my name is twyla and i am partially writing in reply to carmen dances with pugs, first off you are soo not crazy, second off, no you don't want to be able to see actual appritions they can at times be very frightning!! what you are able to see is extraordonary, don't push it!! lol embrace your very strong and powerful gifts!! my gifts are clairvoynce, discernment, and i can help spirits (ghosts) cross over. i have been trying to start my own business paranormal investigations of SWLA and everytime the subject gets brought up, i am constantly told im silly, crazy, or just not believed, unless you have gifts like we do people don't understand we can't help it, we can't turn it off it's a part of us just like an appendage. they don't understand the need to use our gifts, it's a deep seeded need, that will not go away until we put our gifts to use!! keep your heads up my fellow psychics, clairvoyants, mediums, etc. we need each other !!!!!!!!!!!!!