The 6 Clairs

Most of us have experienced at least a few of the 6 clairs, but do they really exist?  The answer is yes!  The “clairs,” meaning clear, are what are typically termed as psychic abilities, and while this is true, I like to think of them more as our empathic abilities.  We all have sensitivities to ourselves, each other and our surroundings, yet many of us might lose touch sometimes in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.  Everyone has the capacity and capability to experience and strengthen these skills, yet when many of us hear they are psychic we assume they only apply to a select few.  While some may demonstrate these abilities more readily, like any talents, some may come more naturally to you and some may require effort.  For many, they don’t realize what they have until they start paying attention and trusting their gut.  You’ve undoubtedly experienced one of the following situations:

-you walk into a room and can sense tension in the air

-you just “know” or have a gut feeling of something before it happens

-you’re stuck on a problem when suddenly the answer pops into your head

-you “feel” and understand the pain or emotions of others when you see/hear about it

-you think or talk about someone and suddenly they reach out to you or you see them out of the blue

These are examples of the clairs!  Let’s take a closer look at each and see which one(s) you connect with more easily.

1.       Clairvoyance-clear seeing

Clairvoyance is the ability to see or visualize images, places, words, numbers, and/or symbols in our third eye.  This may include seeing the spirit of deceased people.

2.       Clairaudience-clear hearing

Clairaudience is the ability to hear words, sounds, or music in our mind.  These sounds may be heard either as if they are really outside of us i.e. someone talking, the phone ringing; our ears ringing, or they may be messages that appear as thoughts in our head.  These “thoughts” are not our own and are clearly separate from our own thoughts so you will often find yourself thinking, why would I come up with this? 

3.       Claircognizance- clear knowing

Claircognizance is the ability to know with certainty information that you logically have no way of knowing.  This may be experienced by sudden information/knowledge popping into your mind without actively trying to think about it or that doesn’t quite initially make sense for you to know.  For instance, knowing something about someone you just met.

4.       Clairsentience-clear feeling

Clairsentience is the ability to feel the energy of people, places or things.  This is typically described as simply empathic, but it is much stronger than you might imagine and may include more information than just a sensation/feeling.  It may look like feeling others’ physical or emotional pain when they are around you, feeling the energy of the room, getting a good/bad feeling when you meet someone for the first time, or picking up on an emotion or memory associated with an object or place, etc.

5.       Clairalience-clear smelling

Clairalience is the ability to smell scents that do not have a logical reason for being present.  This may be in the form of a person’s perfume or cologne, cigar or cigarette smoke, foods, flowers, etc.

6.       Clairgustance-clear tasting

Clairgustance is the ability to taste something without it physically being present.  You may taste certain foods or substances that hold specific connections to a person or place.