How Witches Can Improve Their Psychic Abilities
Psychic Abilities
Psychic abilities—everyone has them to some extent, just like everyone can sing to some extent. Some people are naturals at it, like Beyonce or Leah Michelle; others will barely qualify to sing in the church choir. But just about everyone has a voice. Likewise, just about everyone has some potential for ‘psychic powers’. If you want to learn how to be a Witch, this is a potential you need to tap.
The vast majority of psychics are not Witches. Let me make that clear up front. There is a difference between being a psychic and being a Witch.
However, developed psychic abilities can really help improve your efforts in The Craft. Psychic abilities allow us to sense, work with and manipulate energy better, and this is an important part of learning Witchcraft.
Psychic Abilities - Psychic Powers
Some Psychic Abilities Covered Here
Aura
| reading reading a person's energy field
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Automatic writing/drawing
| free writing or free drawing while in a light trance and letting information flow without conscious thought or effort (no, it is not possession)
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Clairvoyance
| literally means "clear seeing"- being able to "see" without being there. In relation there is clairaudience (hearing), clairalience (smelling), clairgustance (tasting), clairsentience (feeling/touching), and claircognizance (just knowing)
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Psychokenesis
| or telekenisis, manipulating matter through the power of thought (most poltergeist and seance activity is actually suspected of being unconscious psychokenesis)
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Precognition
| becoming aware of events before they occur
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Psychometry
| learning about someone through an object or photo that they are connected to
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Remote Viewing
| a form of clairvoyance when you attempt to see another location
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What’s the Difference between Psychic Abilities and Practicing Witchcraft?
Psychic abilities, as stated above, are natural and inborn, and everyone has them to some extent. These are what’s behind the kind of curious moments everyone occasionally gets—a gut feeling not to board a plane that ends up crashing, a dream about grandma coming to say goodbye to you and then you wake up and find out she passed away in the night. Skeptics write off such instances as ‘coincidences’ whereas believers consider them natural intuition.
When these kinds of things happen to you a lot, and you learn to control them to some extent, you would be considered psychic. But this is not considered magic, it’s considered an innate ability. The vast majority of practicing psychics, even professional ones, do not bother learning or practicing Witchcraft.
Witchcraft is a skill—it’s something you learn and practice. It’s a literal Craft. Witches use the power of the mind and various objects to make the inner changes necessary to achieve a goal, and/or to manipulate energy to help draw oneself nearer to a goal.
To practice Witchcraft successfully requires using those same abilities that many people consider ‘psychic powers’. You’re flexing your ‘mental muscles’ here. That’s why anyone who wants to know how to be a Witch should start by training the mind.

These are the best kinds of cards to use. Psychic researchers use these cards because simple but powerful symbols are easiest to read. If you don't have a deck like this, you can use regular playing cards (get rid of the royal cards). But if you're going to keep practicing, a deck like this is a small but helpful investment.
Before You Start
- become adept at meditation. Start each session in a meditative state.
- find a partner to work with; this can be helpful with some exercises
- Keep a deck of cards on hand for some of the exercises.
- Don't over-do it. Keep practice to under an hour per day. Stop if you get frustrated or tired and meditate to relax and ground. Take a break for a few days if you start feel fatigue or illness during your normal day.
Practice Automatic Writing/Drawing
You will need a pad or pencil.
1) Choose a location to which you've never been or seen pictures of, somewhere public so you can go there soon.
2) Go into a light meditative state.
3) Let the pencil move freely, unconsciously, to write or draw whatever comes through your mind.
4) Go to the places and see if there are any connections to your written description or drawing.
As usual, don't get discouraged if it's not dead-on accurate; it takes time to train the mind, and your own brain will inevitably throw in some of it's own ideas that are not necessarily coming from any psychic impression. Keep trying.
Practice Reading Auras
You will need a friend and a blank wall for this (preferably white).
1) Have a friend sit or stand in front of a blank wall. Dim the lights but don’t make it dark.
2) Soften your focus and gaze around the edges of your friend’s form. See if you can see a difference in light, colors, or if you see any shapes or sparks—anything.
3) You and your friend can change places after a while and try it on each other.
You can begin doing this everywhere and anywhere—try it with rocks, trees, houses, plants, animals, people in crowds, etc.— the more you get used to seeing auras, the stronger and clearer the impression will become.
Tell Us About You
Do you consider yourself someone with psychic abilities?
Practice Psychometry
You will need a friend to bring you an item or photo of someone you do not know. Your friend should know the person who owns the item very well.
1) Ask your friend to bring over the item, and not to say anything about it.
2) Take the item and hold it. Open your mind to explore the impressions that come to you.
3) Begin asking your friend questions. "Is this person a female? Is this person elderly? Was this person in a war? Etc.
4) Instruct your friend to answer "Yes," "No," or "I don't have that information." There should be very few "No" answers; instruct your friend to only say "No" if they are 100% sure -- your friend might be 100% sure the subject is not female, but may not be 100% sure he's never been in a war (or lived in some kind of war zone, or been connected to some kind of battle).
5) Write down impressions and let your friend tell you how you did. Anything that your friend didn't have the information, ask her to investigate and find out.
Practice Clairvoyance
You will need cards-- make sure you can't see through them or tell what is on them from looking at the back.
1) Pick a card and put it face-down in front of you. Concentrate on what might be on the face.
2) Write down #1, and whatever image you think is on the face.
3) Don't look at the card-- put it aside in a new pile.
4) Do it again, and put the #2 card on top of #1. Keep going, keeping the cards in order. It's important to keep the deck neat.
5) When you're finished with the deck, turn the card pile over so you can see the faces. The first face is card #1, you can then compare the order of the deck to your notes to see how you did.
Again, 10 to 14 is considered average; 20 and above shows real talent, especially if you can pull off 20+ consistently.
Practice Developing Psychic Powers
Practice Telepathy:
You will need a friend and cards. You and your friend don't have to be in the same room. You can do this over the phone or the internet.
1) The 'caller' picks a card and concentrates on it. The caller should write a number and what the card is (#1, #2, and so forth).
2) The 'receiver' tries to guess the card by either saying what it is or writing it down (number them). The receiver might even write down any other images or feelings that come to mind.
3) After all the cards are done, compare notes to see how many 'hits' (correct guesses) and how many 'misses' there are. Then discuss any other odd sensations you might have jotted down.
The caller should not say 'hit' or 'miss' after every card, as this can disrupt concentration for the receiver. About 10 to 14 cards right in a 52 card deck is considered average chance. Above 20 indicates some pretty developed psychic abilities.
Practice Remote Viewing
You need a note pad and pencil for this.
1) Choose a location to which you've never been or seen pictures of. For example, you might choose a new store across town that you've never gone into. It must be a place you have access to so you can visit in the near future.
2) Go into meditation and envision the store. Try to call up a picture of it in your mind.
3) Note sizes, colors, and any impressions.
4) Write down all your impressions.
5) Over the next couple of days visit the store and see what you might have gotten right.
Don’t get discouraged if things are not as you imagined—for example, if you saw something blue in the corner, and there is nothing blue in that corner, there might have been a customer or employee wearing blue there on the day you practiced your exercise.
Practice Telekenisis
Telekinesis is very rare and very difficult to control. The trick behind learning it at all is to use something that already is in motion (has kinetic energy behind it). This is the same principle as why it’s easier to steer a boat drifting down the river than it is to push a boat that’s on dry land.
You will need an object with a little bit of weight to it, a string, and something to suspend it from so it hangs freely (a ceiling hook, a tree branch, a rafter, etc.).
1) Hang your object up. I actually like to lay under it so it’s hanging over me.
2) Push it to get it in motion. It doesn’t matter how it’s swinging.
3) Focus on it going in a different direction (for example, if it’s swinging clockwise, focus on it going counterclockwise).
4) If you’re successful, focus on changing the direction again (to swinging side to side maybe, or making a figure 8).
5) Keep practicing—this could take a number of times before you get it.
Tip: pay attention to your state of mind and how you feel when you’re successful.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
© 2014 Mackenzie Sage Wright
Comments
Very Cool power
I am a complete beginner with Wicca, and I have a power that I have shown to many people, but I don’t know what it is. People describe somebody they know to me, tell me who they are, and I close my eyes, think of them, and see an arrow pointing to that person’s direction. An arrow, nothing more. And I am always right. Can you please tell me what power I may have and how to strengthen it?
Very interesting and usefull, THank you so much for sharing with us!
I really liked this article I will be practicing this for sure.
I liked the article.
thank you!.. a lot of work to do.
when did you know
Hello!
This is a great article!! I definitely agree with everything you say and believe. I am a Witch, yes. I have the ability to "walk" which means that I can go to a certain measure of time whether it be the past, present, or future. I can describe people's houses without ever being in them. This article has helped me with learning how to see people's Auras clearly without having to close my eyes, or put my hand on them to a trance that lets me know.
Thank you!
i am a teen and i have just begun with wicca. i don't think i have any in-built psychic powers except seeing very strong and repetitive dreams(which is not exactly psychic i guess). just wanted to know, did you have hints of psychic abilities even before you began on the path of witchcraft or did you eventually hone and develop them?
this was another enlightening and pretty much a thought provoking article from you, ma'am!
there is one question though, did you have a hint of some psychic power from the beginning (maybe even before you decided to pursue witchcraft) or did you develop and hone them later? because, i am a teen and i have just started with wicca. my research is still on in full gusto but i don't think i have any in-built psychic power except that i feel extremely sensitive towards the slightest of emotion(but that's not even psychic i guess)
Awesome exercises! I like how you break it all down into some of the different elements.
A few of my favorite parts of this article:
"Psychic abilities—everyone has them to some extent, just like everyone can sing to some extent. Some people are naturals at it, like Beyonce or Leah Michelle; others will barely qualify to sing in the church choir. But just about everyone has a voice. Likewise, just about everyone has some potential for ‘psychic powers’. If you want to learn how to be a Witch, this is a potential you need to tap."
& this part, as we do a lot of work with witches to develop or expand their craft:
"The vast majority of psychics are not Witches. Let me make that clear up front. There is a difference between being a psychic and being a Witch."
Again, great article!
Hello, just wondering if for the card practice, you count it correct if you wrote down the suit/number/whole thing correctly. In other words, are you saying that 10-14 correct suits, correct numbers or correct everything (Ex: Ace of Spades) is average? And you're suggesting using a normal 52 playing card deck, yes? Thank you in advance! :)
Hi Pia I saw your question. It's called emotional manifestation. You just lean teardsbthe darker side. We all have light and dark in us. One is just a little stronger than the other. No big deal
There is a lot to learn when you know that you have sertin powers that you do not understand on how to use them.
This article has been so helpful to me. Since I was a child I've had a lot of these abilities and I didn't know what they were. I thought i was crazy.
Hi, I have a question that sort of builds on a comment by Poison Ivy. Could pyrokinesis not be an act of (extremely) advanced telekinesis? For example, someone who is extremely skilled at telekinesis could, in theory, focus on a specific point in space and dial the molecular movement to eleven, which would cause the temperature to rise drastically. After all, in this same article, you suggest that we practice our telekinesis on something that's already moving on its own. An argument can be made that nothing in the universe moves more than a single molecule. And, in this same line of thinking, you can create lightning by giving two separate points opposite charges with your mind (I have a feeling that that was vastly oversimplified, but I never said I was a theoretical physicist by trade). What dp you think?
Hi Ms. Wright, I have a quick question. I recently gave myself a crash course on tarot card reading, and was surprisingly successful in my predictions. Is this a psychic ability or magic? My research leans towards psychic, but I am acquainted with someone who says that it's as magic as a spell. Also, how does this fare in terms of my potential in either area?
LOOK i have one important question.that is i start to control the wind since i was a child and i have done many rituals without knowing i was doing.does that mean i am a natural born witch???
I used to have a strong gift of premonition and feeling/hearing. I had an emotionally traumatic event in my life and I seem to have lost my mojo. How do I get it back? Because of the trauma I have been on medication and I think that is my problem. Any suggestions on how to get my gifts back? Please?
I have a few questions. I tend to meditate quite a bit in my freetime (usually about an hour a day) and find that sleep always creeps up on me near the forty minute mark also I feel like the world is shaking around me near the five to ten minute mark. There have also been instances when I have just had a random thought but that thought stuck with me like when I tried thought me and my parents were going to uber for some strange reason (we never do) and I knew after dinner they'd want me to come back home and they would continue their night (again this has nevertheless happened before I thought this) and they told me to drive myself home after and we'd just bring two cars. I still hate premonition? Also lastly I wasn't trying to fix my hair beforehand going out with a few friends and I just started mumbling rhymes in the mirror trying to summon something to fix my hair (I know it seems cheesy but) I flipped it back and I thought landed perfectly after I finished the rhyme but that night I had a dream two of my friends were at my house and while I was saying a story they looked at my mirror and send hey neighbor and there were two of like their alter egos they looked exactly the same but were different in personality they led them into the mirror and I was trying to get them out but I couldn't they were trapped forever. I have one mirror on my dresser on one side of the room and another on the direct opposite side so it doesn't that infinity thing. By far the dream scared me and should I be worried?
I need help my parents think I'm a freak because i have telekinesis
Since i was very young, i have always seen things no one else saw or heard, i have talked to them, but they stay quiet and almost always wanted me to follow, growing up i have always been sensitive. and have experienced many odd things. some scary some not so much. I once sat down and wondered why i can feel so much see and hear. I sat down and stared at a watch ( digital.) it stated the time 8:58am. ( not the one but im just putting a time because i dont recall exactly what time it was. But i started at the time 858 am my mind only and completely focused on moving the time back one minute. about 20-30 seconds into just concentrating my mind so hard, i began to get sweaty and well. i was baffled the time when it went to change it went backwards 857 am. and then boom went back to 858 am never did that again.
Greetings to all!
Just hear to share my experiences and very glad to be able to see that i'm not alone :) Eversince i was little, i've always been uncomfortable with crowds (be it relatives or not) It drains me. There was a point where i kept having dreams that would happen in real life, and i know i saw it, i just don't now when it will take place. In addition to that, my friends had always come to me for advice and console. I want to be able to practice and control precognition, be willing to accept someone (to have a relationship with) .Could you advice on how i should start studying to be a witch?
Thank you for writing this. I've had glimpses of the future before... Sometimes I know that I'll run into somebody and know what they will ask and then 5 minutes later it happens exactly as I see it. I thought I was crazy, and other people would think I'm crazy if I said anything. There have been other instances too.
Hi... I'm 20 and confused with some problems related to this subject..I think I have evil eyes.. If I look at someone and think something happening to them it happens infront of my eyes.. the same thing happen when I say something will happen to a person.. but I feel sorry for them.. my mom is aware of these kind of situations... I don't know whether I'm a witch.. Can you help me to understand what is really going on.. I have two cousins who are just like me..
Hi I enjoyed reading your article. However I'm still not sure what type of ability I have and I have no control over it.
I sometimes will just look at someone and know things about them, or sometime that someone will die before a certain time. For example the will live until their 4th birthday (which was the end of Nov. ) but die before Christmas Or look at someone and know the sex of their unborn child
These things come to me like general knowledge and some times I just say them in everyday conversation while talking to that person and they are like how do you know that.
My daughter I believe is able to do this as well my Maternal Grandmother. However not to the same extent. So can you tell me what this ability is considered so I can do further research.
Thankful for any feedback!
Hey WiccanSage,
Thank you so much for the article; it's very informative and has definitely given me some good guidelines to start developing skills :)
I have one question: what is your view/opinion on pyrokinesis? Do you believe it possible for humans to have any power over fire, flames etc.? I have read that the term Pyrokinesis was originally coined by Stephen King for his fictional work firestarter but a google search shows quite a lot of people seeing this as an actual non-fictional occurrence. How do you feel about this?
Looking forward to your reply!!
Wow. This is a very detailed article. It's great to know the difference between psychic and witchcraft. However, I'd like to know. Is practicing witchcraft a good thing? isn't it too much and going beyond human limitations?
I need help with a witch casting harmful spells on me
hi I been had experience to feel when a person had a problem or see on my mind when someone had a love one pass away I can describe how the person look, I can read o explain a dream, I sense when someone lie or sense a spirit or ghost wherever we call them I hear voices , somethimes I'm got scare I need to sleep w the tv on all night, my grandmother was a medium she was from Jamaica , I thinking something and happen
Thanks for taking the time to explain all!
Nice to read while high! Thank You!
interesting read
I've found this interesting and useful! I'll start practicing to see how far I can get.
Egads! I wish. Sadly, all my prior efforts into "seeing" have resulted only in seeing my own wishful thinking, which normally bears no relation whatever to reality.
I keep trying, but admittedly it's sporadic, as meditation does not come easily or naturally to me. I have what my friend refers to as a "monkey mind," that refuses to stay focused.
The only time I can manage such a state is by accident, if I'm daydreaming, or if I end up with a mild case of "highway hypnosis," and realized I've driven miles without remembering any of the intervening scenery. (And that, my friend, is scary!)
Voted up, interesting, useful, and ..um... bookmarked for future reference.
Thank you for taking rhe time to write these articles.
I am a beginner (15) and i am very interested in this. I really want to try these techniques.but i have an EXTREMELY hard time relaxing and focusing and staying still and trying to avoid fidgeting. How are you able to clear your mind and calm down during exercises?
I find this utterly fascinating. It is something I'd like to learn more about. I don't know if I possess any "ability" per se, but I have had many "dreams" that have come true. I'll just chalk it up to a sixth sense. Take care. Kim
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This is something in which I have always been interested - followed lightly over the years. I will have to go through the above again and more in depth. Thank you. Voted up, interesting and useful and will be following too.
Where did you get your information on how to train your mind? I have always seen close family members passings days before it happens, but only ppl close to me. Im 27 and have been trying to train my mind since 9 and feel im going nowhere. Every woman on my mothers side is/was blessed with something of a sixth sense. And now my daughter sje is asking for help.
Nice!! I usually have very good sixth sense. Maybe should learn to sharpen it more and fully use the inner power given.
Yes, people often confuse psychic power with magical power. I also think that people confuse future telling or ESP with psychic, intuitive and empathic powers. Definite differences among all of them! Thanks for clarifying those gifts and the tips for developing those that we have. Blessings!
Thanks for the great information on developing intuition and psychic abilities WiccanSage. The one thing I would encourage people to also develop is patience. Psychic development is a lifelong journey not just a short course or one light bulb moment
I am so interested in this field, and so wish I had better such abilities. I have had only one or two experiences in all of my 66 years, so I don't think that indicates any real talent.
I won't go into it here--too lengthy to explain...that is to say, the 'back story' is too long. With your permission, I might e-mail you about those situations, and see what you think.
My mother had some ability--but again, just a couple of times, and hers were in dreams.
Voted up, interesting and useful.
I have a hard time differentiating my instincts vs. paranoia. Or perhaps, I just don't want to believe my instincts regarding certain subjects b/c the awareness I gain feels too painful. Idk I think I'm extremely skilled at "reading in between the lines" and picking up on subtleties, but people tell me I think to much so...I get confused. I suppose a little more time, Experience, and age will help me to tell the difference between instincts vs. paranoia/fear.
Any suggestions?
p.s. I have experienced clairvoyance and premonitions. The last few days it has been especially strong as a thought person or idea will come to mind as I'm watching TV than seconds later my thought is being played out on TV.
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