What Does Being Intuitive Mean: Sensing vs Intuition
Sensing vs Intuition. Instinct vs intuition. Gut vs psychic. How does intuition work? What does intuitive mean? Is there a difference between sensing and intuition?
(And don’t miss the three exercises below to figure out more about your own intuition!)
We All Start Open
We are all born with intuition in place. It doesn’t matter who your parents were, where you come from, or when you were born: you are innately intuitive.
Unfortunately, because society poo-poos intuition, by the time we’re five years old, we have shut down our sensitivities.
But did you know that you can’t completely shut down your intuition? That’s because intuition is sneaky. It will find ways to show up in your life – without you knowing it!
For example, as a teenager, I was the advice giver for all my friends. Everyone wanted to tell me their secrets and get my advice. At the time, I thought I was just a really good friend. Now, I know that it was my intuition that was driving this good advice.
You know when you meet a new person and, before even shaking their hand, you feel yucked out by them? This is another example of intuition popping it’s head up. Intuition is always at play – once you recognize it.
Intuition vs Sensing / Instinct vs Intuition
In many instances, intuition masks itself as intelligence, gut-instinct, sensing, or even coincidence. Society accepts having a gut-instinct over an intuitive hit. Society tells us that so much of what we experience in the world is simply a coincidence! We’re taught to overlook instances where intuition is clearly working and so you:
- “Think” you came up with that answer so fast because you’re quick-witted.
- Assume your past experience is helping your success
- Ignore that you “knew” that person was going to call because it’s just a coincidence.
Every experience above is very likely an instance where your intuition is at play, although most people avoid knowing that!
What is Intuition?
Intuition comes in many forms. You can hear thoughts and sounds, see pictures and movies, feel emotions and body sensations, and just know things. There are many books on this subject and I do teach a class, Soul Level Psychic, to show you how to develop intuition.
Where does Intuition Come From
But WHERE is this information coming from? Intuitive data doesn’t just arrive in you from nowhere. Here are three sources of intuitive data:
- Animals. Like people, animals are born intuitive but animals value and hone their intuition. Without their intuition, animals would not be able to survive! Animals are a positive and helpful source of intuitive data. Animal Communicators have honed their intuition to be able to pick up on the intuitive data animals are sending them.
- Spiritual Guides/God. Another great source of intuitive data comes from your Guides (God/Spirit – whatever name you use). Many people rediscover their intuition simply to feel the deep connection with their Guides.
- Energy Fields. We all have energy fields. Every single thing on earth has an energy field. In our energy fields sits a lot of intuitive data. If you were just thinking about a certain book, for example, that book will sit in your energy fields. Energy fields are another source of intuitive data.
- Deceased Loved Ones. Our beloved friends, family, and furry family can all send intuitive data from the Other Side. There is no limit to the data that our loved ones send over. Often, they just want us to know that we are loved.
At any given time you could be receiving intuitive data from one of these sources. Most people, as they learn how to develop intuition, will spend their time connecting to one or two sources. When you’re developing intuition, you may find yourself experimenting!
Exercises to Find Your Intuition
Now that you know everyone is intuitive, you’re probably wondering how it works for you. Here are three simple exercises you can do to determine where your psychic abilities are:
Friendships
Take a look at the relationships in your life. What do people ask of you? Do they seek your advice? Do they find you to be quick-witted or funny? Perhaps they like how you intervene for them.
Often, we can’t see our intuition at work, but our friends are taking advantage of it. Stay paying attention to what most people really want from you. (Remember, for me – they wanted my advice because my advice was actually intuitive!)
Language
Start paying attention to the language you use. Do you say, “It looks like…”, “I feel like…”, “It sounds like…”, or “I think?” Simple phrases like this give you clues into how you’re perceiving the world. I say, “I feel like” and, “It feels like…” all the time. This is because a lot of my intuitive data comes in through my feelings and emotions.
Color
Last, notice how you react to color in your environment. Imagine being in a lime green room. What is your reaction? Or try a color that you adore. Notice your reaction. Do you feel disgusted? Do you want to close your eyes? Do you want to drink it all in? These reactions are all extensions of your intuition. For example, when you feel disgusted – this shows that your emotional center is open. This means you’re probably a feeler like me!
Wrap up
Hopefully, you have a good handle now on what does intuitive mean! If you’re interested in developing intuition, read more about it here!
