How to live an Intuitive life
Living intuitively is a process of using the body to guide us through life. The body does NOT lie and is an INTEGRAL part of all creation. Initially, we use techniques to help us understand what the body is telling us. Later, as we evolve, we will listen to the body directly.
To Listen to the body you will need four skills:
Precision
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Precision
A precise technique to access the body’s wisdom by answering binary questions is essential. Clear Yes or No’s remove much of the ambiguity when creator speaks to us.
Singular Intent
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Singular Intent
The ability to clear the mind and sustain a focused singular intent may sound difficult. But for this method, you only need a few seconds of clarity. With just a little practice, it is not difficult.
Restrictions
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Restrictions
Knowing which questions to ask is critical. There are some things we are not meant to know at this time. Fortunately, this is very easy to achieve as well.
Detachment
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Detachment
Detachment—ahhhh, this is the rub. Before we can ask a question of the body, the mind needs to have come to terms, an equanimity of sorts, that it is absolutely open to either a yes or no answer. More on this later. Just know that this method of working with creation is an incredible opportunity to evolve.
You also will need to understand:
Contraction
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The Body Protects
Living organisms contract when exposed to a negative environment. When we are cold, frightened, anxious, or threatened, our entire system pulls inward. This is the body’s natural protective response.
Expansion
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The Body Opens
An organism expands when exposed to a positive environment—love, warmth, safety, reassurance. The body naturally opens and relaxes in the presence of what supports life.
Yes or No
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The Body Responds
When we pose a question to our physical body, through its inherent connection to spirit, it will either contract or expand. A “yes” creates expansion—a positive environment. A “no” creates contraction—a negative environment. The body speaks clearly.
Asymmetry
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No Body is Perfectly Balanced
Our bodies are NOT symmetric. We are left or right-handed. We carry old injuries. Our spines are never perfectly straight. There are no perfectly symmetric human bodies. This asymmetry is essential to the technique.
Two Sides, One Truth
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A Clear Answer
When we pose a question to our physical body with single focused intent, the body—through its inherent connection to spirit—answers by either contracting for no or expanding for yes. Since we are asymmetric, by measuring the difference between our two sides, we have a clear physical manifestation of the answer.
The Practice
Regardless of the method you use to ask questions of the body, follow these steps:
- Clear Question — Develop a clear, non-subjective question that can be answered with yes or no.
- Access — Make sure you have access to the information.
- Detach — Detach yourself from the outcome.
- Focus — With focused intent on only the question, perform the action.
- Act Immediately — Once you get your answer—and this is the most important step—act immediately. Hesitation only adds to the suffering of you and all sentient beings.
Full Body Technique – Single Person
Full Body Technique – Two Person
Pendulum
Ring Method
Arm Method
Byron Gentry was a chiropractor in Oklahoma during the mid-1900s who, over his lifetime, became an extraordinarily accurate medical intuitive and healer. His path was shaped by his own suffering—a history of polio and severe scoliosis that drove him to seek answers beyond conventional medicine. Through his method of accessing the wisdom of creation through the body (he called it simply “The Tool”), he could provide specific diagnoses to individuals across any distance—and in many cases, deliver their healing as well.
I trained with Byron as part of my development as a Rolfer. His techniques were grounded in the physical reality of the myofascial system and were easily understood by bodyworkers. He taught us the basic technique I’ve shared on this website, then gave us a framework for using it to help ourselves and others.
I learned this work from Byron over 45 years ago. It has consistently and accurately guided me to live my best possible life—and to help others do the same.
I was living in Japan in the early 1980s when one evening I experienced an extremely sharp pain just below my ribs. Breathing was difficult. The pain was severe.
I called Byron. Across half the world, he diagnosed my condition as a diaphragmatic spasm.
One of the things I loved about Byron: he would never impose his will on another person. Never give information unless asked. Never heal unless requested.
So I asked him to help. He said, “Hold on.” The phone went quiet for a few minutes. My pain disappeared. Byron came back on the line to say goodbye.
There was so much he taught me. The gift of accessing the creator’s information. The inherent nobility of keeping what we know to ourselves unless asked. The discipline of healing only when requested.
Practicing an intuitive life does rest upon taking on a small number of beliefs. We might then question: if evolution is the letting go of beliefs, why would we need beliefs to eliminate them?
The answer is that we will always carry some beliefs until all sentient beings become enlightened. The workaround for this dilemma is to use your beliefs like clothing. Wear them for the duration of their need—when you are done, put them aside.
Different beliefs may best serve your evolution at different times. Never forget that all will become unnecessary sooner or later.
To get the most out of living intuitively, I have found the following beliefs to be helpful:
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There is a God
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Your Deity of Choice
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This God has the qualities of being: boundless, omnipotent, omniscient; unconditionally loving; limitless in compassion; and perfect—as are you, the world, and ALL of creation.
This “GOD” can be in any form or formless, named or unnamed, within, without, or both. At this point, for most of us, it is a belief—one we choose that best serves our life purpose.
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The Purpose of life is to Evolve
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Not this, Not this—Rinse and Repeat.
Evolution is the process of letting go of those things we are not—the history of our lives. Evolution is the manifesting of our true nature—the God within.
A belief in Reincarnation
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Hmmmmmm
Not really necessary, but an excellent metaphor for practicing detachment.
No Separation
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Science Says So
The science behind the unity of all things is well documented. At the most basic level, we are all part of one energetic field. Any change affects us all. Just because you don’t feel it doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.
Whether aware or not, all beings feel every act of darkness, as well as every kindness. We suffer as one, we evolve as one, and we will only return to the embrace of the one true God together.
Enlightenment is a group sport!
The Perfection of All Things
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Step way back and see
Every moment perfectly placed
Creation revealed
The universe is inherently perfect and benevolent. All that has happened, is happening, and will happen to you—the ideal environment to evolve. Step way back. When you view the history of your life, or lives, as a well-orchestrated assembly of opportunities to become your best self, the incredible perfection of creation reveals itself.
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There are NO Victims
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Your soul is in charge
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No person, no thing, no luck, no fate does anything TO you. As an integral part of the perfection of all things, you are responsible for everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen to you. Your spirit—an integral part of you—is dedicated to creating a reality that helps you become your best possible self.
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The Mind Always Lies
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The Body Speaks Only the Truth
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A friend of mine reflected on how the little “i” looks like a head detached from its body—the Big “I,” a body anchored between Earth and Heaven. Intuitive living is about learning to be the Big I—standing firmly between heaven and Earth, their wisdom translated through the body.
The mind is the great deceiver. It defines its existence by suffering. When we transcend the mind, our true nature observes the ego’s antics with detachment—and we no longer are driven into the future by our past.
“Suffering was the only thing that made me feel I was alive.” —Carly Simon
The Mind is NOT your friend
I Don’t Know How To Believe
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At Least Be Consistent
What to do if that internal skeptic or cynic resists belief? Recognize first that the voice of doubt is also a belief. If you choose not to believe, at least be consistent.
Then SUSPEND DISBELIEF. The mantra is “I don’t know.” The action is to take on the beliefs above and see if the intuitive life adds quality to your life. Try it for a 3 or 6 months, be objective, then decide.
So what does it take to live this intuitive life? Willingness, commitment, and an openness to try on a few beliefs. Next up—how do you actually do it?
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