What is intuition? It is important, but why? Do we have to trust her? How can we tell if she is right for us? This dazzling, disconcerting speed is something we have all witnessed. Do we know how to hear it and make the most of it? This spontaneous perception is decoded by professional intuition coaches, Gaelle Devaux Griffon, and Stephanie Gelbart (1).
"Intuition is a compass," explains Gaelle Devaux Griffon. According to the dictionary definition, this term comes from Latin intuitio and means "the act of seeing with one gaze." It is, for me, the art of seeing things with one glance. It is more than just sight. It is the ability to see with all your senses what information is available at any given moment in relation to questions one asks, and in relation to the direction one "we must take", she says. My intuition will grow as I awaken my senses, perceive my surroundings and develop more. Stephanie Gelbart, a colleague, explains that intuition is intimately connected to attention and its emotional feelings. What will I be looking at? What will I do with certain subjects? Some people ? Some things are? This is where I can find my intuition. It will help me to find my way by giving me the keys to orientation if it is tied to a clear vision of what I want in life.
Listening to your intuition is about trusting what's best for you, your health, and your emotions. This is trusting in a form or sagacity that appears to be free from reasoning, reflection, and deduction. This faculty, even if it is inherent, is different for each person. Some are more sensitive to symbols, coincidences, and signals than others. To develop your intuition, you must give importance to the part of your brain that is more emotional and rational. This will allow you to identify people around you and to understand what they are going through. It can help us make better decisions and make our lives easier.
To be open to intuition, you must first listen to your body. It is both a transmitter of information and a receiver. Gaelle Devaux Griffon says that our challenge is to be able to listen and stimulate these signals in us. This signal could be translated into a certainty in our minds, a small inner voice or a bodily reaction such as a ball in your stomach, shivers running through you, or an emotion that grips us. Some will choose to consider it or ignore it. However, don't underestimate the power of your mind. It is easy to believe that our intuition guides us, but our mind can guide us. Gaelle Devaux Griffon recalls, "Twenty-years ago, I was planning on living in an apartment bearing the number 777." "It wasn’t for me at all. But I believed in the symbolism and power of numbers so strongly that I was convinced of it."
True, intuition can be accurate and reliable. However, it can also alert us to things we didn't know were wrong. It is important not to confuse intuition with unconscious expressions of fear or desire. These notions, just like conviction and presentiment are not innate. They are sensory information that our brain captures, but does not reach our consciousness. These perceptions can bring us closer to our true goals, to our inner resources, if we trust them without sacrificing discernment. We can move forward peacefully with the help of intuition and discernment.
(1) Stephanie Gelbart and Gaelle Devaux Griffon offer a three day course on intuition, which will be held from August 29 through 31 at the hamlet des sources in Ardeche. Limited number of spots. Gaelle at 06 17 75 40-79, Stephanie at 06 19 02 80 28, for more information.
