Look, no one at this site is going to force you to stop going. It's your choice. (especially because no one who could help you knows you're secretly doing this, so no one can rescue you by showing you the truth unless you find it out yourself) But understand, it's a choice. Your Gypsy spiritualist would have you believe that this was destiny, that this was "God's will" that you met, that He brought her to you or vice versa. Did your Gypsy spiritualist tell you that? They all will readily use that angle because it's one of the first steps in "training" you to obey them. What about her "powers" to know things about you? Read FAQ #1: Cold Reading, to understand that. And then read my story beginning back on the home page and continued here to see how I was conned into believing the same thing.
Does your Gypsy psychic act very caring and concerned in one visit, leaving you with hope for the future and hope that your problems will be worked out, but then the next visit act stern and tell you how the "church" is telling her you need to space money towards the work? Does she tell you how the "spirits" have told her you're not trying hard enough and you need to make more of a sacrifice?
Does it feel like you can't get ahead at all financially because every last extra dollar you have that's not used for paying the minimum payments on your bills is going to this Gypsy? Are you taking cash advances out on your credit cards (at crippling, high interest rates) that are burying you financially but that the Gypsy tells you is okay because when the work is finished, your money will be returned to you "9 times fold"? And that when the work is over you can proclaim on the highest mountain how good her "work" was but for now you are NOT to tell ANYONE about your work, ever?
Are you finding yourself more and more isolated from your family and friends as you have to live this lie for the supposed work?
Are you putting up with all of this, are you trusting this Gypsy spiritualist because it seems sometimes like it's working, like you're feeling better -- despite the fact that each time they hit you up for more money you feel that pinch inside from your intuition that's telling you this is wrong?
Do you really, honestly, truly believe that God, however you believe Him to be, would really have a system where you in essence "buy" your salvation or healing by eventually putting yourself in bankruptcy? Can you honestly say that you can see an end to this Gypsy hitting you up for money?
If you are feeling better and things sometimes seem to be going more your way (things are looking up), is your Gypsy taking credit for each and every positive thing you report back to her -- things she's taking credit for AFTER the fact and after you tell her? (she'll say she was doing special work and prayers to make that happen for you, but she couldn't tell you until now. Or, she might say that she "sensed" that you needed that help and took care of things.) If things are going better, have you noticed how the fundamental, deep down issues you dealt with before seeing the Gypsy haven't truly gone away, you're just feeling more positive because the Gypsy is giving you suggestions that you should? (which granted, does have some psychological merit on the surface)
If you are feeling better, what would happen if your Gypsy were to suddenly leave your life? How would you feel then? Would you still be "protected" from the "spirits"? Would you still feel as good? Or would you realize that your feeling better about yourself is actually from a psychological dependency the Gypsy is attempting to create, a dependency she will exploit until you are literally broken financially. At that point, she'll have no use for you and tell you she can't help you.
Is your happiness dependent on this Gypsy, even if you're telling yourself that's just temporary right now?
Last question: if somehow magically, overnight, something happened and you woke up finally having a clear understanding of all of the problems you were dealing with, and finally had some concrete strategies for understanding what's going on with your life and how to correct it, would you still feel the need for all of this spiritual work, or would all of the thousands of dollars you're constantly being asked to fork over start seeming a little suspicious? Are you putting up with all of this, going along with this Gypsy despite the fact that you're now suffering financially and actually becoming isolated from other people, just because you feel like you have no other options, that nothing else (maybe even counseling) ever worked in the past and this is all you have left? Do you really, honestly believe that's the case? Do you enjoy living under that belief?
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