Hello, my loves welcome to the Crystal Medicine blog this week we are focusing on Intuition. Follow along on Instagram for daily tips on how to use crystals to develop your intuition.
The world today can be overwhelming! Each year, society seems to revolve more and
more around technology, screens, and stress. It is far too easy to get caught up
comparing ourselves to the perfectly curated lives we see on social media or feel
overwhelmed by the never-ending 24-hour news cycle. It’s no wonder we can often
find ourselves feeling caught in negative cycles of anxiety, fear, and stress.
Thankfully, we are all born with the ability to access a tool that can help us overcome
all of today's modern struggles. A tool that can help guide us through life and stay on
the right path. It is our one true superpower, a pearl of ancient wisdom buried within each of
us. What I’m talking about is your intuition!
The de{nition of intuition is, “the ability to understand something immediately,
without the need for conscious reasoning”. In other words, it's the bridging of the gap
between our conscious and unconscious minds. For example, have you ever had an
unexplainable feeling in your gut that instinctively told you when something you were
doing was right or wrong? That was your intuition speaking. Now imagine what your
life would be like if you were able to access that inner guidance system whenever you
needed it. That sounds amazing, right? Who wouldn’t want more of that?
Listening and trusting that little voice is a marvelous thing on its own, but working to
develop that little voice can make it even more powerful. We all have the sacred ability
to grow and strengthen our intuition. The more we use it, the more it can expand and
evolve. Imagine your intuition as a muscle that needs exercise and nourishment to
|ourish. Let’s take a look at the 11 best ways to get in tune with and develop your
amazing gift!
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 5 years, you know that
you should be meditating. We hear about it everywhere! We all know that we should
be meditating more. Let's take a look at mediation through the lens of helping us
tune into and grow our intuition.
Meditate: Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 5 years, you know that
you should be meditating. We hear about it everywhere! We all know that we should
be meditating more. Let's take a look at mediation through the lens of helping us
tune into and grow our intuition.
For most people, intuition has a very soft voice. If our minds are busy with the stresses
of daily life, it can be very hard to hear that little voice. Meditation is a great way to
clear the mind, quiet the constant inner dialogue and make room for our intuition to
come through. Try this basic meditation to help you listen and tune into your inner
spirit!
-Set a timer for 10 minutes.
-Find a relaxing and comfortable place to sit.
-Close your eyes and stay quiet.
-Listen to and feel your breath (really pay attention to it) without trying to change it.
-Just observe the breath. Notice any sensations that arise. Just BE present.
-When your mind wanders, just bring your focus back to your breath.
When your timer goes off, slowly open your eyes and take a moment to write down
any important thoughts, messages, feelings, or insights you may have received during
your meditation.
Dreams: During our waking hours, our cognitive brain is in control. It uses logic and
reasoning to override our subconscious mind. However, during sleep that conscious
mind rests, allowing our inner subconscious to shine through. We can learn a lot about
overcoming issues or problems by listening to this inner consciousness.
Dreams:
Keep a dream journal. Keep a notebook and pen right next to your bed, and
immediately upon rising try to record everything you remember about your dreams.
Dreams begin to fade from memory immediately upon waking, so make sure to grab
your dream journal before you do anything else. Like most things, this takes practice,
you will get better over time at interpreting and recording these dreams. You will be
able to see patterns and occasions where your inner consciousness is trying to help
you solve problems or guide you in the right direction.
Before going to bed, visualize yourself remembering your dreams. Picture yourself
waking up and recording these dreams in your journal. Try to keep this thought in
your head as you fall asleep. This will help imprint the practice in your mind and make
it easier the next morning.
More Nature: Spending time in nature, away from technology, is one of the best ways
to quiet the mind. Nature is a great way for us to get in tune with our ancestral self
and our celestial intuition. This is where we come from, our ancestors relied on their
intuition for everything. For {nding food, avoiding predators, {nding the right path,
intuition was one of the most important aspects of life. Anytime we immerse
ourselves in nature's beauty, we have an opportunity to dip our toe in another world, a
world where intuition rules.
Get Creative: Do something creative! Paint, draw, build, sketch, anything that elevates
your creative mind. When we are young, our inner voice is loud and not hesitant to
shine through. As we get older that inner voice is pushed down with responsibilities
and the stresses of life. Tapping into this creative part of our brain can help re-ignite
those pathways and amplify our intuitions.
Get creative:
Get in tune with all your senses: Your intuition can f|ow through any of your five senses. It may come as a strange or loving sensation you feel physically within your body, or as a thought, that seems to appear out of nowhere. It may be triggered by a
certain scent, or even taste. Start noticing and paying attention to all of your senses.
When was the last time that you really concentrated on your breathing, your sense of
smell, your taste? We have all heard the phrase, “stop and smell the roses”, but it really
can help in developing your intuition. The more you practice getting in tune with these
senses, the more your “6th sense” can |ourish as well.
Follow your hunches: A sure way to develop your intuition is to test out your
hunches. When you are going about your daily life, keep a journal and write down
every time you have a hunch. When that little voice chimes in, be sure to write it down,
so you can record and see how these hunches play out. It can be as simple as seeing
the weather reporting rain for tomorrow, but you have a feeling it will be sunny. Maybe
a friend's partner gives you bad vibes, write down your feelings and see if it plays out.
Follow your hunches and see what you can learn about your intuition.
Switch up your daily routine: The conscious brain loves routine and order, but the
more regimented your life is, the further your inner voice is pushed down. When the
mind is busy it can be especially hard to hear that little voice. Switching things up can
throw your cognitive brain for a loop, and let your intuition shine through. Escape the
daily routine, slow down and do something different. Your intuition will thank you.
Reflection: Sit down and try to think back to a situation where things didn't
go as planned or didn't go as you wanted. Visualize yourself back in that situation,
notice any feelings or moments where you felt as if something was wrong. Was there
an opportunity to go a different way? Did your inner voice speak up for a moment,
only to be overtaken by your cognitive mind? Try to evaluate some of these
occurrences and look for patterns, look for ways that you could do things differently
the next time. Look for ways your intuition was trying to guide you and the things it
was trying to tell you.
Breathwork: Hands down, breathwork is one of the best ways to quiet the mind
and get in tune with your inner voice. Try this 4-7-8 method to give your intuition the
opportunity to shine through and bring your consciousness to the present.
Breathwork:
-Start by emptying your lungs of air.
-Breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds.
-Hold that breath for 7 seconds.
-Exhale slowly through your mouth for 8 seconds.
-Repeat this process 4 times.
This 4-7-8 technique will not only help with intuition, it is a great way to mitigate stress
and lower anxiety. Basically, the whole world would be a much better place if everyone
would practice this simple technique once a day!
Think less feel more: Our cognitive brain thinks, our intuition feels. Our minds are
always reasoning, questioning, and thinking their way through the day. After so many
years of this, we don't even realize it's happening. If people could hear all the questions,
our cognitive brain is bouncing around all day, they would think we are crazy!
Try to slow down and “feel” more. Feelings that are grounded in your body, are also
grounded in truth. These feelings will never lie. Learn to listen to them more. Pay
attention to those little signals that our body gives us. Heart beating faster, that knot
in the pit of your stomach, feeling hot, feeling cold or a tingling sensation. You know
the situation; you meet someone and immediately know something is off about
them, you can just feel it. Maybe they are lying to you or treating someone poorly, your
physical body can feel that and alert you. If you pay more attention to these physical
cues, you could avoid many uncomfortable, painful ,or awkward situations. This is your
intuition speaking and it's trying to guide you in the right direction.
Practice "sensing" people before you meet them: This is a great way to test and
grow your intuition. Put yourself into a situation where you can sit and observe
someone before meeting them.
Practice “sensing” people before meeting them:
Imagine yourself in line at the coffee shop, try to imagine what the person behind the
counter will be like, before you speak to them or meet them. Take in everything you
can about them just by looking at them and trusting your feelings. Try to create a
mental picture of what they will be like, sound like, are they friendly, are they sociable
or not? You can use this in almost any situation to test your intuition. This is a powerful
and actionable way to help you get in tune with your senses, your body, and your
inner voice.
Gratitude: In this day and age, it's easy to look at the negative aspects of life and
forget about all that we are blessed to have. We all do it! It can be so easy to overlook
our health, the love of our families, food, and water, our home, or our community. Take
time, every day, to recognize and give thanks for a few of these amazing things that
we are lucky enough to have in our lives. This simple practice can open us up to a
higher frequency and allow more of life's wonders to {nd their way to us.
Gratitude improves relationships.
-Gratitude improves sleep.
-Gratitude improves physical health.
-Gratitude improves self-esteem.
-Gratitude enhances empathy and reduces aggression.
-Gratitude improves psychological health.
The benefits of practicing gratitude have been scientifically researched and proven to
be a powerful, real tool. Think about just how much a few of those positive benefits
could drastically change our daily lives. Gratitude can truly open a plethora of doors to
a better life, which in turn, will help our intuitions |ourish!