What is MY INTUITION?

What is “Intuition”? Authentic Intuition, the real intuition that is available to any one who is willing to listen for it, is that quiet inner voice or feeling that consistently guides us toward being and doing our best in every moment. It’s the voice that many call “Your Conscious”, “Your Guide”. Your conscious is your guide, and your intuition is your conscious and your guide as well. The voice, what does it sound like? It is kind, it is loving, it is gentle yet-direct, it is honest, it will never say anything that will hurt you, it will never offend your heart, it will never intentionally send you into a negative situation, it may give you information that might wound your “ego” a little bit, but only if It’s purpose is to help you with your souls growth. When that happens, you will know it because you’ll get that feeling in your gut confirming that your “feelings” got hurt, but its probably the best thing for you, and/or your friends, family, pets. etc. Intuition is a gift from Spirit to help us along our way. It is to help our souls ascend, to bring us closer to the “All That Is”.

So how do you know that “voice” or feeling is truly authentic? That it belongs to you? That you are getting the “right” information? That it’s not a negative ego message…

Here are 10 signs to help you know or recognize Your Authentic Intuition.

1. Intuition is a quiet voice, a whisper—not a shout. But it’s also not a strange whisper, like you probably won’t hear “psssst, hey, I’m behind you”. True intuition will not compete to be heard—it simply is. It is a feeling, a nuance, an inkling, a subtle knowingness that is always accessible but not always acknowledged. The speed of life has a lot to do with your ability to understand and work with your inner wisdom. ***Exception: If your intuition is shouting at you, it is time to acknowledge that that light you are seeing moving toward you really is an oncoming train, a mugger about to steel your wallet, a pre-glimpse into helping prevent an accident perhaps.

2. There is a sense of calmness and certainty, I like to call it my “gentle knowing” in the intuitive awareness process. While it is not always easy to trust intuition at first (mostly because that is not a generally accepted practice of socialization in our formative years), there is a feeling of confidence in the intuitive insight. Authentic intuition just feels right when it is. **Unfortunately, intuition isn’t a lesson our parents taught us as children, but you may have learned it yourself unknowingly to “survive”, you had to listen to your intuition if you grew up in an abusive, alcoholic or extremely dysfunctional home because it’s probably what kept you safe. Although this tends to be a highly developed sense of knowing your intuitive messages, it’s sadly a technique that we probably taught ourselves at a very early age, and because it became such an ingrained part of who you were, chances are that you listen to your messages now, you just aren’t completely aware that you are doing it, it’s just a gut feeling you’ve learned to react and move to. Good job ~ It’s brought you this far! Now if you can teach yourself to use it for all the wonderful reasons instead of just to protect yourself. Your intuition can guide you to many wonderful, prosperous, loving and abundant places!

3. Your body experiences “breathing” in all ways. For instance, if your stress gets triggered, that fight or flight response, your body releases chemicals and hormones. A hormone call Cortisol is released and stored, usually increasing your awareness to immediate surroundings. When we are in a state of fear, stress, or confusion, our bodies also respond and become tensed and muscles tighten, our breathing becomes shallow, and we can be easily distracted, or find that its difficult to concentrate on anything else besides the fear. When we choose to let our intuition help us, you will be given a sense, a feeling, or you may even hear yourself say “Breath, take a deep breath, just breath…” By following those intuitive instructions, even for something as “breathing”, following it and experiencing our authentic intuition leads to a release of that heavy or constricted sensation. You will feel lighter, and that it is suddenly easier to take a deep breath, your breath may lengthen instead of shorten, you may experience a sense of freshness or easiness in your ability to breath, literally!

4. It will seem like your “vision”, or your “life spectacles” that you use to view your world, just got cleaned. The world will look brighter and cleaner, shapes are sharper, even smells seem sweeter. Your intuitive insight has gifted you with clarity; the distractions to appreciating your world are gone, the mind fog has lifted and your vision and your senses are connected again to the world outside of you due to your intuitive direction. If you suddenly notice that your spring cleaning never did get sprung, you know you have had a solid intuitive connection. (So that is the upside or the downside of noticing housework depending on how you look at it, hahaha. . . .)

5. The solution feels easy and natural. When your intuition gives you a genuine answer, there is a gentle and relaxed energy. This guidance can feel like permission or maybe even forgiveness. The insight is personal, and you know it to be true like you know being your own body—completely natural and in sync with who you are at your essence. When it is authentic intuition, the message is effortlessly just for you. I have to admit, before I really tuned into my intuition and my spirit guides, I remember having a much lower tolerance for anger, stress, and frustration. If one of my kids did something wrong at school, if we were running late getting somewhere, I just felt like I wanted to scream, or cry. Once I began using my intuition things felt like they were calming down. I didn’t really feel frustrated as much if at all, when someone did something towards me that was hurtful or rude I no longer felt reactive to it. Now that I listen to almost all of my intuitive messages, (I’m not perfect) my life feels so calm, rarely do I ever get mad or yell at my kids, my husband and I never fight, things just flow!

6. True intuition will not harm you (or anyone else, for that matter!). Your inner wisdom is a compass guiding you toward what is in your best interest at all times. It is impossible for authentic intuition to share space with negativity or malicious intention. Intuition serves only your best and highest good. Your intuition may direct you to do something that you may not feel you want to do, but if you take the time to really think about it, its something that is ultimately helping or going to help you. For example, it may be time to end a relationship, this may hurt both of you, you and your partner. But it is your ego that is being wounded. It is in these times where the hurt we are feeling is at our “ego’s” level, it is not something that will hurt our soul, actually it is meant to help our soul grow and to learn so that our soul can move closer to The Creator. If you were to think about the relationship, you would probably find that overall, it is a disservice to prolong the relationship, it has served its purpose. The healthy cycle of life (birth, living, dying) is inherent in every part of life and is inexorably linked with every phase of our lives—including intuition. The bottom line is that bad things do not come from good intuition!

7. Never under-estimate the power of intuitive insight. Intuition, that intuitive voice, can convey messages to you, intuition sparks a level of creativity in each-being, doing whatever it might take to get a message across to us. Sometimes intuition is baffling in what it communicates, which could be a symptom of not knowing your internal intuitive language, or it could be that you are not quite ready to assimilate that information. Intuition is amazingly creative and yet perfectly simple. If something pops in seemingly from out of nowhere but addresses exactly what is needed in a kind, gracious, undiluted, and perhaps unfamiliar way, it is a message to be taken seriously. But the message here is that it may also come to you in a way that is unexpected, a chain-link if you will of signs, hints, words, pictures, events, etc. that will, if attention is being minded, a message to you from Spirit that is not to be ignored. I am a particular fan of those “chain-linked” messages from Spirit because it shows me each time how incredible our Universe, Our souls and Spirit communicate in such a beautiful dance. For me there is a bit of sadness if I miss a “sign”, because I know that Spirit took the time and the effort to help me, but I was probably to out of my heart and not into my awareness to see. Practice does make perfect!

8. Authentic intuition will sometimes speak in repetition. Especially if it is a message that Spirit is determined to get you to see it. Intuition often shows up as consistent messages, such as hearing a word or phrase, seeing it in a magazine, then passing a picture of it on a billboard, then turning on the radio and the first thing you hear is a song with the words, “Life is worth living”, or “Don’t let love go”. There are no coincidences, only synchronicities. Many intuitive insights appear in dreams, where our conscious minds cannot censor the messages. Intuition will pass if you do not listen as it has no enforceable interest in being heard. Additionally, exercising free will in making choices overrides even the best intuition. However, if something shows up often for you, it is time to take notice. If you ignore an important intuitive message, it will show up again bigger and louder until you cannot miss it. (Much like the movie Groundhog Day, it is a do-over until you get it right!)

9. There is a sense of easiness, a “flow” you will feel, it will open up your eyes to Spirit and life in other ways. The purpose of authentic intuition is to help pull you forward in being your best. It creates space for your life to move in a dynamic, positive way. Things will start lining up easily and effortlessly. There is a new sense of open energy, ready to receive what is being attracted to you. Authentic intuition is to your life what water is to an ocean—it is an integral, changing element that creates, reinvents, and connects all parts of itself by being and “flowing.” When intuition is flowing, it is likely that your life is too. I tend to feel that each day is like a river, a river that flows into that big bold ocean. So each day, it is our “job” to see the messages, “hear” the voice within”, so that we may flow within our river instead of getting stuck, when water gets stuck it becomes stagnate. We want it to flow, because as we flow, our soul flows too, allowing us to grow and become once again, closer to “The All That Is.”

10. Manifestation and abundance blooms around you. We are the creators, the dream makers, the map-shifters of our own-life experiences. Intuition is a vital tool that illuminates all that is available to us in our relationships between our inner and outer worlds. Authentic intuition helps us to see the bigger picture and turn it into something meaningful and accessible that we can implement and use in our everyday lives. As a conscious creation instrument, intuition helps us manifest what we need and desire; upon connecting with authentic inner wisdom, you will know the power when you see (and acknowledge) the richness of what is manifesting around you. The more open you are to it, the more you embrace it, the more richness and beauty you will discover and enjoy in your life.

My personal experience with getting to know My Intuition, well, I have heard my name being called, pulling me out of a daze bringing me back to realization…I was driving! Other times, I’ll hear a quick quiet voice that says “Do it”, “No”, “Not a good idea”, “relax”, “breathe”, or “stop”. I have found that intuition is particularly helpful when it comes to driving, without a GPS or map to guide your way. When to call a friend who happens to be in need at that exact time, knowing your child is hurt, maybe not physically but emotionally. Or just for fun, knowing who is calling you on the phone before you pick it, guessing what color, black or red, when turning cards over in a new deck of playing cards, doing a reading for a friend, and best of all, communicating with a loved one who has passed over and being able to be present when they send you validation that they are really here with us, letting us know that they love us and that they are safe and happy. Namaste

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Angels communicate with us through numbers

You have guardian angels with you right now~continuously, guaranteed! Your angels guide you through your life each and every day. They communicate with us in different ways, they may send messages to you through your thoughts, give you strange feelings, you may hear words, and even see visions. They also show you signs~that is, things that you see repeatedly with your physical eyes. One of their favorite signs relates to number sequences. These are numerals that you repeatedly see on license plates, phone numbers, clocks, and so on.

Do you ever wonder if any of these number sequences have meaning? Well, you’re not alone. I am a huge fan of Doreen Virtue, PhD.  She is one of the most well renowned persons on the subject of angels!  The following is an exert from one of her posts and from one of her many books on the subject of Angels.  She has written a book titled “Angel Numbers”, it is devoted to those numbers that the Angels communicate to us with, and their definitions.  So here’s a taste!

“Many people have asked us about their meaning (angel numbers) during our angel workshops. So, we went to the Source and asked for guidance to interpret the meanings of repetitive number sequences. As a longtime student of Pythagorean sacred numerology (including a past life as his student) and also an angel channeler, I rapidly received information as to what the angels were conveying through these sequences.

My workshop audiences loved it when I discussed the significance of these groups of numbers, and asked if I would compile a list for them to refer to. So, my book, Healing with the Angels, included a chapter listing the meanings. After Healing with the Angels many people said that they carried the book with them as a reference tool for interpreting the numbers they saw. They asked for an even more comprehensive book that was pocket-size which has just been published under the title, Angel Numbers.
Number-sequence interpretation is an easy way to receive messages from your angels. Numerals are everywhere, from digital clocks to billboards to license plates. Each number has a unique vibrational frequency relating directly to its meaning.

This ancient wisdom harkens back to great teachers such as Hermes, Plato, and Pythagoras. Pythagoras said that everything in the Universe is mathematically precise, and each number has its own vibration, meaning, and virtue. Plato wrote everything in the Universe is built from basic geometrical shapes derived from numbers, such as triangles (from three) and cubes (from four). The sacred mystical Jewish text of the Zohar (Kabbalah) discusses the power of the vibrations from numbers and letters.

The angels also say that the placement of the numbers in a sequence holds special meaning. For example, when there are three or more numbers, the center digit is of primary focus. The angels say that this number represents the “heart” of the matter.

Numerology is one of the few sacred sciences that has kept its magic from ancient to modern times. The angels remind us that we’re all alchemists, and that we’re powerful enough to manifest our true desires through Divine magic. Numbers point out the importance of seeing Heavenly messages third-dimensionally in order to show us the lessons, the growth opportunities, and the guidance contained within each of our experiences.

Below is a sampling of some number sequences your angels may show to you. Ask for clarification if the numbers’ message is unclear by saying to them silently or aloud, “Please clearly explain so I’ll easily understand.” As with any divination tool, defer to your own inner wisdom as the ultimate authority. In other words, if in doubt, then trust your gut.

Three-digit Numbers
111 – Monitor your thoughts carefully, and be sure to only think about what you want, not what you don’t want. The sequence is a sign that there is a gate of opportunity opening up, and your thoughts are manifesting into form at record speeds. The 111 is like the bright light of a flash bulb. It means that the universe has just taken a snapshot of your thoughts and is manifesting them into form. Are you pleased with what thoughts the universe has captured? If not, correct your thoughts…ask your angels to help you with this if you have difficulty controlling or monitoring your thoughts.

123 — Simplify your life. Get rid of anything that’s pulling at your energy, time, or finances—especially anything that pulls you away from your life purpose. The ascended masters are helping you with this simplification.

222 — Have faith. Everything’s going to be all right. Don’t worry about anything, as this situation is resolving itself beautifully for everyone involved.

333 — The Ascended Masters are near you, desiring you to know that you have their help, love and companionship. Call upon the Ascended Masters often, especially when you see the number 3 patterns around you. Some of the more famous Ascended Masters include: Jesus, Moses, Mary, Quan Yin and Yogananda.

444 — Thousands of angels surround you at this moment, loving and supporting you. You have a very strong and clear connection with the angelic realm, and are an Earth angel yourself. You have nothing to fear—all is well.

555 — Buckle your seatbelts. A major life change is upon you. This change should not be viewed as being “positive” or “negative” since all change is but a natural part of life’s flow. Perhaps this change is an answer to your prayers, so continuing seeing and feeling yourself to be at peace.

666 — Your thoughts are out of balance right now, focused too much on the material world. This number sequence asks you to balance your thoughts between Heaven and Earth. Like the famous, “Sermon on the Mount” the angels ask you to focus on spirit and service, and know your material and emotional needs will be met as a result.

777 — The angels applaud you… “congratulations, you’re on a roll! Keep up the good work and know your wish is coming true.” This is an extremely positive sign and you should also expect more miracles to occur.

888 — A phase of your life is about to end, and this is a sign to give you forewarning to prepare. This number sequence may mean you are winding up an emotional career or relationship phase. It also means there is light at the end of the tunnel. In addition it means, The crops are ripe. Don’t wait to pick and enjoy them. In other words, don’t procrastinate in making your move or enjoying the fruits of your labor.

875 — The changes you’re making have put you on the right path for manifesting abundance in all ways.

999 — Get to work, Lightworker! The world needs your Divine life purpose right now. Fully embark upon your sacred mission without delay or hesitation.

000 — A reminder you are one with God, and to feel the presence of your Creator’s love within you. Also it is a sign that a situation has gone full circle.

Four-digit Numbers
To interpret the meaning of four-digit numbers, break the number sequence into three digits and read that interpretation. Then, add the last digit’s interpretation to know the meaning of the entire sequence. For instance, to interpret 2048, begin with the first three digits: 204, and read its interpretation:

204 — God and the angels ask for your patience. Stay filled with faith that your prayers have been heard and are answered.

Then, read interpretation of the last of the four digits in 2048, which is 8:

8 — Know that financial abundance is coming to you now.

Put these two interpretations together and you have the meaning of 2048: God and the angels ask for your patience. Stay filled with faith that your prayers have been heard and are answered. Financial abundance is coming to you now.

Summarizing these combined interpretations, then, 2048 means: “Heaven assures you that your money needs will be supplied. Have patience.”

Five-digit Numbers
You can interpret five-digit numbers in a similar fashion. Just take the first three digits and read its meaning, then read the interpretation of the last two digits in the number sequence. Combine these meanings and then summarize them.

Here’s an example using the five-digit number sequence, 99900:

999 — Get to work, Lightworker! The world needs your Divine life purpose right now. Fully embark upon your sacred mission without delay or hesitation.

And here is the meaning of the last two numbers:

00 — This means that the Creator is emphasizing a message to you and asks that you pay attention and follow the guidance without delay.

Next, add the meanings of the two together to find that 99900 means:

Get to work, Lightworker! The world needs your Divine life purpose right now. Fully embark upon your sacred mission without delay or hesitation. The Creator is emphasizing this message to you and asks that you pay attention and follow the guidance without delay.

In other words, God wants you to fully commit yourself to your life’s purpose…now!

Six-digit Numbers
To interpret the meaning of a six-digit number such as 225496, you’d break it into two or three-digit components. In this case, we’ll break it into 225 and 496. Then, read the interpretation for the first section, which is:

225 — Trust that this change is for the best. You are in a period of transition—letting go of the past and that which is no longer working. Let go and move forward with confidence and faith.

Then, you’d look up the meaning of the second three-digit segment:

496 — The angels ask you to make your Divine life mission your top priority right now. Don’t worry about how it will come about, or any other material aspect concerning your purpose. The angels help with everything.

Next, compile the meanings of each segment so that 225496 means:

Trust that this change is for the best. You’re in a period of transition—letting go of the past and that which is no longer working. Let go and move forward with confidence and faith. The angels ask you to make your Divine life mission your top priority right now. Don’t worry about how it will come about, or any other material aspect concerning your purpose. The angels help with everything.

This is a message, in summary, that says, “Have faith in the changes you’re experiencing. The angels ask you to focus on your Divine life mission, and they’ll supply all your material needs.”

You’ll love the continual conversations you’ll engage in with Spirit, with the help of the interpretations you’ll find in this article. Once you begin interpreting the number sequences, you’ll discover spiritual signs and messages everywhere you go. The more you learn about and notice number sequences, the more you’ll realize that Heaven is always with you—speaking with you, guiding you, and loving you. Have fun! “

A special thanks to Doreen, she has been a huge influence on me as she has inspired me in so many ways. She is a lightworker and she is a wonderful teacher, she is just an overall wonderful person who isn’t afraid to share the information she receives, she is also an amazing healer who helps all of us, teaching us how to not only communicate with our angels, but how to heal ourselves and others with their help. Thanks Again!

the white dove is a common symbol for peace or love

This morning, as I sat on my front porch trying to wake up from a rough nite of restless sleep, I began to think about the day. Today is Mother’s Day. I began to remember moments past, moments shared with those that have past.

I have lost quite a few people in my life, especially in the past few years.  But today was a day that brought memories of my godmother, Carolyn.  She was also my aunt, and also a mother figure to me in my life.  She filled the empty space that I had growing up, particularly in my teen years.  My own mother had remarried and didn’t spend much time with me.  I should explain a bit.  When I was younger, about 3, my parents divorced. My mother dated and actually did have a long relationship with a gentleman that lasted for about seven years.  But by the time I was eleven, she was single and met my stepfather.  Before she met him, we, my mother, my aunt and myself lived together.  My dad, who lived in the city, an hour and half away, wasn’t around much - if at all.

When my mother began dating my stepdad, she suddenly became scarce.  She spent most of her nights at his home and within a couple of years they married.  The sad thing was, when she married my stepdad, he had his own issues and demons. Drinking was one of them, he had an ex-wife who was literally “crazy”, not sure what her diagnosis was but I did know that she wasn’t a person who behaved or thought clearly. She didn’t allow him to see let alone visit his children, his daughter, who as she got older, became a manipulative person who only came around when she needed money or a place to stay, and even then only contacting him a few times. And then there was his son. Whom, because of direct physical abuse from the mother, was injured as a baby and remained mentally handicapped because of it.  To this day he is still in an adult facility for those who are unable to function in our everyday society.

Needless to say he was bitter, and the last thing he wanted was a child running around his home reminded him of what he could have had.  So my aunt, (my godmother), cared for me most of the time.  Occasionally, my mother would visit. She would come down from the town she lived in, about 40 minutes away, to our town for the night.  She did this for a couple years, and she did it about once a week, twice a week if I was lucky. She would come around dinner, watch a few tv shows, spend the night and was gone by the following morning.

By the time I was thirteen I was pretty self sufficient. I learned to take care of myself, but I always knew that my aunt, who was never asked to take care of me, did her best to be there for me when I needed an adult to help me understand the great big world.  As I got older, she still remained my surrogate mother.  Even when my mother was around, my aunt was never far behind.

Sadly, my aunt passed away a couple of years ago, she felt ill one day, spent three months in the hospital, fell into a coma and passed away peacefully soon after.  Even though my mother has grown closer to me in my life, especially once I had children, when my aunt passed away, I felt a huge loss.  I have to admit that it felt as though I had lost my mother.  The past couple of years has been tough, missing her terribly and not really being able to share that with too many people, mostly for fear of offending my own mother who now has her own “version” of how she cared for me all those years. It is amazing how it differs from my own memories.

So, this morning, as I sat on my porch, I felt sadness, I felt loss, I felt a knot in the pit of my stomach. A lump in my throat. Wishing that she was still alive so that I could wish her a Happy Mother’s Day once more.  Suddenly, I was startled by the fluttering, flapping wings, gently whisping past me. The most beautiful dove landed on the step right next to my feet. I was in awe. I actually said hello to this amazing little being as I began to appreciate the light shimmering grey that glistened a pearly white in its reflection from the sun at my feet, this white dove brought to me the most loving wish of love and happiness that I know was orchestrated by my loving sweet aunt, who actually is still very much present in my life.

I realized in that moment, that what I tell my friends and clients, that when someone we love passes, they really aren’t gone. And that if we pay attention to the NOW, to the messages that they send to us all the time, that if we just open our eyes and ears long enough to the loving messages that they are constantly giving to us we will see them, and we will hear and feel their presence and their love.

I would like to take this moment to wish all of those wonderful loving mother’s, including those that don’t have children but share their loving mothering essence to those around them that need that mother’s touch, I wish you the most wonderful and joyful Happy Mother’s Day, may you be surrounded in love and joy, and may those around you make you feel as special as you truly are!