67: Learning to Listen to Your Intuition
Following Your Intuition
Hey Queens! Thank you for tuning in to another episode of Captivation Radio. Today I want to talk to you about intuition.
Today I want to do something a little different and share my newest offer before the episode begins. I’m not normally big on self-promotion here but I am too excited about this not to share. So here is my new offer – the Queen Mini Mind. This is going to be a group program that will take place on Voxer from the New Moon in October -November– October 6 – Nov 4. There will be a journal prompt and discussion for each day of the month. We will be incorporating tarot with the journal prompts so it will be really helpful if you have your own tarot cards. The goal of the program is to learn to tap back into your own intuition and pinpoint what beliefs are conditioned in us, but no longer serve us. The waitlist is open and everyone on the waitlist will receive a code for $50 off paid in full registrations. The link for the waitlist will be in the show notes and as always you can DM me to learn more.
Ok so let’s get into the episode now 😊
Intuition is REAL. Whether you are into magic, psychics, or any type of spirituality you can still believe in and use your intuition. It can be hard to understand for the more skeptical people because it happens in the background of our minds on a subconscious level. We all know by now that our brains work much faster than we can comprehend and intuition is an example of this. Your mind takes stock of every situation that is happening in front of you and rapidly goes through your brain’s card index of experiences to give you clues about how to react appropriately. (Think of a situation when it is late and night and you’re walking and you just know someone is near you before you even see them – this is an example of that.)
Whether or not you want to accept you have this ability it is there, so you may as well embrace it & if you are the kind of person that needs evidence there have been thousands of studies and I would love to share some with you if you DM me and ask.
Now for me I believe my intuition is more than the scientifically provable kind. I can feel people’s energy, I know things I shouldn’t know, and I know so many people who have had experiences that could be nothing short of some type of magic or spiritual intervention. So, wherever you fall on the spectrum of belief the rest of the episode will still apply to you.
How do I listen to my intuition?
Shut off the noise in your mind. Use whatever method works for you. You can meditate, go on a walk, workout, or go on a silent retreat – seriously whatever works for you is cool. There is no one right way.
Start paying attention to how your intuition speaks to you. Everyone’s intuition works differently. I think a lot of it has to do with how you process information. I am a verbal processor (shocking I have podcasts right?). For me my intuition most often comes to me as a voice. This voice will be like nah girl don’t do it or like why haven’t you done this yet? I’m not going to stop asking until you do it. (Another shocker my inner voice is quite bossy.) For others is may be a feeling they cannot really describe – it is just a knowing. Others feel goosebumps, stomach aches, all kinds of things. I would love to hear how your intuition speaks to you. So tag me in your stories and let me know.
Gut feelings are real. Your gut contains something like 100 million neurons. This is why your feelings can make you physically ill and also maybe why you are depressed but that part is for another episode.
Process your bad feelings and let them go. You are better able to tune in to your intuition if you feel good. Which makes sense because how can you hear that quiet little voice in your head when your unhappiness is loud AF?
Be mindful of the people around you. Some people don’t add anything to your life except noise and drama. They drain your energy and distract you from your path. I am willing to bet that at least one person’s name popped into your mind when I said that & Queen that is your intuition telling you who to let go.
Pay attention to your environment. I know it is easy to get lost in your phone – I’m guilty too. But it is really hard for our intuition to help if we are so deeply entrenched in our phones. Just the other day when I was backing out of my driveway someone walked behind my car and he never even looked up from his phone. If I wouldn’t have been paying attention I would have hit him because he was completely oblivious.
Pay attention to your dreams. You brain canoot process everything that happens during the day so what happens is it sends you super random messages throughout the night while you sleep. However random these messages seem they often have a deeper meaning. If you’re finding that you have the same dreams over and over you need to pay attention to the imagery. I would suggest keeping a dream journal if this seems to be the way your mind communicates with you. You can also be more intentional and ask for specific answers before you go to sleep. I do this all of the time and so many times I have woken up knowing exactly what I needed to do.
Pay attention to synchronicities. The Universe will give you signs to reassure you that you are on the right path – think repeating numbers, signs that make you happy, stuff like that. It will also give you signs when you are on the wrong path like extra obstacles, illnesses, injuries, etc. If you are confused try asking for a specific sign. Like if this is the right thing to do show me a pink flamingo and then pay attention to the signs throughout the day. You will be amazed what signs you can see just by asking.
Integrate your shadow. Carl Jung, a psychologist, coined a term that is super popular right now and that is your shadow. Basically your shadow side is the parts of yourself that are unhealed. The deepest wounds that we have that lead us to believe we are unworthy, broken, undeserving of love, money, whatever it is we desire. Working with these wounds and healing them makes it easier to listen to our intuition because you will doubt yourself less.
When we have unhealed wounds we are often going off of instinct and not intuition. Instinct is different because its purpose is to keep you safe and alive. Inuition’s purpose is to help you evolve into your highest self. Instincts will tell you things like “hide your feelings, no one cares about them.” This is never something your intuition would say. Your instincts on the other hand remember when you were 10 and your feelings were just annoying to everyone in your family. But you are not 10 anymore and your feelings matter.
How do I know my intuition is saying yes?
This is what a yes feels like – it feels like peace and calm. It makes you feel happy and confident. When your mind is free you will hear the Universe guiding you to this. When you deny it the opportunity keeps arising until you say yes.
What if I cannot hear or feel my intuition after all of this?
We have been long conditioned to believe that magic isn’t real (it is) and that listening to our intuition is crazy and frivolous. That type of conditioning does not go away instantly. It is a process. Allow yourself to go through the process and do not judge yourself as you go through it.
When you are struggling it can be really helpful to use divination tools like tarot or pendulums or have someone else pull cards for you. Sometimes we need confirmation from an outside source.
Other times we need really need to just ask the question. This is one of my favorite ways to tap in to my intuition – asking questions out loud. Recently, I asked (again out loud to no one but the Universe) what type of group program can I create to support the people in my space. Within minutes a client messaged me asking about following her intuition. A few minutes later my friend and I had an Instagram chat about deconditioning our beliefs. It really happens that fast – you just have to ask and be willing to listen to the answer – even when it is not what you want to hear.
Thank you so much for tuning in again this week! I love you all!
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