‘Holy crap! That was close!’ I’d just watched a Myna bird swoop through the eatery, missing my friend’s head by mere centimetres as it passed.

‘I don’t know what it is but the birds have it in for me lately,’ my friend said. ‘That’s not the first one to get that close.’

‘Are they trying to tell you something?’ I asked.

‘I don’t know, probably. I don’t have time to tune into that right now. I’ve got other things to do.’

‘What if the message they have could actually help you with all that stuff?’ I asked. My friend shrugged and changed the subject.

My friend’s reaction isn’t unusual. The more I work with people to help them tune into their intuition, the more I realise a lot of us have become very, very skilled at ignoring the messages the Universe sends us. For some it’s because they don’t want to deal with something but they know their intuition – or gut feeling – is telling them very clearly to take action. For others, they just don’t trust themselves enough to believe their intuition knows best.

So what have the birds got to do with intuition?

Well, if for some reason you’re not listening to your intuition, the Universe will frequently send you the information in another way. I don’t think the birds swooping on my friend in a few different locations within a relatively short period of time was an accident. The Universe was trying to get her attention.

And I think if she’d stopped and asked what that message was, she would have got a pretty clear answer inside herself. And it would probably be the first thing that popped into her head.

Here’s another example. You have an important document you need to put out for your business but you keep hitting roadblocks. You believe you’ve done everything right but every time you try to launch, it falls over. You keep persevering but it just won’t go. It’s frustrating beyond belief and you’re stuck.

This happened to me recently and I have to say, I was beside myself. I’d worked for so long to get this thing happening but it just wouldn’t go.

At this point, a wise friend said, ‘Have you asked why it won’t go?’

‘No!!’ I said grumpily. ‘I just want it f@cking gone!’ I was so fed up.

But I did ask the Universe and the answer came clearly, ‘It’s not time yet. It’s not ready to go.’

Did this information have me drumming my heels in frustration? Absolutely! But did I realise I had to suck it up and stop fighting? Yes (annoying, but yes).

In the case of my document, it is about timing. If you’re experiencing a similar situation it could be about timing too. Or it could be because there’s something you’ve missed in your document that you need to fix. You’ll have to ask the Universe to tell you.

Once you start to tune into this stuff, you’ll be amazed at the extra level of knowledge you have access to. And it’s all designed to help you lead the best possible life you can. It’s working for you, not against you. So if something keeps happening repeatedly (a particular situation, or an idea or a person keeps popping into your mind), then ask why? Are you supposed to do something differently? Ask the question and wait for the answer. But remember, the answer will not be fear-driven, it will intuitive (these two are quite different things and sometimes it can take a bit of practice to work out the difference between the two).

As for my friend, I’m sure she’ll get the message eventually. The Universe can be very persistent and, if you ignore what it’s trying to tell you, it will just send the information in another way (often even more disruptively) until it gets through. That’s just how it works. Avoidance is ultimately useless.

So when something happens persistently in your life, it might be worth you stopping to ask what’s really going on. Or you can ignore the messages and eventually a bird might take your eye out. It’s your call.

Would you like to develop your intuition? My Intuition Connection Program might be exactly what you’re looking for.
MAY SPECIAL: GET YOUR FIRST MINI-SESSION FOR FREE
Are you unsure if Intuition Connection is for you? I’m offering an initial mini-session for free so you can work out if it’s the right fit for you. Get in quick because places are limited and this offer is only valid for May 2016.