What is the Difference Between a Psychic and Medium?

A Psychic refers to someone able to receiveClairtangency (Clear Touching) to handle an object or
information through extra sensory perception. Psychictouch an area and perceive through your hands and
ability is often referred to as our "sixth sense".obtain psychic knowledge about the article, its owner
Medium is a psychic who is able to communicate withor history. Also known as Psychometry.
spirits in other dimensions. Every medium is a psychicClairgustance (Clear Tasting) extra sensory perception
but not all psychics are mediums.that allegedly allows you to taste a substance without
If you are looking for guidance or a psychic opinionputting anything in your mouth. Those who possess
about something going on in your life you wouldthis ability are able to obtain psychic knowledge
probably want to speak with a psychic. If you arethrough taste.
looking for information from a loved one that hasClairscent (Clear Smelling) where a person acquires
crossed over or some sign that spirits exist you wouldpsychic knowledge primarily by means of smelling.
benefit from talking with a medium. Here are theAll psychics and mediums use some or all of the
sensesthat psychics and mediums use:senses described here in order to obtain psychic
Clairvoyance (Seeing) is French with clair meaningknowledge. Everyone is different and usually they will
"clear" and voyance meaning "vision" is used to referbe better in some areas than they are in others.
to the ability to gain information about an object,Everyone is born with their own "sixth sense",
person, location or physical event through means otherhowever some people have an ability that is a lot
than the known human senses. This is someone whogreater than others. It is kind of being an athlete; most
see's in their mind's eye. It can be like when youof us are born with the ability to participate in sports.
remember something that happened yesterday.With training we can become really good at the sport
Clairsentience (Feeling) is a form of extra sensorywe enjoy. However some people are born with the
perception where a person acquires psychicnatural ability to play at the professional level if they
knowledge primarily by means of emphatic feelingschoose to do so. Some people are born with the
and emotions. You can feel what is happening.natural ability to become a professional psychic or
Clairaudience (Hearing) is essentially the ability to hearmedium.
in a paranormal manner. Clairaudience may not justUsing one or two of these senses versus using all of
refer to actual perception of sound, but may insteadthem does not determine one's ability. In other words
indicate impressions of the "inner mental ear" similar toyou may have a person that uses only one or two
the way many people think words without havingsenses that has a much stronger ability than someone
auditory impressions. This can be like remembering athat uses four. If you are experiencing some of your
song, you can hear the words in your mind.own psychic knowledge, you can work on fine tuning
Claircognizance (Knowing) is a form of extra sensorythem more if you understand how you have acquired
perception where a person acquires psychicit. This can take some practice so look at it like
knowledge primarily by means of acquired knowledge.baseball. It takes practice and it can sometimes be
It is the ability to know something without a physicalfrustrating, but there is nothing like the feeling you get
explanation why you know it, you just know.when the hard work pays off and you hit a home run!