| There are a wide range of psychic abilities. Psychic, in | | | | Psychics say they can either hear people "talking" to |
| more academic circles anyway - refers to a much | | | | them as if they are standing next to them or in their |
| larger set of skills and phenomena than "knowing what | | | | minds with different voices. |
| is going to happen". While many of these psychic | | | | Clairvoyance: This is the ability to see what is not |
| abilities can be studied in a lab setting, making them | | | | physically in front of you - but with your mind's eye. |
| available to the discerning eye of scientific inquiry, | | | | This is how some psychics see spirits. They are seen |
| many of the more esoteric psychic skills tend to defy | | | | either as a physical body or as a picture. |
| convention and closer analysis. (Which of course | | | | Precognition: This is knowing about an event before it |
| makes them that much more fun to explore! ) | | | | took place. Many people have dreams that they later |
| Some of the different types are listed below: | | | | find have come true. This is likely to happen to most of |
| Automatic writing: To do this you need a pen and | | | | us - however, when it happens many times than it |
| paper and no thought whatsoever - just write. You | | | | becomes more and more impressive. |
| can stop whenever you want. Read what you have | | | | Psychometry: This is knowing about a person through |
| written and most likely you will be very surprised. This | | | | touching their personal belongings. While looking for |
| is said to be the writings of your subconscious mind or | | | | missing persons, many psychics ask to be given a |
| even that of an unseen force. Some even find that | | | | personal object of the person first. |
| their writings are more intelligent and impressive than if | | | | Remote Viewing: This is the process of knowing what |
| they tried using conscious thought. | | | | is happening in another location in the present time - |
| Channeling: This is done when a spirit uses a psychic | | | | such as who is there, what they are wearing and |
| to communicate. Most often the psychic's voice will | | | | what they are saying. |
| change because it is not their voicebox but that of the | | | | Telepathy: This is quite simply reading the minds of |
| spirit. | | | | others. This is still under debate on whether the power |
| Clairaudience: This is also a very interesting ability. It is | | | | even exists. It is more likely psychics are reading |
| that of hearing sounds not audible to other humans. | | | | other's emotions rather than their actual thoughts. |