Look at this newspaper article about this famous local medium . It says that she is really gifted and so popular now , that she is booked solid with appointments for the next twelve months !   You don't really believe in all that hocus pocus mumbo jumbo , do you ?   Well , I have had many friends that went to a psychic and got their palms read and most of the things the psychic told her came true !   Of course it does ! They tell you general and obvious things like that you will be successful or have a big house . I think most of the times they are just scam artists .   Well , historically it is a practice that many cultures share . Reading the tarot cards , in the east they would even read tea leaves ! I even heard that there are people that make you smoke a cigar , and then read your ashes . 