CENTRES OF INTELLIGENCE
Unless we’re a doctor or have a deep love for body-based science, we probably overlook how smart our bodies are. Composed of trillions of cells, multiple organ systems, and complex immune defences, our bodies are nothing less than amazing. Take a second and observe your body, right here in this moment, and think about how many different processes are occurring right this second: blood is fuelling every cell, your lungs are bringing oxygen into that blood, hormones are aiding you in growth and natural cycles, your digestive tract is working in some way, your nervous system is sensing tension and other sensations, the muscles of your eyes are moving while scanning this, and your brain is translating what you see or hear in this blog. This feat, all in one second, is nothing short of phenomenal.
Yet, despite all of this, we often overlook how intelligent our bodies are. We don’t have to think about destroying invading cells when we become sick, we don’t have to consider every muscle to move our limbs, and we never need to control our hearts—the centre of our very body. Our bodies also have a unique form of intuition. Think of a time where your body told you something that it needed, something more than just hunger or a need to use the bathroom. Perhaps this was a sense that you needed to eat more of a certain food: your body had an intelligent craving. If it was an unhealthy food, it may have stemmed from a deep biological intelligence warning you of an impending fast. If it was something healthy, your body knew what nutrients were in that food and were telling you to get more. This is so complex and so smart.
THE MIND:
Our minds are the easiest to associate intelligence with, because this is the type of intelligence our world focuses on. When we think, a million synapses fire in our brains to create a thought—this intangible but ever so powerful idea. Thoughts are very valued, and our ability to process them is considered a measure of our intelligence. Although there is some merit to evaluating our intelligence here, so we know how to best use it or supplement it with our other forms of intelligence, this cannot be seen as the sole centre for how smart of beings we are.
The failure of society here is that the mind is considered defective if mental ,There are so many mental “illnesses” and learning disabilities, which are used to sometimes devalue the mental intelligence of the individuals suffering from them. At the same time, recognising that your mind is innately a certain way and owning it’s unique intelligence, regardless of perceived ability, is a huge stand being taken in today’s world. We are all able-minded, even if we can’t take tests, communicate easily through words, or translate sensory stimuli the same way as another. Our minds are intelligent in complex ways, in and of themselves.
THE EMOTIONAL SELF:
“Emotional intelligence” is a catch word spreading through business owners, companies, and fields of psychology. Finally, our emotions are being valued as valid and real—emotions are not something made up or a product of an unstable mind. Instead, they are a complex field of intelligence perceptions all by themselves. How we feel about a situation will be entirely individual from another person.
When we feel, we experience something that creates our own very unique reality. Emotions can teach us a lot about the other parts of our being, like our mental intelligence and what thoughts serve us and which don’t. Our emotions can also be an extremely complete source of knowledge. When we emotionally react to something, it creates a complex understanding of the situation we are in, often directly affecting our other types of intelligence. The body and emotions work symbiotically and can be used to teach ourselves much about each other. Listening to your body can build more emotional intelligence and listening to our emotions can help us better acquaint ourselves with our body.
Emotions also allow us to empathise with others. We are all capable of feeling the same things—pain, love, grief, anger, etc—and through this we can deeply connect with all others. Emotions themselves are transcendent fields of consciousness, as soon as we begin to pay attention to them and value them.
THE ENERGETIC SELF:
For those of us that work with our energy, like through Reiki, intuitive healing, or chakra work, we know that our energy bodies are extremely intelligent. The life force which flows through us knows exactly where to go once we surrender ourselves to the knowledge our energetic self has. We don’t need to think and directly energy for it to be effective in healing us or going where it is needed. We may want to direct this energy, to clear a block or focus on a certain part of our being, but we don’t need to. Our energy bodies are self-correcting, much like our physical bodies. When something falls out of balance, the energy will flow to that area and work to correct it, presuming we aren’t directly blocking it by holding on to our egos or perpetuating a toxic action that led to the imbalance in the first place.
Focusing on your energy is something that easily comes after the three above forms of intelligence are witnessed, especially when emotions and the body are understood. Then, we can step aside and trust that our energy will fix itself and travel where it is needed to sustain all the other aspects of our being. Much like emotional intelligence, this type of intelligence is often overlooked or misunderstood. Sometimes it is even considered “woo-woo,” despite being founded in almost every major religion and life path. is one on the life force energy this part of our beings thrives on. Our energetic self is what sustains all the other parts of our intelligence, giving us the energy and drive to focus on them and the sustenance to perceive them.
THE SPIRIT/HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS:
Our spiritual consciousnesses are labelled many things, but most often is referred to as our “Higher Self,” “The Universe Within,” or simply our intuition Intuition is something felt beyond thought, just a sense of deep trust and awareness. At first, it’s a quiet voice, but it will build overtime (this article here talks all about developing intuition). The best way of developing this intelligence is to remain in the present moment and listen to that gut sense, without trying to rationalise it with thought or emotion. It is a unique intelligence beyond these two types, and these two can only supplement, but not understand, this higher intelligence.
© charlie
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