Intuitive thought vs Disillusioned belief

[Lovable]

How do you know or trust that what you're sensing/feeling/knowing is real or true when it comes to 'gut feelings'? (other than it materializing afterward of course )

[bluestar]

Well I think that's the best guideline I've found. When you get one of those "gut feelings" and watch it materialize afterwards....remember exactly what that felt like. So that next time you get that exact same feeling, you can guarantee you are on the right track.

[rei]

Seeing the content of your gut feeling materialize is certainly the best way to know or trust it as legitimate. Also gaining some practice with acting as if it is true/real/trustworthy is helpful. (If you are comparing all of this to disillusioned belief then what I am saying here might sound like a leap of faith but it's really self-trust.)

You will find with practice of acting as if it is worth paying attention to, and seeing what comes of that, you'll learn to decipher that internal intuitive language. So you will learn to notice whether it is just the mind being nervous about something, or indigestion (heh), or wishful thinking.

I would say when it comes to romantic interests, sometimes additional practice is beneficial, as the side effects of infatuation can sometimes show up as what may seem like a gut feeling but is more just the lovey dovey chemicals. (This is basically because your default state changes if you are infatuated with someone, and when your default state shifts your whole intuitive experience can shift along with it. If you don't have much practice with your intuition in that shifted state, it can be useful to gain some practice so you can keep the 'data' sorted.) I offer professional readings, but I still do not like the idea of automatically listening to what may seem like a gut feeling about someone I am attracted to, if it is a green light type of intuitive message. Finding some method that is more complex is often better... like using tarot.

Ultimately, though, you're really talking about self-trust. It is some layer of YOU that has that feeling, and delivers it to your conscious mind. So this boils down to learning to trust yourself, to steer you right.

This is a matter of choosing to allow your conscious mind to communicate more with your unconscious mind. That is where the gut feeling is coming from, in my understanding. It is not all in front of your awareness on a regular basis, but that doesn't mean it isn't 'real.'

[VinceG]

Originally Posted by Lovable

How do you know or trust that what you're sensing/feeling/knowing is real or true when it comes to 'gut feelings'? (other than it materializing afterward of course )

Your gut is always right.

[supertom]

you can start just by asking it another question like,
Is it something I cant fix or change? than
What is that something I need to look at?

This happen to me yesterday when i was mowing the lawn, I had a feeling that something was going to go wrong, what went wrong was I forgot to close the lid on my mower and ended up spilling quite a bit of fuel. I had assumed it was something out of my control and didn't bother to ask another to any other questions. It's something it would have been easily brought to my attention and fixed.

[bluestar]

If something really serious is going to go wrong, I get either one or both of two things happen to me.
One -I feel suddenly nauseous. (for no explicable reason as I am well and fit, and have no health issues. So I have learned over the years, that feeling suddenly and inexplicably nauseous for about an hour means "something is going to go badly wrong" I have learned over the years that this is what that means. Usually the event itself is a day or two away when that happens.

Another can be -suddenly and for no good reason being VERY tense, and unable to sleep.

[supertom]

Originally Posted by bluestar

If something really serious is going to go wrong, I get either one or both of two things happen to me.
One -I feel suddenly nauseous. (for no explicable reason as I am well and fit, and have no health issues. So I have learned over the years, that feeling suddenly and inexplicably nauseous for about an hour means "something is going to go badly wrong" I have learned over the years that this is what that means. Usually the event itself is a day or two away when that happens.

Another can be -suddenly and for no good reason being VERY tense, and unable to sleep.

In speaking of the bad events were they something you could have stop or fixed in the time frame between receiving the feeling to the actual event occurring? were you able to prepare for damage control because of having received the feeling?

[rei]

I'm not sure I can describe my own warning experience but it is a distinct and sudden clairsentient or intuitive state. Actually happened a few days ago, and turns out a colleague was on the phone at that moment with someone above us on the chain, getting news that went counter to my stated preferences.

I don't always pay attention to those, to be perfectly honest... as I also notice that state can come when I am driving through an area that has... weird spiritual/emotional residue. And also I don't pay as much attention to them because I am more focused on creating the good. When I do notice it I get more info about it and do my best to sort out whether action on my part is needed or would be helpful. If I can find out what situation or theme is involved then I will either logic-intuit possible action or simply shift gears and focus on creating what I want. (The latter is what I do when I pass wrecked cars or hear about them )

[bluestar]

No they weren't things I could fix at all.One of them was just before my Dad died, another just 2 days before I learned a good dog of mine had terminal cancer and would have to be put to sleep. Weird really because if I got that particular "gut" feeling I wouldn't have a clue what was on the horizon, all I'd know would be "Uh-oh....something bad coming....get ready....

[supertom]

Originally Posted by bluestar

No they weren't things I could fix at all.One of them was just before my Dad died, another just 2 days before I learned a good dog of mine had terminal cancer and would have to be put to sleep. Weird really because if I got that particular "gut" feeling I wouldn't have a clue what was on the horizon, all I'd know would be "Uh-oh....something bad coming....get ready....

A good question to ask is "what needs my attention", you'll intuition will bring to your what needs your attention. With your dad it would have being, having closure in your relationship, or something like that.

You have powers that need more exercising

[Fellforit]

I get that "uh oh, something bad is coming" feeling too. I get totally restless, have trouble sleeping and my stomach gets really upset. When that feeling comes, so does the dread.

For good things, I usually get visions that get validated later, or I get the "something good is going to happen today" feeling where I just feel peaceful and happy.

Before, I didn't pay either of the feelings much attention because I thought they were just weird emotions, but they've happened frequently in conjunction with certain outcomes so now I'm starting to pay attention to them.

[rhoeda]

To Loveable.You know when there is absolutely no doubt.

[Minxed]

I had to learn to ask clarified yes or no questions for myself. Then I can feel specifically which way to go. I also learned that when people are talking to me, if I open up and feel and ask myself yes or no, I get a very clear idea if they are being truthful. Nothing works all the time. Sometimes I just don't know and sometimes I am quite sure I am not asking the right question, but I just can not figure out what IS the right question .

[Lovable]

I've always thought myself to have great intuition and I really rely on it. I think also since discovering this forum and really developing myself I have gotten to a much stronger level of awareness and I guess that's why ironically lately I have doubted my ability to 'know'.. because in one particular situation my gut feeling is positively content, telling me not to concern myself with the how's and why's and when's, despite it looking a bad situation from outside. It might be because I am too involved (it's my career) And maybe it's the affirmation and intention influence over me? This is why I wonder what is real and what is wishful.

[anusha]

Someone told me once, that when you are left with choices to make, and you flip a coin, when the coin's in the air, your gut knows whats right.

[larkok]

Originally Posted by VinceG

Your gut is always right.

I'm sure a lot of rapists out there felt justified in using that as an excuse