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Fear and Intuition

We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder and more open to what scares us.
- Pema Chodron

There is a natural tendency to resist change. We want familiarity, permanence, security and to hold on to that which brings us pleasure. We tend to push away anything that scares us or could bring disorientation, insecurity or pain. When we cling to fixed ideas of who and what we are it cripples us and brings about unnecessary suffering. But, in these times of chaotic uncertainty, we have an opportunity to soften and use our fear as a map to new realms of being in the world that cultivate compassion and loving kindness, leading us to new, more life-affirming ways of being in the world...

Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.
- Marilyn Ferguson

Fear is a product of the mind. Taking time to breathe in this moment stills the mind and can greatly diminish or eliminate fear. Staying with the discomfort of our fear can point us towards right action and provide a sense of freedom and direction. This gives us the courage to act in the face of our fear and interrupt the habitual behavior that causes suffering. Being with our personal fear cultivates an open heart towards others and ourselves. In this way we tap into our natural ability to know that which our mind cannot figure out.

Our bodies do not need our mind to breathe, to pump blood, to know when to eliminate. Hundreds of natural systems are at work in our body without our conscious awareness. When we slow down and tap into our intuitive and cellular knowledge we access a vast reservoir of wisdom, insight and intuition. Then our rational mind can act from a place of freedom, vision and sacred intention.

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

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