Episodes about ESP, fortune telling and psychics

Fortune telling is the practice of predicting information about a person's life. The scope of fortune telling is in principle identical with the practice of divination. The difference is that divination is the term used for predictions considered part of a religious ritual, invoking deities or spirits, while the term fortune telling implies a less serious or formal setting, even one of popular culture, where belief in occult workings behind the prediction is less prominent than the concept of suggestion, spiritual or practical advisory or affirmation.

Historically, fortune telling grows out of folkloristic reception of Renaissance magic, specifically associated with Gypsy people. During the 19th and 20th century, methods of divination from non-Western cultures, such as the I Ching, were also adopted as methods of fortune telling in western popular culture. [Wikipedia]

From TVTropes: "The Fortune Teller is often an old Magical Romani woman, though mechanical ones are not unknown. May reside at the local Creepy Amusement Park, The Freakshow, or Circus of Fear. Expect an Eastern European accent, Tarot Cards, a Crystal Ball, a cup of tea and some sort of prophecy involving the words "I see..." They sometimes use the phrase "Cross my palm with silver" when they wish to be paid. They are very often refered as "Madame X". They have also been known to lead a Spooky Séance.

There are also fortune tellers who have Caribbean or Cajun accents. Their tarot cards and fortunes will be powered by Hollywood Voodoo. East Asian stories have their own variations, which may be based on local religion or magic, and/or on imported Western concepts."

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