Jamie Martinez Wood

Excerpt from The Enchanted Diary: A Teen's Guide to Magick and Life, pages 12-17.

The Clairs

Everyone is psychic. Everyone has the innate ability to tap into and improve his or her inner resources and connection to the Divine inside and the Creative Source. Psychic messages, feelings, and intuition can be defined as a direct knowing of something without conscious use of reason. The gut feeling or inner voice that is familiar to all of us. Knowing where those feelings and voices originate takes some skill and experience. Take the quiz to find out which of the following four ways or methods of understanding clear knowledge you have.

When you can't decide on something do you

A) Go to where it is silent and be still
B) Look about for something to catch your attention and help you out
C) Go about your business waiting for an answer to come
D) Go out in nature or curl up with something favorite and comfortable

When you are studying for a test do you first

A) Hum, play music, put on the TV and repeat the information aloud
B) Use color coded highlighters, tabs or flashcards
C) Delve into notes and reread the book
D) Breathe deeply and often hold the notes or hand up to your mouth

Are you most turned on by a guy when

A) He says something sweet and endearing
B) He dresses fine and complements how you look
C) He remembers something you told him that was important to you
D) He feels familiar, like you've known him forever

Your favorite book is the best because

A) You know exactly what the main character sounds like
B) You can imagine and see the events as they happen
C) You feel the emotions of the main characters
D) You can smell the salt in the ocean or apple pie baking in the oven

You approach an authority (parent, teacher, boss) on difficult issues by

A) Sticking to the parts of the topic that you can talk about with sincerity
B) Logically explaining the situation as you see it
C) Taking a deep breath and plunging ahead
D) Moving with caution, keenly picking up on changes in the other's mood

If you are upset, you prefer a friend to

A) Tell you everything is going to be alright
B) Give you a big hug and say nothing
C) Tell you no matter what happens you will be okay
D) Make or grab your favorite food

When you are doing something you shouldn't be

A) All your four senses dull, but your ears perk up
B) Your keen eyes narrow, observe and assess the situation
C) You notice or feel trouble from your gut
D) You detect trouble in the air

If you scored mostly A's, you are clairaudio. If you scored mostly B's, you are clairvoyant. If you scored mostly C's you are clairsentient. If you scored mostly Ds, you are clairessence.

Clairaudio

Clairaudio means clear hearing. You hear the voice of wisdom inside and often hear things others don't. This can be the mysterious voices, especially right after a loved one has crossed over, as well as clearly hearing someone speaking in your dreams or music that plays from seemingly nowhere. The way to improve your gift is to be sensitive to your talent and surround yourself with pleasing noises. Avoid loud people and places. If you placed a constellation upon musical bars, the stars would play the most etheric, angelic music. Find whatever sounds lift you up to a place where you feel connected to all that is. Write down what you hear either in words or symbols and bless it with your validation and belief in its authenticity.

Clairvoyant

Clairvoyant means clear seeing. You see situations from the highest point of truth. Sometimes you can even see events into the future. Who needs a crystal ball when you have visions of accidents or meeting a friend before it happens? You are particularly sensitive to light and visual beauty. To improve your talent, before you get out of bed in the morning, imagine a purple light shining just behind your third eye, which is located between your eyebrows and just a bit higher. Rub this spot in a clockwise manner, like you are cleaning a window. Believe that you see clearly that which cannot be defined in logical terms and follow the advice you are given by your clear seeing gift. Write down what you see and track either how it measures the reality if and when it does happen.

Clairsentient

Clairsentient means clear feeling. You intuitively feel things or people and just know things that often cannot be explained. People who fall into this category are called Empaths and make great healers. Like a veritable sponge you take in the emotions of others. This can be a wonderful gift and a most difficult path if you don't learn when you can help and when you need to give others the dignity to get themselves out of hot water. To improve the gift of clear feeling, hold your arms out so you shape a T. Imagine that you are gathering the ends of your aura, Make a fist and quickly pull your hands to your sides. Repeat two additional times. This brings your aura in closer so that you don't take on more than you should. Now imagine a light building in your solar plexus, just above your belly button. See the light fill your entire body. Write down events incidences when you followed the messages from your clear knowing or intuition.

Clairessence

Clairessence means clear essence. You have the ability to intuitively smell and/or detect the flavor, fragrance or essence of people, places and things. The scent of roses often wafts through the air when either a great healing has occurred or when a person who has crossed over comes to pay a visit. You will be the first to sense it. Our sense of smell originates in the oldest part of our brain and is closely linked to memories. So you are going to be comforted by things that are familiar or you can connect to happy, carefree times. Avoid synthetic oils and perfumes, factories, and toxic fumes (that's a good one for all of us to avoid!) You are particularly sensitive to aromatherapy and can truly benefit from its many advantages. Play with essential oils to fine-tune your gift. Try using the oils to alter your mood the next time you feel angry or sad. Discover which oils you really like and journal how you feel when you wear or burn them (in a safe container).

Most everyone will have one intuitive ability that outshines the others. Some may have the ability to tap into a few. Intuition is like a muscle and must be worked on a regular basis to grow and improve. Practice working with your talent. Do not let others' ignorance or fear stand between you and your power. The world needs strong intuitive women. Record your experiences with practicing your intuition.

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