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Black Lives MatterSaying Black Lives Matter doesn't discount all other lives any more than saying "Save the Rainforest" means burn the redwood forest instead or "Save the Whales" suggest f*ck the dolphins. It calls attention to the way that black lives and black people have been treated as less important than white people. It calls to attention the systemic racism of our justice system. It shines a light on the racism of so many American citizens and it does it in a way that many people, even people who are not racist (or don't like to think of themselves as racist), find uncomfortable.  
We should be uncomfortable. When we who would be allies to the oppressed and mistreated step back from language that makes racists uncomfortable, even something as simple as saying all lives matter, when it is incredibly obvious that all lives do not matter equally in our society, we are giving aid and comfort to the racists. We are letting the "mildly" racist feel smugly self justified in their better and more inclusive phrasing.

Don't make racists more comfortable. Make it uncomfortable to be racist. Make it very clear that racism, even "casual" racism or racist "jokes" have no place in society.

Make it scary and uncomfortable to be racist.

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I sometimes forget what my real job is.JohnFair

I am a psychic, a teacher, and a writer.  That’s my job, everything else I do in the name of work is office stuff and distractions. It is very easy for me to spend my day doing things that feel like work and feel like my job.  I can spend all day working on email, the website, seo, filing, spreadsheets – working hard and avoiding my actual job.

This has been an incredibly busy summer, often it felt like I was too busy to get anything done.  We have moved, started to rebuild my website, remodeled the new house and spent hours futzing around on the computer doing things that feel like work, that feel productive, but are not my job.

This past Saturday I got to spend the day doing my job.  It was Wonderful.

Saturday was the Great Conjunction Psychic Fair in Akron, I spent the morning helping to get the fair ready and open and then I spent my day giving readings, doing my real job.

It reminded me of what my job is and how often I fall into the trap of being too busy with other “work” to spend time on my real Work.  The Work I am called to do and the Work that I get very depressed when I am away from too long.

I am a psychic, a teacher, and a healer.  Everything else is busy work.

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A recent episode of the podcast Recode/Decode got me thinking about the highs and lows of the psychic business.  I wanted to share with you my letter to Kara Swisher, the host of Recode/Decode.  You can listen to the episode Here.

 

Dear Kara Swisher,
 
 

I really enjoyed your recent podcast with Dr. Jen Gunter and I wanted to share my experiences as a psychic and medical intuitive.  I know there are lots of frauds, con-artists and outright dangerous people in my profession and I have no interest in defending any of them.  In my experience the best psychics, not always the most popular, are not shy about sending their clients to doctors and other professionals.  I am not a doctor, if you have a serious medical problem I will recommend seeking medical attention.  Just yesterday I convinced one of my clients to see a physical therapist for her pelvic misalignment and told her to stop sitting on the cold laser a different psychic told her to buy.  I may offer complimentary therapies or suggestions, but it is not my job to contradict a medical professional, although I may encourage you to get a second opinion.  I know that I am at my best when people don’t know where to turn for help, when they have been failed by their regular doctors, misled by lawyers, and screwed over by partners (business and personal).  

 
Psychics are an unregulated profession and lots of people are not as savvy, thoughtful and skeptical as they should be, often taking bad advice.  I believe part of my job is to educate clients as well as advise them - educate them on what they should expect from a psychic and how to be a savvy consumer. As a psychic and the founder of a spiritual non-profit, I want people to be skeptical and open minded and understand that even the best psychic will be wrong sometimes, anyone who claims to be 100% all the time is not on the level and should be mocked resoundedly.
 
I think one of the greatest weaknesses in the psychic and wellness industries is that people want easy answers and magic solutions to their problems.  They want someone else to tell them what to do and solve all of their problems.  For years my motto has been, “I am here to help you on your path, not lead you down mine.”  By that I mean, you have to do the work.  If you want your life to be better, you want to be healthier, if you want your relationships to work - you have to do the work.  I tell my clients that there are no easy answers and all the best psychics I know have the same goals.
 
There a lots of so called psychics who will tell you what to do, who will turn your reading into an extended fishing expedition or will just tell you what you want to hear.  Those of us who aspire to more have the duty to educate the public to expect more from psychics and from themselves.
 
Thank you for your time; I’m a big fan.

John Michael Thornton

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I just spend the weekend at a terrific conference, “Develop Successful Workshops” at the Omega Institute.  Great Conjunction has been looking for the best ways to expand and grow.  The Metaphysical Expos and our monthly Lecture series has been a fantastic way to introduce ourselves to the metaphysical community and we will continue with those amazing programs, but our next endeavor will be to expand our workshop offerings.  There is still a lot to digest from my experience and while some of it will be behind the scenes, expect to see more from Great Conjunction as well as Joe and I in the coming months!

 

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