This is the first post in a series about intuition. Be sure to come back next week when we share post 2.
A while back, I was enjoying a break with several wonderful women during a workshop we were attending. One of the questions I was asked was about how I do what I do. I shared that I wasn’t sure I had the words to describe what I do because much of it is guided by my intuition. Of course, like many of us, I don’t always listen and that always gets me into trouble. I am happy to share that I listen more now than I ever have and the “sound” has become more clear. Before diving into to deeply about how I’ve learned to hear and trust my intuition over the years, I thought it might be helpful to give an overview of intuition…just in case you’re new to the concept or new to trusting yours.
Intuition is important because it can help guide you in the right direction for your life. It’s like having the answers but you don’t know how you have them. It’s like knowing something but you don’t know how you know it. It’s there to help you, if you choose to listen and trust.
Each of us has a predominate way we receive information. These are often referred to as the 5 Clair’s. Rebecca Rosen does a great job of explaining these in her post on Oprah.com. Here’s a summary:
- Clairaudience means clear hearing.
- Clairsentience means clear feeling.
- Clairalience means clear smelling.
- Clairgustance means clear tasting.
- Claircognizance means clear knowing.
Rebecca also includes an exercise in this great article on how to tell what your predominant way of getting information is. What’s most important about this is understanding that there will be one, maybe two, ways that really stand out for most of us. Embracing that way, will truly open up the flow of information you receive and understand. Wishing you received information in another way, and fighting to access information that way, will only create blocks for you. Once the flow begins, you may actually find that information comes to you in other ways as well but you will most likely receive it in one way more intensely than in another.
Learning to connect with your intuition can help both with personal and business-related challenges. Sometimes we just don’t know what would be the best thing to do to move forward in a positive direction and this can make a world of difference.
Be sure to check back next week as we share great tips for connecting to yours, including the best exercise I’ve ever done to strengthen my own connection and, in the meantime, share below which “Clair” is your strongest.
Kathy Anne says
December 20, 2012 at 7:38 amI am definitely a clairsentient. Sometimes I think I feel a little too much. I would live to explore working with the other clairs.
We all have this magic inside of us. Taking the time to get quiet and receive can do wonders. Thanks for this! Kathy
Michele says
December 23, 2012 at 12:45 amI can relate to feeling too much! It is fun to explore and see how our connection shifts over time, especially when we take the time to get quiet and listen.
Nupur says
December 15, 2012 at 5:57 amI just finished reading both the posts in this series. Yes, intuition is so very important. However, as you rightly said you need time to contemplate and introspect. I hope that 2013 will help to figure out how to get that time. Thanks for introducing Rebbeca Rosen, it’s always great to find information and inspiration.
Michele says
December 15, 2012 at 10:23 pmI’m so glad you enjoyed them and learning about Rebecca. Here’s to 2013 and all it’s glory!
Gail says
December 14, 2012 at 9:59 amMy dominant used to be clairaudience…for most of my life until about 5 years ago. Now the dominant is clairsentience. I think “the change” caused the change! lol
Michele says
December 15, 2012 at 10:22 pmInteresting! I love that you’ve allowed it to shift and embraced it.
Suzanne McRae says
December 13, 2012 at 11:33 pmIt seems like a long time ago that my first Reiki Master teacher taught us about the 5 Clair’s. For the longest time the only way I seemed to connect was through feeling… now without a doubt the knowing clair is very present, tasting and smelling also. Once I let go of why I was not able to sense through other channels it became amplified over time. The more times goes on for me the more I am learning to follow my intuition more and it amazes me every time when I do. What beautiful gifts we are given as humans once we start allowing and awakening to this grander picture of who we are all about. Thanks for a wonderful post.
Michele says
December 14, 2012 at 12:15 amI love that you trusted how you receive and saw the positive results in doing so. That is so powerful and I hope others benefit from this awareness as well.
Janet Hovde says
November 26, 2012 at 11:01 amMchele, Intuition is so important to me. I love it that you included the piece about “wishing you received information another way . . . will create blocks for you.” I find that when I and my students focus on what is working well for us, intuition-wise, that it is so true that the flow of information expands. Great topic.
Michele says
November 26, 2012 at 4:07 pmIsn’t it interesting that it works like that for everything?