This presentation, on blending science and intuition for better patient care, was given by holistic veterinarian, Dr. Chris King, in 2006 at the Annual Conference of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. Please enjoy, and move through these slides at your own pace.

1. Medical Intuition in Veterinary Practice
blending science and intuition for better patient care
Christine King BVSc, MACVSc, MVetClinStud
2006 Annual Conference of the
American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association

2. “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift
and the rational mind is a faithful servant.
We have created a society that honors the servant
and has forgotten the gift.”
Albert Einstein

3. “If I can do it, then anyone can do it!”
Chris King

4. Intuition: A Common Sense

5. “Intuition is just another sense, like seeing or feeling
or hearing. Moreover, it’s a sense we all share.
We are all intuitive.”
Mona Lisa Schulz, MD, PhD

6. Intuition: A Common Sense
definitions of intuition:

7. Intuition: A Common Sense
definitions of intuition:
process of reaching accurate conclusions based on inadequate
information

8. Intuition: A Common Sense
definitions of intuition:
process of reaching accurate conclusions based on inadequate
information
direct perception of facts outside the range of our 5 senses
and independent of any reasoning process

9. Intuition: A Common Sense
definitions of intuition:
process of reaching accurate conclusions based on inadequate
information
direct perception of facts outside the range of our 5 senses
and independent of any reasoning process
spontaneous knowing - “I don’t know how I know; I just
know!”

10. “The word ‘intuition’ derives from the Latin intueri,
meaning to look within. Intuition is something we see
and hear and feel within, an internal language
that facilitates insight and understanding.”
Mona Lisa Schulz, MD, PhD

11. Intuition: A Common Sense
general characteristics of intuition:

12. Intuition: A Common Sense
general characteristics of intuition:
suddenness and immediacy of knowledge (“gestalt”)

13. Intuition: A Common Sense
general characteristics of intuition:
suddenness and immediacy of knowledge (“gestalt”)
often unexpected content

14. Intuition: A Common Sense
general characteristics of intuition:
suddenness and immediacy of knowledge (“gestalt”)
often unexpected content
nonanalytical, nonrational, nonlogical

15. Intuition: A Common Sense
general characteristics of intuition:
suddenness and immediacy of knowledge (“gestalt”)
often unexpected content
nonanalytical, nonrational, nonlogical
sense of confidence, certainty of the truth of intuitive insights

16. Intuition: A Common Sense
general characteristics of intuition:
suddenness and immediacy of knowledge (“gestalt”)
often unexpected content
nonanalytical, nonrational, nonlogical
sense of confidence, certainty of the truth of intuitive insights
associated feeling of empathy

17. Intuition: A Common Sense
general characteristics of intuition:
suddenness and immediacy of knowledge (“gestalt”)
often unexpected content
nonanalytical, nonrational, nonlogical
sense of confidence, certainty of the truth of intuitive insights
associated feeling of empathy
difficulty putting into words

18. “Intuition is processed multimodally in the body
and the brain, through dreams, in the form of sights,
sounds, tastes, and smells, and in the form of body
sensations, movements, and emotions.”
Mona Lisa Schulz, MD, PhD

19. Intuition: A Common Sense
we receive information throughout our bodies

20. Intuition: A Common Sense
we receive information throughout our bodies
we perceive it and make sense and use of it
in our brains

21. Intuition: A Common Sense
we receive information throughout our bodies
we perceive it and make sense and use of it
in our brains
effective application requires the integration of left
and right cerebral hemispheres

22. Intuition: A Common Sense
left brain characteristics:

23. Intuition: A Common Sense
left brain characteristics:
the seat of logic

24. Intuition: A Common Sense
left brain characteristics:
the seat of logic
sequential, rational, linear; fact-based

25. Intuition: A Common Sense
left brain characteristics:
the seat of logic
sequential, rational, linear; fact-based
focused on the external world

26. Intuition: A Common Sense
left brain characteristics:
the seat of logic
sequential, rational, linear; fact-based
focused on the external world
constantly searches for value in information received

27. Intuition: A Common Sense
left brain characteristics:
the seat of logic
sequential, rational, linear; fact-based
focused on the external world
constantly searches for value in information received
strengths are speech and language

28. Intuition: A Common Sense
left brain characteristics:
the seat of logic
sequential, rational, linear; fact-based
focused on the external world
constantly searches for value in information received
strengths are speech and language
considered the “masculine” or yang side

29. Intuition: A Common Sense
right brain characteristics:

30. Intuition: A Common Sense
right brain characteristics:
the seat of emotions

31. Intuition: A Common Sense
right brain characteristics:
the seat of emotions
spontaneous, irrational, receptive; gestalt oriented

32. Intuition: A Common Sense
right brain characteristics:
the seat of emotions
spontaneous, irrational, receptive; gestalt oriented
focused on the inner world

33. Intuition: A Common Sense
right brain characteristics:
the seat of emotions
spontaneous, irrational, receptive; gestalt oriented
focused on the inner world
interested in beauty and the relatedness of things

34. Intuition: A Common Sense
right brain characteristics:
the seat of emotions
spontaneous, irrational, receptive; gestalt oriented
focused on the inner world
interested in beauty and the relatedness of things
its language is images and feelings

35. Intuition: A Common Sense
right brain characteristics:
the seat of emotions
spontaneous, irrational, receptive; gestalt oriented
focused on the inner world
interested in beauty and the relatedness of things
its language is images and feelings
considered the “feminine” or yin side

36. “The two hemispheres complement each other. The right
brain provides the intuition while the left gives it expression
and communicates the intuition to the individual
and to others. Without input from the left brain,
the right brain’s messages to you can be gibberish.”
Mona Lisa Schulz, MD, PhD

37. Intuition: A Common Sense
effective application requires the integration of left
and right cerebral hemispheres

38. Intuition: A Common Sense
effective application requires the integration of left
and right cerebral hemispheres
a challenge in our left-brain dominant culture

39. Intuition: A Common Sense
effective application requires the integration of left
and right cerebral hemispheres
a challenge in our left-brain dominant culture
takes intention and practice

40. Intuition: A Common Sense
make intuitive evaluation a 2-step process

41. Intuition: A Common Sense
make intuitive evaluation a 2-step process
Step 1: Download

42. Intuition: A Common Sense
make intuitive evaluation a 2-step process
Step 1: Download
set aside the analytical imperatives of the left brain

43. Intuition: A Common Sense
make intuitive evaluation a 2-step process
Step 1: Download
set aside the analytical imperatives of the left brain
just receive and collect the unfiltered information

44. Intuition: A Common Sense
make intuitive evaluation a 2-step process
Step 1: Download
set aside the analytical imperatives of the left brain
just receive and collect the unfiltered information
Step 2: Analyse

45. Intuition: A Common Sense
make intuitive evaluation a 2-step process
Step 1: Download
set aside the analytical imperatives of the left brain
just receive and collect the unfiltered information
Step 2: Analyse
apply the left brain to making use of the information

46. Intuition: A Common Sense
with practice, it becomes easy to toggle back and
forth between left and right sides during evaluation

47. Intuition: A Common Sense
with practice, it becomes easy to toggle back and
forth between left and right sides during evaluation
steps 1 and 2 occur almost simultaneously

48. Intuition: A Common Sense
with practice, it becomes easy to toggle back and
forth between left and right sides during evaluation
steps 1 and 2 occur almost simultaneously
can then get more refined with evaluation

49. Intuition: A Common Sense
with practice, it becomes easy to toggle back and
forth between left and right sides during evaluation
steps 1 and 2 occur almost simultaneously
can then get more refined with evaluation
ask questions - e.g. clarification, explanation, more details

50. Intuition: A Common Sense
with practice, it becomes easy to toggle back and
forth between left and right sides during evaluation
steps 1 and 2 occur almost simultaneously
can then get more refined with evaluation
ask questions - e.g. clarification, explanation, more details
test various treatment options for good fit

51. “Intuitive information is coming at us all the time,
every day in every way. Most of us, though, go through life
with the volume turned to low… We learn to ignore it
most of the time. We’re so out of touch with our intuition
that we don’t even recognize it when it comes.”
Mona Lisa Schulz, MD, PhD

52. Getting Started

53. “For most of us, the first step toward hearing
the language of intuition requires that we become open
to accepting another, seemingly illogical way
of perceiving and receiving information.”
Mona Lisa Schulz, MD, PhD

54. Getting Started
modes of information gathering:

55. Getting Started
modes of information gathering:
visual - images, shapes, colours

56. Getting Started
modes of information gathering:
visual - images, shapes, colours
auditory - sounds, word thoughts

57. Getting Started
modes of information gathering:
visual - images, shapes, colours
auditory - sounds, word thoughts
kinaesthetic - touch, bodily sensations

58. Getting Started
modes of information gathering:
visual - images, shapes, colours
auditory - sounds, word thoughts
kinaesthetic - touch, bodily sensations
other senses - smell, taste

59. Getting Started
modes of information gathering:
visual - images, shapes, colours
auditory - sounds, word thoughts
kinaesthetic - touch, bodily sensations
other senses - smell, taste
emotions - mood, feelings experienced in the body

60. Getting Started
modes of information gathering:
visual - images, shapes, colours
auditory - sounds, word thoughts
kinaesthetic - touch, bodily sensations
other senses - smell, taste
emotions - mood, feelings experienced in the body
combinations of any of the above

61. Getting Started
our culture and education emphasise visual and
auditory modes

62. Getting Started
our culture and education emphasise visual and
auditory modes
becoming fluent in the language of intuition requires
that you find your own intuitive style

63. Getting Started
our culture and education emphasise visual and
auditory modes
becoming fluent in the language of intuition requires
that you find your own intuitive style
the modes you use in everyday life are the ones your
intuition is most likely to use

64. Getting Started
our culture and education emphasise visual and
auditory modes
becoming fluent in the language of intuition requires
that you find your own intuitive style
the modes you use in everyday life are the ones your
intuition is most likely to use
and the ones you’ll be most adept at harnessing

65. Getting Started
my intuitive style:
visual - “seeing” the body and the tissues of interest
auditory - word thoughts
emotions - emotional state of the patient
sometimes mild kinaesthetic sensations, sounds, odours, etc.

66. Getting Started
modes of information gathering:
visual - images, shapes, colours
auditory - sounds, word thoughts
kinaesthetic - touch, bodily sensations
other senses - smell, taste
emotions - mood, feelings experienced in the body
combinations of any of the above

67. Getting Started
tips for getting started:
suspend disbelief
quiet the mind
positive expectancy
notice what you notice
trust what you receive
stay with it

68. Getting Started
suspend disbelief

69. Getting Started
suspend disbelief
disbelief and doubt (partial belief) are powerful blocks

70. Getting Started
suspend disbelief
disbelief and doubt (partial belief) are powerful blocks
deliberately set aside doubts and frank disbelief

71. Getting Started
suspend disbelief
disbelief and doubt (partial belief) are powerful blocks
deliberately set aside doubts and frank disbelief
play with “What if it really is possible for me to do this?”

72. Getting Started
quiet the mind

73. Getting Started
quiet the mind
let go of any thoughts and preconceptions about the situation

74. Getting Started
quiet the mind
let go of any thoughts and preconceptions about the situation
relax; just be open to the process

75. Getting Started
quiet the mind
let go of any thoughts and preconceptions about the situation
relax; just be open to the process
be willing to just be in a state of not knowing, for however long
it takes

76. Getting Started
quiet the mind
let go of any thoughts and preconceptions about the situation
relax; just be open to the process
be willing to just be in a state of not knowing, for however long
it takes
in this quiet, receptive, inquisitive, not-knowing state we are
most open to intuitive information

77. Getting Started
positive expectancy

78. Getting Started
positive expectancy
expect that the information you seek is available and will
be provided

79. Getting Started
positive expectancy
expect that the information you seek is available and will
be provided
trust the process, even if nothing seems to happen at first

80. Getting Started
notice what you notice

81. Getting Started
notice what you notice
in that open state of possibility and expectancy, gently bring
your mind to the patient or problem

82. Getting Started
notice what you notice
in that open state of possibility and expectancy, gently bring
your mind to the patient or problem
without zeroing in on any particular thing, just notice where
your attention is drawn…

83. Getting Started
notice what you notice
in that open state of possibility and expectancy, gently bring
your mind to the patient or problem
without zeroing in on any particular thing, just notice where
your attention is drawn…
what you’re feeling in your own body…

84. Getting Started
notice what you notice
in that open state of possibility and expectancy, gently bring
your mind to the patient or problem
without zeroing in on any particular thing, just notice where
your attention is drawn…
what you’re feeling in your own body…
what images or words pop into your mind

85. Getting Started
trust what you receive

86. Getting Started
trust what you receive
trust that what you’re receiving is true…

87. Getting Started
trust what you receive
trust that what you’re receiving is true…
no matter how illogical or improbable it may seem

88. Getting Started
trust what you receive
trust that what you’re receiving is true…
no matter how illogical or improbable it may seem
if it feels true, then it probably is true

89. Getting Started
trust what you receive
trust that what you’re receiving is true…
no matter how illogical or improbable it may seem
if it feels true, then it probably is true
it will make sense in wider context

90. Getting Started
stay with it

91. Getting Started
stay with it
stay with it until you understand the information you’ve
received

92. Getting Started
stay with it
stay with it until you understand the information you’ve
received
ask for clarification or more information if needed

93. Getting Started
stay with it
stay with it until you understand the information you’ve
received
ask for clarification or more information if needed
stay with it until you’re sure you have the whole picture

94. Getting Started
stay with it
stay with it through the ups and downs of learning this skill

95. Getting Started
stay with it
stay with it through the ups and downs of learning this skill
as with any new skill, mastery takes patience and persistence

96. My Approach

97. My Approach
begin with a visual template of the patient
write down initial impressions
do a quick scan of the whole body
do a detailed evaluation of all body systems
devise a treatment plan

98. My Approach
begin with a visual template of the patient

99. My Approach
begin with a visual template of the patient
patient’s name

100. My Approach
begin with a visual template of the patient
patient’s name
some basic descriptors - age, breed, gender, colour

101. My Approach
begin with a visual template of the patient
patient’s name
some basic descriptors - age, breed, gender, colour
brief description of the problem(s)

102. My Approach
write down initial impressions

103. My Approach
write down initial impressions
note any thoughts, feelings, images, sensations

104. My Approach
write down initial impressions
note any thoughts, feelings, images, sensations
may be physical or mental/emotional, often both

105. My Approach
write down initial impressions
note any thoughts, feelings, images, sensations
may be physical or mental/emotional, often both
regardless, they usually represent the crux of the matter

106. My Approach
do a quick scan of the whole body

107. My Approach
do a quick scan of the whole body
run my attention lightly over the entire body

108. My Approach
do a quick scan of the whole body
run my attention lightly over the entire body
“notice what you notice”

109. My Approach
do a quick scan of the whole body
run my attention lightly over the entire body
“notice what you notice”
where my attention is first drawn usually represents
the principal problem area(s)

110. My Approach
do a detailed evaluation of all body systems

111. My Approach
do a detailed evaluation of all body systems
as with physical exam, follow a routine so no part is overlooked

112. My Approach
do a detailed evaluation of all body systems
as with physical exam, follow a routine so no part is overlooked
evaluate as observer

113. My Approach
do a detailed evaluation of all body systems
as with physical exam, follow a routine so no part is overlooked
evaluate as observer
can also evaluate as “self”

114. My Approach
do a detailed evaluation of all body systems
focus on areas identified in initial scan, plus any other areas
that hold my attention

115. My Approach
do a detailed evaluation of all body systems
focus on areas identified in initial scan, plus any other areas
that hold my attention
also keep the big picture in mind: patterns of disorder,
relatedness of separate abnormalities

116. My Approach
do a detailed evaluation of all body systems
focus on areas identified in initial scan, plus any other areas
that hold my attention
also keep the big picture in mind: patterns of disorder,
relatedness of separate abnormalities
integrate left and right brain functions

117. My Approach
devise a treatment plan

118. My Approach
devise a treatment plan
integration of left brain and right brain is crucial here, too

119. My Approach
devise a treatment plan
integration of left brain and right brain is crucial here, too
left brain trolls the memory for solutions, based on learned
knowledge and experience

120. My Approach
devise a treatment plan
integration of left brain and right brain is crucial here, too
left brain trolls the memory for solutions, based on learned
knowledge and experience
right brain offers a sense of “fitness” of various left-brain
solutions…

121. My Approach
devise a treatment plan
integration of left brain and right brain is crucial here, too
left brain trolls the memory for solutions, based on learned
knowledge and experience
right brain offers a sense of “fitness” of various left-brain
solutions…
and sometimes even novel solutions (inspiration)

122. My Approach
blending science and intuition:

123. My Approach
blending science and intuition:
reconciling and integrating the separate functions and talents
of the two cerebral hemispheres

124. My Approach
blending science and intuition:
reconciling and integrating the separate functions and talents
of the two cerebral hemispheres
combining scientific training and clinical experience with
intuitive insights for a more complete view

125. My Approach
blending science and intuition:
reconciling and integrating the separate functions and talents
of the two cerebral hemispheres
combining scientific training and clinical experience with
intuitive insights for a more complete view
when both aspects of our intellect work together, then we
experience synergism, not just summation

126. My Approach
blending science and intuition:
reconciling and integrating the separate functions and talents
of the two cerebral hemispheres
combining scientific training and clinical experience with
intuitive insights for a more complete view
when both aspects of our intellect work together, then we
experience synergism, not just summation
wholism in action

128. Dream
8-yr-old Paint mare
chestnut & white
blue eyes

129. A’la
14-yr-old Arabian gelding
chestnut
Dream’s pasturemate

130. Wally
1-yr-old chocolate Lab
castrated male
approx. 5 mths old here
Miss Tiger Lilly
~5-yr-old brindle mix
spayed female

131. Freddie
“senior” grey tabby & white cat
castrated male

132. Challenges and Insights

133. Challenges and Insights
differentiating intuition from imagination
barriers to intuition
turning obstacles into pathways

134. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:

135. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
imagination - something the mind makes up from its vast
archives of stored information and beliefs

136. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
imagination - something the mind makes up from its vast
archives of stored information and beliefs
intuition - information that arises from beyond the current
resources and limits of the individual mind

137. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
as with dreams, imagination is one avenue through which
our intuition guides us

138. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
as with dreams, imagination is one avenue through which
our intuition guides us
but when endeavouring to distinguish fact from fiction, it’s
important to learn to recognise the difference between the two

139. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
as with dreams, imagination is one avenue through which
our intuition guides us
but when endeavouring to distinguish fact from fiction, it’s
important to learn to recognise the difference between the two
the key lies in the associated emotional charge

140. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
no positive/negative emotional charge attached to intuitive
information

141. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
no positive/negative emotional charge attached to intuitive
information
no “negative” emotion (e.g. fear)

142. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
no positive/negative emotional charge attached to intuitive
information
no “negative” emotion (e.g. fear)
no “positive” emotion (e.g. excitement, self-satisfaction)

143. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
no positive/negative emotional charge attached to intuitive
information
no “negative” emotion (e.g. fear)
no “positive” emotion (e.g. excitement, self-satisfaction)
simply a sense of expanded awareness and interconnection

144. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
no positive/negative emotional charge attached to intuitive
information
no “negative” emotion (e.g. fear)
no “positive” emotion (e.g. excitement, self-satisfaction)
simply a sense of expanded awareness and interconnection
positive/negative emotions may follow, based on how we judge
the information in relation to our selves

145. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
genuine intuitive guidance does not come through the EGO…

146. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
genuine intuitive guidance does not come through the EGO…
so there is no associated sense of self-preservation or self-
aggrandisement involved

147. Challenges and Insights
differentiating imagination from intuition:
genuine intuitive guidance does not come through the EGO…
so there is no associated sense of self-preservation or self-
aggrandisement involved
the emotions it elicits include gratitude, humility, peace, calm
resolve, and a clear sense of purpose and direction

148. “I felt the sudden sensation of something new, unexpected,
and brilliant flying into my inner field of vision, broadening
my knowledge and my range. Working in that intuitive field
feels like‘touching the face of God’.
It’s truly a transcendent experience.”
Mona Lisa Schulz, MD, PhD

149. Challenges and Insights
barriers to intuition:

150. Challenges and Insights
barriers to intuition:
our intuition is always available to us…

151. Challenges and Insights
barriers to intuition:
our intuition is always available to us…
but there are many different factors that can interfere with
or block the free flow of information

152. Challenges and Insights
barriers to intuition:
our intuition is always available to us…
but there are many different factors that can interfere with
or block the free flow of information
they include physical, mental, and emotional factors

153. Challenges and Insights
barriers to intuition:
physical - tiredness, full stomach, headache, illness

154. Challenges and Insights
barriers to intuition:
physical - tiredness, full stomach, headache, illness
mental - being rushed for time, mental turmoil, doubts, ego

155. Challenges and Insights
barriers to intuition:
physical - tiredness, full stomach, headache, illness
mental - being rushed for time, mental turmoil, doubts, ego
emotional - attachment to the animal or the outcome, fear

156. Challenges and Insights
fear…

157. Challenges and Insights
fear…
fear of being wrong

158. Challenges and Insights
fear…
fear of being wrong
fear of being right

159. Challenges and Insights
fear…
fear of being wrong
fear of being right
fear of failure

160. Challenges and Insights
fear…
fear of being wrong
fear of being right
fear of failure
fear of appearing foolish, being ridiculed or blacklisted

161. Challenges and Insights
fear…
fear of being wrong
fear of being right
fear of failure
fear of appearing foolish, being ridiculed or blacklisted
fear of bad news

162. Challenges and Insights
simply acknowledging fear can be enough to dispel it
or disable it long enough for intuition to get through

163. Challenges and Insights
simply acknowledging fear can be enough to dispel it
or disable it long enough for intuition to get through
sometimes it’s necessary to go back to basics:

164. Challenges and Insights
simply acknowledging fear can be enough to dispel it
or disable it long enough for intuition to get through
sometimes it’s necessary to go back to basics:
suspend disbelief

165. Challenges and Insights
simply acknowledging fear can be enough to dispel it
or disable it long enough for intuition to get through
sometimes it’s necessary to go back to basics:
suspend disbelief
quiet the mind

166. Challenges and Insights
simply acknowledging fear can be enough to dispel it
or disable it long enough for intuition to get through
sometimes it’s necessary to go back to basics:
suspend disbelief
quiet the mind
be OK with not knowing…

167. Challenges and Insights
confusion and frustration:

168. Challenges and Insights
confusion and frustration:
getting past this block can be simply a matter of taking
a breath, relaxing, and asking for clarity

169. Challenges and Insights
confusion and frustration:
getting past this block can be simply a matter of taking
a breath, relaxing, and asking for clarity
“I don’t understand this; please show me in some other way.”

170. Challenges and Insights
confusion and frustration:
getting past this block can be simply a matter of taking
a breath, relaxing, and asking for clarity
“I don’t understand this; please show me in some other way.”
with an attitude of positive expectancy, typically the
confusion/frustration then clears

171. Challenges and Insights
confusion and frustration:
other times, I just have to sit patiently in that ungrounded,
uncertain, uncomfortable state of not knowing, and wait

172. Challenges and Insights
confusion and frustration:
other times, I just have to sit patiently in that ungrounded,
uncertain, uncomfortable state of not knowing, and wait
the more I’ve learned to just stay in that place of uncertainty,
the easier and more efficient, accurate, and fun it’s become

173. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:

174. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
one other hurdle is the idea that being able to intuitively “read”
a patient means I’ll never make another mistake

175. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
one other hurdle is the idea that being able to intuitively “read”
a patient means I’ll never make another mistake
this skill does not make us into perfect diagnosticians or
therapists, because we’re still human

176. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
one other hurdle is the idea that being able to intuitively “read”
a patient means I’ll never make another mistake
this skill does not make us into perfect diagnosticians or
therapists, because we’re still human
we filter intuitive information through our current beliefs

177. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
our left brain continues to analyse, rush to judgment,
and dismiss what doesn’t make sense or seem to fit

178. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
our left brain continues to analyse, rush to judgment,
and dismiss what doesn’t make sense or seem to fit
and we continue to come up against our ego’s agenda
(to protect itself from harm)

179. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
the process of developing your intuitive skills also is a pathway
of personal development or spiritual growth

180. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
the process of developing your intuitive skills also is a pathway
of personal development or spiritual growth
your habitual patterns of acting and reacting will be revealed

181. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
the process of developing your intuitive skills also is a pathway
of personal development or spiritual growth
your habitual patterns of acting and reacting will be revealed
your options are to shut down and reinforce these barriers,
or open up and begin to dissolve them

182. Challenges and Insights
turning obstacles into pathways:
the process of developing your intuitive skills also is a pathway
of personal development or spiritual growth
your habitual patterns of acting and reacting will be revealed
your options are to shut down and reinforce these barriers,
or open up and begin to dissolve them
The choice is yours.

184. Resources
Awakening Intuition, by Mona Lisa Schulz
Limitless Mind, by Russell Targ
The Field, by Lynn McTaggart
The Living Energy Universe, by Gary Schwartz & Linda Russek
The Science of Medical Intuition, (audio CDs) by Caroline Myss
& C. Norm Shealy