March 18 |
As we develop a practice of discernment, we learn about intuition. Sometimes we experience a strong hunch or an underlying sense of certainty. How much can we trust those moments?
Intuition is a function of the human personality, just as imagination and reasoning are. Some people access their intuition quite naturally, but this doesn’t mean that their hunches are always right. Likewise, a person who is not used to working with intuition can learn how to access it and become more comfortable trusting it.
Reflecting daily on your experience is a good starting point for more intuitive work. When you pray the Examen—the prayer that helps you review the day—you can focus on your flashes of intuition. Intuition can feel emotional, or it can come through the intellect—a sudden thought about a situation. For example, when you had that conversation, what did you feel about it, deep down? When you had to choose among three options, did you have a sense that one was the best?
—Excerpted from Small Simple Ways by Vinita Hampton Wright |
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