This kind of list of psychic abilities and knowing how they work is really needed if you want to learn about the different types of extrasensory perceptions or developing your instinctive gifts.
Clairsentience
This is the ability to receive impression that are more feeling in nature. Psychics associated with this ability are called empaths because they can feel the emotions of others.
Clairvoyance
A person with this type of ability can see things not apparent to others, like receiving a vision of events or a visual impression about a person. This ability is often combined with others and is the most common.
Clairaudience
This is the ability to hear things that are outside the normal hearing range. This can be persons who have passed on or a spirit guide. A famous Clairaudient is John Edwards.
Psychometry
This is the technique used by psychics by which they pick up energy patterns from a physical object. We have our own electromagnetic properties and can leave these impressions, like fingerprints, on objects. A psychic using this technique will have subtle enough sensitivity to pick up those energy fields. This is why psychics like to use objects that were a “favorite” of the person in question, like a hat, ring, or something that only they generally touched. When other people touch objects, they too leave behind their energy imprint which can dilute the reading. Another example of psychometry are people who use Tarot cards or other tools of divination. They place their hands on the cards, and let the subconscious mind send energy signals back through the hand. This is not to be confused with electrokinesis which is the ability to produce and expel electricity from our own body.
Telekinesis (or Psychokinesis)
This is the ability to move objects without physical intervention. This is a very rare ability and even the greats of this ability are questioned in terms of authenticity. One of those people is Uri Geller, a world renowned spoon bender. To the disbelief of skeptics though, he’s shown that he can bend metal objects, such as spoons and forks, from great distances and in several locations. And even more strange, is that people who are near him or can hear him while he does his bending can have this ability temporarily.
Remote Viewing
This is the ability to see, hear or feel target locations unknown to the viewer. This was established by the military and they wished to differentiate it from the label of ‘psychic’ because it followed strict protocols and the target was often blind (meaning unknown). Ịt can involve all of the psychic senses and is associated with the term bi-location which means the viewer can actually experience a hyper reality, as if they were there on location with the target. Some advanced viewers have even claimed that they can interact with the target, such as swimming in a lake, having a conversation with a person (dead or alive) and so on.
The various categories of psychic abilities outlined in this article are indeed fascinating. It provides a structured approach to understanding these often misunderstood phenomena.
The concept of psychometry, where an object can retain the energy imprints of its owner, is particularly intriguing. It makes one wonder about the extent of human energy fields and their interactions.
Clairsentience, or the ability to feel the emotions of others, could have valuable applications in fields such as psychology or counseling, assuming it can be reliably demonstrated.
The rarity of telekinesis makes it one of the most controversial psychic abilities. More controlled experiments and peer-reviewed studies are needed to substantiate claims of its existence.
Remote viewing seems to have the most scientific backing, especially with its use by the military. It would be interesting to see more empirical studies on this ability.
Agreed. The protocols mentioned for remote viewing could serve as a foundation for rigorous scientific examination, potentially bridging the gap between skepticism and belief.
Indeed, the military’s interest in remote viewing suggests a level of credibility. However, the anecdotal nature of most evidence leaves much to be desired in terms of scientific validation.