Keeping In Touch With Your Intuition: Author Diana Cooper On How To Get In Touch With Your Intuition And When To Trust Your Intuition When Making Decisions
An Interview With Maria Angelova
Meditation. Take a few minutes each day to still and quieten your mind. One popular way of doing this is to light a candle and focus on it, breathing deeply and with your eyelids half closed. Even a few seconds of stillness, allows the divine to drop in higher wisdom.
Intuition is defined as the ability to understand something immediately without the need for conscious reasoning. Where does intuition come from? Can it be trusted? How can someone tune in to their intuition? To address these questions, we are talking to business leaders, coaches, mental health experts, authors, and anyone who is an authority on “How to Get In Touch With Your Intuition And When To Trust Your Intuition When Making Decisions.” As a part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Diana Cooper.
Diana Cooper’s spiritual journey started 40 years ago with an angelic visitation. Since then she has written 34 books translated into 28 languages and teaches world-wide about spiritual subjects including Angels, ascension, Atlantis, dragons and unicorns. Her latest book is The Golden Future, a book full of hope and inspiration that explains what to expect in a fifth dimensional world.
Thank you so much for doing this with us! Before we start, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you tell us a bit about your childhood backstory?
I was born in the Himalayas to an army family and the first five years of my childhood were spent in India, after which we returned to the UK and continued to move fairly frequently. I have two brothers, one thirteen months younger than I am and the other eleven years younger. I have fairly hazy memories of childhood but have an impression of feeling quite isolated and different.
Can you please give us your favorite “Life Lesson Quote”? Can you share how that was relevant to you in your life?
A friend was in a beauty spot and feeling very angry about the litter left there.. Suddenly a loud, clear voice In her head said, “and what about the psychic litter you are leaving with your judgmental thoughts?’
From that moment I had a clear understanding of the power of acceptance and non-judgement. It changed my life.
Is there a particular book, podcast, or film that made a significant impact on you? Can you share a story or explain why it resonated with you so much?
Many years ago when I first started my spiritual journey I read a little book by Florence Scovel Shinn called The Game of Life and How to Play it. I remember one particular story about someone who had eaten a bad prawn and had a stomach upset. Florence says to this person and how did you attract that bad prawn? That was my first blinding flash of awareness that our energy attracts everything into our lives.
Let’s now shift to the main part of our discussion. Let’s begin with a definition of terms so that each of us and our readers are on the same page. What exactly does intuition mean? Can you explain?
Intuition means inner knowing.
How would you define common sense? Are intuition and common sense related?
I define common sense as using your mental faculties to take sensible, considered decisions. Yes common sense and intuition are related though one is from the mind and the other from the third eye.
How are they different from each other?
With common sense you consciously or unconsciously weigh up all the relevant factors and make a considerate decision. With intuition you send out unconscious feelers, weigh all the relevant factors at a deep level, with the result that you simply know the answer.
What are the positive aspects of being in touch with your intuition? Can you give a story or example to explain what you mean?
When experience has taught you to trust your intuition you have a quick, reliable guide for your life. For example, I was walking home one day, when my intuition suddenly told me that I should move house. It was such a clear impression that I went home and phoned the estate agent. My house went onto the market immediately. It turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life.
if I had made a rational, calculated decision, it would undoubtedly have taken weeks or even months!
Are there negative aspects to being guided by intuition? Can you give a story or example to explain what you mean?
If you trust your intuition there are no negative aspects. However if you do not trust your inner knowing, you can override your true intuition with your desires or your fears. Your intuition is always for your highest good, while your desires or fears might take you on a tricky path.
Can you give some guidance about when one should make a decision based on their intuition and when one should use other methods to come to a decision?
I would say that gut instincts and intuition always trump other methods of coming to a decision. However, there are times when it is good to explore all the options and be very clear about the outcomes of each decision before you decide intuitively.
From your experience or perspective, what are some of the common barriers that hold someone back from trusting their intuition?
If as a child you were told that your gut instincts were wrong then you distrust your own powers of discernment and intuition. For example, your gut told you that your parents were unhappy together but they said, ‘Don’t be silly. Everything is fine.’ Your true instincts were denied and you learnt to doubt. If you don’t trust yourself then you obviously cannot trust your inner voice.
Secondly, if your mind is all over the place, you cannot listen to your intuition and this is why trusting your intuition involves stilling your mind.
Here is the central question of our discussion. What are five methods that someone can use to become more in touch with their intuition?
1 . Meditation. Take a few minutes each day to still and quieten your mind. One popular way of doing this is to light a candle and focus on it, breathing deeply and with your eyelids half closed. Even a few seconds of stillness, allows the divine to drop in higher wisdom.
2 . Visualisation. I was given a visualisation to do each day to merge with my Monad, which is the aspect beyond our Higher Self. Every day as I did this inner journey I became more attuned and expanded. I still do it and it has changed my life and my intuition is even stronger.
3 . Quieten your mind in nature. Taking a walk in nature grounds you. As you listen to the sound of the breeze in the trees, birds singing, the crunch of your feet on the earth, and smell the natural world, nature automatically heals and soothes your heart and mind. When you are uncertain, go for a walk in greenery and it clears your mind to allow the still voice of your intuition to be heard.
4 . Intuition is a gift of the third eye chakra. Raise the frequency of your third eye by taking a journey through the seven levels and dissolving the Veils of Illusion. Ask Archangel Raphael who is In charge of the third eye chakra to accompany your journey.
- Visualise yourself walking up a mountain, on a spiralling path.
- the first veil of illusion is red. Pull it aside and you see through illusion into truth.
Truth is that everything is love. If you are not seeing love you are seeing illusion, so look for the best in people and situations.
- The next Veil is yellow. Dissolve it and use the power of your mind for the good of all.
- The pink Veil reminds you to manifest with love
- The light blue veil is about clairvoyance and this means sensing as well as seeing pictures.
- The next veil is deep blue veil. It is about abundance consciousness, dissolve it and expect magic and miracles.
- The violet veil is Enlightenment. When this dissolves you see everything from a much higher perspective.
- When you reach the top of the mountain your third eye becomes a crystal ball, that is totally clear, and you receive divine downloads. You totally trust your intuition.
5 . Ask. Before you go to sleep at night, formulate your question and ask that the highest answer is revealed to you when you wake.
You are a person of significant influence. If you could inspire a movement that would bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people, what would that be?
I would inspire a movement for everyone to live in a fifth dimensional way, with kindness, honesty, caring and taking decisions and actions for the highest good of all.
Is there a person in the world whom you would love to have lunch with, and why? Maybe we can tag them and see what happens!
The only person I can think of is Mother Amma, the Hugging Mother.
How can our readers further follow your work online?
my website is www.dianacooper.com
I can also be found on Instagram, Tik Tok, you tube and Facebook.
Thank you so much for sharing these important insights. We wish you continued success and good health!
About The Interviewer: Maria Angelova, MBA is a disruptor, author, motivational speaker, body-mind expert, Pilates teacher and founder and CEO of Rebellious Intl. As a disruptor, Maria is on a mission to change the face of the wellness industry by shifting the self-care mindset for consumers and providers alike. As a mind-body coach, Maria’s superpower is alignment which helps clients create a strong body and a calm mind so they can live a life of freedom, happiness and fulfillment. Prior to founding Rebellious Intl, Maria was a Finance Director and a professional with 17+ years of progressive corporate experience in the Telecommunications, Finance, and Insurance industries. Born in Bulgaria, Maria moved to the United States in 1992. She graduated summa cum laude from both Georgia State University (MBA, Finance) and the University of Georgia (BBA, Finance). Maria’s favorite job is being a mom. Maria enjoys learning, coaching, creating authentic connections, working out, Latin dancing, traveling, and spending time with her tribe. To contact Maria, email her at angelova@rebellious-intl.com. To schedule a free consultation, click here.
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