~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* INTUITION NEWSLETTER #122 January 2009 A newsletter devoted to the intuitive spirit in us all. Written and published by Lynn A. Robinson, author of Divine Intuition. My latest book Trust Your Gut! is in bookstores now! (Along with my first best seller, Divine Intuition.) Visit my Web site at LynnRobinson.com ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*

Table of Contents Welcome Wisdom Quotes Are You Feeling Stuck? Call me! Sign up for my Prosperity e-course — “Dear God: Send Money!” Honoring Your Transition Zone Some of my favorite things … Podcasts from Omega, an inspirational speaker and a video from Camp Experience Divine Intuition and Trust Your Gut These are the most popular of the five books I’ve written on the topic of intuition. You can find them in your local bookstore or you can ask a clerk to order them for you. You can also click on the following links and purchase them from Amazon.com. Get them for yourself AND for your friends. Trust Your Gut: How the Power of Intuition Can Grow Your Business Intuition in business is hot! Discover how to use this valuable insight for business success. Divine Intuition: Your Guide to Creating a Life You Love. It was named one of the "Best of 2001" on Amazon.com. See why! Contact My Email Lynn@LynnRobinson.com My Website: LynnRobinson.com Intuition Newsletter Archives Copyright (c) 2009, all rights reserved. Permission is granted to reproduce, copy or distribute this newsletter as long as this copyright notice and full information about contacting the author is attached. The author of this newsletter is Lynn A. Robinson, M.Ed. Lynn is one of the nation's leading experts on the topic of intuition. Her most recent books include Trust Your Gut: How the Power of Intuition Can Grow Your Business, and Divine Intuition: Your Guide to Creating a Life You Love. Lynn’s free monthly "Intuition Newsletter" is available at her website, Intuition Newsletter

~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* 1. Welcome ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dear Friends – This week I handed in the manuscript for my next book. Wow! What a great feeling! I'll be telling you more about it in the months to come as it gets an official title, book cover and design. It will be published in October 2009. I wish it could come out sooner. I just know you're going to love it. I feel it's my best one yet! I finally joined the social networking revolution! I'm a little slow on these things. ;-) I’d love to add you as a friend on my Facebook page. You'll also be pleased to know I'm adding to my Intuition blog on a regular basis. This past month you’ll see postings on "Take Time for the Divine" and "Say Yes to What Enlivens You," along with inspirational quotes. If you like this newsletter, you’ll like the blog. Drop by. Say "hi" and post a comment or two. In gratitude, Lynn 00-1-617-964-0075 (International calls) 800-925-4002 (U.S. and Canada calls) Lynn@LynnRobinson.com ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* 2. Wisdom Quotes ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* It's within you: the answers you seek, the direction you want, and the power to be whoever you want to be. Your dreams are not yours by mere whim. They've been meticulously matched to the gifts you're now developing. Designed to lure you within, where your true power lies, and then out into the world, beyond imagined limitations and fears. Trust yourself. Listen to your heart. You have the right stuff, you know what to do, and it can all be yours. — Mike Dooley at Tut.com If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. — The Dalai Lama There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is on a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others. — Martha Graham The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers. — M. Scott Peck ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* 3. INTUITIVE CONSULTING SESSION by phone or in-person Or give a gift to a friend! ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* I'm currently booking clients for the week of January 26. An intuitive consulting session with me can help you . . . Make the best decisions. Clarify your next steps. Move ahead with confidence. Understand the mindset of partners, clients and others. Align your life with your values. Understand your purpose. Download my brochure here: Intuitive Consultations Brochure To schedule a session, call me at 800-925-4002 From outside the United States call 00-1-617-964-0075. ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* 4. “Dear God: Send Money” – Sign up for my course! ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Many of you have written to me asking for techniques and ideas about attracting more prosperity (MONEY!) into your life. I decided to write a thirty-week e-course on the topic. I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that some people seem to create abundance and success in their lives and others seem to experience only failure and poverty. Is it fate? Are there a lucky few who are destined to have money, fame and fortune? I wrote this course because I believe each of us has been given all the resources we need to accomplish the mission we came here to fulfill. We learn to create abundance in our lives and in our world through the power of our thoughts and the connection of our Spirit. Many of us have not only forgotten our life purpose, we have also forgotten how to use the tools that forge the path to prosperity, success, love and health. In the “Dear God: Send Money” thirty-week course you’ll find tools, exercises, inspirational quotes and techniques to help you create financial as well as spiritual abundance. To find out more click here. ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* 5. Honoring Your Life Transitions ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Between letting go (of the old) and successfully launching the new there is a time of confusion and emptiness. People often feel lost during this time, and too often they interpret that lostness as yet another sign that something is wrong. It is simply a sign that they have entered the fertile chaos of the neutral zone. — William Bridges Many people call me for an intuitive session when they feel stuck. They describe themselves as “in a rut” or a “transition.” We all go through them. Unfortunately, for most of us they feel difficult and painful. We want to get out of them and on to the next big thing as quickly as possible. What would it be like to acknowledge and honor these transitions instead of fighting against them? It’s always been my sense that these periods lead to our biggest personal and spiritual growth if we can only allow it. So, what helps when you’re going through one? Respect your suffering. — You need to be able to be with the pain you feel. Transitions bring up strong emotions such as anger, anguish, sadness and loss. Honor them and know they are part of the healing process. A friend once told me, “If you can feel it, you can heal it.” Allowing yourself to fully experience the so-called “negative” emotions also allows you to fully experience the joy, redemption and happiness when you emerge from the transition period. Acknowledge your vulnerability. — It takes a lot of energy to put up a false front of being “just fine” when you’re not. Let people know you’re hurting. Friends and family members often want to help but don’t know how. Think about what would be helpful to you and tell them what you need. Find meaning in your crisis. — This may be a good time to explore spirituality, religion and philosophy. It helps to find depth and meaning when you’re going through a difficult time. Reading biographies and autobiographies can help you see that ups and downs, successes and failures, are a normal part of human existence. People (you) do go on to thrive and survive even after the most horrendous challenges. Trust your inner voice. — When you go through a life crisis you’re bound to be on the receiving end of well-meaning advice from others. “Start dating again!” “Join a support group!” “Take Prozac!” You’ll find true solace in listening to your own inner wisdom for direction. It speaks to you in feelings, images, words and dreams. When you begin to “tune in” you’ll find your intuition has its own unique-to-you way of communicating. Acknowledge your talents and interests. — When things get tough, we can find solace in hobbies, creative pursuits and interests. Volunteering in a field of interest can serve several purposes. You’re out of the house and surrounded by others. You’re being of service to someone else who needs help. It can also enable you to uncover a new talent or aptitude that may lead to a renewed sense of purpose. Remember: this too shall pass. — Most likely you have gone through a life transition before. It could be a positive, but anxiety producing time such as graduating from college, getting a first job or becoming a new parent. What helped you then? Each time you face a new challenge, remember to concentrate on the skills, talents and resources that enabled you to survive the last rough patch. I close with this quote by author, Alan Cohen. It seems to sum up all that I’ve written above. “If adversity moves us to rediscover ourselves and the God within us, it becomes an important ally. Pain and change are the Universe’s way of getting our attention so we can shift direction from loss to success.” ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* 6. Some of My Favorite Things ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* I want to thank Sarah, one of my newsletter subscribers, for passing along this video clip. This speech on “Finishing Strong” by a quadriplegic man is guaranteed to leave you with tears and in your eyes (and…in your heart.) If you feel discouraged, watch it! If you’ve been a newsletter subscriber for a while, you know that one of the highpoints of my life each year is going to Camp Experience in September. Now there’s a Camp E video It’s a way to get a little bit of feel for this wonderful event. I’ll be there in September leading a workshop on my new book. More details to follow! Every Fall I also teach at the Omega Center. They have a whole host of authors and visionary leaders who come together at conferences, seminars and retreats throughout the year. They've now made some of the talks available by podcast. I just listened to one by Rev. Michael Beckwith on “Turning Fear Into an Ally” that was extraordinary. Hope you enjoy it, too! You’ll find a wonderful message about peace in this online video. ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Subscription Information ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* To unsubscribe, click here. Be sure to check the unsubscribe button.