After watching the movie I AM, I was having a rather animated discussion with God about why such movies don’t talk more about intuition. Movies like What The Bleep Do We Know?!, The Celestine Prophecy, The Living Matrix and I AM all touch on intuition, but they don’t spend much time on its importance.
When I was done ranting, the words came into my head to start a movement that will help people understand what the “voice within” is and how to live by it.
Psychic abilities, life after death, the soul, heaven, hands-on healing and ghosts are all topics that I have written books about, but my most favorite subject among all my books is intuition. That still, small, silent voice within all of us is there to guide us continually. It’s mysterious, magical, loving and awesome when we realize that this silent voice within us is there just for us, and its sole purpose is to make our lives easier by continually giving us guidance when we need it. We don’t have to feel alone or feel like no one understands us, because our intuition does understand us unconditionally and always wants to be of help.
Recently on the TV show “Rizzoli and Isles,” the cop (Rizzoli) asked the coroner (Isles) what her gut told her about the case. The coroner (who doesn’t get the whole gut concept) said, “I don’t know what my intestines say about it.” I thought that was pretty humorous — and realistic — because a lot of people don’t know what “within” means! When we talk about intuition being within, we are not referring to within the physical body. The inner voice actually resides within the core of our soul and it has been guiding our soul through every incarnation.
What is Intuition?
Webster defines intuition as the immediate knowing of something without the conscious use of reasoning. It’s located somewhere between our heart and our solar plexus. It’s an inner nudge. A knowing. A sense or feeling. Not an emotional feeling but a knowing feeling.
The purpose of the Trust the Voice Within Movement is to encourage people to tune in to their inner guidance. To support you on your path, Leigh Hopkins of Viva Institute created a website — www.trustthevoicewithin.com — devoted entirely to living by intuition. Each week we’ll discuss different topics and encourage you to share your stories with us to help others understand how it works.
Here is what you’ll find here at www.trustthevoicewithin.com:
- Real-life stories and questions to make you think about the times when you’ve listened to your intuition or not, and how to tune in when you want to! This is a place for you to share your own stories and to comment and support others in this community.
- Guided meditations, video messages, news clips, and more.
- A news section with real-life stories and examples of how intuition is being used on a daily basis.
- “Yeah, but…,” a section devoted to stories about the times when you should have listened to your intuition and didn’t!
- Information on intuition groups in your area. If you’d like to create one in your area, write to Leigh Hopkins at leighopkins@gmail.com.
- Resources like my book A Still, Small Voice, as well as a meditation CD, and an Intuition t-shirt.
Share your stories, comment on other people’s stories, and join us in this supportive community! Let’s spread the word about this divine voice within. You are not alone!
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Hi Echo–I almost fell off my chair when I read about your speaking of an ‘inner voice’–the first time I heard from my inner voice is when I was seven years old and It said “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I didn’t know that was the golden rule until I was 18 years old! I too do my rantings to God –and yes–He always answers…I’m very careful to not control this-so I was delighted to hear that It comes from my soul! All the churches I have attended-all the readings I’ve had–never heard anyone mention having “inner voice” –except you–maybe that’s God’s way of opening the door for other to express this wonderful gift. I’ve had many experiences and would be an honor to share them. (I was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa) It was there I begin to hear His voice-rejected it for months – then finally said– O.K. –O.K. — I accept….
With deep love and appreciation for your sharing this. Ann
The question I have for both of you, Ann and Echo, as well as everyone else is this! Are you absolutely, totally and unequivacably sure it is God you hear? Intuitively absolutely certain that answers that come to you are from God! Maybe the voice, the answers, the understandings, the awareness you experience is really YOUR voice, energy, awareness and understanding on another more advanced level of conscious awareness and being!
It has been the unwillingness to believe or accept our consciousness has many levels of awareness beyond this physical plane!!
Ladies……give credit for the answers you receive, but give the credit to Your Self! Not God…..remember this is all about a conscious awakening! Consciously awakening to our own Self, not a God energy that is so ambiguous and undefined!! This is about YOU….not God!!
In Friendship
Rick