{"id":7274,"date":"2026-02-23T04:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomshillprimer.com\/institute\/?p=7274"},"modified":"2026-02-23T04:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:22:01","slug":"word-of-the-day-clairvoyant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.freedomshillprimer.com\/institute\/2026\/02\/23\/word-of-the-day-clairvoyant\/","title":{"rendered":"Word of the Day: Clairvoyant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today\u2019s word of the day is clairvoyant<\/em>. Pronounced \/ kl\u025b\u0259r\u02c8v\u0254\u026a \u0259nt \/, this word is an adjective that means \u201chaving or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision\u201d or \u201cof, by, or pertaining to clairvoyance\u201d (https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/clairvoyant<\/a>). It can also be used as a noun, or what some would call a substantive adjective, meaning a person who is clairvoyant. -Merriam-Webster gives \u201cone having the power of clairvoyance\u201d (https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/clairvoyant<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as I have written before, it\u2019s a little annoying when a definition uses a nearly identical word, like clairvoyance<\/em>. M-W defines that word as \u201cthe power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses\u201d or the \u201cability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception\u201d (https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/clairvoyance<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Etymonline.com explores the word in the meaning of \u201c\u2019having psychic gifts, characterized by powers of clairvoyance,\u2019 1837, earlier \u2018having insight\u2019 (1670s), from special use of French clairvoyant<\/em> \u2018clear-sighted, discerning, judicious\u2019 (13c.), from clair<\/em> (see clear<\/em> (adj.)) + voyant<\/em> \u2018seeing,\u2019 present participle of voir<\/em>, from Latin videre<\/em> \u2018to see\u2019 (from PIE root *weid- \u2018to see\u2019)\u201d (https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/search?q=clairvoyant<\/a>). For clairvoyance, the website says, \u201c\u2019paranormal gift of seeing things out of sight,\u2019 1837, from special use of French clairvoyance <\/em>(16c., from Old French clerveans<\/em>, 13c.) \u2018quickness of understanding, sagacity, penetration,\u2019 from clairvoyant \u2018<\/em>clear-sighted, discerning, judicious\u2019 (13c.), from clair <\/em>(see clear<\/strong> (adj.)) + voyant \u2018<\/em>seeing,\u2019 present participle of voir<\/em>, from Latin videre \u2018<\/em>to see\u2019 (from PIE root *weid-<\/strong> \u2018to see). A secondary sense in French is the main sense in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor centuries, famous clairvoyants have captured the fascination of people from all walks of life. Whether they\u2019re offering insights into the future, helping law enforcement solve mysteries, or guiding celebrities in their personal decisions, clairvoyants have played a significant role in shaping modern views on spirituality and the unknown,\u201d says the website Easy Psychics (https:\/\/www.easy-psychics.com\/blog\/voyance\/famous-clairvoyants-exploring-their-impact-on-culture-and-spirituality). As background for its article \u201cFamous Clairvoyants: Exploring Their Impact on Culture and Spirituality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBefore diving into the stories of these famous figures, it\u2019s essential to understand what being a clairvoyant means. Clairvoyance, often referred to as \u00ab clear seeing, \u00bb is the gift of perceiving things beyond ordinary human senses, typically in the form of visions about the past, present, or future\u201d (ibid.). The website then goes on to briefly discuss five famous clairvoyants: Nostradamus (1503-1566), Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), Jean Dixon (1904-1997), Sylvia Browne (1936-2013), and Uri Geller (1946-).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then the article says that \u201cSome of the world\u2019s biggest stars have been known to consult psychics for guidance in their careers and personal lives. For example:
\u201cPrincess Diana reportedly relied on psychic Sally Morgan, who claimed to have foreseen several significant events in Diana\u2019s life.
\u201cElton John has also admitted to regularly consulting with clairvoyants for insights into his personal and professional matters.
\u201cOprah Winfrey is another public figure who has dabbled in the psychic world, having featured several psychics and spiritual leaders on her show\u201d (ibid.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to offering the services of their in-house clairvoyants, the Easy Psychics offer a reason why people would go to a psychic: \u201cWhy do famous clairvoyants continue to capture the public\u2019s imagination? The answer lies in the human desire to understand the unknown. Throughout history, people have turned to psychics to gain clarity on issues they cannot explain, from personal matters to global events.
\u201cClairvoyants offer a sense of hope and comfort in uncertain times. Whether predicting the future, offering insights into relationships, or providing spiritual healing, famous psychics help individuals feel more connected to the universe and their purpose within it\u201d (ibid.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, I think Alexander Pope offers a wiser approach to the unknown, particularly the unknown future, in his Essay on Man:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heav’n from all creatures hides the book of fate,
All but the page prescrib’d, their present state:
From brutes what men, from men what spirits know:
Or who could suffer being here below?
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today,
Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
Pleas’d to the last, he crops the flow’ry food,
And licks the hand just rais’d to shed his blood.
Oh blindness to the future! kindly giv’n
(https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poems\/44899\/an-essay-on-man-epistle-i<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or maybe we should look at life as Eliot does in \u201cEast Coker,\u201d in The Four Quartets<\/em>:
There is only the fight to recover what has been lost
And found and lost again and again: and now, under conditions
That seem unpropitious. But perhaps neither gain nor loss.
For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.
(https:\/\/www.best-poems.net\/t_s_eliot\/four_quartets_2_east_coker.html<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then again, a clairvoyant, as well as Yoda, might disagree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s image is of happy little sheep. If only they knew what to expect (https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/161918549096737188\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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