Comments on: Navigation Tools for Life, Part IV, Practical Application

By: Maria Weber

Maria Weber — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:27:41 +0000

Hi Melanie,
I remember that morning well. It was my first time at CIPA. I had arrived from the south on I-25 where people were driving way faster than I through inches of slush. I couldn’t see the lines between the lanes. I was very glad to finally reach the Red Lion Hotel and the conference. As I was getting ready to enter the 1st workshop that morning, you came to the door and were warmly greeted by a CIPA member, who kindly introduced us. As you mentioned to her that you had followed your inner guidance to get there, I felt the connection in our way of thinking and operating. A kindred spirit. Meeting you was perhaps a synchronicity, since I had felt guided to come to that conference.
Maria

By: Melanie Mulhall

Melanie Mulhall — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:13:16 +0000

Kathy,

Thanks for taking the time to finish the story. I would have been emailing you for the rest if you hadn’t. I suspect that you and I were not the only ones being given guidance last week during the storm. It makes me wonder how many of us actually heeded the guidance.

That feeling of euphoria you felt is what I sometimes refer to as the angels popping champaign corks when we listen.

Melanie

By: Melanie Mulhall

Melanie Mulhall — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:10:19 +0000

Kristen,

Keep at it! Your internal guidance sytem is your greatest ally and your secret weapon.

Melanie

By: Melanie Mulhall

Melanie Mulhall — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:05:56 +0000

Margaet,

The messages are not always so clear, are they? Carolyn Myss might be right. The trick is to be a clear enough receiver of the messages. Shamanism is a wonderful tool for clearing ourselves internally, but there are many ways to accomplish it. And even then, as you know, sometimes we are clearer than at other times.

Thanks for commenting on the reality of this shifting clarity.

Melanie

By: Kathy Kaiser

Kathy Kaiser — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:30:24 +0000

(Hmm, something I just hit saved the comment without me finishing.)

To finish my story, I aborted my trip, and I experienced a strange feeling of almost euphoria.

I definitely believe in listening to that inner voice.

By: Kathy Kaiser

Kathy Kaiser — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:27:59 +0000

Melanie,

I had a strangely similar experience to yours that same week. I was visiting friends in Fort Collins on the Wednesday before the Thursday storm and from there was going to drive to my cabin near Estes Park. But every time I imagined driving those roads and being at the cabin for the next two days, it felt wrong. Heading toward the road where I would have to turn off to go to the cabin, I kept checking in with my internal monitor and kept getting the same negative response.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:15:28 +0000

Melanie,

In your case, I am glad to know that you listened to that guidance system and made it safely. That was one killer storm.

In my case, I am getting to know this internal guidance system better, and thanks to some external guidance, have realized the great importance in following this voice. That is to say: thank you for listening, and for your words of advice. I do appreciate them greatly.

Kristin Smith

By: Margaret Pevec

Margaret Pevec — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:01:33 +0000

I love it when the message is so clear…like when I changed back to my maiden name, or decided to move to Boulder. I hate it when I’m getting mixed messages or can’t focus, or just feel so confused I want to go back to bed. I’ve had both experiences plenty of times. Carolyn Myss said once that she thinks every decision is guided, even to which apples we select at the grocery store. In my better states I agree…

By: Melanie Mulhall

Melanie Mulhall — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:49:01 +0000

Lara,
Yes, taking the time to check in is important. Remembering to do so when you are in a pinch can be difficult, but extremely important.

During that drive, I had no way of knowing that I was coming from the hardest-hit area into a lesser-hit area–except from my internal guidance system. It was all unfolding in the moment. If I had not checked in with my internal guidance system, I would probably have turned back . . . and wouldn’t have known until later that conditions were worse north than south-east (at least at 8:00 a.m.).

Thanks for the congrats!

Melanie

By: Lara Robinson

Lara Robinson — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:23:32 +0000

You’re right… it’s the taking time to listen to the internal system that makes all the difference. As well, knowing the lay of the land can be extremely helpful. Knowing that you were coming from the hardest-hit area and traveling into a lesser-hit area can help too. The lay of the land is important to know, when using your own “mapping” system.

I’m glad you got to be at at the conference, and congrats on your new award!