Can you actually ‘learn’ how to be clairvoyant? To a certain extent, you certainly can. If you want to understand what’s meant by this, let’s clarify, first, what is meant by ‘clairvoyance,’ and what is meant when we say that you can ‘learn’ how to be clairvoyant.

Part of this confusion is that to be a ‘clairvoyant’ means different things, depending on whom you ask. Most commonly, when someone is talking about being clairvoyant, they’re really talking about remote viewing, which is the ability to see what’s going on in a distant location without the use of either technology or the five senses. Another ‘definition’ of clairvoyance is actually that of precognition, which means you can see events that happen in the future. However, at its essence, clairvoyance simply means that you know information about a person, location, object or event without having to access any of your five senses. In other words, clairvoyance at its essence is really a sixth sense.

Some individuals with extraordinary clairvoyant abilities can see, smell, hear, feel and even taste things that are at a distance. They just know these things about the future that they have no other means of knowing. Science can provide no documentation or explanations of these abilities. No one is sure how it works. These psychic abilities have various metaphysical explanations. However, there is no concrete belief and many explanations contradict themselves. Nevertheless, there is one common element that crosses through all these theories and that is that clairvoyants are just born that way.

Anyone can learn how to remote view and see into the past and future. Anyone can learn how to cultivate and develop his or her sixth sense. However, it does take time and practice.

In other words, everyone has a certain amount of ability when it comes to clairvoyance or a sixth sense. You probably know what I’m talking about. You’ve likely gotten a ‘feeling’ or ‘hunch’ that you can’t explain through logic. For example, you might say, ‘I don’t know why, but I just feel bad about this,’ or, ‘I don’t know why, but I can trust him.’ What’s unfortunate about this is that many people ignore this sixth sense, and instead use ‘logic’ or emotion to guide what they do.

To a certain degree, science also acknowledges that hunches and instincts, and their validity, exists. However, what differs is that scientists don’t think there’s anything paranormal, supernatural, or psychic about this ability. For example, psychologists say that the phenomenon is caused by your subconscious mind picking up on little signals, hints and details that you and your conscious mind simply ignore because you’re too busy. However, your subconscious mind does actually see these things, and translates them into emotions that can help guide you with your proverbial ‘hunches’ and ‘instincts.’ So in order to develop a sixth sense, you have to learn how to trust and use your subconscious mind.

It doesn’t really matter whether or not your sixth sense is actually based upon paranormal psychic ability or on your mind’s subconscious function. What does matter is that clairvoyance exists however it gets there, and everyone has a to a certain degree. And because you do have it, you can also hone and develop it if you want to. Here are three ways you can do it.

1. Improve Your Perception

Many individuals get so busy with life tasks that they become oblivious to everything around them. However, there are many small details that we may not notice yet our subconscious mind notices them and then forms hunches or instincts. When you increase your perception, becoming aware of the world around you, you provide you subconscious mind the power it requires to increase your clairvoyant sixth sense.

However, it does take practice. You can do some things to increase your perception. First, you must slow down and try to relax. Calm yourself and then move more slowly during your daily activities. Secondly, remove any distractions that fill your senses. For instance, turn off the radio while driving your car. With nothing to stimulate your thoughts and senses, you become more aware of your world, the neighborhood, the weather and even that car moving into your blind spot while driving.

It also would be helpful to engage in mini-meditation sessions that involve closing your eyes and inhaling deeply. This will force you to relax and when you open your eyes again you will be more aware of your surroundings. This only takes a few seconds but it can deliver enormous results.

2. Meditate

Meditate for at least thirty minutes daily. Meditation is occupying and clearing your conscious mind while allowing your subconscious mind to work and communicate with your conscious mind. Many individuals who meditate report feelings of being refreshed and relaxed.

Now, meditation is not exactly easy to do, especially if your mind is always racing. For example, you may sit down and try to think about nothing, but all of a sudden, you’re thinking about the fact that you can’t think about nothing. You also may wonder if you’re doing this wrong, which can get perseverative and get you ’stuck’ in thought that simply won’t turn off. The key to getting through this is to occupy your conscious mind with something that will distract it. You can do this by using a mantra and to focus.

Remember, when you try and meditate your senses distract you. All sounds and feelings will distract you if given enough power. Shutting down one’s senses is too difficult and that is why it is better to focus on something instead. Looking at a flickering candle flame is one such option since it will control your focus. Yes, this is a simple strategy but it works.

Secondly, it is our conscious mind and our thoughts that never shut down which leads us to always being distracted by thoughts. So, instead of trying to silence it, it is better to distract it or occupy it with a mantra. A mantra is a phrase, prayer, or poem and, possibly, song lyrics intended to occupy the mind. As long as it is something you know and can recite, you can use it as a mantra. Many prayer sessions such as the rosary reciting can occupy the mind in such a manner.

3. Trust Your Instincts

In order to develop your clairvoyance you must trust your instincts. Never dismiss your feelings or try to second-guess yourself, while telling yourself that they hold no logical sense. Your instincts are important, since this is your subconscious mind showing you something that your conscious mind has dismissed.

Yes, this all may prove difficult at first, but skill can be developed over time. Just listen to and trust your instincts. You will discover more confidence over time and your clairvoyant sixth strength will grow. This will allow you to trust it.