In a time when we are beginning to understand the shortcomings of only approaching our lives from a rational standpoint — more of us are becoming drawn to working with our intuition. Intuition is what separates ‘excellent’ from ‘genius’. Yet, connecting with our intuition can bring up our subconscious fears, as it represents parting with an old, familiar way of operating. Understanding the historical roots of the old programming can help us liberate ourselves from its shackles and commit to discovering our way boldly back to our intuitive capacity.

I recently hiked through a (self-proclaimed) Portal. We were surrounded by a thick, rolling cloud with the nearly full moon shining above us and the city of angels somewhere below. I had never been there before and the Universe blessed us with an evening of magic.

My friend asked if I wanted to set an intention for our passage.

I did. I always take up an opportunity to set an intention.

So we thought of the question: “What do we wish to meet us on the other side of this Portal?”

One of mine was ‘courageous intuition’.

My friend liked the sound of this concept and so, we spent a while talking about it whilst continuing our magical walk. What resonated about it for both of us was that it was an energetic combination of something strong and something sensitive: a daring approach to further step outside of the ‘status quo’ and boldly state: “This is where I stand”.

And perhaps, most importantly, to stand up to the parts in us that are afraid to do so. The parts in us that want to fit in, that want the safety and the security of a well-trodden path. The part of us that wants the guarantee of success, as ‘success’ has been defined by our environment.

Intuition is the spanner in the works.

It’s the wild card when it comes to the game of life.

It’s the essential ingredient if we wish to create a life beyond the cut-out model. If we wish to see ourselves as a unique blueprint on the planet at this time — here to make our special contribution, rather than as a blank slate or an anonymous agent.

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[Read in full on Pragmatic Wisdom at medium.com]

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