Strengthening Your Intuition

I just read Perry Gruber’s blog  entitled “When it speaks, listen and you’ll change the world.”

I like what he says about practicing intuition. “Perfect practice is what allows one to access this voice on a constant basis. I find my own connection strengthening the more I practice.”

Like Perry, I believe that intuition is a skill. And, like any other skill, the more you use it the better you get at it. Intuition can be a bit frustrating though. Exactly how do you practice other than listening? How do you know it’s your intuition speaking?

I’ve taught intuition development classes for twenty-plus years. In each class I ask people how they know they’re receiving a “yes” from their intuition. Here are some of the responses:

• “I feel at peace.”
•  “I hear an inner voice. It sounds different than the usual chatter that goes on in my mind.”
• “I feel energized when I think of a decision.”
• “It’s a thought that stays with me. If it doesn’t go away I know it’s intuition.”
•  “I have a dream that shows me the right direction.”
• “An answer presents itself and it simply feels right.”
• “A sense of calm comes over me, even if I’m making a difficult decision.”
• “I keep feeing nudged to make a certain decision. If I ignore it, the nudge becomes a shove!”
• “If I feel delighted, breezy, enlightened, invigorated, vibrant, elated, joyful, beautiful, then it is a good indication that I am doing what IS right for me.
•  “I get a tingling down my arms or up my spine.”
•  “I close my eyes, think of my decision, and receive a symbolic picture.”
• “An idea pops into my mind that wasn’t there moments ago.”
• “When I close my eyes, the right answer seems to have a glow to it.
• “It’s like my inner GPS. It leads me in the right direction. If I don’t pay attention, I can almost hear it say ‘recalculating.’”

You can see from the above list that there are a myriad ways to receive a “yes” response. You probably have a few that are unique to you. As you begin to understand the language of your intuition, you’ll find comfort in its wisdom.

Lynn A. Robinson, M.Ed., is a leading expert and professional speaker on the topic of intuition. Through her work as an intuitive consultant she’s helped thousands of people discover their life passion and achieve their goals. Voted “Best Psychic” by Boston Magazine, she’s also a bestselling author whose latest book is LISTEN: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis. Her other books include Divine Intuition and Trust Your Gut. She writes a free, highly popular Intuition Newsletter. She may be reached at 800-925-4002 or at Lynn@LynnRobinson.com. Copyright 2011 by Lynn A. Robinson