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Gypsy: Hope
Location: 191 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA
Phone: 781-373-1400
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I first sought out psychic help when I was having issues with my job about a month or two ago. I had a very strong suspicion that my company then wouldn't be able to retain me as an employee. I decided to see a psychic one afternoon just to see what my destiny had in store for me. I had so many questions. Should I push to stay in my current job or should I look for another job? If it was the latter, where should I look for a job? Should I stay in the same industry? Should I stay in the same location or maybe I can get a job else where? I know a psychic couldn't really answer all these questions but at that time, I was just so distraught, any information about my future would do. So I proceeded to find psychics online. I found one located near my workplace and I thought that was pretty convenient. I called in that same day to see if I can drop by that afternoon for a quick reading.
Her name is Hope. She lives in a simple house that I've passed by hundreds of times but never really bothered to notice. During our initial meeting, she gave me a conventional tarot card reading. She gave me a lot of fluff about my personality, character and situation. I noticed then that not a lot of the things she was saying were that accurate but I still gave her the benefit of the doubt. After all, psychics aren't not God. A lot of the things she said I felt came from the information I fed her (she asks a lot of questions too), some I felt were accurate and others were just totally out of this world. But this time, I was bordering depressed/desperate. I wanted to know what I should do about my professional life. I'm guessing this is where she saw a hole to crawl into. She gave me the whole nine yards of being a person with a good heart, having the goodwill to help others, yada yada...but I was cursed (ring a bell?). She said in my whole existence, I only asked to have love, peace and happiness. I guess that was true but then again, doesn't everyone ask for that? She told me that I will never achieve these things unless my aura gets cleansed. Apparently, my vibrant pink aura has some sort of corruption in my head area where it's gray. And in order to see what she can do about it, she has to light three "special" candles symbolizing love, peace and happiness. She told me that I came in just in time to get the help that I needed. Actually, to be more precise, she said that my guardian angel sent me to her just in time.
Now that got me. I'm a devout Catholic. I actually confessed to her that it didn't feel right being there because of my religion. She said it was nonsense...she pointed to all her paraphernalia and said "I'm Catholic too." True enough, there was the bible, Mother Mary statues, Jesus, etc. I put a lot of value in on this because I thought, God must have given her her abilities and gifts. She said that my guardian angel talked to her three months ago to tell her about me. I took this as a very good sign.
Anyway, as we were wrapping up my session, she told me that she needed me to put in some donation for the candles that she was about to burn. She said that any amount would be acceptable. I asked, how much do people usually put down for these candles? She was very vague about it. She said that people put different amounts -- hundreds, maybe even thousands. My eyes boggled. Hell freakin no am I going to pay that much money for three measly candles. So I said I'll put down $50 for all three. After all, didn't she say that I can put down how ever much I want? She hesitated and said "Can you at least put down $60 so you're putting down $20 for each candle?" I found this terribly odd. What happened to the whole donation concept? But I still threw in the extra $10. I thought, maybe the candle really cost $20 each and that I was just being cheap. I was told to put the money on top of the bible and say a short prayer to God showing that I am opening my heart to whatever she was doing for me. She asked me to come back after three days so she can give me a review on how the candles went.
On the third day, I came back to visit. She then told me that the spirits gave her instructions to give me the "blessed wax" from the candles burnt. It would provide me protection and I had to bring it with me everywhere I went. She also conveyed to me that the spirits instructed her to burn nine special candles (one for each of the nine holy spirits) for my case. These candles were 4-feet tall, she said. And indeed very special. It would take her 21 days to burn it. And she said that when she works for me, she would have to stay up the whole night praying and won't sleep until daybreak. But the thing is, the candles would cost $50 each. That's a whopping $450 from my bank. I gave out a low whistle when she informed me of this. She then gave me the whole pep talk about not letting money get in the way of my happiness. She always tells me...what good is money if you're not happy? So again, I give in to this ordeal. The thing is, I could only come up with $300 at that time. She told me not to worry. She'll put up her money for me first (the lacking $150) and then she can pay me back the next few days. I thought that was really nice of her. That gave me more positive feelings about the work. I was given strict instructions though never to discuss this with anyone at all. She said that talking about it would send negative energy and that the work wouldn't get completed.
She also said that while the candles are being burnt, I should be aware of signs and messages that the holy spirits are supposed to tell me. They would appear in my dreams, in my activities, everywhere. I was on the constant lookout for them. Around this time, I developed the gift of being able to see auras. I was ecstatic! I thought the work was really pulling through. But in retrospect, besides the whole aura business, I saw signs that I wanted to see instead of really seeing them. I put meaning on everything...even those that were totally random. I tried remember each and every dream I had overanalyzed them. I went to Hope with rejuvination and she was happy. She said she was glad that the work is yielding a lot of results already. She said that the spirits were giving me so much strength.
I still had questions about my job. Hope told me to look for another job and whatever happens, to always remain a positive attitude. When things are down, never be disappointed. She wants the positive energy to keep flowing. In fairness, this really helped me. I was confident and positive...and this eventually led me to find another job. It was a miracle, I thought. And Hope, of course, said that the spirits guided me to that job. So I quit my other job and accepted my new one.
In between all these happenings, I was seeing Hope in between. Her questions were starting to be more and more bizarre to me. She was telling me that the spirits were asking about my money in the bank and how much debt I had. I sensed something fishy but couldn't really pinpoint it so I made up random figures to tell her. I figured, I'm sure she'd know I'm lying anyway. I threw aside the doubts creeping up my mind...who knows why the spirits needed to know those figures? But at the same time, she was saying a lot of things that I wanted to hear. She said that I've already met my soulmate (who happened to be my boyfriend) and that I should never let go of him or else I'll regret it. She said that we were going to get married sooner than we expect and that we're going to have so much happiness in our lives. And then she said that the spirits are starting to reveal more things to her. She said that my family is cursed with jealousy from other people. And the evil factor in it is money. She touched upon a certain topic that is true about my family regarding my parents' partnerships with another family. The partnership turned sour because the other party just started to get greedy. Hope asked me to give her details of this event...which I found weird. Doesn't she know it? She was asking for too much details, I thought. But in a nutshell, she said that she will consult the spirits as to protecting my family from this curse.
I noticed too that whenever I ask her questions, she would often say "Be patient...soon" or "The spirits haven't shown me anything about it" or "I'm still working on it." I was getting agitated. What was going on? But I thought, maybe she's just so tired since she claims that she stays up all night just to pray for me. Or maybe I was just being a little to impatient. Hope says that she could never talk to me about the candles...it's something between her and the spirits. But seriously, I was dying to know where she was burning these candles. I mean, if there were nine of them and they were all four-feet long, it must beed some serious space to do it. But she refuses to answer any questions about it.
Just before the 21 days were done, she told me that the spirits told her to burn another candle for me. This time, it's a really special candle that was made especially for me. It was blessed in my name and all its attributes were of me. This candle, she said, would protect me and everyone connected to me from harm. She likened it to a dome that would always keep us safe. But the thing is, the candle cost $1800. I was like...is this made of gold or something??? I told her upfront that I don't have that kind of money. She said that if she didn't burn this candle for me, everything we have done so far would be reverted. That the evil will take over me forever. I figured, we've gone this far...why not go for this? I told her that I can't give her the full $1800 but I can give it to her in phases. she told me that I can put in $300 first and she'll put out her Christmas money savings for my candles first...and then I can just pay her in lump sums. I agreed and told her I'll give her some money every time I get a paycheck (every two weeks).
Every time I come back for a visit, she'd always comment that the candle isn't burning as fast as she wants it to. She says there must be something that's hindering it from burning fast. Then she said that when she consulted the spirits about it, the spirits revealed that the other family who's jealous of my family sacrificed $900 and buried it in a cemetery and chanted on it. This was done to curse my family so that everything going for us would go wrong. Hope said that I must revert this curse. She said I'd need to give her $900 (specifically 9 $100 bills) and then the spirits will lead her to a cemetery where she can perform this ritual. I was floored! I wasn't even done paying for the stupid $1800, and now I need to pay for something else? Hope said that this time, she can't help me anymore. She put up all her money for me already and this time, I need to come up with the whole $900 by myself as soon as possible so that the sacrifice can be done on time. Of course, I had no money to put for it. I told her, again, I have to do the payments in batches. She made a show of making me feel guilty about it but she'll try her best to convince the spirits of my financial plan. She even tried to tell me to delve into my savings account and just put back the money when I get it back. Thank God I can't touch my savings because it's bound in an investment. Of course, she doesn't understand this so I had to explain it to her. At this point, I felt quite offended that she had the guts to tell me what to do with my money. She eventually gets it but she never fails to remind me that the sooner we get this done, the faster the candle would burn.
I would get things here and there from her like holy water, candle wax, an angel inside a crystal and holy oil. She gave these to me all in different occassions and each will protect me from evil. But I could totally feel myself getting drained from all these money that she was asking. I just couldn't bear give such amount of money to her anymore...especially since I'm really "not allowed" to see any of them. It was beginning to be clearer to me that this was all bullshit. But a big part of me was still in doubt thinking "What if it were all true? What if one day I regret giving up a measly $3000 in exchange for my family's future and well-being?" My family is the most important for me. I will do everything in my power to protect them.
Things were starting to get more and more suspicious though. Major events have been going on in my life that she never mentions anything about. And when I'd ask her, she'd say "the spirits didn't tell me anything about it." What on earth has she been doing every night then? She keeps on reiterating the fact that I shouldn't talk to anyone about the work. She constantly asks me too about my doubts about the work. I always lie and say I have none. If any, I was just being impatient. She seems to be buying everything I'm saying. She seems to be contradicting herself a lot too. She would tell me to not do one thing, but when it comes to money (whenever I would refer to that being as a potential source), it would be okay to do that one thing she told me not to do.
One day, I get a phone call from her asking me to get her a gift certificate from a department store. She said that she needs to buy something from there for Christmas. And since she gave up her Christmas money for my candles, she was wondering if I can put a $500-gift certificate on my credit card for her. She said that she'll just deduct that amount from the money I owe her. Even though I have enough room in my credit card for that, I lied and said that I can't because they're all maxed out. She suggested that I open a new one and give her the gift certificate. I said I'll see what I can do. She asked me if I can bring any money in for her. I said I was in the middle of changing jobs...I won't get paid until another week. She almost yelled "You're not trying hard enough. The spirits are disappointed." I thought that was so weird. Who was she to tell me what to do regarding my financial plans? I could tell that she doesn't know much about it because I would make up bogus excuses why I can't get a cash advance from my credit cards and why I can't open up a new one. She seems to bite it. And besides, I thought that the money for the $1800 are already in? Why would the spirits be disappointed if I couldn't give her the $500-gift certificate?
Just yesterday, I gave her the first $200 of the $900 that is supposed to be sacrificed. She said that the spirits agreed to make me pay in batches but the work will slow down considerably. She said she'll put away the $200 and add everything else I can give her until the whole $900 is raised before she does the ritual. I had a very bad feeling about this but I still went on with it. That night, I prayed to God. I asked Him to show me a sign that the work that was being done was for Him. I was led to the Internet to search about gypsy scams. My gut feelings were confirmed. I knew it...I knew something was fishy! I learned a lot from my three hours worth of researching and reading. I decided then to stop everything I had to do with Hope. But I've given her a significant amount of money already...I want to at least try to get some back.
Today, I went over to her house feeling very disgruntled. She noticed my mood and said that my aura isn't looking good. I blamed an argument with my mother from that morning. I proceeded down to business. I cooked up a little scheme. I would spare you the details because it's quite confusing (yes, it took me a whle to explain it to her). But bottomline is, I tried asking her for $1200 (the amount that I've given her so far) but I will give her back the $3100 that I owe her in full. She went ballistic. She says she doesn't have that money. And then I said "What about the $200 I gave you yesterday? Is that gone? I thought that was for the sacrifice?" And then she said "But it's already stowed away for the sacrifice" in which I countered "But I thought you're not going to do anything until you've raised the whole $900?" She was quite contradictory about this but she knew I wasn't going to let her go. She eventually said "Let me see what I can come up with but I can't promise you the whole $200." She initially gave me $100 and she made a big show of telling me that she had to borrow it from her husband and now her husband is short on cash. Now they can't have that much food for the week. I raised the issue about the $200 I brought in yesterday once again. She said "Let me look for more." She was able to come up with $200. I took it and said thank you and that I will call her again next week. She peered at me and said "Something's not right. I have a feeling that you're talking to someone about the work. In fact, I was getting these headaches last night while I was praying for you. There is so much negative energy around you right now." BULLCRAP! She can't faze me anymore. I told her I just wasn't having a good week but it will eventually get better. I'm not sure if she knows that would be the last time I'd see her.
Getting back $200 was enough for me than not getting any of it back at all. It just symbolized my triumph over this unfortunate experience. I would just regard it as a $1000-mistake that I will make sure I'll never do again. I'm just glad that I didn't fall for it for too long or else $1000 would have just been a fraction of what I would have lost. And of course, my pride and dignity would go with it as well. It's just so sad that people like Hope exist. They feast on people's weaknesses and sees it as an opportunity to gain. But I am not one to judge or punish...people like her will have to face God in their own time.
I hope that telling my story would help some people free themselves from this curse that gypsies and frauds entrap victims in. Just remember, God never asks for money...His love and forgiveness is always for free!
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