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If nothing available in your area, check it out online.  There is a national organization in Britain (SNU), US (www.nsac.org), Canada (www.scc.com) - all of which are meant to serve the broader spectrum of seeker.

i to have been critized for my interest and involvement in this sort of stuff. i was raised by a strict penticostal mother that told me that what i was doing was glorifying the devil. although she has some psychic abilities and so did my grandmother, she still condems me for furthering my abilities. i decided not to let her hinder my development. i still have my belifes and i still consider myself a christian with an incredible gift from God.

I think your mother was afraid of her gift because of what she was taught.  You are right in what you believe.  Absolutely!

is she a fraud or not well I have met some with psychic that says she is real and others that say she is a fraud.
As for me she does not past the bible test of a true psychic and to me there has always been some thing about her and my guess is you feel it to or you would not be asking the question.
As for your ability I would have to agree with the other post you are doing the right thing and to me the only thing you can do if you are going to be true to your self, to me that is very important.
I have knowed Christians like your mother who believe that this ability comes from the devil and other that believe it is a gift from god.
Well I can not say whitch one I believe as for me and a bunch of other psychic that I know it is both a help and a bured. If I can ever help you in your quest please let me know.

I use to never watch her on TV because I would get angry.  She was obviously vague and most of the time I saw her she was incorrect but then again I have a hard time with a psychic that "has" to go on a specific show at a specific time that doesn't allow for bad days.  We all have sick days, family problems, things that keep us from tapping into our psychic self.  I have a cold right now and wouldn't do a reading for anyone.  Now that she is a regular on Montel she can pick and choose when to have her show and when to have it shown.  She is better.  I agree with the other writer that said you get tired of the same things over and over.  Are they with me?  Are they OK? Easy to answer yes (most of the time if a person went to the show specifically to see if their loved one is with them)and yes.   I do not like her 95 year dooms day prediction as I do feel we all have free will and even if she were right things can change.  BUT... in the beginning of your path you have to start somewhere.  What would hit you in the beginning may not help later on.  The answer for you is inside you but you have to get enough information to know to let go and look for it.

Religion causes a lot of guilt and depending on your religion you may find like the Catholics do many symbols and signs of metaphysical beliefs that are held to be just a Catholic thing.  Mormons work off channeled material and of course the Bible was written by man as directed by God.  As long as you only focus on positive energy and positive information then you will get there.  With the depression if you get ANYTHING negative then you should stop immediately.  I owned a metaphysical book store for years and had people of all types come in and it can be comforting for some to just come in and talk to a believer.  There are many groups and organizations you can join around that maybe you could search out.