Everyone is born with intuition, but most of us learn to discount and ignore or even fear it. Based on Developing Intuition , Shakti Gawain’s definitive guide to intuitive awakening, these cards contain quotations polished into stand-alone meditations for each day or week. Shakti carefully chose the affirmations, inspiration, and advice to form a simple yet powerful method for accessing and developing your intuitive abilities in daily life. On the other side of each durable, heavy-stock, full-color card is a lovely stylized photo of a shell, flower, or leaf. The box features a built-in prop-up frame that allows you to display a favorite card — or a rotation of cards — for ongoing contemplation.
Shakti Gawain is an author and proponent of what she calls "personal development". Her books have sold over 10 million copies, according to her website. Gawain's best known book is "Creative Visualization". She has also written "Living in the Light", "Awakening", "Meditations", "The Path of Transformation", "The Four Levels of Healing", "Creating True Prosperity" and "Developing Intuition". She is the co-founder, with Marc Allen, of New World Library Publishing Company and founder of Nataraj Publishing, a division of New World Library.
Developing Intuition is a set of 52 inspirational cards meant to encourage the user to listen to that inner voice and feel what is right. Although I looked through the cards when I got them, I find that I prefer reading one per day. Therefore, I tend to pick a card each morning. Sometimes, I answer the questions or do the exercises in my journal right away. Other times, I take the day to ponder the notion or use it to remind me to be more open to the possibilities for that day.
I find that getting centered first thing in the morning does make a difference. I do make more effort throughout the day to listen to my intuition and to stay in the moment. This is especially true on days that I know are going to be stressful. I have been using the cards in random order so I could continue my daily ritual for quite some time.