My old trusty dog eared dictionary defines clairvoyance as “the supposed power to see objects or events that can’t be perceived by the senses.” Since Reiki teachers the ability to sense energies that can’t be normally sensed, does that make us, as Reiki Practitioners clairvoyant? These are the kinds of questions that keep me awake at night… luckily I have a very short attention span so I don’t stay awake for very long.

Clairvoyance is generally broken down into 5 different types: Clairsentience (feeling/touching), Clairaudience (hearing/listening), Clairalience (smelling), Claircognizance (knowing) and Clairgustance (tasting). The two that are of interest to us as Reiki practitioners are Clairsentience and Claircognizance and perhaps the more we know about these two types of Clairvoyance the more we might be able to put that knowledge to good use.

Reiki Practices such as Byosen Scanning fall under the category of Clairsentience where one is able to sense (generally with the hands) the energies in another persons auric field. As we learn to sense the Reiki energies, hibiki and the subtle differences between the different Reiki symbols, we cultivate this sense and can eventually use it as well as our other senses.

Reiki Practices such as Reiji fall under the category of Claircognizance where one is able to move their hands directly to an energetic imbalance without understanding exactly how we know to move them there.

Through the practice of Reiki you can develop these abilities if you care to. If for some reason you feel that they have negative connotations, just ignore them and ignore whatever people say about them. I find tinkering with them quite enjoyable and although unexplainable by practical scientific standards there is a lot that we don’t understand and I’ve always been interested in finding out as much as I can about things as intriguing as this.

Clairvoyance itself has received a bad reputation over the years due to the number of impostors and charlatans using it just to make a quick buck, but I am personally of the opinion that we are each born with all of these abilities and they are programed out of us as we grow older. Spiritual awakenings and spiritual practices such as Reiki meditation can restore them and continued practice can extend them to very high degrees. For me, this explains a great deal about education, instincts and certain innate talents… and make a spiritual pursuit such as Reiki all the more compelling.

For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!