Everything Intuition

Sounds a good title, doesn’t it? Almost good enough for a book, you think? Well, it IS the title of a book written by Gail Harris.

Now it’s rather unusual to have a book written about something which is, essentially, a very close neighbor to intuition. And for that I am thankful. The more the merrier. We need them. (In fact, that’s a lie. We (that is, you reading this) don’t need them because we are already pretty well satisfied that such things exist.) However, those who don’t fall over themselves in the rush to read this blog are the ones who need such books. So I wish Gail all the luck in the world with this and hope that it becomes a huge success.

Being of an inquiring nature, I was moved to ask Gail a couple of questions. As her book is essentially about a gentle approach to listening to your heart, rather then many and varied ways that are noted in these posts, the first question I asked was:

In what way, if at all, does your approach differ from the more conventional ideas of using your intuition?

Gail: The approach differs from other books about intuition in three important ways. The first is that it specifically focuses on learning how to distinguish “the voice of your heart” (your inner wisdom) from the “voices in your head” (the logic and inner chatter that disconnects you from your heart’s knowing). This is how you learn to recognize your heart’s messages, and only by recognizing and trusting them can you have a truly fulfilling life. The second is that you make practicing this skill a priority. The third and, I believe, most important difference, is that you use it to love and honor yourself and your life choices. I’ve met people who call themselves “intuitive” and give people good advice, but their own lives are a shambles. Here, you use your intuition toward nurturing self-love, self-respect, and self-trust.

I like that last part because it’s true. I, too, have met many people who supposedly are intuitives but who I would find it difficult to beleive anythgin they said because their lives and what they say are not congruent at all!

Next, I asked:

What are the biggest stumbling blocks, do you think, that people will have to overcome when engaged in your method?

Gail: The biggest stumbling blocks are:
· not making the skill of listening to and trusting your heart’s messages a priority in life
· not understanding how powerful those outside influences that disconnect us from our own inner knowing truly are (i.e., messages from friends and relatives, things we read in books and magazines, or see and hear on the radio and television)
· not realizing that trusting your heart’s messages takes courage, (i.e. letting fear get the better of you, when you have an important choice to make)
· not understanding that trusting your heart’s wisdom is more than just a skill: it is a process and a way of life (and not a quick fix to happiness).

Again, I couldn’t agree more with these points. Whilst the idea of a ‘quick bit of intuition’ might be what we crave to get us out of a fix, the true path is to be continually listening, even when you don’t like the message!

Then I asked:

If you had to name the best or most important single benefit of using your approach, what would it be, do you think?

Gail : It is straight-forward, empowering, loving, self- affirming.

And there you have it. The benefit of this method, of any true and practical method of self-improvement is summed up in that sentence. If what you are doing is not helping you to achieve these things, then you should be asking yourself whether it really is the right thing for you.

Don’t just sit there ! Go and buy the book!! Don’t know where to get it from? Forgotten the title? Not to worry, just click the link and then go and read it!!

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