| Intuition is a God-given faculty in the human being. It is | | | | own ideas, applying a little creativity. Quiet your mind, |
| the beginning of your direct link to God. The fact is, we | | | | get focused and centered within, and become |
| are not separate from God, nor is God distant from us. | | | | receptive to inner impressions as you try these: |
| This is an illusion created by mankind. If you believe | | | | *When the phone rings, be inwardly receptive, and |
| that God is remote, it is you who have created the | | | | attempt to perceive who is calling you; then answer it, |
| separation. God is the Spirit of Life in ALL things, and | | | | and see if you were correct. |
| especially in all people. The members of the animal | | | | *When someone knocks on the door or rings the bell, |
| kingdom are endowed with their instinct, which is | | | | try the same thing, to perceive who it is before you |
| synonymous to the intuition. In essence, they are the | | | | open the door. |
| same faculty, yet on a different biological and | | | | *When you get the mail, don't look at the letters yet, |
| evolutionary level. For as the life-force of God lives | | | | but take each one and close your eyes, putting your |
| through both animals and humans alike, it is through this | | | | hand on a particular letter. Then get quite, to perceive |
| special faculty that they are guided by an Intelligence | | | | who it is from. Then look at it. Do this with each letter. |
| beyond their own capabilities, this being in essence the | | | | *If you want to test the accurate time, try the following. |
| Intelligence of God. | | | | Have a particular clock or your wrist watch to go by, |
| One main difference between an animal and a human | | | | because most clocks or watches are a few minutes |
| being is that the first has simple- consciousness and | | | | different from each other. You want to be consistent, |
| the second has self-consciousness. In other words, the | | | | so use only one particular time piece. Also, a digital |
| animal is aware, but the human is aware that he is | | | | watch or clock may be most effective for accuracy. |
| aware, and he is especially aware of himself. This | | | | For this demonstration, don't look at your watch or |
| allows the development of Realization, because | | | | clock yet, but quiet your mind and intuitively perceive |
| self-awareness is required for spiritual unfoldment to | | | | what the time is. When you get an answer, then look |
| take place. When you are aware of your own self, | | | | at your time piece and see how close you are. Again, |
| you will soon become aware of the God-being within. | | | | this takes repeated practice, and you will be very |
| Therefore, the next level of deeper awareness is | | | | surprised to see how accurate or precise that you will |
| Cosmic Consciousness, which is in mankind's reach | | | | become as you try this more often. Eventually you will |
| through intuition. | | | | learn not to depend on clocks or watches so much. |
| Through the intuition God's Intelligence guides the | | | | *If you and your spouse or your children are shopping |
| human species, just as He guides animals through | | | | in a large store, or the mall even, and if you go your |
| instinct. However, another great difference is that | | | | separate ways for a time, after a while, attempt to |
| mankind has the capability of not only receiving intuitive | | | | perceive what direction they are in, or to pinpoint |
| guidance from his Creator, but the ability to come to | | | | exactly where they are within the store, or which aisle |
| truly KNOW the Creator, to develop a genuine | | | | they may be in. See what your impression is, and |
| relationship with the Most Holy One. This developing | | | | follow suit to see if they are indeed where you though |
| spiritual intimacy leads to what the early mystics called | | | | they were. This is especially effective if your child, for |
| Divine Union. But first you must go through the initiations | | | | instance, has wandered off and you have no idea |
| of Illumination and Self-Realization. | | | | where he or she has gone. This is a very common |
| While intuition is an innate faculty within you, and quite | | | | occurrence, so this intuitive technique is a very useful |
| often functions when you least expect it, this process | | | | one indeed. |
| must be developed and fine-tuned in order to operate | | | | When you use such techniques and practice them |
| in a much fuller capacity. This is why you practice the | | | | with regularity, you will be developing your intuitive |
| Spiritual Disciplines, such as Concentration, Visualization, | | | | ability. It is very much like working out in the gym, |
| Meditation, Contemplation, and of course Prayer. | | | | exercising to keep your physical body strengthened |
| These are tools for fine-tuning the intuitive function. | | | | and fit. When you apply mental and spiritual exercises, |
| It is true that quite often you will have a hunch, or | | | | you are fine-tuning your inward faculties, by developing |
| intuitive flash, or strong impression for no apparent | | | | meditation, intuition, spiritual sight, etc. Most important, |
| reason, and it will turn out that you were absolutely | | | | you will be learning how to listen to God's voice within. |
| right. There have been countless reports of | | | | When we say voice, this can be literal or figurative. |
| premonition. There have been saints, avatars, gurus or | | | | Sometimes you might hear an actual voice, or you |
| simple religious devotees who could hear the voice of | | | | might get a flash of insight, or you might get a strong |
| God. The prophets had the ability to prophesy. Others | | | | inclination to go to a particular place or to do a |
| have definite abilities in clairvoyance and clairaudience. | | | | particular thing. Sometimes it is a premonition of |
| These are deeper aspects of Intuition, or what many | | | | something potentially to occur unless you prevent it. |
| call the Sixth Sense, which is a catch phrase for | | | | Such impressions can manifest in various different |
| psychic abilities. Certain mystical schools refer to these | | | | ways. In fact, in doing a retrospection in the past years |
| abilities as avenues of experiencing Cosmic | | | | of your life, you should be able to recall many such |
| Consciousness, or the Consciousness of God. For as | | | | instances. |
| the consciousness of an individual grows in deeper | | | | If you wish to try a more devotional method of |
| awareness, and expands toward the Mind of God, he | | | | developing the intuition, other then meditation or the |
| begins entering God's Consciousness. Understand that | | | | other methods listed above, there is a technique you |
| this development takes place specifically while the soul | | | | can try, especially if you are on the path of Christian |
| is unfolding through the spiritual Initiations, because | | | | Mysticism. Throughout the day as you meet certain |
| these are an intrinsic part of the whole development of | | | | situations or people, or face a particular problem, |
| Cosmic Consciousness. | | | | whether at work or at home, you can ask Jesus |
| Webster's Dictionary defines Intuition in this way: "A1.a. | | | | Christ, "How would you deal with this situation, or this |
| The act or faculty of knowing without the use of | | | | person, or this problem?" or, "What would you say to |
| rational processes: immediate cognition. b. Knowledge | | | | so-and-so in this situation?" Then, as you relax and get |
| acquired by the use of this faculty. 2. Acute insight." | | | | quiet, intuitively tune into the presence of Jesus Christ, |
| The fact is that the finite mind of human beings is | | | | bringing him into the situation, and see how he would |
| limited in this material world, especially as they depend | | | | deal with the problem or situation at hand. You are |
| only on five senses, and use these with not as much | | | | seeing how he would think, act, or speak through you |
| awareness as they should. However, our species has | | | | in these circumstances, and so guiding your life to live |
| six senses actually, but uses the sixth one far less | | | | in his footsteps. With steadfast practice, as the days |
| than the other five. Incidentally, this sixth sense | | | | and weeks transpire, you will see definite results. |
| operates through the animal's instinct as well. Likewise, | | | | Another devotional method is to keep this prayer in |
| mankind's sixth sense is the manifestation of his | | | | mind throughout the day: "Not my will, O Creator, but |
| intuition. It is this faculty of intuition which you must | | | | Thy Will be in me. Not my mind, O Creator, but Thy |
| seriously learn to develop. This is the bridge which | | | | Mind be in me." This will help as you meet any difficult |
| leads you into God's Consciousness. Without | | | | situation that requires your decision, if you are not sure |
| developing and using it, you remain in the mundane | | | | how to act. This prayer will be more then just a |
| state of self-consciousness, which means your spiritual | | | | reminder, but can help to put aside your own will, that |
| unfoldment will be much slower. | | | | you may be guided by God's Will and Wisdom. This |
| Developing the intuition leads to expanded awareness | | | | prayer also helps when you are in a circumstance of |
| of things around you and within you. You will perceive | | | | temptation and these words to the Creator will act as |
| things without logical reasoning, receive insights beyond | | | | a guiding light of strength for you. |
| the normal scope of the mind, and become spiritually | | | | Remember that true intuition is channeling God's Will |
| sensitive to things the normal five senses do not | | | | through you, to guide you and lead you onward into a |
| penetrate. With practice and discipline, realities on a | | | | higher consciousness of Divinity, or Cosmic |
| deeper level will open up to you increasingly, for your | | | | Consciousness. Intuition is the key element for your |
| limited mind will be surrendering over to the Greater | | | | communication with God, for it is how you receive |
| Mind of God, just as you will be giving up your will for | | | | what God is communicating to you, whether the |
| God's Will to manifest in your life. You can use this | | | | avenue is prayer, meditation, contemplation, or some |
| prayer as a focal point, "Not my will, O Creator, but | | | | other method. The important thing is to focus and get |
| Thy Will be in me. Not my mind, O Creator, but Thy | | | | centered within, becoming as receptive as possible to |
| Mind be in me." This is a contemplative prayer that can | | | | your God-being. Developing Divine Contact is highly |
| open your heart unto the Heart and Mind of God when | | | | important on the Mystical Path. |
| recited repeatedly, and it will allow you to become | | | | Every human being has the faculty of intuition, and |
| more receptive to His Holy Will. | | | | each has experienced it to varying degrees. Yet they |
| One of the most important tools for developing the | | | | are not always fully conscious of it. They may even |
| intuition is meditation. It quiets the mind and opens the | | | | take it for granted, or label it as a mere hunch, or just a |
| heart to the voice of God. As you practice the Spiritual | | | | good guess, and sometimes it is perceived as your |
| Disciplines, especially concentration, these are primary | | | | conscience. More often then not, it is a neglected |
| tools in learning to meditate effectively. You become | | | | human ability. But if you use this innate resource |
| more spiritually sensitive to certain feelings or receiving | | | | consciously and determinedly, and learn to develop it, |
| impressions or insights that are from God in essence, | | | | especially in order to become receptive to the Will of |
| which is true intuition. | | | | God in your life, then you will indeed have a powerful |
| There are other techniques for developing the intuitive | | | | tool, and your life will improve greatly. It will also guide |
| faculty, other then meditation, and we will give you a | | | | you into the reality of being unified with the God within, |
| few ideas that you can try repeatedly, in order to get | | | | or entering Divine Union. |
| best results. And then you may come up with your | | | | |