I have always wondered how people pick up information from
objects. It was something I would have
loved to be able to do, but didn’t think I had the ability. I read up on it, watched others do it,
studied it as part of various courses, but never allowed myself to try it. Then I attended a workshop on psychometry
given by my very psychically gifted friend, Sheila Trecartin.
Sheila has a knack for opening up even the most stubborn
students. During the workshop, I was
surprised to find myself picking up information as I held various objects in my
hand. I was not even holding the item
itself—I was holding an envelope that contained the item I was supposed to
examine.
Of course, not all the information I came up with scored a
hit. Some of it was well out in left
field. But I did manage to come up with
specific information about the items and the item’s owners to impress myself
with the results. I found myself
wondering how I knew something and from where the information was coming.
What was helpful with the exercises we did in the workshop
was that we received immediate feedback about the impressions we received. The owners of the items were other students
in the class. Each of us was instructed
to put an item into an envelope, which Sheila numbered. Sheila was the only one who knew what was in
the envelopes and to whom the items belonged.
Of course, it’s usually not difficult to ascertain by touch
or by viewing the shape that presses against the envelope just what is in
it. So some of the items weren’t that
mysterious, as far as determining what they were.
But the magic happens when you start to receive information
about the item or the item’s owner that you can’t possibly have known. One item I held showed me an image of one of
the participants riding a horse. I
immediately knew whom the item belonged to, and yes, she rides horses.
In another exercise, Sheila set out objects on the floor and
took turns holding them and receiving information from them. Some of these items were antiques, and this
type of object always comes with an interesting story attached to it.
When I visit antique stores, I enjoy practicing my
psychometry by picking up objects and waiting to see what comes up. The problem with doing that, though, is
there is no way to validate the information received.
Psychometry is an excellent way to exercise your psychic
muscles. Sometimes I find that holding
an object makes receiving information easier than if I just try to open up and
receive information without any aid. So
if you are trying to improve your psychic abilities and haven’t tried
psychometry, then I recommend it.
A few excellent books to get you started:
You are Psychic, by Debra Lynne Katz
Do Psychic Readings Through Touch, by Ted Andrews
The Psychic Pathway, by Sonia Choquette
Books are great, but nothing propels you forward like hands-on practice. If you can attend a workshop or meetup on psychometry, then it will give you confidence to continue practicing.
