Increasing Intuition: Coming Back Into Balance

Increasing Intuition: Coming Back Into Balance

There was a time in my life when I tried to think my way through everything.

I analyzed. Planned. Controlled. I relied almost entirely on logic to feel safe. Living with OCD and anxiety meant my mind was always working overtime.

Eventually, my body reached its limit.

What felt like a breaking point became something quieter and more important — an invitation to listen differently.

Not just with my thoughts.
But with my body.

Increasing intuition, for me, wasn’t about becoming mystical. It was about integration. Learning to let feeling and thinking work together instead of living only in my head.

Many indigenous traditions speak of healing through multiple levels of perception — physical, emotional, mythic, and energetic. One framework that deeply shaped me is the Medicine Wheel and the Four Directions.

Each direction reflects a quality we already carry:

South — The Healer. Grounding. Shedding what no longer fits.
West — The Warrior. Boundaries. Letting old patterns complete.
North — The Teacher. Perspective. Trusting your deeper knowing.
East — The Visionary. Clarity. Creative direction.

We all hold these archetypes within us. The practice is simply noticing which one you need more of in a given season.

Sometimes you need grounding.
Sometimes courage.
Sometimes clarity.

A simple way to explore this is to sit quietly — ideally outside — and face the direction that represents what you are seeking. Breathe. Listen. Let insight arise naturally.

Intuition does not require drama. It requires space.

In our culture, we are taught to solve everything mentally. But healing rarely happens through analysis alone. It happens when the body feels safe enough to speak.

This is something I witness often in my work with women and horses in Squamish Valley.

In the steady presence of the herd, the mind softens. The nervous system settles. And the deeper knowing that was always there begins to surface.

Increasing intuition isn’t about becoming someone new.

It’s about coming back into balance.