Big decisions have a way of pulling us out of our bodies and straight into our heads.

We weigh the pros and cons. We ask everyone we trust. We scroll, research, overthink, and wait for certainty to arrive like a lightning bolt.

But intuition doesn’t usually speak that way.

Intuition whispers. It shows up as sensation. As resonance. As a subtle yes or a quiet no that lives in the body long before the mind can make sense of it.

Lately, I’ve been reflecting deeply on this — especially in the days surrounding our most recent Cacao, Sound Healing, and Community Circle, which had to be postponed due to the snow. Even without physically gathering, the intention behind that space — slowing down, listening inward, and remembering what truly matters — reminded me how clear intuition becomes when we create room to hear it.

Intuition Lives in the Body, Not the Mind

One of the biggest misunderstandings about intuition is that it’s something abstract or mystical — something reserved for a few “gifted” people.

In reality, intuition is deeply physical.

It’s the way your chest softens when something is aligned. It’s the grounded calm that settles in your belly. It’s the full-body hell yes you feel when you step onto your mat and your system says, “I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.”

We practice listening to intuition every time we move slowly enough to feel ourselves.

Yoga is one of the clearest teachers of this. There’s a moment in practice where your body either opens or resists — not out of fear, but out of wisdom. When we learn to honor that signal on the mat, we begin to trust it off the mat too.

Sound as a Gateway to Inner Guidance

Sound has a unique way of quieting the noise that blocks intuition.

During sound journeys, the mind eventually runs out of things to do. Thoughts soften. The nervous system shifts. And something deeper rises to the surface.

Many people experience guidance during sound — images, emotions, memories, or a sense of presence that feels supportive and steady. Some call these guides, ancestors, higher self, intuition, or simply inner knowing.

The language doesn’t matter.

What matters is the felt sense of being supported. Of being connected to something wiser than the thinking mind.

In our last ceremony, I watched people arrive scattered and guarded… and leave grounded, clear, and softened. That clarity didn’t come from effort. It came from allowing the body to lead.

Why Big Decisions Feel Harder When We’re Disconnected

When we’re dysregulated, exhausted, or isolated, intuition gets drowned out.

Instead of guidance, we hear fear. Instead of clarity, we feel urgency. Instead of trust, we default to doubt.

This is why big decisions rarely feel clear when we’re doing everything alone.

We weren’t meant to navigate life — or transformation — in isolation.

Community as a Mirror for Intuition

One of the most powerful things about community is that it reflects us back to ourselves.

When you’re surrounded by people who are also listening, healing, and choosing intentionally, your own intuition gets louder.

There’s a deep remembrance that happens in community — a sense of belonging that says:

You’re not behind.

You’re not broken.

You don’t need to rush.

That feeling of belonging creates safety. And safety is what allows intuition to emerge.

This is something I feel constantly inside the TEW community — in trainings, retreats, ceremonies, and circles. The clarity people experience isn’t just about the practices. It’s about being held while they listen to themselves.

How to Practice Listening When a Big Decision Is in Front of You

If you’re standing at a crossroads right now, try this:

1. Get back into your body. Movement, breath, sound, or stillness — choose what helps you feel present.
   
   
2. Notice sensation before story. What does your body do when you imagine saying yes? When you imagine saying no?
   
   
3. Remove urgency. Intuition doesn’t rush. Fear does.
   
   
4. Seek resonance, not permission. The right people won’t tell you what to do — they’ll help you hear yourself.
   
   
5. Trust what repeats. Intuition is patient. It will keep tapping until you listen.
   
   

A Final Reflection

Intuition isn’t something you need to find.

It’s something you remember.

Every time you soften your nervous system. Every time you lie down in sound and let yourself receive. Every time you stand on your mat and feel that grounded yes. Every time you sit in community and realize you’re not alone.

That’s intuition speaking.

And when you learn to listen — especially in moments of support, ceremony, and connection — big decisions stop feeling like leaps of faith and start feeling like returns to yourself.

With love, Megan