Self-conscious psychic

[Chris K]

I have to admit I am very self-conscious about my abilities. Of all my friends, only one knows about my abilities, and he's never been open a reading. I've kinda beat around the bush with other friends, but never came out and said anything specific. The result is I basically have two personas, a "public" one and a "new agey" one that only comes out with a few people (none of which are peers).

I'd like to psychic work professionally, yet I'm too afraid to be "found out" by some non-believer. And it's awful hard to start a business when you don't tell people who you are or a phone number to contact! Of course the real irony is I don't feel I fit into the "normal" world, nor do I even have much desire to do so! Luckily I can find some humor in the situation.

I know healing any type of self-consciousness starts with greater self-acceptance, something I'm working on. Writing this post is part of getting beyond this issue. So does anyone have any insight on reconciling your abilities in a skeptical world?

[Franco]

Start by learning to love and accept your inner skeptic! You'll know you're suceeding with that endeavour when the world out there seems less skeptical.

many blessings....Franco

[Chris K]

I worked on embracing my inner-skeptic (though there's more to do). Soon afterward I discovered that one of my current colleagues, one I'd never suspect, is a former colleague of Lightworker Intensive instructor Kym McBride. I don't know if this person is involved in psychic stuff himself, but he's at least somewhat knowledgeable of Kym's work.

[Franco]

Just curious Chris...is the world out there looking a bit less skeptical to you?

namaste....Franco

[John Thornton]

Nothing like coming out ;)

I think prudence is always called for when talking about your personal life to random strangers. I've gotten all sorts of responses to telling people I'm a psychic, some are excited, some get quiet and awkward, and some get obnoxious, but I have yet to have anyone get openly hostile. The most obnoxios response is from people who think you should prove it, right then... like anyone ever asks a chef to prove they can cook in the restroom of a Cracker Barrel.

What it comes down to is that you will tell people about your spiritual path when you are ready for what ever they have to throw at you, when not telling them feels like a betrayal of yourself.

[Chris K]

I would say since I first wrote this I am more open, less conscious and more eager to do psychic work. But I wouldn't say I'm fully comfortable either. Another thing that can up is the flip side of my self-consciousness, where I notice there's definitely some ego drive. All in all I think I am doing well. Thanks everyone for the advice!

[Kym McBride]

Long time since I've been on line- and I am proud of you for 'coming out" even if just on this site. I find that I too had a very difficult time exposing this part of me. Even though it was very new at the time, and I hadn't yet fit into the Intuitive shoes very well. But I wasn't hard on myself, was new. But the thing I did find that helped me to fit into those shoes (and which are VERY comfortable to me now) is I had to TRUST someone! I had to trust the people that were closest to me. I know that you are not getting issues with your mom on this, since she is also a Lightworker...but you have to trust your friends! You only need one or two to let you work with them.

I know that you take the opportunity to come to my ArmChair workshops when I have them, but you have to PRATICE more and more if you are ever going to own the job of Intuitive in a professional way! you cant' be an ARTIST if you don't draw.....I don't feel that you practice enough! I got pretty addictive to reading people in my early years. and that is the ONLY way that you learn about yourself too! I learn EVERYTIME I do a reading for someone (even to this day! ) And now that I have learned to read myself, I do that EVERY DAY! Are you using that tool?

Chris, I see some amazing things in you! KEEP PRATICING!