How to know the truth in any given moment (this is NOT a movie critique!)
I have never watched the horror movie, and I probably never will – because I’m a scaredy cat when it comes to horrors. And my best friend, who is a horror nut case, even found herself on edge of her seat watching this movie.
But enough about movies. I’m talking about intuition here.
Like intuition itself, the definition and meaning of intuition can be vague and hard to grasp. One person’s definition is very different from another person’s. When I talk about intuition, I’m not talking about gut instinct or futuristic prediction.
But enough about movies. I’m talking about intuition here.
Like intuition itself, the definition and meaning of intuition can be vague and hard to grasp. One person’s definition is very different from another person’s. When I talk about intuition, I’m not talking about gut instinct or futuristic prediction.
One of my definitions of intuition is basic, honest truth – conveyed from a greater and connected perspective. Often, it is common sense and the obvious – but also, many times it is things known that can’t be explained.
The web dictionary’s definition is: “The act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes; immediate cognition.”
So, how do you know intuitively when something is the truth?
It is the most subtle thing – and after reading this, you may start to notice this subtlety everywhere. You know, when it rings.
The web dictionary’s definition is: “The act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes; immediate cognition.”
So, how do you know intuitively when something is the truth?
It is the most subtle thing – and after reading this, you may start to notice this subtlety everywhere. You know, when it rings.
You will understand what I mean if you have ever learnt how to play guitar. You hold a string down on the fret and pluck it near the base of the guitar. If you are holding it true, the string emits a beautiful, ringing sound. If you are not holding it down fully, when you pluck the string, it gives off a dull thud. Listening to the subtle ring also has gives you the same experience, except you don’t hear anything through the physical hearing senses.
Sometimes, when people are hurting, they like to cover up their pain with positivity or deluded thinking. When they try and convince me that this is the truth, to me, it sounds like they are continuously hitting a dud string. It is almost painful to listen to it anymore. All smiles, but buried pain inside.
However, when someone is talking to me from their heart, in pure openness and truth – I can almost feel the ring through my cells. There is an uplifting feeling from that ring – even if what they are saying is uncomfortable or to the logical world seems like nonsense. There’s a subtle openness and a beautiful harmonic that can’t be heard with your physical ears. Someone’s truth cannot be mistaken if you listen to the ring.
Sometimes, when people are hurting, they like to cover up their pain with positivity or deluded thinking. When they try and convince me that this is the truth, to me, it sounds like they are continuously hitting a dud string. It is almost painful to listen to it anymore. All smiles, but buried pain inside.
However, when someone is talking to me from their heart, in pure openness and truth – I can almost feel the ring through my cells. There is an uplifting feeling from that ring – even if what they are saying is uncomfortable or to the logical world seems like nonsense. There’s a subtle openness and a beautiful harmonic that can’t be heard with your physical ears. Someone’s truth cannot be mistaken if you listen to the ring.
The ring of truth. It rings true. The truth has a ring to it. That old idiom itself has a ring of truth. Apparently, the idiom came from the old days where they wanted to test the worth of a crystal glass or a worthy metal like gold. It’s true worth could be quickly tested by tapping the side of the glass or dropping the metal coin – if it was made of worthy material, then it would sound musical. If it was just normal glass or a base metal, then it was create a ‘thud’ instead. The half-truth no longer rings.
When I’m faced with a tough decision between options, I use this trick. I will say out loud both options and listen for the ring – for example: “It’s true for me to OPTION A. It’s true for me to OPTION B.” If I’m especially stuck or biased towards one option (usually because I don’t want to do the other option) – then I will say it several times and really listen from a space of openness. This means that I will allow any answer, even the answer I don’t want to hear. Intuition doesn’t care about whether you want to or not – it cares about the true path.
I’m a little bit stuffed when neither rings true. Haha, just kidding, but it does happen.
Through society conditioning, we have stopped hearing the ring. It has suddenly become more important to agree with each other, make sure people feel supported and never hurt, cover up our pain – than to hear the truth in the moment.
Some say the truth hurts, but the truth is that it rings.
When I’m faced with a tough decision between options, I use this trick. I will say out loud both options and listen for the ring – for example: “It’s true for me to OPTION A. It’s true for me to OPTION B.” If I’m especially stuck or biased towards one option (usually because I don’t want to do the other option) – then I will say it several times and really listen from a space of openness. This means that I will allow any answer, even the answer I don’t want to hear. Intuition doesn’t care about whether you want to or not – it cares about the true path.
I’m a little bit stuffed when neither rings true. Haha, just kidding, but it does happen.
Through society conditioning, we have stopped hearing the ring. It has suddenly become more important to agree with each other, make sure people feel supported and never hurt, cover up our pain – than to hear the truth in the moment.
Some say the truth hurts, but the truth is that it rings.
To learn more about intuition, check out Leah’s intuition workshops or her intuitive life coaching services.
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