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Developing Your Spiritual Senses: The Clairs | Kerri Jarrett, Trichology and Epigeentics

February 11, 2025•2 min read

The 8 Clairs and the 5 Physical Senses: Understanding the Difference

The human body can experience and perceive the world through our five physical senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. However, the spiritual community believes we have additional abilities to perceive and experience the world, known as the 8 clairs.

The 8 clairs are as follows:

  1. Clairvoyance: The ability to see beyond the physical realm and receive messages through inner visions.

  2. Clairaudience: The ability to hear beyond the physical realm and receive messages through inner sounds or voices.

  3. Clairsentience: The ability to feel beyond the physical realm and receive messages through physical sensations or emotions.

  4. Claircognizance: The ability to know beyond the physical realm and receive messages through inner knowing or understanding.

  5. Clairgustance: The ability to taste beyond the physical realm and receive messages through inner tastes or flavours.

  6. Clairalience: The ability to smell beyond the physical realm and receive messages through inner scents or aromas.

  7. Clairtangency: The ability to touch beyond the physical realm and receive messages through physical sensations.

  8. Clairseance: The ability to access information from the spiritual realm through the channelling of spirits.

It is believed that everyone has the potential to develop and use their 8 clairs, but for most people, these abilities remain dormant. With practice and intention, you can increase your awareness of your clairs and develop your abilities.

The 8 clairs are not meant to replace the 5 physical senses. Instead, they work alongside our physical senses, allowing us to access a more complete, holistic understanding of the world around us.

In conclusion, the 8 clairs offer us a new way to perceive and experience the world beyond our 5 physical senses. Whether you want to develop your clairs or simply expand your awareness, understanding the difference between the 5 physical senses and the 8 clairs is a great starting point.

Like this post? You might like this one from my other website, Sentimental Gems: ESP: extrasensory perception

Kerri Jarrett
Kerri Jarrett is a multi-venture entrepreneur, trichologist, and creative strategist passionate about self-awareness, intention setting, and business alignment. With a background in hair science, epigenetics, and holistic well-being, she blends expertise with storytelling to inspire transformation. Whether discussing scalp health, mindful business strategies, or the power of intention, Kerri offers fresh perspectives that challenge conventional thinking. As the founder of Sentimental Gems, The Hair Wire, and Balanced Business Foundations, she helps entrepreneurs and individuals align their passions with purpose.
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