{"id":940,"date":"2016-01-26T21:37:07","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T21:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keen.com\/newarticles\/uncategorized\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-psychic-a-skeptics-discovery"},"modified":"2021-05-24T20:08:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T20:08:29","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-be-psychic-a-skeptics-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keen.com\/articles\/psychic\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-psychic-a-skeptics-discovery","title":{"rendered":"What Does it Mean to be Psychic? A Skeptic\u2019s Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/si.keen.com\/d1_psychicwoodsguidelead_v1.png\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/si.keen.com\/d1_psychicaswoodsguidethumb_v1.png\" alt=\"Be Psychic Psychic Discovery Thumbnail\" width=\"272\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>By Sasha Bailyn<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When most people hear the word \u201cpsychic,\u201d they picture an exotic, mystical person swathed in colorful fabrics and holding a crystal ball. Those who consider themselves progressive might have a more favorable image in their minds, but still one of a person who is <em>different<\/em> in some way\u2014a kind of quirky social outcast that dwells in scientifically-unproven realms. In fact, the word \u201cpsychic\u201d has such a negative connotation in our society that most people feel uncomfortable even talking about the subject\u2014this, despite the fact that all of us are naturally curious about the path our lives will take.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m Not Psychic!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/si.keen.com\/d1_sterotypicalmystic_v1.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Until recently, I was one of the non-believers. Coming from a family of doctors and lawyers, I was taught <a href=\"\/articles\/psychic\/psychic-children-why-kids-see-things-grown-ups-cant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">since childhood<\/a> to trust only the scientific and biological explanations for the world around me. I was also convinced wholeheartedly of the importance of self-sufficiency, never wanting to seek help or support unless I absolutely had to.<\/p>\n<p>It was with great courage that, earlier this year, I signed up to attend a mind\/body wellness retreat to explore the world of self-care. Once there, a new friend dragged me to a class called \u201cPlaying with your Intuitive Superpowers,\u201d and I reluctantly agreed to participate. I\u2019ll admit that the word \u201csuperpowers\u201d is what ultimately got me to go: who doesn\u2019t wish they had some of those? As a journalist, I was prepared to take in this class as an interested observer, but nothing more.<\/p>\n<p>The teacher, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanessacodorniu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vanessa Codorniu<\/a>, began by describing her own path to psychic awareness\u2014at the word <em>psychic<\/em> I cringed\u2014and then she began to describe the different ways that people can receive psychic information, such as through images (clairvoyance) or sounds (clairaudience).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/si.keen.com\/d1_empathicholdinghands_v1.png\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then she introduced the concept of being an \u201cempath\u201d (being easily affected by others\u2019 moods), and that\u2019s when I really started to listen. Empaths are very sensitive to the world around them, can pick up on other people\u2019s feelings, and are generally \u201cclued in\u201d to emotional climates. <em>But\u2026that describes me, and it sounds <\/em>normal<em>, not psychic<\/em>, I thought to myself.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of the class, we paired off to practice \u201creading\u201d for each other. As I took my partner\u2019s hands in mine, I could hear my negative judgments babbling and I pushed them down, determined to give this a try. Quieting my thoughts, I searched for signs of my partner\u2019s energy as best I could, eyes closed. Gradually, I got this sense that she was struggling through a tough transition in her life, and felt that the right thing to tell her was: \u201cI\u2019ve been there. You have support and you\u2019re going to be OK.\u201d She burst out crying, exclaiming, \u201cI really <em>really<\/em> needed to hear that.\u201d She hugged me with deep gratitude.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redefining A \u201cDirty Word\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was it magic? No. Did I \u201cpsychically read\u201d her? Who knows? The important thing is that I took her in, connected with what I perceived to be her experience, and offered a helpful message. In other words, I was empathic towards her. I met her where she was emotionally, demonstrated that I understood, and showed her compassion. The teacher, Ms. Codorniu, commended me on my efforts. But I felt confused\u2014what did being empathic have to do with psychic \u201csuperpowers?\u201d Codorniu agreed to explain it to me further over the phone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/si.keen.com\/d1_internalizingnegativenergy_v1.png\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She began by explaining, \u201cBeing psychic is the same as being intuitive. At the heart of it, we are all intuitive. To be intuitive is to be alive. We are made of energy, and our bodies are vehicles of expression, able to both transmit and receive energetic messages. A \u2018psychic\u2019 is someone who is conscious that they are sending and receiving energetic information.\u201d But if we are all intuitive, why aren\u2019t we all aware of these unseen messages? Codorniu points to the fact that our society doesn\u2019t \u201ccleanse and release\u201d well: our addictions (to drugs, shopping, eating, information, technology, work, or what have you) distract us from our intuition. \u201cWe try to stuff our feelings or run away from them, which makes us anxious or even physically ill,\u201d she elaborates. When we file away unhealthy feelings instead of processing them and cleansing ourselves, we shut down. We stop being able to feel compassion, and we lose the ability to connect emotionally. I\u2019ve known this from psychologist friends, books such as <em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em> by Bren\u00e9 Brown, and from personal experience. But I never before connected this with a shutdown of psychic intuition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Empathy Factor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/si.keen.com\/d1_empathyfactor_v1.png\" width=\"350\" height=\"154\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being empathic, as it turns out, is much more than just the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. According to <em>The Spiritual Power of Empathy<\/em> by Cyndi Dale, \u201cempathy encompasses thoughts, perceptions, sensations, and almost every other sort of awareness we are blessed with\u201d (Dale, 2). From behavioral and neurological studies, scientists have found overwhelming evidence that shows how important it is for humans to connect. As Dale writes, \u201cInfants lacking bonding will often fail to thrive\u201d (Dale, 3), but it\u2019s not just newborns that need connection\u2014we all do. Our ability to empathize is what facilitates human bonding, acting as \u201cthe single most important vehicle we have for accessing love\u201d (Dale, 5). As Dale describes, our bodies are uniquely coded for empathy, from our neurological connections to our endocrine systems: \u201cempathy is hardwired in each of us, but we have to choose to develop and use it\u201d (Dale, 50).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/si.keen.com\/d1_gutinstinct_v1.png\" width=\"215\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re empathic beings, made of energy, wired for connection, and who (often unknowingly) receive unseen information from others and the environment. Leigh Ann Loggins, a well-respected intuitive known in the business world, points out: \u201cEveryone knows what a \u2018gut instinct\u2019 feels like. Every human being has an inner GPS. But some people practice and hone it, allowing it to grow and <a href=\"\/articles\/psychic\/flexing-your-psychic-muscles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exercising it like a muscle.<\/a>\u201d For Loggins, connecting with her intuitive abilities has increased her faith in God, giving her a sense that she\u2019s not alone. But this wasn&#8217;t always the case. Similar to myself, Loggins didn\u2019t always have the highest opinion of psychics: \u201cI used to be a director in the corporate world. If someone had told me that I was going to be a psychic, I would have thought they were insane. I thought psychics were scam artists. But then over time, I started to notice that my intuitions about acquaintances\u2019 lives were true. That\u2019s when it started to feel like a calling to help people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dropping The Crystal Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no small wonder that Loggins was initially reluctant to give credence to her abilities. There are many misconceptions about what it means to be psychic, perhaps the biggest being that psychics should have perfect lives. Says Codorniu, \u201cJust because I\u2019m psychic does not mean I know whom to marry and how to win a million dollars. I\u2019m human, after all! The information I receive isn\u2019t coming from me, it\u2019s coming <em>through<\/em> me, and I am not exempt from the confusion and normal cycles of life.\u201d Another misconception is that psychics are demonic and manipulative. Loggins cautions, \u201cPsychics aren\u2019t all-knowing. You get in trouble when you put power into someone else\u2019s hands.\u201d Codorniu elaborates, \u201cThere are dark psychics because there are dark people, not because being psychic is dark. This is called <em>\u2018light work\u2019<\/em> for a reason; it\u2019s supposed to be empowering, loving, and non-judgmental. Take what serves you and release what doesn\u2019t. You should feel expansive after a reading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Loggins and Codorniu emphasize how important your own intuition is when consulting psychics. Seeking guidance from a psychic is like consulting a life coach or a therapist. Their job isn\u2019t to solve your problems or tell you the future, \u201cit\u2019s about getting confirmation on what you already feel in your gut,\u201d as Loggins reaffirms. She goes on to explain: \u201cThere\u2019s no such thing as fate. You create your future, based on your own choices and free will. I see a projected picture about what people are in the process of creating, but this can be changed.\u201d A good psychic is like a forest guide who walks with you through the woods and reminds you that you already know the way. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keen.com\/psychic-readings\/love-relationships\/marla-dawn\/1719668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marla Dawn<\/a>, an advisor on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KEEN.com<\/a>, describes her work as \u201chelping people understand something that they\u2019re not seeing, or helping them see things from a new perspective.\u201d Along the same lines, Codorniu explains, \u201cMy work does not give you anything you don\u2019t have already. I facilitate you remembering your true self.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/si.keen.com\/d1_psychicaswoodsguide_v1.png\" width=\"850\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>We All Have Superpowers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What I have come to learn is that the term \u201cpsychic\u201d is not synonymous with speaking to the dead or peering into a crystal ball. Though highly intuitive people do have unique gifts such as mediumship, at its core, being psychic is really about being empathic, which is scientifically and innately human. \u201cNo one is excluded from intuition,\u201d Loggins says. \u201cWe\u2019re all born with it. People say to me, \u2018You\u2019re so gifted\u2019 but it\u2019s not a gift at all\u2014we all have this ability. I just choose to specialize in it, much like someone in IT chooses to specialize in technology. We have skills that we each develop and are very good at what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Psychic ability seems scary because we believe that it\u2019s only reserved for certain people, but we all have the capacity to use our intuition and tap into unseen energy, which can be as simple as knowing that the person next to you could use a hug. Joshua, another advisor on KEEN, known as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/psychic-readings\/love-relationships\/635\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua\u2019s Guiding Light<\/a>,\u201d points out: \u201cYou may not realize that you\u2019re using psychic abilities, but any time that you can sense how another person is feeling, that\u2019s exactly what you\u2019re doing.\u201d We\u2019re all empaths <a href=\"\/articles\/psychic\/you-might-be-a-psychic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on some level<\/a>, but practicing psychics are like professional weight lifters who know exactly how to use their muscles of empathy. When we pick up information on the people around us in a mindful, healthy way, we are more likely to feel compassion, connection, and a sense of belonging. Tapping into our intuition is just as necessary to cultivating our sense of joy and peace of mind as stopping to smell the roses. The flowers are always there, just waiting for us to notice. And I plan on smelling them a little more often.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you\u2019re looking for a professional empath to consult, talented <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keen.com\/listings?tid=UAHQMGBI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">advisors on KEEN.com<\/a> specialize in everything from relationships to career choices to lost loved ones.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sasha Bailyn When most people hear the word \u201cpsychic,\u201d they picture an exotic, mystical person swathed in colorful fabrics and holding a crystal ball. 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