Intuition is a type of intelligence that you always had, even before
you knew anything else at all. Right from the very beginning
it quietly speaks to you in small whispers that guide you
towards what’s best for your growth and happiness.
You may have felt tempted at times to say, “I’ll just let the Universe guide me about which direction I should take, or what I should do next”. But this way of thinking merely gives away your personal power.
It’s up to you to choose your life trajectory, it’s not enough to expect that somehow the Universe will guide you. You have to CHOOSE to take control of your life. But if that’s to be truly effective and create more than just the ‘Law Of Average’ for you, you need to learn how to recognise your intuition and be able to work with it effectively. Intuitive directed intelligence is a powerful support to help you make important decisions about your life direction and rise above the Law of Average.
Just imagine your intuition is a personal GPS system which works in a similar fashion to the GPS in your car. If you have installed it correctly, you know how to use it properly. Also, you’ve switched it on you can rely on it to get you from where you are now to where you want to be, from point A to point B, in the most direct fashion. You can expect that it will keep you clear of any traffic jams or roadblocks and take you by the fastest, most direct route to where you’re going. And at the same time, it will give you good fuel economy and be efficient.
Intuition is just like a GPS for your life. When you have all the components in place to make it function properly, that is you know how to use it effectively, you can rely on it to guide you through life and get you to where you want to be in the best way possible.
The quality of the direction and support you get from your intuition is entirely dependent on how well you set up your intuitive GPS and on how well you interact with the intuitive prompts. This relies on three things – creating an environment where you immediately recognise your intuition whenever it shows up -peace; giving it precise directions – precision; and interpreting the messages you receive – perception.
ACTIVATE YOUR INTUITION
These are the steps you need to take to activate your intuition.
STEP ONE:
Go to your heart to generate coherence
Research by the HeartMath Foundation recently revealed that the intelligence carried within your heart out-powers that of the brain by 10 to 1. Because the heart is the first organ formed in the body, many more lines of information are developed from the heart TO the brain than there are from the brain to the heart. Much more information travels from the heart than from the brain.
Whenever we become stressed, our heart begins to race from fear, anxiety or overwhelm which means that our access to the problem-solving capabilities of our intuition is completely cut off.
Our brain has two types of power. The left brain deals with analytic and logical thoughts, and the right brain with creative thoughts. When we bring together our heart intelligence and our brain intelligence, we create a powerful middle ground of agile creativity which opens channels to our higher wisdom to solve problems and download new ideas.
Intuition thrives when all levels of our mind, that is, our brain, our heart and our gut, come together to function as a whole.
ACTION:
Calm your mind with a meditative practice.
Create a vessel of peace and coherence to hold your intuitive process.
STEP TWO:
Peace. Clear out the static of stress
Stress is the number one obstacle that prevents you unleashing the power of intuition. Stress is like having static on your GPS. Whenever you’re too busy, have a deadline to meet, have too much to do, or are feeling overwhelmed in any way, you cannot access the creative power of higher wisdom.
When you are feeling stressed you become less efficient and less effective. You simply cannot bring up creative and innovative ideas and solutions when you’re stuck in your head, analysing and worrying over a problem or looking to others for advice. It’s impossible.
In order to break the patterns of stressful thought you must remove yourself from your mind and its thought patterns, because your mind itself is the source of the problem and stressful thoughts. You need to relax your mind and clear out the static in order to allow intuition to speak instead. As Albert Einstein said, “You cannot solve a problem on the same level of thinking that created it. ” You need to shift your mind on to a new level in order to access intuitive wisdom and creative problem solving.
ACTION
Create more Peace.
Take a break, get outdoors and breathe.
STEP THREE:
Precision. The power of asking
Probably the most important step in this process is that of carefully creating a properly worded question. Just as with your GPS, if you’re not really clear and exact about where you want to go, you’ll end up in the wrong place. You need to be really clear about both your starting point and your destination. Using simple language you need to ask exact and precise questions of your intuition. This is where most people slip-up in the beginning of this process. They don’t get clear solutions because they ask ineffective questions.
Just as for a GPS, your strong starting point relies on a strong direction request. Questions need to be worded in the present moment, positively oriented and results based in order to get a more potent intuitive result.
ACTION
Get super clear about what you DO want and what your ultimate vision or goal actually is,
rather than focusing on what you are afraid of or trying to avoid.
Make your questions precise.
STEP FOUR:
Forget what you know to expand your Perception
People who believe they know everything have great difficulty accessing intuition. Intuitive solutions emerge from the non-linear and non-rational part of the mind. They don’t often follow traditional ways of thinking. So unless you’re open to alternative ways to solve a problem you will limit how intuition can communicate with you.
When you know little or nothing about something you are not limited by what you DO know. Your mind is open to all possibilities. When you give yourself permission to forget what you’ve been taught your mind becomes open and accessible to all possibilities. This is why beginners luck can be so potent.
ACTION
Be willing to see, learn, and experience new things, however they show up
STEP FIVE:
Perception – Pay Attention
Intuition speaks the language of the Creative Mind. It uses the language of symbols, and images, music, or art, and it draws on our senses to guide us.
Once you have formed a precise question to ask for direction from your intuition, it’s time to Pay Attention.
Call in the power of awareness and notice what you begin to notice through your day, and also in your dreams at night.
Anything that captures your attention, a song on the radio, a comment from a friend, a graffiti image, or a line in a movie could all hold the perfect answer. This is your intuitive GPS whispering to you. It’s up to you to notice and take action
ACTION
Watch more, speak less
STEP SIX:
Have fun, play, and take inspired action
Intuition thrives in an environment of peace, ease and grace. It speaks much more clearly in a mind that is not overwhelmed with stress or burdened with the need for perfection. It provides direction through a flexible and agile system that is open to any and every possibility.
Intuition is that voice that speaks to athletes when they’re in the zone, or artists, writers and musicians when they’re in the flow. It is the detached whisper of inspiration, and it holds no emotion. It is calm and solid.
If you can recapture that feeling where life is a joy even when it’s challenging, and make this your starting point, intuition can begin to speak to you as clearly as any solid and real coach.
ACTION
Lighten up! Laugh! Take inspired action
