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There are two thoughts here:
First, learn to be conscious of your bodily reactions and how you feel. If you feel heavy, paralyzed, low energy, it is probably an obstacle to the intuitive self.
On the other hand, if you feel lighter, more energy, excited, it is probably Your Leader Within responding.
Second, practice in areas of low risk where the choice is not critical until you build trust in your intuitive mind.
Three other ways to discern the truth of your internal guidance:
Pendulum
A pendulum, as used here, is simply a weight on the end of a string of some kind. When I was a child, I had a great aunt show me a pendulum and how it worked to provide yes or no answers to well intentioned questions.
Much later, in the midst of my career, I went to a seminar where Bill Gates, and many other luminaries of the time, were speaking. There were 300 people in the audience. In front of each person was a cork with a needle and thread. The host of the conference took us through how to use the pendulum to get answers.
I also encountered a chiropractor who used the
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