Did you know there’s more than 20 types of psychic abilities? Part 1 of 4: The most common intuitive senses

The most well-known psychic abilities

Intuition Blog Series

Part 1: Intro to intuition vs psychic, Common Psychic and Intuitive Abilities (Clairvoyance, Clairsentience, Tele Empathy, Clairaudient, Claircognizant, Precognition, Retrocognition)

Part 2: Lesser Known Intuitive Abilities (Clairolfactance, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Transmutation, Remote Viewing, Astral Projection and Bilocation, Magnetoreception

Part 3: Elemental Intuitive Abilities (Aqua Kinesis, Bio Kinesis, Luna Kinesis, Electro Kinesis, Pyrokinesis, Aerokinesis, Geokinesis, Thermokinesis, Cyrokinesis, Atmokinesis
Nature's Energy and Intuition (Chlorokinesis, Zookinesis)

Part 4: Psychokinesis and Mind Over Matter Abilities
Xenoglossia: The Gift of Spiritual Languages
Charismata: Spiritual Gifts and Endowments
Developing Psychic Intuition Safely and Responsibly
Trusting Your Intuitive Journey

Did you know there’s more than 20 types of psychic intuition?

Are intuition and psychic abilities the same thing? This is a common question from those looking to develop their extrasensory perception aka sixth senses (but more like 30). The truth is, we all possess innate intuition and the potential to develop various psychic abilities. The term ‘psychic’ is often understand as solely related to fortune-telling or predicting the future, as it often conjures up images of crystal balls and mystical fortunetellers. But there’s more to that word. To me, being ‘psychic’ falls under ‘intuition’ and is just one aspect of it.

Intuition is a broad range of extrasensory abilities that are natural to us as multidimensional beings. It involves tapping into our innate non-linear senses, which allow us to perceive and experience reality in ways that transcend the purely physical realm. It can provide you with insights and guidance that may not be readily apparent through logical reasoning alone. If you practice listening and discerning, it can aid in intuition development and trusting intuition.

At our core, we are multidimensional entities rooting way beyond even the soul level, having a human experience, with incredible sensitivities that can be awakened and developed. Whether we choose to explore and embrace these traits or keep them dormant is entirely up to us. Each person's intuitive experiences are unique, but many intuitives can relate to being clairvoyant (ability to see visions) and claircognizant (acquiring knowledge without knowing how).

This blog series will explore the different types of intuitive abilities and how to trust your intuition for personal growth, self growth journey, and a deeper connection with the world around you. While the characteristics of these gifts may sound straight out of an Avengers movie, the truth is, these abilities are actually natural to us – it's simply a matter of whether we choose to awaken and develop them or keep them dormant within ourselves.

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The Spectrum of Psychic Abilities and Intuition

The world of psychic intuition is multi-faceted, including a wide range of abilities. While some of these gifts may seem more ‘out-there’ than others, it's important to remember that we all possess the potential to awaken and develop these innate skills. One is not better than the others, so don’t let your mind get all ‘judgemental’ about it, as all intuitive types and psychic senses have their unique value.

Here are some of the most well-known psychic abilities:

Clairvoyance - The ability to perceive visions, images, or scenes beyond the limitations of ordinary sight. Clairvoyants can tune into events happening in different locations or glimpse potential future outcomes or even aspects that don’t involve events.

Clairsentience - The ability to acquire knowledge and information through a keen sense of feeling or emotional intuition. Clairsentients are highly empathic and can pick up on the energies and emotional states of others.

Clairaudience - The ability to hear voices, sounds, or messages that are not perceivable through normal hearing. Clairaudients may receive guidance or insights through inner voices or external auditory impressions.

Claircognizance - Also known as "clear knowing," this is the ability to acquire knowledge or information without a discernible source or explanation. Claircognizants often experience sudden insights or downloads of information that feel like a gut instinct or deep inner knowing.

Clairolfactance/Clairsalience - The ability to smell or taste something that is not physically present, often providing psychic impressions or messages through these senses.

Precognition - The ability to perceive or foresee future events before they occur. Precognitive experiences can range from vague hunches to vivid premonitions or visions of what's to come. (This is the sense many associate ‘psychic’ with)

Before diving into the other types of senses, let’s narrow in on these common ones.

Clairvoyance: The Art of Seeing Beyond

Clairvoyance, often referred to as the "third eye," is one of the most widely recognized intuitive abilities. It involves the capacity to perceive visions, images, or scenes that transcend the limitations of ordinary sight. Clairvoyants can tune into events happening in different locations or even glimpse potential future outcomes. Often, it may not even relate to events itself but a vision in the mind’s eye about a person or animals. For example, when I would tune into a dog for example, I may see an image of that dog doing something particular and I’d ask the owner for verification. Animal communicators are quite skilled in clairvoyancy.

Another example of mind’s eye vision could be when someone is talking to you about a pattern they want to get rid of and you get a random scene with that person in it that has no connection to what they’re talking to you about in that moment. It turns out that scene either directly relates to how that pattern was created or it represents a lesson that person needs to address or heal. In this sense, receiving symbolic visions or images offers guidance or messages from higher realms or spiritual guides.

Clairvoyants may also be able to see the energy or aura surrounding people, objects, or places, which can provide deeper understanding and intuitive impressions. In general, clairvoyant visions can manifest in various ways, such as vivid dreamlike sequences, flashes of symbolic imagery, or even full-blown waking visions.

To enhance your clairvoyant skills, practices such as meditation, visualization exercises, and working with crystals or other sacred objects can be beneficial. It's also important to remain open-minded, trust your intuitive impressions, and keep a journal to record and interpret your visions or symbols.

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Clairsentience: Feeling Your Way to Intuitive Knowing

Clairsentience, often referred to as ‘clear feeling,’ is the ability to acquire knowledge and information through a heightened sense of emotional intuition. This ability is closely tied to the concept of being an ‘empath,’ which involves a deep sensitivity to the emotions, thoughts, and experiences of those around you. Empaths can pick up on the energies and emotional states of others, as well as their surroundings. For example, clairsentients can often sense the underlying emotions or intentions behind words or actions, even when they are not explicitly expressed.

As empaths would understand, being a clairsentient can be both a gift and a challenge. On one hand, it allows for a profound connection and understanding of others, enabling you to offer support, healing, or guidance. However, it can also lead to overwhelm, energetic burnout and confusion if proper grounding and shielding techniques are not practiced, especially when absorbing energy from others or dealing with energy vampires.

For empaths and clairsentients, it is crucial to learn how to manage and balance their energetic sensitivity. Grounding exercises, such as walking barefoot on the earth or visualizing roots extending from your feet into the ground, can help you stay centered and avoid taking on unnecessary energies. Prioritizing self-care, boundaries and solitude can also help tremendously to recharge your batteries, along with practices in energy healing and psychic protection.

Clairsentience can be invaluable in various aspects of life, such as:

· Intuiting the emotional needs or unspoken concerns of loved ones, allowing you to offer compassionate support.

· Sensing the energetic vibrations of places or environments, which can guide decisions or provide insights. Energetic house cleaning would be a great service for clairsentient individuals.

· Feeling the emotions or intentions behind words or actions, revealing deeper layers of communication.

· Connecting with the energies of plants, animals, or natural elements, fostering a deeper appreciation for the natural world and connecting with nature spirits and the elemental realm.

By embracing and refining your clairsentient abilities, you can cultivate greater emotional intelligence, empathy, and a deeper connection with the world around you.

Similarly, Tele Empathy (under the umbrella of clairsentience) is also an ability that involves not only feeling the emotions of others but also perceiving their thoughts, moods, and mental impressions but from a distance. Tele empaths can remotely pick up on the energetic vibrations of individuals or environments, and feel the actual emotions of people. Not all clairsentients necessarily have strong tele-empathic abilities to sense across distances.

While all tele-empaths must be highly clairsentient, their particular gift allows them to expand their sphere of empathic feeling and attunement far beyond physical proximity. It's the difference between generally sensing energies around you, versus actually experiencing the real-time thoughts and feelings emanating from someone on the other side of the world.

Clairaudience: Tuning into Inner Voices and Guidance

Clairaudience is the ability to hear voices, sounds, or messages that are not perceivable through normal hearing. Those with clairaudient gifts can receive guidance, insights, or impressions through inner voices, external auditory impressions, or even music and tones. This can manifest in various ways, ranging from a subtle inner knowing or whispers to loud, clear voices that seem to come from an external source. Clairaudients may hear these messages while in a meditative state, during dreams, or even in their waking life.

It's important to distinguish between true clairaudient experiences and mental chatter or overactive imagination. Genuine clairaudient messages often carry a distinct energy or resonance, and the information received can be profoundly insightful or prophetic.

There are different types of clairaudient experiences:

· Inner voice or inner knowing: This is when you receive messages, guidance, or insights through a clear inner voice or a strong sense of intuitive knowing. This can often overlap with claircognizant.

· External voices: Some clairaudients may hear audible voices that seem to come from an external source, such as spirit guides, angels, or other metaphysical beings.

· Music, tones, or frequencies: Clairaudients can also perceive specific melodies, tones, or vibrational frequencies that carry symbolic meanings or messages.

To enhance your clairaudient abilities, practices such as meditation, sound healing, and learning to quiet the mind can be beneficial. It's also essential to develop discernment and trust your intuition when interpreting the messages you receive.

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Developing Claircognizance - The Intuitive Knowing

Among the varied expressions of extrasensory perception, claircognizance refers to the ability to know something with inner certainty, without any obvious rational explanation. It manifests as clear, vivid impressions and intuitive hunches that you simply ‘know’ to be accurate most of the time. This is probably my strongest intuitive sense.

Those who experience strong claircognizant abilities can spontaneously receive downloads of information, insights, and realizations that seem to arise from a deeper wellspring of multidimensional knowledge. Claircognizance allows you to perceive levels of truths through an unexplainable inner knowing. This sense transcends the need for physical cues or symbolic imagery. (Although it is extremely common that claircognizance and clairvoyance are often paired together naturally)

To develop your claircognizant abilities, practice trust in your spontaneous gut feelings and instincts. Meditate to quiet the mind's incessant chatter, as claircognizance often speaks in the silent spaces between thoughts. Keep a record of when your enigmatic knowings prove true over time to build confidence. With patience and an open mind, you can hone this sense, trusting intuition more deeply.

Precognitive Insights aka the traditional ‘psychic’ angle

One of the most common aspects of psychic intuition is the ability known as precognition - perceiving future events before they unfold in the physical realm. Precognitive experiences can manifest as prophetic dreams, powerful déjà vu sensations, spontaneous visions, or an inexplicable ‘knowing’ about what lies ahead. To make it a little confusing, the previous senses above can all play a role in this aspect.

Those with precognition may receive symbolic glimpses or specific details about imminent situations, decisions, or connections yet to occur. These previews of potential futures can arrive through intense feelings, imagery in the mind's eye, or even authored written accounts received internally.

To develop your precognitive muscles, notice when you experience unexplained bouts of anxiety or elation before events unfold that match those emotional precursors. As usual, continual practice quieting the mind through meditation can enhance your sensitivity to these future glimpses.

While flashes of precognition can certainly be startling, this ability can provide vital guidance when understood and integrated properly. Approach precognitive experiences with neutral detachment, using the insights to better navigate your path ahead. Also understand, there are unlimited options in every moment, a glimpse can be one of the options but not a concrete occurrence.

Retrocognition - Perceiving the Past

While precognition deals with glimpses of the future, retrocognition is the ability to perceive or witness past events, often in vivid detail. This can manifest as spontaneous visions, memories, or even the ability to psychically investigate and uncover hidden truths from the past.

Retrocognition seems to defy our normal linear experience of the past, present and future unfolding in a set sequence. Instead, retrocognitives are able to transcend typical spatial-temporal constraints to access information and witness happenings from history through unexplained psychic channels. At its most powerful, retrocognition provides a form of "retrospective remote viewing" into any prior time or place.

Developing retrocognitive abilities relies on honing exceptionally disciplined psychic perception and consciousness transcendence. Extensive meditation, energy work, and past-life regression techniques can potentially open portals into retrocognitive awareness. For a few, it can even open up re-imagining and re-experiencing the totality of our collective pasts.

Part 2: The Lesser-Known Intuitive Abilities (clairolfactance, telekinesis, telepathy, transmutation, remote viewing, astral project, bilocation, magnetoreception)

Part 3 of 4: Mastering the Elements ((Aqua Kinesis, Bio Kinesis, Luna Kinesis, Electro Kinesis, Pyrokinesis, Aerokinesis, Geokinesis, Thermokinesis, Cyrokinesis, Atmokinesis)