3.3 Intuition, Perception, and Access to Information

3.3 · Intuition, Perception, and Access to Information

3.3 Intuition, Perception, and Access to Information

Theory First: Clearing the Noise

Our minds are full of chatter: random thoughts, worries, inner dialogues about shopping lists or yesterday’s meeting. Not all of that is intuition.

Question 12: What is the first step to recognize genuine intuition?

A) Distinguish between mental noise and meaningful signals.
B) Wait for dreams to tell you exactly what to do.
C) Assume that every random thought is a cosmic message.
D) Ask three friends if they think it’s intuition.

Let’s break them down

Once we realize that not all thoughts are equal, the next step is to look closer at the difference. In MBT terms, meaningful signals are what we call intuition— they are quiet but clear messages from consciousness. On the other hand, most of what runs through our head is just mental noise—busy, repetitive, and often fear-driven.In MBT terms, meaningful signals are what we call intuition—quiet but clear messages from consciousness. Most other thoughts are mental noise—busy, repetitive, and often fear-driven.

Question 13: Which of the following are typical features of genuine intuition?

A) It comes as a short, clear impression or image.
B) It keeps repeating itself, louder each time.
C) It feels calm, without needing to argue or explain.
D) It always tells you what you want to hear.

Question 14: Which of the following are typical features of mental noise? (Choose two)

A) It is repetitive, anxious, or insistent.
B) It comes suddenly, like a flash of insight, then disappears.
C) It often argues and gives reasons to convince you.
D) It aligns with love, cooperation, and personal growth.

The Lost Keys

You can’t find your car keys. You stop searching frantically and instead sit down, quiet your mind, and a picture of the kitchen counter suddenly appears.

Question 15: What just happened?

A) You accessed your intuition, which delivered useful information.
B) A lucky guess, nothing more.
C) Your subconscious reminded you where you last put them.
D) The keys telepathically called out to you.

Theory: Different Types of Intuition

Tom Campbell points out that intuition can come in different forms: sudden insights, bodily sensations, emotional nudges, or symbolic images.

Question 16: Which of the following are valid forms of intuition?

A) A sudden inner “knowing” without logical reasoning.
B) Asking Google instead of listening within.
C) Seeing a black cat and assuming bad luck is coming.
D) A physical sensation (like tension in the stomach) guiding your choice.

The Job Interview

Before an important interview, you feel calm and confident—but suddenly, an inner whisper tells you to bring a printed résumé, even though the recruiter said it wasn’t necessary. You follow it. At the interview, the recruiter says: “We had a technical problem—do you have a paper copy?”

Question 17: What does this illustrate?

A) Intuition is just anxiety in disguise.
B) Intuition always works perfectly, 100% of the time.
C) Intuition can provide practical, timely information that logic might miss.
D) Recruiters secretly test applicants this way.

Theory: Accessing the Larger Database

According to MBT, consciousness can sometimes access a vast “database” beyond ordinary awareness—information from the past, present, or even probable futures.

Question 18: How can you increase your chances of accessing this information?

A) By quieting the mind through meditation or focused intention.
B) By multitasking—checking your phone while asking for guidance.
C) By demanding exact answers with deadlines.
D) By cultivating openness and patience.

In MBT terms, all information—past, present, and probable futures—resides in a vast database of consciousness. It is not something external that we “hack into,” but rather something our own mind can access. The key is not force or demand, but openness, patience, focused intention, and trust. Consciousness can read its own records when we quiet the noise and allow the signal to come through.