Why Your Intuition is the Gateway to Something Bigger

In this episode, I dive deep into the powerful connection between intuition, mediumship, and channeling, exploring how each of these abilities can unlock a deeper understanding of the spiritual realm. I’ll walk you through the key differences between intuition and channeling and share how they both play a role in connecting to higher guidance.
You’ll also hear a personal story from my own experience that serves as a reminder of how real and transformative these spiritual connections can be.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- The foundational differences between intuition and channeling.
- How mediumship and channeling fit together on the energetic spectrum.
- A powerful personal story that affirms the reality of receiving guidance from the higher realms.
- A guided exercise to start receiving messages from your higher self or spirit guides.
To help you dive even deeper into your intuitive journey, I’ve also included a special gift for you: a free guided meditation to connect with healing white light energy. Plus, you’ll get the chance to join the waitlist for the Power of Intuition workshop, where we’ll explore how to enhance your intuitive abilities.
00:00 Introduction to Intuition and Channeling
01:52 Exploring Intuition
03:14 Understanding Channeling
04:16 A Personal Story of Channeling
05:55 Guided Channeling Exercise
06:58 Invitation to Deepen Your Intuition
08:05 Conclusion and Next Steps
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00:00 - Introduction to Intuition and Channeling
01:52 - Exploring Intuition
03:14 - Understanding Channeling
04:16 - A Personal Story of Channeling
05:55 - Guided Channeling Exercise
06:58 - Invitation to Deepen Your Intuition
08:05 - Conclusion and Next Steps
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One of my most downloaded episodes was about developing intuition and for good reason.
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So many of you are waking up to the quiet voice within and asking what's next.
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In this episode, I take you beyond the basics of intuition and into the beautiful often misunderstood world of mediumship and channeling.
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I share the difference between intuition and channeling, how they're actually part of the same energetic spectrum, and I also throw in a personal story that shifted everything for me.
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If you've ever questioned whether the messages you receive are real or if you're simply making it up, then this episode will reassure, inspire and guide you back to trust.
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Plus I'll walk you through a gentle practice to start receiving higher guidance today.
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If you're ready to take the next step, you can also download a free guided meditation to connect to white light healing energy.
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The link will be in the show notes below./ Hello, it's Lisa here, and I'm so excited that you have joined me today.
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One of my most downloaded episodes so far was all about developing your intuition, and I wasn't surprised.
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So many of you are feeling the pull to trust yourself more deeply and to reconnect with that quiet inner knowing.
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But I also know that once you've begun that journey, a question naturally arises.
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What's next?
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Where does your intuition lead once you really start tuning in and listening to it?
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And that's exactly what we are exploring today.
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So intuition is just the beginning.
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It really is the first step.
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It helps you to make clearer decisions, to hear your truth and reconnect with your inner wisdom.
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It's often described as a gut feeling or a knowing that comes without logic.
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It's deeply personal and incredibly powerful.
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But here's something that might surprise you.
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Intuition is just the doorway.
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What's on the other side.
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A whole new conversation with your soul, your spirit guides, and yes, even with spirit itself.
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Now, let's talk about channeling.
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I know the word can feel a little out there for some people.
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Also a term you've never even heard before.
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Uh, like it's something only psychics or mediums do.
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But the truth is channeling is simply deep listening.
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It's receiving messages from a higher source.
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Your higher self spirit guides all the energy of the divine.
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We all have the ability to do it.
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And it's not just reserved for the gifted few.
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If intuition is your inner whisper, then think of channeling, like hearing the whisper of the spirit refined through love and clarity.
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In hypnotherapy, they might call it accessing the super conscious.
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Different words, but in my experience, it's the same.
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And yes, at first it can feel like you're making it all up.
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That's totally normal.
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I used to think that too.
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But the more you get to trust, the clearer it gets.
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So let me share a moment with you.
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One that changed everything.
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Years ago, while I was working at a healing center, I was also learning psychic development, and one day a woman came in for reading.
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She was very nervous.
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She had booked in with one of our professional mediums and wasn't too sure.
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What to expect.
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While we were chatting before her appointment, she asked me what actually happens in a reading, so I explained it to her.
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I said, we tune into your energy.
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Sometimes we might use angel cards to open up a connection, or we might have a chat at first, and then the medium starts to receive images or impressions usually from the spirit world.
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As I said those words, I saw an image pop into my mind of a man walking down a street, holding a bag of oranges, and as he was walking in this little vision I got, I saw the bag split open and all the oranges just rolled down the street, she suddenly burst into tears with a big smile on her face, and she told me that that was the exact scene that had happened with her father before he had passed away.
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She said he absolutely loved oranges, and she said she'd been with him when the bag had broken and the oranges rolled down the street.
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She had asked him for a sign before he'd passed away, and she just said that it validated.
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She got the sign and she looked at me and said, I don't even think I need to see the medium anymore.
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And that was a message that I came for.
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In that moment, I really realized something powerful.
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It wasn't just my imagination, it was real and it mattered.
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If you are wondering whether you could have a channel, I invite you to try this gentle exercise.
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So let's begin.
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Take a deep breath.
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Close your eyes if it's safe to do so and place a hand on your heart.
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Now.
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Ask yourself, what do I need to hear today?
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And just let the answer come from within from your intuition, and then ask, what would my higher self or spirit team like me to know today?
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And just notice what's different.
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If you can come back to this episode later and give yourself time to, uh, really settle down with a notebook and a pen and just write both the answers down, and you'll begin to feel the shift.
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It's subtle, but it's very real.
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This is how channeling begins.
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If this.
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Episode resonated with you and you are ready to deep dive into trusting your intuition.
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I have a special gift for you.
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You can join the wait list for my Power of Intuition workshop, which is coming, very soon.
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And when you sign up, I'll send you a free guided white light meditation to help you start reconnecting with your inner guidance right away.
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This meditation is a simple way to slow down, tune in, and begin feeling that calm clarity we talked about today.
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In the Power of Intuition workshop, we'll explore how to make faster, clearer decisions, tap into your inner GPS and trust the guidance that you are receiving, whether in business life or in your practice or personal practice, it's time to experience the power of intuition and see how it can transform your world.
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Click the link in the show notes to join the wait list and claim your free gift today.
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I can't wait to see you in there and support you on this beautiful journey of self-discovery and intuitive growth.
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So thank you for tuning in.
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If you have a friend that you think would love this episode, please share it with them and until next time, trust your intuition.
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It is always guiding you to the highest good.