21 Spiritual Gifts That Awaken During Spiritual Awakening (And How to Recognize Yours)

Spiritual gifts are like superpowers that awaken as you evolve spiritually. Many people start to notice these gifts during or even before a full spiritual awakening. You may have had glimpses of them as a child—or feel them heightening now. These gifts are meant to help you fulfill your purpose, align with your higher self, and guide others.

Here are the 21 most common spiritual gifts I observe in my Awakening coaching practice. Most spiritual seekers carry a few of these—and are naturally strong in at least one or two.

1. Clairvoyance (Clear Seeing)

The ability to see spirits, energy, or beings from other dimensions. May appear during psychedelic experiences or spontaneously in deeper awakening phases.

2. Clairaudience (Clear Hearing)

Hearing guidance from spirit guides or higher beings through inner or external voices. Often develops post-dark-night-of-the-soul and offers direct support.

3. Clairsentience (Clear Feeling)

Receiving intuitive messages via bodily sensations or emotions. Common in empaths who absorb others’ energies or feel physical sensations without cause.

4. Claircognizance (Clear Knowing)

Instant downloads of truth or knowledge with no logical explanation. Very common in advanced awakening stages like the Connection or Ascension phases.

5. Clairalience (Clear Smelling)

Smelling scents with no physical source—like a loved one’s perfume or spiritual symbols (e.g., flowers)—as subtle messages from spirit.

6. Clairgustance (Clear Tasting)

Rare, but powerful. Receiving intuitive information through taste, often connected to people, memories, or energetic signatures.

7. Mediumship

Communicating with spirits of the deceased. You may see, feel, or hear messages from those who have passed, either for yourself or others.

8. Channeling

Allowing non-physical entities to speak or write through you. Early-stage channels often experience automatic writing or trance-like states.

9. Telepathy

Mind-to-mind communication. May manifest as knowing thoughts before they’re spoken or transmitting feelings to others without words.

10. Precognition (Future Sight)

Seeing future events through dreams, meditations, or spontaneous visions. Seers perceive potential timelines, not fixed destinies.

11. Shamanic Wisdom

Interacting with the spirit world through dreams, nature, or ritual. A deep connection to Earth, animals, and healing is often felt.

12. Akashic Record Reading

Accessing the spiritual library of all thoughts, events, and intentions. Guides your soul journey with insight into past, present, and future paths.

13. Spiritual Healing

Working with energy to heal others. Includes Reiki, crystal healing, or intuitive healing methods. Often sensed as warmth or tingling in the hands.

14. Energy Transmutation

Transforming negative energy into light. You may do this automatically or intentionally, often by being around heavy environments or people.

15. Animal Communication

Telepathically connecting with animals. Messages often come as images or sensations. Animals are drawn to people with this gift.

16. Astral Projection

Consciously leaving the physical body and exploring other dimensions. Often occurs in sleep or deep meditation. Always ask for protection first.

17. Remote Viewing

Perceiving distant people, places, or events using the mind’s eye. A psychic spy technique famously researched by the CIA—now used for spiritual insight.

18. Aura Reading

Seeing or sensing energy fields around people, animals, or objects. Linked with healing abilities and emotional or energetic sensitivity.

19. Divination

Using tools like tarot, runes, or pendulums to receive guidance. Many people begin using these in early awakening; some become highly proficient.

20. Lucid Dreaming

Becoming aware during dreams and shaping them consciously. Enables deep healing, spiritual travel, and connection with your higher self.

21. Manifestation

Consciously creating your reality with thought, emotion, and energy. Stronger manifestation abilities emerge as you clear mental and emotional blocks.

Closing Thoughts

Your spiritual gifts are sacred tools—meant to empower your journey and help others. You don’t need all 21 to make a difference. Even one gift, fully developed, can change your life and the world.

Take time to explore, refine, and integrate your gifts. Trust the process, and most importantly, trust yourself.