This book was a decent, quick read ... although to be completely honest, I don't think it said much beyond the basics. Maybe I've read one too many Deepak Chopra or Wayne Dyer books - but it seemed fairly elementary to me.
Gawain talks a lot about how everyone is born with intuition; though most of us are taught to suppress it starting an early age. "Since our culture tends to deny or devalue the intuitive function ... for a majority of people it is a disowned or relatively underdeveloped self, while rationality is often one of the primary selves." I agree with this - especially for those of us "overeducated, right-brained thinkers" (as I've once been called). She offers some meditation techniques to help to get in tune with your intuition and to refine it.
I think intuition can be linked to faith, as well - maybe both faith in God, and faith in yourself.
An interesting point about emotions and intuition: "One reason that woman are often considered to be more intuitive than men is that women have been more culturally supported to be in touch with their emotions. Since they are generally more comfortable in the inner realm of feelings, it is easier for many women to stay in touch with their intuition. (Interestingly enough, however, it is often difficult for women to trust themselves enough to act on their intuitive feelings)."
Gawain talks a lot about how everyone is born with intuition; though most of us are taught to suppress it starting an early age. "Since our culture tends to deny or devalue the intuitive function ... for a majority of people it is a disowned or relatively underdeveloped self, while rationality is often one of the primary selves." I agree with this - especially for those of us "overeducated, right-brained thinkers" (as I've once been called). She offers some meditation techniques to help to get in tune with your intuition and to refine it.
I think intuition can be linked to faith, as well - maybe both faith in God, and faith in yourself.
An interesting point about emotions and intuition: "One reason that woman are often considered to be more intuitive than men is that women have been more culturally supported to be in touch with their emotions. Since they are generally more comfortable in the inner realm of feelings, it is easier for many women to stay in touch with their intuition. (Interestingly enough, however, it is often difficult for women to trust themselves enough to act on their intuitive feelings)."
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