Many people are searching for answers about who they really are; where they really came from; why are they here on Earth at this time; and, the most frequent, ‘What is my life’s purpose?’

They then begin to recognize (or in some cases ‘receive’, seemingly spontaneously) a metaphysical or psychic ability – then the questions really begin to pile up.

Psychic ability symptoms can vary from person to person, as well as from within each ability. Also, the lines delineating abilities are thinning; many abilities ‘dip into’ other abilities – or one ‘label’, or term, describes multiple abilities. It is no longer about labels or terms, it is all becoming one – it has become experiencing energy and using energy to help others.

When I was younger, I had discovered that not everyone saw/felt/heard as I did. Seeking answers, I broached the subject of psychic abilities with my mother; her response was that she believed in that ‘stuff’, but not in her house.

A lot of people awakening to their abilities may find resistance from those around them. This can lead to frustration, questioning one’s sanity (barring any medical/psychological imbalances) and a sense of being very much alone. For me, I had felt like I was some sort of odd-ball or ‘freak’. Not true!

You are not alone. The human race as a whole, over the last ten years or so, has been awakening at an astonishing rate. We are finally acknowledging our spiritual rights to fully be ourselves and to combine energies with the energies of the world. We are not just three dimensional beings…we are so much more!

I would like to say to those of you who have just begun seeking answers about the metaphysical abilities, more often than not, you have been doing this, or experiencing this, your whole life – you just may not have had terminology attached to the experiences. Also, as your abilities become refined, they are not usually jarring or blaring experiences. What I mean is that the experiences are usually subtle and can be easily dismissed or overlooked. One example could be when someone says “Wow! Was that a coincidence or what?” or “It must’ve been my imagination.”

You need to think beyond that mentality, and be willing to be open to the subtle nuances around you.

(Again, barring any medical/psychological imbalances) I am including some of the ‘symptoms’ I have, or have had, in reference to metaphysical abilities:

• Knowing who is on the phone (without caller ID) or door before being answered.
• Know when someone lies – or tells partial truths – to you. (For me, this creates a physical sensation, tightening, in my stomach or abdomen region).
• Knowing something good (or bad) is getting ready to happen, but don’t have details.
• Uneasiness, unsettled feeling and/or jitteriness prior to a major event, such as an earthquake – regardless of where it happens.
• Knowing when a friend/relative needs to hear from you – or is in trouble.
• Knowing something specific (with details) is going to happen (outside of the ‘norm’).
• Knowing what an animal (or plant) is communicating. Can be a knowing, mind pictures, or internal dialoguing.
• Having dreams, or flashes, what come true.
• Knowing, seeing and/or hearing a deceased loved one (or deceased strangers).
• Physically being seen at two different locations at the same time.
• People suddenly feeling better just being around you (not just friends).
• Seeing and/or hearing ‘ghosts’.
• Hearing or knowing others thoughts.
• Touching an item, object or person and knowing information about same, or its previous owner (such as ‘negative’ energy feeling, knowings, mind pictures).
• Know how someone else is feeling (their emotions, whether hidden or exposed) – and feeling it yourself.
• Knowing what’s the most probable outcome of a situation, event or circumstance without having prior knowledge and not being a statistician.
• Seeing and knowing what a place (building, town, etc) will look like in the far future.
• Seeing the past and present at the same time.
• Communicate, hear and/or receive information from non-physical beings (other than ghosts).

Types of Psychic Abilities

Generalized Descriptive Terms

Clairaudient – ability to hear beyond the physical hearing; such as voices, music and sounds.

Clairsentient – ability to feel or sense beyond the physical; such as gaining information through the five physical senses (heightened), intuition or ‘gut feelings’.

Clairvoyance – ability to see beyond the physical sight; could be in the form of telepathy, precognition. Can receive information in the form of symbols; mind pictures; overlays (example: seeing past and present at same time).

Psychic – a generalized, and often over-used, term; can refer to basically any psychic abilities.

Some of the More Common Psychic Abilities

Channeling – ability to communicate with non-physical energies, such as ‘masters’, angels, guides and other world beings.

Empath – ability to sense and/or feel others emotions, or residual emotions. For those empaths who are untrained, the emotions can feel like their own ad can be confusing. Public places and/or large crowds can be overwhelming.

The number of empaths on planet Earth are on the rise, and are usually coupled with one or more other abilities.

Far-See – ability to see far into the possible future (or past). This is closely related to the Probability ability.

Both abilities rely on the ability to foresee the most likely outcome based on the current energy patterns.

Far-See example: While driving, one can catch glimpses of the houses, buildings, landscape, etc. in the far future (or distant past).

Probability example: knowing what is going to happen shortly, based on the current energy patterns (closely related to Precognitive).

Healer – a very broad category. Healings can come in as many ways as the healers, themselves, develop. A word of caution to new healers: please never take others ailments into your own body.

Often beginner healers may start to see patterns during daily interactions. Friends and acquaintances may appear to feel better, cheerier, more up-beat or energetic when around you.

Some healers pray to heal. There are also: laying on of hands; visualization; manipulation of energy; auric healing (working on re-balancing the aura); chakra healers (re-balancing the seven primary physical energy vortices on the human body); Reiki, and much more.

Medium – ability to communicate with those who have crossed over (deceased). It can be getting messages from a deceased loved one or strangers.

Multi-talented Sensitive (my term) – one who has more than one working ability. A lot of people are now in the category, and it is growing.

Precognitive – ability to know things/events, etc. beforehand.

Premonition – ability to sense or feel an upcoming event – usually a ‘gut feeling’ about something. (Closely related to Precognitive.)

Psychometry – ability to touch an object, item or person and receive information. This information can be received in mind pictures (like still photos or short snippets of moving film); or sudden a knowing of information.

Telepathy – the ability to hear others thoughts, ideas, etc. (receiver) and/or send thoughts, ideas, etc. to others (sender). The ability to be both a sender and receiver is growing.

Tool Readers – ability to use a tool to provide a focus to access information about another. Examples can be (but not limited to): tarot cards, other card types, tea leaves, crystal ball, stones, minerals, ‘doodles’, etc.

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