I’ve spent 30 years telling fortunes — here are three signs you’re secretly psychic

Kerry has been predicting the future using tarot and astrology for decades (Picture: Kerry King/Getty) Over 30 years of reading tarot cards for people all over the world and pursuing my own psychic development, I’ve learned that psychic experiences are usually much more fleeting, fragmented, and mundane than you’d think. Rarely do we actually see ghosts with clanking chains wandering around our homes, or have visions of terrible events right before they happen. Rather, they’re the sudden image that pops into your head, or the name you think of just before they phone you, the dream that turns out to be strangely relevant, or the gut feeling that makes you take a different route home. Sometimes nothing comes of it. And sometimes you think: okay, that was weird. Reading this and wondering whether you’re secretly psychic? Personally, I think we all are, that it’s in our factory settings, very visible in childhood, but then fades into adulthood. If you want to reveal this special ability in yourself, here are the main three things to look out for. Looking to delve deeper? My new book, This Book Will Make You Psychic, is a practical, playful guide to developing your intuition and exploring your own psychic potential, packed with experiments, exercises and psychic adventures you can try for yourself. It’s out on September 10, but you can pre-order it now here. It’s available for pre-orders now (Picture: Kerry King) 1. You just know things, before you know how you know them This is probably the most common one, and is called claircognizance. You might cross paths with somebody and instantly get an impression about them. You could walk into a room and know that something has happened, even though nobody has told you. You can spot a fake smile a mile away. You get an inkling whether something is a good idea or not before hearing an ounce of detail. The temptation is to dismiss it — and I’m not saying every random thought is a psychic message. Do you think you might have psychic tendencies? Yes, I often experience things like this.Check Maybe, I occasionally notice such phenomena.Check No, I don't think so.Check Sign up to our free daily newsletter to get a personalised reading for your star sign delivered straight to your inbox. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. So while you shouldn’t quit your job because you had a funny feeling about your boss, I would advise you start keeping a record. For one week, carry a notebook or use your phone. Whenever you get a strong, unexplained impression, write it down before you know whether it’s right. Be specific. Then leave it alone. At the end of the week, go back and see what, if anything, matched reality. This is important because memory is slippery. Once we know what happened, our brains are brilliant at convincing us we ‘knew all along’. A proper psychic experiment needs a paper trail. 2. Your dreams are ridiculously vivid, and occasionally come true Aren’t dreams fascinating territory? We still don’t really know where they come from, why, and how, except that they truly bypass so much of our usual mental chatter and pathways. Most fade into the ether upon waking, or are just nonsense — but occasionally you wake up after a dream that just feels different. Maybe you’ve dreamed about someone and they contact you later that day. Perhaps you’ve seen a place you’ve never visited and then end up coming across months afterwards. Or, you may have a dream that seems to describe a situation before it happens. Start a dream diary if this sounds like you. Keep a notebook beside your bed. The moment you wake up, write down whatever you remember, even if it’s only a colour, a person, a sentence or a feeling. Don’t try and analyse it now, just record what you can remember, as much as you can remember. Dreams can be a window into your subconscious (Picture: Getty Images) After a few weeks, you can retrieve your notes and start joining the dots. Are there recurring people, places, symbols or themes? Do any details correspond with things that subsequently happened? What patterns or potent messages jump out at you? The conscious mind is a natural pattern-seeker so it’s very likely you will form a perception or narrative, and you should. Don’t berate yourself for ‘making it up’. Go with it. Your interpretation often is the missing link; it’s what takes this from something random towards something meaningful. Your subconscious has a lot to offer when your conscious mind finally shuts up. 3. Strange coincidences pursue you Have you ever thought about someone from way back in the past and then seen their name that afternoon? Or found a resonance with a particular song, word or number pattern, only to encounter it repeatedly? Or had déjà vu a lot in a short period of time? These experiences are often called synchronicities, which are meaningful coincidences that seem to connect events in ways that are difficult to explain. The most common of them, in contemporary spiritual pop culture, are angel numbers (seeing repeat numbers, which have attributed meanings, in everyday life). Tap into your intuition with journalling and psychic exercises (Picture: Kerry King) So, if this sounds like you, then let’s try this… Pick a day when you have some free time. Go somewhere with history like an old building, garden, woodland, church, theatre, museum or historic street. Take a notebook. Before you proceed, ask: ‘what do I need to notice today?’ Then walk around without trying to find anything. Notice where you’re drawn to linger, ask why. Pay attention to sudden thoughts, names, images, physical sensations or emotions that strike your full attention. Write it down. Take photographs too, particularly of reflections in windows, mirrors and glass. Then go home. Don’t analyse everything immediately. Look at your notes and photographs later and see what stands out. The experiment isn’t about manufacturing or forcing a paranormal experience. It’s about becoming more receptive. I do this kind of activity at least once a week and something always happens or crops up — even just a really intuitive, creative idea. I truly believe that most psychic experience isn’t about seeing ghosts or the future, it’s about receiving information in ways you don’t always understand. Therefore, what matters is learning to recognise your own signals and then testing them. Keep a record. Look for patterns. Notice what repeats. Do be careful not to give every passing thought a mystical meaning. Sometimes a coincidence is just a coincidence. Sometimes a dream is just your brain emptying the spam folder. But occasionally, something happens that makes you stop. And that’s the moment I want you to pay attention to. Kerry King has been reading, teaching and creating tarot for 30 years. Join her magical, exclusive Tarot Club for forecasts, predictions, lessons and readings straight to your inbox. Enjoy one month free for all Metro readers (no lock-in or commitment) over on Patreon. Our Top Shopping Deals Topman’s new-season collection has arrived and prices start at just £10 An Instagram mattress left me with back pain – this one completely changed my mind Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 Your daily Metro.co.uk horoscope is here every morning, seven days a week (yes, including weekends!). 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