The 4 Main Clairs Of Psychic Intuition, Explained

GP Jessie

June 27th, 2022

When you think of a psychic, what comes to mind? Is it a witchy woman with crystals and candles? Or maybe a mystical man with a turban and a crystal ball? Although these psychic personas are popular stereotypes in the media, the most popular psychics online are just regular people with unique gifts.

Although the mix of these gifts is different for each individual, most readers have ‘Clair’ abilities. It helps to understand that the English prefix ‘Clair-’ comes from a French word that means ‘clear.’

Several Clair abilities help psychic mediums get clarity, including clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and claircognizance. When paired together, these gifts create what we know as psychic intuition.

Although many psychics are born with these gifts or receive them early in life, it is possible to strengthen these abilities over time. The first step is understanding the different pieces of psychic intuition and how the main four Clair’s can help you tap into your psychic intuition.

Clairvoyance

In the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood, Little Red says to the Big Bad Wolf (disguised as her Grandmother,) “What big eyes you have!” The Wolf replied, 'The better to see you with, my dear.’

Clairvoyant psychics have enormous spiritual eyes and can see things that others cannot.

Some examples of clairvoyant gifts include:

A powerful imagination
Seeing angel numbers (i.e., 333)
A tendency to daydream
Lots of vivid dreams
Seeing shadows with no one around
Noticing orbs or flashes of color
Seeing repetitive visuals or symbols

Bottom line: How can a clairvoyant psychic help me during a reading?

Clairvoyance will allow your reader to see visions of people, places, things, or events connected to your past, present, or future. Using their Third Eye (the 6th Chakra), your reader will tap into spiritual information. Their clairvoyance gifts help the reader answer questions about your past, present, and future and clear up any confusion.

Clairaudience

Whereas clairvoyance has to do with clear seeing, clairaudience is all about being able to hear things clearly. Like Delores from the Disney hit, Encanto, psychics with this gift can hear things that others would never pick up on. When they meet someone new, they quickly notice the sound of their voice or their laugh. They also have sensitivities to certain sounds. All of this is connected to the ability to hear from the other side.

Someone with clairaudience will:

Learn best through listening (audio)
Hear voices or footsteps when no one is around
Usually have imaginary friends during childhood
Experience ringing in the ears
Talk to themselves often
Hear messages
Be sensitive to noise

Bottom line: How can a psychic’s clairaudience help me during a reading?

Clairaudience is one of the first gifts that many psychics develop since it is one of the ways that our soul (Higher Self) spirit guides and angels like to communicate from the other side. If you want to hear from a loved one who has passed over, getting a reading from a psychic who has strengthened their clairaudience is critical.

Clairsentience

Clairsentience, or clear feeling, is a sense of knowing. It is a psychic gift that allows one to see what is not perceptible to others. It’s that ‘gut feeling’ or emotional awareness is very body-based and is connected to the Solar Plexus Chakra around your navel. People who have a strong sense of clairsentience can often pick up on another person’s emotions.

Sounds like an empath, right? Yes, but there is a slight difference. Those with clairsentience pick up on the emotions and the situations around those emotions. Here are some examples:

Emotional sensitivity and a very empathetic nature
Experiencing goosebumps, chills, aches, pains, or other physical sensations
Feeling energy waves or picking up on other people’s pain
Picking up on energy attached to objects
Can heal using touch and easily put oneself in someone else’s shoes

Bottom line: How does clairsentience help during a reading?

Some of the best psychics in the world function from a place of clairsentience. They’ll ‘get you,’ and although they might not pick up on every detail, they’ll be able to pick up on situations in your life that you are concerned about. One of the best things about getting a psychic reading is that we usually walk away feeling understood and relieved. This is clairsentience at work!

Claircognizance

One final psychic intuition gift is claircognizance. Like clairsentience, this is general knowledge without background knowledge. The difference is that there isn’t as much emotion involved with claircognizance as there is with clairsentience. Claircognizance is usually connected to deep thinking rather than feeling.

Those with claircognizance are usually:

Fast thinkers and talkers
Like to write or read
Prefer to learn alone or reflect
Receive psychic information through thoughts
Can instantly tell when someone is lying

Bottom line: How can a claircognizant psychic help me during a reading?

A psychic reader who is strong in claircognizance will be able to tell you their divinely inspired thoughts and help you connect the dots. They can help you figure out the correct answer and solutions, especially if you are in a ‘stuck place’ where you don’t know what to do next.

How To Tap Into Your Psychic Intuition

Everyone is capable of tapping into and strengthening their psychic intuition. If you feel like you have Clair gifts and want to grow them, there are a few things you can do. The first thing you’re already doing! Read, research, explore, repeat.

You can also seek the assistance of a psychic medium who also possesses these gifts and ask for their assistance. Some of the best online psychics also serve as guides and help their clients explore all areas of life, including spiritual gifts.