Accessing Your Intuition

​This is an excerpt from my book, How To Set Boundaries (Without Feeling Like a D*ck)—a guide for anyone ready to speak up, honour their needs, and feel more grounded in their relationships.


I want to take a moment to help you connect more deeply with your intuition and unconscious mind by teaching you how to tap into the power of your imagination.

Believe it or not, your imagination is a powerful tool that can bring hidden sensations and emotions into your awareness and allow you to tap into insights and truths that are often just beneath the surface. This practice will help you better understand and trust the signals your mind and body are sending, setting the stage for the work we’ll do together.

For this exercise, find a comfortable, quiet place where you can sit or lie down without distractions. Make sure you’re in a safe environment where you can close your eyes and relax for a few minutes.

Step One: Extend either your left or right hand in front of you, palm facing up. Take a few deep breaths, inhaling deeply through your nose and exhaling slowly through your mouth.

Step Two: Close your eyes and imagine a small, 1-inch round pink glowing sphere of light resting gently in your outstretched hand. Imagine its warmth and the gentle weight it exerts on your palm. Imagine its vibrant pink glow, softly pulsing with light, and imagine any sounds it might make, like a gentle hum or a faint chime.

Once you have clearly imagined the sphere in your hand, raise your other hand in acknowledgment of this connection with your intuition.

When you are ready, relax your hands and open your eyes. Now, take a moment to reflect on this experience.

To deepen your reflection, ask yourself:

• How did you know when the sphere was there?
• What was the difference between the moments of "no sphere" and "yes, there’s a sphere now"?
• Did you experience any physical sensations or emotional responses when you imagined the sphere?

When you did this exercise, you likely noticed a subtle shift, a quiet knowing that the sphere existed in your hand. This tiny shift, so faint it’s like a whisper, is the sensation of your intuition. It’s the feeling that isn’t a feeling; the knowing that defies all logic. Although, intellectually, you knew there was nothing in your hand, engaging your imagination activated your unconscious mind, allowing you to sense the sphere.

What’s interesting is that MRI studies show our brains can’t distinguish between real and imagined experiences so when you imagine a sphere in your hand, your brain responds as if it were real, causing subtle but noticeable shifts. This process activates the part of our mind that deals with abstract concepts and non-tangible realities and can help you learn to tap into your unconscious mind.

The more you practice using your imagination, the better you can get at picking up on the subtle hints of your intuition.
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