An expert ornithologist, during analysis, awoke one day with a strong conviction that he would see a particular type of bird that same day, although the circumstances rendered such an event overwhelmingly unlikely. His premonition proved correct. At the time he had been 'abandoned' by his wife and two other mother figures on whom he was dependent. The author postulates that the patient needed to prove his omnipotence by compelling the mother (the bird) to appear in his time of need for her. Having learned through psi-function that this unusual species of bird was about to appear, he used its appearance to fulfil his wish to demonstrate his omnipotence. The psi hypothesis states that one can acquire knowledge of events past, present, or future even though all communication through normal sensory channels has been prevented.