''Intuition does not denote something contrary
to reason, but something outside of the
province of reason.''
(Carl Jung)
What is ''intuition''?
One possible way of defining it is that it is:
Knowing something that you didn't know
that you knew or/and knowing something
subconsciously before your do consciously.
I don't remember how old I was (9?) when I first
experienced the subtle feeling of just knowing
something I couldn't possibly have consciously
known, but, it possibly saved my older
sister's life.
Walking down one of Stockholm's busiest streets,
my sister and I were prattling on, totally oblivious
of the heavy traffic surrounding us.
Just about to enter a crossing, suddenly(intuitively
I now know), my right arm (as if spring loaded) shot out
and pulled my sister back from crossing the street.
Had I not done so, my sister would have been
crushed by the car that drove past the very same
second that she would have been crossing the street.
Intuition is often referred to as a ''gut feeling'' and
or a ''sixth sense'' but it is not something that
comes in ''one size fits all''.
Intuition, as far as I can ascertain, is the ability to
subconsciously know something without
first having to analyze, reason or process
that something.
As it does not come in ''one size fits all'',
it is something we can develop with the
help of paying attention to our gut feelings
when we have them.
Intuitions can be very subtle. They can be
experienced as a ''whisper'' telling you:
''Something's wrong, I don't know what, but I
can feel it. ''Something feels, sounds, smells,
etc. etc. strange about this."
''I don't think I should do xyz...it don't feel right.''
According to those in the know(experts), there are
different kinds of intuition such as:
Holistic Intuition founded on extensive experience
and training. (Cops, First Responders, Fire Fighters etc.)
Creative intuition, often a driving force for people
involved in the arts and the art industry.
(Suddenly there's a spark, an idea, a new thought
(seemingly out of nowhere).
Often people who work with people in any
of the many different categories of social/
community work have a highly developed
Social Intuition sensitivity.
(Ability to sense deception and insincerity)
There is also something called Affective Intuition.
This is where your gut feelings spring forth from as
in: it's guided by our internal physical sensations
and emotions.
A bit technical, methinks, so......intuition
is something we all possess but have different
levels of being able to notice or recognize.
However, the good news is that it is also
something we can with a bit of work... improve.
Surrounded as we are by all sorts of people
trying to deceive us whether on line or in real life,
I reckon a fine tuned sense of intuition is
worth a bit of attention.
Mind you, someone may ask:
How do I recognize the difference between
anxiety and intuition?
Some suggestions:
Intuition is an awareness of what is happening
in us now, ...... physically and psychologically,
and nudging us to respond to the present moment.
Anxiety is about the future, about the what if's and
the possibility of any of the imagined fears eventuating.
I imagine that the way we notice, become aware of
our intuition trying to tell us something, varies
from person to person.
Maybe it's a whisper we suddenly hear clearly,
maybe it's like a door is slowly opening and
we can hear music,
maybe it's a sinking feeling in the stomach,
maybe it's someone shouting: DON'T DO IT!
''I feel that there are two entities inside of me - me and
my intuition. If I go against my intuition, I get
screwed every time, but if I listen to it....
we get along quite nicely.''
(Adapted from a Kim Basinger quote)
about the image: ''Looking the ID in the eyes''
acrylic on large canvas
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