Do you suspect
that you may have the ability of intuition and are too shy
to say so because your family or friends may think that you’re
nuts, especially if you have no way or method to validate
it?
Have you always had a sense that you had a life mission of
intuitive service to others to fulfill and do you suspect
that by fully acknowledging and developing your gift of intuition
you could launch yourself into that mission and service and
achieve life fulfillment?
If you doubt you have intuitive gifts, but at the same time
are torn because of an inner knowing that there is something
different about how you perceive the world, you’re not
alone. In my case, it took several years to fully understand
the way that I perceive with my intuitive abilities. I was
fortunate to have some powerful, perceptive and nurturing
shamanic teachers who helped me acknowledge and value the
way my intuitive nature works. Through my own spiritual journey,
and through the questions my clients pose during sessions,
I’ve been able to unleash my own intuitive gift. I also
“took notes” along the way and as part of my own
mission of service, I’ve realized that it’s time
to be of service to others on the intuitive path. I offer
the apprenticeship program that I use so that others who are
on the same journey can move forward with assistance, guidance
and courage.
Misconceptions about Intuition.
When I participated in my
first spiritual retreat in 1980, I knew I was intuitive because
I was seeing, hearing, and feeling my “spirit guides.”
What I learned from my shamanic teacher, however, was that
there are several ways to express our intuitive abilities.
This answer gave me great hope. She said that the way I perceived
was “real” and that everyone’s gifts were
needed in service to the changes in human consciousness taking
place on Earth. Her belief in me was the first step to believing
in myself and opening up my own gift to be of service.
What does it mean to be an
“Intuitive?”
As we’re born into
these amazing physical bodies, I believe that one of our natural
ways of perceiving is through our intuitive nature. Why do
I use the word “intuitive?” When we’re little
children it’s common to have “imaginary friends”
and see things that adults do not see—it’s usually
considered cute, it’s easy for most of us to do, and
most important of all, it’s fun. However, as we grow
older, it is made clear by our parents, teachers, and friends
that these “perceptions” are no longer acceptable.
We learn to either not talk about what we perceive or we ignore
our perceptions out of fear that we’ll be labeled as
“odd” and be shunned.
While research is still being conducted in the area of intuition,
here is a conceptual model that has helped me understand this
gift. Let’s assume that our DNA and some of the body’s
glands and organs serve a purpose other than only a physiological
one; that they are also receptors of information outside the
physical world in which we live to help us access our innate
psychic gift.
These receptors are:
1. Hypothalamus
2. Pituitary
3. Pineal
4. Heart
5. Cellular DNA
The hypothalamus is the “inbox” and receives information
packets in the form of an energy transmission from the Soul
and guides, who reside outside the physical, 3D reality we
walk around in every day.
The pituitary is the gland that translates these information
packets into thoughts and words.
The pineal gland is where the information packets are translated
into pictures.
The heart is where they are translated into feelings.
Depending on the stage of development of your own unique intuitive
gifts, you may translate information packets in only one gland
at a time or in all of them simultaneously. The cellular DNA
is where information packets from the Soul and guides are
directly translated into “knowing,” and then interpreted
into pictures, words, and feelings through the other glands.
Another vital component to being intuitive is the ability
to apply your imaginative powers; this is a process of synthesizing
the information you “unpack” in the packets delivered
from the non-physical realm. It is essential to TRUST the
synthesis process in order to fully express your intuitive
abilities. With this background about the “mechanics”
of being intuitive, let’s turn to the various types
of intuitive perception.
Four Types of Intuition
I’ll first list the
three primary types of intuitive perception that are the most
commonly known; research seems to indicate that these three
are listed in order from least common to most common. The
fourth type is a term that has been coined in recent years.
1. Clairvoyant: the ability to “see” auras, guides/angels,
etc. in 3D or in a vivid visualization within the 3rd eye
chakra. This is the type that is most used by movies and television
to depict psychic abilities; unfortunately, this widespread
depiction has given the public a skewed idea of what being
psychic really means. Someone who is clairvoyant first interprets
information from the hypothalamus primarily through the pineal
gland.
2. Clairaudient: the ability to “hear” voices
of the guides, angels, etc. in a similar way to the way we
hear in everyday life, or within the mind. Someone who is
clairaudient first interprets information from the hypothalamus
primarily through the pituitary gland.
3. Clairkinetic: the ability to “feel” the guides,
angels, and beings in other dimensions; getting a physical
sensation in or on the body to indicate that another presence
is making a connection. Someone who is clairkinetic first
interprets information from the hypothalamus primarily through
the heart center.
4. Clairsentient is a recently coined term: it is the ability
to “know” information through “impressions,”
without having the experience of seeing, hearing, or feeling
first. Within the human body, DNA is contained within each
and every cell; the DNA is like the “brain” of
each cell. A clairsentient uses their entire cellular DNA
structure as their primary form of intuitive perception, without
first going through the more linear process of “unpacking”
information from the hypothalamus through the other glands.
All of these types of perceiving information from outside
the physical realm are valuable and viable—one is not
more or less preferable than another—and many people
already use a combination of one or more of these abilities
to express their intuitive gifts.
How does a clairsentient perceive? It is easier to understand
how a clairvoyant, a clairaudient, and a clairkinetic person
perceive: as human beings, we have the 3D experiences of seeing,
hearing, and feeling to relate to with these three types of
intuitive perception. Because many clients who come to me
usually don’t have a way to validate their “knowings,”
I suspect that clairsentients may very well make up the majority
of people who are intuitive!
Since I believe that many “intuitives” are actually
Type Four, I want to share with you how I experience being
a clairsentient in order to provide some way of comparing
your experience or perspective. I get information in what
I call a “360-degree” manner into my entire body;
I have a knowing of (or impression of) energy (information)
flowing into my cells in the form of impressions. Through
experience, I’ve learned to trust my impressions, and
let the information take shape either as I speak about it
or write about it.
An example from one of my recent client sessions may serve
as an illustration of this form of perception. As I asked
the client’s guide to come forward, I initially had
an impression of the color blue. Then in rapid succession
I got the impressions of tall, male, then long white hair,
then a robe that went to the feet. All of this information
became concrete in the moment as I opened my mouth to relate
to the client what I was sensing.
The word messages received from guides occur in much the same
way: there is an impression of a guide communicating, an impression
of a message, and then the message gains form as words when
I open my mouth and allow them to flow forth. Many times the
impressions take the form of emotions; I’ve often sensed
tremendous love, or pride, or deep sadness, or some other
strong emotion.
The important thing to remember is that it takes TRUST to
experience the sensations, allow the imaginative powers to
interpret them, and then articulate them. As I articulate,
I “see” images in my mind’s eye, “hear”
messages in my mind, and “feel” emotions in my
body. Pay close attention to the order here: the information
comes first as a “knowing” or an impression, and
then the more 3D type of information (seeing, hearing, and
feeling) follows that. The information is usually deep, rich
and detailed.
What blocks intuition?
There are a number of reasons
that intuitive abilities could be blocked: being out of touch
with the physical body; emotional blocks lodged in the 3 lower
chakras (which are directly connected to the psychic glands);
physical damage to the psychic glands; fear that the information
being received is incorrect, etc.
I believe, however, that the most common block to intuitive
abilities is hyped expectations. Because of all the media
portrayals of intuitives and the vivid visual descriptions
from clairvoyants, we fall into the trap of “expecting”
that we must perceive in that way (visually) or we’re
not “intuitive.”
The key to releasing expectations, in my experience, is surrender:
surrender means to give up expectations, give way to the process,
and give in to the reality of your own personal experience.
Be willing to accept that YOUR way of perceiving psychic information
is valid and of service; by allowing your perceptions to flow
freely, trusting your imaginative powers, and practicing articulating
your perceptions, you develop confidence in your abilities,
no matter what form they take.
What do you think now. . .are YOU intuitive? Given the information
shared here, are you now aware that you indeed have intuitive
abilities? Not only do you know that you’re not nuts,
you can step forward into service and fulfill that life mission
of yours by developing your own unique intuitive gifts!
The next step is yours; practice, develop, and trust your
gift of intuition. Will you take that step?
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