Sunday, February 26, 2012

Intuition and the Flow of Life - Part 1 of 2

Copyright (c) 2012 The Shamanic Path

Albert Einstein once said, "The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness, call it intuition or what you will, and the solution comes to you, and you don't know how or why."

Intuition occurs naturally when you are living in a fluid way, detached from worries, "shoulds," and strong opinions and belief systems. The flow of life is a very simple pattern of movement. The subconscious is where inspiration is born. Where conscious and subconscious meet is what we refer to as intuition. At that point we have a conscious awareness, an idea or an inkling. As that idea grows in our consciousness, it begins to manifest into reality. Once manifested, our soul's needs are filled and we begin the process again. When we are at rest or asleep, our superconscious, or higher power, transfers new information and new energy to our subconscious, and the process continues its cycle. This is happening all of the time in each of us.

That's why I firmly believe that we can all be in the flow of life. However, when we come from a place of fear, we place layers of belief and filters of doubt in the way of manifesting the soul's higher purpose. We can choose to allow those filters to block the manifestation process—or we can choose to remove those blocks and allow the flow to continue.

It's your soul's higher purpose to manifest your divine destiny. You can try all you want to alter the course, to stop that movement, to control the forces, to fear the direction your choices might be taking you. But, you must eventually reach your soul's higher purpose, and when you step into that understanding, life becomes a flowing dance. You have choice, and when the choice follows the path of the heart, obstacles disappear as if by magic. Truly, the universe has ultimate influence, and you will eventually be given a reminder of the power of your own destiny. The more you ignore your intuition and the signals it sends, the more you will struggle, and the more disease, pain, and distress will enter into your life. However, you can choose to:

• claim the moment

• let go of the expectation of an outcome

• understand your beliefs and the effect they have on the process

• remove the filters that keep you from easily manifesting your soul's higher purpose

• allow the process to occur

Claim the Moment

One of my healing teachers and I were talking one day. I was proudly telling her that I had recently been learning patience through several "lessons" that had been appearing in my life. I was willingly taking on the assignments, although the episodes had been difficult and caused me various types of pain, both emotional and physical. She stopped me at that point and said, "MJ, be careful what language you are using to describe these instances. The spirits live in the moment. They are not looking at what you've done in the past or what the future is. If you ask for patience, they will give you reasons to have patience. Instead, say, 'I'm claiming the moment.' "

Language is powerful. And what we say and think has a significant effect on how we move in and through our lives. What we tell ourselves is a huge part of how we manifest things and has a direct impact on our health. I suggest to my clients that they do the following exercise for one day. I have them write a hash mark each time they catch themselves saying (aloud or internally) anything that comes from a place of fear, is negative, judgmental, or pessimistic. At the end of the day, I have them count up all the hash marks. Even those who believe their communication is positive are amazed at how many times their language fails them.

When you find yourself fearing the future or agonizing over the past, say to yourself, "I'm claiming this moment." It's a reminder to stay present, to release control, and to exult in the here and now.

Why is claiming the moment so important to the flow of life? Because when you are in that place, there is no anxiety about the future and no regret about the past. There is nothing but possibility, and the resulting feeling is joy. To truly hear your intuition, your heart brain, your destiny, the moment is all there is.


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MJ Schwader helps enlightened entrepreneurs, change agents, and healers create and market their products, services, and businesses using the power of writing. MJ weaves shamanic training with 12 years of experience as a writing coach. To learn more, go to http://www.theshamanicpath.com or MJ's ebook webinar, http://www.turnyourpassiontoprofitebooks.com


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