By Thomas Mitchell

Copyright theage

In the same way that others have a trusted mechanic or a physio they swear by, my aunt always tells people to visit her psychic. Apparently, she’s the best and unlike other spiritual practitioners, she’s “the real deal”. So what are you waiting for? Book in already!

To prove a point, my aunt will then reel off all the times her predictions have come true, no matter how tenuous the connection may be. “She said my work life was about to be upended, and two months later, we moved offices! Explain that?”

Most recently, her mind was blown when the psychic (let’s call her Mary) sensed an animal in her future. With two dogs and a cat, my aunt is objectively a pet person, so no one was surprised when she adopted another rescue pup. Well, no one except my aunt. “Can you believe it? She just knew.”

Unfortunately, I couldn’t believe it because when it comes to psychics, mediums and clairvoyants, anyone on the spiritual spectrum, really, I consider myself a rational sceptic.