What It Means To Be Psychic

The word “psychic” gets tossed around a good deal in today’s world. Most people, when asked, would say that a psychic is a person who sees the future, or is able to connect with spirits. The truth is, it’s not quite so simple, but everyone is born with psychic abilities.

Psychic ability is the ability to interface with realms beyond the everyday. There are as many ways to connect psychically as there are realms! It may seem daunting at first to try and find your special gift or gifts. The best start you can make is to find a mentor. Remember when you learned baseball or piano? Learning to develop psychic abilities is the same. Much of it is practice and learning from someone who knows.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me ~ Erma Bombeck

Most practicing psychics know the importance of spiritual objects: crystals, rune stones, tarot, dream catchers, and the like. These act as a channel between the individual and the spirit world. The best way to find “your object” is through trial and error. If you have a strong feeling toward one, by all means use it.

A common myth is that psychics can predict the future or read minds. The truth is they can, but not in the way usually seen in TV or movies. Because the future is constantly changing and the result of billions of individual choices, it is not so easily seen.

Psychics are also not able to see all the time. Bits and pieces, rather than the whole clear picture, are the norm. A psychic may be able to see one or two things at a time, and have to make intuitive judgments about what the rest may entail.

I believe that life is a journey, often difficult and sometimes incredibly cruel, but we are well equipped for it if only we tap into our talents and gifts and allow them to blossom ~ Les Brown

Psychic ability should not be confused with magic in the traditional sense. Some practitioners of magic are psychic and vice versa, but the two are not necessarily the same.

It’s also important, if you’re serious about your psychic abilities, to be in touch with your spirit guides. Everyone has these and they take many forms, from angels to totem animals and fairies. They are the real go-between that links you, in your bodily form, with the spirit worlds. Meditate on them, record dreams and intuitions, and they will start to take form. You may wish to give them names. These guides always have your best interests in mind, so listen to them, they are much older and wiser than you.

Remember that psychic ability is about insight, not easy answers. There may be no right or wrong answers. Be open and remember to practice without evil intent in mind.