| As a spiritual healer I am frequently asked | | | | grow up. We are taught to disregard the |
| about intuition. The questions I am asked do | | | | unscientific. We are taught to believe that |
| not generally center on my use of intuition | | | | only the actions that can be recorded and |
| but more on how can someone develop | | | | measured have any validity. And like any |
| intuition. This article will answer the | | | | talent, lack of use causes stagnation and the |
| question that I am most frequently asked. | | | | loss of our natural abilities. |
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| So that we are starting from the same place, | | | | So the answer is that intuition is innate but |
| I want to begin by giving my definition of | | | | the majority of us have lost all touch with |
| intuition. With this definition as a base we | | | | are abilities. Which leads us into the second |
| will be able to answer the main question that | | | | part of the question - can intuition be |
| I am asked. | | | | learned. |
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| My definition is that we live in a world of | | | | Our ability to be in touch with knowledge |
| data and of scientific principles. We live in | | | | beyond the purely physical can be re-learned |
| a world of cause and effect. One action | | | | with practice and patience. Remember we are |
| causes a specific response. Spiritual | | | | dealing with a natural talent that needs to |
| intuition goes beyond the boundaries of cause | | | | be brought to the head of the class and not |
| and effect. It is in fact the effect without | | | | buried in the back dark recesses of our mind. |
| an apparent cause. You know something without | | | | |
| any observable input. | | | | The first step is to accept that intuition is |
| | | | part of our nature. Because without |
| Now for the question that I am always asked | | | | acceptance we will not be able to move |
| when the subject of intuition comes up for | | | | forward. After we have accepted our talents |
| discussion. "Is intuition something that is | | | | then we need to pay attention to all the |
| innate or is it a skill that can be learned". | | | | little details in our lives. The details that |
| Even though the last sentence seems to be an | | | | we normally either just ignore or miss |
| either/or question the answer is actually yes | | | | altogether. We must calm our minds and let |
| to both parts. Intuition is innate and yes, | | | | our thoughts interpret our environment. Let |
| it is a skill that can be learned. Or stated | | | | our senses pick up cues that we are normally |
| differently, re-learned. | | | | blind to. |
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| We are all by nature intuitive beings. We are | | | | Do not dismiss anything as being silly. |
| born intuitive and always have the power | | | | Listen to your gut feelings. Always ask why |
| within us. We have our 6th sense fully | | | | something is happening. Always ask for the |
| functioning the moment we enter the world. | | | | meaning of what seems like coincidences. If |
| But this sixth sense needs our attention to | | | | you do this on a consistent basis and with |
| continue to operate at full force. And the | | | | patience and with acceptance then you will |
| life that we are born into usually stops us | | | | quickly see your intuitive abilities expand |
| from being quiet enough to pay attention to | | | | and begin to become an important part of your |
| the subtle forces of intuition. | | | | life. |
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| We are stopped from paying attention to our | | | | To read more about spiritual growth just go |
| "gut feelings" by everything we learn as we | | | | to . |