I think we all have moments of clairvoyance even if we don't acknowledge our innate ability, our sixth sense.

I've believed for some years now that we carried the sensitivity of "sixth sense" or "second sight", down through the ages with us but as we evolved, that ability has gradually weakened, mostly due to the less threatening nature of daily life. Our second sight was first used as a system of protection, that intuitive feeling of all not being safe and well. Also before verbal communication came about it was a meaning of passing information to others in the community.

In terms of communicating with the higher vibration of spirit energies, we have the ability, but the environment often dilutes or negates this through opinion and religious indoctrination.

In children, the gift is frequently recognised. In their innocence and recent return from the realms of the spirit world, they say what they see and hear, without fear of ridicule or horror. There are many people who retain the natural gift of mediumship as part of everyday life into adulthood. These are often the children, who were encouraged to speak, and share their experiences. I know now that I had experiences as a very small child, but my environment didn't support these experiences and so I became less and less in tune with other realms.

Young children and teenagers often still remember that there is a special connection between realities - but adults - unless having accessed these gifts and been comfortable with them in childhood - generally forget and move into material stuff to fill up their time. They call / rely upon that connection only in times of emergency or when they ask for guidance from a higher aspect of themselves or a higher frequency being. (Somewhere in all of us is a knowing of something higher - though most people don't seek it out).

Quite usually around the age of puberty, the gift seems to recede or rather , be placed on a back burner, while the young person experiences, to the full, their worldly existence. You occasionally hear of children and teenagers becoming the focus for unwanted spirit activity. It is rare; and more often a result of psychic or telekinetic energy (movement of objects by energy), as opposed to an actual spirit presence.

Also, there are some who have research that shows that the larger size of the brain’s pineal gland in children may have something to do with their psychic ability in comparison to the less common ability in adults.

The spectrum of mediumistic development is very broad indeed. The gift can flourish within many of us, if we come forward in sincerity and commitment.

If you have had an experience you can't explain scientifically or rationally -but feel it was real nonetheless - Don't feel silly! And you are most unlikely to be going mad !

I too was wary of my ability at first. It doesn't sit well with the "down to earth" and practical natured if it pops up seemigly from nowhere, but you don't have to be into the "airy fairy" side to acknowledge and nurture this side of self. I know plenty of people who you would never guess were mediums or healers unless they told you.

I didn't do the traditional route of development circles and Spiritualist churches because I don't have a religion. I got started (eventually) with some meditation techniques. (See my Meditation page. Books on psychic development and websites that support and nurture questions from newbies help immensely. I tried to ignore "stuff happening" around me at first and deny what I could sense but kept being told I was going to be a medium one day.

Practice and using your ability will make a positive difference too, just like training muscle creates strength.

For example, the next time you get a "feeling" something is happening around you, just stop what you are doing and breathe deeply, calm yourself - then visualise a column or sphere of light surrounding you in protective energy, concentrate on the feeling and note what comes to mind. Often you can tell if the energy is male or female and the information flows from there. Make notes, best to start carrying a pad & pen around if it happens a lot. Learning to put your mind in a receptive state is key to being able to receive spiritual communication.

Also dreams show us the way- keep a pen and notebook next to your bed and write down any vivid dreams, especially those involving positive and friendly conversations with loved ones and friends in the spirit world.

Some of us get a sudden awakening as adults through trauma, or an energy shift. We are being motivated whether we want to be or not.

Hundreds of years ago to possess the gift of clairvoyance was 'feared' Anything connected with the subject was forbidden.
But there were those who remembered and remained connected to spirit, mostly indigenous people.
I believe that humanity is returning to an age of enlightenment in which we are beginning to see the truth, that we create our own reality. It won;t be long before our psychic abilities will be acknowledged as part of who we all are as we journey into awareness.

Good luck if you choose to tread the path of psychic development! You can find some techniques to get you started safely here:

Psychic Development

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