Awakening Psychic Ability and Mystical Experiences
By Reginald Johnson
The realm of psychic ability and mystical experiences is a landscape often shrouded in misunderstanding and misinterpretation. The term "psychic" itself has become so diluted and distorted in popular culture that it’s difficult to grasp its true spiritual significance. In essence, a psychic is an individual who utilizes inherent, divinely bestowed gifts to receive and transmit messages, acting as a conduit for blessings and guidance. This communication can occur during altered states of consciousness, marked by heightened spiritual vibration. Mystics and prophets, on the other hand, often possess a refined intuitive capacity that operates within a more ordinary state of awareness. Regardless of the specific modality, the psychic experience involves receiving information on a profoundly spiritual plane.
The spectrum of psychic and spiritual gifts available to humanity is remarkably diverse. A person with a receptive spirit can cultivate and harness various abilities. It is believed that Jesus Christ exemplified all of these gifts during his ministry. You may already possess some of these gifts without realizing it. These gifts transcend the conventional five senses – sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell – and are often referred to as the "sixth sense" or extrasensory perception (ESP). As an individual embarks on a journey of self-discovery and awakens to their divine potential, these spiritual or psychic gifts may begin to emerge and develop. A clear understanding of these gifts can significantly aid in the enlightenment process. Given the stigma and apprehension associated with the paranormal, it’s crucial to dispel any fear surrounding these phenomena. Fear can be a significant impediment to utilizing one’s spiritual gifts. To effectively emulate the works of spiritual masters, we must embrace and cultivate these extraordinary tools.
Clairvoyance: The word "clair" signifies "clear." Clairvoyance, or clear vision, is the ability to perceive information through the mind’s eye. This gift allows one to gain insights into another person’s life by seeing images or symbols that relate to their experiences. A clairvoyant individual may see angels, spirits, and other entities within the spiritual realm, either through their physical or spiritual eyes. Clairvoyance manifests when the third eye (or sixth chakra) is open and clear, and it can also manifest in dreams or visions. Inner vision, a gift bestowed by a higher power, continues to guide individuals today, just as it guided prophets of old. The concept of Awakening Psychic Ability and Mystical Experiences is closely tied to the opening of this inner eye.
Clairaudience: Another significant psychic gift is clairaudience, which involves receiving messages from ethereal realms through auditory perception. Individuals with this gift may hear spirit messages either audibly or within their minds. Joan of Arc is a well-known historical figure who utilized the gift of clairaudience.
Clairsentience: Some individuals are blessed with clairsentience, also known as psychometry. This is the ability to touch an object and receive accurate information about its owner, whether living or deceased. This gift provides a gut feeling or a sense of knowing about another person without any prior human knowledge.
Clairempathy: Clairempathy is the ability to feel the emotions, pain, or needs of another person within one’s own body or emotional state. In times of global catastrophe or personal suffering, individuals with this gift may begin to absorb the energy and become a surrogate for those affected. Unexplained pain or emotions that surface without cause may indicate that one is picking up on another person’s energy. Individuals with this gift must learn to establish spiritual boundaries to clear the energy from their own field.
Clairgustance: Clairgustance involves receiving messages from the spiritual realm through the sense of taste. This may manifest as tasting something that has not been consumed or even been near. It’s important to seek internal guidance to clarify the meaning of the taste being experienced.
Clairscent: Clairscent is the ability to smell fragrances or odors originating from another realm. This gift is similar to clairgustance, the gift of clear taste. Some have reported smelling roses and other heavenly scents during prayer. The kingdom of Heaven is near, even within our sense of smell.
Prophetic or Revelatory Gifts: All the previously mentioned gifts can be considered prophetic due to their capacity to foretell the future or transmit messages from heavenly realms. The Bible describes nine gifts of the Spirit, divided into three categories: speaking, knowing, and doing. Speaking gifts include prophecy, tongues, and interpretation of tongues. Knowing gifts encompass words of wisdom, words of knowledge, and discerning of spirits. Doing gifts include faith, healing, and working of miracles. These gifts remain operational today, and the divine continues to communicate with and through humanity. The potential for Awakening Psychic Ability and Mystical Experiences is inherent in all.
The Gift of Healing the Sick: As one progresses spiritually, the ability to heal others may emerge. A personal anecdote illustrates the power of this gift: A man who was very ill from an accident slipped into a coma. Doctors indicated he had lost brain mass and would not be the same in terms of cognitive abilities. He would, in fact, be more akin to a vegetable if he lived. They believed his death was imminent. However, an appeal to the "Light" of the healing angel Raphael, coupled with a firm belief in his perfection and healing, resulted in a miraculous recovery. The doctors at the hospital called, very excited, saying they had witnessed a miracle. The key is to push one’s mind to the edge and think outside the box. Invisible photons of light can enter a hospital room and touch a dying man’s body, resulting in healing.
Divine revelation can manifest in various forms, including dreams, visions, thoughts, ideas, images, and a sense of knowing felt in one’s spirit or body. It’s important to remember that even messages from a higher power pass through the filters of the psychic’s human mind and personality, making them open to interpretation. Any message received from a prophet or psychic should be considered in this light. Some messages may require time and reflection to fully understand their validity and relevance.
Tele Gifts:
Telepathy allows for mind-to-mind or spirit-to-spirit communication without the use of verbal or physical signs, language, or symbols. Telepathy between people and animals is a proven fact. A mother knows instinctively when her children are in danger, and we all tap into this type of energy. But what is it? Telepathy is the communication from mind to mind or soul to soul without any visible means of physical contact. Contact on a higher plane, however, is very real. When you pray, you contact your Higher Self or the part that God placed in you.
The Bible calls the inner God-self the "I AM." The Energy of God is very personal. It cannot be created or destroyed; it just is! When we lose our sense of fear and yield to the inner God urge to form us to our full potential, it is the most liberating sensation on the planet. This God-consciousness is living "as you" in this incarnation. Everything you think will cause the mind of God in you to respond accordingly. The path to Awakening Psychic Ability and Mystical Experiences often involves cultivating this inner connection.
The Skeptics: What human nature does not understand, it seeks to resist or destroy. Who are we to judge the fresh, new messages coming from the heart of God to His children who have open minds and are willing to hear that voice today? What would we do with a modern Noah who purportedly "heard" the voice of God? What would we do with Moses, who parted oceans with a walking stick?
Jesus used intuition and not mere hunches. He embodied His higher spiritual self, directed by the Christ mind. In other words, he lived in an ascended state while in a human body. He knew when healing had occurred because he felt virtue leave his body. He materialized coins, walked through a wall, called the dead back to life, levitated before eyewitnesses, and defied the laws of gravity with his body by walking on water. The vibratory frequency of his body was much higher than that of the typical human living in third-dimension reality. Many prophets, saints, and holy men thousands of years before Jesus demonstrated similar powers of mind and spirit. Why, then, condemn the psychics and mystics of our modern-day?
Any gift or action that brings health, love, healing, soundness of mind, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, faith, honesty, or any other virtue is of God, no matter what label the "doer" may wear or what spiritual camp they hang out with.
Your bio-energy is always present in your physical body, as is your spirit. Your "magnetism," or body electricity, enables communication between the brain and other body parts. Psychic energy connects you with your own body, other people, their spirits, and the Universe or God. When your spiritual energy is depleted, it negatively influences your physical body and its strength, making it more susceptible to disease and other ailments. If your body needs nutrients for normal functioning, think how much more your spirit needs the nurturing of prayer, reflection, meditation, and ritual to keep it alive!
Mystical Experiences: The transcendent experience has been scientifically recorded for years and is still practiced by humans today. We have many names for these spiritually transforming experiences. It is up to the individual as to how to respond to them. We may be confined to the limitation of the physical body, but our powers of the mind are not. Attitude, faith, and belief make all the difference in how we respond to a situation. A person may be jailed for a crime. He or she has a choice of response. They can allow their heart to harden, or they may use their mind and time to write a bestseller! When you are led by your heart and not your condition, anything is possible. I encourage you to accept the mystical experiences that come to you. They are to teach, enlighten, and awaken you.
I am an Intuitive (or Prophet or Mystic); choose whatever "title" you want, but I am a spirit having a human experience just as you are. My clients often look up to me as someone with incredible magical powers. The only magic I possess is my faith in God as my Ultimate Reality and Power. The mystical experience comes along when you place your trust, without any questions or without vacillating, in that Power. Each of us has the responsibility to go inside our own temple for meditation. We can go into the "silence" of that place and communicate with God. That place is where you behold the reality and mystery of God and find your spiritual truth. Your religion has nothing to do with "your truth" or the reason that you were born. The journey of Awakening Psychic Ability and Mystical Experiences is a deeply personal one.
© Reggie Johnson, October, 2006. Compiled and edited by Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated January 2024
About the Author: Renowned speaker, author, intuitive, and soul coach for the 21st century, Reggie Johnson helps people integrate their spiritual energy into their daily lives. He is the author of The Awakening: Conquering the Sleeping Giant Within at Authorhouse.com. Radio psychic for 103.9 FM in San Bernardino, CA. Director of W.O.W. Fest. Inc. (http://www.thewowfest.com) Email:DrReggie@thewowfest. Contact Reggie Johnson today to start your journey to enlightenment: (866) 711-8324. Article Source: Ezine Articles (dead link).