Ever had the experience of knowing something was about to happen? Or maybe somehow sensing that something is happening with someone you love when they were not with you.
Many of us regularly refer to our "gut" sense or to what our "heart" knows. These could be said to be a function of our intuitive senses.
In a recent Goddess Living members session Lettecia facilitated a juicy conversation about how to identify our intuitive senses. She introduced us to a methodology known as the four Clairs.
They are Clairvoyance, Clairsentience, Clairaudience, and Claircognizance.
We all experience our intuition differently and to greater or less depth, however we are all born with intuitive sense.
Intuition is defined as, "a thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning" (Apple Dictionary). Becoming more attuned to our intuition can be very valuable.
The more you practice “listening” to your intuition, in whatever form that comes most naturally to you, the stronger your intuition develops.
Author Atherton Drenth of The Intuitive Dance elaborates,
“When I stopped expecting things to happen in a certain way, I was able to develop a deeper connection to my intuition. Accepting how I knew what I knew helped me to dramatically reduce how I reacted to the world. It showed me that there was a difference between the inner crazy my ego created and the inner calm that my intuition offered.”
Test for Your Clair Type
Write down your answers (a,b,c,d) to the following questions to discover your intuitive Clair type.
When you initially meet someone new, what’s the first thing you tend to notice about the person?
A. The way the person looks, such as clothing, hair, teeth, shoes, or general attractiveness.
B. How you feel around the person, such as being comfortable, amused, safe, and so on.
C. Whether you find the person interesting, or believe this may be someone who can help you out in your career.
D. The sound of the person’s voice or laughter.
Think back on a vacation you took. What stands out most in your memory?
A. The beautiful sights of nature, the architecture, or something that you witnessed.
B. The peaceful, romantic, restful, or exhilarating feelings associated with the trip.
C. The important and interesting cultural and/or historical information that you learned while traveling.
D. The sweet silence, the crashing surf, the chirping birds, the rustling leaves, music, or some other sound.
Recall a movie that you truly enjoyed. When you think of that film, what comes to mind first?
A. The attractive actors and actresses, the lighting, the costumes, or the scenery.
B. The way the movie made you laugh, cry, or moved you in some other regard.
C. The interesting plot, or the life lessons that you or the movie’s characters learned during the story.
D. The musical score or the sound of the actors’ and actresses’ voices.
Note your answers to the above questions. Most likely, you’ve answered two or three questions with the same letter, which signifies your primary Clair, or the dominant way in which you process information about the physical and spiritual world.
Discovering Your Clair Type
This is the most metaphorical of the Clairs. Using the sixth chakra, or third eye, people who are Clairvoyant usually see images, short movies, pictures and/or other types of visuals in their head. It is very common that strong Clairvoyant people often have very vivid dreams.
You’re a highly visual person and are likely to notice how people, places, and even meals look before you focus on anything else. You’re probably very artistic; or if you’re not creative in this way, you have an excellent eye for putting together wardrobes, interior design, and such. Visual harmony is important to you, and you appreciate anything that’s pleasing to the eye. You have mental visions of possibilities, and you have the ability to put these intentions into action.
This form of intuition is when someone is able to feel or physically sense information in their body. Often people use the term “I had a gut feeling”. A Clairsentient person can feel this anywhere in their body, and often will absorb other people’s feelings as well.
You interact with the world through your physical and emotional feelings. You’re highly sensitive and may have difficulty dealing with crowds, which can include driving on busy streets and freeways. You sometimes confuse others’ feelings for your own. You’re very compassionate, and often feel the pain of those around you (sometimes unknowingly). You may overeat or indulge in other addictions to deal with overwhelming feelings. You want to help others to feel happy, and may become a professional helper or form relationships with people who need assistance.
You’ve been teased for being “too sensitive,” yet your sensitivity has made you a delicate receiving instrument. You feel joy as an indicator that you’re on the right path; dread as a sign that changes and healing are necessary; and fatigue as a clue that you need to take time for rest, play, and self-care. You can tell whether a person is trustworthy or not, and your gut feelings are accurate.
Technically, we all talk to ourselves. We can all relate by having conversations in our heads about almost anything and everything. This form of intuition is the ability to hear that voice inside your head, warning you of trouble, for example. Yet, we also often hear our egos chattering away at our confidence. The difficult part of this form of intuition is deciphering between intuitive guidance and egoic voices.
You’re an intellectual who receives direct communication through ideas and revelations. You often know facts (both trivial and important) without having read or heard anything about a particular subject before, as if it has downloaded the information directly into your brain. You’re not comfortable with small talk, and prefer deeper and more profound discussions. You may feel uneasy around people, except in one-on-one situations involving a subject of interest to you. You’re able to fix electronic and mechanical items without referring to instruction booklets, and you know how to heal people and situations, too. You’ve most likely been teased for being a “know-it-all.” You may be skeptical about angels and psychic abilities, unless you’ve had a dramatic lifesaving experience that you can’t explain away.
You’re able to mentally ask for information or help and receive it as Divine instructions that suddenly appear in your thoughts. You receive brilliant ideas for inventions, teachings, and businesses that shouldn’t be ignored. The “Aha” moments are clues to when you’re connecting with your angels. As a claircognizant, you tend to assume that your knowledge is common information. It isn’t—it’s Heaven’s way of answering your prayers and speaking to you!
Those who are Claircognizant, often have a clear knowing or understanding of something right away. They receive intuitive information in the form of a “hunch” or through the impression that they already know the answer to something. This can often be the strongest form of intuition, as those who are Claircognizant are often very confident of themselves and trust their intuition.
You’re very sensitive to noise, and you’re the first one to cringe at off-key notes or other unpleasant sounds. You can remember song melodies in much the same way that someone with a photographic memory can recall material they’ve read. It’s best if you use earplugs when traveling, as sensitivity to noise makes it difficult for you to sleep or relax on airplanes and in hotel rooms. For the same reason, you avoid the first few rows at loud concerts. When you use alarm clocks, you prefer waking to soft music on the radio rather than loud buzzing sounds.
Your angels speak to you with words that you hear inside or outside your mind. During emergencies, a loud voice outside of one ear warns you of danger. The voice of Heaven, unlike an auditory hallucination, is always loving, to the point, and inspiring—even when it asks you to do something heroic, or function beyond what you believe are your capacities. Don’t worry that you’re making it up, even if it sounds like your own voice. As long as the voice is loving and asks you to improve a situation, it’s Heaven’s way of speaking directly to you!
If you find that you answered a variety of responses, look at the combinations and pick which one resonates with you the most and start focusing on that type to strengthen.
When you discover the Clairs of intuition, you may begin to have a better understanding of how you experience intuition in your life. Remember, you are born with all four Clairs, however, one or two will be innately stronger or feel more natural. Once you determine which of these resonate, you can begin your journey of strengthening this intuitive ability and become more attuned to your inner knowing (aka intuition).
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Sources referenced for this article:
https://www.blog.swiha.edu/how-intuitive-are-you-find-your-strongest-intuitive-skill/clair
https://hayhouseoz.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/whats-your-primary-clair-doreen-virtue/
