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Intuition The ability to know
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| Intuition is the ability
to know and understand immediately without reasoning or being taught.
It comes into our consciousness as an instant awareness of what is
right in the moment. It seems to derive from some part of our psyche
that is able to see the bigger picture, to formulate the path ahead.
It is as if a part of us lives beyond time and can communicate directly
how to proceed in any given situation. Intuitive information is immediate;
its logic may only be apparent after the fact. An incident comes to mind that occurred when I was I was twenty-four. Some girlfriends took me to a favorite swimming spot that I went to as a child. They forgot to tell me that the forest had been clear-cut, so my arrival to my old tromping grounds threw me into a state of despair. Treeless stumps, piles of dirt and dead trees, I had entered into the burial ground of my sacred friends. I went into shock. The sight ripped through me like fire and in my anguish; I left my purse on the seat of the truck. Down by the river, nature came to soothe me as it always does. Then I heard a car, the door slammed on the truck and I knew instantly that my purse was gone. It felt like a double trauma, the loss of my purse symbolically meant the loss of my identity and my sense of self felt shattered by what was happening in my old back yard. I knew great lessons were upon me. I have always had the feeling that if I can get the deeper message of the moment, things that are lost can come back. I was in training as a healer, so I knew the internal work that needed to be done. I had to update my files, to realize that my voice was needed if there was going to be any forest left. I could not just sit by and live in the illusion that the lumber mill was going to make conservation a priority. I had to commit to helping, to supporting the earth and its sacredness. I was also mourning the loss of my purse. I loved that leather bag. I decided to see if I could create a contract, an internal agreement: if I wake up to what is happening around me and do my work of sacredness, could I have my purse back. Later that afternoon, I got an internal directive to go to town, stand on a certain street corner and face the ocean. There was no mention of my purse, just this message. I felt emotionally exhausted. My grief had opened me to a very vulnerable part of my nature. I was confused by the message, town was twenty minutes away and I was not interested in seeing anyone. Yet the urge was so strong, I felt I had to go. Sure enough, as I stood on the corner, there in a garbage can about a half block away, was my purse, on the top of the heap. I was amazed and shaken again to the bone, now for a very different reason. My intuition worked. This laid a deep mark on my consciousness. It strengthened my commitment to trust my intuition and it became a heralding moment to the beginning of my career. I knew I had to develop this knowing, to utilize this part of my mind that connected to information and energy beyond my normal range. I also knew that I had made an even bigger commitment to the earth. The greatest gift of the day was my pledge to develop my intuition as a tool to honor and protect the sacredness of life. New Inner Authority When we direct the use of our intuition toward our spiritual life, we tap into a deeper level of wisdom and understanding. We start to hear a new voice, a new inner authority, which is the voice of our authentic self. I used to have an internal voice of authority and guidance that I took to be my God link. As I studied the effect that came from this guidance, I discovered that this directive had become mixed up with the voice of my mother. This internal voice sounded just like her. She always put duty before pleasure; work was the most important thing. When I would go inside to ask, should I do something; if it triggered that part of my unconscious mind, I would be told- Work-Work-Work. After a while, the same resentment I saw in her, which came from her not looking after herself and always serving others, started to surface in me. I recognized her pattern in me. It was a rude discovery to see that this inner directive was the voice of my mother and not necessary based on truth and wisdom. It also struck me as being rather humorous. Recognizing this, I had to discern the difference between my voice of truth and my mother’s voice of duty. Although I was grateful for the sense of purpose I was taught, it became important to recognize the differences between us and choose a lighter approach that was more authentic to my nature. I was outgrowing my old dictate. At that point, I realized that I was developing a new inner authority that spoke to me from my heart and my essence rather than from my conditioning. I began to discern the difference between these two directives, now two different voices of authority in my awareness. As I shifted to the new voice, I had to find values more fitting to my personality. I liked to play a great deal more than mother. As I shifted, the new inner voice became stronger. It encouraged me to take breaks and go for swims. It gave me permission to play. These were very different directives. My surprise is that the work still got done, which the old voice said would be impossible without the hammer. In the new directive, the blessing of any work I did was remarkably greater. My health improved and my body relaxed into the moment. It felt liberated, as I found the strength to follow my own voice of truth. Our desires set the focus of the mind. Then guidance comes from our intuition to show us how to get there. The question or request creates a magnetic influence that draws to itself the answer, the solution. Whatever we desire, our intuition directs us to get it in the most familiar way. It works for the thief as well as the saint. We are guided to the best ice cream store as well as the perfect teacher. In the beginning, intuition is random, a mark of our street smarts, the following of our hunches. As we start to follow this voice intentionally, trust begins to develop as we refine the art of listening. We start paying attention to what we are feeling and how that effects our interpretation of the information we receive. We have all had the experience of knowing something but not having the energy or courage to follow it and then recognizing later that we missed an opportunity by not taking action. After a few times of missing the point, we start to hone our skills of listening and taking action. Not only does our world work better, but we also become connected to a deeper part of ourselves. The training deepens as we commit to our spiritual presence. We must do our best to keep our intentions clear. We accept the stages we go through to develop the capacity to receive what we are asking for. We strive to be fully honest with our self and our feelings, cutting through false illusions and places where we get off track. We become better listeners, more open, more available, more vulnerable. We stop blaming and take responsibility. As we grow in awareness and accountability, we step into a new alignment, a new space of being. Our desire body matures, calling less for stimulation from the outside world and more to qualities of consciousness that illuminate our inner awareness. Our intuition then becomes the revealing voice of wisdom that comes from the heart. It provides the tools of discernment and empowerment necessary to awaken our true spiritual presence. |
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Inspiration to Remember
Take careful note of your first impressions. Move with clear intention. Ask clearly for what you want. Identify your deeper craving and see how they influence your awareness. Overwhelm comes when we do not hear our own truth. Practice staying grounded and present. It makes listening easier. Release situations that do not serve with compassion. Take responsibility for your own needs. |
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