Are You a Magical Natural? – 11 Signs That You Have Inherent Magical Abilities
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Tess Whitehurst, author of Magical Housekeeping, The Good Energy Book, The Art of Bliss, Magical Fashionista, The Magic of Flowers, and the new Holistic Energy Magic and the forthcoming Magic of Flowers Oracle.
Something funny about being born with magical abilities is that you often don’t know it—or at least don’t fully realize the extent of it—because you assume that everyone else is having the exact same experience you are. It’s a natural assumption, because it’s all you’ve ever known! If you’re an empath, you think everyone else can feel other people’s feelings. If you’re an animal communicator, you think everyone else can tell what her dog is thinking. If you’re a master manifester, you think everyone else can visualize something and watch it miraculously appear within a matter of hours or weeks. Consequently, you may imagine that you’ve got to practice harder in order to develop your magical abilities, while it actually may be more important for you to realize and embrace the abilities that you already have. Then, once you do that, you can wield them consciously and learn to express them in even more wonderful ways. With this in mind, here are 11 signs that your magical abilities are perhaps more potent than you previously thought.
Please keep in mind that everyone’s magical abilities are different, so these need not all be true for you. Even one or two will indicate strong magical proclivities.
- You love magical and metaphysical book and supply stores. Clearly, you sense the energy and power of things like incense, crystals, candles, spiritual writings, and crystal singing bowls. Otherwise, you wouldn’t find anything of interest at these stores.
- You notice recurring patterns. Does it seem like almost every time you look at the clock, you see 11:11? Or 4:44? Or 12:34? Or maybe you go through times when—almost every day—you see a single hawk circling high in the sky, or dream about being able to breathe under water. These are messages from the spirit world coming through. As a medicine man or woman, you’re a bridge between the worlds of spirit and matter, and you’re being called to interpret and heed the messages you receive.
- You think about someone, and then they contact you. As a magical person, you are especially tuned into the interconnection between all people, places, and thoughts. So someone crosses your mind while you’re in the shower, and you get out and find that they just called you. Or you start wondering about that question you emailed to your friend, and then you check your email, and there’s your answer.
- You are an intuitive cook. Maybe you start with a recipe or maybe you don’t, but either way you frequently end up with a dish or a meal that no one has ever prepared before. And it’s (often) awesome! This is a physical mirror of your spiritual ability of sensing exactly what is needed energetically in order to bring about the reality you desire.
- You can sense what a cat is about to do. Have you ever met a neighborhood cat while out for a walk and known absolutely, without a doubt in your mind, how to approach in order not to frighten him away? Have you thought to yourself, for example, If I take one more step, he’s going to dash, but if I squat down and look at my fingernails like I don’t really care, he’s going to approach…And then you were right? Yeah, you were tuning into that cat’s consciousness. And yeah, not everyone can do that.
- You somehow know the tone of voice to use to get any wild animal to look at you and pay attention. Have you ever seen an owl or a deer and said, “Hi buddy!” or “Hey you,” in a certain tone of voice and had her calmly look right at you? Like you could just think about your intention to connect and then you could somehow connect? Again: not something everyone can do. Humans speaking to wild animals=not usually successful. They usually err on the side of caution and flee.
- You are really picky about color. You might like every color in the rainbow, but only certain very specific shades seem to nourish you at any given time. Color is energy, so this points to your ability to sense nuances of energy, and to know how that energy interacts with everything else.
- You can tell when someone’s lying. You just know. How do you know? You don’t know…Until now, that is: it’s because you’re magical. You’re awake to subtleties that fall under the radars of many people.
- You perceive plants as having personalities. And now you might be thinking, Wait, not everyone perceives plants as having personalities? No, my friend, they do not. Crazy, right?
- You crave the feeling of walking barefoot on grass. For you, it’s not just a warm weather amusement, it’s (sometimes) an actual necessity. This is because a part of your magic is your attunement with the Earth. Walking barefoot or sitting on the earth is literally a communion with your Divine Mother and a way of receiving her unconditional love, healing, and support.
- You prefer hiking or walking in nature quietly, even when with a partner or group. You may even have decided you don’t like walking in nature with others, because their idle chitchat irritates you. And talking on your phone? Never! It misses the whole point of listening to the wind and birds, and feeling at one with with the nurturing presence of the natural world. Mother Nature is just so alive and sacred to you, you see no reason to listen to anything but her.
So, what did you discover? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Our thanks to Tess for her guest post! For more from Tess Whitehurst, read her article “Visualization for People Who Have Trouble Visualizing.”
Everything except number 10 described me. I don’t particularly like bugs, so number 10 doesn’t work for me.
I have done all since I was little, sometimes I struggle with #8, but for the most part I never realized what these feelings or signs meant till I was a young adult. Wise of you to publish these as they may help others at a younger age!
I have done all of these things for as long as I can remember. I even go barefooted in the winter and I have 4 cats at the moment and stray cats come to our house all the time. What does being able to do them all mean magiclly? I am not sure how to define myself in order to accept my gifts, or should I just accept them and know I am special. how do I use them consciously when I am so used to useing them unconsciously? At least I now know I have magic abilities.
Thank You
Hi, my name is Tyler. This is awesome. I was wondering if you had any good references I can look up to help me?
Thank you.
#1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,and 9 all apply. Not so much 10 and 11. I love the outdoors, but from inside a cabin with hot tea looking out. Afraid of spiders. 🙂 I always wake up at 3:00am in a startled, abrupt state. Not sure what that is about yet. I have a magpie that continues to try and get my attention – have to do research on this. I never use a recipe–I hate them. I always just put stuff together and it’s always (or nearly always) very good. I don’t enjoy cooking, but when I do feel the urge to cook, I HAVE TO DO IT…it’s a compulsion. My grandmother was born in Scotland and was a witch. My mom, no so much, but I have been talking to “imaginary friends,” reading fictional witch stories when I was little and even in 4th grade, got in trouble by bringing “potions” I made (my dad’s aftershave lotion and barbasol foam, lol) to school to “sell.” I am now an aromatherapist/herbalist and have owned my own store for 10 years online that does well. I do have a question, if someone can answer. My 28 year old son committed suicide 2 years ago. He had schizophrenia, paranoid type and would not take medication. This leveled me. He was my friend also and we were very close. I seem to have “lost” any magickal abilities since then and don’t seem connected as much to the world where I feel comfortable (supernatural world.) I am assuming this is still grief? If anyone has any validation in that area…I welcome it. Blessings to you all. ~~Morika
wonderful posting! I have checked off each & every number on the list ~ never paid much attention to my gifts until I reached puberty, when I realized I could manifest just about anything I wanted/needed using pure, clear thoughts & good intent…
I can feel the vibrations in the air, I listen to the trees. they are the best story-tellers. Did you know that stars wink back at you? Owls & crows & toads and deer and baby rabbits not to mention baby birds of all types follow me. I can ‘smell’ colors and ‘taste’ words ~ am blessed with the ability to create endlessly all types of art and I cannot go a day without walking in my deep woods. I thought everyone was like this ~ I am from PA German/Native American heritage. Blessed be ~
i can’t say i have a knack for cooking. i generally follow recipes – sorta – mess them up a bit and it comes out ok. i’ll tweak recipes sometimes but i always start with one.
the rest was spot-on. i have even had several instances of calling big cats to me. in escondido i called a male lion over and i pet him (i was a fearless 17 year old?). it unnerved one of the employees 🙂
What I see thangs and it happen maybe not that day but future and low and behold it happens or I feel cold running throughout my body like my blood is ice water can u explain that to me are dreams I dream that will happen
I am only nine so don’t know much about it but have the ability to tell the future.
With everything I have looked at, I feel the urge to forces but not what u think XD, just knowing someone is there, and seeing the darkness at night, flowing through my house. I think its interesting. and ik i can feel the energy, going through me. but idk how t o channel it. Ive always wondered tho, is there such things as magical powers or abilities. lol, ever seen the show fairytale, its an anime show, just wondering, is any of that applicable. watch the first episode on netflix if ur interested. its a cool show btw. XD
Most of this stuff applies to me. My mum is also clairsentinent and I can always sense to feel of people’s thoughts and sometimes hear them. One look in a persons eyes and I can tell what their thinking, sometimes I can sense people emotions from faraway. This information is clarifying.
i am 9 and i think i can control fire I am scared that some day i will hurt ta friend I need help i also have a friend that claims to be a vampire two of the statements aply got to go
Everything except number 6 describes me
every one of them apply to me but i think i also have telekinesis and the ability to control fire wind and water some times it scares me because i always think that one day i could hurt a friend\class mate\relative and i do not think i can control my powers
Ever since I was young, I’ve had some connection to nature, animals, colors, and I can make up some food that usually isn’t from recipe and it’s most often very good! There’s only a few I can’t do but that’s okay. Oh, and, I love going into magic shops so much. Just like 1 says!
I could relate to everything….I’m only slowly coming to terms with my abilities….it’s a little scary!
Ive managed to alter reality several times in big ways that have changed the entire world. I only use them for good, and when ive proven my powers to people, they’ve run from me, and called me Devil spawn, satan worshipper. Are my powers from Hell? Is that why Angels and Demons do what i command? Is that why ive met god face to faces? Or i know EVERYTHING there is to know about spitituality? Am i cursed?
Everything fits me! OMG
When I talk to a bird it looks at me!
I can control the wind,I think.
When I wanted it to occur, it gave me what I really wanted
I can actually like look at a thing really hard and would come near me
I’m definly 5
I’m all of the above, but I’m still uncertain. I can use some advice if you wouldn’t mind, you may be busy which is fine but I’d still like to try to reach out. When I was younger I had wonderful dreams of a mystical place with unique creatures. I made friends with many and even played with said creatures. They were nice and ruled by a just kind King of who also had a human form. Then one day my dreams turned into nightmares I often hear cry’s for help. I no longer see this place in dreams I see horrible things in my dreams now, sometimes I see myself burning. Sometimes I see nothing but the ruler of the creatures calling to me. I used to sleep walk and talk, my body never truly rests because without medication I can’t get more than a few hours of sleep at a time. My dreams and nightmares are intense and feel as real as it is now while I’m awake. Sorry I’m Babbling I was hoping you would either tell me I’m crazy or have some sort of magic. I would love all the help you can provide me with, you see I’m only 17 so I’m kinda frightened. Please help me.
omg! I only just realised this right now! Why is this so true??!! I LOVE hiking and going barefoot in the grass (for some reason XD) and I have a grey tabby cat called ‘Mika Mu’ and I also have a black cat named ‘Rusker’.
1,2,4,6,8,10,11, but especially #2. Every example, but more profound in my dreams. I dream about everything other than what’s on my mind, as if my mind doesn’t unload events in my current life, but instead past and future lives. I meet people I don’t currently know, go to places that give me real addresses that I l’ve never visited. Sometimes it’s in 1st person, usually in 3rd person. Also, gardening runs on my mother’s side and I guess i inherited that too. And what does it mean when I often find myself in the presence of praying mantids and spiders? Sometimes moths will come to me and just die.
i have experianced or relate to all eleven. I have just noticed in the past few years that maybe i have some sort of abilitiy. Not sure what to about it would love to learn how to channel it or at least control ot better.
I am clairscentient and clairvoyant. I work with someone to maximize my powers-to be a healer. Use my powers for goid
I can enchant objects and I once made a piece of Lego float in the air but nobody believes me.Also I can sense emotions and when I was sad this random bird came up to me and sang a song for me. I know it was for me because he was staring me in the eye the entire time. Also, also I got all except #10 but that might be because every time I step onto grass I step onto thorns. Really annoying.
Thanks by the way. 😀
I am, and will all ways be.
ive been intrested in magic for a long time (well im not even a teen yet) and #8 is true i can tell if a person is lying and i do have a conetion with anamals (im also a bad speller sometimes) and sometimes i can have really wird dreams and i feel they are trying to tell me something.I also wonder are magic powers real please let me know couse i dont want my imagantion running wild…here are all the ones that aply to me #1,#6,#7,#8
im only 11 years old so…
Once when I was at my friends place with a couple of friends, while they where all quiet and playing a tv-game, I could hear thoughts like faint whispers fading in and out through the atmosphere in the room. It was so clear and deep within something in me. Like between my ears. A sound you can’t feel or see. Just hear it, not like hearing with your ears, Like the beeping noise when you had loud music playing but In your head
Hi guys.i read all of the comments ..i mean 10 or smthing.but why do you think we are interested in what things u can do?people i need to be guided…im really confused.i feel like i get a lot of energy by reading these stuff and i seriously dont know what is it.is there anybody that he/she can control the power or has found it or control it?please help me im in the middle of nothing .
girl in dark you must clear your emotions and allow to be guided from inside we all have angels watching over us i would advise every night before you go to sleep un plug all electrics get a candle in same spot ready (every night) turn off light and as you light the candle clear your emotions/thoughts (may take practice) once you are settled close your eyes and think of good thoughts for others (and not what we call devils temptations) if you ever get bad thoughts especially wishing well for your self say begone evil one out loud and believe you are getting rid of evil right out your door and say please watch over me and guide me on my path so i may do well for others (and you should find your path).
My path was very scary from a very young child would say about 3 till i was 13 i felt at night there was something in my room with me i have always had a ability to feel a plant and make them grow well but i had a near death experience at 13 i was saved by a angel and given a life flash which a lot has come true i mean very scary true.
but from here i could always get attention of dogs and babies and instantly know what they want apart from jackrussels and rottweilers they are opposite they attack :/
At 18 i was off my head on ecstasy and got fascinated with a bubble in a bottle of water and went into vision in this bubble i saw my nan who i lived with, push a green bin down the path outside our house as i lived with my nan thought nothing of it, as things like fence and bushes things in garden was different, my nan died just before my 20th birthday and as my vision was (exactly) same, was the last i saw of her may her soul rest in heaven.
But then came visions in my sleep coming true with strong emotions and i know things that i have never read or seen like they just get implanted into my head (thought i was going crazy) when i was 28 my uncle was dying in icu my mom had a picture of his wife i was alone and i felt compelled to look at this picture as if it enticed me i picked it up and in thought asked her to save him she screamed at me as if she came out the picture at me (I WOULD NOT ADVISE THIS I NOW KNOW THIS IS VERY BAD DO NOT DISTURB THE DEAD THINGS THAT YOU DO NOT WANT WILL COME THROUGH) they will contact if they want too.
After this everything quietened down had a son but live away from him about 6 months ago i went to see my son (he was having night terrors) after 1 year (long story) also a magpie appeared in my work yard everyday would look at me drop its head and fly away at the same time.
this went on till about a month ago when i felt the need to do the above to clear the emotional storm within me not read about it not been told about it just knew i had to do it.
my very first time i was embraced by a angel he wrapped his wings around me and i felt the warmth and it was as if he was inside me he showed me 2 objects and clear instructions with a very loud authoritative voice on what to do with them and also reminded of what will still be from my vision of 13.
the 2 objects was a emblem (his) come as a pair of charms and a sword i followed his instructions did not search or research took faith.
once i had done this i felt compelled to hang the sword above my sons bed and gave his mom the one half to the emblem.
My son now has no problem sleeping and things have gone really well for his mom.
But the thing i realised yesterday there is a shift in astrology alignment they plan to make a new star sign (i have a big opinion on this)
But my angel came to me to re align my energy with the universe so i can carry his work.
Summery
if you have been blessed with any natural magic ability belive in it be at peace with your self and ask for guidance i believe there for a reason and our mother watches over us ask for her guidance so you may do better for others.
I would like to also add to my above comment say i have never practiced magic
Only read about it past 2 weeks.
When I was young and even till this day my mother would tell me that my grandmother had visions of the future as long as I can remember I once had these visions but only while I was sleeping and I’d see myself and the surrounding around me and feel like I’ve seen it before sometimes it will not happen and other times come true feels like dasavoo id get scared not knowing what will happen and what will come true even though some visions come true they would be a bit different and I’d have to say all above sounds just like me I love to go walking especially when its a windy night I love the night not much of a day person and the colors I adore most is bright colors green red black and even bright orange and hot pink I have always felt something here just never have thought of what there is I can do to be certain I’m not crazy and be able to know that this is real especially will cats I adore then more then dogs I have always owned a cat I’ve always been able to sence when they were mad or about to attack I have always had a thing for animals I’ve come in contact with dangerous animals that you’d thing would hurt me but I’ve always been safe. It’s strange and I really hope you can help me and tell me if I’m real or just crazy.
An insightful list of psychological symptoms of those who suffer from magical thinking and pareidolia.
everything about this is scary on point. I know I’m magical I always say it and lately I’ve been feeling it and saying it more and more. I looked up what if I’m magical and this is the article I read and it is so perfectly describing me. Especially 10, I’m known as the girl who never wears shoes because I feel no need I love being barefoot so that’s very funny I finally know why!
All 10 relate to me my whole life. Ive always thought myself different from others. I do know im an empath, and i sense so many vibes from people… I just wish i knew more about myself & magic
1,2,4,5,8,10 and 11 all suited me to be honest ! And I’ve done some things that I thought was normal like seeing figures but no one else notices it or see it
Everything except number 5 described me.
Everything describes me!!
Amazing. .. all the numbers explains me to a T…thank you
They all work for me,instead I cook awfull.
But this is not the reason I was researching about magic.
I can feel and see something.everyone keep saying you are strange,and I don’t wanna blieve legendaries.
I don’t know,it seems like I don’t scare of anything.maybe that’s why I haven’t realized something was wrong untill now.
It’s not like I don’t want to have powers. i just don’t know what I should do.
Can anybody help me? Does anyone have the same powers?
none describe me, most of them describe my friend.
I am a magical space llama swimming through the ocean!!!!!!
So I’m really confused because everything on there was true about me. So what does this mean and what am I? No one else in my family believes in magic. And my friend claims she’s a wich (good one) and I can see the future read minds and I think I’m getting stronger I can even communicate with speerits
I just recently had a experience… I was driving home from visiting a friend in a near by town and I took the shortcut and drove on the levy and when I crossed the bridge I looked at my boyfriend and said Have you ever had a bad vibe and it give you chills ? His reply was I know you think a deer is going to run out infront of us and 10 seconds after that comment a shooting star came over the top of some trees and appeared Infront of us … It was about 5 feet from the ground . I lived 500 miles from my parents and got bad vibes and called to check on them . A week later my Dad had A stroke , I told my sister and niece they where pregnant without knowing one was trying and the other one was surprised Because she was going to tell me but I called her first . I’d rather take long walks because it’s peaceful and yes alone to . I know when to remove myself from certain people Because of the bad vibes I get . When I try to tell my boyfriend about my feelings or vibes he always says you and your mom are something else with your vibes and esp . I try to over look my feelings but they get stronger . I love cats but the boyfriend hates them . I woke up from dreaming and called my Mother early one morning and asked her about my childhood and why these memories just came to me they weren’t bad they where actually good memories . I don’t remember a lot about my childhood . As a adult when I’m done with people that has hurt me they become dead to me . My mother also told me that the women in her family had a special gift but was kept a secret because it was considered being a witch . Me and my older sister have this gift . Then about 1 year ago this month a lady was walking down the boat ramp with a bag and started putting stuff in the water , my little girl asked me what she was going and I said she was giving the fish scraps .The lady heard me and said she was doing a love spell .She looked at me and said my spirits told me you where a good witch . Shocked !!! I called my Mother and she said only a witch can pick up on another one . As far as numbers 911 keeps coming to me . Can anyone tell me anything ? Advice please .
Also last year all I ever seen was snakes …. I felt like it meant something and I even googled it . This past year I’ve not seen hardly any .I walk a lot and I don’t mean in town , I walk in fields , woods ,and at the river . I’m more outside than inside . Does any of this make sense ?
Each one of these FULLY described me, especially wanting to walk barefoot on grass. I’ve done it before and absolutely love the feeling. It’s soothing. I’ve been able to call whoever’s on my mind lately and they freak out because they had just thought of me. I’ve been able to sense out lies and notice tone of voice to body language when someone lies. I see a lot of reoccurring things happen or just show up. I can keep going. It’s very surprising that I found this link and each description is me 100000%
I only properly found out that i was magical about 5 hours ago. Deep down i always knew that i was magical but i never wanted to except it. One of my close friends finally let me see the truth when she showed me her power. you may or may not beleive this but, we were outside going for a walk talking about our magic, both of our hands were freezing but then she clicked her fingers and the palms of her hands were warm.
I can sense what people are thinking and feeling. At first I thought that others could do this, but then I realized that everyone else I knew couldn’t. So now I did it all the time.