Published 17/09/2024 by Louise Emma

Psychic Terminology

Your Guide to Understanding Common Psychic Terminology

Psychic terminology refers to the words and phrases used to describe activities or phenomena that go beyond the known senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).

Trusted Psychics, one of the leading providers of psychic reading services in the UK, produced this comprehensive guide to clarify the meaning of the most common psychic terms. It should prove helpful to anyone wishing to research or better understand the intriguing world of paranormal psychic phenomena.

The roots of modern scientific investigations of psychic experience can be traced back to the 19th century in Europe. In the late 1870s, Annie Besant and several other scientists and aristocrats formed an informal investigative group in London.

In 1882, this group founded the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), which became one of the world's first organisations dedicated to scientifically investigating paranormal events of various types, including psychic abilities.

Early members included Frederic W H Myers, the celebrated English poet, classical scholar, and co-founder of the movement known as 'humanitarian spiritualism', and the pioneer physicist Sir William Crookes, known for his work on superconductivity and his discovery of the elements Thallium and Cesium.

In the 1930s, the American psychologist J B Rhine at Duke University pioneered laboratory studies to investigate psychic abilities, especially extrasensory perception (ESP).

After more than a century of investigation, most scientific investigations of psychic claims still produce no consistent or replicable results supporting psychic abilities.

A series of studies conducted at the Stanford Research Institute in the 1970s (especially in remote viewing, where a subject is asked to describe a distant, unseen target) suggested that psychic abilities might be more than just coincidence. However, although intriguing, these findings have yet to be entirely accepted within the scientific community.

Understanding common psychic terminology can be a powerful tool for those interested in psychic phenomena. Whether you're trying to develop your own abilities or are keen to contact a psychic, this guide will provide a comprehensive understanding of the common terminology used in the world of paranormal activity, potentially unlocking new insights and experiences.

Chakras

Psychics often use the term chakras to describe energy centres located in the body that are thought to govern and energise many of our physical, psychic, and spiritual processes.

The idea of the chakra system originated in ancient Indian spiritual traditions and forms an integral part of several traditions, including yoga, meditation, and energy healing.

There are seven main chakras: one positioned along the spine at the body's base and six more moving up the body to the top of the head. Each chakra is associated with certain attributes and is thought to regulate and energise different life processes, including survival, creativity, love, communication, and spiritual awareness.

Therefore, learning the fundamentals of chakras may be profoundly beneficial. They can facilitate recovery from specific injuries and the attainment of one's full potential.

Aura

The term' aura', from the Latin word 'breeze', refers to an invisible energy field emanating from a living thing, be that a person, an animal, a plant, or a hill.

Believers maintain that the energy within a person's aura mirrors their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual state. And those who claim to 'read' auras can, they say, see the colours that make up a person's energy field and so understand that person's emotional or spiritual condition.

A bright yellow aura might indicate happiness or intellectual clarity, while darker or duller colours could indicate stress or negativity.

The idea of an aura is often linked to metaphysical and spiritual practices, in which it is believed that by perceiving and interpreting someone's aura, the psychic can glean more detailed information about them – either concerning their wellbeing or in terms of their life situation more generally.

This act of perceiving a person's 'aura' is denoted aura reading and is often employed by psychics, healers or energy workers who can intuit more about the body, mind, and spirit, and how to achieve better physical or emotional wellness.

Astral Projection

An astral projection is an out-of-body experience (OBE) in which the "astral body" leaves the physical body and travels on the astral plane into another place, realm, or dimension.

Astral projection is often connected to religious and metaphysical themes; several faiths believe it is a means of connecting with spiritual realms beyond this one, entering a different dimension, experiencing the afterlife, or simply becoming a better human being overall.

While widely reported, astral projection has not been scientifically proven, and it remains an interest of both paranormal researchers and lone spiritual enthusiasts.

Dowsing

Dowsing is frequently associated with extrasensory perception (ESP); it is a psychic technique in which divination tools – usually a pendulum or 'divining rods' – are used to find lost or hidden objects, substances, or information.

Psychic dowsing is a simple tool to access emotions or information that is not available or accessible through the so-called five senses, often interpreted as psychic intuition and spiritual guidance.

Dowsing is practised spiritually to communicate with the cosmos, one's higher self, or spiritual guidance to obtain answers.

Extrasensory Perception

Extrasensory perception (ESP) is the ability to gain information beyond the five known senses of perception — sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

Extrasensory perception is often referred to as the sixth sense. Common terms frequently used to describe forms of ESP include:

• Precognition: The ability to know about future events.
• Clairvoyance: The ability to perceive information through the extrasensory perception of physical or mental events.
• Telepathy: The ability to perceive another person's thoughts through extrasensory perception.

Extensive research has not confirmed evidence of paranormal phenomena, although millions of people worldwide believe in its existence.

Remote Viewing

The term "remote viewing" refers to uncovering information about objects that are distant in space or time or otherwise hidden from our ordinary senses – typically focused on gaining information that otherwise may be hidden and unable to be disclosed.

Utilising remote viewing, the previously inaccessible information through sensory input becomes available by linking into consciousness that is not available through ordinary perception.

Telepathy

Telepathy involves sending or receiving information, emotions, images, or thoughts from one mind to another, apart from the traditional methods involving one's voice or writing.

Also known as mental telepathy, it consists of exchanging messages between two or more people, where each person can understand each other's feelings or thoughts without speaking. This exchange could occur over great distances, with individuals separated over vast distances, sending information to each other.

Amulet

Amulet is a natural or man-made object thought to protect or provide good luck. These amulets are worn or placed on an elevated surface or field to impact the desired area.

Natural amulets include precious stones, metals, animal teeth and claws, bones, plants, and more. Religious medallions and figurines are also artificial amulets.

According to believers, amulets have power from natural forces, religious affiliations, or rituals.

Astrology

Astrology is the belief that the positions and movements of celestial bodies (such as stars, planets, and the Sun and Moon) influence human affairs, lives, personalities, and earthly events.

Astrologers study the positions of the planets at certain times, such as the moment you were born, and can create an energetic blueprint, or template, known as your natal chart or birth chart. This chart can reveal things about your personality, your potential to experience certain life challenges, your strengths, and your relationships.

Different celestial bodies are associated with varying types of energy, and astrologers interpret how they might be coming together for a person or an event through their observations of archetypes, signs, planets, phases of the Moon, and lines between them that suggest personality, relationships, and motivations.

Crystal Healing

Over many centuries, crystal healing has been believed to aid physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery. Skilled psychic readers often use crystals, which are believed to have specific vibrations or frequencies that can be attuned to a person's energy field (aura) to aid the alignment and balance of the body's energy centres (chakras) and improve general well-being.

Crystal readers believe various stones absorb negative energy, enhance positive energy, or help with mediation, grounding, or intuition development.

People believe that crystals have healing properties and can cure certain disorders, physical as well as mental, such as gastrointestinal complaints, anxiety, sadness, and lack of sleep. Different crystals have distinct properties; for example, Amethyst is believed to enhance intuition, while Rose Quartz is used for emotional healing and attracting love.

Read our guide on Healing Crystals.

Energy Medicine

A form of alternative medicine known as energy medicine, which encompasses spiritual and faith healing, involves the healer directing healing energy onto a patient to alleviate their illness.

Energy healing comes in a wide variety of forms. A few of the more popular methods are spiritual and psychic healing, prayer for healing, Reiki, electromagnetic healing, crystal healing, etc.

Although interaction is the most common means of energy transmission, certain types of energy healing make use of visible energies like light or magnets.

Psychometry

The psychic skill known as psychometry allows one to perceive or decipher an object's past just by touching it. Holding an item in one's hands or pressing it to one's forehead can provide impressions to someone with this ability.

A person may experience these perceptions through sight, hearing, smell, taste, or even emotion. Users of psychometry report feeling or recalling past experiences with the entities and things they study.

Precognition

The capacity to see or learn about future events before they occur, frequently via dreams, intuition, or visions, is known as precognition.

Clairvoyants and psychics who possess precognition are believed to have powerful premonitions or vivid insights that materialise into actual events.

Tarot Cards

Tarot cards are a common psychic tool used by psychics to gain insight into a person's life, feelings, or future.

Tarot readings provide an opportunity to 'tune in' to a person's higher consciousness or intuition and interpret the symbolic meanings ascribed to the chosen cards to gain insights, understanding, or potential guidance.

An experienced tarot reader will translate the themes of the spread using psychic abilities such as clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, or intuition to provide insight or answers to the seeker's queries.

Tarot cards can be used as a means of self-discovery and self-care. They bring attention to the past, affirm the present, and suggest potential consequences in the future.

Tarot does not provide predictions but rather guidance and empowerment.‎

Clairvoyance

"Clairvoyance" means "the intuitive ability to see or receive knowledge beyond the regular senses." The term originates from the French terms "Clair," meaning "clear," and "voyance," meaning "vision."

In clairvoyance, one gains knowledge about things, people, or events that are not visible to the naked eye.

It is a psychic ability that allows clairvoyants to gain insight into the future, past, or both via the use of sensory experiences, mental representations, or bodily sensations.

Medium

A medium is a psychic who acts as a conduit or channel between the world of the living and the world of the dead.

The modern definition is that the psychic medium can perceive, hear, or see non-physical spirits using their psychic gift, often called clairvoyance (clear vision) or clairaudience (clear hearing).

There have been numerous reports of mediums communicating through the medium's physical body during a reading.

When a loved one has passed on, people often need to contact an online medium for advice from the spirit world to seek clarity, spiritual guidance, or closure.

A medium channels the energy and messages from the spirit realm to the living, which brings comfort and peace and soothes grieving.

Lucid Dreaming

Lucid dreaming occurs when a dreamer becomes aware that they are inside a dream. The dreamer can then often choose to participate consciously in the dream, sometimes influencing the scenery, characters, or actions to observe or manipulate their dreams while they're dreaming.

One characteristic of lucid dreams is that it's sometimes difficult to tell whether the experience is inside a dream or outside. Lucid dreams feel to the dreamer very much like being awake.

Psychic Readings

A psychic reading is a divinatory or extrasensory process that a psychic gives to an individual, which may include information and guidance about the person's life in areas including personal relationships, work, or spiritual path.

To provide a psychic reading, the psychic receives information from the 'energy field' or aura of the person. This is also known as 'extrasensory perception' (ESP). The information obtained may include clairvoyance (clear seeing), clairaudience (clear hearing), telepathy (mind-to-mind communication)

A psychic reading is often enriched by divination devices such as tarot cards, runes, or crystals to tune into the energy or consciousness.

During a psychic reading, the 'psychic' provides information about your life, feelings, or future by tapping into their psychic ability or 'sixth sense.'

People who regularly have psychic readings report immense benefits. These readings provide insights and guidance on decision-making, emotional healing, and spiritual development, focusing on the best way forward when facing life's challenges.

In general, a psychic reading can add greater depth to your life and help you navigate your life situation more confidently.

FAQs

What Is the Meaning of Psychic?

A psychic is believed to be able to communicate with spirits or have talents beyond what the average person can perceive. Many people think psychics may learn details about people or situations through some kind of mystical or intuitive connection.‎

What Is a Psychic in Psychoanalytic?

Psychoanalysis uses the word "psychic" to refer to the beliefs, feelings, and subconscious motivations that occur within the human brain.

Our brains are dynamic and constantly changing, and some parameters influence our actions and sentiments that are not apparent, even if they are prevalent.

What Is the Meaning of Psychonic?

A psychiatrist, John W. Perry, coined the term "psychonic" to describe a neurological and emotional syndrome characterised by hallucinations, paranoia, and cognitive dysfunction. This word refers to severe psychosis.‎

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