INTUITION AND THE INNER VOICE

 

Many people ask: Is intuition the same as the inner voice? Or, is intuition simply part of it?

The truth is, yes, intuition is the inner voice. It is that quiet whisper of the spirit within us, speaking with clarity beyond thought or emotion. Unlike feelings, which rise and fall with moods, or the intellect, which reasons and calculates, intuition is a deeper inner knowing, inner sensing. It comes from the spirit, untouched by space and time, steady and sure.

Think about the first impression you have when meeting someone. Before words are spoken, before appearances are fully judged, something inside you already responds, sometimes a gentle caution, other times an immediate sense of closeness. That’s intuition. Yet how often do we ignore it, convincing ourselves with arguments or emotions, only to later discover that our first inner sensing was right?

The confusion arises because we often mistake feelings for intuition. Feelings are rooted in the body, shaped by instincts, and coloured by thoughts and imagination. They shift easily, changing with moods and circumstances, and can mislead us. Intuition, by contrast, is steady and unmistakable. It comes in a flash, often as a picture or a quiet certainty with no long reasoning, no back-and-forth arguments. It simply speaks, clear and direct.While imagination stirs only our own emotions, intuition carries a living power. It can reach others, awaken them, and shine with conviction.

The real tragedy is not that intuition fails us, but that we fail to hear it. When we exalt the intellect above all else, or let emotions cloud our judgment, we build walls that muffle the inner voice. But that voice never disappears. It remains pure, waiting for us to turn down the noise, lift the veil, and listen.

So the task is not to “develop” intuition as it is always ready to guide us in the right direction. Our task is to free ourselves from the dominance of restless intellectual selfish thoughts and fleeting feelings. With an honest will to live truthfully and to seek what is good, the spark within us flares into flame. And when it does, the inner voice becomes not only a guide, but a light on the path of life.