Nikki Harper – Many people, particularly those who count themselves as ‘spiritual but not religious’, enjoy getting readings from psychics, mediums, tarot readers, astrologers and other psychic readers. There’s nothing wrong with that – I’m an astrologer myself, and I hope my clients find my services useful and life-affirming. However, for a small minority of people, an enjoyment of psychic or divination readings can quickly turn into a dependency, and a dependency can quickly turn into a psychological addiction.

A 2008 study by the University of Auckland found evidence that psychic addiction does exist, and that it can cause psychological harm – as well as creating financial difficulties for some addicts, who will go into debt to fund their addiction. Continue reading →