How Reliable Is Intuition And Should I Always Listen To It?

By Tana Hoy - September 2nd, 2015

Have you experienced times when you felt like you just needed to do a certain thing, and then later found out that you couldn’t have been more right in following your gut instinct? Or maybe you’ve tried going against this strong urge and later regret it because it would have led you to attain great happiness and fortune.

I’m sure you have your own idea of what intuition is. Everyone has intuition or a level of psychic ability that seems to guide them with decision making, although the degree to which it’s used varies from person to person. Often described as ‘knowing without the use of rational processes,’ intuitive moments are basically random thoughts or sensations that make you feel like you should or shouldn’t do something, and they are often coming from your higher self.

Is constantly heeding your intuition a good idea?

Intuition is something that becomes more powerful the more you connect with your higher self, and we all hold the potential to become spiritually intuitive. To fully appreciate the power of intuition, you must learn to see it as a path to gain complete spiritual freedom and improve the balance of your energies. Once you’ve allowed yourself to form this strong bond with the forces beyond the physical realm, the result is the full manifestation of who you really are.

You shouldn’t fear intuitive feelings, and although you’ll have moments where you start to doubt them, they are planted into your being for a reason. Those reasons may be too complex for us to understand right now since we haven’t reached full enlightenment yet, but as long as we remain open to receiving and heeding our intuitions, then our souls may continue its process of spiritual growth.

How you can develop your intuition today

Intuition has many other different names: instinct, gut feeling, or hunches. You’ve been practicing it unintentionally for years now, but for it to become a more reliable source to base your decisions on, you’ll need more practice. Intuition is not the complete absence of logical or rational thinking, but it is the absence of “overthinking,” which blocks your connection with your higher self.

Let your intuition take you to where you need to go and let it show you what you need to know. The path to complete spiritual awakening and freedom comes from deep within you, where all the purest and highest forms of thought are born. Of course, thinking is still a very useful tool when embarking on the path to spiritual growth, but, if used too much, it can get in the way of your intuitive process.

Benefits of having a highly-developed intuition

A high level of intuition power makes people more sensitive to the energies of the environment and other people. This helps you avoid negative situations, places, and people that will drain or negatively affect your aura. You’ll start to notice more and more positive energy enter your heart chakra and attract things that bring you joy and prosperity. Aside from that, you’ll also start to notice your creativity level start to rise because you’ve become more open to the many different energies of your environment.

If you want to tap into a source of wisdom that reveals to you hidden truths about yourself and the situations you’re going through in life, your intuition is the best tool to rely on. The more you practice your intuition, the easier you’ll be able to navigate through this beautiful journey called life.