BOOK REVIEW:

by 
Rosemary Ellen Guiley

Publisher: Berkley Pub Group

Reviewed by Shannon McKelden Cave

I've always been fascinated with the idea of intuition, but felt that I wasn't "gifted" in that area. According to Rosemary Ellen Guiley, though, we are all intuitive. And, whatever you call it -- gut instinct, a hunch, or sixth sense -- we can all develop our intuition and use it in our everyday lives.

This book is divided into three parts. Part I defines intuition, explains the different levels and varieties of intuition, and gives examples of how intuition affects our lives. A short self-test will convince you that everyone is, indeed, intuitive. It truly sparked my interest to read further.

Examples of ways to enhance your receptiveness to hearing that "still, small voice" within are also discussed in Part I.

Part II gets down to the practice of listening to your intuition. Ninety-Four exercises, ranging from intuitive breathing to pendulum dowsing, using dreams to get messages from your intuition and "seeing" with your third eye, are all laid out in easy-to-follow directions. According to Rosemary Ellen Guiley, these exercises will help you "get comfortable with expanding your unseen senses" and are "helpful for improving your accuracy."

After trying most of the exercises and beginning to use my intuition on a daily basis, I was ready for more. How could I use my intuition in my life? What were some practical ways my intuition could benefit me?

Part III, Using Your Intuition, answered all of these questions and more. Guiley offers a myriad of examples and more exercises for allowing those messages "hidden" in our subconscious to come to the surface. She gives concrete ideas for problem solving, decision making, achieving goals, improving creativity and health, and much more.

Although I read Breakthrough Intuition in a relatively short period of time, it is a book that will provide months, if not years, of insight and practice in developing my intuition. The exercises in Parts II and III can be worked through at a fairly quick pace, but I can see that re-reading and working the lessons at a much slower rate will be very beneficial. Easy-to-read, yet thorough, Breakthrough Intuition can be digested in bits and pieces, savored slowly, or read through quickly and then used as a reference for years to come.

Rosemary Ellen Guiley has truly written a book worthwhile for anyone wishing to connect to their Higher Self.