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UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young
by Gwen
Following intuition is like following a dance partner, only instead of a fellow human, your dance partner in life is the universal flow.
I’ve had the experience, on a few rare occasions, of dancing with an expert dancer and surrendering completely to his lead. In that moment of surrender, there is a transcending of two people on a dance floor, and instead it feels as though you are being carried by the dances. Gone are thoughts of proper steps or dance position, yet somehow the dance seems to be performed flawlessly and effortlessly. The two dancers become one combined movement, seemingly carried by the “wind” of the music and the partner’s touch. There is a synergistic elegance that is as transcendental as the deepest meditation.
Our intuitive knowing is felt when a place deep within our being connects with the universal stream of consciousness, when the “drop” of our individual consciousness merges, if only for an instant, with the ocean of oneness. We feel that “flash” of knowing, or energy, and know that it is distinctly different from our usual left-brain thinking.
In our culture such flashes are often noted with curiosity, but then discarded as we move along our rational, linear path. Somehow though, they leave a trail, like the vapour trail of a jet, across our consciousness. Some part of our awareness knows that intuitive flash was significant. We will often remember it later as life events have unfolded in a way that reveals that flash was not just a random thought, but a signal. “I knew I should have...” is the refrain which follows the hapless discarding of what clearly was a significant piece of guidance.
My first book, Dancing Soul: The Voice of Spirit Evolving, was an intuitively guided piece of work. There were so many references to life as a process of freeing our souls to dance in harmony with a divinely choreographed blending of “spirit” with “Spirit.” The message was clear and strong, but it has taken me years to move the understanding of the message into practice.
In physical dancing, we first learn individual steps. Then, those steps are put together into patterns. Finally, many patterns are combined to do the dance. The same is true in learning to follow the lead of intuition. Intuition has been defined in many ways, although it is one of those indefinable concepts. I think of it like this: our individual spirit is moving through life inside the shell of our ego, or self, somewhat like Cinderella in the coach. At some point, we catch a glimpse of the Prince, which is Spirit. Our heart quickens because there is something special wanting to happen.
At this point, we may think we are not special enough to catch his eye. Surely he was not really looking at us. Still, there was something in the air. We are curious, but pass it off. Then we find, little by little, that the Prince keeps showing up in our lives. Now, we pay a little more attention. “What could this mean?” We wonder if there may be something significant to which we should be attending.
So it is with Spirit. It shows itself to us in flashes of knowing, and in coincidences. Slowly, if we are open, we begin to realize that Spirit (the Prince) is indeed looking for us. We begin to take more notice each time he shows up. What this means in life is that we begin really reflecting on those flashes and coincidences.
At some point, we consider the possibility of setting our rational thinking aside, and following the guidance that seems to be waving at us. As we do this, we may feel we have left solid ground, spontaneously following an invisible trail. Much to our surprise, the sky does not fall. In fact, very often wonderful new pathways open up for us. We have just taken a whirl on the dance floor with Spirit.
Now we are ready to really learn the dance. When Spirit comes calling we may at first wrestle with it, resisting its lead. The dance is anything but smooth, because we are pushing and pulling things our way. We have not yet learned to surrender completely. That is quite natural. Remember, first the steps, then the patterns, and finally, the dance.
Eventually, if it is what we want, we can learn to simply fall into Spirit’s arms when it asks us to dance. In doing so, we must relinquish any need we have to control the outcome. We just relax, surrender, allowing Spirit to take us, to guide us.
Spirit is the perfect dancer, the perfect partner. There is nothing we can teach it, but so much it lovingly wishes to show us. Step out of the coach of ego and rational thinking and take the hand Spirit gently extends to you. Experience the joy, the wonder, the magnificence of the dance. It will transform you and your life.
Gwen Randall-Young is an author and psychotherapist in private practice and a feature columnist for Common Ground magazine. Her books, tapes and CDs are available at www.gwen.ca, or contact her at gwendall@shaw.ca. They may also be ordered through Banyen Books.
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