How to Develop Psychic Powers

Ever get the feeling you have a paranormal ability? Hone your skills with these tips.

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Steps

Step 1

Educate yourself

Find out exactly what psychic ability you have by consulting parapsychology books and journals. Some common abilities are: clairvoyance, or perception outside normal human experience; mediumship, or communicating with the dead; psychokinesis, or the manipulation of matter and energy with the mind; and telepathy, or mind reading.
Step 2

Train

Based on your research in parapsychology and meditation, devise tests that can be performed with a partner to learn to focus and consistently use your power.
Step 3

Control your mind

Learn meditation and self-hypnosis to gain greater control over your mind.
Step 4

Keep a journal

Keep a journal of your psychic experiences. Track trends and patterns to be able to better predict when your ability will manifest.
Step 5

Join a group

If you feel your ability stems from something spiritual, like yogic flying or certain forms of faith healing, join a group of like-minded people and seek the guidance of a spiritual teacher.
Stay away from any institution that makes miraculous promises in exchange for large sums of money.
Step 6

Document your ability

Document your ability with credible institutions, like universities and medical institutes that have parapsychology programs. Volunteer to display your ability, or participate in psychic tests.
Roughly half of all Americans believe in extra sensory perception.