What Is Intuition? — Learning to Trust the Inner Guidance You Already Have

keristroum
Dec 17, 2025
2 min read

Hands cupped together in a soft golden light, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere, with a blurred background. — Open Your Heart and Mind Through Healing

Intuition is something we all have — yet many of us have learned not to trust it.

It’s not loud or forceful.

It doesn’t usually shout.

Intuition speaks softly — through feelings, subtle nudges, inner knowing, and quiet moments of clarity. It’s the sense that something feels right… or that something doesn’t — even when logic can’t fully explain why.

For a long time, I didn’t realize how deeply intuitive I already was. Like many people, I learned to second-guess myself, override my inner guidance, and look outside myself for answers. It wasn’t until I began working with Reiki and journaling that my intuition started to feel clearer and safer to listen to.

Reiki helped quiet my nervous system so I could hear my intuition more clearly.

Journaling gave my intuition a place to speak without interruption.

Over time, I learned that intuition isn’t about predicting the future or being “psychic.” It’s about self-trust.

Intuition helps guide everyday life:

Knowing when to rest instead of push
Feeling when a situation no longer aligns
Sensing when something needs attention or care
Choosing what feels peaceful, supportive, and true

When we’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or emotionally overloaded, intuition can feel muted — not because it’s gone, but because we’re disconnected from ourselves.

That’s why intuition development doesn’t require effort — it requires presence.