Developing intuition takes conscious effort
In my interview with Akemi Gaines, an Akashic Record reader, the following statement leaped out at me:
[Women]are more open to the spiritual world and have less resistance in receiving intuition. However, not many women are serious about their spiritual development. They are content with their natural intuition and not very interested in actively developing it further to a higher level of integration.
What does Akemi mean women don’t actively develop their intuition? That can’t be right!
Akemi then went on to add
Men are less likely to come to my service, but once they do, they commit to their spiritual development and take the 6 week coaching program, while many women just take the reading and be done with it.
This made me stop and think about women I know of who claim to be working on developing their intuition. They go to psychic after psychic after psychic.
As a matter of fact, there is now a phenomenon called psychic addiction. I kid you not. Some women end up spending hundreds if not thousands of dollars in psychic readings. To the point of putting themselves in financial dire straights.
I think this boils down to the age old behaviour of asking a question repeatedly until you get the answer you want. In other words, rather than doing the internal work needed to make very real changes, women go to psychics hoping they will be told that they will find love, get a good job, end up with a lot of money …whatever they think will make them happier.
The fact of the matter is, developing your intuition and making real changes in your life is darn hard work. Psychics and divination techniques are simply tools, not the solution. And using those tools properly is also darn hard work.
I work with tarot cards, but I didn’t just pick up a deck and decide I could read them. I took courses; Beginner Tarot, Intermediate Tarot, Advanced Tarot and specialized workshops. I also took formal courses in Druidry.
I have since moved from the traditional Rider-Waite cards to Brian Froud’s oracle deck because it works best for me. But, I have carried over my understanding of the tarot system. As well, I found Druidry too dry for my personality and moved to a similar belief system that is earthier. But, I still use all the techniques I learned in my Druidry courses.
When life gets busy, I drift away from my intuitive self. I let that ‘muscle’ get weak, and I have to consciously exercise it to get back in shape. But it’s worth it, because the stronger that intuition is the happier I am.
There are no external answers to our problems, and nothing is ever changed without putting in the work.
I would like to think that the women Akemi is referring to use her reading as a tool, and don’t show up again because they are doing very hard work in other ways to enhance their intuition and improve their happiness.
If they are simply moving on to the next spiritual advisor in hopes of finding that magic elixir, they are doing themselves and those advisers a huge disservice.
Your turn:
- Do you study and practice formal techniques to enhance your intuition?
- Do you believe that psychics provide answers, or guide you to find your own answers?
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Hi Eliza – I never thought of developing my intuition. It’s just been “there,” at various strength levels, throughout my life. Imagine if I had developed it more fully? Would I have made better decisions?
I believe psychics can provide answers. I’ve enjoyed the several readings I’ve had. One reading in particular that was done about 15 years ago that I thought had a preposterous prediction has come true, to my eternal amusement. While I can see perhaps how someone would become reliant upon readings by interpreting them as advice to live by, not my thing. Everyone searches for meaning in their own way, and it seems sad to think of someone moving from potential source to potential source without tapping into what we all share within. Thanks.
Hi,
Dependency on psychics is a real issue among women. As you point out, some women neglect their responsibility to make real changes in their lives and go on from one psychic to another. It’s based on their age old attitude that power is to be found somewhere outside of them, rather than within them.
If someone understands the power is within themselves, they would invest time and effort learning and cultivating this inner power. Some do this through my Spirit Guides Coaching, and some do it on their own. The path doesn’t matter. The point is they look within, rather than yet another psychic.
I’d be happy if the women who only do the reading with me are investing their time doing their intuition development on their own. Then, maybe, I contributed something to their lives.
Akemi
@Betsy – I make listening to my intuition a part of my daily decision making. From the smallest thing like “put the lid on the paint can because the cat is about to come bounding through the room” to major life and business decisions. I get a psychic reading about once a year. I consider incorporate the advice I receive from it into my life plan’s for that year. Along with my own intuition, and the advise of friends and family, it’s part of figuring out what is right for me. And I believe in their ability to read whatever it is they are reading. They know things they cannot possibly know or predict. And since I do my own readings, I am always on the alert for those who are really just making educated guesses, rather than truly doing readings. As with any profession, there are those who are truly talented and well-meaning, and those who aren’t. I always go with ‘if it doesn’t ring true with me, it ain’t so’.
@Akemi – ‘age old attitude that power is to be found somewhere outside of them’ … well put. To me, your readings and those of other spiritual advisors are about helping a person look inside to their own power. And as a responsible spiritual advisor, you clearly do not create a false dependency on your guidance. I am going to pursue this ‘power within versus somewhere outside’ in future posts. Thank you so much for providing your input to the Silver & Grace community. You add very insightful and thought provoking tidbits.