You’ve Got to Tell Your Psychic the Truth

Howard Rosenberg’s column on psychic phone lines, “I Foresee Your Phone Bill Rising” (May 5), infuriated me to no end. I’ve been in this business for over 25 years as an astrologer, counselor and adviser and have written six books and numerous magazine articles published around the world, not to mention teaching and lecturing. I’ve also been an employee of the Psychic Friends Network for nine months.

If Rosenberg had bothered to be honest, he would have written a much more interesting piece on how that psychic knew things only he himself was aware of. Psychics on any phone line are told to hang up on any person who questions their ability: We don’t need to prove ourselves to anyone but the person hiring us for the job.

Most people call me on two subjects: love and money. Many times I see pitfalls and obstacles along the way, and, if the potholes are threatening, I warn the individual. I’m overly honest and try not to give people false hope if there is none.

I ask questions of the caller, for, like reading a road map, if I know where you’re currently positioned and you continue on that route, I can see your final destination, barring any sudden twists of fate.

The psychic phone business is really like any other enterprise in that it’s dependent on the honesty between two people. How could Rosenberg expect a psychic to see into his future if he didn’t parlay an honest intent?

MARC PENFIELD

Hollywood