It Might Just Be Your Intuition
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Melanie Barnum, author of several books, including Psychic Abilities for Beginners, The Book of Psychic Symbols, Llewellyn’s Little Book of Psychic Development, and the new Real Life Intuition.
“Wait, what was that? Did that just happen? Am I crazy? How did I know that? This can’t be real.” Well, what if I told you it might just be your intuition? You might have just had your first aha moment! Yay you! That aha moment is when you realize you’ve had an intuitive spark, and it’s the beginning of a new way of experiencing your world.
We move through life, often thinking we are aware of all life has for us. But, sometimes, we are surprised by something we may not have previously experienced, and after discovering its existence, it makes us question everything else we thought we knew. Your intuition definitely falls into that category.
We are all intuitive. When activating these gifts, it’s as if we are being inducted into a new or parallel universe, one that has more wisdom and knowledge to share with us. It can also make us question what the heck is going on when you’re not used to it. We’ve all had a moment, an event or a flash, a time when we aren’t able to explain how we knew something or why we heard something or even saw something in our mind, that may have helped or guided us in a situation or in our life in general. These extra sensory perceptions (ESP) will offer us no evidence to back up what we perceived, distinguishing them as intuitive.
We each identify intuitive impressions in our own way, because we are individuals, living our distinct lives. However, there are also commonalities in how we perceive them. Generally, there are five basic intuitive senses that go beyond, but also mirror our physical senses: Clairvoyance (sight), Claircognizance (knowing), Clairsentience (feeling), Clairaudience (hearing) and two that usually go hand in hand, Clairgustance (tasting) or Clairalience (smelling). Each person tends to have one or two prevailing metaphysical senses, naturally. Usually, the other senses can be practiced or developed, if desired, to increase fluency and range of impressions.
So, what does that all mean? Let’s break it down. If you see an image of bread in your mind’s eye, your clairvoyant sensory area, it may be a hint to buy the loaf. If you’re trying to decide whether to remain at your current job or leave and you hear “stop,” your clairaudient impressions are telling you to stay where you are and not move. And, if you’re wondering if your grandmother that passed away the previous year is around and a couple of hours later you begin smelling pasta sauce and tasting meatballs, which was the favorite meal your grandma made, then it’s probably your clairalience and clairgustance letting you know she’s visiting!
These examples are just a few of the many ways you’ll recognize your intuition. Though not everything is a sign or metaphysical in nature, be sure to keep an open mind and you might discover it just might be your intuition!
Our thanks to Melanie for her guest post! For more from Melanie Barnum, read her article, “3 Easy Ways to Recognize Your Intuition.”
