I am sure we are all pretty familiar with the standard psychic test that is given in random laboratories and studies worldwide. The test I am referring to is the “card” test where a deck of cards with symbols (typically a star, wavy lines, square, triangle, circle) is used to test the psychic abilities of subjects. The basic theory is that if a person is truly psychic they will be able to “guess” what card a person is holding up without being able to see the card over 50% of the time.  While there has never been a documented case that proves someone psychic using this test, it never fails to be the one everyone wants to administer.  It does make sense because it is a simple test that is easily controlled, so I decided to take it.

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I will start off by saying that this psychic ability test that was administered to me was in no way scientifically endorsed or administered by a professional.  I sat with my back to my sisters, who had the cards, and she would raise a card and ask me to guess which one it was.  We repeated the steps 100 times and out of 100 I got 43 correct, less than half correct.  Now this did not bum me out because I do not claim to have the ability to just see what the next card is going to be.  There are so many different psychic abilities and I knew that was not mine, so we tried another psychic test and this one was much more interesting.

We took five people who were volunteers and that I have never met before and placed them in a room separate from mine and I sat with my back to the wall and one by one my sister would send one of the five people into my room without any verbal communication.  They were to come to the doorway of my room without saying anything or clearing their throat or doing anything that would give away their height, gender, etc.  They were instructed to stand there until I made a declaration then move away without saying anything.  I did not know if I guessed correctly until the experiment was finished.  We repeated the process 1oo times and I guessed the person correctly 89 times.

I believe this is because my psychic abilities lie with me being empathetic and picking up on individual energies.  I should note that the 11 times I guessed wrong were in the first 25 guesses and I guessed correctly 75 times in a row.  I believe this is because I began to get acquainted with each individual energy and could recognize them time and again.  This was by far a controlled experiment, but we did control it as much as possible.

My point is this: that psychic tests should be varied and cater to different abilities then maybe we could find some “proof” for psychic abilities.

So everyone has heard at one time or another that we are all psychic and some are just more “in tune” than others with their psychic ability, but if we are all psychic, what is your psychic ability?  Developing psychic abilities takes practice and patience, but inevitably if you try hard enough something will develop over time.  More than likely you will develop a certain psychic ability much more stronger than the others.  For instance you might find that you knack is communicating with those who have passed on and that you are a medium psychic or maybe you hear things instead of see them which means you are a clairaudient psychic.

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You could take a psychic ability test administered by an experience psychic and they may be able to tell you which gifts you are stronger in, but more than likely you will discover it on your own if you practice enough.  Meditation is a great way to discover your psychic abilities.  Meditating will help you clear your mind and be open to receive whatever messages you are going to receive in whatever way you are going to get them.  Before doing anything else I highly recommend you learn to meditate.

Another great way to develop your psychic ability is to try to see auras.  If you can learn to view auras you are opening up your third eye or your psychic abilities and learning as you go.  Aura cleansing is something that I practice during my crystal healing sessions and is the biggest boost someone can get to make them feel better fast.  An aura is the energy field that surrounds every living thing that expresses itself in a multitude of colors.  The aura is not visible to the naked eye unless you open up your psychic channels and are able to view the energy that way.  You can tell a lot about a person by reading their aura.

To develop my psychic ability I use deep meditation and crystals to help me tap into that universal energy.  You may discover your own way of doing it, maybe you dream and your dreams allow you to tap into that energy, but can you recreate that during your waking periods?  My dreams have often been of the “prophetic” type and I will often lapse into “daydreaming” with the same effect and this is another way that I tap into my psychic powers.

You have to discover your way in order to find out what your psychic ability will be.

Everyone has psychic abilities.  It is true.  Some people have more developed senses than others, but that is not to say that those without heightened psychic ability cannot develop their third sense more.  Psychic ability has been known to be hereditary, but everyone has the ability to hone their skills.  The following will hopefully be some practical advice in developing psychic abilities and give you some direction on how to do that.

So we have all had that feeling that the phone is about to ring or if you were to turn on the radio that a particular song is on and lo and behold, it happens after we get the feeling.  This is what I believe, and many other people believe, happens when we are tapping into a “shared” conscious.  I believe that we operate on energy, that our body is nothing but a bunch of electrical impulses and that our brain is a powerful tool that can tap into a higher energy where we all can share thoughts and feelings.  Most people call this ESP or extra sensory perception, and just like artistic talent, some people are born with a more fine tuned ability than others, but we are all capable of it.  The first step to developing your psychic abilities further is to acknowledge that you have them or when something happens that is normally attributed to being “psychic” or “deja vu” then you need to accept that you are experiencing some form of ESP.  Once your brain accepts what is happening then you can move forward and try a few exercises to hone your skills.  Many people take a psychic ability test at this point to see where they stand, but that is not necessary.

The first thing to understand that due to the nature of ESP, there is no guarantee you will get better and it is hard to measure do to the unpredictability of the psychic phenomenon.  It will be frustrating at times, but you must practice if you have any hopes of getting better.  A good exercise is to try to sit and meditate, relax and let your mind wander and get used receiving messages from other sources.  Concentrate on the images that are being sent to you and try to make sense of them if you can.  Another thing you can do is to concentrate and pause before the telephone rings or someone knocks on the door to see if you can guess who it is before you actually know or you could try to pick up on other peoples feelings before they are expressed to you.  These are all simple exercises that could help you develop your abilities and become a better psychic!