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Developing Intuition
by Misty-Eve*
June 24, 2009
Cancer: "I FEEL"
1st Decan Influence: "INTUITION"
June 22 July 1st
The first decan of Cancer brings us the first of the code words related to "Feeling". Intuition is a way of knowing by feeling things. It is the immediate knowing of something without having to consciously think of it. It is the "gut feeling" we get about things and the fancy word for it is "clairsentience".
It is hunches and often it is what we really mean when we talk about picking up "vibes". It is an important form of knowing for us, if often hard to interpret. The wise person will heed these intuitive feelings and thereby receive more of them, and use them to help him/herself in many ways.
We are all influenced to use our Intuition during this 1st 10-day period of Cancer and thereby learn to improve our inner sense of `knowing' through our feelings.
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For more on the lessons of Cancer see: http://druidcraft.net/astrology.html
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INTUITION: QUOTES OF THE DAY
"The only real valuable thing is intuition."
~ Einstein
"Intuition is neither the ability to engage prophesy nor a means of avoiding financial loss or painful relationships. It is actually the ability to use energy data to make decisions in the immediate moment"
~ Carolyn Myss
"Intuition allows us to make Karmically correct choices."
~ Deepak Chopra
"If you bring forth what is within, you will save you."
~ Jesus (Gospel of Thomas)
"Intuition is information that comes to you from within your own superconscious where it has been stored and is available to you upon request.
"Women use intuition much more than men. To a man, a woman's intuition is nonsense. Yet behind every successful man stands a woman to whose intuition he owes his success. Why don't men have intuition? Originally they did, but our society tells us that intuition is the way women think and then tells men to think logically "like a man." Pretty soon this faculty of the mind follows the rule of nature, "What you don't use, you will lose!" and men lose this faculty. Intuition is merely your own higher mind trying to give you advice through your feelings."
~ Father Eli
We often desire increased 6th sense abilities without recognizing the inner work that must take place in order to achieve this goal. Through a process of entering the Silence, stilling the mind, becoming at peace, and taking the time everyday to just be, do we achieve intuitive ability.
~ Misty-Eve*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THREE BASIC COMPONENTS TO DEVELOPING INTUITION
First is providing the personal material in terms of learning and life experience that intuition uses.
Next is exercising the intuitive muscle by using intuition. This should involve both random rambling and focused problem solving. The problems must always be ones for which one knows no canned intellectual approach. It is a challenge to create such problems. One cannot give a standardized test for intuition because one can always educate for the test.
Finally there is the need to develop the archetypal images that intuition relies on. The best of Fairy Tales is one way to do this for small children.
~ For the entire article above see: http://www.mtnmath.com/whatrh/node109.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DEVELOPING INTUITION
Those who practice the `daily discipline' of the Druidic Craft of the Wise will notice many things on the lists seen on the following web-site which are part of our daily practice and discipline of developing this increased awareness, and which are among those blessings noted here as benefits: http://www.meaningoflife.i12.com/intuition.htm
How?
Go with the flow
Commune with Nature - get in tune with nature and natural rhythms and cycles
Listen to nature. Each animal symbolizes something and we can learn something from all of the Nature kingdom.
Be aware of seeing an unusual animal, insect etc. three times in a short period eg. day or two
For detailed explanation see pages: coincidences, flow, Tao
Be Aware of Your Thoughts
Through quieting the mind. When our mind is still we can see more clearly.
Our mind could be seen as a glass of muddy water -when we keep thinking, we keep bringing up mud and thus the glass appears dirty.
However when our minds are still, even minded, undistracted, alert, mindful, not clinging to anything our thought - then we are open to inner guidance.
Often the right thing to do may just pop up. Other times it seems that nothing comes up, and then the perfect solution comes up.
Practice Meditation
We develop intuition, awareness of awareness or second attention through meditation.
Just Be. Passive awareness - fully present and mindful - watching without reaction, attachment, or mind chat.
Increase awareness, concentration, mindfulness, even mindedness
~ For the entire article above see: http://www.meaningoflife.i12.com/intuition.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
QUESTION OF THE DAY
What can you do to help yourself develop Intuition? Does it matter what kind of thoughts fill your waking hours?
Do you spend time everyday in the Silence teaching your mind to become quiet? Do you suppose it would be easier to be aware of ripples on a quiet pond?
It's worth thinking about
~ Misty-Eve*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CONTROLLING YOUR MIND
Unwanted Thoughts
Negative thoughts exist for most of humanity. When they arise, they can spiral into a deluge of gloomy thoughts or even depression. There are times when it seems impossible to stop thinking of the world's ills or replaying every moment of a bad memory. It's like having a song stuck in your head, only more intense and emotionally draining. Unwanted thoughts that persist can distract you from your life. Luckily, there are ways to consciously release them and to trick your mind into refocusing its attention on more positive subjects.
When unwanted dark thoughts are swirling in your head, it can be difficult to concentrate on anything else. You need to take back your attention and to refocus it. Start by shouting out loud or inside your mind something jarring and to the point, such as "Stop!" or "That's enough!" Any word or phrase is fine, as long as it is momentarily shocking. Doing so may be enough, or you may want to try thought stopping. First, take a few deep breaths, relax, and picture a scene in which you feel comfortable, optimistic, and good about yourself. Note every detail, even if the setting isn't a real place. Next time unwanted thoughts occur, yell "Stop!" and then immediately begin imagining your scene, replacing the unwanted thought with something positive.
Never try to 'think away' an unwanted thought because you will simply strengthen it. It can be helpful to share your unwanted thought with someone, thereby lessening your mind's preoccupation with it. If you're uncomfortable doing so, simply distract yourself when unwanted thoughts begin cycling. Recite the alphabet, tackle some chores, do a puzzle, exercise (which released hormones that may quell unwanted thoughts), or perform a conscious breathing meditation.
It's natural to experience negative thought patterns or even obsess over a memory, but there is no need to let it overwhelm you. It may be difficult at first to replace negative thoughts with positive ones or to concentrate on a puzzle when you can't let go of a thought. Techniques like thought stopping and using other forms of distraction to rid you of unwanted thoughts get easier and easier with time and it really does work.
~ DailyOM.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Visit http://druidcraft.net for further information and list of courses.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bright Blessings,
Misty-Eve*
Druidic Craft of the Wise
The American Rite
druidcraft.net
"Be Still and Know" (Psalm 46:10)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A WORD TO THE WISE
Astrological Reflections from The Druid Perspective
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If this Newsletter has been forwarded to you and you'd like to
Subscribe, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aWordToTheWise
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by Misty-Eve*
June 24, 2009
Cancer: "I FEEL"
1st Decan Influence: "INTUITION"
June 22 July 1st
The first decan of Cancer brings us the first of the code words related to "Feeling". Intuition is a way of knowing by feeling things. It is the immediate knowing of something without having to consciously think of it. It is the "gut feeling" we get about things and the fancy word for it is "clairsentience".
It is hunches and often it is what we really mean when we talk about picking up "vibes". It is an important form of knowing for us, if often hard to interpret. The wise person will heed these intuitive feelings and thereby receive more of them, and use them to help him/herself in many ways.
We are all influenced to use our Intuition during this 1st 10-day period of Cancer and thereby learn to improve our inner sense of `knowing' through our feelings.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For more on the lessons of Cancer see: http://druidcraft.net/astrology.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
INTUITION: QUOTES OF THE DAY
"The only real valuable thing is intuition."
~ Einstein
"Intuition is neither the ability to engage prophesy nor a means of avoiding financial loss or painful relationships. It is actually the ability to use energy data to make decisions in the immediate moment"
~ Carolyn Myss
"Intuition allows us to make Karmically correct choices."
~ Deepak Chopra
"If you bring forth what is within, you will save you."
~ Jesus (Gospel of Thomas)
"Intuition is information that comes to you from within your own superconscious where it has been stored and is available to you upon request.
"Women use intuition much more than men. To a man, a woman's intuition is nonsense. Yet behind every successful man stands a woman to whose intuition he owes his success. Why don't men have intuition? Originally they did, but our society tells us that intuition is the way women think and then tells men to think logically "like a man." Pretty soon this faculty of the mind follows the rule of nature, "What you don't use, you will lose!" and men lose this faculty. Intuition is merely your own higher mind trying to give you advice through your feelings."
~ Father Eli
We often desire increased 6th sense abilities without recognizing the inner work that must take place in order to achieve this goal. Through a process of entering the Silence, stilling the mind, becoming at peace, and taking the time everyday to just be, do we achieve intuitive ability.
~ Misty-Eve*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THREE BASIC COMPONENTS TO DEVELOPING INTUITION
First is providing the personal material in terms of learning and life experience that intuition uses.
Next is exercising the intuitive muscle by using intuition. This should involve both random rambling and focused problem solving. The problems must always be ones for which one knows no canned intellectual approach. It is a challenge to create such problems. One cannot give a standardized test for intuition because one can always educate for the test.
Finally there is the need to develop the archetypal images that intuition relies on. The best of Fairy Tales is one way to do this for small children.
~ For the entire article above see: http://www.mtnmath.com/whatrh/node109.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DEVELOPING INTUITION
Those who practice the `daily discipline' of the Druidic Craft of the Wise will notice many things on the lists seen on the following web-site which are part of our daily practice and discipline of developing this increased awareness, and which are among those blessings noted here as benefits: http://www.meaningoflife.i12.com/intuition.htm
How?
Go with the flow
Commune with Nature - get in tune with nature and natural rhythms and cycles
Listen to nature. Each animal symbolizes something and we can learn something from all of the Nature kingdom.
Be aware of seeing an unusual animal, insect etc. three times in a short period eg. day or two
For detailed explanation see pages: coincidences, flow, Tao
Be Aware of Your Thoughts
Through quieting the mind. When our mind is still we can see more clearly.
Our mind could be seen as a glass of muddy water -when we keep thinking, we keep bringing up mud and thus the glass appears dirty.
However when our minds are still, even minded, undistracted, alert, mindful, not clinging to anything our thought - then we are open to inner guidance.
Often the right thing to do may just pop up. Other times it seems that nothing comes up, and then the perfect solution comes up.
Practice Meditation
We develop intuition, awareness of awareness or second attention through meditation.
Just Be. Passive awareness - fully present and mindful - watching without reaction, attachment, or mind chat.
Increase awareness, concentration, mindfulness, even mindedness
~ For the entire article above see: http://www.meaningoflife.i12.com/intuition.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
QUESTION OF THE DAY
What can you do to help yourself develop Intuition? Does it matter what kind of thoughts fill your waking hours?
Do you spend time everyday in the Silence teaching your mind to become quiet? Do you suppose it would be easier to be aware of ripples on a quiet pond?
It's worth thinking about
~ Misty-Eve*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CONTROLLING YOUR MIND
Unwanted Thoughts
Negative thoughts exist for most of humanity. When they arise, they can spiral into a deluge of gloomy thoughts or even depression. There are times when it seems impossible to stop thinking of the world's ills or replaying every moment of a bad memory. It's like having a song stuck in your head, only more intense and emotionally draining. Unwanted thoughts that persist can distract you from your life. Luckily, there are ways to consciously release them and to trick your mind into refocusing its attention on more positive subjects.
When unwanted dark thoughts are swirling in your head, it can be difficult to concentrate on anything else. You need to take back your attention and to refocus it. Start by shouting out loud or inside your mind something jarring and to the point, such as "Stop!" or "That's enough!" Any word or phrase is fine, as long as it is momentarily shocking. Doing so may be enough, or you may want to try thought stopping. First, take a few deep breaths, relax, and picture a scene in which you feel comfortable, optimistic, and good about yourself. Note every detail, even if the setting isn't a real place. Next time unwanted thoughts occur, yell "Stop!" and then immediately begin imagining your scene, replacing the unwanted thought with something positive.
Never try to 'think away' an unwanted thought because you will simply strengthen it. It can be helpful to share your unwanted thought with someone, thereby lessening your mind's preoccupation with it. If you're uncomfortable doing so, simply distract yourself when unwanted thoughts begin cycling. Recite the alphabet, tackle some chores, do a puzzle, exercise (which released hormones that may quell unwanted thoughts), or perform a conscious breathing meditation.
It's natural to experience negative thought patterns or even obsess over a memory, but there is no need to let it overwhelm you. It may be difficult at first to replace negative thoughts with positive ones or to concentrate on a puzzle when you can't let go of a thought. Techniques like thought stopping and using other forms of distraction to rid you of unwanted thoughts get easier and easier with time and it really does work.
~ DailyOM.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Visit http://druidcraft.net for further information and list of courses.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bright Blessings,
Misty-Eve*
Druidic Craft of the Wise
The American Rite
druidcraft.net
"Be Still and Know" (Psalm 46:10)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A WORD TO THE WISE
Astrological Reflections from The Druid Perspective
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If this Newsletter has been forwarded to you and you'd like to
Subscribe, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aWordToTheWise
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Share A WORD TO THE WISE with those you care about.
Permission is granted with the use of the following tag line:
(C) Reproductions Permitted: http://druidcraft.net
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