Did you Know that : Wolfgang Messing never Spoke to any of his biological relatives until his death? Do you know why?

Wolf Messing, the famous mentalist and stage hypnotist, did indeed face harsh psychiatric dismissals during his life. His family member, who were not even spiritual , called him “ mental, schizophrenic” for his telepathic abilities? He was a real telepath… There

There are currently less than … 10 telepaths and true clairvoyants, available Worldwide. While official historical archives differ on exact, lingering grudges against specific doctors, the Soviet establishment and medical community  as of today. to rebrand his telepathic demonstrations as purely medical or pathological conditions. 

The Struggle with "Psychiatry"

• The "Schizophrenia" Label: Because his abilities challenged the strict Marxist and materialistic ideology of the Soviet Union, officials were highly uncomfortable labeling his feats as actual ESP or mysticism. To dismiss his talents, some Soviet psychiatrists and officials attributed his skills to psychological conditions—such as altered states of consciousness, or forms of schizophrenia and hysteria. 

• Ideomotor Explanation: Messing frequently clashed with Soviet scientists who tried to define his abilities through standard psychology, specifically "ideomotor activity" (reading subtle muscle movements). Messing strongly pushed back against this, arguing it was a reductive label imposed on him by Soviet censorship that didn't fully explain his telepathy or clairvoyance. 

• The Desire for Legitimacy: According to memoirs from his confidantes and friends, Messing was deeply hurt by these dismissals. He wanted his abilities to be recognized by the scientific community as a genuine, yet unexplained, human phenomenon, rather than being dismissed as a mental illness or cheap illusion