I believe we all intuitively know we are intuitive. And that perhaps, even as you read that, a light of awareness flickered in your being.
You have it. I have it. We all have it.
It’s not weird. It’s our birthright. Just another radical benefit of being human.
It’s just that our society blindly suffers from thought addiction and as result we steadily continue to disconnect from ourselves.
Which is where our intuition lives. In connection to Ourselves. Beneath the many layers of knowledge and intellect, far away from our Satisfy-Me-Right-Now-Culture.
Intuition is something I’ve learned to value a hell of lot more in recent years as life has taken me through dark twists and turns that the constant babbling in my mind can neither comprehend or help.
One day, when I accepted I couldn’t figure it out, the babbling stopped and I realized I had another voice; one that travelled with solidity, freedom and a sense of peace previously unknown to me.
I don’t presume to have a formula or any emphatic answers but I’d like to share with you what has really helped me when I’m really needing help.
Intuition 101
- A quiet mind is essential. You can’t hear your intuition if you’re babbling away up there. Figuring out, analyzing, ruminating, planning, strategizing etc; there’s nothing wrong with any of those things individually, the problem is we don’t know life without the live-in roommate in our mind. Find stillness and you will find intuition.
- Intuition doesn’t travel with fear. You may feel led to do something that seems risky or uncertain, but you won’t feel fear. Peace accompanies intuition.
- Intuition is a tool for right now. I’ve found it most helpful to view my intuition as a present moment compass, not a final destination answer. It’s not a fortune teller or sudden ability to read into the future. I often say “I know this is what I need to do – right now” The ingredients of ‘right now’ can always change.
- “Trusting your gut” is a bit of a misnomer. Although our gut is referred to as our second brain and a valuable source of information, it is also where we naturally feel fear and rejection. In many situations to ‘trust my gut’ would be trust fear.
- It might feel very out of character for you. That’s ok. Our intuition is not trying to help us be the exact same person, it’s trying to help us grow.
- An unusual but welcomed sense of ok-ness is normal. A strange acceptance of uncertainty is ok. Don’t doubt it.
- Be patient. You do always know what you need; it may not be clear right away and often we just need to find some quiet to sense our intuition
- You may not always like what your intuition has to say! It may not feel like the easy answer or a risk free option. In fact, it might be painful or difficult and possibly the last thing you want to do. That’s ok.
- Trust the process and trust the timing. If the answer is not clear yet make a decision to stop analyzing and to wait for the decision to make itself known.
Learning to trust my inner compass has brought me strength, confidence and ease. Life feels better knowing I can look within and find direction and purpose. May your intuition shine in your life too!
Do you like what you’ve read and want to go deeper? Here is a fantastic opportunity. Rachael is having a special retreat in Bali, her 2nd one at Floating Leaf from Feb 10 – 13th, 2020.
