Why Are Russians Rushing To Psychics?

Almost 20per cent of Russians have consulted mystics and psychics at least once

20:38 26 October 2015

A recent poll has revealed that almost 20per cent of Russians have consulted mystics and psychics at least once in their lives for a wide variety of reasons. Another survey revealed that in 2013, 63per cent believe in either astrology, fortune telling, or the concept of the evil eye.

 

Sheps, the winner of the Battle of the Psychics, a reality TV show in Russia, said that services offered by psychics are popular among the urban middle class.

 

"There are bankers, there are very famous politicians, a lot of famous people. My clients include two Orthodox priests. Despite praying in the church and having a congregation, they come to me to solve their problems," he says.

 

Among those who have used their services is Detective Dmitry Bykov to get more information about a gruesome murder he was recently investigating. Talking about the psychic he hired, he said: "She had evidently connected with some flow of information… she told us to go somewhere, so we left,"

 

"She said that it was as if she was being pulled by some sort of rope straight to that place. On the way she gave us information, such as who was killed, where, and the description of the person, his appearance, his lifestyle, whom he had been hanging out with.

 

"Bit by bit a picture began to emerge."