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Psychic 

It is important that an Afro-Futurist remain firmly rooted in their travel to unravel the expression of their culture, which lay in dormant in the bundles of strands (DNA) and stars (atoms/molecules) that circle about in their vessel (body). The culture of an Afro-Futurist is the living source (matrix) that gives birth to body, soul and spirit expression in this word. 
With that in mind, as we write, it is important to know the origin of some 'coinage' or 'sayings' that we use. 
To some, 'Psychic' ability is some strange occurrence outside the normal thought and concept of our everyday living and is often perceived as something supernatural. Yet to the Afro-Futurist, who is steadily seeking their roots through the use and exploration of Afro-Futurism, Psychic Ability is a birthright and an ability to use the senses and electrical pulses of the nervous system and brain in order to communicate with others and their environment.

Psychic - psychic 
1871 (n.) "a medium;" 1873 (adj.) "of or pertaining to the human soul" (earlier psychical, 1640s), from Gk. psykhikos "of the soul, spirit, or mind," from psykhe- "soul, mind" (see psyche). Meaning "characterized by psychic gifts" first recorded 1895.
clairvoyant 
"having psychic gifts," 1847 (in clairvoyance), earlier "having insight" (1670s), from Fr. clairvoyant "seeing clearly" (13c.), from clair (see clear) + voyant "seeing," prp. of voir, from L. videre "to see" (see vision). The noun in the psychic sense is first attested 1851, from the adjective; earlier it was used in the sense "clear-sighted person" (1794).
psi 
23rd letter of the Greek alphabet. Use for "psychic force, paranormal phenomenon" dates from 1942.

Within the framework of my own writing, I have taken to commitment to unravel the cloth (language) around concepts and disseminate (disseminate (v.) 
c.1600, from L. disseminatus, pp. of disseminare "to spread abroad, disseminate," from dis- "in every direction" (see dis-) + seminare "to plant, propagate," from semen (gen. seminis) "seed" (see semen). Related: Disseminated; disseminates; disseminating. M.E. had dissemen "to scatter" (early 15c.).)
the essence that is within, the essence that has the soul of our culture. I write about 'Psychic" occurrences from the standpoint of it being a natural progression of communication and in some circles an already naturally established communication. It is not my attention to create marvel and wonder about abilities that we are moving slowly back into.
In my first novel, Renpet, I spoke much about Psychic abilities:

Chapter Mdjw Shemt - The Cradle

...The term 'psychic' that the Terrans use so carelessly translates to regular communication in the lives of my people. Since we are leagues away from the Terrans on the evolutionary scale, none of my kind ever attempted a direct link with them. What my kind perceives as physical in relation to each other the Terrans might see as spirit or pure mind. Approaching Kenitha's mind I cautiously held it as one would a delicate object. Her defensive layers of energy are very sensitive but I am getting through without being detected...

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