Claircognisance is one of the different types of extrasensory perception (ESP) skills that some claim to possess, in addition to better known types such as clairvoyance and clairvoyant. The term “claircognisance” itself is derived from French, with ‘Clair’ means clear and ‘knowledge’ that know – it translates into ‘clear knowing’.
People who possess this power report a feeling of normal “know” something without understanding how or why they know it. This knowledge can suddenly arrive in their consciousness, unexpectedly, unexpectedly and without previous evidence or reasoning to support it. It is as if a thought or piece of information is placed directly in their thoughts from an unknown origin. There is often no warning, no structure and no logical reason for this knowledge to appear at that time.
The knowledge received by Claircognessance may be that knowing facts about people, places or events to which they have not had prior exposure or have immediately understood complex concepts without learning them in the traditional sense. It can be a fact about a person or place they have never encountered, a solution to a problem that she does not consciously think, or a sudden insight into a situation that they had no prior knowledge of. Sometimes it is a consciousness of a remote event or a prediction about something that will happen in the future.
For example, someone can have a sudden and inexplicable knowledge of a loved one who is in danger, or they may know the answer to a question they have never considered before.
People who experience claircognisance may initially wonder where the information came from or doubt their validity. Over time, however, many learn to trust the accuracy of these insights. Processing this information often includes to separate them from their own thoughts, prejudices and emotions to recognize it as something that has come from outside their conscious reasoning or sensory perception.
Some theories indicate the concept of the collective unconscious, as proposed by psychiatrist Carl Jung. It suggests that people inherit a series of shared memories and ideas from our ancestors. Likewise, biologist Rupert Sheldrake’s theory of morphic resonance states that natural systems inherit a collective memory from all earlier things in their species through ‘morphic fields’. These fields influence behavioral patterns and thought. Claircognessance can in theory be explained by the ability of an individual to use this collective pool of knowledge and memory, access to information that is relevant to their current situation or question.
Some theories propose that all consciousness is interconnected and part of a universal or divine consciousness, although we are only aware of our own perspective. If it is true, claircognisance can be explained as times when the awareness of an individual has access to this universal consciousness, the attracting of specific knowledge or insight from a huge, interconnected network.
Claircognisance is part of a group of psychological skills that enable individuals to obtain information through resources outside the conventional five senses. Flayvoyance is perhaps the best known of these skills and enables individuals to receive intuitive information through visions. There is also Clairudience, where messages are received in the form of words, sounds or music that are not audible to others. And finally, Clairessentience, what the ability is to acquire psychological knowledge by seeing or feeling, often emotionally or physically. Claircognisance is more abstract than these other methods because there is no sensory input. The acquisition of knowledge circumvents the conventional ways in which we receive and process information.
In the context of a theater performance, a psychological claircognisance can use to reveal information about members of the public without having met them earlier. During a one-on-one psychological lecture, Claircognisants can use their ability to tap information about the person they read, insights that the individual has not expressed or may not have fully recognized. For example, a paranormal gifted can suddenly know and share that the individual is confronted with an important decision of life.
A ghost hunter with claircognisant skills can receive insights about a location or a spirit without any prior knowledge. This can include specific details about the history of a place, the identity of a spirit or understanding the circumstances of a spooky presence. These insights can guide the research and help concentrate efforts in certain areas or aspects of the spooky. In some cases, Claircognessance can be used to offer a form of direct communication with spirits. The Ghost Hunter can receive clear messages or knowledge of the spirits themselves.
If used as part of a paranormal examination, claircognisant information can sometimes be verified by historical data or by confirming evidence collected during the research. For example, a claircognisant can have a name or a date that can be linked to documented facts about the location later.
The challenge with claircognisance, from both a practitioner and a skeptic, is the verification. Because this knowledge may seem out of the blue, it can be difficult to prove its validity or to trace the source. Skeptics could claim that what Claircognisen claim to know can be derived from logical deductions or subconscious intuition based on inner monologue, rather than knowledge from the spirit world or other external sources.
Intuition is a subconscious process that gives us the ability to know something directly without analytical reasoning, bridging the gap between the conscious and unconscious parts of our mind and between instinct and reasoning. It is often described as a gut feeling or a feeling of ‘just knowing’ that something is right or wrong.
Perhaps Claircognessance is only an advanced form of intuition. Our brains constantly process enormous amounts of information, much of it below the level of our conscious consciousness. This processing can lead to insights and realizations, those ‘light bulb moments’ that seem to come from nowhere.
Skeptics also emphasize the role of cognitive prejudices and logical thinking errors that can influence claircognisant experiences. For example, the confirmation proposal could lead to individuals remembering that their “clear knowing” was correct while they ignored the times or forgot that was not. Similarly, the Barnum effect – the tendency to find personal meaning in vague and general statements – may seem relevant to generic information, so that people believe they have access to unique knowledge.
Despite the skepticism, many in the paranormal community value Claircognisance as a tool for paranormal lectures, mediumship and other paranormal studies. It is believed that improving this ability can lead to greater insights and discovering information that is not accessible through more conventional means. Training methods for developing claircognisance are meditation, mindfulness practices and exercises that are designed to increase awareness and openness to receive information from external sources.
