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So… Is Your Higher Self the Same as Source?

By The Artful Woman
  Not exactly. Think of it like this: Source is the origin —pure consciousness, God/Goddess/Divine Light, whatever you want to call it. It’s the everything-and-nothing energy from which all things come. Your Higher Self is your personal bridge to Source. It’s your soul in its purest form , untainted by fear, ego, or human distortion. Your Higher Self is you , just on the zoomed-out level —the version of you that remembers the full story, all lifetimes, all lessons, all missions. So: Source is the sun. Your Higher Self is the sunbeam that still holds its essence but is uniquely you . Is Your Higher Self Your Soul? Pretty much— but here's the nuance: Your soul is eternal. It’s the part of you that has lived countless lives. Your Higher Self is like the fully awakened version of your soul —the one not currently squeezed into a human body trying to pay bills and avoid family drama. When you're in human form, you're kind of like the tip of the i...
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Unlocking Your Psychic Potential: Understanding the Different Types of Intuition and Extrasensory Abilities

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By The Artful Woman

 


My Journey into Psychic Awareness

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been able to feel energy—whether it’s the emotions of others, a sudden intuitive knowing, or an unexplainable sense that something is about to happen. I always knew I was an empath, but I never fully understood how deep these abilities went.

Lately, I’ve been diving deeper into my spiritual journey, exploring the connection between the mind and energy. As I listened to Psychic for Beginners, things started clicking into place. I realized that what I once brushed off as “just intuition” or “coincidences” were actually signs of psychic awareness—abilities that I hadn’t been fully utilizing.

The more I learn, the more I understand that we all have psychic abilities, but many of us haven’t been taught how to recognize or develop them. In this post, I’ll share what I’ve learned about the different types of psychic gifts, so you can begin identifying and strengthening your own.

The 8 Clair Senses: How We Perceive Psychic Energy

The word clair means "clear", and the different clairs represent various ways of receiving psychic information. While most people associate psychic ability with seeing visions, there are actually many different ways to experience intuitive insights. Here are the main eight types of psychic abilities:

1. Clairvoyance – Clear Seeing

This is the ability to receive psychic information visually. Clairvoyants may see images, symbols, or even full visions in their mind’s eye (the third eye). Some experience dream-like flashes, while others may see energy fields or spirits.

Signs You Have Clairvoyance:

  • You see flashes of images or colors when meditating or thinking about someone.
  • Your dreams are vivid, symbolic, and sometimes prophetic.
  • You can visualize things easily and often “see” how events will unfold.

2. Clairaudience – Clear Hearing

Clairaudience is the ability to receive messages through sound or inner hearing. This can be an actual external sound or an internal voice that provides guidance.

Signs You Have Clairaudience:

  • You often hear a voice in your head giving you advice or warnings.
  • You pick up on frequencies or subtle sounds that others don’t notice.
  • Music or certain tones deeply affect your emotions and energy.

3. Clairsentience – Clear Feeling

Clairsentients are highly sensitive to energy and can feel psychic information in their body. This includes physical sensations, emotions, and even sensing past events in a location.

Signs You Have Clairsentience:

  • You get chills, tingles, or sudden bodily sensations when something important is happening.
  • You can physically feel the emotions of others, sometimes as if they were your own.
  • Certain places or objects give you strong energetic impressions.

4. Clairempathy – Clear Emotional Feeling

Similar to clairsentience, clairempaths are highly in tune with the emotions of others. They don’t just understand emotions—they actually absorb them.

Signs You Have Clairempathy:

  • You feel emotionally drained after being around certain people.
  • You can tell how someone feels without them saying a word.
  • Crowds or intense emotional environments overwhelm you.

5. Claircognizance – Clear Knowing

Claircognizance is intuitive knowing—receiving information without any logical explanation. It often comes as sudden thoughts, ideas, or realizations.

Signs You Have Claircognizance:

  • You just “know” things without being told.
  • You get sudden insights or answers that turn out to be true.
  • You often predict outcomes before they happen.

6. Clairtangency – Clear Touch (Psychometry)

Clairtangency is the ability to receive psychic information through touch. Some people can pick up on memories or emotions from objects or places.

Signs You Have Clairtangency:

  • You feel sensations when touching old objects, jewelry, or photos.
  • You get visions or impressions when entering new places.
  • You enjoy working with your hands and feel a deep connection to physical objects.

7. Clairsalience – Clear Smelling

Clairsalience is the ability to smell psychic energy. This can include scents linked to spirits, memories, or messages from the beyond.

Signs You Have Clairsalience:

  • You randomly smell a familiar scent (like perfume or flowers) when no one is around.
  • Certain smells trigger strong intuitive insights or memories.
  • You are highly sensitive to subtle or distant smells.

8. Clairgustance – Clear Tasting

Clairgustance is the rare ability to taste psychic information, often connected to spirit communication.

Signs You Have Clairgustance:

  • You suddenly taste foods or flavors without eating anything.
  • You associate certain flavors with memories or emotions.
  • You have an extremely sensitive palate and can detect subtle flavors.

How to Develop Your Psychic Gifts

If any of these abilities resonate with you, you may already be using them without realizing it! Here are a few ways to strengthen and develop your psychic senses:

✨ Meditation: Quieting the mind allows you to tune into subtle energies and receive clearer messages.

🔮 Journaling: Keep track of your intuitive hits, dreams, and experiences to recognize patterns in your abilities.

🔮 Energy Work: Practices like Reiki, breathwork, or working with crystals can help fine-tune your energetic awareness.

✨ Trust Your Gut: The more you acknowledge your intuition, the stronger it becomes.

🔮 Practice with Objects: Try holding an object and seeing what impressions come to you (this strengthens clairtangency).

✨ Spend Time in Nature: Nature amplifies our natural psychic abilities by helping us align with the Earth’s energy.

Final Thoughts

Developing psychic abilities isn’t about gaining “superpowers”—it’s about reconnecting with the natural gifts we all possess. Whether you’re a clairvoyant visionary, an empathic feeler, or a claircognizant knower, your intuition is a powerful tool that can guide you in life.

As I continue my journey into psychic development, I realize that these abilities are not separate from who we are—they are a part of our deeper connection to energy, spirit, and the universe itself.

Have you experienced any of these psychic abilities? Let me know in the comments!

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