The beauty of following your Intuition - your 6th sense.
' Do you hear the whispers from your soul'
Research has demonstrated consistently that this intuitive 'sixth sense' exists in all of us. Some people instinctively know how to follow their inner-guidance system so fulfill their dreams. For others however I am sure that this is not something you were taught how to develop when you were a child - but this amazing faculty is something you were born with. Learning how to follow your intuition maybe one of the best gifts you can give yourself.
When you value it and appreciate how powerful connecting to this infinite source of wisdom can be you'll see wonderful things happening in your life as a result of you tapping into this higher vibration. Your sixth sense will guide you safely to your path, connect you to the right relationships, guide you in your profession and help you realise you are loved and accepted just as you are.
Your intuition is your personal 'inner guidance system' which when you learn how to recognize and follow it, your life will begin to flow much more easily. For many people this can be difficult because they are not sure how to distinguish between their own thoughts and feelings as often these are drowned out by the constant chatter that goes on in their heads!.
Let me explain.
The best way to access your intuition is to have occasional stillness so you can be aware of your feelings and emotions. Gut instincts, hunches, out of the blue sudden ideas are like messages from your mind and Higher Self; you just know that something is right — or that something is wrong, as the case may be. There have been many reported incidents when people just knew not to get on a train or plane that later crashed. And I am sure we have all had that feeling, at some time, that we needed to call someone just when that person has had a real need and was grateful for the call.
If something 'feels' right then it normally is. If you are in any doubt about something then never rush in. Take your time, digest all your thoughts and options and be guided by how you feel. This can be very powerful especially when making big decisions.
Instincts are like emotions you sometimes cannot create for yourself. When your heart starts fluttering, or your stomach may churn, these are emotions that just happen. You did nothing to make them happen.
In fact, sometimes you have made them happen. You might have bumped into the love of your life, you may have seen something that frightened you, or something unexpected could have taken you by surprise. When the heart flutters, this is something that you, yourself, cannot control. It is an expression of an emotion.
You need to follow your instincts, hunches and feelings about things, rather than ignore them. You do pay attention to the heart-flutter and the tears —so why don’t you take more notice of other feelings, and thoughts that may suddenly pop into your head? Perhaps if you learn that these are an inner guidance system giving you warnings or advice about your way forward, you can begin to learn to trust them more. They are connected to your mind and your Higher Self — which is the higher, wise part of you.
Taking a short break and finding a bit of quiet time either by walking in nature, sitting quietly so you have an inner-stillness, will enable your thoughts to become clearer. So often that is when you will have your 'light-bulb' moments as suddenly everything makes sense!
So to follow your intuition you need to:
Be open to it
Accept and expect it
Listen to it
Following your path in life
Taking that step outside your comfort zone because your intuition is guiding you to, can be frightening but exciting too. Your intuition is powerful if you allow it to flow within you. If you are drawn to follow your feelings and emotions about something, then please try and go with it. I have always followed my inner wisdom. It was as if a wise person had gone ahead of me, seen the future, and come back to tell me which way to go and what to do. That wise person had seen the bigger picture of my life — the Grand Design, you could call it. But what turns out to be the right path does not always lie where you think you should be going!
Gut instinct and intuition are also how your spiritual helpers get messages to you. They come into and from the soul, your inner and Higher Self. One of the most important things to learn is how to recognize and follow your intuition — the little messages that pop into the head or a vision you might see or feel. Everyone has intuition but generally people don’t know how to just sit back and listen to those inner thoughts because we are all so wrapped up in our busy 24/7 life. Taking that quite time will pay dividends as it will lead you to much more contentment and happiness because you can then begin to do the things you love.
Your higher self also connects with you through your dreams. It is worth noting down a strong significant dream or vision when you have one. These are indicators of your way forward, or of your fears.
When you write down a dream, try to analyze what your FIRST feelings and thoughts are about the dream’s meaning. These thoughts are very significant. Dreams are powerful and there are many dream interpretation books but please only use as a guide. You can then piece together a general overall meaning, which you then have to personalize in order to make sense of what the dream is telling you by connecting all the parts together.
You also have to learn how to take the rational mind and the ego out of the equation. This is hard because you often think you know best when analyzing your own thoughts. It does not require hours in meditation to pick up the thoughts from an intuition — all you need is a stillness of your mind at any time of the day. It is a knack worth learning.
Surprisingly, when you follow your intuition it leads you to freedom.