Look at it this way - I've seen prints of animal paintings which are so realistic and detailed, I'd swear they were photos. Even when I know they're not, a tiny part of me is unconvinced. Then I touch the fur of a living animal, feel it breathe... and I know it's real.

An illusionist can re-create just about anything. Doesn't mean it's real. The very fact that better results are given to me, proves the mediums right - surely if they were carrying out a fraud, they'd make it a better one!

As a medium, I know people can think I'm cold-reading, hot-reading, blah de blah... My thought is - why, I'm flattered you think I'm so clever, because really, I can't do all that!! I can barely remember what happened last week!
So - if it's not illusion, then it must be something else. Gosh, what if it's real??