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Unlocking Your Intuitive Potential:
A Self-Assessment & Guide

Have you ever had a gut feeling about something and later found out you were right? Or perhaps you sensed someone’s emotions before they even spoke? Intuition is an incredible inner guidance system, yet many of us overlook its power. Understanding your intuitive strengths can help you enhance your decision-making, deepen self-awareness, and cultivate a more connected life.

Embracing Your Intuitive Nature

Intuition is the faculty of knowing as if by instinct, without conscious reasoning. It is not in competition with our rational mind; rather, it is a complementary part of our intelligence. The amazing thing is that we all possess intuitive intelligence. Yes, that is right: YOU ARE ALREADY INTUITIVE. It is your birthright.

From childhood, we have been trained to rely primarily on our five senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. While these senses serve us well, depending on them exclusively can cause us to react unconsciously to life’s circumstances. However, when we also engage our intuition, we begin to co-create our lives, responding more consciously and intentionally rather than simply reacting.

One of the most remarkable aspects of intuition is that it does not present itself as a loud or obvious voice. Instead, it is subtle and quiet, especially when we are first learning how to listen to it. By becoming more aware of this inner wisdom, we can unlock its potential and integrate it into our daily lives.

Intuitive Self-Assessment

To discover where your intuitive strengths lie, take this self-assessment by ranking yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 for each statement:

  1. I use my intuition daily.

  2. I listen to my quiet inner voice.

  3. I trust my knowing sense.

  4. I apply my intuitive awareness to all areas of my life.

  5. I sense when I am grounded and centered in my personal space.

  6. I know and sense the signature of my own personal energy.

  7. I sense other people’s energy in my personal space.

  8. I sense the energy lingering/held in physical places.

  9. I recognize the times and activities that diminish my energy integrity.

  10. I know my spiritual truth.

  11. I feel energies in my hands.

  12. I feel energies in my body.

  13. I see people’s auras, patterns, light, and energy.

  14. I cry when I listen to certain types of music.

  15. I feel what others are feeling.

  16. I sense mental images that hold information.

  17. I sense mental messages from others.

  18. I predict future situations.

  19. I notice when synchronicity occurs in my life.

  20. I trust and act upon my intuition.

  21. I am receptive to Universal gifts.

  22. I trust my visions.

  23. When I touch an object, I receive information about it.

  24. I can tell who is on the phone before I pick up the receiver.

  25. My dreams often come true.

  26. I hear sounds that are not within the range of normal hearing.

 

How to Interpret Your Score:

  • 1 :: Undeveloped skill

  • 2 - 4 :: Moderate development of skill

  • 5 - 7 :: Good development of skill

  • 8 - 10 :: Highly developed skill

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Now, let’s explore the different types of intuition and see which ones resonate with you most.

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Types of Intuition

 

Clairvoyance: Clear Seeing

A ‘visual’ experience of awareness of subtle energy. An awareness of energetic patterns. Often seeing a halo of color or energy around a person’s head. Intuition may present as:

  • Colors, symbols, patterns, or images appearing in your mind’s eye.

 

Clairaudience: Clear Hearing

Hearing words, sounds, songs, or tones that are not within the normal range of hearing. You might experience:

  • A voice speaking as though someone is there, yet no one is physically present.

  • Unspoken sounds providing guidance or insight.

 

Clairsentience: Clear Feeling

An acutely developed sense of empathy. This skill utilizes the nervous system to feel energy, often acting as a body radar. You may notice:

  • Absorbing the emotions of others.

  • Physical sensations corresponding to others' experiences (e.g., feeling a loved one's pain or illness).

 

Telepathy: Mental Communication

Communication without verbal or auditory speaking. This involves sending and receiving thoughts, such as:

  • Thinking of someone and they suddenly call you.

  • Knowing what a person is about to say before they speak.

 

Knowing: Abstract Sensing

This intuitive sense presents answers and information in ways that defy logic. It may manifest as:

  • Sudden “aha” moments.

  • An unexplainable but strong sense of the right course of action.

 

Precognition: Future Perception

The perception of future events, which can occur through:

  • Dreams or visions that later come true.

  • Strong gut feelings that prove to be accurate.

 

Psychometry: Contact Perception

The ability to sense energy through physical touch. You might experience:

  • Receiving impressions from objects.

  • Feeling vibrations from people or places through touch.

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Strengthen Your Intuition

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This assessment highlights the areas where your intuition is already strong. By becoming aware of your strengths and focusing on nurturing them, you naturally create the conditions for your other intuitive abilities to grow. Like a muscle, intuition strengthens with attention and practice—starting with what comes most naturally to you lays the foundation for expanding your intuitive capacity as a whole.

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As you continue to nurture your intuitive abilities, remember that you are not alone on this journey. Trusting your inner guidance can be a transformative experience, one that leads to greater clarity, connection, and confidence. 

 

An Invitation to Go Deeper

If you're ready to dive deeper into unlocking your intuitive potential, consider exploring Deidre's Intuitive Readings. In these sessions, Deidre offers personalized coaching on how to strengthen your connection to your intuition, helping you tap into the magic that is your birthright. Whether you are seeking guidance on a specific question or simply want to deepen your understanding of your own energy, her readings provide powerful insights and practical tools to help you step into your full intuitive potential. This can serve as a powerful step toward a life full of awareness, alignment, and limitless possibility. Reach out today to begin your journey towards a more intuitive you! 

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Stay connected by exploring Deidre’s Offerings Page, where each experience is designed to support the growth of your intuition and deepen your connection to inner wisdom.

 

Credit: This Intuitive Self-Assessment was originally created by Francesca McCartney, founder of the Academy of Intuition Medicine®. To learn more about her work, visit intuitionmedicineonline.org.

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