There are people who believe events in time are set, and closed off to change. In one of Deepok Chopra’s books he talks about Indian astrologers who write “threads” on pieces of bark; these writings are later read and matched with individuals who live long after the seers who wrote the threads are gone.

Incredibly these writings have accurately depicted in extreme, undeniable detail the events in the lives of those about who they were written. In essence, Indian seers write the life stories of people who will live long after them.

These writings have been accurate down to parents’ names, childhood events, and even time of death. It lends credence to the idea of predestination and a future that cannot be changed.

But what about the many premonitions of events that are avoided? Can it really be that life is set on a course we cannot alter?

It’s possible of course. But I also believe it’s possible that every new moment creates a potentially new future.

I think what we think and do changes the future. I could be wrong, and really what’s the big deal if I am?

But I can’t let go of the idea that our conscious choices help to shape our lives and the very world around us.

Have you ever wondered if there is a fine line between having intuition about a coming event and manifesting the event with your intentions? This could be one of the great paradoxes of psychic awareness study.

Is there really a difference in seeing something before it happens and causing it to happen by seeing it? The answer, of course, depends on how far you want to go in terms of philosophical thought.

It’s probably enough to pose the question and allow your mind to flow freely thereafter.

We do have considerable power over our own destiny. Many of us even believe that we create our entire reality via thought and consciousness; within such a paradigm the idea of psychic awareness takes on a whole new meaning.

If there is no “out there”, I really can’t have a premonition. All I can do is project my own thought and then experience the manifestation of this thought.

This is definitely a topic I’ll write more on later. For now it’s enough to just put the idea forward and let it flow.

The first step in developing your innate psychic ability is the development of real self-trust. You must form the habit of trusting your internal voice.

This is easy for some people, and difficult for others. 

Also, you should know this is a process. To start, you only need to begin listening for your intuitive responses to life’s situations. A great exercise is to start asking yourself questions on a regular basis.

Ask yourself things like “what should I do?”, “why did I just think that?”, “what am I really afraid of here?” etc. In time, you’ll begin to notice the subtle response that occurs to such questions almost immediately.

Most of the time, your intuitive response is the first impulse. The only time when this is not true is when you suffer from extreme fear or neurosis in some area, and thus your first response will be a fear-based reflex action.

Once you can identify your intuition, the next step is to begin trusting it. Again, this can take time as your natural desire might be to overthink and analyze every question or situation.

Don’t beomce impatient, and don’t compare yourself to others. If you put forth a sincere effort, you will begin to trust your inner voice over time.

This is the most basic form of psychic ability or psychic awareness.