Can you "lose" clairaudience?

[Melisandre]

For years I'd been experiencing what I recently learned here on AT is probably a form of clairaudience. Particularly as I'd be getting to bed, but still awake, I would hear "voices" in my head. It always sounds like someone else, a deep man's voice, a child's voice, etc, and many times it would feel like I was overhearing snipets of a conversation, the way you would if you picked up on someone else's cell reception. At times there would be so many voices, so many conversations, I felt like there was screaming in my head at night and I couldn't sleep. I knew they were not my own thoughts, but I chalked it up to stress or what have you. I even asked my aunt, who is a clinical psychologist, if I could be schizophrenic. She was adamant that I am quite healthy, haha, and that what I described is actually not typical of schizophrenia anyway (people with that apparently hear voices that talk TO them, and in negative and destructive ways). Eventually I learned to shut it down by just saying, and MEANING... "ENOUGH ALREADY." I thought I was talking to myself, telling myself to stop stressing, but now I realize that there was probably something more to it.

Anyway, now that I've figured this out, I would area love to develop this gift I seem to have. Unfortunately, over the years, it's become less and less common for me to experience it. I don't know if it had to do with my moving - the most extreme years were when I was living in a particular apartment. I still have occasional experiences in my current apartment (ex, a man talking very clearly about his farm), but I've been staying at my boyfriend's recently and no luck.

Could I have "lost" my clairaudience? Is there a way to kickstart it again? I'd really appreciate any tips.

 

[HOLMES]

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there are several things you can do the first thing to ask yourself if you really want to reopen it ? as it could be a mental half block where you want to open it but not really so you mentally get stuck hearing whispers and not things clearly.

there are various things you can try ,, not in any typical order

pray,, mediate(breathing ) guided medition like picturing your ears chakra being cleaned and opened.

the thing to be careful about is of course (for me that is maybe you dont' know about it ) is that when you start doing opening excerises you have to also do some sort of protection ritual like grounding, smudging.
this is my own personal belief based on what i have read and experienced.

it could be also that you are now getting the information by your crown center so it becomes a sort of knowing instead of hearing like inner dictation.
hmm it could be working with your spirit guides can help you as well.

I also want to share that rarely does it appear like in the movies aka one can see ghosts like melinda gordon,, or hear them speak as bright as day.
so it could be that you are strong already in that regard as you suspect/know.

i wanted to share that just last week when i was sleeping (i felt like i was dragged and there was this spirit whispering at me and i had to say "speak louder i can't you" and it went loud to they want you to stay ,, and i looked at him and he was dressed in a sweater and black and we laughed at him as i said "it's you ").

do you hear that high pitched whistle a lot ? i dont' hear it a lot but now when i hear it ,, it is very strong like it hurts like superman in the superman movie hearing that lex luther voice.

 

[celticnoodle]

Yes, you can 'lose' it at times, especially if you say "no more!" like you mentioned you did. However, you can also get it back again too, if you wish. I agree with what Holmes has to say here about how to do so.

there are several things you can do the first thing to ask yourself if you really want to reopen it ? as it could be a mental half block where you want to open it but not really so you mentally get stuck hearing whispers and not things clearly.

there are various things you can try ,, not in any typical order

pray,, mediate(breathing ) guided medition like picturing your ears chakra being cleaned and opened.

this one idea above--the meditation and prayer and breathing are the most important ways of opening your abilities, IMHO. So, this is the first thing I'd recommend--and you should try to do this on a daily basis. You also may need to do this for many weeks or months before you see a change and begin to 'hear' things again. It may and most likely will also open up other abilities for you as well.

the thing to be careful about is of course (for me that is maybe you dont' know about it ) is that when you start doing opening excerises you have to also do some sort of protection ritual like grounding, smudging.
this is my own personal belief based on what i have read and experienced.

another very important step, IMHO too. However, I stopped smudging. I only do the protection and grounding, myself. I know a lot of people do not believe this is important, but I feel it is. It can be as simple or as complicated as you feel it should be. For myself, it only takes a few minutes--generally less then 5 minutes to do this. So, why not incorporate it into your routine as well and be on the 'safe' side?

it could be also that you are now getting the information by your crown center so it becomes a sort of knowing instead of hearing like inner dictation.
hmm it could be working with your spirit guides can help you as well.

I also want to share that rarely does it appear like in the movies aka one can see ghosts like melinda gordon,, or hear them speak as bright as day.
so it could be that you are strong already in that regard as you suspect/know.

i wanted to share that just last week when i was sleeping (i felt like i was dragged and there was this spirit whispering at me and i had to say "speak louder i can't you" and it went loud to they want you to stay ,, and i looked at him and he was dressed in a sweater and black and we laughed at him as i said "it's you ").

do you hear that high pitched whistle a lot ? i dont' hear it a lot but now when i hear it ,, it is very strong like it hurts like superman in the superman movie hearing that lex luther voice.

another idea I'd like to offer to help this develop again is to practice doing readings where you 'ask' a spirit or guide to come forward. You can even imagine that you are sitting at a table, waiting for your guides (or envisioning them sitting there with you, if you've already met them and know what they look like), and then having them 'talk' to you.

You may want to keep a notebook handy to write down what they are saying to you, so you can think about it later and maybe even determine if what was discussed are things that come to be for you, etc.

Be sure to adopt a strong conviction that you ARE ready and willing to develop this ability and be sure to state this in your mind as well. such as saying, "I AM CLAIRAUDIENT AND I AM READY TO HEAR YOU AND LISTEN TO YOU". Also remember, that if you ever feel uncomfortable with what you are hearing, you can always call in your guide(s) to help you move away from that. or even stop that particular session. remember, you ARE in control and it is okay to also set up some restrictions and rules.

 

[Melisandre]

Thank you both SO MUCH for your in-depth responses.

CN, I'm not surprised you mention that maybe by saying "enough," I inadvertently shut it off. I thought that could be the case, so I'm glad to see that someone else had the same idea.

BUT I'm so happy to hear from both of you that it's not a lost cause and that I might still be able to get it back.

I will absolutely be trying daily meditation (which I should be practicing anyway--I kinda stink at it and need the practice).

Holmes, I do usually do a little protection and grounding prayer, the same one I use before reading cards, but I'm not sure if that is effective enough. Do you have any suggestions beyond that?

Normally what I do is just visualize a safe, white, protective bubble around myself and ask my spirit guides for protection and guidance, and to help me stay grounded. Afterwords I like to go outside and just put my feet on the ground.

 

[mingbop]

Yes like CN says, it's not a static thing, and changes over time. I'd try asking the guides to help you, say you're ready to work for spirit again and want to learn more. But it takes time, it won't happen instantly
Remember to offer something - to work for spirit - I think they must get tired of listening to us asking for stuff and begging for stuff all the time!

 

[Lewen]

I am so glad I came across this thread as it really spoke to me too. I, too, thought I lost my clairaudiance, thinking I walled off the gift during my "fundie" period. I have found the more I work with the Runes and Tarot, the more is opened to me once again...and it comes and goes. I am glad to know I am not alone.

Thank you Melisandre for asking this question!

Have a happy, healthy, and blessed 2013!!!

 

[SunChariot]

For years I'd been experiencing what I recently learned here on AT is probably a form of clairaudience. Particularly as I'd be getting to bed, but still awake, I would hear "voices" in my head. It always sounds like someone else, a deep man's voice, a child's voice, etc, and many times it would feel like I was overhearing snipets of a conversation, the way you would if you picked up on someone else's cell reception. At times there would be so many voices, so many conversations, I felt like there was screaming in my head at night and I couldn't sleep. I knew they were not my own thoughts, but I chalked it up to stress or what have you. I even asked my aunt, who is a clinical psychologist, if I could be schizophrenic. She was adamant that I am quite healthy, haha, and that what I described is actually not typical of schizophrenia anyway (people with that apparently hear voices that talk TO them, and in negative and destructive ways). Eventually I learned to shut it down by just saying, and MEANING... "ENOUGH ALREADY." I thought I was talking to myself, telling myself to stop stressing, but now I realize that there was probably something more to it.

Anyway, now that I've figured this out, I would area love to develop this gift I seem to have. Unfortunately, over the years, it's become less and less common for me to experience it. I don't know if it had to do with my moving - the most extreme years were when I was living in a particular apartment. I still have occasional experiences in my current apartment (ex, a man talking very clearly about his farm), but I've been staying at my boyfriend's recently and no luck.

Could I have "lost" my clairaudience? Is there a way to kickstart it again? I'd really appreciate any tips.

In my personal experience, you can lose it temporarily but you can always get these things back. You always have the ability but you can lose touch with it. But you can get that back.

That happened to me where I lost touch with some of my clairs because I let my meditation practice go and got lax ina few other areas, and I guess did not keep myself "spiritually fit". You can only perceive these things when you are at a high vibrational level, if your level slips you won't be able to perceive them even if message are being sent.

But I believe you always can raise that again and then you can perceieve them agian. No I am suire it's not gone for good.

Before I go, let me suggest learning to use a crystal ball, if you have not already. That is my new joy. I juat started and it is an excellent tool for developing psychic abiliites. I have heard answers too while gazing it. All of the senses can be invovled there are well. Thught I would mention it as I just started and love mine. Ask me if you need more info.

Babs