5 Ways to Strengthen the Intuitive Muscle

In Western culture logic, speed, and productivity act to weaken the intuitive muscle. intuition can feel like a faint whisper—easily ignored and often forgotten. But beneath the noise of daily life lives a deeper current of knowing, one that runs through the body, nature, and soul. Strengthening this intuitive muscle is not about adding more to our plates—it's about remembering the Goddess.

1. Mind-Body Relationship

Intuition lives in the body. When we feel safe, regulated, and attuned to our physical sensations, the voice of inner knowing becomes clearer. Practices like somatic therapy, mindfulness, and grounding help us re-enter our bodies as places of wisdom rather than war.

According to Salamon (2023), even brief somatic exercises can shift the nervous system from fight-or-flight into regulation, allowing for the creation of new neural pathways. This inner rewiring lays the groundwork for intuitive clarity.

Mindfulness, as explained by Royal Roads University, anchors us in breath and sensation. Grounding with the earth—barefoot walks, touching trees, sitting on the ground—helps us return to the present moment, where the body speaks.

-Intuition begins where safety is restored-

2. Honour the Menstrual Cycle

Your menstrual cycle is not a nuisance—it's a way for you to regain power over your life. With four phases mirroring the seasons, it offers a natural rhythm for rest, expression, productivity, and reflection. Author Lucy Peach (2018) reframes menstruation as a source of power, not shame.

By aligning your life with your cycle, you begin to live intuitively—moving when your body has energy, resting when it calls you inward. This cycle is not just hormonal—it’s spiritual.

“Listening to your cycle is an act of rebellion in a system that glorifies burnout - Lucy”

3. Let Nature Be Your Mirror

We are not separate from the Earth—we are the Earth. Outdoor mindfulness, such as mindful hiking, brings the body into rhythm with the land. Pearce (2023) describes how syncing breath with your steps and tuning into all five senses moves us into an alpha brainwave state—ideal for intuition, imagination, and emotional clarity.

Ecofeminists like Spretnak (1997) and Sanchez (1988) remind us that the split between humans and nature is a wound—one that severs us not only from the Earth but from ourselves. Reconnection is both spiritual and political.

-Nature doesn’t just heal us—it reminds us who we are-

4. Ecstatic Dance

Allowing the body to move whenever inspired by energy or rhythm helps to quiet the mind and strengthen the bodies ability to communicate with you. Water, too, is sacred—both in the womb and in the wild.

The film Water is Love (Ripples of Regeneration, 2024) reframes climate collapse not as a technical glitch, but a spiritual disconnection from water. When we listen to water’s flow and rehydrate our internal landscapes, we remember the Goddess within. A practical way of incorporating this symbolism is through tea ceremony.

-Dance. Bleed. Flow. Let your rituals return-

5. Animals as Teachers

Many Indigenous cultures understand that animals are not here for us, but with us. They are teachers—living embodiments of instinct, presence, and balance. McGinnis et al. (2019) affirm that animals have spiritual agency and can guide humans back to their wild wisdom.

Observe how the cat stretches. How the crow calls. How the deer pauses before stepping forward. Your intuition speaks like this—wordless, embodied, clear.

-To listen like the wild is to remember your own wildness-

Intuition is Resistance—and Revival

In the noise of western culture, intuition is often drowned out. But every time you rest, bleed, walk outside, or dance under the moon, you’re doing sacred work. You’re remembering.

When we strengthen the intuitive muscle, we don’t just change ourselves—we change the world.

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Laranjeira, C., Dixe, M. A., Querido, A., & Moran Stritch, J. (2022). Death cafés as a strategy to foster compassionate communities. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1097165

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McGinnis, J. et al. (2019). Strengthening animal-human relationships. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2019.0003

Peach, L. (2018). Period Queen. Affirm Press.

Pearce, K. (2023, April 27). Mindful hiking. Mindful Ecotourism. https://www.mindfulecotourism.com/mindful-hiking/

Ripples of Regeneration. (2024). Water is love [Film]. Tamera Media.

Royal Roads University. (n.d.). Mindfulness & breathing practices.

Salamon, M. (2023). Healing trauma with the body. New Pathways Therapy.

Sanchez, C. L. (1988). Sex, class and race intersections. In B. Brant (Ed.), A gathering of spirit (pp. 163–167). Firebrand Books.

Spretnak, C. (1997). The resurgence of the real: Body, nature, and place in a hypermodern world. Routledge.