by Natasha Sheldon

Created on: January 18, 2009   Last Updated: November 23, 2010

We all have latent psychic ability. It's just a matter of developing it.

The key to successful psychic work is to regularly practice methods that awaken the inner world whilst increasing sensitivity to the spiritual world around us.

This can seem daunting. It needn't be. Follow these ten tips and you'll soon find your abilities increase.

Practice regularly

In the same way that a regular exercise routine increases your fitness levels, so a commitment to a regular psychic workout is a must. It's the only way to develop your psychic muscles.

 Take a look at your week and work out how regularly you can practice. Work out a schedule and stick to it. Identify a quiet place with a calm atmosphere and use it for your practice.

Stay Grounded

An over inflated ego is a great stumbling block to psychic development. Wanting to develop a talent or skill is fine but its important that pride does not dominate. This can lead to the meaning of spiritual messages being clouded by the practitioners self importance.

Cultivating a grounded approach. Don't take yourself too seriously. View early failures with humour, don't take them to heart or view them as an affront to your dignity. You'll get much further with a relaxed view to the whole process.

Learn to Breathe.

Breathing deeply and regularly helps to calm and balance the mind, putting it in a receptive state for spiritual development. Get into the habit of regulating your breathing, especially before a practice session.

Try this method: breath in deeply from the diaphragm to the slow count of two followed by a slow out breath of three. Repeat until you feel centred and your mind is open and receptive.

Open Your Senses.

You cannot develop your sixth sense if you do not fully use the other five. Sight, sense, smell, touch and taste are our first points of contact with the world around us. By paying attention to the subtle messages they convey, we can begin to make psychic contact with the spiritual forces around us.

Take a walk or pick a place to sit quietly. How does the air feel on your skin? What can you see and hear? What can you taste on the wind? What can you smell? Be mindful of how you react to these messages, and the mental images they cultivate.

 If practised regularly, this approach allows an awareness for the non physical feel of places, seasons, even individual plants. 

 Learn to Meditate

Meditation is a great discipline for stilling the mind and helping it to focus on a fixed point-

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