Are you Psychic?
At one stage or another you have probably wondered if you were psychic, well the short answer is yes. I know that there will be people that say that "What about the psychic that I had that reading from? I would never be able to do that!" Maybe you will never be able to do what that reader does, but we all do have a part of us that is intuitive.
There are different areas of psychic ability and usually people are better at some areas than others. For example some people are able to pick up on what others are feeling, while others are able to tell by someone's voice how they are feeling.
To tap into your natural psychic abilities you have to find out what is your area of expertise. Are you good at visualising? Are you good at listening? Maybe you have good instincts? One thing that I would like to mention if there is more than one ability that you would like to explore, go for it, you never know what will happen!
You have probably heard of clairvoyance or clairaudience, but do you actually know what these terms mean? Below is some of the different ways we sense occurrences psychically.
Clairvoyance: Inner Vision
The word clairvoyance means "clear seeing". This is the ability to observe things that can not be seen with the physical eye. The event that is seen can be past,present,or future. Sometimes the images that are seen are literal images, other images can be symbolic, and they need to be worked out by the person who is receiving them. These images are seen through what is called the third eye. The third eye is positioned in the centre of the forehead, it is where you see imagery or visions. A lot of people think you need to see a screen in your mind to be clairvoyant, it is rare for a clairvoyant to see events like this but of course there is an exception to every rule! Just for a second in your mind's eye picture your favourite cartoon character, that is how you personally would see objects clairvoyantly. Not as mysterious I guess, as you thought it would be!
Some people are able to see pure energy such as auras, these people can often tell what a person's spiritual and/or physical health is like.
Clairaudience: Inner Voice
The word clairaudience means "clear hearing". This is the ability to hear sounds that are beyond our actual reality. Clairaudience does NOT just mean hearing voices, it can be hearing sounds such as music, whistles or bells ringing. It can be difficult for many people in the beginning to know whether the voices they are hearing are their own thoughts or intuitive information, it takes time and practise to distinguish between the two. A tip to remember, is that when it is your own thoughts, the sentence will being with "I" such as "I need to look after myself",when it is your spirit guide or Angel the sentence will begin with "you" such as "You need to look after yourself". Another way to help you to distinguish where the "voice" comes from, is if it is loving, helpful and caring then it is your intuitive or higher self.
Clairsentience: Inner Feelings
The word clairsentience means "clear knowing". This is the ability to discern things out of the ordinary through feelings. It is that "a-ha" instance or just knowing something without knowing how you know. It is the most common way that people receive psychic information. Some people refer to this as intuition, where as others refer to this as instinct and some people do not think of it in the psychic aspect at all. When you are around someone and all of a sudden feel sad without knowing why,only to find out later that this person had just had a sad event happen to them.......that is clairsentience.
Gut feeling: Physical Knowing
There isn't a specific word for this psychic sense. It refers more to the internal physical feelings rather than than the external physical feelings. If for example there is a decision to be made, and after you make that decision you feel your stomach is tied up in knots then it is probably the wrong decision. Another example is when twins live apart and one gets hurt, the other one feels pain at the exact time and in the exact location on the body as their sibling. A feeling can also come from touching an item, and feeling physical responses from it whether it be it's past or the owner's past.....this is called psychometry.(I will be writing further about this).
Touch or smell: Other Physical Knowing
There is no particular word for this psychic sense. Certain people are able to receive information through taste or smell. You may have heard the term "it left a bad taste in my mouth" when a person has been in a negative or awkward situation, well some people do actually have these physical sensations. Another knowing is smell such as smelling smoke when there is nothing that could account for this, and knowing it is a warning signal. Some people receive psychic insight from such smells as roses, foods, or a loved one's perfume. If the perfume is a smell of loved one who has passed away, then it is possible that it your loved one is letting you know that they are around you.
Take some time to meditate or even just light a candle and relax for awhile and think about where you feel your psychic abilities lie. Once you do this, you will then have some idea of which way you would like to venture, it gives you a good starting place!
