The word clairaudience comes from the French clair, meaning "clear," and audience, meaning "hearing." It is the ability to hear things intuitively either inside your head or as voices or sounds.

If you love playing or listening to music and learn easily by hearing someone talk, you probably have a natural clairaudient talent. If you tend to say "I hear what you’re saying," this would indicate a tendency toward intuitive hearing. If a thought comes suddenly and out of nowhere, it is probably clairaudient intuition, rather than something you worked out in your brain.

The fact that other people don’t hear what you hear doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. Rather it is a sign that you are gifted with the ability to intercept frequencies most people cannot hear.

Individuals who are opening to their clairaudience may feel sensations such as tingling or itching in one ear or along one side of the face. There may be a tone, static, buzzing, or ringing in the ear. Some report that they hear something that sounds like a radio that they can’t hear clearly or that there is a sound like the roar of the ocean. While these symptoms may be distracting, they will cease when one gets attuned to this higher vibration.

If you want to amplify your clairaudience, meditation helps. Sit in a relaxed position, clear your mind, take deep belly breaths for a few minutes. It’s useful to surround yourself with angels and breathe in a feeling of love to raise your vibration.

You can ask for a specific guide, Ascended Master, angel, or deceased loved one who is in the Light to speak to you and write down anything you hear. Listen only to spirits who are in a loving place and tune the others out. Higher level spirits give loving support, while lesser developed spirits may broadcast messages that make you feel disempowered, frightened. Alternatively, they may feed your ego and tell you you’re smarter, more deserving, or better than others. You won’t want to listen to messages that bring either pride or fear.

Put the writing away for a few days before rereading it. You will probably notice that what was said or the way it was said was unusual for you. This develops trust that you are receiving thoughts from beyond the veil. Patience and frequent practice also help you gain confidence.

If worn at the ears or throat, Labradorite will be especially effective in helping you hear spirit. Dumortierite is said to not only aid in clairaudience, but help with mental telepathy—hearing thoughts of others. Any high vibration stone such as Moldavite, Herderite and Phenacite will also help you develop all of your intuitive resources. Or you can program any crystal that "feels"

These affirmations will aid in the process of strengthening clairvoyance:

• My clairaudience grows stronger every day.

• I trust the messages I receive from loving spirits and they bring valuable information and guidance.

Have fun with this and seek direction within.

Shala is a Spiritualist Minister with a Master’s Degree in Education. She offers Spiritual Counseling, Psychic Mediumship, Channeling and Past Life Regressions and classes on psychic development. 248.258.8287. shalakilmer@gmail.com. IntuitionPath.com.