Determinism vs Free Will Crash Course Philosophy #24

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So his father left baby Oedipus in the wilderness,
assuming he would die, and the prophecy would then not come true. But instead, the abandoned baby was discovered
and raised by another family. As an adult, Oedipus learned of the prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother. So, not knowing he was adopted, he left his adoptive parents in order to avoid fulfilling that prophecy, figuring that if he wasnt near them, it
couldnt come true.

Lo and behold, as he was trying to flee his fate, Oedipus killed a stranger in a fit of rage, who turned out to be the father he had never
met. He then proceeded to marry the dead mans
widow, who was actually his mother, though he didnt
know it. Needless to say, this is a fate that, needless to say, any of us would like to avoid. But for philosophers, the whole point of the story of Oedipus is: there is no escaping fate.

[Theme Music] Are we free? I mean, on the one hand, most of us have the
clear sense that we are. We feel free. We feel like we make all sorts of decisions that lead to both beliefs and actions that are wholly of our own choosing. Like, I could do that.

I had oatmeal this morning because I felt
like it. This view  that humans are capable of entirely free actions  is known as libertarian free will. And to be clear, libertarian free will is
nothing like political libertarianism. Both views get their name from the word liberty, but political libertarians are all about freedom
from government intervention, while people who accept libertarian free will could be anything from political libertarians to socialists.

They just think that, metaphysically, we can
act freely. So a lot of us figure that our thoughts and
actions are free. But, most of us also believe that every effect
has a cause, And that everything that happens now, in the
present, is the necessary result of events that occurred
in the past. This view is known as hard determinism.

And many of the people watching this probably
think that they believe in both things; that many of your actions are free, and that
the world is governed by cause and effect. But, it turns out, you cant rationally
hold both views. Because, traditionally, libertarians have defined free actions according to whats known as the Principle of Alternate Possibilities. That might sound like the plot device for
a sci-fi show, but this principle says that an action is
free only if the agent  that is, the person doing the thing
could have done otherwise.

So, truly free actions require options. Determinism, by contrast, doesnt allow
options. It holds that every event is caused by a previous
event. Which means that an agent can never have done
anything other than what they did, and therefore, they are never free.

But lets look at these two options more
closely. And also, lets look at my breakfast. Libertarianism says that my decision to eat
oatmeal this morning wasnt necessarily caused by anything that
happened before it. Instead, it could have been the result of
non-physical events  specifically, my own thoughts
that originated right at that point.

I ate oatmeal because I decided to eat oatmeal! End of story. But libertarianism runs counter to what we
know about the workings of the physical world, with one thing causing another. So libertarians need a way to account for
their view. One way they do that is by making a distinction between whats known as event causation, and agent causation.

Event causation means that no physical event can occur without having been caused by a previous physical event. So, many libertarians concede that the physical
world itself is deterministic. Like, a baseball is flying through the air
because someone hit that ball with a bat. But many libertarians also argue that theres
such a thing as agent causation, which says that an agent
a being propelled by a mind  can start a whole chain of causality that
wasnt caused by anything else.

So, the person who hit the ball most likely
did so because they just decided to do it. By this logic, agents have the ability to
affect the causal chain of the universe. They can make stuff happen on their own. But, many philosophers find this idea untenable.

Where would these free decisions, the ones that launch entirely new causal chains, come from, they ask? Are they simply random? What would compel an agent to make one decision,
and not another? And if you can answer those questions  if you can explain what would cause an agent to act  Then well, youve just reinforced the position
that actions are caused, rather than free. The fact is, its pretty difficult to find
arguments that support libertarian free will. The best argument in favor of it seems to be that it just feels an awful lot like were free. And libertarians argue that we shouldnt discount the legitimacy of our own personal, subjective experiences  so if we feel so free, we should seriously
consider the possibility that we are.

That point has a certain intuitive appeal. But if you cant come up with an argument
to defend your feeling, then good philosophical reasoning recommends
that you reject it, or at least withhold judgment until you can
get some evidence together. So now lets see if the hard determinists
can do any better. 18Th century French philosopher Baron DHolbach said that none of our actions are actually free.

DHolbach believed that everything thats happening right now is the result of an unbroken chain of events. Everything, he said, is the inevitable result
of what came before. Including everything that we do! Our actions are caused in the same way that, say, home runs are caused by bats hitting balls, or tornadoes are caused by warm air systems
hitting cool air systems in the right conditions. This means that humans and our actions are just part of the physical world, bound by its physical laws.

This belief is often explained through a view
known as reductionism. Reductionism is the view that all parts of
the world, and of our own experience, can be traced back  or reduced down  to
one singular thing. So, for example, you see your mind as being
capable of making free decisions. You think that what goes on in your head when you make a choice is not at all like bats and balls.

But, well, mental states are brain states,
or at least theyre tied directly to your brain. And brain states are biological. And biological states are physical states. And the physical world  as we already said
is deterministic.

Theres just no room for free will in this
picture. We think were free - but were not. And really, as scientific thinkers, why would
we assume that we are? Why would we think that were any different
than everything else in the universe? What would make us so special? Libertarians are right that its really
hard to disregard the feeling of freedom. If I didnt choose to eat oatmeal this morning,
why do I feel like I did? And what made me do it? But hard determinists say that the difference
between the causes of human actions and the causes of physical events
like a bat hitting a ball  is that our actions have all sorts of invisible
causes that happen in our brains.

Specifically, when beliefs team up with our desires and our temperament, they say, you get a deliberate human action. Combine my belief that oatmeal is nutritious,
with my desire for healthy nourishment, and the temperament that predisposes me to
enjoy warm, carby comfort foods, and ta-da!  You get oatmealy breakfast! Now, you might argue that those particular
beliefs, desires, and temperaments might lead to any number of breakfast choices
cream of wheat, maybe, or some granola. But, if you dig deep enough, youd see that
there are factors that rule out those options  as well as every other option. Maybe Im a little worried about one of
my fillings coming loose, so Im shying away from the granola because
its too crunchy.

Or I just dont think about cream of wheat
very often. I mean, they dont have very good brand
awareness anymore. What even is cream of wheat exactly? And the oatmeal is sitting right there in
front of me. Or maybe I think briefly of making one of those quinoa breakfast bowls that are so hip right now.

But my lazy temperament, or my belief that
Im running late, pushes me to choose the 90-seconds-in-the-microwave
option. See how it works? All you have to do is change one factor  a belief, desire, or temperament
and youll get a different outcome. Hard determinists argue that, just because
we cant pinpoint the exact factors that led us to an action, we could, in theory isolate
them  if we knew enough about all the beliefs, desires,
and temperaments swirling around in our brains. So, in this view, what we call decisions are really just the inevitable results of a bunch of mental stuff combining in just the right way.

And maybe it feels free.
But its not. But hold up!
Isnt there some way out of this? Like, what if I have someone choose my breakfast
for me? Or what if I fall back on randomness, by,
like, flipping a coin? After all, if I just flipped a coin, then it wouldnt look like that decision was made by beliefs, desires, and temperaments. But, well, no such luck. Because even if I thought I chose randomly,
my decision to flip the coin, or who I asked to pick for me, was just as
determined as everything else.

And guess what! If youre getting angry right now about
me telling you none of your choices are free, well, that anger was determined! If youre finding this whole topic confusing,
or boring yep  still determined. You think you can just freely choose to stop
playing this video, but if youre still watching me, good news: thats determined
too! Determinists believe that you cant help but feel and react the way youre reacting right now. You can think youre choosing to act in
ways that conform to the character that youve selected and shaped for yourself, but even
that choice is the result of all sorts of already-determined factors about you and
your place in the world. Hard determinism is tough to refute.

And it has some really uncomfortable implications. It means the deeply held feeling most of us
have that we actually make free decisions? Is just wrong. And the whole concept of personal responsibility
is thrown out the window, too. As DHolbach put it, were all just cogs
in a machine, doing what we were always meant to do, with
no actual volition.

Oedipus had to kill his dad and marry his
mom. I had to eat the oatmeal. And you? You just had to keep watching!
You couldnt turn away! Today we learned about libertarian free will
and its counterpoint, hard determinism. Next time, well see if some middle ground can be found between determinism and libertarianism.

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Are You A Warrior A Free Spirit A Psychic Explains How To Find Your Personal Soul DNA

Are You A Warrior A Free Spirit A Psychic
Explains How To Find Your Personal Soul DNA by Tanya Carroll Richardson Just like your physical body has an individualized
DNA makeup (maybe youre part Spanish, part German and a bunch of other parts youre
not even totally sure about), your soul is a unique combination of archetypes. Each soul
consists of many archetypes, and there are hundreds to choose from. However, after doing intuitive readings on
hundreds of people, I have noticed that some archetypes consistently show up in clients.
Read through the descriptions below and see if one or two of them is dominant in you.
Familiarizing yourself with the main archetypes in your soul will help you find greater happiness,
stay on purpose and be more alert to the shadow or challenging aspects of your higher self. 1.

The Warrior The warrior is strong in this one. Isnt
that something you could imagine Yoda saying about Princess Leia? Warriors can be risk-takers,
although as warriors age, theyre slower to draw their swords and charge into battle
without a good reason or a solid plan. Warriors might find themselves sticking up for the
underdog in their culture or family, reinventing their careers from scratch, or walking through
some particularly challenging life obstacles.Warriors do have a code: Fight for what is right and
never surrender. This can be a problem when its appropriate to surrender, like accepting
a chronic diagnosis or the end of a relationship.

Warriors also tend to be autonomous to a fault,
hiding their wounds and being dishonest about the help they need from others. I often tell clients with strong warrior archetypes
to take off the armor and get in touch with their soft sides. Stand proud if you have
this archetype, but remember to show vulnerability too. 2.

The Free Spirit This is a lovely archetype with a bad rap.
Are friends and family always on you to settle down, straighten up, and start leading a normal
life? I tell clients with a predominant free spirit archetype to get comfortable with the
fact that they might not fit into the 9-to-5 grind, that they have lots of interests and
passions, and that they love to travel or move around. If you are a free spirit, celebrate
and own your unconventionality! Free spirits know that happiness is more important than
coloring inside the lines, and we need more unconventional people to challenge societys
norms.The shadow side of this archetype is a tendency to become a little ungrounded.
Like a balloon dancing in the sky delighting those below, free spirits will literally fly
away unless they tie their strings to the earth. My other advice to free spirits is:
Be yourself. Value responsibility but dont let anyone box you in or dull your sparkle.

3. The Healer This is an interesting archetype because you
do not have to be a professional healer to possess it. Do people come to you, either
professionally or personally, during times of crisis? Are you a good problem-solver?
Are you excellent at making people feel calmer, stronger, inspired, or more grounded? Do you
enjoy assisting those in need? Healers are generally highly competent, responsible people
with a strong work ethic and a deep sense of purpose. It is this feeling of being called to their
work that gives healers great job satisfaction, but it can also lead to burnout.

Healers need
to know when to focus on taking care of themselves. True healers are not frightened by going into
dark places with someone under their care, whether this means walking through a terminal
diagnosis with a patient, helping a client clear ghosts or other unwanted energy from
their home, or counseling someone through the grieving process. But for this reason
healers must maintain very healthy emotional, energetic, and physical boundaries. 4.

The Teacher/Student Often these are listed as two separate archetypes,
but as a fellow psychic once pointed out to me, All the best teachers are lifelong
students. Teacher/students are usually the folks who are always taking workshops,
getting extra training for their jobs, or learning a new foreign language just for the
fun of it. Teacher/students love to read and hold knowledge as sacred. Souls with the teacher/student
archetype can get very bored and even depressed if they are not intellectually stimulated
enough.

Those who do become teachers can lose their love of teaching if the material or
the way they present it has become rote to them. These folks are often high achievers, and
though they can be intellectually brilliant, they need to be wary of living too much in
their heads. If your soul has a strong inclination toward this archetype, get into your heart
energy and explore your emotions or start a spiritual practice that is based more around
feeling than knowing. Colleagues or peers who share the same interests can become treasured
friends to student/teachers, so its a good idea to attend regular conferences or other
events where like-minded, curious souls gather.

5. The Artist Within the artist archetype, there is also
a separate performer archetype. After all, not all artists like to be onstage or even
in the public eye, and not all performers are in the arts (think of CEOs or politicians).
Likewise, not all artists will or even wish to make a living from their art. Artists dont
need anyones permission to begin creatingit is in their souls DNA to do so.

Some of
my clients have strong artist archetypes but will never make that commercial jump. They
are housewives or businesspeople who are extremely creative and simply need to honor that side
of themselves. If you constantly feel a need to create, carve
some time out of your schedule and designate a space in your home for creative pursuits.
Go into your garage to paint undisturbed on a Saturday afternoon, or get up early in the
mornings to spend an hour at your bedroom desk typing away on your novel. Artists are
very sensitive to beauty and can also be sensitive about their work.

Watch out for taking criticism
too hard or judging yourself too harshly. 6. The Activist/Instigator In this time of change and cultural revolution,
lots of activists and instigators are entering the global playing field. Thats why I want
to discuss these two archetypes together.

Youll know you are an instigator if you
tend to say and do things that get people talking or illicit a strong reaction in others.
Instigators can have no filter and even relish making comments that are deliberately provoking.
Activists will also say things that might step on someones toes or speak inconvenient
truths if its to further a cause they care about. Activists can appear very tough, but underneath
it all they have huge hearts fueling their work. Activists and instigators can face their
own version of burnout, becoming so disenchanted that their message is not being heard that
they give up or give way to bitter pessimism. Like healers, activists and instigators often
feel a calling, whether they volunteer part-time at an animal shelter or serve on the board
of a large organization like Greenpeace.

If you have a dominant activist archetype, remember
that any effort designed to enlighten society, no matter how small, counts big time. 7. The Priest/Priestess or Nun/Monk Slightly different from the mystic archetype
or seeker archetype, nuns/monks and priest/priestesses are folks who usually took holy orders in
previous lifetimes.Whether they were part of a formal Pagan, Buddhist, or Christian
religion (or any other organized faith with certain tenets and rules), these souls
had dedicated a past life to this particular spiritual path, and usually made great sacrifices
for it. Many people with this archetype in their soul do not take formal holy orders
this lifetime, yet they might yearn to be part of a spiritual community or engage in
spiritual pursuits.

In some cases their past life of holy orders was too constricting,
so these folks may not belong to any one particular faith in this lifetime, instead activating
their seeker archetype and exploring many faiths. Folks with the nun/monk archetype can have
very sensitive nervous systems and find quiet, order, and routine quite soothing and stimulating.
They can also be very humble and concerned with the needs of those less fortunate. Souls
with the priest/priestess archetype are used to being leaders and assuming a certain amount
of power. However, in this lifetime they might choose to lead and create community by opening
a bookstore that specializes in the mystical arts instead of running a large Pagan circle.
Advice for nuns/monks: Dont hide away.

Ask for what you want. Priests/priestesses:
Make sure the role you assume gives you enough power to satisfy this archetype..

[Psychic Readings]Real Psychic Medium Christmas Readings from Heaven

Lisa Atkinson: She wants to talk about Christmas. Okay. Lisa: God. I'm gonna cry.

Did you lay out
stuff for her at Christmas? She's showing me like this... We lay out the boots she made for us. Mmm Hmmm. Yeah.

Lisa: Oh, my God. Talk about a tear-jerker
Christmas. So, um...Just acknowledging what you did and how you laid her...Like, included
her. Yeah.

Lisa: with those things...And it really made
everybody happier. Like, that was the right thing to do! That's our thing. Lisa: That was really good. So, it wasn't
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Yeah. Lisa: And she was definitely with you. She's
showing me like the lights...And like, it was like a glistening experience. Yeah.

Lisa: I can feel the glitter in the air. And there's glitter all over them! How do
you like that?! Lisa: I can feel it. Woo hoo. It's tingly.
She's like, I'll never leave you! There's no way that I won't be there for these things.
And um...Definitely - Christmas means a lot to her.

When you said that, I got the chills! Lisa: Yeah. Your mom. Um. Yes.

Did she drink
Sherry? Maybe that's what she was talking about - the sherry, the candy...She had candy
and maybe sherry around the holidays or something like that. Oh yeah. My mom loved it. My mom used to sip
um whatever that was called...Benedictine or something...

Lisa: yes I forget what it was called... Lisa: Yes! But it tastes like gasoline. I couldn't even
sip it but yes, she used to sip it! Lisa: Yes, Yes! She's showing me that you
really were the light of her life and oh my gosh, the love that comes...It's just pouring
out...Like, I don't know if she was a crier but I want to cry! No. You're gonna make me cry because my mom
is - was - my absolute best friend and when - I have no family left.

She was it. It's
me and my son, but she was my best friend and like, my whole life. My mom and I were
inseparable our whole lives. Lisa: She wants to like rub your hair and
just like - touch you.

Hug you. Cuddle. Snuggle. My God, she's a snuggler.

She is. She's the best ever. Lisa: Okay. Let me just tune into you for
a minute.

Was there a woman that you were after? Because there's also this man standing
here and I just want to make sure - there's a bunch of them around today - and I just
want to clear it out. Well, there's a man....Yeah. Lisa: He was dressed well. I mean, he's like
well groomed.

He's okay groomed. Yeah. Lisa: Oh. This man that I was seeing - let
me just say that Christmas was important to him.

And he was singing Jingle Bells. Was
he into Christmas? Yes. Lisa: Okay. Merry Christmas to you.

And did
you guys - did somebody sign carols around or sing in the house or something? He's so
funny. Uh. Yeah...I sing. Lisa: I can hear "I'm dreaming of a white
Christmas" Yeah..

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It's clairvoyance, clariaudience, claircognizance,
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ones already are! (How you're already getting psychic information because that's going to
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[Psychic Ability]Are You PsychicDiscover Your Psychic Abilities Free Now

Hello...Hi!
Oh my gosh. Welcome to psychic U online training. I'd really love it if you would dive right
in and do the free psychic online video exercise
which will show you what your strongest natural psychic senses are
because then you want to take a look at what the rest of them are...
And start to develop and open those psychic senses
because that is your instrument. It's clairvoyance, clairaudience, claircognizance,
and you may not understand what these words are.

You want to turn those senses on to their
maximum potential. If you're already well underway,
that's great. You can just do this exercise as well because things do change...
And shift a bit. What this is gonna do is just let us know
exactly what senses are strongest at this moment and
remember - there's no wrong answer.

Things change. Just - all you have to do is pay attention
to what your mind is doing. Everything comes through the mind. So just pay attention to how you're interpreting
this whole scene that I'm going to play out for you
with words...

How do you inhabit this scene that we're going
to do? I'd like you to get a piece of paper and pencil
because you can - you know - keep track of the strongest
gifts at this moment and if you could make a date on the paper then you'll be able
to track it later because like I said, they do shift.... This is the starting point
and it's a good place for you to begin! So go get a piece of paper and a pen
and we will start after you get that. This entire exercise is (way) under ten minutes. If you want to start developing your psychic
abilities, please start with your strongest natural sense.

That way, you'll be happier (as you open up)
because you'll get more success... Sooner. Sit down. And find a comfortable spot.

Close your eyes. And just listen. Imagine... We're just going to daydream for a moment.

You're walking up a quiet road in the countryside
in the late afternoon. The sun peeks through the clouds. There are fluffy clouds and streaky clouds.... They're starting to build in the distance.

A bird flies overhead. You hear some noises. It begins to rain. Soft raindrops are falling and puddles form
on the ground.

Pay attention to the air. Is it moving? A cool gust moves across your face. The leaves of the trees rustle. The rain is like a tropical rain.

The sun is also out. And you can feel now the sun warming your
shoulders. Do you taste the cleansing water? What do you smell? Do you see any colors? Do you feel the water on your skin under your
feet? Do you hear it? Check in with your own body and what's happening. What's the strongest sense that you're using
in this moment? There's no right or wrong.

What stands out in your mind the most? What was the easiest thing to inhabit (or
imagine)? Think back on the exercise and what stands
out as far as what you experienced. If you look at your notes, you will see a
pattern. What's the strongest? It's either gonna be
visual, hearing, you know - it'll be one of the five senses: Sight, smell, touch, taste,
hearing, seeing.... Bravo! You did it.

I'm so excited about your progress. You know now - what is the most immediate
psychic sense for you and this is the one that's just gonna be your natural starting
point in the next segments if you want to go ahead and start exploring with all the
different techniques and tricks and tools that I can offer you. I'm so excited. It's
gonna be so fun! You can
get this at psychic-u.Com
if you haven't already signed up yet...And if you have, you'll get another email from
me (Lisa Atkinson) inviting you to your own sampler course next.

In the meantime, I just want to tell you the
reason this works is because psychic information and spiritual information comes through the
same side of the brain as um...Your imagination! So that's why this is actually accurate. A lot of people who are gifted, intuitive...Psychic
or whatever you want to call it...People who sense things on more than just the five physical
senses, have gone away from their gifts after experiencing something in childhood that was
phenomenal... And so a lot of us have taken these breaks
and come back to it as adults. There are definite things we can do to reconnect
to those gifts and to accelerate them and develop them and harness the power of those
gifts...And that's definitely something that I really enjoy watching other people do because they get to connect for themselves
that way and see the magic inside them and also the magic they can bring to other people's
lives and it becomes this network of light worker people and I know that sounds a little
bit ridiculous to some people...Ha ha ha But that's probably not my audience.

Ha ha It's okay. We know - those of us that have experienced
the magic and the miracles - what it's truly about. And that it's real..

[Psychic Ability] Are You Psychic Discover Your Psychic Abilities

Hello...Hi!
Oh my gosh. Welcome to psychic U online training. I'd really love it if you would dive right
in and do the free psychic online video exercise which will show you what your strongest natural
psychic senses are because then you want to take a look at what the rest of them are...And
start to develop and open those psychic senses because that is your instrument. It's clairvoyance, clairaudience, claircognizance,
and you may not understand what these words are.

You want to turn those senses on to their
maximum potential. If you're already well underway, that's great.
You can just do this exercise as well because things do change...And shift a bit. What this is gonna do is just let us know
exactly what senses are strongest at this moment and remember -
there's no wrong answer. Things change.

Just - all you have to do is pay attention
to what your mind is doing. Everything comes through the mind.
So just pay attention to how you're interpreting this whole scene that I'm going to play out
for you with words... With my words, which are totally symbolic
abstract things...What is it in you that builds this picture? And you know, more than a picture...Obviously. How do you inhabit this scene that we're going
to do? I'd like you to get a piece of paper and pencil
because you can - you know - keep track of the strongest gifts at this moment and if
you could make a date on the paper then you'll be able to track it later because like I said,
they do shift....

This is the starting point and it's a good
place for you to begin! So go get a piece of paper and a pen and we
will start after you get that. This entire exercise is (way) under ten minutes. If you want to start developing your psychic
abilities, please start with your strongest natural sense. That way, you'll be happier
(as you open up) because you'll get more success...Sooner.

Sit down. And find a comfortable spot. Close your eyes. And just listen.

Imagine... We're just going to daydream for a moment. You're walking up a quiet road in the countryside
in the late afternoon. The sun peeks through the clouds.

There are fluffy clouds and streaky clouds.... They're starting to build in the distance. A bird flies overhead. You hear some noises.

It begins to rain. Soft raindrops are falling and puddles form
on the ground. Pay attention to the air. Is it moving? A cool gust moves across your face.

The leaves of the trees rustle. The rain is like a tropical rain. The sun is also out. And you can feel now the sun warming your
shoulders.

Do you taste the cleansing water? What do you smell? Do you see any colors? Do you feel the water on your skin under your
feet? Do you hear it? Check in with your own body and what's happening. What's the strongest sense that you're using
in this moment? There's no right or wrong. What stands out in your mind the most? What was the easiest thing to inhabit (or
imagine)? Think back on the exercise and what stands
out as far as what you experienced. If you look at your notes, you will see a
pattern.

What's the strongest? It's either gonna be
visual, hearing, you know - it'll be one of the five senses: Sight, smell, touch, taste,
hearing, seeing.... Bravo! You did it. I'm so excited about your progress. You know now - what is the most immediate
psychic sense for you and this is the one that's just gonna be your natural starting
point in the next segments if you want to go ahead and start exploring with all the
different techniques and tricks and tools that I can offer you.

I'm so excited. It's
gonna be so fun! You can get this at psychic-u.Com
if you haven't already signed up yet...And if you have, you'll get another email from
me (Lisa Atkinson) inviting you to your own sampler course next. In the meantime, I just want to tell you the
reason this works is because psychic information and spiritual information comes through the
same side of the brain as um...Your imagination! So that's why this is actually accurate. A lot of people who are gifted, intuitive...Psychic
or whatever you want to call it...People who sense things on more than just the five physical
senses, have gone away from their gifts after experiencing something in childhood that was
phenomenal...

And so a lot of us have taken these breaks
and come back to it as adults. There are definite things we can do to reconnect
to those gifts and to accelerate them and develop them and harness the power of those
gifts...And that's definitely something that I really enjoy watching other people do because they get to connect for themselves
that way and see the magic inside them and also the magic they can bring to other people's
lives and it becomes this network of light worker people and I know that sounds a little
bit ridiculous to some people...Ha ha ha But that's probably not my audience. Ha ha It's okay. We know - those of us that have experienced
the magic and the miracles - what it's truly about.

And that it's real..