What Is Intuition (And What It’s Not)
Written by Derek Wolf for Learn to Be Intuitive at L2Bintuitive.com
You’ve probably heard the word “intuition” tossed around so much it’s started to lose meaning.
Some people call it a sixth sense.
Some make it sound like magic.
Others dismiss it entirely—like it’s something only a few special people have.
That’s not how I see it.
And that’s not what we’re doing here.
Intuition is not a superpower.
It’s not a psychic gift.
It’s not something only “healers” or “empaths” or mystics get to use.
It’s a skill.
It’s a practice.
And it’s available to you right now.
At its core, intuition is your ability to recognize what’s true—before your mind starts explaining it away.
It’s the quiet knowing beneath the noise.
It’s the part of you that senses when something is off… even when you can’t prove it.
It’s what speaks up before you have words for it.
It’s what pulls you back when your gut says no, or pushes you forward when your heart knows yes.
But here’s the problem:
Most of us have been taught to ignore it.
We’ve been raised to value logic over feeling, productivity over presence, obedience over self-trust.
So we learn to doubt our instincts.
We second-guess our bodies.
We keep quiet even when something inside us is screaming to speak.
That’s what makes learning to be intuitive feel hard at first.
Not because it’s far away—
but because it’s buried under years of conditioning.
So let’s be clear:
Intuition is not anxiety.
It’s not fear.
It’s not control.
And it’s not obsession.
If your mind is racing, looping, or trying to “figure it out,” that’s not intuition—that’s survival mode.
Intuition doesn’t scream.
It doesn’t panic.
It doesn’t rush.
It speaks when you’re quiet.
It waits until you listen.
It’s soft. Steady. Grounded.
And it doesn’t need to prove itself.
That’s why so many people miss it. They’re looking for something loud and obvious—when in reality, it often shows up as a whisper or a feeling in your chest or a simple, undeniable yes.
So if you’ve ignored your intuition in the past, you’re not broken.
You’ve just been trained out of it.
That’s what this blog is for!
to help you remember what you already know.
To help you rebuild your trust in your own inner voice.
And to help you live in a way that actually feels like yours.
Because the truth is:
You don’t have to earn your intuition.
You just have to stop abandoning it.
The next article goes deeper into how we reconnect with others as our awareness grows.
It’s called Tactical Empathy—and it’ll show you why understanding yourself is only the beginning.
But for now, stay with this:
You don’t need to be more intuitive.
You just need to learn how to listen again.
You’re already on your way.
Derek
Derek Wolf © 2025 Derek Wolf. All rights reserved. Originally published on L2Bintuitive.com
Written by Derek Wolf for Learn to Be Intuitive at L2Bintuitive.com
You’ve probably heard the word “intuition” tossed around so much it’s started to lose meaning.
Some people call it a sixth sense.
Some make it sound like magic.
Others dismiss it entirely—like it’s something only a few special people have.
That’s not how I see it.
And that’s not what we’re doing here.
Intuition is not a superpower.
It’s not a psychic gift.
It’s not something only “healers” or “empaths” or mystics get to use.
It’s a skill.
It’s a practice.
And it’s available to you right now.
At its core, intuition is your ability to recognize what’s true—before your mind starts explaining it away.
It’s the quiet knowing beneath the noise.
It’s the part of you that senses when something is off… even when you can’t prove it.
It’s what speaks up before you have words for it.
It’s what pulls you back when your gut says no, or pushes you forward when your heart knows yes.
But here’s the problem:
Most of us have been taught to ignore it.
We’ve been raised to value logic over feeling, productivity over presence, obedience over self-trust.
So we learn to doubt our instincts.
We second-guess our bodies.
We keep quiet even when something inside us is screaming to speak.
That’s what makes learning to be intuitive feel hard at first.
Not because it’s far away—
but because it’s buried under years of conditioning.
So let’s be clear:
Intuition is not anxiety.
It’s not fear.
It’s not control.
And it’s not obsession.
If your mind is racing, looping, or trying to “figure it out,” that’s not intuition—that’s survival mode.
Intuition doesn’t scream.
It doesn’t panic.
It doesn’t rush.
It speaks when you’re quiet.
It waits until you listen.
It’s soft. Steady. Grounded.
And it doesn’t need to prove itself.
That’s why so many people miss it. They’re looking for something loud and obvious—when in reality, it often shows up as a whisper or a feeling in your chest or a simple, undeniable yes.
So if you’ve ignored your intuition in the past, you’re not broken.
You’ve just been trained out of it.
That’s what this blog is for!
to help you remember what you already know.
To help you rebuild your trust in your own inner voice.
And to help you live in a way that actually feels like yours.
Because the truth is:
You don’t have to earn your intuition.
You just have to stop abandoning it.
The next article goes deeper into how we reconnect with others as our awareness grows.
It’s called Tactical Empathy—and it’ll show you why understanding yourself is only the beginning.
But for now, stay with this:
You don’t need to be more intuitive.
You just need to learn how to listen again.
You’re already on your way.
Derek
Derek Wolf © 2025 Derek Wolf. All rights reserved. Originally published on L2Bintuitive.com