Empaths
are the most common psychics. They sense through emotions and feelings.
Like "Counselor Troi" in Star Trek, they don’t always have
clear visions, but instead learn to interpret emotions in order to analyze
events.
Clairsentient
is another term frequently applied to empaths. A clairsentient "just
knows things" and can’t always tell you how.
Clairvoyants
(literally "clear vision") primarily sense through dreams and
visions.
Clairaudients
sense things in the form of sounds.
Precognitives
sense the future in dreams or waking visions. This is usually a specific
form of clairvoyance, though empaths can "project forward" with
emotion to postulate a predicted outcome.
Psychometrists have
the ability to sense thoughts, feelings and to relive events by handling
personal items (usually jewelry) or by touching other people.
Telepaths
are the "mind readers", tuning into mental vibrations the way
empaths use emotions. True telepaths are extremely rare.
Mediums
are sensitive to ghosts, spirits and angelic guides.
Channels,
like mediums are sensitive to spirits, but they may allow a spirit or
guide temporary access to their own senses in order to facilitate direct
communication. A "Conscious Channel" will remain control of all
faculties during the experience and has full recollection. An
"Unconscious Channel" may black out and have no recollections.
Hyper-Sensitives
can be any kind of psychic, but the problem for them is that they cannot
seem to shut off their abilities even when the information they get is
confusing, painful or overwhelming. They tend to be empaths but may have
additional abilities such as mediumship.
There are occasionally "psychic
smells" or "ghostly touches", but there isn’t a separate
category for such sensations as they generally are not a primary talent.
