These days, a quick online search is all you need to find a psychic, but how do you know what type of psychic you need?
If you’ve been browsing through psychic profiles online, you have most certainly come across different gifts and abilities. Some psychics have just one, while others have several.
All the different terminology can be a bit confusing when you are just getting started, but this guide will explain exactly what you are looking at and what a psychic is capable of.
How Psychics Do What They Do
To understand the different psychic abilities, it helps to understand how psychics actually work. How do they get the answers to your questions? What does each gift or ability entail?
Psychics are guides who pass on information from the universe or spirit world directly to you. This might be a message from a loved one who has passed on, information about what might happen in the future if you take a certain path, or just helpful answers to pressing questions.
To get those answers, psychics tap into their gifts to communicate with the universe. The main difference between these gifts is the way in which they receive messages and guidance. Some psychics also use tools to get even clearer messages, including tarot and angel cards, numerology, and crystals.
Understanding the Most Common Psychic Abilities
1. Clairvoyance
Clairvoyance, is the ability to perceive with exceptional clarity. Those with clairvoyant abilities can discern things that typically elude the average person. They harness your energy to receive visions and insights from the universe regarding your circumstances. If you’re familiar with the terms ‘sixth sense’ and the ‘third eye,’ you’re already familiar with the gift of clairvoyant.
If you’re looking for advice about a variety of life issues, then a clairvoyant is a good fit. They can give you helpful and comforting answers about your life path and destiny, so topics ranging from career advice to love and self-discovery are a staple for clairvoyant psychics.
2. Clairsentience
Clairsentient psychics have strong, heightened intuition. Using the energy of a person, place, or object, they can channel messages. These energies can be positive or negative and alter the message you receive during your reading.
Because of a clairsentient’s strong intuition, they are a great fit for people seeking guidance on personal growth, emotional blockages, and relationships. A clairsentient can tap into your aura to determine what’s causing your current situation or emotional state. They can even tell you how your partner’s energetic field is playing into your current circumstances.
3. Clairaudience
Clairaudience refers to hearing clearly. While other psychics may get their messages through visions, clairaudients get messages through sound — usually the voices of your spirit guides, loved ones who have passed on, or other spiritual beings.
If you’re looking for direction in your life, then a clairaudient psychic can get you on the right track. Your spirit guide has answers about which paths are available to you and their likely outcomes, and can pass that message to you through a clairaudient advisor.
4. Empath
Empaths are a type of clairsentient – they have a heightened sense of emotions. Empaths can feel how you feel, and sometimes get visibly overwhelmed by your energy and emotions. While some empaths may need your aura or energy to get a feel of what your problems are, other empaths are claircognizant – they can feel your hidden emotions without any clues at all.
If you’re experiencing emotional issues, an empath can help you discover the cause and how to get over them. Empaths can also feel physical discomfort, so they might come in handy if you’re experiencing physical pains or illnesses and need answers about the cause.
5. Mediumship
Psychic mediums communicate with the spiritual world. Many people use the words “psychic” and “medium” interchangeably, but they actually refer to different things. Psychics have different gifts and abilities, and we’ve covered most of them here. But mediums are a type of psychic whose specialities are communicating with those who have crossed over.
If you’re specifically looking to tap into the spirit world to communicate with a lost loved one, then a medium is the ideal fit for you. Psychic mediums can also put you in touch with angels and your spirit guide to help you become more spiritually aware, gain clarity on a range of issues, and experience general peace of mind.
Bottom Line
While psychic abilities may differ, many psychics possess multiple gifts and may combine more than one to provide you with the best guidance. So while it’s useful to know which psychic ability best fits your situation, it’s important to keep an open mind to other abilities too.
