Have you ever been watching or reading the news, and see something about what is being shown? Do you ever act on it? For example missing persons? Or have you ever had visions about perfect strangers, like in a grocery store, that are so important that you want to tell them something?

You see, I have ALWAYS lived by the rule "unless asked, never act."

I have learned as a child NOT to get involved or say anything because of severe ramifications no matter how "important" the message is.

As I grew up, I have come to the conclusion that I should not meddle in a path that does not involve me. When I am asked to do a reading or try to see something, that is different, I am being asked to take part in someone's path, so I do.

There have been many instances in which I felt so strongly that I should have said something. This has been one of my biggest guilts and griefs in my life.

How do you other people deal with this? How do you deal with seeing something about a stranger that you know is dead on and very important (yes, life or death important), but it is none of your business? How do you deal with the guilt?

Through casual acquaintances, I've met and talked with psychics and police officers, and from what I've understood from both is that law enforcement officers are taking psychics much more seriously than they ever did in the past.
I would say, that if it were a feeling that I really felt strongly about, that depended on someone's well being, or if it would give family members comfort or closure, I would contact the police directly. You may get someone who scoffs, but then again, you may get a professional who takes you seriously. Good luck with this!

Uh no.
I've thought about it many times when I experience them. You could approach the police and tell them you got a psychic impression about something. I just don't believe that they will go 'oh really? Let me refer you to the person in charge of the investigation, I'm sure they'd really appreciate this information'.
I know some psychic people do help out on cases. But usually these psychics have built up some rapport with a sympathetic investigator.
Then there is always the fear of becoming a suspect. People are less likely to believe that you came up with something psychically rather than in the first hand way.

That and too often I'm unsure of what I pick up. I try to be more confident in things I pick up but I find it and extreme leap of confidence in myself and what I pick up to actually talk about never mind contact someone about it.

I'm much like Nakis when it comes to this. Although I do get many impressions on the mark, I can't help but second guess myself the next time around. (Working on that issue. ) With that in mind, I generally keep it to myself, others close to me, or those I know wish to hear it.

True, the police are using psychics more these days, but like Nakis says, they use the ones they already have a rapport with. I guess it all depends on the individual situation, if you'd want to take your impressions to the authorities.

Kell

[ July 09, 2003, 01:54 PM: Message edited by: KellKell ]

As far as 'helping the police' goes, I think that they pretty well stick to the psychics who have a proven track record in criminal investigation. I can understand the police being reluctant to listen to a person who calls, out of the blue, and claims to be psychic. You can't take people at face value, and no matter what they claim, the police have to be wary of those they don't know. And so, I suppose that there are probably some who refrain from calling the police, simply because they know that the police truly can't rely on information from an unknown source.

As far as approaching someone I do not know, and giving them a lowdown on what I thought was wrong with their lives, etc., I would never invade a person's privacy and personal space like that. Having the gift of seeing means that we should honor that gift by being absolutely respectful of other people, which includes not giving them feedback that they did not request in any way. To approach a stranger and try to give them intimate details about their lives brings the psychic down to the level of a telemarketer. It is something like interrupting their day to give them information that they did not ask for. As far as feeling guilty about not doing that... well, that is personal choice. A person can only be 'victimized' by such a circumstance if they allow it to happen.

You know? I think you are very right.

I was so bad with the "blurts" when I was a child, that I went through a forced religious "cleansing". It was a horrible experience and left me a skeptic of myself and others. However, it did silence the "blurts". Which like you said is a good thing.

There is one very strong feeling that I remember. It was many years back there was a missing girl in California, and I was seeing a Water Tower and feeling panic and thinking this is REALLY important NOW, but I never followed up on it. I don't know if it was ever significant, but I feel very guilty about this one.

Also, lately I've been seeing a young man who is shot or wounded struggling with a blond haired man in a lake with reeds. I don't see the dead man, but I see what he is seeing. This one is not too important because he is already dead now. Kind of like a past impression that plays back. Whereas the first impression was a present instant in time and very hearbreaking.

Go figure, maybe it was something I ate.

I was perusing down the forums when I saw this post and remembered something.
My post was basically a response to what I do with psychic impressions and such.
But that didn't cover another type of 'knowing'.
I just wanted to say that sometimes I do things against what people ask. Not meanfully or anything like that.
For example, at the farm where I used to go for yoga they have a sauna. I had gone into the sauna for a second time one day before yoga and there was a woman who was in there who stated that she wanted to be in there alone. But I couldn't leave. It wasn't a knowing that I should stay against her wish but an action that goes even beyond a 'knowing'. Though we hardly knew each other we ended up talking. About some things in her life and we ended up becoming friends. Though we never really spent much time together we always felt joy at seeing each other again.
I've 'felt' this many times in my life. Though it's not a feeling. You just engage in the action as if it 'must be' without thought. And it has always proven to be the right thing to have done. And the times I second guessed it I was dissappointed in myself for missing it.

So yes, sometimes I get involved when I am not asked. Though it is extemely selective.

Nakis, I believe that I understand this other kind of 'knowing'. It is a rather strange feeling... you are in a situation that your conscious mind says that you shouldn't have been in, but somehow, something deeper in your spirit has overridden the conscious responses, and it takes the lead on doing certain things for a special 'reason' that may not be immediately recognizable. I am curious... did the lady offer any further resistance to your presence in the sauna, after her initial request to be alone? Or, did she not say anything more about wanting to be alone? I am thinking that maybe her deep inner spirit took command of her conscious thoughts, too.... a kind of a communion of your spirits on a higher plane that neither of you really understood at first, and it was a bit of an enigma to your conscious minds, but you allowed it to proceed anyway, without knowing why.

This is very interesting, and a special look 'behind the veil' of our deepest selves. Our spirit can have a kind of duality in this respect, where we can function on the conscious plane, and also on a higher plane, at the same time. Many people never achieve this state of 'knowing' or 'seeing' that higher plane. Having experienced it a time or two, one begins to recognize it as a dimension where communication kind of seems to occur on the 'molecular level' (my best description), totally without need of any conscious thoughts about it. It is hard to describe, but it is involved in one's connection to the 'Great Consciousness'. At least this is my view on this kind of 'knowing'.

Nakis, I think if you and I were to sit down and talk face to face, I have a feeling that it will go far into the night!
=)

Hehehehe, we just might. We do have similar minds. =) Inquisitive, sensitive and seeking. =)

I agree that it is something in the spirit that almost takes control. We she said that she wanted to be alone part of my mind said I should leave. I always respect peoples wishes and accomodate if I can at all. But at this time (and others) a much deeper level kept me there. I just 'knew' not to go. She only said it once. There was that uncomfortable period where neither of us said anything and I don't even remember who spoke first of what I or she said but it moved into a deeper personal conversation right away. Afterwards I just got the feeling that she needed someone to talk to and I got the message through that action without knowing.

I agree with the connection to the "Greater Consciousnes". This has happened with me in many ways many times and it always doesn't involve conscious thought on my part. To me it feels as part of the 'Holy Spirit'.

Thank you for understanding. =) Most people would look at you like you left reality some time ago.