Possessing extra sensory perception, or ESP is often referred to in the modern world as being psychic, this gift has been known about throughout history and has marked out certain people as being able to determine specific information about the individual. A psychic reading can take a number of forms, including the use of modern technology to complete email psychic readings, telephone readings and a number of methods used when the meeting takes place in a physical environment.

Throughout history the ability to read information about a person through the use of tarot cards, palm reading or simply reading the aura of an individual when seen in person has been a gift both feared and admired. Fortune tellers of the past gave psychic readings to royalty throughout Europe, with the fortune teller at traveling fairgrounds often some of the most popular activities undertaken. In the twenty-first century, the arrival of Internet and online psychic readings have made the job of finding a high quality reading more difficult, but many psychics are still available to provide a positive and expert reading for those seeking information about themselves.

A psychic reading can take many forms, including a common practice known as cleromancy thought to have developed from the ancient practice of reading stones. This involves the psychic casting a number of small objects onto the floor or a flat surface and determining information about the individual from the formation of the objects as they fall. Objects owned by an individual can often be used to determine specific information about the individual, a reading can be done by some trained psychics who simply come into contact with an object owned by an individual and determine information through the use of the five senses.

With the growth of distant psychic readings taking place via the use of letters, text and email, the traditional forms of psychic readings are being challenged by those looking for an instant reading via digital technology. Many who believe in psychic readings still remain believers in a physical meeting between the psychic and the person being read. Palm readings and the use of tea leaves, which are read as they form shapes and patterns as the tea is drunk remain popular. Although the practice has often been seen as linked to the dark arts, the use of tarot cards remains popular and remains one of the most popular and legitimate forms of reading performed by a clairvoyant.

With the variety of psychic options available in the twenty-first century the best option for those searching for a psychic reading is the determine the type they trust the most and find a psychic they trust. From royalty and presidents through to everyday people, the centuries old practice of psychic readings remains popular and can become a trusted source of personal information.