Distinguishing Psychic
Insight
The biggest challenge in receiving psychic insight is
distinguishing it from other elements of your consciousness - such as
thoughts, emotions, fears, and imagination.
Psychic Insight vs. Mental
Thoughts
Distinguish between your mental
thought process and psychic insight.
We often mistake a mental thought for an actual psychic
insight. To help you tell these two kinds of things apart, remember
that psychic insight usually feels like a "leap"
- and is not part of a logical, "thinking it through" process. A psychic
insight usually feels like a vague feeling, occasionally accompanied
by a physical sensation in the area of your heart or stomach.
Mental thoughts are important, too - so don't discount
them. The idea is to consider everything in your consciousness, and
practice so that you can learn to distinguish among the different elements
in your consciousness.
Psychic Insight vs. Emotions
Distinguish between your emotions
and psychic insight.
Another common occurence is mistaking a subconscious
fear for a psychic insight. If you're experiencing a feeling of dread
or impending doom, you're probably not tapping into psychic insight.
Also, if the information you're getting is extreme or
seems too strange or unlikely to be true, it probably isn't. Much of
the time, Psychic information, is actually not very dramatic - it comes
from a still, quiet place inside. Because of this, it's tempting to
"buy into" your own emotional scenarios because they seem
more exciting, and you wonder "what if this is true?!?". Don't
fall for it.
Psychic Insight vs. Imagination
Distinguish between your imagination
and psychic insight.
This is the most challenging area because real psychic
insights often feel like they are coming from your imagination. Both
can feel like a "leap" (not part of rational thought), and
both can seem very realistic. So how CAN you tell the difference? Practice,
practice, practice - and test your psychic insights by verifying them.
Don't Overthink It
Resist the temptation to figure out whether a particular
thought came from your mind, emotions, imagination, etc. Overanalyzing
or or beingoverly concerned about whether a particular thought is psychic
will quickly take you out of psychic mode and into mental mode.
If you're not sure about a particular insight, try coming
back to the topic again later and see what comes forward within you.
Intuition usually stays the same, while thoughts/emotions/imagination
often change over time.
Set Your Intention
for Psychic Insight
Create within your consciousness the idea that you want
to connect with your psychic insight and with spiritual guidance. To
do this, you might create an affirmation or prayer that you say every
morning when you wake up and/or throughout the day. You might say something
like: "I intend to be open to clear, Divine guidance that is for the
Highest Good of all concerned" or "Divine Spirit, I open to the insights
that would be most helpful to me in each moment." Then when you have
a specific question you want insight about, say a prayer to connect
with Spirit before you begin the conscious process of opening to your
psychic insight.
