PSYCHICS
A Psychic is a person who is sensitive to energy. Psychics can detect, interpret, and work with the energetic emanations around them without the use of the 5 ordinary senses. These energetic emanations can come from locations, inanimate objects, people, etc.
Psychics can possess any or all of the following psychic abilities / psychic senses:
Clairvoyance (clear-seeing) - Seeing objects, events, people, auras, etc. which cannot be perceived with ordinary vision.
Clairaudience (clear-hearing) - Hearing sounds outside the range of ordinary auditory perception.
Clairsentience (clear-knowing) - Possessing/Obtaining knowledge without the use of the ordinary senses. Empathy, psychometry, intuition, and "hunches" are common examples of clairsentience.
Clairolfaction (clear-smelling) - Smelling scents which are not detectable by ordinary means. Smelling someone's perfume, favorite flower, cigarette smoke, etc., are very common manifestations of clairolfaction.
Clairgustation (clear-tasting) - Tasting a substance without the presence of something in the mouth. This psychic sense will sometimes manifest in dramatic ways, including tasting entire meals, experiencing the taste of blood in the mouth, the taste of medicine, etc.
It's important to note that not all psychics are mediums.
MEDIUMS
A Medium is a person who is able to communicate with what are commonly known as "Spirit Beings" and one who passes this information on to others. All mediums are psychic and, most times, use a combination of their psychic gifts and Spiritual communication abilities to best assist those they serve. The purpose of a medium is to provide evidence of the continuation of life after the transition known as "death."
Psychics and Mediums can come from any religious background or any Spiritual Path.
PSYCHIC TOOLS
Many psychic practitioners use psychic tools: Runes, I-Ching, Tarot Cards, pendulums, etc., are all examples of psychic tools. All psychic tools are merely aides in focus for the psychic. Which tool is used, if any, is nothing more than a matter of preference of the psychic. When psychic tools are used, the practitioner relies upon their innate psychic abilities to interpret the possibilities and information reflected within or by the tool they are using.
PROPHESY AND PREDICTIONS ( Precognition )
Some psychics have the gift of prophecy ( precognition ) and will make predictions about possible future events. Many psychics and most mediums will not make these predictions. This is something that varies depending upon the individual, their training, gifts, and comfort level.
When a psychic or medium does make predictions it's important to keep in mind that nothing is set in stone. Anything that can be foreseen can be changed. The free will of the client (who always has the power), the choices they make, and the nature of life itself can alter the course of a person's Path. A skilled, experienced, and ethical psychic medium will take the time to explain that any prophesy or predictions they may make during a reading are (simply put) the most likely outcome based on the current energy patterns, direction, and information at the time of the reading. It is also important to keep in mind that prophecy and prediction rarely make up the largest part of a psychic reading.
