The Sixth Sense is Already Within You

Opening to the Clair Senses

Over the past week, I’ve had several beautiful conversations with readers who are opening more deeply to their intuitive gifts.
Some are noticing subtle nudges.
Others are suddenly overwhelmed by feelings they can’t explain.
Many are asking: Am I going crazy, or is something waking up in me?

Here’s what I want you to know:
We all have access to intuitive senses—what many call the “Clairs,” or even the Sixth Sense, gut instinct or mother’s intuition. These gifts aren’t reserved for “special” people. They’re innate. Natural. Yours.

The key is learning how to quiet the noise long enough to actually hear, feel, or sense what’s already there.

Some people receive images or visions - this is Clairvoyance.
Clairsentience is the ability to feel what others are feeling in your own body or energetic field.

Claircognizance is knowing things without knowing why.

And for others, intuition may come through sound (Clairaudience), taste (Clairgustance), or even smell (Clairalience).

Each of us has our own unique blend—and there’s no “right” way it’s supposed to look.
I’ve experienced them all but some are stronger than others. So here’s a breakdown of my strongest to help clarify (pun intended 😉) how it might be for you:

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What Clair Sense is Being an Intuitive Empath?

Being an intuitive empath often aligns with Clairsentience. But there’s often a dose of Claircognizance too-especially when empaths just know things about someone’s inner state without being told.

Some empaths are so tuned in they pick up on unspoken dynamics, collective energy, or even physical symptoms that mirror someone else’s experience. It can be overwhelming… until you learn how to work with it, rather than against it.

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A Personal Story

Years ago, when I lived in Nicaragua, I kept getting sudden stomach aches. One minute I was fine—then out of nowhere, I’d be doubled over in pain.

Eventually, I discovered that Martin, my neighbor, had acid reflux.
From then on, when that sensation hit, I’d mix up some baking soda water and take it to him. He was always grateful for the “concoction.”

At the time, I didn’t know there were names for what I was experiencing.
It didn’t feel like I was learning something new—it felt like I was remembering something ancient and true.

I began each day by tuning into my body, energy, and emotions - simply to be present with myself, and begin discerning what was truly mine and what might belong to someone else. It takes practice. One thing that helped was asking, “Is this mine?” More often than not, as soon as I realized it wasn’t, the feeling would disappear.

Funny enough, it wasn’t until just last year that I finally found the language to describe those experiences: intuitive empath.

“There is a place that you are to fill and no one else can fill; something you are to do, which no one else can do.”
— Florence Scovel Shinn, The Game of Life and How to Play It

Everyone is different. And everyone’s remembering is their own.

Now, I guide clients to reconnect with their innate senses—not by forcing anything, but by slowing down, tuning in, and embracing the play and wonderment of it all.
It’s about learning to trust the quiet knowing within.

You don’t need to become intuitive.
You already are.
You just need space to remember.

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An Invitation to Reflect

Have you ever had an experience that defied logic but felt undeniably real?
Do you sense or know things in ways you can’t explain?
What happens when you allow yourself to listen—really listen?

Feel free to share in the comments—your story might be exactly what someone else needs.

I’m so glad you’re here. If this stirred something in you, consider sharing it with someone who might need it too.