MAKE MONEY TELLING STUPID PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR, SRSLY.

[Lies]

I thought I'd share these with you guys as I've been practicing a lot of cold reading these days and have been thinking about incorporating it more into my act and turning it into a bit of "business" since so many people will easily believe this crap AND will HAPPILY pay for such services.

For those of you who are interested in psychic "phenomena" and cold reading and such, may I recommend reading Psychic for a Day:How I Learned Tarot Cards, Palm Reading, Astrology, and Mediumship in 24 Hours

It tells the story of a man who, though familiar with cold reading, had never tried it himself, managed to pretty much overnight become a "successful" psychic through cold reading techniques.

There is also this Become a psychic in 10 easy lessons

While these are a great start to becoming a successful cold reader, for those who want something a *little* more in depth, then I'm offering FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS ON COLD READING EVER RED HOT COLD READING, BUT HURRY, OFFER ONLY AVAILABLE TO FIRST 10 DOWNLOADERS otherwise I'll have to re-upload it again. Fixed unlimited downloads for all to enjoy.

Enjoy.

[Captain Utopia]

I thought I'd share these with you guys as I've been practicing a lot of cold reading these days and have been thinking about turning it into a bit of "business" since so many people will easily believe this crap AND will HAPPILY pay for such services.

Thanks for the links - disseminating info is awesome.  Being part of the problem by making people buy into bullshit, literally - not so awesome.

[Captain Utopia]

What the heck is up with the introduction to "red hot cold reading", Lys?  Do I have to be on guard all the way through the book?

Dear Reader,
        This book is written for a specific audience, YOU. It is not for the general public. We are
aware of your basic knowledge of some aspects of psychic readings, and will try to be
sufficiently basic or general to aid you in understanding certain principles, realizing that you are
not a specialist versed in psychology and related academic disciplines.

        We feel that you are a person of mature judgment. a person interested in other people.
You are a people watcher, a perceptive and observant individual. You avoid physical violence,
you are not a physically aggressive person. You would not intentionally harm another, and. in
fact- would like to be of assistance to others. You enjoy entertaining other people. You enjoy
being in the spotlight, and are at times a bit of a ham. Although you enjoy dazzling or mystifying
others, you can be open and direct about what you are doing when it is appropriate. You have
good stage presence, and have an interest in hypnotism.

        You have always had an attraction to others and, though enjoying a sense of personal
power, have a desire for fairness in your dealings with others. You have a dry sense of humor.
and your sense of humor is enjoyed by those around you. Your dedication or diligence in
developing your skills and abilities is also an admirable trait. You have a certain duality of being,
which is expressed partly in your performing and public self which is quite different from your
private self. You are able to see things in people, and this is an asset in entertainment as well as
in other aspects of your life, it is also what makes you a very capable teacher when you are so
inclined. Your thirst for knowledge has made you, if not an avid reader, certainly a well-versed
person.

        Your above-average intelligence has enabled you to grasp things well, but has also at
times been the cause of frustration when you were attempting to explain things to others who are
not as capable as yourself. You tend to forget that you are in the upper ranges of the population,
and that you are more capable of seeing both the subjective and the objective aspects of things.

        Whereas many people can't see the forest for the trees, you are very resourceful and
balanced as an individual. In fact, the number two seems to be significant- You would tend to
have two cars rather than one, two loves in your life. With respect to children, again the number
two seems to be relevant, you would have two career options or opportunities rather than just
one. This book will be of value to you in achieving some of the things you are seeking and added
to your ability to read people, can produce very powerful results.

[Lies]

I thought I'd share these with you guys as I've been practicing a lot of cold reading these days and have been thinking about turning it into a bit of "business" since so many people will easily believe this crap AND will HAPPILY pay for such services.

Thanks for the links - disseminating info is awesome.  Being part of the problem by making people buy into bullshit, literally - not so awesome.

I'm not *part of the problem*, I'm profiting *from* the problem.
The problem is, there are stupid people out there with too much money and not enough sense.
The problem is, there are stupid people out there with too much "psychic ability" and not enough "brains", who are profiting and exploiting the first lot.
The problem is, why are idiots giving idiots money when I could be doing everyone a service by taking their money, giving them the same, if not better results then pretty much all "real" psychics, and at the same time show that all other supposed "real" psychics are just as phony as me.

I figure, if they're going to just throw away money *anyway*, I might as well be one of the people taking it.

Also, I'm ethical. If at any point ask me if I'm a real psychic or if any of this stuff is real, I'll tell them the truth.
What I provide is an "entertainment service", with a dash of counseling if need be.
If anything starts getting "too real" for them, I'll also let them know I'm conning them.

If you wanna fight a system, take it down from the inside, they say.

[Lies]

What the heck is up with the introduction to "red hot cold reading", Lys?  Do I have to be on guard all the way through the book?

Dear Reader,
        This book is written for a specific audience, YOU. It is not for the general public. We are
aware of your basic knowledge of some aspects of psychic readings, and will try to be
sufficiently basic or general to aid you in understanding certain principles, realizing that you are
not a specialist versed in psychology and related academic disciplines.

        We feel that you are a person of mature judgment. a person interested in other people.
You are a people watcher, a perceptive and observant individual. You avoid physical violence,
you are not a physically aggressive person. You would not intentionally harm another, and. in
fact- would like to be of assistance to others. You enjoy entertaining other people. You enjoy
being in the spotlight, and are at times a bit of a ham. Although you enjoy dazzling or mystifying
others, you can be open and direct about what you are doing when it is appropriate. You have
good stage presence, and have an interest in hypnotism.

        You have always had an attraction to others and, though enjoying a sense of personal
power, have a desire for fairness in your dealings with others. You have a dry sense of humor.
and your sense of humor is enjoyed by those around you. Your dedication or diligence in
developing your skills and abilities is also an admirable trait. You have a certain duality of being,
which is expressed partly in your performing and public self which is quite different from your
private self. You are able to see things in people, and this is an asset in entertainment as well as
in other aspects of your life, it is also what makes you a very capable teacher when you are so
inclined. Your thirst for knowledge has made you, if not an avid reader, certainly a well-versed
person.

        Your above-average intelligence has enabled you to grasp things well, but has also at
times been the cause of frustration when you were attempting to explain things to others who are
not as capable as yourself. You tend to forget that you are in the upper ranges of the population,
and that you are more capable of seeing both the subjective and the objective aspects of things.

        Whereas many people can't see the forest for the trees, you are very resourceful and
balanced as an individual. In fact, the number two seems to be significant- You would tend to
have two cars rather than one, two loves in your life. With respect to children, again the number
two seems to be relevant, you would have two career options or opportunities rather than just
one. This book will be of value to you in achieving some of the things you are seeking and added
to your ability to read people, can produce very powerful results.

Yes.

This book can read your mind.
Be careful with that deep, dark secret you have.

[Captain Utopia]

How did you know about that?   

[Captain Utopia]

I'm not *part of the problem*, I'm profiting *from* the problem.
The problem is, there are stupid people out there with too much money and not enough sense.

You're not curing people of their superstitious delusions, you're encouraging them.  In both cases, your influence radiates outward to everybody else they communicate with - you're simply choosing and justifying an influence which causes more harm than good, but generates a nice personal profit.

It's not really meant as a criticism - overall I think the difference made by another "psychic" earning a living is tiny - but I don't think you can truthfully say that you wouldn't be a part of the problem.  Am I being too pedantic?

If you wanna fight a system, take it down from the inside, they say.

Do you really believe that?

[Captain Utopia]

As a future psych, publicists are my declared nemesis.

That wont stop me from reading their literature - without power (in this case, knowledge) you cannot affect in neither positive or negative manners.

And by Lucifer! In this cruel era im not so squeamish about having tools for survival. Who knows! If things keep going the way they are, you might see me in the ranks of publicists some day.

(I know we are talking about psychics, but to me it relates to the category of the "psychological battlegrounds")

That's pretty much why I'm reading, too.

[Lies]

I'm not *part of the problem*, I'm profiting *from* the problem.
The problem is, there are stupid people out there with too much money and not enough sense.

You're not curing people of their superstitious delusions, you're encouraging them.  In both cases, your influence radiates outward to everybody else they communicate with - you're simply choosing and justifying an influence which causes more harm than good, but generates a nice personal profit.

It's not really meant as a criticism - overall I think the difference made by another "psychic" earning a living is tiny - but I don't think you can truthfully say that you wouldn't be a part of the problem.  Am I being too pedantic?

First:Consider Enrico and the parable of the sacred bull.

Second:I'm a mentalist. I do magic tricks and pretend to have a higher intuition. I am merely acting, an actor playing the part of a mentalist, for entertainment purposes.
What the people choose to believe is up to them.

Do I have to give away every trick that I do to the audience so that I'm not encouraging their superstitious delusions?
Wouldn't it be enough to be an "Honest Liar"?
Like I said, if people ask, I will admit to them its all in their heads, as far as I'm concerned that's part of the learning process.

I've talked to lots of new-agey types, and have tried to explain to them that psychics are frauds, and they refused to believe me, even after explaining and showing them exactly how it works.
The problem is, they build up a resistance and their reality tunnel does not sync with the one of what they believe are "Real psychics".
They will always have excuses that let them grip onto that reality tunnel.

You have to understand, there *is* a difference between what I'm doing and what they are doing.

If you wanna fight a system, take it down from the inside, they say.

Do you really believe that?

I believe it's an *option*.
There are many ways to skin a system.

[Lies]

BTW, I made this ad on craigslist for people to "practice" on.
http://melbourne.craigslist.com.au/crs/1588284619.html

The plan is, I'll do the reading, and then when I get their feedback, let them know it was all a trick and hopefully shock them into realizing what a load of bullshit it all is.

[Captain Utopia]

That's an awesome idea!

[Lies]

Also, heres a psychick I cooked earlier... waaaay, waaay, earlier.

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=12137.0

Not my best troll, but I had fun with it and I know what my competition is like now :P

[Cain]

I think explaining it in non-spiritual terms is a good idea.  I think you can still convey the same authority of your statements and judgements without having to rely on the supernatural for them, though I have to admit it can be a very good hook to get people interested to start off with.

I may have a collection of articles and books on cold reading somewhere, though its on my external HD.  Lys, if you want a more useful and long-lasting host for material, I suggest using mihd.net (you can still delete the files when you want, but there are no limits on downloads, so there is a lot more control).

[Triple Zero]

OFFER ONLY AVAILABLE TO FIRST 10 DOWNLOADERS otherwise I'll have to re-upload it again.

   

[Lies]

OFFER ONLY AVAILABLE TO FIRST 10 DOWNLOADERS otherwise I'll have to re-upload it again.

   

Offer expired eh zip?

http://ifile.it/4nr7vhl

There ya go.