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Monstrous People => The Psi Zone => Topic started by: NightSeeker on September 21, 2008, 08:52:41 AM

Title: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on September 21, 2008, 08:52:41 AM
Does anyone else here have the Gift of Claircognizance? What kind of experiences have you had?
How does your Gift manifest itself?

For those who don't know, Claircognizance in the Psi ability to 'Know' things, without having any prior
information. Claircoginzants often 'Know' things without knowing how they know. This ability is centered
in the head, pulling information for the Collective Unconscious, Akashic records, etc, whatever you
prefer to call it. 
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Kadesh on September 30, 2008, 03:05:31 PM
 Holy hell.. You mean they have a name for that!?!? Could that be what I am? ..... whoah... little light headed... Yikes... I think I just stumbled onto something.
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: TheTerror on September 30, 2008, 03:11:37 PM
wow it could be what I have
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on September 30, 2008, 03:20:39 PM
It's one of the less talked about abilities, mainly because those with this ability, are too afraid to say anything. It seeme to be the most inexplicable of all the 'clair-' abilities.  


Other rare abilities include clairgustance (getting  pyschic impressions via taste) and clairalience (psychic impressions via smell).

I wonder if many people with claircognizance also have other abilities to augment the main one. Claircognizance is my main Gift, but I also have clairvoyance, empathy (clairsentience) and a bit of telepathy (clairaudience).

What kind of experiences have you had?

Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Kadesh on September 30, 2008, 03:25:29 PM
 Well.. I recently labeled a friend of mine as Father Time... without knowing why. Seems I was right, though.

 I always seem to know whether a special someone is OK or if something is wrong. Hadn't heard from him in a few hours (which was not normal at all.) but I didn't stress out because I knew (somehow) that he was fine. Everything was ok.

 There are quite a few things I can't explain like that.
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on September 30, 2008, 03:29:44 PM
For me, the information comes 'out of the blue'.  It either pops into my head when I need it, or there is a deafening silence in my mind  that lets me know something is wrong or about to happen (manifesting itself as a thought that isn't really a thought &/or a feeling that isn't really a feeling)
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Kadesh on September 30, 2008, 03:34:32 PM
 For me... I just know. It's just simply there. I have to be careful though and make sure I sort between my very active imagination and actual 'knowing.'
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on September 30, 2008, 03:37:42 PM
Yeah, I hear you. It took me a while to learn the difference between my imagination and my intuition. And it took even more time to learn how not to let my imagination cloud/obscure my intuition.
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: ImmortalKain on September 30, 2008, 03:38:47 PM
Yep happens to me alot. Didn't realize it had a name though. And I know exactly what you mean when you say like a thought but not a thought, like a feeling but not a feeling. Makes perfect sense to me
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Kadesh on September 30, 2008, 03:40:32 PM
 I'm still working on how to seperate my imagination/paranoia from that 'knowing'. Any advice would be awesome!  *<:)
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on September 30, 2008, 04:11:11 PM
Knowing the difference between imagination and intuition is, as you said , hard to cultivate. The first thing you need to do is take notice of how it 'feels' when you imagine something, and then do the same thing when when you receive an intuitive impression to appreciate the differences. This is something that will take a while to accomplish, there's NO rushing it.  The keywords: extended self-observation.

The next step, is to try to actively get information, instead of just waiting for a random occurance. The best way to do that is to find out what (if any) augmenting abilities you have, because this will in part influence the way you receive your information. Sometimes these other abilities can trigger your claircognizant ability. Once you identify this, think of a subject that interests you (especially one where you, or a friend, have/has  a good chance of possibly verfying the information afterward) and hold it in your mind for a while. Don't be discouraged if nothing happens right away, as this will also take time and patience.

Keep a journal and make a note of EVERYTHING. This will serve to reinforce your experiences, and make them more concrete.
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Kadesh on September 30, 2008, 04:38:54 PM
 A journal? You mean I could actually find a use for all of these journal type books I have laying around?  *<:) And when you say 'everything'.. could you be a tad more specific? Everything to me means: "Monday, April 27, 2008 9:38 AM - Just brushed an eyelash off my cheek."  *<:)
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on September 30, 2008, 04:50:26 PM
 *<:) I meant day, date, and time; how and what you feel when you start imagining/intuiting, how
and what you feel as you are having your imaginative /intuitive experience, and the same for after the experience is over.
 
That way you can also spot trends, such as when your experiences are stronger or weaker; 
time periods of increased/decreased activity.
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on September 30, 2008, 07:49:47 PM
Sometimes I'll telepathically 'hear' something that is relevant to the future, which will be accompained by a 'knowing' that it will occur within a certain time frame.  Telepathy and Intuition working together harmoniously. Or I might empathically 'feel' an energy/entity and 'know' what it is/was/is about. Empathy and Intuition working in concert. 
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: bridigid on December 22, 2008, 11:25:16 AM
I am not sure if this is the same or not, and I apologise in advance if the or not is more accurate....

I have much of the same as you mentioned.
Great idea of the journal...

But do you have any idea what it is caused by someone (or yourself) saying something relevant to a conversation but with a deeper UNDERLINING meaning?
I tend to do this a lot without knowing why or when it is going to happen.
or
getting a feeling, like a foreshadowing, after something is said?
I sometimes know if something is vitally important by a shift in the way I hear something someone is telling me.I do not know the importance always but know it IS important...

 :?

Thanks.
B
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on December 22, 2008, 07:19:01 PM
   There's no need to apologize. It is the same thing, just a different manifestation of it.  I know exactly what you mean, it happens to me all the time. Something that someone says can trigger an 'Intuitive episode'.  It is often mistaken as reading between-the-lines, though the two are related.

    Reading between the lines, is more a pick up of visual and verbal clues, using tone, inflection and body language, to tell you that something is 'off' in a logical  and quantifiable manner.   'Knowing', on the other hand, goes a bit deeper. How deep depends on how open and aware you are to/of your abilities.  It can be anything from a chill/thrill up the spine to an automatic Understanding of either what will come next or what the end result will be.

    It is an example of how Claircognizance/Intuition is used on a daily basis.  I think Claircognizance and Clairsentience (Empathy) has the opportunity to be among the most powerful of abilities, because they, of all the varying Psi abilities are used the most in daily life.
Claircognizance is the wildest, most spontaneous of abilities by it's very nature, but it can be trained, if you take an organic/flexible/holistic, patient approach. In the beginning , the harder you try to pin it down, the more it will elude you. You will NEVER be able to MAKE it come. EVER.
But the more you learn to be open, relax and listen in meditation, the easier it will become to do so in practical daily living.

   
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: bridigid on December 22, 2008, 10:01:48 PM
Thanks, NightSeeker.


Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: 7VII7 on December 31, 2008, 09:43:45 PM
ya wanna know my theory: All of life's a story and we but subject to the arthour's whims

(btw: I was not being serious with that)
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on January 01, 2009, 08:47:37 AM
That actually relates to a theory/question that's been kicking around in my head for years.  The imagination is a powerful thing. When an author of fiction writes a book, they must create an entire World, if not a Universe, to support it.  When millions of people read the book, and for a time suspend their conception of reality, does that create enough energy to cause that Universe/World to begin to exist? Is there a Disc World Universe, or a Marvel Universe out there, because of it? And if so, how do we know that we're not in such a Universe...it would certainly explain a few things.  Off topic I know, just something I had to get out there.
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: 7VII7 on January 01, 2009, 05:36:00 PM
Ah those are the questions which the human mind is incapable of answering yet we most want to know, though I support that everything is a matter of perspective. . .
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Ryobi on January 23, 2009, 04:35:11 AM
I don't know, claircognizance sounds a little too much like simple intuition, instinct or guessing to me. It's also seems like the kind of ability that everyone can claim they have, there are times in nearly every persons life where they simply know something.

Maybe this is a general trait but it could also be the most widely used psychic talent and most common psychic ability animals possess. 
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on January 23, 2009, 09:46:40 AM
There is a very old axiom in the occult community : As above, so below.  Instinct is a lower, physical reflection of Intuition (claircognizance) and Empathy (clairsentience).  Where instinct gives vague feelings of that something is off, or wrong , or that a situation is dangerous, Intuition gives more specific info.
You won't just get a vague feeling about something, you will get spontaneous, specific information. It might be a large amount of specific details or one small detail that you wouldn't have been able to guess at.

You're right that it is the most common and widely used ability, everyone has it to some extent, but most people don't use it or listen to it, either their Intuition or their instinct.  Everyone has had Intuitive moments.  Some people have more access to it than others, though; that's part innate ability, part practice, and part training. 

And as for guessing...guessing is just grasping 'til you get lucky. 
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Ryobi on January 25, 2009, 04:06:37 AM
Well then my guesses tend to be less about grasping until I'm correct and more along the lines of first time accuracy. So I guess maybe that's a sign of claircognizance.  :-P

I wonder if because this is such a common ability, that maybe we should measure how strong their claircognizance os or wether it is actually worth saying a person has this ability, based more on how much they depend on it?
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on January 25, 2009, 05:25:58 AM
I wonder if because this is such a common ability, that maybe we should measure how strong their claircognizance os or wether it is actually worth saying a person has this ability, based more on how much they depend on it?


    I think one kind of folds into the other. The stronger you are, the more you'll rely on it. The more you rely on it, the stronger you'll be. If you're anything like me, you'll find that your life goes so much smoother when you pay attention to and use/act on the info you're getting, than if you'd ignored it.

    I think the only way to measure claircognizance, is to keep track of instances, what info you've received, and  afterward, how accurate the info was.  Of course, sometimes, you'll only find out about the accuracy of the information weeks, month, or even years later.


Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Ryobi on January 26, 2009, 01:49:56 AM
I agree but it seems sort of pointless to simply diagnose wether someone has claircognizance or not because more than likely they do.

As for the suggestion, maybe I will try to record the information, however at the moment I'm having just as much trouble distinguishing between events in dreams and those I've experienced in real life, to actually sort out the information I find and label it as claircognizance might end up being a bit impossible.  A bit of order would help a lot though.  :-D

Has this method worked for you for a while?
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on January 26, 2009, 06:10:40 PM
   

          Yeah, a little order probably would help  :-D

Has this method worked for you for a while?
     

       It did years ago, when I was first starting out.  I made note of the instances, frequency, accuracy and outcome (when I could).  I'm a Skeptic , in the Ancient Greek sense, so I don't believe (or disbelieve) anything until I have researched, experimented and experienced it for myself. After I objectively proved it to my own satisfaction, I just went with the flow.


 

       

Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: Ryobi on May 06, 2009, 04:13:55 AM
So NightSeeker, I've been recording the information and found a few things that seem pretty consistent.

All the events are related to the time in some way such as 'this will happen at this time', 'they'll turn up at this time' and that the times I give are usually accurate to a few minutes. The time element is always clear and concise, everything else can be warped and hazy but the time will be right there, in front of me. In fact, it's the reason I don't carry a watch, I know what time it is most of the time. The other thing is that it's nearly completely uncontrollable and unable to be predicted (save 3 incidents).

It did work, at the same time I've been keeping a record of dreams and now there's a bit more order to it all. This claircognizance thing is pretty strange, it does seem to play a pretty big role in my life. I just wonder how strong it really is.

Do you find that most of what you just 'know' surrounds a certain thing (like time)?

 
Title: Re: Claircognizance
Post by: NightSeeker on May 06, 2009, 08:41:45 PM
Ryobi, I'm glad that I could be of some help to you. I know how much I stumbled my way through things alone when I first started. I literally had no one to turn to and no conception of where to go. I figured I'd help people to at least find a good, solid starting point. 

Keep up with the journaling, it'll help you spot longer term trends, strengths and weaknesses (which can be bolstered).

For me,  my instances of knowing are more tuned to probabilities and final outcomes. I can 'know'  2 or 3 most probable outcomes and find the one that is most likely to occur, because I 'know' certain information about the people/situation that are involved. Only rarely do I hear a voice (usually I only hear one announcing the next President...or more rarely a football game  :roll: ), usually the information just pops into my head, like a light bulb suddenly turning on.

Now that you've found some level of consistency, you should try focusing on the time you hear/know, later.  Next time you meditate, hold a time from a recent occurance in your mind.  Relax, and hold it in your mind, but don't concentrate on it. If you get a digital recorder, you can dictate your experience without having to break the meditation or risk forgetting something vital. And remember, even the smallest, seemingly inconsequential thing can be vital. The meaning could be literal or it could be metaphorical.  Transcribe what you have recorded, and as you do so keep yourself open to either of those possibilities. You can even use this as an exercise to help you think symbolically. Take the most obvious elements of the session and do two interpretations of it, keeping in mind the context to the session/experience. One interpretation literal, the other symbolic. 

You don't have to keep this up past the point where you feel you have become better at initiating an occurance, but it wouldn't hurt to continue it. Your choice.

As for strength, the general rule with all Psi abilities are that they will be as strong as you allow them to be. Don't fight it, you'll only hurt yourself in the end.  Don't force it, you'll weaken your ability to direct it. A lot of what holds people back is fear. Fear of the Unknown.  EVERYONE has abilities, but most people seemingly don't because they are too rooted in what they can physically preceive (the 'if I can't see it , hear it or touch it it's too scary, so I won't even acknowledge the possibility that it exists' mentality). What Humans know about the Cosmos/Life couldn't even fit on half of a head of a pin. The Unknown is an integral part of Life, and to turn away from that is to turn down the greatest adventure you could possibly ever experience. Embrace the Unknown (with due caution, preparation, and respect ), and you'll find that the only limits there are to what you can do, have been placed there by you. (I'll step down from my pulpit now  *<:) )