Symbols - Part One

Intuition is an elusive quality. Believe me I know. I've been trying to find good ways to explain it clearly to people for over 25 years -- not only what it is, but what it isn't. Intuition is not "hearing voices" or "seeing things". It is a strong inner KNOWING. If you've never had the feeling, you won't believe it is real, so there is no point trying to convince someone of its existence. If they are ready to open their Third Eye, to see what is plainly before their own eyes, they can learn. Otherwise, the sage does not waste his breath. Let's look at some of the symbols through which intuition communicates. Suppose I am deep in thought wondering (not worrying!) whether I should move ahead and suddenly I look up and see this symbol:

the green light

If I looked up just at the moment the light turned green, I would take this as a symbol to go ahead with my project. Another way that intuition uses in nature metaphors. The ancient Romans used to read bird flights and I will do this sometimes, too. Suppose I am wondering if my boyfriend will come back to me and a hummingbird flies right into my face and hovers there. The answer is yes.

Or suppose I am asking myself the same question, greatly in need of reassurance and a hawk hovers overhead and dives for prey. Not a good sign at all!

Not a good sign at all but better to find out now that they guy is a predator than later. Don't be afraid of intuitive symbols and "signs". They are always there to help you. It's one of the best ways in this troubled world to get safe and stay safe.

Changes in Things (Energy)

Especially if you don't remember or understand your dreams, (ONLINE DREAM COURSE) the universe has a limited number of ways to reach you. Another way is to release some energy in the form of things dropping, breaking, cracking, interruption like an abrupt knock on the door, the whistle of a bird, the sound of a siren.

Here are some examples.

Cheryl Synders was at my house asking about her future. She felt her life had come to a standstill. As we were speaking, suddenly there was a commotion on the street and we saw an entourage of moving equipment escorting a large truck carrying a small house on its open truck bed. Traffic was blocked off and the noisy, exciting parade took quite a while to move slowly past. Although I was reading Tarot cards, I could have thrown the deck away.

Is Cheryl going to have major changes in her life?

What kind do you think they will be?

How do you know?

Comments: Some might read this symbolism literally, thinking she will move. This is possible but it is an awkward use of intuition which normally suggests and implies rather than s p e l l s it out since that would be another use of the brain.

It is more likely that she herSelf will be changing since houses represent or symbolize the Self. At any rate, the change will be "big" and "obvious" and "noisy" which symbolically means at some point she may feel others are in control of the "reconstruction", not her.

I will give you two more dramatic examples. Not everything is a matter of life and death but these are unforgettable examples which will help you remember the principle.

I was reading for Jeri Potrero at a local cafe. We had beverages sitting on the table as we spoke. She was asking about a relative who had just been arrested for pornography on the internet. As she spoke, the Devil card, one of 78 in the deck, which symbolizes unconscious forces at play, began to curl up until the edges met together in the middle. We looked at each other silently. The next day the man committed suicide.

The card curled because there was moisture on the table. I figured this out later. That is the rational explanation. But the energy brought this occurrence together with our question in something Carl Jung called synchronicity. Carl Jung is the king of intuitive psychology. For a balanced discussion of his contribution, visit Carl Jung.

Another dramatic example. A young relative had been on drugs for several years. I had established an altar where I turned my concerns for her over to God. There was a small statue that represented her on the altar. Her father called to tell me she had overdosed and was being treated in the emergency room in a distant state where she had fled earlier that year. I went to the altar to light the candles. As I did so, the light went off abruptly. My hand shook and I broke the little statue in my distress as I tried to light the candles.

Tragically, this young girl died.

Don't Force Things

Another way intuition guides us is a way that is difficult for alpha-type, aggressive, right-off-the-frontier, make-it-happen, in-your-face, Americans to understand is by subtle hindrances.... And not so subtle hindrances.

Here is a hilarious true story. (All my stories are true, by the way. My work over the past 25 years has given me a wealth of examples.)

A couple fought over vacation plans. This was because Martha wanted a "real" vacation and Dennis wasn't interested. That's it in a nutshell. You know some people have their reasons for never wanting to do anything or go anywhere (!) Anyway, Martha nagged, prodded, cajoled, pussy-whipped and manipulated Dennis into taking her on a Caribbean Cruise out of Galveston, Texas on the Royal Caribbean cruise line. They missed their connecting flight (mirabile dictu) and were late getting to Galveston. They missed the ship so they flew to Grand Cayman to connect there but the ship had sailed to Belize instead to avoid a hurricane. They were stuck on Grand Cayman for two miserable days riding out the hurricane.

The moral of this story? Don't push so hard. And, on another level, don't manipulate anyone into anything as it will always backfire like this. Women are particularly at fault with this.

Can you think of an example of pushing too hard when your intuition was telling you not to? Can you think of an example where you forced it and got it, but it cost you more than you were willing to pay? Please comment via email.

Symbols - Part Two (click here)

Major Cross-Cultural Symbols