How to Hear Your Intuition Without Forcing It: The Lemurian Way
The fastest way I know to stop overthinking and get a clear yes or no.
Sometimes I catch myself mid-spiral and think, wow, I really turned “Should I do this?” into a full production.
The moment I’m writing Reasons to and Reasons not to, I’m usually not listening anymore. I’m negotiating. And if the spiral is in full swing, the desk starts looking like a cartoon parody of my inner life, a notebook open in the center, arrows everywhere, and muti-colored Post-its multiplying like they’re on a mission to cheer me up with rainbows.
There’s the yellow Post-it for “logical benefits,” the green one for “how this will affect my wellbeing,” the blue one for “what will it cost me,” and the red one for “what feels pressing.”
By the time I’ve color-coded the entire dilemma, I’m not getting clearer. I’m just giving my analytical mind an overamplified microphone. Meanwhile, the body is still speaking at its normal volume.
And the funny part is, my body already voted before I ever picked up the pen. Sometimes it’s a tightening in my chest, a shallow breath, and a subtle pull back. Other times, it’s the opposite with an exhale, a softening, or an instinctual lean forward.
That’s intuition for me, quick, simple, and physical. Overthinking is what usually happens next, when my mind starts arguing with it.
Most of us don’t struggle with intuition as much as we struggle with negotiation. The body says no, and the mind says, “Let’s discuss.”
Or the body opens and relaxes, making space with a little exhale. But, if I’m not paying attention, the mind immediately follows with, “But what if this doesn’t work?”
It’s not that we don’t have inner knowing. It’s that we’re in the habit of talking over it.
We override ourselves in tiny, socially acceptable ways and call it maturity, flexibility, or being reasonable. Sometimes that’s true. But sometimes it’s just self-abandonment, and we don’t notice until later when we’re depleted or resentful.
In Lemurian teaching, awareness is the first act of abundance, not because it delivers a lightning-bolt answer, but because it restores access.
When you notice the tightening before you explain it away, you regain choice. When you catch the openness before fear edits it, you regain direction.
Abundance, in this sense, isn’t more options. It’s access to the right ones.
SimpleShift: The 10-Second Body Vote
The next time you catch yourself turning a simple decision into a debate, pause for one breath and ask a single question: Open or tight?
That’s it. There’s no need to analyze. There’s no moral debate about what a “good person” would do.
If it’s tight, don’t decide yet. Exhale once, soften your jaw, and buy yourself a little time, because time is often what creates honesty and clarity.
If it’s open, notice that too. Let your body register what alignment actually feels like in real life, not just as an idea.
This isn’t about being impulsive. It’s about not ignoring the first signal.
Here’s why it matters. Every “polite yes” that your body voted against eventually becomes exhaustion, resentment, or self-doubt, even if you keep telling yourself it was the mature choice.
And every “true yes” you almost talked yourself out of is often where growth actually lives.
I used to think intuition had to feel mystical or dramatic, like a booming voice or a perfect sign from the universe. It rarely does. More often it feels simple, calm, and repetitive. It can be a steady no that doesn’t go away, or a persistent yes that doesn’t need hype.
The mind argues. The body recasts its vote. And the repetition is information.
If you want a structured way to practice this, especially when you’re spiraling or second-guessing, I made a free tool: The 2-Minute Intuition Check-In. It helps you name what you feel, locate it in the body, and hear the signal before the story takes over.
For today, try one small experiment: notice one moment when your body votes, and this time, don’t interrupt it.
🗣️ Join the Conversation
What does a body “no” feel like for you, and where does it show up? If you want to keep it simple, answer with just one word: tight / heavy / hot / numb / fluttery / blank.
In Love and Light,
Merdhin
Great article. Thank you.