In his book How to Defend Yourself Without Even Trying, author Dr. Terry Chitwood says this about intuition: “Intuition is a direct channel from your spirit. Spirit is the part of you that knows no limitations and is connected to a power greater than itself.”
As with all qualities, some people are naturally more intuitive than others. I am more a sensing type, someone who pays attention to physical reality, notices facts, and sees practical uses for things. A person who is more intuitive, on the other hand, tends to pay attention to impressions and to think about new possibilities and about the future. People who are intuitive generally are more creative, a quality that I admire.
I am more aware of promptings from my intuition than I used to be. My work with a Jungian therapist, the reading it led me to by authors who write about Jungian and related ideas, including spirituality, and learning about and experiencing how dreams are meaningful have all helped me to be more intuitive. I’m thankful for that because, as Dr. Chitwood writes, intuition is a connection to our spirit, and that connection is essential to living a life that has purpose and meaning.
