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Among shamans of old, it was sometimes believed that a person didn’t opt to be a shaman, but rather became one when they were so chosen by the spirits. I think it may be wise to keep this in mind, and always allow for the possibility that the true seer is not made, nor necessarily even born, but is chosen.

Thanks to an ancestor, an angel, a spirit guide, or a fairy presence, we might find doors into eternity opened for us not of our own choosing, and signifying a path which no one else can see, let alone follow. Especially for a child or a teenager, such unfolding of visionary or spiritual talent can be unsettling and could be mistaken for madness. To become a seer requires not only a gift for spiritual insight (what has been called “second sight” or simply “the sight”), but also a mentor, a guide, who can help that budding visionary discern their singular destiny. This is not to say that one who desires to serve Spirit as a visionary might not also be called. If you should feel such a yearning, then it only makes sense to learn all you can about psychic and intuitive skill, to develop a meaningful, committed practice of prayer and meditation, and to develop your mental capacities to the fullest. All this, and then asking for spiritual guidance. In other words—perhaps you cannot choose to be a seer, but you can always ask to be chosen.