Ego vs Higher Guidance

(Author Unknown)

 The more aware we become, the more intuition develops for us. The more we can access our intuition, the faster we grow and change. The key is to understand the language of intuition. How can you tell if the 'inner voice' is Spirit's, other beings, other people's projections or your own judgmental thoughts? The tips below will help you discriminate and discern the TRUTH.

Read the list over often and get a strong sense of how to discern higher guidance. Expand your inventory of how you sense the higher or lower information that comes into your physical and non-physical senses.

Lower Levels of Information ----------------- Higher Levels of Intuition
(Ego) ------------------------------------------ (Higher Self)

 demand obedience or surrender - suggest, advise, you make your own decisions
conflict with one's personal ethics ------- no conflict with personal ethics
create fear, negativity --------------- create love, inspiration, empowerment
are generalities, long winded ----- are relevant, short, intelligent, unique
are conditional ------------------- are unconditional, appropriate, natural
appeal to curiosity, ego ----------------- appeal to goodwill, beauty, unity
from confusing, competing voices ---------- from still, single knowing voice
affirm ultimate authority for itself ----- counsel surrender to higher power
require no personal effort --------------------------- need personal effort
guidance from subconscious -------------------------- guidance from the Soul
emotional desires, glamour ----------------------- higher spiritual guidance
benefit the receiver ------------------------- benefit the good of the whole
fixed interpretations ------------------------ many levels of interpretation
create dependencies --------------------------------- create interdependence
promote separation ----------------------- reflect oneness, wholeness, unity
are self conscious ------------------------------------- are other conscious
affirm mediocrity ------------------------------ promote making a difference
reflect a part of the whole ------------------------------ reflect the whole
are emotional, mental ---------------------------------------- are intuitive
focus on things -------------------------------- focus on essence and values
result in loss of self ---------------------------- result in self discovery
focus on desires, wants -------------------------------- focus on soul needs
address individual --------------------------------------- address community
deal with form ----------------------------------- deal with symbols, truths
concerned with self will ------------------------------- reflect divine will
create victims -------------------------------------- require accountability
are sporadic ----------------------------------------------- are disciplined
create stress ----------------------------------------- create peace of mind
are personal ------------------------------------------------ are impersonal
are restrictive ---------------------------------------------- are expansive
are particular ----------------------------------------------- are universal
are controlling ----------------------------------------------- are allowing
focus on self -------------------------------------- focus on others or Soul
focus on destination -------------------------------------- focus on process
are exclusive ------------------------------------------------ are inclusive
are judging -------------------------------------------------- are accepting
are scattered -------------------------------------------------- are focused
are limited -------------------------------------------------- are unlimited
focus on material --------------------------------------- focus on spiritual
are reactive ------------------------------------------------- are proactive
are concrete -------------------------------------------------- are abstract
focus on past, future ----------------------------------------- focus on NOW
deal with personality ----------------------------------------- concern SOUL
produce inertia -------------------------------------------- generate growth
stuff in ---------------------------------------------------------- draw out
focus on quantity ----------------------------------------- focus on quality
are selfish ------------------------------------------------- are altruistic
are superficial --------------------------------------------------- are deep
create resistance ---------------------------------------------- create flow
focus on lack ------------------------------------------- focus on abundance
are static ----------------------------------------------------- are dynamic
focus on ME ---------------------------------------------- focus on humanity
create illusion ----------------------------------------------- reveal truth
focus on work --------------------------------------------- focus on service
focus on mine ---------------------------------------------- focus on Spirit
use force -------------------------------------------------------- use power
focus on effect --------------------------------------------- focus on cause
take ------------------------------------------------------------------ give
produce fear ----------------------------------------------- experience love
emphasize doing -------------------------------------------- emphasize being