Don't worry, this isn't a plea to buy gifts for yours truly. Although if you wanted to, my address is --

No, this article arose from seeing the question over and over again on message boards. People find out their friend is a Wiccan, witch or pagan and want to support them during the holidays. But they don't know quite how to go about it. Luckily, it's easier than most people think.

If you are the victim of some wrong done to you, your children or your property, you may find yourself involved in the court system. In years past, most people could go through their entire lives without being touched by such crimes, but times have changed. Violent crimes and crimes against property are increasing. And as a result, many more people are finding out that the justice system isn't always what it's cracked up to be.

Psychic powers take many forms. The best definition of a psychic is a person who is able to know things by unconventional means. This may be through the use of some tools like tarot cards or spirit boards or simply through a highly developed lower and higher consciousness, where the lower consciousness governs intuitions (felt in the solar plexus) and the higher consiousness is more sophisticated and involves the receipt of very explicit information (through the third eye chakra involving the pineal gland).