1 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation T T T h h h e e e D D D e e e v v v e e e l l l o o o p p p i i i n n n g g g I I I n n n t t t u u u i i i t t t i i i o o o n n n S S S e e e r r r i i i e e e s s s B B y y S S a a n n d d y y B B r r e e c c k k e e n n r r i i d d g g e e a a n n d d K K i i r r k k V V a a n n d d e e n n B B e e r r g g h h e e I I I n n n t t t r r r o o o d d d u u u c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n : : : C C C h h h a a a n n n n n n e e e l l l i i i n n n g g g Warm greetings to you. My name is Kirk VandenBerghe, and I’ll be your guide as I interview Alana, who is conveyed by my partner and soul mate, Sandy Breckenridge. We are presenting a six-step learning experience which is designed to help you learn to further develop, access, and trust your intuition. First, a word about channeling: If you’re like many people who have experienced channeling, you’ve probably had both positive and negative experiences. Sadly, many channeled energies have agendas of power and control over others. We hope that your experience with Alana is a breath of fresh air. We trust that you’ll sense our desire to empower your intuition—your direct connection with Spirit—rather than tell you what’s true or what you should do. Our purpose is simply to help you learn to trust your heart. As we begin our discourse, note that Sandy has already blended with and will be conveying Alana-Heart as she answers the questions I present throughout this series. Who is Alana? Can you please describe this heart energy? Alana-Being is all heart… • If you feel the part of your nature that has the willingness to hold love, you will find your heart. • If you feel the part of you that holds desire, you will feel your heart. • If you feel the part of you that has the capability to know yourself, you will feel your heart. • If you feel wise in the world, in the universe, and in creation, you will feel your heart. 2 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation Alana-Tone is this same vibration coming forth so that you may know your heart. You see, many have asked to feel and remember their core vibration, which is their heart. So Alana-tone willingly comes forth, blended with Sandy-Being, to be a mirror of you. Alana is here to play. Alana, what is channeling? Channeling is the willingness to allow your grander self—grander essence, grander parts of the universe—to be made conscious to, blended with, or verbalized from your being. Recognize that we channel many different aspects of our nature. We channel our… • Minds • Hearts • Feelings • Emotions • Parts of our self • Child parts • Parents We are channeling all of the time. When you see verbal communication, like Alana-Being conveyed through Sandy, it is just that intention has brought forth this nature, this tone, and this allowing. Practice, with willingness, does allow things like this to occur, you know. ************* In Chapter 1 we will discuss the first of the six steps for developing intuition, grounding. As with anything else, the person who is well grounded is more likely to be successful at developing her or his intuition. 3 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation C C C h h h a a a p p p t t t e e e r r r 1 1 1 : : : G G G r r r o o o u u u n n n d d d i i i n n n g g g All of us have heard and used the word intuition without thinking what the word truly means and how powerful it can be. Thus, my question for Alana: What is intuition? It is important for me to mention that intuition is always present. Accessing our intuition provides a way for us to take in, and be aware of, our sensory guidance by embracing our sensitivities. As we develop our ability to tune in and connect with these subtle energies, we develop a most wonderful and useful skill. We become capable of being guided by the wisdom that comes from our inner senses through the subtle messages we receive. As we develop a greater connection with intuition, we will more easily be able to connect with Spirit, our Angels, and additional guides. Intuition is a powerful form for gathering information that can be put to many uses in our day-to-day living. I must also mention that when we are creative, our intuition is very present. Since intuition is always present, why do so many of us have trouble receiving or trusting these intuitive messages? Though every person has the ability to develop his or her intuition, some people receive a clearer signal than others. The reason this happens is because some people embrace their sensitivities, and the information that is transmitted to them is more easily translated from their deeper senses. In contrast, other people become much more focused on their mental realms. They give more value to the attachments they have to their mental dialogues. The more individuals are grounded and centered, (centering will be discussed in the next chapter), the easier it is for them to embrace and allow their subtle sensitivities to arise in their attention. The more people practice becoming mentally aware of that which is beyond their minds, the more they will be able to be guided by the wonderful, wise aspects of their full natures! In other words, intuition is the process of allowing information that originates from the background , outside someone’s awareness, to come into the foreground, inside the person’s awareness? Yes, that’s a wonderful way to put it! 4 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation Thanks. Where do you feel is the best place to begin developing one’s intuition? First we must set our mental judgments aside and plan on having fun! We must learn to disengage, (not discard), the aspects of our mental reasoning that love to catalog and categorize. These aspects of our being often discount the subtle intuitive messages that we receive and label them as imagination. As we play with practicing our intuition, it doesn’t matter if we receive from our imagination. It’s okay to make things up! By temporarily setting aside our mind’s labels, we can actually create a safe space to explore, have fun, and exercise our senses. Imagine that we are joining a summer camp for youth. In this camp we are going to engage in recreation. Through play and lightness, we are going to explore our intuition in a very fun and enjoyable way. We are going to reserve our mental judgments for tasks that transform judgment into discernment. We are going to set aside those aspects and ask them to refrain from limiting what we perceive through our senses. Later in this series we will encourage the mind to become a wonderful questioner so that it can instill and stir up a greater desire to learn how to become aware of our intuition. The mind and its mental processing is not the enemy of intuitive development. In future lessons we’ll learn how to befriend all aspects of our being, especially any judgmental or critical parts. Now that we have the basis for our exploration defined, we can begin developing our intuition by having a wonderful intention to do so. Is that intention to let go of judgment and our mind’s limiting beliefs and to allow ourselves to play like a child? Yes. In a sense, the development of intuition is an art form. It is a skill and something an individual can develop through having an intention to do so. Children are so very creative. Who knows better how to play than a child? Let’s start with grounding, the first of our six steps in developing intuition. Define and describe what you mean by grounding. Grounding is an implied action that invokes a state of being. Essentially, when we are grounded, we move into a state of being. When an individual identifies with the elements of grounding, she/he becomes aware of her/his physical body and its connection to Mother Earth. Grounding is a state where individuals become connected to the present moment while noticing their physical bodies and becoming aligned with, and aware of, their connections to the earth. So we literally “come to our senses” in the present moment. Let’s suppose someone is having a very busy day and the person has a lot on his/her mind. Is there something tangible a person can do to move into this state of groundedness? 5 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation Yes. The first things a person can do are to exhale deeply and then take a nice deep breath. Breathing deeply is a natural method to begin connecting the body to Mother Earth. As they become conscious of their breathing, they will automatically begin livening their senses. They can begin to notice their bodies…their toes, knees, elbows, nose, and so on. Then they can begin to become aware of the space within which their bodies exist. As people become aware of their beautiful bodies and the body’s connection to Mother Earth, they can invite their senses to awaken to this connection. They can do this in many ways. For instance, a person could feel his/her body sitting in a chair and then notice his/her feet touching the ground. The person could next sense a cord connecting him/her to Mother Earth. There’s no one right way to ground, and creativity is encouraged. Can you say a little more about how we can invoke our senses to become even more engaged in the process? Yes. While intending to notice the body and its connection to the earth, one can become aware which of the five senses comes up in one’s thoughts. For some people, it will be quite kinesthetic, involving the sense of touch. For example, as they ground they may feel more solid and a bit heavier. Or they may notice lightness and a sensation in their hearts as they begin to feel calm and serene. A lovely way to ground may be to connect with one’s pet, hold it in her/his lap, and lovingly stroke its fur. Doing so can bring these people to the moment and connect them to their senses. Nature has a wonderful way of invoking connection. Another person may be more visual; this person’s perceptions may notice more acutely the leaves on the trees and the beauty around him/her. Or visually oriented people may visualize and sense their bodies from a bird’s-eye view. One might see her/his body in the chair, then notice the chair’s connection to the floor, the floor’s connection to the foundation of the home, and finally the foundation’s connection to the earth. Still another person may prefer to connect more through his/her sense of hearing, becoming aware and grounded by sensing the wind moving through the trees and the subtle noises in the neighborhood. Yet another may enjoy the sense of smell and engage with the essence of flowers floating through the breeze. Even the sense of taste can be used to ground energy in the present moment. And of course, we can combine awareness of our various senses. In this first step where we learn to ground, it is very beautiful that the senses that deliver us intuitive information are invoked through our intention to ground. As we learn to ground, we can notice which combinations of our five senses we tend to favor. But what if a person has a hard time identifying what her/his preferred sense is? What would you suggest to this individual? 6 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation I suggest that these individuals explore their different senses, play, and have fun! By exploring their various senses, people will usually find one or two senses that are more exciting for them to explore. Could you summarize the process and what you are inviting people to practice so that they are ready to move onto the second step (centering and releasing)? Yes. I am inviting people to form an intention to connect with their intuition while having fun. This is the suggested overall intention of the entire series. Pretend, imagine, and play. Don’t get serious or make a big deal out of this process. Instead, allow it to be like a fun recreational experience and adventure. After creating this fun, playful space of willingness and openness, continue by practicing moving into a grounded state. Begin with the breath by exhaling fully, then breathing deeply while noticing the awakening of the senses. The repetitive breaths will support an individual in coming into the Now. Notice the connection to Mother Earth in whatever ways that arise. Can you provide some tangible examples? Sure. Someone might find that listening to some melodic music and dancing heighten his or her senses. Another person might connect to her/his body, the earth, and the present moment by playing with her/his dog or cat. Then there is also meditation, such as sitting in a chair, becoming aware of each breath, and directing thoughts into the present moment. It is important to allow the imagination space to play . From this feeling of lightness people can discover how many ways they can invoke states where their natures feel grounded, present, and connected to Mother Earth. Have a joyous experience, everyone! Practice through play. Now I have a question for you, Kirk. Do you know why angels can fly? No. Why can angels fly? Because they take themselves lightly! ************* As Alana says, please practice through play. What she has shared with us in this chapter will also prepare us for the second step, which is covered in Chapter 2. There we will learn to center our being more deeply and release our limitations. 7 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation C C C h h h a a a p p p t t t e e e r r r 2 2 2 : : : C C C e e e n n n t t t e e e r r r i i i n n n g g g a a a n n n d d d R R R e e e l l l e e e a a a s s s i i i n n n g g g Alana, is there anything you would like to add for those who experienced difficulty in applying the exercises covered in the previous chapter? Yes, Kirk. I have a wonderful list of suggested affirmations that can help empower people in their intent to ground. I feel these affirmations will assist greatly with grounding and building momentum for future steps in this series. I invite everyone to read them all at once, whether aloud or silently to themselves. After consciously affirming them for a while, the following affirmations can easily become unconscious intentions. • I am aware of the present moment . • I am aware of what I see, outside and inside . • I am aware of what I hear, outside and inside… • I am aware of what I taste and smell… • I am aware of how my body feels… • My senses are centered within my body… • My energy is connected to the earth’s energy. Very good. The affirmations acknowledge and create a wonderful bridge to lead us to the next step, where we become centered in our bodies and release any blockages that might get in the way of accessing and developing our intuitive senses. This leads us to the next step in developing intuition: Centering and releasing . Alana, would you introduce us to this step? Yes. We want to fully create a space within our beings in which to allow our intuition room to express. After we have moved into a grounded, centered state, we must get in touch with aspects of our nature that might place limits on our ability to access our intuition. Tell us more about this. What might hold us back? Many things. Limitations can include fear, doubt, expectation, control, attachment, block, opinion, judgment, scarcity, etc. I have a concern regarding this step. Could someone get stuck at this point by spending too much time analyzing rather than deepening and realizing intuitive abilities? Yes, if we stay in the mind and analyze, we will surely block the flow. We are actually more interested in creating the space to notice what limiting responses we may have. Then we can easily balance what we notice by breathing through the limiting energy, which will dispel its efforts to stop the flow of our intuition. 8 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation I see, a space to notice, rather than analysis paralysis. Very good. I know this step is really important, because if we don’t honor our fears, we may block our intuition. And yet if we over-contemplate them, we may never get anywhere. Yes, one could go around and around in circles by over-analyzing. However, we can notice and allow our fears and limiting beliefs to surface instead of getting over-mental about them. As we allow them to surface, we will remember to breathe. The rising and falling of our breath will assist us in moving forward. Now listen carefully. We notice--not analyze--with our minds. We become watchful. As we do, we develop our inner observer. Now we combine this watchful state with the physical action of conscious breathing. We form intent with our breath to breathe in light and exhale limitation. As we breathe deeply, we invite in much love and light. This process provides an opening for greater levels of awareness. As we exhale , we breathe out stress, fear, doubt, etc. As we gently practice this cycle of light in…limitation out…greater space arises in our beings. That helps our intuition to flow as naturally as our breath. Since it’s so important, I’ll repeat what you said. We breathe in light and exhale limitation. Now what type of breathing do you recommend? Deep belly breathing? Yes, deep belly breathing engages the whole body chakra system. Breathing from low in our abdomens helps us breathe in light and to release the blocks to our energy system and our ability to be fully aligned and connected to the earth. It seems that practicing this kind of intentional breathing will help us come to the precious present moment. Yes. By centering and releasing, we begin to crack open the door for heightening our awareness. As we enjoy these first two steps, we lay a delightful foundation for expanding our intuition. Let me summarize how these first two steps come together. After we have sensed that we are grounded, we acknowledge our center through the affirmations you gave earlier. Then we notice any fears and limitations that may have come to our awareness. Next we breathe in light and love from deep in our bellies and use that energy to release the fears and limitations as we exhale. How long do we do this process? We do this until we feel calm and relaxed. The more a person plays-practices this simple process, the easier it becomes. 9 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation Is there anything else you would like to say about this second step, center and release? I am excited that so many of our readers are enjoying this series and becoming more conscious and aware of their intuition. Developing intuition provides a portal for bringing greater amounts of love, compassion, and understanding into the world. Having this skill also supports people in connecting with meaningful resources that help them attain greater levels of happiness. That is magnificent, Alana. Thank you for your guidance. Is there anything else you would like to say? Yes. Alana-Heart is very excited to sense the shifts that are occurring on the planet as people engage in greater levels of awareness. These actions co-create greater levels of actualized respond-ability and a vast capacity to love! ************* Please remember to play-practice before you read further, since the next step is built upon the first two. In the next chapter, we are going to focus on how we can affirm our connection to all that is. The benefits of this third step, affirming, will greatly assist our connection with Spirit. [...]... whenever your heart desires It's been our pleasure to help you along your life path If you would like to receive more practical-spiritual information from Alana, please visit: http://askAlana.com Warm Aloha to You, Sandy & Kirk HeartCore Corporation Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation 21 The Developing Intuition Series Disclaimer The diagnosis and treatment of physical, emotional, and mental... essential information, and also nurture you along the way Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation 20 The Developing Intuition Series That is what you do with Sandy, Alana You gather information from her higher self, various guides, angels, beings, entities, collectives, oversouls, etc., that are within Spirit By doing so, Sandy is always nurtured, safe, grounded, protected, and aligned with pure... people to access their intuition In my experience, self-doubt is by far the greatest stumbling block to trusting the process Embrace the doubt, and then align with love Then go back through the steps and ask the question again Remember, developing your intuition may be a brand new experience It could feel familiar and unfamiliar at the same time If the answers come from the Ego (your mind's illusions... peace within their hearts and be guided every step of the way Listen intently, and you will know where to take the next step in your life Follow your heart, and you will know how to best serve the life you have been given ******************************************************** We trust you have enjoyed The Developing Intuition Series If you are interested in deepening your intuition, we hope you will... beliefs Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation 11 The Developing Intuition Series Thank you Let's move to Step Three: Affirming I have watched Sandy connect with her intuition hundreds of times As she follows the first two steps we've outlined, I notice subtle elevations in her energy Each step she takes builds upon the previous one I notice that in the third step, Sandy quietly affirms a powerful... answer may also be very clear and precise Again, everyone's experience is unique One excellent way of knowing that you are connecting with Spirit is when the answer is very loving and holds neither judgment nor a command for action that goes against your nature For Spirit wishes to empower, not control Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation 19 The Developing Intuition Series What if Spirit... to the metaphysical realms Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation 13 The Developing Intuition Series Chaptter 4: Alliigniing Chap er 4: A gn ng We are moving into a very exciting step in developing intuition In the previous chapters we have had an opportunity to experience what it feels like to ground and center while suspending limiting beliefs and releasing blocked energy We also discovered... physical reality alone Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation 14 The Developing Intuition Series Wonderful How does the distinction between physical and metaphysical tie in with our next step? What do you mean when you suggest we align? As we begin to expand into a greater reality of who we are, we learn how to create a bridge between the physical world and the non-visible realms We go through a... Then we close our eyes and place our attention from up in our head downward into our body We allow ourselves to become aware of our inner being How do we allow ourselves to become aware of our inner being? We acknowledge the present moment, and our abilities to sense both inward and outward Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation 15 The Developing Intuition Series Great And then? Then we place... In the sixth and final step we will begin to receive answers to our heartfelt questions Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation 18 The Developing Intuition Series Chaptter 6: Receiiviing Chap er 6: Rece v ng We are now at the sixth step of The Developing Intuition Series I am sure everyone is eager to learn about how to receive Yes We have built a wonderful crescendo of energy, and the love . to you. My name is Kirk VandenBerghe, and I’ll be your guide as I interview Alana, who is conveyed by my partner and soul mate, Sandy Breckenridge. We are. universe, and in creation, you will feel your heart. 2 The Developing Intuition Series Copyright  1994 - 2007 by HeartCore Corporation Alana-Tone is this