Developing Your Intuition
- underanivymoon
- May 28, 2016
- 5 min read
Music: None, just listening to the rain...
Drink in hand: a homemade Hurricane
This week's Open Circle topic comes to us from Amanda, @jiveonjellybean on Instagram. She was curious about discovering and developing her intuitive gifts, so I thought this would be the perfect forum to talk about the different types of psychic abilities and how to strengthen them!
CLAIRVOYANCE
"Clear-Seeing"
The Seer
The ability to see objects, actions, or events distant from the present without the use of eyes is called clairvoyance. It transcends time and space and may be a result of what is seen through the third eye (sometimes referred to as our mind's eye) or the fourth eye.
You may be clairvoyant if:
You have visions or dreams of past, present or future events that are accurate, either literally or metaphorically. These "flashes" may be vivid, like you're watching a movie; or they may be more symbolic in nature, requiring more interpretation.
Strengthen your gift by:
*Journey work- Put yourself mentally into a scenario or location. Walk through this world you find yourself in and wander. Who do you meet? What do you see? What can you do?
*Guided Meditations- These meditations walk you step by step, with an intended purpose, and will help you strengthen your powers of visualization and knowledge of symbols.
*Dream Journal- Keep a notebook by your bed and document your dreams. Study the symbolism and look for patterns!
Crystal Recommendation:
Amethyst
CLAIRGUSTANCE
"Clear-Tasting"
The Nostalgic
To taste a substance without putting anything in one's mouth, as well as picking up psychic messages through taste. It is claimed that those who possess this ability are able to perceive the essence of a substance from the spiritual or ethereal realms through taste.
You may be clairgustant if:
You literally get a "bad taste" in your mouth about a situation, or receive messages through taste. Also, the physical taste of something will trigger "psychic memories" that will give you insight and guidance.
Strengthen your gift by:
*Envision colors, listen to music, spend time in the presence of a loved one... what tastes come into your mouth? Does being around your mother make you taste vanilla? Does the color red taste like pomegranate or strawberry?
*Take note of the taste in your mouth when you are approaching a situation; perhaps you get a metallic taste in your mouth when you have a bad feeling about a situation, or a sweet one when you're excited and happy about what could happen.
Crystal Recommendation:
Ametrine
CLAIRCOGNIZANCE
"Clear-Knowing"
The Mystic
Claircognizance is when a person has psychic knowledge without any physical explanation or reason. Claircognizance includes precognition and retro cognition – knowledge of the future and knowledge of the past. There are no restrictions as to what may be known with "clear knowing".
You may be claircognizant if:
You just know things without being told, or say things without thinking that turn out to be accurate.
Strengthen your gift by:
*Playing intuitive guessing games! For example: when the phone rings, try and guess who it is without looking. If you're meeting up with a friend, intuitively guess what color shirt they'll be wearing before you see them.
*Look at photographs of people you don't know. What energies do you pick up from them? What can you tell about their personality simply by looking at their image?
Crystal Recommendation:
Clear Quartz
CLAIRAUDIENCE
"Clear-Hearing"
The Communicator
This is the ability to perceive sounds or words and extrasensory noise from sources broadcasting from the spiritual or ethereal realm. These tones exist beyond the reach of rational human experience and beyond the limitations of ordinary space and time. This includes sounds made by a person’s body, sounds made by nature, sounds made by man-made things, and ethereal sounds like voices of the dead, specters, or mystic music.
You may be clairaudient if:
You hear voices in your mind (not with the physical ears) that others cannot. It may be your intuition telling you "don't go to that party" or "you can trust her", or it can even be voices from the beyond; voices, sounds, and music from the spirit world.
Strengthen your gift by:
*Practicing channeling- while in a meditative state, mentally ask questions of your spirit guides and higher beings. Ask that the information be received via clairaudience. It may come in the form of a word, song, sound, etc.
*A fun game I learned this year is called the "Pandora Channeling Game", a simple exercise where you try to intuitively guess the song that's coming up next.
Crystal Recommendation:
Celestite
CLAIRALIENCE
"Clear-Smelling"
The Extrasensory
Clairalience involves smelling a fragrance or odor of a substance, person, place, or animal not in one's surroundings. These odors are perceived without the use of the physical nose and beyond the limitations of ordinary time and space.
You may be clairalient if:
You have the ability to smell things outside the normal range of smell, such as the perfume of a loved one who has passed away. It can also manifest as an unpleasant smell to serve you as a psychic warning.
Strengthen your gift by:
*Developing your physical sense of smell, to the point where you can focus on individual scents. Wine is a great tool for this; take a sniff from a glass and identify the different components.
*Take note of what you see, hear, or feel in relation to a particular smell. Do you associate certain smells with anger or jealousy or joy?
*If you are able to see auras, you can develop your gift enough to smell them. Sounds weird, I know...
Crystal Recommendation:
Tourmaline
CLAIRTANGENCY
"Clear-Touching"
The Healer
Clairtangency is psychometry. The clairtangent handles an object or touches something and in doing so knows information about the object or its owner or its history that was not known beforehand. Clairtangency can also apply to touching a living being.
You may be clairtangent if:
You pick up vibes from objects, giving you insight into the previous owner's life and personality.
Strengthen your gift by:
*Go to thrift stores and antique shops, and pick up objects. What vibes do you get from the piece? Where has it been, what has it seen? Can you pick up energies from previous owners?
*This is a tactile ability, so get comfortable touching objects, even people. When you shake a stranger's hand, focus on the contact and see what you can gather about this person from the touch. Hug a loved one and "check in" with their mental and emotional state.
Crystal Recommendation:
Moonstone
CLAIRSENTIENCE
"Clear-Feeling"
The Sensitive
This refers to a person's ability to acquire knowledge by feeling. A person who feels the vibration of other people, animals, and places is clairsentient. There are many degrees of clairsentience, ranging from the perception of thoughts and emotions in others to their illnesses and injuries. This ability differs from clairvoyance because the knowledge comes only from feeling in the body.
You may be clairsentient if:
You get "gut feelings" about people and situations. Your emotions allow you to feel things out and read other people.
Strengthen your gift by:
*Reading others. What can you perceive from their body language, the tone of their voice? Do you see something in their eyes? What vibes do you get from their energy presence?
*Most clairsentients are natural empaths as well, so it's important to check in with yourself throughout the day. Make sure you're not holding on to someone else's
psychic baggage.
Crystal Recommendation:
Lavender Quartz
Do any of these psychic gifts ring true for you? If so, continue to strengthen and develop them. It is also possible to develop the other gifts that don't come naturally to you, though it may take some time. But don't give up!
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