The Voice of Intuition By Wisdom Seeker How do you recognize the voice of intuition? How is it different from that silent voice following you along right now as you read this sentence? This question filled my thoughts one night as I tried to recall and record my impressions of a young man I met earlier that day while waiting for an elevator. Like a flash of energy being rapidly downloaded into my mind, he instantly seemed out of place. In the first few microseconds as I turned the corner and my eye caught his outline, I somehow felt he was out of place or odd. But I had no way of physically discerning this or recognizing him as a friend or foe. How could this occur so quickly in the darkness of an image twenty five feet away? Like the Eight of Wands, my impression was swift, immediate, and complete. This, I realize, is one way to recognize intuition. It occurs faster than your senses (sight, sound, smell, touch). And, to your rational mind these thoughts seem strange since they occur faster than your senses have time to interpret them. I remember that intuitive flash as "HEY!", "He deserves more attention!", "He is out of place!". Now, how did I "know" this young man was odd, twenty some feet away, his outline cast in darkness, before I could see his face or hear his voice? He looked no different than any other young man in the building at that distance. Then came the reasoning; "You didn't have time to reach such a conclusion.", "Why am I thinking this?"; that my conscious mind was saying. After I approached him and could see his face several impressions quickly flowed: "What is he carrying?", "Why is he so silent?", "He doesn't belong here." All these thoughts and many others flowed so quickly into my mind that my reasoning mind began saying, "Oh, slow down!", "You're jumping to conclusions!" The elevator arrives. We enter. I accidentally push the door open button instead of the door close button. The impressions flow again: "He wants to get out of here!", "He is in a hurry!", "He doesn't want to talk to me!" Then came the reasoning mind: "Of course he wants to leave its quitting time!", "He wants to go home!" This is the second way I now recognize intuition, it proceeds reasoning and may be challenged by the reasoning mind since it comes from no logical source. I can't "explain" or "reason" why I feel a certain way, I just do! Listen to your inner voice of Intuition and learn to recognize and act upon it because given enough time, reason will talk you out of your intuition. That is exactly what happened to me as this young man quickly exited the elevator, taking with him my friend's laptop computer. While I had sensed he was out of place, I allowed my mind to reason it away. Luckily no one got hurt, my friend was able to get a new laptop, and I now have a new approach to reading the Tarot (and to life for that matter). About a month later the police showed up at my work with a photo line-up of nine different people, all looking somewhat the same. I recognized him immediately. The officer told me he was currently in jail and my selection would help bring justice. Recognize intuition as immediate, a clear message that is quicker than any reasoning or sense. Let the impressions flow, acknowledge them as pure thoughts, and realize your logical mind will challenge them. Review them in your mind and then decide if it is right or safe for you to follow their lead. Don't merely reason these types of thoughts away, recognize their lessons; and remember and cherish each and every "gift" of the voice of intuition. Bright Blessings! Wisdom Seeker Certified Tarot Reader |
What's a Tarot Reading? Reprinted from the American Tarot Association. A tarot reading is an answer to your question done by a tarot reader using tarot cards. The process may be something like this: • You ask a question the tarot reader hears the question • The tarot reader's subconscious mind hears the question • The Universal Consciousness hears your question • Universal Consciousness knows the answer to your question • The tarot reader's subconscious mind gets the answer from Universal Consciousness • The tarot reader's subconscious mind selects the right cards to answer your question • The tarot reader reads the cards and gives you the right answer Some tarot readers believe this is a spiritual process. Others think it is a communication link between the reader and the client on a subconscious level. Still others feel it is an open communication with the Universal Consciousness within which we all exist. Whatever the process, the tarot reader is a psychic person who is in touch with his or her own intuitive mind. The tarot reader has trained him or herself to use his or her intuitive mind. The tarot reader has trained him or herself to shut off his or her imaginative mind (imagination) during the reading. Your tarot reader is trained to be non-judgmental during a reading. The tarot reader has come to an agreement with his or her own subconscious mind as to what each card will mean is each situation. Thus, the tarot reader is able to read the cards selected for your reading and answer your question. You will probably notice that everything resolves around the question you ask. It's very important to ask the right question. It's also very important to understand that if you don't ask the right question you may receive answers that have no meaning for you. Sometimes your tarot reader can rephrase your question to help you obtain a more useful answer. Some questions just won't work. These are bad questions. So, what's a bad question? When will I win the Lottery? Should I marry Hazel? How's the best way to do away with my mother-in-law? Is Harry gay? Does Shirley wear falsies? The chances are you'll never win the Lottery. Besides, tarot readers are not fortune tellers. No tarot reader knows if you should marry Hazel. Nobody knows the answer to that question except you and Hazel. Why? Because you both have free choice to do what you decide to do. Reputable tarot readers do not engage in illegal activities nor will they ever tell you how to do away with your mother-in-law. Who knows, your tarot reader may be your mother-in-law. Likewise, tarot readers cannot advise you about somebody else. The Universe won't allow us to violate their personal space. The cards will never tell us if somebody is gay or wearing falsies. The cards will talk to you about you and your behavior. They do not talk about other people. They'll talk about your relationship with other people but only from your perspective, not the other person's. So, what's a good question? A good question is always about you and never about another person, place or thing. A good question starts with an interrogatory like: What? Who? When? Where? Why? Which? How? What questions will always give you an idea of what will happen if you do something. Who questions always describe some attribute of the person you seek. When questions usually tell you what you need to do first before the event happens. But sometimes they can tell you approximately when in days, weeks, months, years or even lifetimes. Where questions usually describe something about the place you are seeking. Why questions tell you why but only from your perspective. Which questions are usually determined by the cards indicating something that will give you a clue as to which path is best for you. How questions give you a clue as to how to approach something. The cards will never tell you what to do. Keep that in mind. You always get to make the decision. The cards can help you in this decision-making process by giving you guidance. But remember, you always get to make the final decision. Neither the cards nor your tarot reader can make your decisions for you. You make your own decisions. The tarot will not make them for you. A tarot reading is an answer to your question done by a tarot reader using tarot cards as a tool. |
