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The Power of Intuition
by Shelley Dudley

Richard Branson once said, "Whenever I experience any kind of setback, I always pick myself up and try again... Look outside the box and try and find a solution. You'll be surprised how many great opportunities and possibilities arise when things look bad. You've just got to open your mind and not be afraid of sticking your neck out... Fear is the only thing that stops people acting intuitively and going with their gut." He was so right.

According to the dictionary, intuition is the act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes; immediate cognition. Psychiatrist Carl G. Jung, in Psychology Types (1923) described intuition as "a perception of realities which are not known to the conscious, and which goes via the unconscious."

Yet somehow, that doesn't quite describe the power or impact intuition can have in our lives when we learn to tap into it and use it. Human beings are far more powerful than they realize. Learning to tap into our intuition helps us to understand this.

José Silva and Burt Goldman said that "when you understand the mechanism of the mind, you can control your life better." So in order to control our lives better, let's see if we can grasp this thing called intuition.

The intellect (our rational thinking mind) requires intuition to function at maximum performance. In other words, our capacity to reason can only get us so far. Intuition, Jung said, is not merely a perception, but a creative process with the capacity to inspire. By adding intuition to our intellect, we create a synergistic effect where one plus one does not equal two. It equals three or four or more. We add to our logic a creative process with the capacity to understand anything far better than solely our rational mind could and with the enormous capacity to inspire... both ourselves and others!

"Entrenched patterns," Charles W. McCoy, Jr. said of the logical mind, "become extremely difficult to change, as Galileo discovered when he suggested, counter to Church dogma, that the earth does not occupy the center of the universe." The head of the Church was thinking with his logical, rational mind, while Galileo was using his intuitive mind.

Traditionally trained physician, Judith Orloff states that "intuition is a potent form of inner wisdom not mediated by the rational mind. It can be experienced as a flash of insight, a gut feeling, a hunch, a sensation of energy, or a dream... It will help you make decisions that inwardly feel right and reconnect with what you really care about. Finding your inner voice can give you the confidence and wisdom to face anything; following it is key to living a passionate, high-energy life."

So how about it? Are you living a passionate, high-energy life? Find your inner voice by tapping into your intuition!

© 2010, Shelley Dudley, Author, Speaker, Coach

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About the Author

Shelley Dudley has 25 years' experience in sales & marketing, customer service, and training. After receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, she has written articles for a diversity of publications from Ladies Home Journal to Precious Metal Magazine. She has written a best-selling book, You Can Do It! A Step by Step Guide to Achieving your Dreams, and is available for speaking engagements. Shelley is also a Level 2 Reiki certified energy healer who practices both crystal and colour healing. She is the keynote speaker of the 3rd Annual Awaken Women International Conference in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. More information can be found at her website, ShelleyDudley.biz and her blog, The Potential Within.