The question, ‘Are you a psychic?’ frequently arises, particularly in the context of my tarot readings. Today’s journal is dedicated to sharing my response and reflections on understanding my psychic abilities.

Psychic abilities are typically described as the capacity to perceive information that is hidden from the ordinary senses by utilising extrasensory perception (ESP). This encompasses phenomena such as intuition, telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition, among others. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, ‘psychic’ pertains to faculties or phenomena that cannot be explained by natural laws, particularly those involving telepathy or clairvoyance.

Are you a psychic?

Often, people looking for a tarot reading ask me if I am a psychic. Of course, my answer is yes but during conversation, I realise that they are looking for a psychic medium. It’s not uncommon for people to assume that they go hand in hand.

I do not communicate with spirit or channel messages for others. If I really wanted to, I’m sure that I can learn the skill of doing so, but it doesn’t call me.

We are all born with psychic abilities

I firmly believe that every individual is born with innate psychic abilities. However, many of us are not encouraged to develop or use these abilities, which can make it challenging to truly understand them.

Below, I outline several key aspects that currently define my psychic abilities. I refer to them as ‘current’ because I recognise that I am always evolving, and I am no longer hesitant to embrace change and trust the process.

Growth in psychic abilities comes from having the courage to express your truth and test your feelings, always remembering to approach others with sensitivity and care.

Using intuition

Exploring the concept of intuition, it refers to the ability to trust one’s hunches or gut instincts. When you make a decision based on a feeling or hunch, essentially relying on the unknown, you are engaging a psychic ability.

Intuition often manifests as a subtle, persistent inner voice that can guide your decisions, especially when logic does not provide a definitive answer. Developing intuition involves recognising and trusting these inner prompts, even if they initially appear irrational or unexpected.

Consider how many times you have trusted your intuition and discovered you were correct. A common example of intuitive knowing occurs when someone you have not seen in a while suddenly comes to mind, and then, within a few days, you encounter them by chance.

Sensing energy and reiki

When teaching Reiki, I always encourage my students to trust what they feel, particularly when scanning another person’s energy. I also emphasise that practising Reiki can enhance their psychic abilities. This enhancement arises because their energy body becomes finely attuned to higher frequencies, enabling a deeper connection with universal energy.

Through my own experience with Reiki, I have witnessed a substantial development of my psychic abilities, which has led to greater happiness and fulfilment.

Summarising My Psychic Abilities

Each of us have our own strengths when it comes to using our psychic senses.
Different psychic senses, or ‘clair senses’ can be categorised as thus: –

• Clairvoyance = clear seeing
• Clairaudience = clear hearing
• Clairsentience = clear feeling
• Claircognizance = clear knowing

I’m not good at visualising or seeing things that come to mind. My strength, however, is in what I feel and what I hear. With claircognizance, I’m most certainly growing this ability, but I do wonder if I will ever clearly see anything.

I have, like many of you, caught a glimpse of a shadow but nothing is there when I turn around. However, on one occasion, I clearly saw, with my minds eye, a funny old man, mischievously tip toeing from the stairs into my living room. At the time, I was washing up in the kitchen with my back turned to him. I have absolutely no way of verifying what I saw, but I know.

Thankfully, as I live and breathe Reiki, I continually ask for guidance, protection, and healing.

As Samhain approaches and the veil thins, I’m feeling excited to see how I grow. I am strongly called this year to create a dumb supper and celebrate my ancestors and loved ones. Finally, my divination and shadow work will take centre stage this year.

So, what about you and your psychic abilities?