Gina Giacomini - Intuition: The Key to Divination

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INTUITION

The Key to Divination

Awaken Your Intuitive Powers for Success

Gina Giacomini

About the Author

Gina Giacomini is an intuitive, author, teacher and motivational speaker who has been conducting intuition seminars to individuals, groups and businesses for the last 14 years including the National Association of Professional Organizers, the Working Womens Network and Borders. Gina Giacomini has come to view intuition as a skill that should be utilized daily. Her practical step-by-step approach allows everyone easy access to their intuition.

Introduction

If knowledge is power, then self-knowledge is true power.

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We live in an age of immediate information, instant gratification and constant transition. Trying to keep pace with advances in science, the economy and world affairs all too often leaves us exhausted and disillusioned. However, when our outer world seems out of control, we need only look within to access our inner knowledge and to find the answers we are seeking through the age-old practice called divination. As relevant today as in the past, this ancient art can provide insight and direction in this seemingly insecure world we live in.

Divination is the art of accessing inner wisdom from your divine self by means of your personal interpreter, your intuition. It is important to distinguish this practice from fortune-telling. Whereas the latter reveals what will happen next, divination focuses your attention on the forces that will shape your future, leaving the decision-making up to you. Divination comes from the word divine and reflects the divine nature inside everyone that doesnt necessarily respond to logic and reason. Seeking answers through divination accesses a part of the psyche that speaks in an ancient language, using images, patterns and symbols to reveal what is hidden, while at the same time providing us with the strength to face lifes challenges.

Divination is practised in every culture the world over. Throughout the ages, great mystics, seers, psychics, artists, inventors and other visionaries have all used divination techniques to help turn their consciousness inward to receive guidance, as opposed to outwardly gathering sensory information. Early diviners used natural omens such as animals, plants, elements of nature and weather changes to interpret and foretell significant developments and events. As time passed, interpreting oracles became the role of priests and priestesses trained in secret techniques sacred knowledge passed on only through initiation in which they applied their intuitive powers.

Today we are fortunate because these techniques have been revealed. However, for many of us, our intuition may still need a jump-start. But once we enhance our receptivity and insight, we have the unique opportunity to become our own divination consultants, finding inner guidance on such matters as health, relationships, finances, career and home life.

A Gift for All

A study of divination would not be complete without mentioning the Oracle of Delphi. This temple of the god Apollo was built around a sacred spring, which was known far and wide for its divinatory powers. Dating back to 1400BC, the Delphi Oracle was considered by the Greeks to be the centre of the world. Visitors ranging from farmers to noblemen visited Delphi armed with questions for the prophetess of the god Apollo, called the Pithia. Readily available to share her insights, albeit for a price, her responses were presented in the form of a verse or riddle.

Today it is not necessary to travel to a specific location or visit a famous seer to find the answers we seek, since divination is readily available to everyone.

The Power Within

What did famous seers like Nostradamus possess within themselves? Nostradamus lived in a tumultuous time, when many thought they were on the brink of the end of the world. Surrounded by plague, famine, intolerance and loss, Nostradamus made the conscious choice to look within and found the potential he possessed inside. Reflecting on the world he lived in, and what he achieved in the midst of such chaos, we can take heart and know that even now when our world seems to be on the brink of disaster, we too have a choice. Will we despair and accept that there is not much we can do to change our course, or will we look within like Nostradamus, and find the power we possess and make the conscious decision to utilize these gifts for the good of ourselves and humankind?

Six Ancient Systems

In the following chapters, six divination systems will be explored, along with easy step-by-step techniques for accessing your intuition. These systems include astrology, which explores the human relationship with the universe through a study of the stars, planets, zodiac signs and elements. Next, the multi-dimensional language of dreams, rich in symbolism that our subconscious uses to communicate with us, is explored. Dating back to Egyptian times, the Tarot offers insight and guidance into the seasonal forces, cycles and steps involved in the journey of life. The I Ching, a powerful ancient Chinese oracle, is based on the belief that the universe is in a constant state of change. It teaches that any aspect of life, like nature itself, follows a cycle of birth, growth, decay and death. Odins sacred gift of the Runes derives its wisdom from the forces of nature. Its ancient symbols are said to mirror the knowledge of the inner self, providing insight in a world that seems to have forgotten its roots. Finally we come to numerology, a metaphysical science of names and numbers, which reveals the interconnectedness of life through an exploration of personal and universal vibrations. Each of these oracles offers methods to access your divine self through a rich variety of age-old knowledge and wisdom.

This book explains in practical terms the steps involved in becoming your own seer and offers sensible ways to interpret and utilize the information you receive. Furthermore, it provides methods to transform energetically whatever is preventing you from reaching your goals. Included are four simple techniques designed to unlock the power of your intuition, along with anecdotes showing how they work in real terms. These techniques are expanded on for use with each divination system, together with tips on integrating intuition into your daily life. It is important to note that it is not necessary to be an expert to achieve results, since many novices are successful. The settings and states of mind most conducive to benefiting from the techniques in each chapter are covered. I recommend you try all the systems before focusing on one that suits you. Feel free to develop and expand on them according to your specific needs.

How Divination Works

The key to understanding and utilizing divination is to experience the power of the perfect moment. Within each person lies the ability to access direct knowledge without rational thought. This talent is known as intuition. Combine this insight with the true moment where past, present and future unite, and you will experience the synchronicity of life. With an expanded consciousness and a heightened awareness of your essence, you can let go of preconceived ideas and beliefs, change past habits and patterns and transcend your limited reality.

In practical terms, most people are very aware of their conscious mind and self. Meanwhile the subconscious self is left to its own devices and consequently does not always match our conscious goals. Thankfully we all also possess a divine or knowing self which houses the soul consciousness and acts as the bridge between the conscious and subconscious parts of our nature. With the help of the divine self and intuition, divination systems can be utilized to map out the best direction to take, the one that involves the conscious and the subconscious as well as the souls needs. In each person lies the capacity for the best and worst, the most profound as well as the mundane. Recognizing and acknowledging the negative as well as the positive aspects of your make-up will provide you with a more objective view of your true nature.