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Distinctive smell perceptions have long been associated with a variety of psychic and supernatural phenomena. Some psychic mediums with this unusual talent rely on their ability to ‘smell spirit’ in order to validate loved ones who have crossed over, or to identify the presence of spirit entities. Some psychics also use this rare psychic ability to gain insight into events of the past, present and future. It is the unique psychic ability known as clairolfaction, the gift of psychic smell. Psychic smell or clairolfaction is a lesser-known psychic preference involving olfactory or smell perceptions, which may include both pleasant aromas and putrid odors. The term olfaction means ‘sense of smell, faculty of smelling,’ from Latin olfacere ‘to smell, get the smell of,’ and olere ‘to emit a smell.’ However, despite clairolfaction being a rare phenomenon there are many synonyms in everyday use for this psychic perception preference, including: Clairosmesis from Greek osmēsis, from osmasthai to smell, perceive by smell. Clairessence derived from ‘ingredient which gives something its particular character,’ as in ‘distilled oils from plants, fragrance, perfume.’ Clairscent from Old French sentir "to feel, smell, touch, taste; perceive;’ and Latin sentire ‘to perceive, sense, discern.’ Clairalience (etymological origin unknown) In psychology and medicine, smelling an odor that is not physically present in the environment is considered to be an olfactory hallucination, or a medical condition known as phantosmia, or ‘phantom smell.’ Cacosmia , its ‘unpleasant’ version is however found to be more common and typically described as the phantom smell of something burned, foul, spoiled, or rotten. [1] While distortion in ordinary smell perception does indeed occur and certainly requires medical attention, assuming that ‘phantom smells’ are always due to hallucination or medical pathology does not explain why some psychics, mediums, healers, exorcists, and paranormal investigators experience these unusual smell perceptions, while their normal smell otherwise remains unaffected? Clairolfaction is not frequently acknowledged or discussed in the psychic community, probably because it is not a common psychic preference. It is most often associated with unusual mediumship experiences and spirit phenomena. Whether it is purely a mediumship phenomenon, or simply misunderstood or underreported by psychics is unclear, but accounts of this phenomenon traditionally focus mostly on extreme paranormal phenomena, such as poltergeist activity and demonic possession. The case files of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren include, for example, numerous accounts of foul ‘cacosmic’ odors and bizarre smell phenomena, such as those in the book In a Dark Place . [2] Psi research data on clairolfaction further appears to be limited mostly to physical mediumship, for example the anecdotal accounts of physical mediums Indridi Indridason and Franek Kluski. Indridason produced a fragrant smell when he was channeling, as well as other smells, such as seaweed. These smells would sometimes cling to other people after he touched them. [3] Various odors also permeated Kluski’s body during séances, including the smells of fruit, leaves, flowers, incense, disinfectant, animal smells, rotting flesh, sweat, and dirty clothing. These smells reportedly clung to him for a long time and were emitted from different parts of his body. [4]   It is unfortunate that psychic smelling is generally overlooked in both psi research and the psychic community, as smell perceptions are some of the most psychologically and emotionally meaningful ‘qualia’ people experience. “Not only is it a chief component of taste,” writes Amelia Buckley, “but it holds the key to our emotions. It is a primary factor in memory and can manipulate our feelings in a way that sight or sound can’t quite do.” [5]   Memories, imagination, old sentiments, and associations are more readily reached through the sense of smell than through any other channel. ~ Oliver Wendell Smell is indeed a powerful sense. We all experience smell associations that instantly take us back to moments of heightened emotion or special memories. It is no accident, for example, that when we experience a negative intuition or gut feeling we say things like, ‘I smell a rat,’ or ‘it smells to high heaven,’ or ‘something smells fishy.’ Smells have the unique ability to immediately evoke emotions or trigger vivid memories. No other sense can so instantly bring back a meaningful moment from the past, or invoke the memory of a special person or event. This class perception phenomenon is an exceptionally meaningful aspect of channeling or reading for those practitioners who do experience it. Clairolfactory psychics and mediums tend to also perceive clairgustance or psychic taste impressions along with certain smell perceptions. It makes sense that this mental partnership would exists in a metaphysical context, since our physical perception of taste and smell also go hand-in-hand. SMOKE & PERFUME The most commonly reported experiences of psychic smell involve the smell of a deceased loved one’s perfume, as well as smells associated with cigarette and cigar smoke. I had a very striking personal experience of this while having lunch at a restaurant one day, when I began to smell the stench of second-hand tobacco smoke. I complained to the waiter, as it was supposed to be a non-smoking area, but both my companion and the waiter were perplexed, as neither of them smelled anything, and there was clearly nobody smoking inside the venue? Driving home, I soon realized the truth. Whoever had been ‘stinking up’ the restaurant was now also ‘chain-smoking’ inside my car. Later that evening, the ‘culprit’ made himself known during a mediumship reading. The first thing I said to my client was, “whoever the person is you were hoping to connect with today, I can already tell you one thing for sure…he must have smoked like a chimney!” She confirmed that he indeed used to smoke two to three packs a day. Smoke and perfume are however not the only smell perceptions clairolfactors perceive. In readings I have perceived the smell of flowers (especially roses), perfume or cologne, cigarette smoke, leather, incense, spices, fresh bread, fast food (hamburgers and pizza), animals (including dogs, cats, and horses), sea water, and even ‘wet sand.’ Sometimes these smell impressions can be very unpleasant, but fortunately for me that does not happen very often. Foul smells I have had to endure include urine, dirty laundry, and chemicals (alcohol, turpentine, and disinfectant). I have however heard of psychics and mediums who smell even worse things, like ‘burning rubber,’ ‘wet dog,’ and ‘rotting eggs.’ Paranormal investigators also report in books like Exposed, Uncovered & Declassified: Ghosts, Spirits, & Hauntings: Am I Being Haunted? the smell of sulphur as one of the classic signs of a haunting or demonic activity. [6] [7] OZONE ORBS The most interesting aspect of my own ‘smelling ability’ is an unusual odor I began perceiving early on in my career. While I am channeling, spirit energy at times manifests clairvoyantly in the periphery of my ordinary vision as light orbs of ‘flickering, floating lights,’ comparable to ‘seeing stars,’ or the ‘flashers and floaters’ you see after looking into a bright light. These orbs usually bring with it a distinctive smell. The best way I can describe it is that it smells like ‘electricity’ or ‘ozone.’ It is not unpleasant, simply unusual. For a long time, I had no way of describing it, until I bought a small air purifier many years ago. I soon discovered that the faint smell of ozone, generated in small quantities by the negative ions from the purifier, was quite similar. I have since discovered I am not the only one to experience this phenomenon and that similar cases have been reported physical mediumship. A well-documented example is a report by psi researcher Gustave Geley of a séance conducted by physical medium Franek Kluski on March 17th, 1920, during which he produced ‘phosphorescent lights smelling of ozone.’ From these lights, floating in the air, came what looked like shining smoke, accompanied by a very strong smell of ozone, which the participants smelled until the end of the séance. Some of the participants were touched by what seemed like a shining, flowing stream which over a period continued to shine on the hands, hair, and faces which it touched. The little fires, which kept appearing in increasing numbers, started to travel through the medium and come out of him . [8] In Other Realities?: The Enigma of Franek Kluski’s Mediumship author Zofia Weaver writes that according to Geley’s records ozone was the most frequent odor occurring around Kluski during his séances and was often associated with these ‘highly phosphorescent, moving lights.’ [9] AUSPICIOUS AROMA I have been rather fortunate with clairolfaction, as I have in recent years begun to experience an unusual phenomenon of foreboding or portentous clairolfaction that is exceptionally positive, pleasant and uplifting. I suspect it may be something I have been experiencing all my life, but for some reason I only became aware of it more recently. I have also not been able to find any information on this phenomenon. I call it auspicious aroma . Merriam-Webster defines auspicious as ‘having qualities which inspire hope’ and ‘pointing toward a happy outcome,’ while an aroma is ‘a sweet or pleasant smell,’ as well as a ‘special quality or impression associated with something.’ My ‘auspicious aromas’ are pleasant, happy, comforting ‘smells’ that are mostly indescribable, but always a good sign. One of the only significant associations I have been able to make thus far was a smell perception that somehow reminded me of the pantry in my maternal grandparents’ home (one of my favorite places when I was a child). The feeling I have when I perceive these smells is vague excitement and a sense of joy. I have found that they are always a good omen or foreboding that something good, positive, reassuring, or fortunate is about to occur in my life. For me it is essentially the ‘phantom smell’ version of finding a four-leaf clover or seeing a shooting star. Science writer Alexandra Michel argues that psychology textbooks have taught us for decades that there is a clear line of distinction between perception — how we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell — and higher-level cognitive processes that allow us to integrate and interpret our senses. Yet, emerging interdisciplinary research is showing that the delineation between perception and cognition may be much blurrier than previously thought…New findings also show that our so-called low-level perceptual processes, such as smell, may actually be much smarter than previously thought. Discerning exactly what is top-down or bottom-up may be far more complicated than scientists once believed. [10] Neuroscientist John McGann uses cutting-edge techniques to explore the neurobiology of sensory cognition in smell. He uses the olfactory system as a model to investigate neural processing of sensory stimuli. He argues that our nose knows more than we realize. He believes the myth that our ability to smell is ‘non-essential’ is a serious mistake that has caused science to neglect research in this critical and mysterious part of the human mind. [11] In a recent series of experiments McGann discovered that “it was like the information coming into the brain from the nose already had the memory of bad things incorporated into it.” [12] In other words, we appear to be able to ‘know’ or ‘predict’ information from a smell, before the actual smell information even reaches our brain for sensory processing. MEDICAL OLFACTION Similar to other psychic preferences, clairolfactory psychics and mediums also develop personal symbolism or subjective associations with their psychic smell perceptions. For example, I can tell someone is terminally ill whenever I smell ‘rotting peaches.’ This association comes from an early childhood experience when I was about five years old. While visiting my grandparents, they introduced me to a sickly little girl who lived across the street from them. The day we met she was playing outside with her older brother. He was gently pushing her in a makeshift swing attached to the overhanging branch of a large peach tree. The instant I saw her, it seemed like the bright sunlight of a perfect summer’s day suddenly vanished. A dark, depressing shadow descended for me over everything, and I was overwhelmed by a sense of profound sadness, anxiety, despair. In that gloomy moment, the air was thick with the unpleasant odor of rotting peaches on the ground around us. I felt that she was extremely sick and dying, and so I came to associate the ‘peach smell’ with terminal illness. Years later, I was told that soon after we met, she had passed away from leukemia. Clairolfaction is especially meaningful in the context of health and healing, as some medical psychics, mediums and energy healers report the ability to ‘smell disease,’ or detect the early symptoms of illness, or identify affected areas of the body through smell impressions. Research in this field is limited, but there has been renewed interest recently due to Joy Milne who unknowingly smelled her husband had Parkinson's disease — over a decade before his symptoms became severe enough for him to seek help and be diagnosed. Despite a keen sense of smell since childhood, Milne never realized she had a ‘superpower,’ until the couple attended a support group for people with Parkinson's. There were many people gathered in the room and as soon as she walked in, she realized they all had the same ‘greasy, musty smell’ she begun smelling on her husband many years earlier, before he was diagnosed. Once she realized the connection, they approached a researcher in regenerative medicine, but he dismissed her claims, thinking it was impossible. Several months later, he heard about research that showed dogs could smell cancer, [13] which reminded him of Milne. He then invited her to participate in an experiment in which she was asked to smell T-shirts worn overnight by two groups: people who had Parkinson's, and a control group. Not only was she incredibly accurate (she only made one mistake), but she was even able to tell if a person was in the early or late stages of the disease. [14] [15] Interestingly, there is another case of a man who happens to suffer from Parkinson’s hallucinations, during which he smells a ‘noxious skunk-onion excrement odor’ that would suddenly intensify two to three hours before a weather storm, and would last until it has passed. According to a 2013 study he is the first reported case of ‘weather-induced exacerbation of phantosmia.’ [16] Excerpt from The Sensible Psychic: A Leading-Edge Guide To True Psychic Perception . © 2022 Anthon St. Maarten REFERENCES [1] Leopold, D.A. (2002). Distortion Of Olfactory Perception: Diagnosis And Treatment. Chemical Senses. [2] Warren, E & Warren, L. (2014). In A Dark Place. Graymalkin Media. [3] Haraldsson, E. (2018). Indridi Indridason (Medium). Psi Encyclopedia. The Society for Psychical Research. [4] Weaver, Z. (2018). Franek Kluski. Psi Encyclopedia. The Society for Psychical Research. [5] Buckley, A. (2020). Stop And Smell The Roses! An Ode To The Most Beguiling Sense. OptimistDaily.com [6] Pye, M. et. al. (2011). Exposed, Uncovered & Declassified: Ghosts, Spirits, & Hauntings: Am I Being Haunted? New Page Books. [7] Wilson, C. (2015). Mysteries: An Investigation Into The Occult, The Paranormal, And The Supernatural. Diversion Books. [8] Weaver, Z. (2015). Other Realities? The Enigma Of Franek Kluski’s Mediumship. White Crow Books. [9] Weaver, Z. (2018). Franek Kluski. Psi Encyclopedia. The Society for Psychical Research. [10] Michel, A. (2020). Cognition and Perception: Is There Really A Distinction? Association For Psychological Science. PsychologicalScience.org [11] McGann, J.P. (2017). Poor Human Olfaction Is A 19th-Century Myth. Science. [12] Science Podcast: 13 December Show. Listen To Stories On Fear-Enhanced Odor Detection. Science.org. [13] Experimental Biology. (2019). Study Shows Dogs Can Accurately Sniff Out Cancer In Blood. ScienceDaily.com. [14] An Unlikely Superpower. (2020). Invisibilia: Season 6, Episode 3. Npr.org. [15] Trivedi, D.K. et. al. (2019). Discovery Of Volatile Biomarkers Of Parkinson’s Disease From Sebum. ACS Central Science. [16] Aiello, S. R. & Hirsch, A. R. (2013). Phantosmia As A Meteorological Forecaster. International Journal Of Biometeorology. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anthon St. Maarten is a psychic medium and destiny coach with a global clientele of thought leaders, business executives, celebrities, politicians, academics, and luminaries in the arts and sciences in more than thirty countries spanning five continents. He is also a metaphysics teacher, psychic development coach, podcaster, and spiritual blogger. Anthon is a hereditary psychic medium in professional practice since 2004 and a liberal arts post-graduate with a major in psychology . Anthon publishes the spiritual life design blog, The S Word , and is the author of Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny and The Sensible Psychic: A Leading-Edge Guide To True Psychic Perception.

The most common psychic experience, yet also one of the most intriguing and underestimated, is the phenomenon of psychic intuition or clairintuition, also known as premonition, presage, foreboding, presentiment, and informally as ‘gut feelings’ or ‘hunches.’ The term intuition derives from Latin intueri meaning ‘to look at, consider,’ and intuicioun meaning ‘insight, direct or immediate cognition, spiritual perception.’ The mainstream notion of ‘intuition’ is however rife with myth, misconception, and even controversy. This muddle is in part due to different fields using the term to mean different things. “Given this range of uses, nothing can be said about intuition in general,” remarks philosopher Richard Rorty. [1] For example, psychologists define intuition as ‘unconscious thought,’ [2] or ‘unconscious pattern-matching cognition’ [3] , while in spirituality and metaphysics intuition is customarily regarded as an innate spiritual knowledge. It is in fact described by mystics and spiritualists of many traditions throughout the ages [4] , while occultists, esoteric scholars and metaphysicians conceive of it as the true ‘sixth sense.’ The phenomenon of 'intuition' or authentic psychic foreboding is generally misconceived by science and misconstrued in popular culture. Dictionary definitions of intuition range from it being ‘direct access to unconscious knowledge,’ or ‘inner sensing and insight,’ to ‘unconscious cognition,’ or ‘the ability to understand something instinctively, without any need for conscious reasoning.’ For both the practicing and developing psychic or medium it is vital to understand the true nature and role of intuition in the context of authentic psychic perception, beyond these misconstrued popular notions. INTUITION & INSTINCT Primitive man relied heavily on his everyday intuition. He thought in images and symbols, listened to his ‘inner voice,’ and followed his ‘gut.’ Early man fluently spoke the language of the soul, the metaphysical dialect of his spiritual origins. Intuition is the ‘native tongue’ of the mind-soul. It transcends the everyday time-space reality and the physical senses. We are all born with this innate ‘soul language,’ because we are spirit beings in human form. Orthodox science however typically argues that intuition is merely an ‘evolutionary intelligence’ that developed from our primitive, animalistic survival impulses and instincts. Statements like ‘rely on your instinct’ and ‘trust your gut’ are therefore often used interchangeably. It is typically assumed that instinct and intuition are the same thing, but this notion is based purely on a physical, ‘mind-brain’ view of consciousness and does not accurately reflect everyday intuitive experiences. Psychologist Marcie Boucouvalas writes “the intuitive realm has been functional since the dawn of humanity” and “we are all still pioneers and pilgrims on the pathway of better understanding human consciousness.” She believes it essential to transcend the traditional ‘either, or’ way of thinking about rational and intuitive modes of knowing. She adds however that “even if one accepts the validity of intuition, questions beckon.” Is the source of knowledge outside of and beyond the senses, located in a capacity of the human species that we do not yet fully understand? Or does it originate in the senses at a less than conscious level of awareness? [5] Neuropsychiatrist George Dearborn finds intuition is indeed “outside the range of physiology and neurology and is an unconscious process of the mind .” [6] Psychologist Mike Arons says the ‘problematic status’ of intuition is “somewhere between the instincts and the gods,” and the scientific ‘muddle’ around it is due to “skeptical rationalism which is a reactive pole to blind faith.” This has caused the notion of intuition to be either discounted or dismissed. He proposes instead that intuition is supraconscious and its study should thus include spiritual and transpersonal considerations, instead of only pure rationalism.” [7] The human body speaks in urges, impulses, and physical needs, while the soul speaks in premonitions , forebodings, hunches, and gut feelings. As spiritual beings we indeed have physical bodies with certain natural drives and impulses, like the ‘fight or flight’ response when we sense danger, or primal urges to seek out pleasure and avoid pain. These primal instincts have not evolved or changed much since prehistoric times. Despite our many modern advances and sophistication, we remain subject to our primitive instincts. [8] However, as you know from your own intuitive experiences (such as knowing who is calling you before the phone rings, or thinking of long-lost friends and later bumping into them) we cannot attribute all of our gut feelings, hunches, premonitions, and forebodings to mere ‘instinct,’ or a simplistic urge for ‘physical survival.’ In my experience instinct is the subconscious language of the mind-body , while intuition is the subliminal language of the mind-soul . The human body speaks in urges, impulses, and physical needs, while the soul speaks in premonitions, forebodings, hunches, and gut feelings. Intuition is an omniscient, archetypal, transcendental wisdom. It is the core dialect of our inner divinity, our spiritual origins, the eternal soul. We cannot fully access the sagacious, omniscient wisdom of the higher self, or divine self, or spirit through pure human intellect, logic, reason, and analytical thought alone. Instead, we need the ‘soul language’ of our metaphysical ‘inner guidance system.’ Intuition is an aspect of our spiritual essence; an awareness arising from our metaphysical resonance with the universal consciousness or the akashic field. We all experience this mind-soul resonance daily, in the form premonitions, forebodings, hunches, gut feelings, and so on. It is a soul language we are all born with, and it can be further fostered through various spiritual practices, such as meditation, dreamwork, and divination. Ralph Waldo Emerson says, “belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.” In the book Edgar Cayce on Religion and Psychic Experience , author Harmon Hartzell Bro writes that Cayce recommended that should we seek psychic experiences in our daily life, it should ideally be in the context of spiritual growth, learning about ourselves, or helping others. [9] Of course, as human beings, psychics and mediums also speak the everyday ‘soul language’ of intuition. However, when we channel or read, the intuitive impressions we perceive are not merely ‘inner guidance’ impressions, but instead clairintuitions. Clairintuitive psychic perceptions are not personal spiritual insights or private affirmations, but instead transpersonal and universal insights and affirmations, essentially resulting from an enhanced mind-soul dialect we are ‘wired’ to speak. Clairintuition is an expanded lexicon beyond the everyday language of the soul. It is a supernatural perception aptitude or gift, and not merely a form of ‘developed’ inner guidance. PSYCHICS & INTUITIVES It has become the trend in recent years for some psychic practitioners to refer to themselves as ‘sensitives’ or ‘intuitives,’ instead of using the term psychic . This is mainly a consequence of the negative connotations often associated with the word ‘psychic,’ especially in the mainstream media. For example, reporter Lisa Held writes, “while psychics have traditionally profited from claiming to predict the future or communicating with deceased relatives, many are now working in the general field of wellness, calling themselves ‘intuitives’ or ‘intuitive healers,’ who channel ‘energy’ that helps people discover what they want out of life.” [10] Intuitive counselor Susan King confirms, “I call myself an intuitive because I think it takes away any barriers and removes potential erroneous stereotyping.” [11] Journalist Sara Coughlin notes “as mystical as the professional title ‘intuitive’ might sound, the [intuitives] we spoke with described their abilities in highly sensible, practical terms. Intuition is like a muscle — you need to train it and use it regularly to maintain its strength. Intuition is best utilized if channeled through a more tangible medium, like numerology or tarot. And, most resoundingly, they also made it clear that everyone, spiritual or not, does have a sense of intuition that they can hone beyond that gut feeling. It's just up to the individual whether they choose to do so or not." [12] Psychic ability is an expanded capacity for supernatural perception that transcends the personal sphere of everyday intuition. Clairintuition is not merely a ‘honed gut feeling.’ Although it is indeed true that as spirit beings we all have a built-in capacity for intuition, authentic psychic channeling or reading is in my experience certainly not merely a form of ‘honed intuition.’ Everyone does experience precognition, presentiment, and premonition, because it serves to guide us on a daily basis as metaphysical beings on a spiritual mission — whether we are conscious of it, or not. However, this kind of everyday intuition is personal, private, and individual, and mostly focused on one’s own needs, as well as the welfare of your loved ones. In her best-selling book Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing medical intuitive Carolyn Myss agrees, “intuition is neither the ability to engage prophesy nor a means of avoiding financial loss or painful relationships. It is the ability to use energy data to make decisions in the immediate moment.” Patent psychic ability or the expanded capacity for supernatural perception transcends the personal sphere of everyday intuition. Clairintuition is not merely a ‘honed gut feeling.’ In fact, many people often fail to recognize their gut feelings and tend to disregard their hunches — only to later realize its validity, or discover its true meaning (sometimes with disastrous, even tragic consequences). Psychics and mediums however perceive profound transpersonal impressions of clairintuition, mostly on behalf of others . Ironically, we tend to be better at channeling these perceptions for others, instead of for our own benefit! Intuition is an aspect of the inner guidance system or our ‘spiritual GPS,’ while psychic perception is transpersonal, prophetic, omniscient , and numinous. Clairintuitive perception is not merely developed inner guidance or ‘honed intuition.’ It is metaphysical gift of prophetic intuition on ‘supernatural steroids.’ PRECOGNITION & PREMONITION Researchers generally do not apply distinct, separate terms for various forms of predictive psychic perception, as parapsychology traditionally does not distinguish between different forms of prophetic psi. Instead, the term precognition is generally used as an umbrella term to represent all forms of foreknowing (claircognizance), foreseeing (clairvoyance), forefeeling (clairempathy), foresensing (clairsomatica), and foreboding or forewarning (clairintuition). However, psychics and mediums know from direct experience that using such a broad term for all these nuanced prophetic phenomena is an underestimation and a gross misrepresentation of predictive psychic perception. It is not as if new terms must be invented for these concepts, because appropriate, distinguishing terms for these predictive phenomena already exist in the dictionary! Classic terms like prescience, presentiment, premonition, and presage have been around for centuries, yet one is unlikely to find them in modern scientific papers, much less in psychic blogs and social media posts. Prescience : foreknowledge, advance insight, anticipation of the course of future events, divine omniscience. Presentiment: to feel beforehand, a foreboding, an intuitive feeling about the future, a feeling that something will happen, a feeling that misfortune or calamity is coming. Premonition : forewarning, advance warning, prior notice, a strong feeling that something is going to happen Presage: something that foreshadows or portends a future event, a foretoken, a prophetic foreboding, an intuition or feeling of what is going to happen in the future, something sensed beforehand. With the advent of a Newtonian worldview and mechanistic, reductive science, these long-standing, time-honored terms have regrettably become outmoded archaisms. Our ancestors conceived these linguistic concepts to communicate their everyday mystical experiences. Yet, you will not find these terms, for example, in the American Psychological Association’s (APA) online dictionary. [14] The only related terms I found listed are precognition, retrocognition and premonitory dream. It is in fact peculiar that in both psychology and psi research the concept of ‘premonition’ is mostly only found in the context of dream phenomena , as demonstrated by the aforementioned example. Science apparently accepts the possibility that premonitions may occur in dreams, and even in altered states of consciousness, but when a premonition or presentiment occurs in the realm of waking awareness, it can only be a conscious or unconscious ‘precognition.’ True psychic perception is so much more than mere ‘mind-brain’ cognition . In fact, the APA essentially agrees, as it states that cognition is only one of the three traditionally identified components of ‘mind,’ along with affect (feeling) and conation (motivation). Yet, when it comes to predictive psychic phenomena, only one of these three ‘components of mind,’ receives attention and recognition in parapsychology? To my knowledge the APA currently offers no ‘affective,’ nor ‘conative’ terminology for what it calls ‘the purported ability to see or experience future events through some form of extrasensory perception.’ [15] I suspect the concept of precognition has been adopted as the preferred scholarly term because it is more empirically convenient and academically conceivable. The reductive notion of focusing on psi ‘cognition’ only, and the absence of clear terminological distinctions that reflect the fundamental differences between various clairsapient and clairsentient psychic perceptions, is in my view another result of the ‘arranged marriage’ between parapsychology and orthodox science. A recent neuroscience study proposes, for example, that all emotions are merely ‘cognitive states resulting from the gathering of information.’ Conscious experiences, regardless of their content, arise from one system in the brain. Specifically, the differences between emotional and non-emotional states are the kinds of inputs that are processed by a general cortical network of cognition, a network essential for conscious experiences. [16] But philosophers, spiritualists, metaphysicians, occultists, and mystics, including psychics and mediums, have through the ages always known we are not merely ‘computerized robots,’ or ‘information-processing machines.’ Instead, we are inspired, directed, guided, and protected every day by our feelings and intuitions — by ineffable, subjective, and mostly non-cognitive presentiments, premonitions, forebodings, forewarnings, hunches, and gut feelings. Yet, conventional science reduces these prophetic ‘qualia’ — that sometimes save lives and prevent disasters and tragedies — to one simplistic umbrella concept of ‘precognition’ and ‘ anomalous cognition.’ On February 26, 1993, financial executive Barrett Naylor had a premonition, while stepping off a train in New York's Grand Central Station. He felt he should immediately turn around and go home. He followed this gut feeling, which probably saved his life, as later that day a bomb detonated below the World Trade Center, where his office was located. Amazingly, Naylor experienced a similar foreboding eight years later, on the morning of September 11, 2001. Once again, it saved his life. Later he confessed that he felt guilt and regret for not sharing his premonition with others, as he believes it might have helped to save more lives before the attack on the World Trade Center. [17] On the evening of Wednesday, March 1, 1950, a Nebraska church exploded five minutes after the weekly choir practice was supposed to start. Miraculously no one was injured, as the church building was inexplicably empty that evening. All the choir members were ‘coincidentally’ and unusually late for the weekly rehearsal. [18] Although some choir members had mundane reasons for being tardy, including car trouble and overnapping, others had no specific reason to explain why they were late that night. [19] Did the choir members all have a foreboding premonition? If so, it was a shared intuition that was either subconscious or unconscious, but certainly not something of which they were ‘cognitively’ aware. Yet, parapsychology calls it ‘precognition.’ I suspect the concept of precognition has been adopted as the preferred scholarly term because it is a more empirically convenient and academically conceivable concept, while ineffable, old-world notions like presage, presentiment and premonition are inconvenient carriers of esoteric, supernatural, numinous, or mystical connotations. But using terms like these to differentiate between sapient and sentient psychic impressions is necessary in developing a universal psychic vocabulary, as it more accurately reflects and represents our true psychic experiences. For example, not all psychics and mediums have a claircognitive psychic preference for ‘foreknowing.’ They might not necessarily ‘know’ or ‘understand’ something beforehand, but they do ‘feel’ or ‘sense’ it, or even ‘see, hear, taste, or smell’ it. Psychic mind-soul perception is much more than mere ‘mind-brain cognition.’ To clarify the intuition 'muddle' it is therefore necessary for the concept of clairintuition to be clearly differentiated from other types of prophetic or predictive psychic impressions. For a more accurate new conceptual model of psychic perception, I therefore propose the following terms to distinguish distinct types of prophetic or predictive psychic impressions, according to the relevant ‘clair’ preference: Premonition : clairintuitive foreboding Precognition : claircognitive,prescient foreknowing Presentiment : clairempathic, affective forefeeling Prognosis : clairsomatic, somatosensory foresensing Presage : clairsensory apprehensions of foreseeing, forehearing, foresmelling; foretasting; foretouching Excerpt from The Sensible Psychic: A Leading-Edge Guide To True Psychic Perception . © 2022 Anthon St. Maarten REFERENCES [1] Rorty, R. (2021). Intuition. Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Encyclopedia.com. 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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anthon St. Maarten is a psychic medium and destiny coach with a global clientele of thought leaders, business executives, celebrities, politicians, academics, and luminaries in the arts and sciences in more than thirty countries spanning five continents.

If you are currently facing a difficult period in your life, please do know that it will not last forever! Better days will be knocking on your door in due course. Time does not only heal all wounds, it also reveals to us the method in all the madness we had to go through. We are often blinded by our own trauma or suffering. For example, earlier today one of my clients begged me to explain to her why she has been having such “bad luck” lately. What had she done to deserve this hell she is going through? ​In my experience, the pain or anguish we experience in our lives always turns out to be a blessing in disguise, one way or another. But in the midst of our misery it is obviously difficult to see this clearly and objectively. ​What my ‘bad luck’ client did not know, before she called, was that she has healing in her hands, and that all her torment was empowering her to heal others in the future. She knows that now, although I suspect she does not believe me yet! In time her true destiny will be revealed to her. When I stand before thee at the day’s end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing ~ Rabindranath Tagore It is an undeniable fact that we humans tend to take things for granted very easily. Due to our inherently inquisitive and hedonistic nature, and our constant need for excitement and novelty, we tend to lose interest all too soon in all the good things we have going for us in our lives. We seldom count our blessings! Without the contrasts created by loss, disappointment or suffering, it is unlikely that we will ever truly treasure the real blessings in life, like our health, our talents and our family and friends. If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day. Nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation. Yes, life can be challenging, with a few brilliant peaks, and many dark valleys. But that is why we are here. We are spiritual beings seeking human adventure. We certainly did not sign up to come into this world for a perpetual snooze-fest! Whatever it is you are going through right now, you may want to consider the possibility that we create many of these life challenges for ourselves, before we come into this lifetime. I do believe that we design our own life plan, like a thrilling obstacle course, before we are born. We incarnate into the physical realm, armed and ready with a blue print or road map for exploration of new horizons. Yes, your life is an adventure of continued expansion and evolution into higher consciousness! In order to complete this amazing journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, find the blessing in every curse. Do not imagine for one moment that I make these sweeping statements lightly. Believe me, I have not had an easy life. Far from it. Like many fellow seekers, I also went through a Dark Night of the Soul, only difference being that mine lasted longer than most. It started in my pre-teens and continued well into adulthood. For most of my life my psychic heritage and my empathic nature was a burden, a curse and a shameful secret. I experienced much abuse, prejudice, social alienation and personal suffering because of it. I also faced many additional personal obstacles and challenges. I walked the valleys of the shadows of life for a very long time. Today I know and accept that I was meant to be a guide, advisor and healer for others. If I had not gone through all my personal trials and tribulations, I would be pretty useless to others, and my psychic gifts would have been neglected or even completely lost, or wasted. I also discovered over the years Carl Jung’s archetype of the wounded healer, which explains the road I had to travel to where I am today. The wounded healer is empowered by his own healing journey. I have seen the darkness of human misery, and I survived to tell others what a beautiful blessing life truly is. Personal suffering inspired me towards much wisdom and compassion, and it can do the same in your life! I live in constant gratitude and appreciation for all that I have experienced, because it enables me every day to help and support others; to heal broken hearts, transform lives and guide people on their path towards personal fulfillment. Instead of choosing the role of martyr or victim, know that once you liberate yourself from your ego-based suffering, you will become a source of great comfort for others. Once your ‘dark night’ has passed, nobody else will be better suited to teach the valuable life lessons that you had to learn yourself, through so much misery and sacrifice. During these trying times do not settle for bitterness, self-pity or resentment. Embrace instead the divine miracle of your path to greater awareness and understanding. Acknowledge your growing empathy for others, and validate and cherish those people who stand by you, for better or worse. We heal the past by living in the present and visioning the future we deserve. There is much light at the end of this tunnel, and some day soon you too shall find that silver lining. © 2010 Anthon St. Maarten ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anthon St. Maarten is a psychic medium and destiny coach with a global clientele of thought leaders, business executives, celebrities, politicians, academics, and luminaries in the arts and sciences in more than thirty countries spanning five continents. He is also a metaphysics teacher, psychic development coach, podcaster, and spiritual blogger. Anthon is a hereditary psychic medium in professional practice since 2004 and a liberal arts post-graduate with a major in psychology. Anthon publishes the spiritual life design blog, The S Word, and is the author of Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny and The Sensible Psychic: A Leading-Edge Guide To True Psychic Perception.

Looking for an authentic psychic medium? Read the client testimonials and customer reviews for international Psychic Medium & Destiny Coach Anthon St. Maarten. Testimonials II Anthon St. Maarten Psychic Medium PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE My session with Anthon was nothing short of life-changing My session with Anthon was nothing short of life-changing. Anthon helped me to connect with Grandma and Grandpa and the joy and peace that this has brought to me and my family is priceless. I have always been a believer, but a session with even the biggest skeptic i think would turn believer. I also had him read me for my love life and he was on point with every single detail. I plan to use what he saw for my future as spiritual guidance. I will be checking in with Anthon again. Do it! Michelle Jordan 8/14/2016 Best Psychic Directory You gave my family the answers we needed Not sure if you remember me but Ive had two appointments with you over the last 7 months. Im contacting you to say thank you. Two years ago today at this exact time my niece was fighting for her life. At the young age of 18, she left this world. She came through to you during my first appointment with you in December. I am extremely greatful as you have given my sister, family and I answers to her non-sensical death. Without her story you relayed to us, we would be so much more lost than we are now. Thank you Anthon. PL 7/5/2016 Email His psychic abilities are truly astounding I have had a number of readings with Anthon over the last year and he is, by far, the best intuitive I've ever met. His psychic abilities are truly astounding. In our readings, he has accurately read the thoughts of others and predicted future events too many times to count. But, Anthon does not just predict the future, he is also a gifted life coach who uses his knowledge of the future to help you manifest your dreams and guide you onto better paths. And, honestly, that is truly priceless. Stephanie Alexandre 6/27/2016 Best Psychic Directory He knows things... I wish I listened to him! I met Anthon almost 2 years ago during a very hard time of my life. I had talked three more psychics until I talked to him. He said exactly opposite things that the rest of the psychics had said to me. I was disappointed, and did not believe that he said since he was not telling what I wanted to hear. I wish I listened him. He is a very intuitive,talented and caring person. His calming voice make you feel calm and he knows things! You will never regret, call him. Thank you for everything. Ada Idi 1/16/2016 Best Psychic Directory One of the best readings I ever had Amazingly intuitive. One of the best reading I ever had. I will contact him again. Linda Kubo 1/6/2016 Best Psychic Directory You truly are god-sent Dear Anthon, I had a mediumistic consultation with you just over a week ago. Thank you for all your help...something within me has changed since then...I feel happy coupled with a strange sense of lightness. You truly are god-sent. Blessings upon blessings. K 10/5/2015 Email I highly recommend him and his wonderful book It was no accident that I discovered Anthon's book at just the right time on my journey. Anthon did a masterful job of distilling things down to a very readable and practicable presentation on Divine Living. Half way through the book I was moved to reach out to Anthon for a personal consultation into some of my life's most pressing challenges. The gifts that Anthon imparted to me during our session was validation that he is indeed the "real deal"! I highly recommend him and his wonderful book. Well worth it! TonyK 9/8/2015 Amazon.com To say his book supported me is an understatement My name is Clare G Turner and I have just finished reading Anthon's book. I was involved in a very dramatic accident involving a bus on London Bridge at the end of March. It happened a month after returning to performance after 7 years backstage and to unprecedented success. I was extremely fortunate to come out alive, let alone with my foot. The bus, which was a double decker and weighed between 7-12 tonnes went straight over my right foot. In addition, I am a ballet dancer so this extraordinary event has changed my life. However as I said in the first few days in hospital after the accident, however it has changed my life it has changed it for the better. I found this book while looking for quotes to help me with positive thinking and it was the quote 'it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse'. Then I dug further and discovered the book. The accident happened at a time when I couldn't have been stronger, mentally stable and when all my dreams were in my reach. I had said goodbye to my personal demons and started practising mindfulness about 6-8 months prior to the accident. To say the book has supported me over the last few months is an understatement. I am going to continue in my quest in performance which before the accident was missing something. Now I have a message to deliver and I thank Anthon for nurturing it. I know I am extremely lucky and I aim to be grateful for this gift everyday amongst all the over day to day things I can be grateful for. I will dance and wear high heals again as many have said but most importantly I believe so and have many visions of me enjoying life this way. Clare G Turner 8/8/2015 Amazon.co.uk An awesome psychic and healer and highly recommended! Anthon has The Wisdom of The Ages. Not only does he provide practical answers, but he goes deep into the Spiritual, providing insight that will help you to help yourself. During my last reading, I could feel his healing energy then and during the next week. An awesome psychic and healer and highly recommended! Celine Fleur 8/7/2015 Best Psychic Directory I have zero question about his ability as a clairvoyant psychic I experienced my second reading with Anthon August 3, 2015. It is always such a soothing experience, for me, being able to share openly, and seek insight and direction for issues that feel too confusing, and convoluted for me to hash out on my own. Anthon's insight, directness, clarity, and attention to detail, is a phenomenal talent he shares very freely, and always with great care and kindness. For what it's worth, I have zero question about his ability as a clairvoyant psychic. His reading of my energy, past, and present, affirm what i believe to be his solid predictions of what is to come in my future. It is greatly empowering to know where my path could lead, should i choose my authentic self, and make choices attuned to my higher sense of self. Anthon identifies, and affirms those directions and choices, and adds incredible insight, and advices to aid an assist the journey to be Who We Really Are. I am so wholly excited for the future, and the insights i received with Anthon, and immediately have a renewed sense of self, and purpose, and drive. I am extremely grateful, and will definitely consult with Anthon again. Aaron M 8/3/2015 Website He identified things about me that others wouldn't know I recently had a session with Anthon. I had been very stuck, extremely resistant, frustrated and angry when the session began. Anthon was up for the “challenge” though. Within a few minutes, he identified things about me that to others wouldn't know. He is the real deal. He is a straight shooter and said what I needed to hear, not what I wanted to hear. I am so grateful for Anthon because he provided both practical tools and psychic guidance so I would create something different! Jewel Leonard 8/3/2015 Best Psychic Directory I was blown away by Anthon from the start I have had many readings with different psychics. But I was blown away by Anthon from the start. When I booked my reading I left only an overall description of what area in my life I needed some clarity on, but as soon as we made contact he already knew what specific issue I had and was actually describing it to me. When I asked about the future - and I know future is not set in stone, it's a subject to change - he described something that I was actually already working on in my visualizations and affirmations. By the end of the session my fears had dissolved. This man really has an amazing gift. I just hope he is not planning to quit this job anytime soon - it seems to be my luck that whenever I find something that I really like and something that gets me really excited it goes soon off the market! Kristel S. 6/9/2015 Website He is truly a seer and clairvoyant He is really one of the best in the world. I have spoken with him many times and his predictions have always come to pass he is truly a seer and clairvoyant and very quick, very compassionate, friendly and kind always. I love to talk to him and fully trust him. People please find him and talk to him you will never be disappointed. He is an angel from heaven. Thanks sir Anthon we really appreciate your time and help in our life, you are a gifted light in this world. Chaula Gundavda 6/9/2015 Website Your message was powerful Thank you so much for your insight. Your message was powerful. It was as if this box had been sitting in front of me for a long while and I had been unable to open it to find the contents within or discover its meaning - and you opened the box and revealed the contents. Now, I just have to put them to good use. I appreciate your help. K.M. 5/29/2015 Website Hands down the best psychic medium I've ever been to in my life Anthon is, hands down, the BEST psychic/medium I've ever been to in my life. I grew up in this world so I've known hundreds. He is truly gifted and he radiates love and healing energy so his filter for the information is extremely pure. On a deeper level, I feel like I also received a healing while he did the reading. He knew specific things about my mom and my brother who recently crossed over that brought me great peace of mind and clarity. I also can't believe how inexpensive he is. Kristin Prouty 5/28/2015 Best Psychic Directory Your gift continues to surprise and amaze me Anthon! Thank you just doesn't seem enough. Every time we talk you always know exactly what's on my mind and what I need to hear. Your gift continues to surprise and amaze me. Thanks so much!!! Tommy 4/28/2015 Email You delivered what I needed to hear so perfectly Anthon, I have drafted so many email messages to thank you for the reading you gave me but words are failing me at this point. I am unable to express how much the reading meant to me and how you delivered what I needed to hear so perfectly. You didn't scare me, you explained concepts at detail before telling me what I needed to hear - leaving me in a space of empowerment and an attitude of I can do this! So I would like to thank you and I am truly deeply grateful - you felt like the big brother or father I never had! Thank so much for all the emails and all the resources! I have decided to buy your book after our reading as I want to know more. Clive 3/18/2015 Email I'm in a peaceful place today because of your help Anthon, thank you so much for your consultation yesterday. You helped me move from a place of feeling stuck but I most appreciate your care and compassion in a way that is uplifting. Thank you for spending so much time with me as well. I'm in a peaceful place today because of your help. I took in the advice you gave me very seriously and have brought my awareness back to my spiritual practice and gratitude. I'll let you know how things go but already have noticed that my son and I have calmed down with each other and I'm aware now to be persistent with my boundaries while maintaining my love and support. Thank you so much for who you are and the gifts you share. Laura 3/17/2015 Email He is an incredible, gifted psychic I had my reading Feb 3, 2015 with Anthon St Maarten. He is an incredible, gifted psychic, with a depth to his soul not often seen in a younger man. I thoroughly enjoyed my reading. I have a lot to work on yet in this life and he helped me redefine my goals and purpose - all in the most empathic, kindest tone. Thank you for being you! Mary Stoby 2/4/2015 Best Psychic Directory ' I was surprised by his ability and how accurate he is On December 15 2014 I had the pleasure to receive a reading from Anthon St Maarten. The reading started off 5 minutes late, which was great for I was 5 minutes late to. Even the spirits ensured our time would match up. Anthon’s reading was only supposed to be 15 minutes, but turned into 45 minutes long. I was surprised by his ability and how accurate he is. What I really loved about Anthon was his voice, which was like mediating in a calm and peaceful place. Anthon relaxed me emotionally then charged me full of positive energy, which caused me to mediate twice that day were I went somewhere else as soon as I began my mediation. I will never tell anyone that every psychic is for them. For this is about personalties and were each of us is at spiritually. In closing Anthon was a great help to me and was what I needed at that moment. Second he could have stuck to the alloted time of 15 minutes, yet he went for as long as it needed to benefit me not his own. Now, if you are in need of a psychic, then Anthon St Maarten may be worth contacting based off my experience yet, you will to discover this for yourself. Charles Blevins 12/19/2014 LostPsychic.com PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE

Résumé and life story of international psychic medium and destiny coach Anthon St. Maarten. Anthon St. Maarten is a psychic medium, spiritual advisor and destiny coach. He is also a popular metaphysics teacher and podcaster, spiritual blogger and author. Biography Anthon St. Maarten Psychic Medium Copyright © Anthon St. Maarten Anthon St. Maarten is a psychic medium, spiritual advisor and destiny coach with a global clientele in more than thirty countries spanning five continents. He is also a metaphysics teacher, psychic development coach, podcaster, and spiritual blogger and author with a special interest in new thought spirituality, metaphysics, parapsychology, mediumship and psychic phenomena. Anthon has been in practice as psychic medium since 2004 and has since established himself internationally as trusted spiritual advisor to thought leaders, business executives, celebrities, politicians, academics, and luminaries in the arts and sciences. In the early years, Anthon honed his channeling skills working as a highly-rated online psychic advisor for various international psychic networks. Anthon is currently also the only medium on the African continent listed on Bob Olson’s Best Psychic Directory. He publishes a popular spiritual life design blog The S Word and is the founding editor of PsychicBloggers.com . He is also the author of Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny and The Sensible Psychic: A Leading-Edge Guide To True Psychic Perception . © Anthon St. Maarten Anthon has been featured as a guest on various podcasts and radio shows over the years and he was one of the inaugural producers and co-hosts on The Psychic View for Psychic Access Talk Radio . More recently he produced and hosted the Divine Living Today s how on Blog Talk Radio. Anthon was a gifted, unusual child growing up in an intolerant, prejudiced society. He is a hereditary psychic medium who in his teenage years and early adulthood fervently resisted the ancestral psychic lineage he inherited from his paternal grandmother. He even refused to acknowledge the existence of any psychic phenomena. It took a series of traumatic, life-changing events to ultimately lead him to embrace his true nature and accept his calling later in life. Anthon loves to travel and has blogged about some of his favorite sacred destinations, including Stonehenge in the United Kingdom, the Oracle of Delphi at Temple of Apollo in Greece, as well as the ancient gateway to the Norse-Germanic underworld known as Hel's Pond in Berlin, Germany. Anthon is a typically mysterious Scorpio, who prefers to make people guess his astrological sign. His ultimate ambition is to be one of the less conventional cast members on a whacky reality TV-show featuring psychics and mediums. Anthon is a liberal arts post-graduate with a major in psychology. His leading-edge metaphysical guidance services are available online by phone and video conferencing. 2004 ~ 2024: A BRIEF HISTORY This year I am celebrating 20 years as a practicing psychic medium. After two decades of channeling readings for people around the world, I find myself reflecting on the countless moments of inspiration, healing and empowerment I have shared with them. The support and loyalty of my clients over the years has been a driving force for me to reach this milestone. My professional practice had humble beginnings. In 2004, I began doing readings part-time in my local community, after years of desperately trying to avoid my calling (read my story ). In 2006, I began reading internationally on various online platforms, including Psychic Access , Bitwine, and Live Person (Kasamba), and later Bob Olson's Best Psychic Directory. In 2010, I launched my website and have since acquired a global clientele. At last count in January 2024, I had done approximately 7,800 readings since September 2012 (the earliest records I have of past bookings), which means that the total number of readings I've done since 2004 could be anywhere between 12,000 and 16,000 (possibly more if you include all those 10-minute phone calls I used to juggle on the psychic networks!) The loyalty and trust my clients have placed in me has been instrumental in getting me to this 20-year mark, even on the most challenging days. I am especially grateful to my long-term clients, some of whom have been with me since the beginning! I look forward to sharing many more extraordinary moments with them in the future. PSYCHIC ABILITIES Anthon's psychic perception abilities enable him to mentally channel metaphysical information or 'energy data' that is otherwise invisible, unseen, ‘hidden,’ mystical, numinous, transcendental. ANTHON'S STORY Anthon is a hereditary psychic medium, which means he was born with psychic abilities, but he initially refused to accept his calling. It took a series of life-changing events to change his mind. PSYCHIC MEDIUMSHIP Anthon is both a psychic and a medium, which means he is able to perceive nonphysical information from both the collective and universal consciousness, as well as the akashic record or spirit realm.

Practical information on how to meditate and guidelines for successful daily meditation spiritual practice by psychic medium and destiny coach Anthon St. Maarten. The Benefits Of Meditation Meditation as a spiritual practice is essential for your spiritual development and increased alignment with the Divine Self. Frequent meditation will empower you to: Improve your spiritual equilibrium Clear negative energy attachments Access your intuition Find answers to personal issues Resolve spiritual questions Manifest your desires Enhance your cosmic connection the Divine What Is Meditation? Prayer is when you talk to Spirit. Meditation is when you listen. Meditation serves to silence the human ego, so that you can hear the voice of the Divine. It does not involve any form of rational thinking, logical analysis or critical judgment - those are the activities of the ego. Meditating is the process of entering into an altered state of consciousness where you become a witness, observer and receiver. Meditation as a daily spiritual practice will fine-tune your alignment with Source Energy and the Divine Self, to improve the clarity of your inner guidance. Meditation consistently nurtures and develops your ability to manifest your desires, and ultimately will ensure that you fulfill your true destiny in this lifetime. Daily meditation shifts your spiritual awareness from a low level 'dial-up connection' to a powerful, broadband satellite connection. Types Of Meditation There are three fundamental approaches to meditation. 1. Concentrative meditation is to completely focus your conscious awareness and mental attention on a specific object or focus point for a certain period of time. Concentrative meditation is therefore the active directing of your attention towards only the focal point of your choosing and not onto anything else. This object of your attention might be a single word, or a mantra, image, concept, question, idea, symbol, feeling, sensation, belief, or a religious figure. This form of meditation can be focused upon simple things, like your breathing, or complex concepts, like ‘the sound of one hand clapping’. 2. Mindful meditation is the art of being mindful and receptively conscious of your field of awareness. In this form of meditation you are not actively directing your attention or focus. Instead you are merely a witness, or a non-reactive observer monitoring the content of your inner experience from moment to moment. It is an acute open awareness of the flow of the present moment. Wandering thoughts or distracting feelings are simply noticed, without resisting or reacting to them in any way. Mindfulness meditation is therefore not so much about what one focuses on, but rather the quality of your focus or awareness in each moment. 3. Guided meditation is not meditation in the traditional religious sense. It is akin to the process of creative visualization, the main difference being that it is ‘guided’ and you therefore need someone else, in the form of a meditation instructor or a voice recording, to guide you through your meditative journey. When you are not being guided but instead ‘guiding’ yourself, then you are engaging in creative visualization. Guided meditation usually ‘tells a story’ and has a beginning, middle and an end. It basically serves the same purposes as a creative visualization session, such as connecting with the Divine Self, intuitive development, manifesting your desires, transforming your thoughts and emotions, sharpening your senses or improving your health and reducing stress. The possibilities are truly endless. Guided meditation is a great way to start if you are unaccustomed to meditation. You can get started right now by streaming or downloading some of my guided meditations . How To Meditate To get the best results from your daily meditation practice it is important to start from a solid foundation of basic principles recommended for any form of meditation. Anthon recommends the following strategies and building blocks for your meditation practice. Choose the appropriate time and place . Ensure that you do your meditation in a quiet, peaceful place where you will not be disturbed. Decide on a set time for meditation in your daily schedule. Most people find that meditating in the morning, before they start the day, is the best time, because your mind has not yet been cluttered by all the hustle and bustle of daily life. You do not need more than 15 minutes per day to begin with; you can always increase the time later if you wish. If you are a complete novice it may be best to start with a shorter time of just five minutes and gradually work your way up to longer periods. Find a comfortable body position . It does not matter too much in what position or posture you place yourself to meditate. The most common method is seated on the floor with the legs crossed. It is, however, perfectly acceptable to meditate while sitting in a chair, lying down on your back or even standing up. The truly important aspect is to ensure that you are perfectly comfortable and relaxed in whatever position you choose. If you experience any discomfort, adjust your position or change to something more comfortable. Create a closed circuit . Meditation is greatly enhanced by crossing the legs at the ankles and gently clasping the hands or intertwining the fingers. This creates a ‘closed circuit’, providing a more stable basis for the flow of energy. Begin with grounding, centering and shielding . Always ground and center within your material body and shield yourself energetically, before you enter into an altered state of consciousness (see previous chapter). Start with relaxation . Always begin your meditation session with some form of physical relaxation technique or exercise. I recommend progressive relaxation, which is a systematic approach to relaxing different parts of your body, one at a time, simply by focusing on that area and imagining the tension ‘flowing out’ or ‘melting away’. A good way for beginners to learn this process of complete relaxation is to tighten or contract the muscles in each area, holding it for a few seconds, and then letting it go and feeling the area relax. Start with your feet and work your way up, focusing on each body part or area for a while, before you progress to the next area. Quiet your mind . Once your body is completely relaxed, the next step is to shut down all your thoughts and let your mental state become quiet, calm and relaxed. Avoid any inner ‘chatter’ or self-talk. Forget all your responsi-bilities, worries, concerns and anxieties. The aim is to ‘clear’ the mind completely. Do not allow your mind to wander. Simply relax and try to think of absolutely nothing. It is also important to reduce the effect of exter-nal stimulation of the mind via the five senses. Therefore it is best to meditate with your eyes gently closed in a quiet, warm and comfortable environment. Focused breathing is essential . The main focus of any meditation session should always be your breathing. By diverting our attention to the natural flow of our breath, we are more easily able to transcend the mind and calm our thoughts. Your breathing should not be done consciously; don’t focus or put any effort into inhaling or exhaling. Simply allow breathing to occur spontaneously, while you merely observe it happening. Each time you find yourself being distracted, or your mind following a thought process, return to observation of your breathing. You are ready to begin your meditation once you have reached a state of complete relaxation, when the mind is ‘thoughtless’ and you no longer need to be aware of your breathing. Learn by using guided meditations . Guided meditation is a great way to start if you are unaccustomed to meditation. Guided meditation is a great way to start if you are unaccustomed to meditation. You can get started right now by streaming or downloading some of my guided meditations . THE CHAKRA SYSTEM The chakra system conducts the flow of universal life energy into and from the aura. The chakras or energy centers act as receptors, storage points and transmitters of psychic energy. GUIDED MEDITATIONS Learn to meditate the easy way with the Divine Living Today Guided Meditation series. Download or stream some of my guided meditations and get your practice started today.