that she teaches her clients ???how to intuit??? on their own. She stresses the fact that intuition is just part of being human. She doesn???t strut around saying, ???Listen to me, only I know.??? Instead, she says, ???We all know??? and she insists that her clients learn to listen to themselves.

    She supports making informed decisions and that means evaluating all the facts plus trusting one???s intuition. In the everyday chatter of our fast-paced lives we often disconnect with our own intuitive base. We begin to doubt ourselves and can fall prey to taking another???s direction contrary to our own. If anything, Laura is the antithesis of the ???stereotypical charlatan??? who stokes a relationship of dependency. She insists that you stand on your own two feet and take full ownership for your direction.

    She is enthusiastic about her gifts and shares the ???how to??? with everyone. What distinguishes Laura is that she could choose to quietly proceed ??? she has enough clients to employee her most bountifully for the rest of her life. Instead she generously and quite courageously shares her knowledge. Kudos to Laura and Newsweek for having the bravery and backbone to report this story.


    She is enthusiastic about her gifts and shares the ???how to??? with everyone. What distinguishes Laura is that she could choose to quietly proceed ??? she has enough clients to employee her most bountifully for the rest of her life. Instead she generously and quite courageously shares her knowledge. Kudos to Laura for having the bravery and backbone to speak truth.

  • Posted By: roboct6@gmail.com @ 06/27/2008 12:59:29 PM

    This is what I know. I read her book "Practical Intuition" and I did the exercises offered within that book. They worked! What else is there to say?

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