Most frequently, though, intuition shows up in dialect of ordinary. Ordinary, everyday intuition usually doesn't set off fireworks or make 6 o'clock news. Everyday intuition often takes form of a seemingly fleeting inner comment such as "I really should call Ken and tell him about my new business idea," or "You know, every time I drive by that restaurant, I feel compelled to stop." We often dismiss these comments for two reasons: Intuition doesn't necessarily inform us in advance why it's important to do or say something, and soon after we hear an intuitive comment, our inner critic jumps in to say, "Now there's a stupid idea."

How can I get to know my individual intuitive dialect?

- Notice fleeting inner comments. Experiment with following direction of these messages even when your inner critic makes a judgmental comment.

- What seems persistent or insistent in your life? That may be your intuition talking to you.

- View intuition as a sixth sense. Use it as you would your eyes, ears, nose, mouth or skin.

- Ask your intuition a question and listen for an answer. That answer will come from your intuition.

- Notice if your body is intuitive. Do you get a pain in your neck when something is a "pain in neck?" Sometimes I develop headaches when there's something I don't want to think about or when I think too much. Both are intuitive messages.

- Use your energy levels as a barometer. As your energy rises, plummets, shifts, centers, grounds or ungrounds you, what do you notice? Energy and intuition are intimately connected.

Become acquainted with your intuition; view it as an immensely informative language to learn. The difference between learning a spoken language such as Portugese and learning language of intuition is that learning Portugese requires external resources while intuition requires only internal. You have all tools you need to learn your own intuitive dialect. With practice, you'll be fluent!