Trusting Your Intuition Over Logic
Intuition. Logic. Two voices, both with opinions, neither very quiet.
One is calm, clear, and direct.... the voice that knows. It’s your higher self, that expanded part of you connected to everything. It drops in with a feeling, a pull, or sometimes a picture in your mind that feels like it came from nowhere. That’s your intuition.The other is loud, persuasive, and analytical, the voice that thinks. It deals in facts, probabilities, and what seems rational. That’s your mind.
Most of us have been trained to trust logic above all else. Be reasonable. Think it through. So, we do. We follow the data, question every intuitive nudge, and convince ourselves it’s just imagination.
But intuition and imagination are deeply connected. In fact, imagination is often how intuition communicates. The picture that flashes in your mind? The quiet inner voice that suggests something different? That’s not random. Your imagination is a powerful bridge between you and your higher self.
And yes the tricky part is telling the difference between intuitive imagination and fear-based imagination, which does tend to spiral into chaos.
Intuition vs. Fear-Based Imagination vs. Logic
Intuition lands softly but firmly. It’s clear and feels right without needing proof. Often, it uses imagination to give you a picture, idea, or symbol that resonates instantly.
Fear-Based Imagination creates wild scenarios... usually worst-case ones. It hijacks your thoughts and spirals quickly: What if it all falls apart? What if they hate me? What if I fail? It’s chaotic, urgent, and heavy and can feel overwhelming. It feels like panic wearing imagination as a costume.
Logic is persistent, calculated, and focused on certainty. It loves debate, plans, and neatly wrapped conclusions.
The trick isn’t to ignore your imagination....it’s to tune into the quality of what it’s showing you. Intuition doesn’t yell or spin; it simply and quietly reveals.
Fear, on the other hand, is a loud storyteller that loves drama.
How to Recognise Intuition (Even When Fear Gets Loud)
It’s a Feeling First. Intuition hits your body before your mind. You’ll feel it as lightness, ease, or a quiet sense of yes.
It’s Instant and Clear. Intuition doesn’t need to repeat itself or convince you. It simply arrives.
It’s Expansive, Not Constrictive. Fear contracts, tightens, and demands your attention. Intuition opens, softens, and feels like it’s leading you toward something.
It’s Often Visual or Symbolic. Intuitive imagination may offer you a picture, symbol, smell, or metaphor. Pay attention to those flashes because they’re your higher self guiding you.
How Fear Hijacks Your Imagination
Fear is clever. It loves to dress up as intuition, planting images in your mind that seem urgent and important. But there are ways to tell the difference:
Fear feels urgent. It pushes you to act immediately, making you believe you’re out of time. “Do this NOW or everything will fall apart.” Intuition never rushes you. If something is wrong it will normally give you time to simply walk away.
Fear focuses on loss. It shows you everything you could lose or everything that could go wrong. Intuition moves you toward possibility.
Fear spirals. It starts with a small thought and grows fast... one fear leads to another until you’re drowning in worst-case scenarios. Intuition stays steady and grounded.
How to Start Trusting Your Intuition
Practice with Low-Stakes Decisions. Use your intuition on small, everyday choices. What feels right to eat, when to reach out to someone, which opportunity to take. Notice the outcome.
Tune Into Your Body. Your body knows before your mind does. Lightness and openness mean yes; heaviness or constriction mean no.
Give It Space. Intuition needs quiet to rise. If your mind is noisy, step back. Get still. Let the message come through without forcing it.
Trust the First Hit. Intuition speaks first—before your mind has time to analyse. What comes first is often the truth. The second thought is inevitably your ego wanting to scare you or get its own way.
What Happens When You Trust It?
When you start following your intuition, life begins to flow. Not always in grand, sweeping moments, but in steady, meaningful shifts that feel right. You’ll find yourself in the right place at the right time. Connections click into place. What once felt complicated becomes clear.
Every time you trust it, your intuition gets stronger. The relationship deepens. You start recognising its voice even when fear tries to drown it out.
And the best part about that is you stop needing proof. You move with your higher self, knowing that the quiet nudge, the sudden picture, the feeling that won’t leave you alone....none of it is random.
That’s your knowing. Trust it. It will never put you wrong.....
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