Yes, there are some people who have always had the ability to connect with spirit guides. Well, we ALL were born with it, but some had a family or community that embraced the connection and helped to nurture it.
Crystal divination isn’t something I’d ever heard of until I decided to participate in a weekend training. I’d heard of reading tarot, angel cards, ruins and tea leaves but never crystals.
I received a labradorite cicada as a gift when I purchased some crystal jewelry from a local artisan. I looked at it and thought, “Hmm.” What does she know that I don’t? I’m pretty sure she gifted this to me for a reason. Then I set the cicada aside.