The 6 Intuitive Types
The word ‘Clair’ means clear in French. Each of the six intuitive types below describes a different sense through which clarity as intuition tends to arrive.
1. Clairaudience (hearing)
The intuitive ability to hear psychic guidance. It often arrives in moments of danger, decision, or crisis, like a clear inner voice cutting through the noise.
2. Clairvoyance (seeing)
Intuition arriving as inner sight, e.g. images, symbols, or impressions that show you something beyond the present moment.
3. Claircognizance (knowing)
Intuition that arrives complete, with no traceable path of reasoning. The mathematician Ramanujan is said to have received entire formulas this way, e.g. knowing the result perfectly, without knowing how he arrived at it.
4. Clairsentience (feeling)
The intuitive ability to sense the energy and emotions of others. At its root is usually empathy, simply because you can feel what they are feeling.
5. Clairalience (smelling)
Intuition that arrives through scent or smell with no physical source. It’s often linked to the presence of a loved one who has passed, or to a memory resurfacing.
6. Clairgustance (tasting)
Intuition that arrives as a taste with nothing physically present to cause it. It’s frequently tied to the memory of a deceased relative or a moment from the past.
Discover Your Easiest Intuitive Style to Nurture
Have fun and choose the answer that feels the most accurate answer to how you feel. There are no right or wrong answers, only ones that are true for you.
Read each question slowly. Choose the option that matches your actual lived experience - how you already live, rest, and respond.
Circle or highlight your chosen answer for each question. At the end, count how many A, B, C, D, E, and F answers you have selected. Your scoring guide for identifying which Intuitive style or type comes most naturally to you is on the final page.
Your 18-question self-discovery quiz
1. Which of these already happens naturally in your day-to-day life, without effort?
a. You touch, hug, or hold things often - physical contact feels easy to you
b. You make fast decisions and rarely look back - you trust your snap judgments
c. You daydream, visualise, or picture things vividly without trying
d. You talk to yourself, narrate your thoughts, or enjoy podcasts and audiobooks
e. You notice smells before anyone else in the room does
f. You have strong, specific opinions about taste and flavour
2. If you had ten free minutes today, which of these would you most happily fall into?
a. A slow stretch, a hand on your chest, simply noticing how your body feels
b. Sitting with a question and letting an answer surface on its own
c. Looking through photos, art, or simply watching the light in a room
d. Listening to music, a voice memo, or sitting in silence
e. Lighting incense, smelling fresh herbs, or walking somewhere fragrant
f. Slowly tasting tea, chocolate, or something you enjoy, with full attention
3. Which environment do you already gravitate toward, even outside of any spiritual practice?
a. Anywhere you can move your body - walking, swimming, dancing, yoga
b. Anywhere quiet enough to think clearly - a desk, a journal, a long drive
c. Anywhere visually rich - galleries, gardens, sunsets, beautiful interiors
d. Anywhere with sound you love - live music, nature sounds, your favourite playlist
e. Anywhere fragrant - a kitchen, a flower shop, a candle-lit room
f. Anywhere food-focused - markets, kitchens, a good restaurant
4. Which of these is already a small ritual in your life - something you do without being told to
a. A body scan, stretch, or breathing practice before sleep
b. Journalling a question and waiting, without forcing an answer
c. Looking at a photo, image, or piece of art that calms you
d. Playing a particular piece of music or sound to settle your mind
e. Lighting a candle or burning something fragrant to mark a moment
f. Making a particular drink or dish as a comfort ritual
5. When you want to feel calm quickly, what do you reach for first?
a. A hand on your heart, a hug, a warm bath, or movement
b. A moment of stillness or a few conscious breaths, to simply 'check in' with yourself
c. Closing your eyes and picturing somewhere peaceful
d. A particular song, voice, or type of quiet
e. A specific scent - lavender, citrus, fresh air, a particular candle
f. A specific food or drink that always settles you
6. Which compliment do people give you most often, even casually?
a. “You give the best hugs” or “you always seem to know how I'm feeling”
b. “You always call it right” or “you just seem to know things”
c. “You have a great eye” or “you always picture things so clearly”
d. “You have a lovely voice” or “you're a great listener”
e. “Your home always smells amazing” or “you have a great nose”
f. “You should be a chef” or “you always know what will taste good together”
7. Which of these skills have you already built up over the years, even informally or accidentally?
a. A practice involving touch or body awareness - reiki, massage, sport, yoga, dance
b. A habit of trusting your gut on decisions, and being right more often than not
c. An eye for design, colour, or visual detail that others comment on
d. An ear for music, accents, tone of voice, or sound in general
e. A refined sense of smell in cooking, perfume, wine, or nature
f. A refined palate in cooking, tasting, pairing flavours
8. If you were to start a new practice this month with the least resistance, which feels most realistic?
a. Movement-based - Reiki, yoga, walking meditation, breathwork
b. Stillness-based - meditation, quiet reflection, journaling prompts, simply waiting
c. Visual-based - vision boards, tarot, guided visualisation, art galleries
d. Sound-based - chanting, music, guided audio meditations, singing, playing an instrument
e. Scent-based - aromatherapy, herbalism, mindful smelling
f. Taste-based - mindful eating, cooking with intention, tea ceremony
9. Which of these already comes with the least self-doubt for you?
a. Trusting a feeling in your body or emotionally
b. Trusting a sudden certainty or knowing, even with no evidence
c. Trusting an image or impression that comes to mind
d. Trusting a thought that sounds like a quiet voice
e. Trusting a smell that seems to come from nowhere
f. Trusting a taste that appears with nothing in your mouth
10. Think of your daily routine. Which sense do you already rely on most, for anything, not just intuition?
a. Touch and physical sensation
b. Your own thinking and inner knowing
c. Sight and visual detail
d. Sound and listening
e. Smell
f. Taste
11. Which of these would feel like the smallest stretch to practise daily for a week?
a. Noticing body sensations for sixty seconds, several times a day
b. Writing down the first answer that comes to mind, before thinking it through
c. Closing your eyes for a minute and noticing whatever image appears
d. Sitting in silence for a minute and noticing any inner sound or word
e. Pausing to notice smells wherever you are consciously
f. Eating one meal a day with complete, slow attention
12. Which form of self-care do you already turn to, without anyone suggesting it?
a. A massage, a hot bath, stretching, reiki, or simply lying down
b. Time alone to think something through fully
c. Watching something beautiful e.g. a film, nature, art
d. Music, a podcast, or a call with someone whose voice soothes you
e. A scented candle, essential oils, or fresh air
f. A favourite meal, snack, or drink, made with care
13. In your work or hobbies, which of these is already true of you?
a. You're hands-on - you learn and understand best by doing
b. You're decisive - you reach conclusions quickly and trust them
c. You're visual - you think in images, layouts, or mental pictures
d. You're auditory - you think in words, conversations, or sound
e. You're scent-attuned - you notice and remember smells distinctly
f. You're flavour-attuned - you notice and remember tastes distinctly
14. Which of these would your closest friends say is already a strength of yours?
a. Reading a room or a person through their energy
b. Having a strong, accurate instinct about people and situations
c. Noticing visual details others miss
d. Picking up on tone, what's unsaid, or the feeling behind words
e. Having a memory or sensitivity tied to smell
f. Having a memory or sensitivity tied to taste
15. When you think of ‘practice’ or ‘training’, which sense already feels the least foreign to you?
a. Body awareness - you've done some form of this before, even briefly
b. Mental clarity - you've worked on trusting your own judgement before
c. Visualisation - you've used mental imagery before, even casually
d. Listening - you've meditated, prayed, or sat in silence before
e. Mindful smelling - you've used aromatherapy or scent intentionally before
f. Mindful tasting - you've eaten or cooked with real attention before
16. Which resource do you already have easiest access to in your daily life?
a. Time and space for physical practice - a room, a floor, a yoga mat
b. Quiet time to think without interruption
c. Visual inspiration - art, nature, photos, beautiful surroundings
d. Sound you love - music, recordings, a quiet room
e. Access to scent - a garden, a kitchen, candles, oils
f. Access to food - a kitchen, fresh ingredients, time to cook
17. If a teacher offered to mentor you in exactly one of these for free, which would you say yes to fastest?
a. Energy work or bodywork - Reiki, healing touch, somatic practice
b. Decision-making and trusting your inner guidance
c. Visualisation, tarot, or symbolic interpretation
d. Sound healing, chanting, or meditative listening
e. Aromatherapy or scent-based intuitive work
f. Mindful eating or flavour-based intuitive work
18. Looking honestly at your life right now, which sense already gets the most attention from you - even outside of anything spiritual?
a. Touch and physical feeling
b. Your own mind and inner certainty
c. Sight
d. Sound
e. Smell
f. Taste
Scoring your results
Count your answers and write your totals below. The letter you chose most frequently reveals the intuitive style with the most fertile ground for you to grow, nurture or develop right now.
a = Clairsentience (feeling) b = Claircognizance (knowing) c = Clairvoyance (inner seeing)
d = Clairaudience (hearing) e = Clairalience (smelling) f = Clairgustance (tasting)
Your most natural intuitive style to nurture
A. Clairsentience or feeling
Your body is already fluent in sensation, touch, and feeling, which means this is the channel requiring the least new groundwork. You don't need to learn a new intuitive language; you can simply start listening to the one you already speak.
A short daily body-scan, a Reiki self-treatment or a hand resting for a few minutes on your own chest before a decision, will develop this gift faster than almost any other practice could.
“My body already tells me everything. I just haven't been listening consciously.”
B. Claircognizance or inner knowing
You already trust your own snap judgements more than most people trust theirs, which makes this the easiest style to formalise into a practice. The foundation of stillness and self-trust is already there; what's missing is simply the habit of pausing long enough to notice the knowing before you talk, or think yourself out of it.
A daily one-line journal of ‘what do I already know about this?’ will build this quickly.
“I was already making decisions this way. Now I trust it consciously.”
C. Clairvoyance or inner seeing
Visual thinking already comes naturally to you, so this is the gift with the shortest distance between where you are and where you want to be. You already daydream, picture, and notice images - the only new step is treating those images as information rather than a distraction.
A daily minute of eyes-closed visualisation will turn an existing habit into an intuitive practice.
“I was already picturing it inwardly. I just hadn't been connecting to what I was seeing.”
D. Clairaudience or listening / hearing
Sound, silence, and listening already hold a natural place in your life, which means the conditions for this gift are already built. You don't need to create new habits from nothing; you need to extend ones you already enjoy, like quiet time or music, or moving inwardly to a few minutes of deliberate, receptive listening in silence.
This is often the fastest gift to develop precisely because the listening muscle is already warmed up.
“I was already comfortable with silence. Now I'm using it deliberately on purpose.”
E. Clairalience or smelling
Scent already plays a large role in your daily life and memory, giving you a head start most people don't have. Because your nose is already this attuned, a simple practice of pausing to consciously notice smells, rather than registering them only in passing, can develop this gift with very little extra effort.
“I was already noticing the smell. I just hadn't connected to what it meant.”
F. Clairgustance or tasting
Taste and flavour already command your attention more than they do for most people, which makes mindful eating a natural next step rather than a new skill.
A practice as simple as eating one meal a day in complete, unhurried, conscious attention will turn an existing sensitivity into a reliable intuitive channel.
“I was already tasting closely. Now I'm more deeply connected to what its telling me.”
Every intuitive sense can be developed in time. The one closest to the surface will always be the easiest place to begin.
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