Awaken Your Intuition Day One

So I signed up for this 4-day set of workshops to tap into my intuition more. It was run by Karena Osbourne of The Witch's Inn. I've known of Karena for a couple of years now as she ran a workshop in 2020 in collaboration with Emily of Wise Woman Witchery. I was also blessed to receive a free reading from Karena which was about a past life.

So, Day One was all about ways of removing doubt to connect even deeper to my intuition. I'm probably like a lot of people, doubting myself constantly and looking to others for their advice and guidance. I don't have a lot of confidence in myself, even if that's how I come across. I'm very conscious that I may not be the person that others want/need me to be. I don't trust in myself, what I want or who I am.

To me, intuition is gut feelings, doing things because those actions feel right and make sense even if they don't appear to to others. I've had moments in my life where I wish I had listened to my intuition and regret that I didn't at the time.

As part of the "homework", I opted to connect with all of my senses, perhaps not in the way suggested but in a way that feels right for me. It's always good to push boundaries but sometimes it's not the right time or place.

So, first was connecting with the element of Earth through Self. It was suggested that I pick a crystal to work with through the week. I have 2 crystal decks but chose to pull a card from the deck I have used the least. I shuffled and asked which crystal I was needing to work with the most, and received Citrine as my answer. Citrine tends to be a yellow, golden-brown or orange-brown colour and has uplifting, warming and confidence qualities. This make sense for me because I have been questioning myself and perhaps not allowing myself to connect even deeper with my intuition when facing certain situations in the last couple of weeks. I feel like Citrine is wanting me to allow the sunshine energy into my life and into my own self, to allow myself to be as successful as I could be.

Next was connecting with the element of Air through sound, particularly music. While it was suggested that I move my body, I am very body-conscious and prefer to connect with music through singing. I have found myself wistfully humming or murmuring the lyrics to some of my favourite songs by Wardruna. Music speaks to my soul and moves me emotionally. I may have mentioned previously that when doing Shadow work, I tend to listen to Skugge by Wardruna because it's all about connecting with that inner Shadow in a more external way. I don't fight the way that music makes me feel because I just let it wash over me and through me. I'm currently listening to Learn Me Right by Birdy and Mumford & Sons from the soundtrack to Brave, as this song really strikes a chord with me about being able to achieve anything I want to and that I can heal myself as I go along too.

Third was connecting with the element of Water through sight. I've never really had an idea of what my future could look like but with this exercise, Karena challenged me to make a vision board but not of what I want to achieve - things that make me feel good. While I didn't create a physical one, I did opt to make one on my laptop. Each image has an effect on me and made me feel more positive about the future.

Next was connecting with the element of Fire through taste. It was suggested that I intuitively choose at least one meal or more a day. I haven't been eating set meals anyway the last few days as I've been picking at snacks with the occasional choice of toasted crumpets. I'm very much an emotional eater, preferring to eat things that make me feel good or help me to deal with the more challenging emotions I face when they pop up. So my diet recently hasn't been great but at least I've been eating something.

The final individual element was Air and it was suggested I use the sense of smell to connect here. I'm in the process of growing some plants from seeds and if I enter my kitchen where they are growing on my windowsill at just the right time, I can already start to smell the spicy-ness of my evening stock plants. Evening Stock is an evening plant and smells best at dusk. I love the smell of lavender and have a few room sprays but I'm also growing 2 Lavender plants so that I have my own little sanctuary area to sit with it and feel more at ease.

There was a final suggestion to connect with all of the elements through touch. One question as part of this prompt was about whether I'd been touched physically by Spirit. Strangely, I have. I had an experience about 11/12 years ago. This coincided with being gifted my first set of runes. I remember it well because it stuck in my memory. I was talking with one of my housemates and came over really cold at first but then the temperature around me changed to a comfortable warmth. I literally felt a hand brush my right upper arm and when I stepped in any direction from where I was, the room became really cold. I also smelt roses and when I stepped back to my original place, I was warm again. But this time, I also felt as if someone had placed a hand near the top of my arm by my shoulder and squeezed it gently, like someone was trying to reassure me that I wasn't alone on my path.

I hope this inspires you to build your own connection to your intuition and your own self-confidence.

Peace and love to all!!!