“Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance: it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality.” –Alexis Carrel
Is it possible to “see” without the use of your “physical eyes?” 
Yes and it’s called “second sight” or clairvoyance.
According to the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary the definition of clairvoyance is “the power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses and the ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception.”
Clairvoyance is an aspect of intuition that you can develop to get answers to questions about your life. When the faculty of “second sight” is activated it’s seen in your “mind’s eye,” not with your physical sense of sight. When you become more practiced at it you can “see” with your eyes open but, it is still seeing internally not using your actual vision.
To get an idea of how clairvoyant seeing looks try this exercise:
Close your eyes and picture the front of your house. See it with your imagination. See yourself in your mind’s eye standing on the sidewalk or at the curb looking at the front of your home. Take in every detail.
Does it have a walkway leading to the front door?
Are there shrubs or plants along the front of the house? What kind are they?
Does it have a mailbox out front?
Is the house wood shingles, vinyl siding, stucco or brick?
What color is the house?
Do the windows have shutters? How many windows are there?
After you’ve thoroughly gone over every inch and impressed it into your mind open your eyes.
Now, with your eyes open go through the entire exercise again. See every detail all over again.
Do you see how you easily “see” the house in your mind even with your eyes open? This is a function of internal seeing and it is exactly how you “see” clairvoyantly. The only difference is that when you are using the power of your second sight you don’t create the images in your mind – they arrive spontaneously. Everyone has this ability to some degree. It happens regularly but, is so subtle that it gets overlooked.
There’s a lot of confusion surrounding clairvoyant visions. Frankly, I think the word “vision” is the problem due to its definition: “Something seen in a dream, trance, or ecstasy; especially : a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation.” (Merriam Webster Online Dictionary) The use of the phrase: “supernatural appearance” makes most people think that you will see something with your actual eyes in the physical dimension, which happens only rarely.
Here’s a scenario that illustrates how natural clairvoyance really is:
I was thinking about a friend I hadn’t spoken with in a long time. I was busy typing away at an email when he popped into my mind and I saw him driving past my old house and seeing the new owners on the front lawn. I “knew” he’d seen them and wondered if I’d sold my house.
I later called him and he confirmed that this is exactly what had happened just a few days ago.
This little scene came to me spontaneously and played out in my mind’s eye very naturally.
It was exactly like the type of “seeing” you just did with your eyes open in the previous exercise.
It has probably happened to you numerous times in your life. Now that you know how it feels to “see” using the mind you will become more aware of it when it happens again.
You can use clairvoyance to get answers for anything in your life. For example:
1. You can use this faculty to “see” the answers to your questions.
Close your eyes and ask yourself a question regarding your life that you need an answer to. “See” what picture comes into your mind first. It can be a symbol or an actual scene that plays out. Whatever it is – is the answer.
2. Determine a time period for when you should do something.
Suppose you want to know when you should begin a project. Close your eyes and “see” which season your inner vision brings to mind. For example, do you see a fall leaf, a swimming pool, a spring flower like a crocus or daffodil or a wintery scene?
3. “See” how things turn out on a project.
Close your eyes and review the project you are now working on. Then ask yourself what the outcome of the project will be when it is completed. What images spring to mind? The images hold the answer.
Accept what comes to you It’s okay if you don’t “see” the answer. Part of developing your intuition is also becoming aware of the other faculties involved such as sensing the answers in your gut, having a “knowing” about it or even “hearing” the answer with your inner hearing.
Remember, as long as you get an answer that’s all that matters.
How to develop clairvoyance:
1. Set the intention to “see” with the mind’s eye. Developing clairvoyance is no different from any other skill you want to develop. Everything you do starts with your intention. Tell yourself you wish to develop this skill and that you want to become aware of it when it happens and you will.
2. The better you are at remembering things the better you’ll be at working with clairvoyance. Ask a friend to gather up 20 small items, place them on a table top and cover them with a large towel. Have your friend remove the towel and ask you to look over the items for 10 seconds – then replace the towel. Now, write down as many things as you can remember. You must strengthen your memory in order to be a good clairvoyant. Many times the images are just quick flashes through the mind so holding onto them is important.
3. Use those same 20 items to develop your powers of second sight. Take each item one at a time and hold it in your hands and really study it. When you feel you’ve gotten it down close your eyes and “see” every detail in your mind’s eye. Do this for all 20 items. The better you get at recalling things with your imagination the better you’ll be at seeing clairvoyantly.
4. Pop a DVD into your computer and watch the first 2 minutes of a scene then pause the video. Replay the entire two minutes in your mind. If you feel stuck – rewind and replay those two minutes and then try to recall the entire scene again. It’s important that you learn to “see” the entire “moving” scene from start to finish. The more you practice at mastering “movement” the better clairvoyant you’ll become.
5. Seed your mind with symbols by learning to use a divination system. The more symbols your mind has at its disposal the more likely it will use the symbol as a shorthand to convey an answer to you. Practice with cards such as the Tarot (or any deck you prefer) and memorize each of the card’s meanings to build a tool box of symbols that your mind can send you when you need answers.
Use these techniques often to practice and soon you’ll be seeing short scenes in your mind’s eye when you need guidance and answers to your problems.
Do you have any questions about developing your second sight? Has anything unusual happened to you when using your clairvoyance?
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I love these exercises…they will help with memory not just intuition.
I have a question…you gave an example of working on a project and imagining the outcome. However, what about those folks who automatically imagine the worst. I know you will say then that is what will happen, but that is because they are creating the outcome rather than “seeing” the outcome. Is there a way to make sure your “visions” are “neutral”?
Rosemarie,
This is a great question!
If you are the kind of person who always imagines the worst you need to start changing your mindset by “canceling” these types of thoughts as soon as they come to you. You’ll never be able to “see” the answers in an unbiased way because your fears will always override your intuitive responses.
So, the first thing to do is work on “retraining your brain” to think more positively. I would use guided meditations, affirmations and EFT to do this.
Hi Angela,
Yes, this is exactly what I did to train myself to see with my eyes open all of the clairvoyant images I get for other people in my mind’s eye. It’s a process but it gets easier with practice. I noticed one day that I could interact with the “in-person” person at the same time as I was “seeing” what their team was showing me. The other thing is I specifically asked for help to develop this as it was just something I wanted to learn, and right away it started to come in (pretty fuzzy at first).
Hi Julie,
It’s a amazing when we realize we can be “seeing” internally at the same as we’re interacting with clients.
You are so right- asking for help from our spiritual partners does get a response! When the student is ready, right?
I’ve always wanted to develop my extra sense and these are great tips. I am not very observant. I will definitely try these exercises and see what happens. I especially love the idea of watching the dvd and playing back everything in your mind.
Thanks Angela!
Hi Betsy,
The DVD exercise is easy and only takes a few minutes. The more you practice “internal seeing” the more easily it will come to you.
You’re so welcome Betsy!
this doesn’t really come ‘naturally’ to me. Though for my boyfriend, apparently he used clairvoyance to spy and get jealous of me when we were still newly dating and not ‘official’ (in my mind)
Kind of funny. He’d meditate and ice cream image would appear and he just ‘knew’ that I was eating ice cream with another guy. He then texted me about it within the day and I was so surprised. And the time I was dancing with a guy, that same night when I got home late-ish he seemed upset and told me he saw me as if he were in the room! I think he can do astral projections too.. He used to meditate 10 hrs straight.. That kind of spiritual practice definitely heightens your senses.. So now that he’s practicing being more human instead of ‘floating’, he’s lost some sensitivity but overall very intuitive!
We’ve tested our mind abilities before too. Thinking of an image in his mind and then seeing if I can ‘pick’ it up by guessing the first thing that came to my mind.. I was right for at least 3x in a row streak!! He was pretty good at it too. So I definitely think there’s something to this stuff but I also feel that it also depends on your connection with the person. Like mother/daughter.. husband/wife or very close friends. Would it be the same effect with strangers?
Hi Janet,
Definitely! Meditating a lot will heighten your intuition and psychic abilities like nothing else. That’s way I go on and on about. It is the #1 way to become a psychic.
You can also easily astral project if you’re a meditator to. It happens to me spontaneously. I personally don’t practice at astral projecting.
There is another thing that can be happening to your boyfriend too. He can be developing “traveling clairvoyance” or what some people might call “remote viewing.” This also comes from long periods of meditation. It is a projection of the consciousness to another location where he can “see” what you are doing.
Absolutely. The more emotionally connected you are to a person the more easily you’ll pick up on what they are doing intuitively and it will happen spontaneously. It could happen with strangers too. I do readings for people and most of them are strangers to me. Sometimes I start to get impressions about them before our appointment.
And this is why you people can’t get enough of your words Angela.
This post needs to be one of your “classic collection.” So helpful & informative! It’s so cool to be able to explore this – even if some of us don’t master it – it really is incredible.
You truly are on a mission to help people better navigate their lives.
Hi Aileen,
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the vote of confidence Aileen.
It does take practice but, if you wanted to start “seeing” the answers to your problems you could do it!
xoxo,
Angela
Yes, I think I have a similar experience in sensing the emotions of people I’m with — it doesn’t occur to me visually, as I seem to be more connected with my kinesthetic (feeling) sensibility than my visual one — but I tend to get a certain feeling in my body that tells me what is going on for the other person during a conversation.
Hi Chris,
You’re right. This is not clairvoyance. What you’re experiencing is “clairsentience.” This shows that you are quite open to sensing the emotions and physical sensations that the people you are with are experiencing.
I believe this. These tips are great for building our overall mental faculties too! Maybe Vidur is intuitive because of his superb memory. He can recall things he learned subconsciously with ease. That always amazes us.
Great read. Hugs, Vidya
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Hi Vidya,
Having a good memory is important to picking up those quick flashes and subtle sensations we get.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this!
xoox,
Angela
Hi Angela,
You offer some great tips. I realize after reading this post the importance of focusing on second sight to develop it. Very helpful!
HI Cathy,
I’m so glad you see the value in developing our second sight.