I believe in all you've mentioned, HOWEVER, not everyone claiming they have these gifts do have them, e.g. the man who read your cards.
I do believe in some mediums. If i got news that was upsetting, i'd be upset. but as an elder now, i am fatalistic enough to know that we are all going to come to our end, some early some later. If it was news about impending death of myself or a loved one, i couldn't help but be upset, mostly because of missing the kids, and worrying about whether I've made them strong enough to be on their own, but it would be tempered with my belief that we are all moving on from this state of existence to the next. and my confidence that my kids would be okay and ready to lose my physical body. As far as i'm concerned moving on to the next plane means being able to spend more time with my grown son, i believe i would be able to pop in daily to see him and other loved ones, instead of weekly. I have my late husband on the other side as well, so i have something to look forward to. Upset? yeah, I want to live in this physical body until my son is 70. and i had him when i was 28...lol
Pretty much all of my loved ones fully exemplify their horoscopes. I have seen a ghost, plain as day. and have heard them. I've been hearing them for about 24 years now. The one reading i had, was interesting and had one point dead on. So i'd say that tarot cards, might be a real possibility of being legit.
That is interesting life.
Well, I grew up in a house in which my mom told me it was sacrilegious to read your horoscope. ha, I still feel guilty if I look at it.
But I WILL hold onto the paper from a fortune cookie like it has the secret to my whole life on it.
Now, I had a tarot card reading bad experience. I had a man tell me when I was newly married and we were discussing having children that I was infertile and would never have a baby of my own. Flat out. He didn't bat an eye and was totally dead serious. My girlfriend yelled at him because I got all teary eyed. ha, it is funny to remember now. Of course I have two children, conceived and born naturally by little old me (and my husband helped a little . . .).
I had a hand writing analysis one time and it was DEAD ON.
I have never seen a psychic.
However, I do kind of believe in that. I believe my mom is 'around' and see signs of her. Someday I might be brave enough to see a medium to talk to her. :>)
I wouldn't say I totally 'believe' in them, but if I'm reading something that has horoscope readings there, then I will take a look, just out of interest really. And if something relates to something that is actually happening I just think it's a coincidence.
Actcally i took Tarot card reading classes from a famous Wicca professor back in 1975 and read cards at psychic fares for many years. I do believe there is some correlation between what a person does and the outcome.