When browsing Advisor profiles on Everclear, you’ll come across terms like clairvoyant, empath, or medium. If you’re new to this space, it can be hard to know what each of these means or which type of Advisor might be best suited to what you’re looking for. Here’s a plain-language breakdown of the most common psychic abilities you’ll encounter.
Clairvoyance (“Clear Seeing”)
A clairvoyant receives information in the form of mental images, visions, or visual impressions. They may see symbols, scenes, or people in their mind’s eye that relate to your situation. Clairvoyance is one of the most widely known psychic abilities and is often what people picture when they think of a psychic reading.
Clairaudience (“Clear Hearing”)
A clairaudient receives information through sound. This doesn’t mean they literally hear voices out loud. Rather, they perceive messages, names, words, or sounds through their inner hearing. Clairaudients may pick up on things like a name connected to someone in your life or a message from a loved one who has passed.
Clairsentience (“Clear Feeling”)
Clairsentients, often called empaths, receive information through feelings and physical sensations. They can pick up on the emotions, energy, and vibrations of people, places, and situations. If you’ve ever met someone who just seemed to “feel” what you were going through without being told, you’ve likely encountered someone with clairsentience.
Claircognizance (“Clear Knowing”)
A claircognizant receives sudden, direct knowing without a logical explanation for how they arrived at it. There are no images, sounds, or feelings involved. The information simply arrives as an immediate sense of certainty. Advisors with this ability often describe it as thoughts or insights that appear fully formed out of nowhere.
Empathy
Empathic Advisors are closely related to clairsentients. They have a heightened sensitivity to the emotional states and energy of others, sometimes absorbing those feelings as if they were their own. In a reading, an empathic Advisor can offer a deep sense of being truly understood, and can often identify emotional patterns or blocks that you may not have fully articulated yourself.
Mediumship
A medium acts as a bridge between the living and those who have passed. Mediums often draw on clairvoyance, clairaudience, or clairsentience as part of how they connect with spirit. If you’re seeking a connection with a loved one who has passed, look specifically for an Advisor who lists mediumship as one of their specialties.
Intuition
Many Advisors describe themselves simply as intuitive. This means they draw on a combination of abilities rather than one dominant gift. An intuitive Advisor may use a mix of feeling, knowing, and seeing to offer guidance, sometimes alongside tools like tarot or oracle cards.
How this helps you choose an Advisor
Knowing the difference between these abilities can help you find an Advisor whose gifts align with what you’re hoping to experience. If you want a deeply emotional, felt sense of connection, an empath or clairsentient may resonate. If you want specific names, images, or details, a clairvoyant or clairaudient might be a better fit. And if you’re hoping to connect with someone who has passed, seek out a medium.
When in doubt, read through Advisor bios and reviews. Most Advisors describe how their abilities work in practice, which can give you a real sense of what a session with them might feel like.