Use Imagination to Spark Your Intuitive Development

Today, let’s dive into how your imagination works to spark your intuitive development. I’ll show you how they’re similar, different, and most importantly, linked in a primordial way.

When you nurture your imagination, you’re actually building your intuitive power!

(Looking for the link to shaman drumming? Scroll to the very bottom.)

Am I Just Making This Up?

Let’s start with a common question I hear from clients all the time, “What if I’m making it up?” I’ve been there. Early on, I asked myself that constantly. Now, I rarely do. In fact, I often laugh and say, “I could never have made that up!”

But when you’re new to working with your intuition, that confusion is natural and it’s not a bad thing. Why? Because building your imagination is actually one of the most powerful ways to strengthen your psychic abilities.

Wild Visions!

I’ve had wild intuitive experiences. Things I absolutely know I didn’t “make up.” One of my favorites happened while walking in the woods with my husband. I saw a good-sized rock and felt an intuitive nudge to sit and meditate. So, I asked my husband Paul to give me just five minutes and he agreed.

I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths. Within moments, I felt myself fall through the rock into an underground cave system. But this wasn’t just any cave. It looked like an office, complete with cubicles, furniture, and a human-sized mole in business attire.

Yes. A mole. Wearing a slightly rumpled white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, wire-rimmed glasses, and a loosened tie. He was calmly reading a newspaper. I was stunned.

Before I could speak, Mr. Mole began listing which food supplements Paul and I needed. Then he returned to his paper. A minute later, I was back in my body, sitting on the rock like nothing had happened.

Now tell me, who makes up a mole nutritionist in a office cave? I know I didn’t consciously create that LOL! And here’s the key – after that mole visit that I started intentionally using my imagination for intuitive exploration.

Mermaid Visualization

For example, at the ocean I decided to pretend to be a mermaid. I imagined swimming deep beneath the surface, searching for hidden caves and lost cities like Atlantis. It was delightful and super fun. Perfect for intuitive development.

Here’s another exercise I recommend to flex your imagination. Close your eyes and visualize a closed door in front of you. Now ask yourself what’s behind it? What do you sense on the other side? Do you hear anything? Pick three things that might be there.

Then open the door. What do you see? This kind of creative play isn’t just fantasy but great intuitive training!

Imagination Opens Your Intuition

Many experts say that intuition and imagination are two sides of the same coin. Here’s how these two powers work together:

Imagination opens the door. It creates a mental movie studio where you can explore images, stories, and what-ifs. It’s unconstrained by reality and rich with possibility.

Intuition leads you to the right door. It’s your gut instinct, your sudden knowing, or your inner yes. It doesn’t have a storyline.

Your imagination constructs new options, then your intuition helps you choose. Together, they’re magic. Your imagination sets the stage, while your intuition chooses the scene that’s most true for you.

Intuitive Development with Imagination

Let’s get practical. Here are ways to build stronger intuitive knowing.

1. Flex Your Creative Muscles – Draw, doodle, paint, or tell a spontaneous story. Use tarot cards as prompts and make up tales based on what you pull. This stimulates your right brain and bypasses the logical mind – great for intuitive development.

You can also imagine different outcomes to a situation you’re facing. Try visualizing both best-case and worst-case scenarios. Then ask yourself which version feels best or more aligned? This strengthens your intuitive development.

2. Mental Play and Visualization – Imagine your intuition is speaking to you. What does it say? Does it show up as a voice, a feeling, an image or symbol? Maybe you sense or feel something. These are the clairs.

I once drew an open treasure chest with eight beams of light curling out of it. Months later during a meditation, I saw myself bound by eight chains which melted into a key. A treasure chest appeared and I opened with that key.

Guess what came out – the same eight light beams, just like my drawing. My art journaling turned out to be an artistic prophecy of sorts!

3. Journaling and Dream Work – Write down intuitive hits, dreams, and weird little nudges. Over time, patterns emerge, and your confidence grows. That’s how you move from “Was that real?” to “Oh yeah, that was spot on.” Journaling is wonderful for intuitive development.

Start tracking your dreams. They’re direct messages from your subconscious, wrapped in symbolism. I recommend The Dream Book by Betty Bethards—it’s my go-to dream resource.

4. Quiet the Noise – Stillness is magic. Go for a walk without your phone. Sit in nature. Meditate. That open space invites intuitive whispers.

The less your brain is busy with distractions, the more room there is for imagination and intuition to dance.

5. Follow Nudges – Try a new route. Say yes to something random. Let creativity lead without needing a reason. The more you follow intuitive whims, the stronger the signal gets.

How to Tell the Difference

That’s the big question, right? How do you know if it’s your imagination or intuition?

Here’s how to tell:

Imagination is playful and often elaborate. You can shape it at will. It may come with strong emotions, excitement, fear, and fantasy. On the other hand, intuition is calm, direct, and surprising. It pops in out of nowhere and usually feels neutral, even if the message is powerful.

Your body knows. Intuition often arrives with physical sensations—chills, a gut feel, a sense of “This is right.” Imagination stays mostly in the mind.

The first time I entered the Akashic Records, I felt it viscerally. I was with two friends, and as we tuned into energy, I was engulfed by chills around my head and through my body. That’s the kind of response imagination alone doesn’t generate.

There’s so much more in the podcast including my description of how to do a shaman journey – and you’ll find a link to a shaman drumming video at the bottom of this post. Have fun!

Awaken Your Sixth Sense!

If you’re ready for intuitive development, I’ve got a great program for you called Awaken Your Sixth Sense. You’ll get seven super simple prerecorded lessons filled with exercises and things to try to build your inner knowing. And right now it’s on sale for $27! Marked down from $88 for a short time. Click here to down your copy today!

In the podcast, I also talk about Shaman Journeys and how drumming helps your brain waves move into a more receptive theta state. I listen to at elast 15 minutes of drumming when I want to do one of these journeys. Below is the drumming video I recommend:

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