Clairalience, meaning “clear smelling,” is a psychic sense of smell. It is linked with clairgustation, or “clear tasting,” and these two abilities often go hand in hand. Since this power is beyond normal perception, this is often referred to as a miraculous part of the “6th sense.” Using clairalience abilities, people can invoke memory and feelings and even see future events based on the smells that they sense. If you are clairalient, you may be able to sense the presence of departed loved ones through scents that are closely linked to them, such as cigars, cigarettes or perfume. Smelling something that you can’t physically see is a sign of clairalience, and a highly developed sense of it at that! With clairalience, your intuition is heightened, and you may be able to receive messages from Angels or your spirit team in the form of scents. If you smell roses while meditating, but there are no natural roses around you, the scent likely indicates the presence of spirit or an Angel with you. Sneezing fits are also another potential sign of clairalient abilities; if you find yourself overwhelmed with sneezing, and you can’t seem to figure out why, this may indicate clairalience rather than an allergy attack.

When you experience the signature scent of a loved one in Spirit, this is often a sign that their spirit is with you, wanting you to know they’re near. Even if you find yourself smelling scents that remind you of people you had a difficult past with, it could be their spirit attempting to make things right by causing you to remember and process your feelings. When you suspect that this is happening, try to take a moment to acknowledge that you sense their spirit. Try talking to them or recalling memories that you have of them. The smell may be brief or long lasting; either way, try to see it as the gift that it is.

Clairgustance, also spelled clairgustation, is the ability to taste things beyond the physical realm, and means “clear tasting.” It is linked with clairalience, or “clear smelling,” and these two abilities often go hand in hand. People with this ability may taste things that are not physically present, such as a specific food or drink, or a metallic or bitter taste. They may also taste things in their mind or through their psychic senses, such as a taste that indicates that a spirit is present. This is a psychic ability to experience the physical sensation of taste quite randomly, without anything entering into your mouth. The odd thing about this ability is that what’s being tasted isn’t always food; it could be a tree, a place or even a dirty sock! The sense of taste is a powerful tool and can bring forth very strong emotions. It has the ability to make you feel nostalgic, sad, happy or homesick. Connecting with all your different senses is a great way to use them spiritually and to allow yourself to open up to spirits and Angels who are wanting to contact you. All our senses are important when we are wanting to open up to spirits, as they can communicate in so many different ways! 

Interestingly, many scientists believe that the majority of our sense of taste is actually our sense of smell. So, in order to develop your clairgustance, it is important to also work with your sense of smell (your clairalient skills). When you are eating, pay attention to the scents of the food. Recall smells, and the emotions that they bring, and which tastes they may go hand in hand with. 

Another way of developing your clairgustance ability is to test yourself! Have a friend tell you when they are eating, but not what they are eating. When you know they’re eating, sit down and close your eyes and focus on your friend. Imagine them in your mind, see them eating and open up the psychic bridge between you and them. Can you tune into your friend’s experiences? Can you sense a distinct taste in your mouth? What do you think they are eating? When you think you know, ask them what they were eating. Did you get it right? Don’t worry if you keep getting it wrong. This takes time, and sometimes you need to work at it to be able to connect with your friend’s sense of taste.

Claircognizance means “clear knowing” and is the ability to predict events based on a gut feeling that is consistently proven accurate. This is what makes claircognizance such a gift of truth to those who possess it. You cannot know the future through your five physical senses, but you can if you have psychic abilities. If you are claircognizant, your deep inner knowing exceeds logic and reason, and you’re able to foresee certain situations and/or outcomes. People with claircognizance often receive “downloads” of information that can feel like the knowledge is poured in through the top of their head. They appear very random and at times when you are working, watching TV, running, or otherwise, doing something completely unrelated. You may be watching the newest episode of Game of Thrones, driving in your car, or working out in the gym, when an idea or a solution to a problem just pops up in your head.

People with claircognizance have a nose for insincerity and almost nothing gets past them. Even when someone is simply being insincere with their sentiments or expressions of emotion, someone with claircognizance is able to discern this. If you are claircognizant, you may feel like a human lie detector! People with claircognizance are often able to anticipate what other people are about to say, and they sometimes respond even before the other person has finished a full sentence, because they already know what’s coming. They may also find that they’ll be thinking of someone and receive a call from that person not long after.

If you are claircognizant, it is important to pay attention to your inner knowing or intuition, as this will help you develop your self-confidence.