Intuition
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Intuition is the ability to instinctively know information without any previous knowledge of it. It is the feeling or impression you sense from a person, place, or situation.
Detectives use their intuition to lead them in the right direction toward finding clues and connections to cases they are working on. They call it a hunch or gut feeling.
Animals use their intuition to judge when it is the precise time to attack their prey, find emergency shelter, or steer clear of danger. We refer to it as their instincts, or instinctual behavior.
Mothers have a special bond with their children that allows them to know when their child is in danger or doing something they consider naughty. Women, in general, have this special knack of instinctively knowing, which is commonly referred to as women's intuition.
All beings have this ability. Some may realize it, some may not. Some use it regularly and are quite aware of it. Others may consciously or subconsciously choose to ignore it. And for some, it's just a natural way of life, whether they're aware of it or not.
Tapping back into our own intuition can seem odd if we have become accustomed to ignoring it. When we focus too intently on experiencing it, it can become more difficult to just let it flow. It is not something that should be controlled. Using your intuition is allowing yourself to open up like a receiver, trusting what you feel and sense is accurate.
When you wish to work on actively developing your intuition, the first step is to pay attention. Pay attention to your senses, thoughts, promptings, feelings, the subtle clues that your body communicates to you. Remember what things you notice in different people, settings and circumstances. Notice what your attention is naturally drawn to. Acknowledge what senses are alerted, what random things you see, hear, emotionally and physically feel, smell, even taste. All of these are your instinctual reactions to your environment.
Keep a catalog of your experiences. Write them down in a journal or notebook. As time goes by you will be able to see any patterns, associations and correspondences to how you perceive your surroundings and the people around you.
The most important step to actively using your intuition is recognizing what some of these feelings represent and how to respond to them. If you get a sinking feeling every time you happen to be around someone who seems like a shady individual, that is a signal to pay attention to. Our bodies naturally give off little clues like these to alert us of potential danger or discomfort. The trick is to heed our body's warnings. Learn to listen to yourself. Do not disregard your initial reactions or second-guess yourself. Go with your first instincts.
We often hear stories of ordeals people go through where they wished they had listened to their first instinct and not doubted themselves. Conditioned fear and doubt are the biggest obstacles to using our natural instincts. We are so conditioned, as a society, to give people and experiences the benefit of a doubt that we are ignoring our own natural instincts. Our doubt is the fear of us being wrong or even perceived by others as wrong.
When we can perceive without pre-conceived judgments or fear of condemnation, we will be able to trust our own intuitive judgments once again. We can do that by paying more attention to how people and situations make us initially feel, rather than how we see them on the surface, or how we may fear others will criticize our own judgments.
Pay attention to the clues your body gives out. Heavy, dragged-down, sinking, wrenching, clenching, closed-off and backward-reeling sensations are a sign that you are against what is happening. Lightness, floating, fluttering, leaping, dancing and forward-drawing sensations are indications that you are happy and aligned with circumstances. Notice the areas of the body that are affected at the time. These can shed light on where these feelings are stemming from.
Detectives use their intuition to lead them in the right direction toward finding clues and connections to cases they are working on. They call it a hunch or gut feeling.
Animals use their intuition to judge when it is the precise time to attack their prey, find emergency shelter, or steer clear of danger. We refer to it as their instincts, or instinctual behavior.
Mothers have a special bond with their children that allows them to know when their child is in danger or doing something they consider naughty. Women, in general, have this special knack of instinctively knowing, which is commonly referred to as women's intuition.
All beings have this ability. Some may realize it, some may not. Some use it regularly and are quite aware of it. Others may consciously or subconsciously choose to ignore it. And for some, it's just a natural way of life, whether they're aware of it or not.
Tapping back into our own intuition can seem odd if we have become accustomed to ignoring it. When we focus too intently on experiencing it, it can become more difficult to just let it flow. It is not something that should be controlled. Using your intuition is allowing yourself to open up like a receiver, trusting what you feel and sense is accurate.
When you wish to work on actively developing your intuition, the first step is to pay attention. Pay attention to your senses, thoughts, promptings, feelings, the subtle clues that your body communicates to you. Remember what things you notice in different people, settings and circumstances. Notice what your attention is naturally drawn to. Acknowledge what senses are alerted, what random things you see, hear, emotionally and physically feel, smell, even taste. All of these are your instinctual reactions to your environment.
Keep a catalog of your experiences. Write them down in a journal or notebook. As time goes by you will be able to see any patterns, associations and correspondences to how you perceive your surroundings and the people around you.
The most important step to actively using your intuition is recognizing what some of these feelings represent and how to respond to them. If you get a sinking feeling every time you happen to be around someone who seems like a shady individual, that is a signal to pay attention to. Our bodies naturally give off little clues like these to alert us of potential danger or discomfort. The trick is to heed our body's warnings. Learn to listen to yourself. Do not disregard your initial reactions or second-guess yourself. Go with your first instincts.
We often hear stories of ordeals people go through where they wished they had listened to their first instinct and not doubted themselves. Conditioned fear and doubt are the biggest obstacles to using our natural instincts. We are so conditioned, as a society, to give people and experiences the benefit of a doubt that we are ignoring our own natural instincts. Our doubt is the fear of us being wrong or even perceived by others as wrong.
When we can perceive without pre-conceived judgments or fear of condemnation, we will be able to trust our own intuitive judgments once again. We can do that by paying more attention to how people and situations make us initially feel, rather than how we see them on the surface, or how we may fear others will criticize our own judgments.
Pay attention to the clues your body gives out. Heavy, dragged-down, sinking, wrenching, clenching, closed-off and backward-reeling sensations are a sign that you are against what is happening. Lightness, floating, fluttering, leaping, dancing and forward-drawing sensations are indications that you are happy and aligned with circumstances. Notice the areas of the body that are affected at the time. These can shed light on where these feelings are stemming from.
Intuitive Responses:
Sensation: Confusion, Clarity, Headaches, Dizziness. Area of Body: Head/Eyes/Ears. Association: Awareness/Realization.
Sensation: Tightening, Aching, Warmth, Tingles. Area of Body: Neck/Throat. Association: Communication flow/Self-expression.
Sensation: Leaping, Warmth, Pain, Sinking, Heaviness. Area of Body: Heart. Association: Compassion/Love/Loss.
Sensation: Butterflies, Flip-flops, Nausea, Stomach aches. Area of Body: Belly. Association: Self-Confidence/Personal Power.
Sensation: Joy, Disdain, Profound Emotional Reactions. Area of Body: Groin. Association: Intimacy issues.
Sensation: Anger, Fear, Anxiety, Chills, Heaviness. Area of Body: Tailbone/Spine/Lower Extremities. Association: Sense of Security/Survival.
-See The Seven Main Energy Centers and Body Language for more details.
Sensation: Confusion, Clarity, Headaches, Dizziness. Area of Body: Head/Eyes/Ears. Association: Awareness/Realization.
Sensation: Tightening, Aching, Warmth, Tingles. Area of Body: Neck/Throat. Association: Communication flow/Self-expression.
Sensation: Leaping, Warmth, Pain, Sinking, Heaviness. Area of Body: Heart. Association: Compassion/Love/Loss.
Sensation: Butterflies, Flip-flops, Nausea, Stomach aches. Area of Body: Belly. Association: Self-Confidence/Personal Power.
Sensation: Joy, Disdain, Profound Emotional Reactions. Area of Body: Groin. Association: Intimacy issues.
Sensation: Anger, Fear, Anxiety, Chills, Heaviness. Area of Body: Tailbone/Spine/Lower Extremities. Association: Sense of Security/Survival.
-See The Seven Main Energy Centers and Body Language for more details.
Tuning back into our natural intuitive powers is essentially learning how to trust our own feelings again. It requires us to rely on our own initial opinions even if they differ from the opinions of those around us. Our intuition can alert us of real fear and danger as opposed to conditioned fear and prejudices. It can also help us to seize opportunities that are beneficial to us.
The more you pay attention to your intuition the more natural it will again begin to feel. Before long it will seem as natural as breathing. Remember that this is not some super psychic power that only a few are blessed to have. It is an innate ability that we each are born with. It's only doubt and conditioned fear that we have to strip away from our conscious minds to be able to have the confidence to trust ourselves again.
Also see:
Spiritual Balance - Meditations - Grounding and Centering - Cleansing - Protection - Herbs and Oils for Protection - The Grey Areas - Psychic Abilities - Identifying Your Psychic Abilities - Psychic Practice Lessons - Psychic Games - Intuition - Divination - Symbolism - Colors - The 7 Main Energy Centers - Auras - Feng Shui - Paranormal Experiences - How to Communicate with Departed Loved-ones - Psychic & Magic Etiquette - Recognizing a Charlatan - Ghosts/Spirits/Entities - Magic
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