Developing Intuition: from the comments…

On some blogs comment feeds take on the character of applause.  The assembled audience feels compelled to relate their approval.  On a different type of blog, comment feeds develop into fierce opposition and contention.  I feel blessed by the quality of contributions everyone makes here.  Once and a while I hit upon something in my writing that results in achieving one of my primary goals for comments: providing an opening for original thinking on the topic by others to manifest.  Much of my own development occurs by responding to what all of you share.

The post A memory before it happens had this effect.  Jennifer Hill Robenalt offered this interesting response to one of the primary questions in that post.  For me it clarified a great deal on the topic and I wanted to make sure you all were aware of it.

I’ve been thinking about intuition a lot recently and you specifically asked the question regarding how society might help foster healthy and useful intuition. I think we can take a cue from young children who have not been socialized to edit, shut down and not react to naturally intuitive processes which inherently lack social judgement, i.e. I really should or shouldn’t do or say “xyz” because…” A child’s natural state is to be receptive, emotional, inquisitive, joyful, creative and quickly moving from one interest or process to another… they live in a very intuitive state. And if they are fortunate enough receive guidance and modeling from adults who value this inner voice, then all the better. I think I am beginning to understand the value of self-directed studies and allowing people to move consciously and naturally into experiences that are driven by living intuitively.

What about you?  How important are self directed studies to your intuitive  development.  I know it’s how I approach what I do here…