Tapping Your Inner Guidance System

Many people are discovering the still small voice that resides within.  It is a source of wisdom and guidance, leading us on the journey of our lives.  It can help us tap into our life purpose or keep us safe in difficult situations.  It can show us the underlying meaning in health challenges and help us navigate extreme emotions.

If you are one of those who have undergone a spiritual awakening and learned the gifts inherent in the deeper soul you are familiar with this part of yourself.  Perhaps you know it as your intuition or the divine hand at work.  Regardless of how we identify it, giving ourselves the time each day to visit the inner sanctuary strengthens its presence in our lives.

One of the best ways of developing your inner guidance system is spending 20 minute in quiet meditation each day before leaving the house.  It's the best way I know for staying grounded in that deeper place when the outside world starts distracting us.

Years ago I found the simplest way of strengthening this inner guidance system was by simply playing games while driving or shopping.  As I approached the booths on the toll road I would scan the lines to see which one was shortest.  Then I would suspend my judgment and allow myself to simply feel which line I was drawn to.  As you've surely experienced, the shortest line is not always the fastest.  The game was to see if my intuition or inner guidance system could pick the quickest lane.  Nine times out of ten it did and most of those were not the shorter lines.

Another game I often played took place in the local Walgreen's store.  As I walked through the aisles, I would allow myself to follow that inner nudging toward one aisle or another.  Surprisingly, the inner guidance took me right to some obscure item that had been in the back of my mind but which hadn't become important enough to reach my shopping list, yet.

Needless to say, the more familiar I became with my inner guidance the more it became a reliable resource to use in more important situations.  I can't tell you the times I've listened to it and found myself avoiding freeway accidents, running into strangers who needed to talk about something for which I had just the right answer, or finding something I was certain had been lost.

So make a game of it!  Tune in and see where you inner guidance system leads you in little things that don't really matter.  You might be surprised to find that the little genius inside you will show up when you need it most!

Self Help...

Writing has always been a form of therapy for me.

I've taught journal writing in groups and to individuals struggling with health challenges. In 1994 I graduated from a certificate program in holistic nursing. Part three of the two and a half year program involved a practicum. I chose to create my own modality and called it holistic counseling.

Part of what I used when first meeting with a client was to listen with all my regular senses as well as my extra sensory ways of knowing. From there I utilized the interview process to actively listen to the underlying information I could hear in the words people told me.

Journaling did not come as easy for my clients as it did for me. I found that using interactive visualization with them combined with picture drawing was much more effective.

Some times after listening to their stories I would craft a guided visualization that drew on the issues and themes that had meaning for them. At other times I used a form of interaction that was guided only in the sense that I asked questions based on their ability to direct the path we traveled.

Most of the time the client led, though on occasion it required more direction on my part until something stuck and launched them into the drivers' seat.

One of the foundational ideas I came to believe in was the inherent wisdom which lay inside each person. Sometimes it seemed dormant but it was always there. Believing in that person and putting them in the drivers' seat allowed them to understand the true meaning of self help. With a little coaching and a lot of trust and intuition I found everyone was capable of taking charge of their life and moving ever closer to their inner heart's desire.

What would you do if you had the unfailing belief that deep inside you resided the wisdom and the knowledge of what your next step should be? What if you found a place where you could access that knowledge and receive the support for your own inner wisdom without having the 'right' way thrust upon you from some outside authority.

How would your life unfold?