The 7 Types of Clair Abilities and How to Discover Yours

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Have you ever had a strong gut feeling, heard a voice guiding you, or sensed something without knowing how? These experiences could be signs of your intuitive abilities—often called the "clairs." Each type of clair represents a different way of receiving intuitive or psychic information. This can also be the key to better understand messages from your spirit team and deities. Understanding the clairs can help you develop your gifts and trust your intuition more deeply.

The 7 Types of Clair Abilities

Clairvoyance (Clear Seeing)

Clairvoyance is the ability to receive intuitive messages through images, visions, or symbols. This might appear as mental pictures, flashes of insight, or even dreamlike scenes while awake. If you've ever "seen" something in your mind’s eye that later came true or noticed visual symbols that carried meaning, you may have a strong clairvoyant ability.

Signs of Clairvoyance:

- Vivid dreams that feel significant

- Seeing flashes of light, colors, or images in your mind

- Strong imagination and visualization skills

- Picking up on auras or energy fields

Clairaudience (Clear Hearing)

Clairaudients receive intuitive information through sounds, words, or inner voices. This isn't like hearing an external sound; it often feels like thoughts, but they come from a higher source. Some people hear spirit guides, messages through music, or even names whispered in their minds.

Signs of Clairaudience:

- Hearing messages or names in your thoughts

- Picking up on songs or phrases that seem meaningful

- Sensitivity to noise and sound frequencies

- Feeling guided by an inner voice that provides wisdom

Clairsentience (Clear Feeling)

Clairsentience is the ability to feel energy, emotions, and sensations from people, places, or objects. This is common among empaths, who absorb emotions and often "just know" how others feel.

Signs of Clairsentience:

- Feeling overwhelmed in crowds due to energy sensitivity

- Experiencing emotions that don’t feel like your own

- Getting a gut feeling that turns out to be right

- Physically sensing energy shifts in a room

Claircognizance (Clear Knowing)

Claircognizance is a sudden, strong knowing of information without any logical explanation. It’s like an intuitive download—answers just appear in your mind without effort.

Signs of Claircognizance:

- Instantly knowing things without learning them

- Having strong gut instincts that prove correct

- Getting sudden insights or solutions out of nowhere

- Feeling guided by a deep sense of certainty

Clairalience (Clear Smelling)

Clairalience allows someone to smell scents that aren't physically present. This can include the perfume of a loved one who has passed or the scent of flowers or smoke as a sign from the spirit world.

Signs of Clairalience:

- Smelling scents that no one else notices

- Suddenly catching the fragrance of a deceased loved one

- Picking up on the emotions or memories tied to certain smells

- Receiving intuitive messages through scent

Clairgustance (Clear Tasting)

Clairgustance is the ability to taste something without eating it. This is rarer, but some psychics and mediums experience flavors that connect to messages from spirits or memories.

Signs of Clairgustance:

- Tasting flavors that have no physical source

- Associating certain tastes with specific memories or people

- Receiving messages through food cravings or sensations

- Feeling connected to spirit communication through taste

Clairtangency (Clear Touch or Psychometry)

Clairtangency, also known as psychometry, is the ability to sense information by touching objects. People with this gift can pick up energy from personal belongings, sensing their history or emotions tied to them.

Signs of Clairtangency:

- Feeling emotions when holding objects or antiques

- Picking up on the past energy of a place

- Getting visions or sensations when touching something

- Feeling drawn to or repelled by certain items without explanation

How to Discover Your Clair Abilities

Everyone has intuitive gifts, but some clairs may be stronger for you than others. Here’s how to figure out which one(s) you might have:

1. Pay Attention to How You Receive Intuitive Messages

Think about past experiences when you’ve had a strong intuitive moment. Did you see an image? Hear a voice? Feel something in your gut? Recognizing your natural tendencies is the first step.

2. Meditate and Ask for Guidance

During meditation, ask your higher self or guides to reveal your strongest clair ability. Pay attention to any sensations, thoughts, or images that come through.

3. Keep a Journal

Write down any intuitive experiences and see if a pattern emerges. Do you frequently hear messages? Feel strong emotions? Smell scents that aren't there?

4. Practice with Exercises

Try strengthening your abilities with specific exercises:

- Clairvoyance: Visualize objects or scenes in your mind’s eye.

- Clairaudience: Listen to the silence and note any inner sounds.

- Clairsentience: Walk into a room and sense the energy before observing anything.

- Claircognizance: Trust and act on your gut instincts.

- Clairalience & Clairgustance: Pay attention to random smells or tastes that appear out of nowhere.

- Clairtangency: Hold an object and try to sense its history.

5. Trust Yourself

The most important step is to trust what you experience. The more you validate your intuition, the stronger it will become.

If you enjoyed this post, and would like to dive even deeper into developing your clair-abilities, I highly recommend the book “Psychic Witch” by Mat Auryn. This book is an absolute game changer that can truly help you develop your psychic abilities.

Final Thoughts

Your intuition is a powerful tool, and understanding your unique way of receiving messages can deepen your spiritual practice. Whether you’re clairvoyant, clairsentient, or a mix of several clairs, embracing your abilities can help you navigate life with greater awareness and trust in your inner wisdom. Which clair do you think you resonate with the most? Let me know in the comments!