Using intuition for protection

Using Intuition for protection
By Jimmy Henderson

Our bodies have an inherent intelligence with which they are able to communicate with us in the form of sensory cues such as sensations, impressions and feelings. For example, feeling ill after a meal usually suggests that we have eaten something that did not agree with us. And we all experience ‘hunger pains’ or uncomfortable feelings and sensations when we need food or drink. This principle forms the basis of many diagnostic and holistic treatments involving bio-feedback. What is little known is that this ability can be strengthened and improved and used in combination with our intuition to detect emotional or psychological threats as well.

Intuition is a powerful ally in the protection of our physical, emotional, psychological and even spiritual wellness. For instance, I am sure that you have all personally experienced feelings of ‘discomfort’ when entering some places or situations, but did not give them a second thought. These ‘feelings’ are actually intuitive warnings from our subconscious, but in most cases, we simply choose to overlook or ignore them.

Our intuition works in conjunction with our subconscious, which is simply a level of our mind and consciousness of which we are normally not aware. Our subconscious regulates our body functions such as breathing, digestion and heartbeat, but also filters all the sensory information around us, allowing in only that which we need for our everyday tasks. In this way, it is able to protect us from unnecessary stress.

However, our subconscious can also detect, as well as warn us, of any threats to our well-being.
For example, in any situation, especially those involving other people, a number of clues are embedded or hidden in their actions, body language, words and emotions which show their real motives and intentions. Our subconscious can also pick up negativity or negative thoughts directed against us, and though our intuition, is able to provide us with subtle warnings in the form of sensations, feelings, impressions, words or even images.

The following guidelines can assist in your ability to develop your intuition for the purpose of developing your own ‘early-warning’ protective system.

• When entering a situation, relax and clear your mind and set your intention to receive intuitive messages
• Open yourself to any subtle bodily sensations, impressions, thoughts or feelings you are experiencing
• Engage your intuition by comparing these feelings to colours, shapes, textures and scents and asking questions. For example, ‘Is this feeling heavy or light?’; ‘What colour does it suggest?’, Is it ‘round’ and ‘smooth’ or ‘rough’ and ‘spiky’?, ‘Does this give me the feeling of ‘hard’ or ‘fluffy’?’ ‘What does it smell like?’ (fresh and sweet, or dank and dusty?).
• Wait for intuitive answers to all these questions

This kind of symbolic association sounds a little weird but if you apply the principles correctly, your intuition can provide you with very detailed information on the threat that your subconscious is detecting.

For example, your intuition may have compared the situation to the colour ‘grey’, a ‘spiky’ shape, a ‘hard’ texture and a ‘dusty’ smell. All that now remains is now to interpret these associations in terms of your own past experiences. For example, ‘grey’ could suggest a depressing situation (grey clouds), one which could also be dangerous (spiky -spikes are dangerous), difficult to manage (hard -a hard object is usually heavy and not easy to work with) and could be related to old unresolved issues (dusty-as in a neglected house full of memories).

In other words, the intuitive message from your subconscious is that you are in a situation that is depressing, could be dangerous to your physical, emotional or psychological health, would be difficult to resolve and has arisen due to something in your past.

By combining your intuition with your natural subconscious defences in this way, you are able to create a protective early-warning system.


Jimmy Henderson is a metaphysical teacher and the author of a number of books and articles on self-development. His books ‘Multi-Dimensional Thinking’ (2007) and ‘Multi-dimensional Perception’ (2010) are available on Amazon.com and can also be ordered via his website www.jimmyhendersonbooks.com
He is currently completing his Masters degree in Cognitive Psychology.