Wall Street is tanking. Unemployment is soaring. Banks are foreclosing. Layoffs seem to happen somewhere close by every day.

In the midst of these troubling, uncertain times, Peoria resident John Porter, who prefers the word "intuitive" over "psychic" as the descriptive title of his calling, is offering his own mystical brand of hope.

"Simply, when people undergo a massive, life-altering experience, like losing a job for instance, it sends shock waves deep within the spirit of that person and sends them in a spiraling depression. They tend to spend a lot of time questioning the validity of their existence," Porter said. "But the key component that people are looking for the most when they come for a reading is hope. They are looking for validation, confirmation, direction and affirmation from loved ones who have (died). Without question, people want something to hold on to, and that is hope."

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