A Foreboding Intuition Can Save Your Life!

You know how you always pay attention to road signs to avoid accidents (if you are a smart and responsible driver or pedestrian)? Well, your soul or higher self has its own inner warning signs that are worth paying attention to.

Have you ever had a gut feeling that something just isn’t right? Like a little internal alarm bell going off? Maybe it was telling you to get out of a situation or away from a person, and you did, and later found out why your gut was telling you to leave.

These intuitions are the result of our inner guidance acting as an early warning system, alerting us to potential dangers or threats before we are even able to consciously assess the situation or process the information. This quick, gut reaction prompts us to take precautions or avoid potentially risky situations.

I’ve had my fair share of remarkable intuitions over the years. Just today, someone knocked on my door asking for information about a neighbor. Although I felt very tired from dealing with my sick cats the past few days, I kept my focus and decided not to tell him anything, because my gut told me to keep quiet.

But he kept asking questions. Then, bam! His pen exploded before he could even write anything. The ink literally popped out of the body of the pen. The nib fell out and landed on the floor. Weird, right? No, not really. It was just an additional omen for me to be careful. It was a sign to think and speak with caution and discernment. This is a great example of Spirit trying to tell you something. To do something, or not to do something.

The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days ~ Lao Tzu

Another example I remember from about 20 years ago was when a friend and I were visiting a young couple that she had befriended. As soon as we sat down in their living room, I got a very sick feeling in my stomach and the skin on the back of my neck crawled. There was a threatening energy presence in the room. It felt demonic and gave me the creeps! I wanted to get out of there so badly that I told my friend I had to wait in the car because I felt really sick.

Another memorable example was when I was about 23 years old. I had a new neighbor who kept inviting me over to give him some advice on decorating his apartment. When I finally went over to see him, I had only been there a few minutes when I had an uneasy feeling that made me want to leave immediately. I was glad I did. Just a few days later, he assaulted and nearly killed a woman he brought home after a night out. Suffice it to say that she barely escaped with her life, and what she endured is something no one should ever have to go through.

Always pay attention to your intuitions. Your higher self and a higher power are always protecting you. Never be so busy that you miss your own inner warnings and forebodings. They can save your life in all sorts of miraculous ways.

Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way ~ Florence Scovel Shinn

There are different types of foreboding intuitions that can manifest in different ways:

Gut Feelings

This is a visceral reaction or sensation typically felt in the stomach or solar plexus area, but also in the chest, back of the neck, and so on. It’s usually a quick, automatic reaction or physical sensation in response to a situation that makes you feel that something is either right or wrong.

Empathic Intuitions

This involves picking up the emotional cues of others or sensing the emotional energy in a situation. If the emotional vibes with a person or in a place feel eerie, get away or get out.

Claircognitions

These intuitions are basically “thinking without thinking.” You come to conclusions or solutions instantly without much prior information or clues or a step-by-step thought process. You just know something and you don’t know why or how. When this spontaneous knowledge suggests danger, act accordingly.

Clairaudient Voices

If you hear a voice or experience an audible thought, such as the voice of a deceased loved one, pay attention. You are not losing your mind. The voice telling you to be careful is spirit interceding from the other side to protect or guide you. If your deceased grandmother’s voice is telling you to stop or to leave, then listen!

Premonitions

Some intuitions are forewarnings of something that will happen in the future. Also known as presentiments, they differ from other intuitions in that we experience them in advance. The other types of intuition tend to occur in the moment, while premonitions occur ahead of the time.

Premonitions are usually a strong feeling that something is going to happen without any rational or logical explanation. They can be vivid and detailed, providing a glimpse of future events before they unfold.

Premonitions manifest in a variety of ways, including dreams, mental visions, feelings, or a sense of apprehension. Some premonitions also manifest as precognitions, when we clearly know something before it happens.

Omens

Omens are symbolic signs, events, or occurrences that foreshadow or predict future outcomes. While these spirit signs are not intuitions per se, they do require our intuitive awareness to notice and interpret. While the people around you may write something off as mere “coincidence” or “superstition,” your gut tells you otherwise when you see or sense an omen.

Omens are very personal and unique to each of us, but some common examples include animals or birds behaving unusually or crossing your path, strange dreams, synchronicities in daily life, seeing certain numbers or symbols, and so on.

It’s important to note that these types of intuitions are not mutually exclusive, and you may experience any combination of them. In addition, spiritual, cultural and personal beliefs can influence how intuition is perceived and understood.