What is Claircognizance?

Have you ever had an instinctive knowing that you could not rationally explain?

Many of us have claircognizant abilities but when those insights reveal themselves, we may think they are random thoughts.

This is one of the reasons many people don’t every realise they have this wonderful psychic gift.

Claircognizance is the psychic ability to perceive information beyond the limits of rational thinking. The person gets an unexpected intuitive download with a profound sense of understanding or awareness without any prior knowledge. Receiving insight about a situation, a person, an animal, or an object,

 

1. What does claircognizant mean? 

Claircognizant means ‘clear knowing’ or ‘clear understanding’. The word ‘cognizant’ comes from the Latin word ‘cognōscō’ meaning ‘to know’ and ‘clair’ means ‘clear’ in French.

Claircognizance is a deep-seated knowing that remains long after the fleeting experience. This sense of awareness lingers in your mind and cannot be ignored. No matter how hard you try to convince yourself otherwise, the thought just won’t budge.

However, it is important to note that this is not a gut feeling, it is an inner knowing. If you are someone that gets gut feelings, then you are experiencing clairsentience.

If you want to find out more about the psychic sense of feeling you can also read ‘what is clairsentience and how to develop the psychic ability of feeling’ or ‘Practise and test the psychic ability of touch’

2. How does claircognizant work?

Claircognizance works like a psychic antenna and can vibrationally detect insights about our environment, highly evolved beings (angels, spirit guides or ascended masters) and our loved ones in spirit. This psychic gift instils a sudden sense of knowingness at all levels of our being. It is like an epiphany, inspirational thought or a sudden stroke of genius accompanied by a heightened state of awareness and sense of clarity.

It is a guidance that comes from within and is frequent among spiritually masters and gurus. However, this gift is not limited to them, and anyone can connect to this inner state of clarity.

Many of us may recognize the feeling when we meet someone for the first time. We get a sudden download about a person’s character, compatibility and may perceive details about the person’s past, present, and future. Even before we have exchanged any words, we know whether the relationship will flourish or not.

3. Signs you are claircognizant

Claircognizant individuals possess a deep inner knowing without logical explanation. They detect insincerity, solve problems creatively, and receive intuitive messages spontaneously. Trusted for insights, they accurately predict outcomes and follow strong gut instincts. Though unsettling, these messages serve one’s best interests and may originate from spiritual guides or higher selves. Trust in their guidance fosters psychic development and understanding.

4. What is the difference between claircognizant and clairaudient?

Claircognizant and clairaudient are psychic abilities that make up the eight clair senses. Clairaudience is the psychic sense of hearing, and claircognizance is the inner sense of knowing. Although they each use a different sense, they can potentially perceive the same insights.

To learn more about the 8 clair senses you may be interested in reading ‘Discover the 8 clair senses‘.

5. Is claircognizant active or passive?

Claircognizant is passive knowingness that is impressed upon our mind and felt at our core. But it requires us to be mindful, be present and seek heightened states of awareness. So, although the experience is passive, we can actively expand our states of awareness and develop claircognizance.

6 How to develop claircognizance

To enhance claircognizance, regularly meditate to quieten the mind and with your spirit guides. Trust and listen to your intuition by acting on messages received. Balance your chakras, practice visualization, try automatic writing, stay grounded, activate your pineal gland, or join a development course.