Strengthen Your Intuition with This Simple Writing Technique
Why Intuition Can Be Confusing
Hi, my name is Elise Lebeau. I’m the Left Brain Intuitive, and your intuition is calling! Let’s see what it has to say.
Today we’re talking about why intuition is confusing, and then I’m going to give you a technique that you can use right now to have a moment of clarity—a moment of protected space where you can connect with your intuition.
Intuition is a subconscious process. It doesn’t live in our consciousness—the constant stream of thoughts that run through our minds every day, like, “Oh, I need to go to the grocery store. They close at five. I should leave right now because it takes me 20 minutes to get there.” That stream is what I call the logical mind.
The logical mind observes, makes plans, and takes steps to achieve goals. It’s very useful and essential. But intuition doesn’t work that way. It’s a subconscious process, and for many women, we’re not sure how to interact with it in a way we can trust.
Many times, we feel like intuition is confusing—we don’t know what it’s saying, or it feels muddy, or even sounds wrong. If your connection with your intuition is a little rusty, or if it feels confusing or unclear, this process can be frustrating.
It’s like a faucet that hasn’t been turned on for a long time. Nothing’s coming out, or if something does come out, it’s rusty water. Intuition is pulling from your subconscious—things you don’t know that you know.
When intuition does speak, it often pops into your head, resonating with a feeling that gives you a green light—“Yes, this feels right.” That’s when you recognize it as belonging to you because it comes from your subconscious.
However, we don’t want to rely on intuition showing up randomly, like when you’re in the shower or running errands. And if your intuitive faucet feels rusted shut, I’m going to teach you a technique called Automatic Writing to clear it up.
Using Intuition with Automatic Writing
Automatic Writing is a great tool to help you connect with your intuition, especially if it’s been confusing or completely blocked.
First, I suggest getting a dedicated journal just for this practice. Don’t mix your intuitive insights with your regular journaling. If you prefer to take notes on your computer, create a separate file. Some clients use voice memos, which works too.
The goal here is to create a safe, protected space for your intuition to flow freely. Safe means there’s no judgment, criticism, or analysis. You don’t need proper grammar or punctuation. Protected means you don’t mix it with other thoughts—it’s exclusively for your intuitive insights.
If you forget to write in your intuitive journal for a while, that’s okay. This space remains protected. You can set a reminder, like once a month, to come back to it. How often you do this is up to you. You’ll get as much as you put in.
The key is consistency and making it clear that this is a special space for your intuition to speak.
How to Start Your Automatic Writing Practice
Here’s how Automatic Writing works:
- Choose a Question:
Pick a specific question to ask your intuition. The most productive questions start with “why” or “what.” For example:- “Why is this happening?”“Why did this make me angry?”“What can I do today to make this feel better?”
Avoid “when” or “how” questions. Intuition can’t predict the future, and “how” questions often trigger your logical mind to jump in and try to create a plan. This practice is about accessing intuition, not logic. - Write Your Question Down:
Write the question in your journal. Treat this like you’re asking a professional intuitive—someone like me. - Write Whatever Comes to Mind:
Without overthinking, write whatever comes to you. This could be a word, an image, a sensation in your body, or a sentence. If it’s the word “carrots,” write “carrots.” The important part is to keep the flow going. Don’t pause or analyze what comes out.
Why Practice Makes Perfect
Just like any skill, Automatic Writing takes practice. At first, your intuition might be rusty. When you open the faucet, the first thing to come out might not make much sense. That’s okay.
Keep practicing, and over time, you’ll notice your intuitive insights becoming clearer and more meaningful. For example, if you’ve been asking why you feel depressed and on Day 1, you get “carrots,” it might not make sense. But by Day 5, you might get the word “anger,” which resonates because it aligns with your emotional state.
The more you practice, the more your intuition will recognize this as a space for communication. You’ll build trust in the process.
Clearing the Slate for Clearer Intuition
If you’re emotionally upset, it’s not a good time to ask your intuition a question. Intuition communicates a lot through emotions, so if you’re upset, it’s like the line is busy.
If you absolutely need clarity during an emotional moment, use this simple technique to clear your mind first:
- Count Backwards SLOWLY from 21 (Odd Numbers Only):
This distracts your logical mind and helps clear the slate. Count slowly: 21, 19, 17 …all the way down to 1. - Ask Your Question:
After clearing your mind, read the question you’ve written in your journal. Answer automatically without overthinking, and write down whatever comes to you.
Building a Clearer Intuitive Connection
The more you practice Automatic Writing, the clearer your intuitive insights will become. Think of it like cleaning a rusty pipeline—the more you use it, the cleaner and smoother the flow becomes.
Even if your intuition has felt confusing or unreliable in the past, this practice will help you build a stronger connection. Over time, you’ll be able to access raw, clear intuitive insights that bring clarity to your life.
Remember, the goal of intuition is to pull subconscious information into your conscious awareness. Automatic Writing creates a safe, protected space for that process to happen.
