Lynn A. Robinson - Compass of the Soul: 52 Ways Intuition Can Guide You to the Life of Your Dreams

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Divine Intuition:
Your Guide to Creating a Life You Love

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Compass of the Soul copyright 2003 by Lynn A. Robinson. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of reprints in the context of reviews. For information, write Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC, an Andrews McMeel Universal company, 1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64106.

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Robinson, Lynn A.

Compass of the soul : 52 ways intuition can guide you to the life of your dreams / Lynn A. Robinson.

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1. IntuitionProblems, exercises, etc. 2. Intuition. I. Title.

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A good book is a product of collaboration, so I consider myself fortunate to have had a wealth of support in creating Compass of the Soul. Much gratitude and appreciation to:

My wonderful agent, John Willig, who can always find a ray of light in any situation. Thanks for your support, patience, determination, and great sense of humor.

Jean Lucas, my editorthank you for being so vigilant in your pursuit to add clarity and readability to my book.

Shane Bowlin, my virtual assistant extraordinaire. I wouldnt have gotten this far in my career without you. You pick me up when Im down and make me laugh. And when all else fails, you send chocolate. You help the world know about me and my work and Im eternally grateful.

My dear friend and soul sister, Laura Straus. You always encourage me to dream big. Thanks for believing in me.

My terrific friends and colleagues Bob and Gail Beck, Savita and Michael Brewer, Chrissy Carew, Mimi Doe, Michael Gerrish, Lori Hanau, Alison Hendren, John Holland, Shiri Hughes, Gail McMeekin, Nancy Michaels, Marina Petro, Jean Redpath, Cheryl Richardson, Diane Ripstein, Barbara Selwyn, Simon Steel, Mark and Beth Sullivan, and so many others. Thank you for being there.

My stepson, Cliff. Im so proud of you. I wish you many blessings as you continue on your path to creating a life you love.

My husband, Gary. I feel so blessed by your love and support. Life wouldnt be nearly as much fun if it werent for you. I am very lucky to be married to such a wonderful, intelligent, and kind man.

52 Ways Intuition Can Guide You to the Life of Your Dreams

I am extremely grateful to the thousands of people who read my book Divine Intuition: Your Guide to Creating a Life You Love. Many of you took the message to heart and shared warm and wonderful stories about how it had changed your lives. I also received calls, e-mails, and letters asking me when I would be available in various areas to present this material in person. As I havent yet mastered the ability to be in several places at the same time, I decided to write this book and share a bit of the workshop experience with all of you!

Intuition comes in many forms. It communicates in different ways to each of us. There is no one right way to hear its guidance. Compass of the Soul provides a chapter-by-chapter plan to enable you to create the life youve always wanted through the use of intuition. Each chapter consists of four parts:

An inspirational quote.

An intuition lesson that provides a philosophical overview to help you live an intuitive life.

An intuition exercise that demonstrates a technique you can use to integrate the lesson into your life.

An intuition journal that poses questions for you to write about. This will engage you in reflecting on deeper questions about the meaning of creating the life youve always wanted and what that life would look and feel like.

I know from personal experience and from working with thousands of clients that intuition is a ready source of directiona compass of the soulavailable to all of us, compliments of God, the Universe, Spirit, All-That-Is, or whatever we choose to call our personal understanding of Divine Intelligence. I dont want to impose my beliefs on you. I ask only that you be open to the vastness of the Divine. To me, it means an invisible intelligence that animates our world and provides wisdom and love to guide our lives.

Fortunately, we all have the ability to tap into this power. We are all capable of developing it for practical use in everyday life, as well as for discovering and achieving life goals. I believe this wisdom comes to us through what we call intuition. Many people think of inner guidance as the domain of a gifted few, even though intuition is now recognized not as a rare, accidental talent but as a natural skill that most of us can cultivate.

Much of the wisdom I share in these pages is from the school of hard knocks. Ive had to learn these life lessons myself, and I continue to do so! Ive also watched from a distance as my clients have struggled with them on their own journeys. Theres no one, right way to use this book. You may want to use it as a week-by-week guide for the full fifty-two weeks of the year, read it cover to cover, or simply choose the chapters that resonate with you and focus on the intuition exercises and journal information in those sections.

Living an intuitive life is much more than simply paying attention to your intuition. It includes looking within for the answers, living life with courage, faith, patience, and trust. It also involves connecting with your Spirit through daily practice and taking action on the wisdom you receive. I believe the world would be a far better place to live in if we all knew how to routinely use the gift of intuition to create lives we love. My hope is that this book will assist you to connect with your wisdom within so you may live your life with enthusiasm, passion, and joy.

The Divine consciousness speaks to our human consciousness, offering us quick, keen insights into the problems of everyday life and suggesting potential solutions through the language of intuitionthe language of the soul.

Mona Lisa Schulz

What is intuition? Here are some of the more common answers. Intuition is: