1. Welcome to Intuitive Intelligence Anouk Brack, MSc (Anouk.brack@wur.nl) Wageningen University ECS59803 (3 ects) and ECS65800 (1,5 ects) Period 2 2008-2009

2. Take a breath… … and arrive here … and arrive here Take 10 deep, slow in & out breaths Take 10 deep, slow in & out breaths Get more relaxed AND become more present Get more relaxed AND become more present Become more aware of your body, feelings, thoughts,… Become more aware of your body, feelings, thoughts,… Enjoy Enjoy

3. Introduction Goals of this course - Developing your intelligences, especially intuitive intelligence - Stretching your view on and experience of reality How: My own experience, literature, exercises, guest speakers and last but not least your own input and involvement

4. With what? Anouk Brack & guest lecturers Anouk Brack & guest lecturers Reader & Book “The Integral Vision” - Ken Wilber Reader & Book “The Integral Vision” - Ken Wilber Course rules & Course Programme Course rules & Course Programme You! What experience do we have here? You! What experience do we have here? reiki, dowsing, chakra’s, cropcircles, dreaming, kabala, enneagram, ?

5. Exploring intuition 1) What is intuition? 2) Give some examples of intuition 3) What is it useful for? 4) How to access it?

6. Introduction Course intentions Course intentions Not just any course…. :-) Not just any course…. :-) Intention of making a difference in your lives! Intention of making a difference in your lives! Take as much responsibility as possible, challenge yourself! Take as much responsibility as possible, challenge yourself! Becoming more reflective, more caring, with a bigger worldview and a deeper self understanding Becoming more reflective, more caring, with a bigger worldview and a deeper self understanding

7. Comfort, challenge, survival zones

8. Intuition? What is intuition? What is intuition? What is intuition good for? What is intuition good for?

9. Intuition? What is intuition? What is intuition? Etymology: Etymology: Middle English intuycyon, from Late Latin intuition-, intuitio act of contemplating, from Latin intuēri to look at, contemplate, from in- + tuēri to look at Middle English intuycyon, from Late Latin intuition-, intuitio act of contemplating, from Latin intuēri to look at, contemplate, from in- + tuēri to look at Date: Date: 15th century 15th century 1: quick and ready insight 1: quick and ready insight 2 a: immediate apprehension or cognition b: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition c: the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference 2 a: immediate apprehension or cognition b: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition c: the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/intuition

10. Intuition! Everybody has experienced and uses intuition, not always aware of it Everybody has experienced and uses intuition, not always aware of it Intuition is not neutral, it’s colored by developmental level, worldview, emotions… Intuition is not neutral, it’s colored by developmental level, worldview, emotions… Intuition is inner knowing colored by the inner space it is showing up in… Intuition is inner knowing colored by the inner space it is showing up in… A profound spiritual experience can be a nature fairy blessing or an angelic message, an irrational daydream, inner God/Goddess experience, experience of eternal Love, or even emptiness A profound spiritual experience can be a nature fairy blessing or an angelic message, an irrational daydream, inner God/Goddess experience, experience of eternal Love, or even emptiness

11. Exploring Intelligence 1) What is intelligence? 2) Give some examples of intelligence(s) 3) What is it useful for? 4) How to access it? 5) What kind of intelligences do you know of, or have you heard of? 6) What intelligence(s) area are you well developed at?

12. Intelligence? 1 a (1): the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations : reason; also : the skilled use of reason (2): the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria (as tests) b Christian Science : the basic eternal quality of divine Mind c: mental acuteness : shrewdness 1 a (1): the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations : reason; also : the skilled use of reason (2): the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria (as tests) b Christian Science : the basic eternal quality of divine Mind c: mental acuteness : shrewdnessreasonshrewdnessreasonshrewdness 2 a: an intelligent entity; especially : angel b: intelligent minds or mind 2 a: an intelligent entity; especially : angel b: intelligent minds or mind intelligentangelintelligent angelintelligent 3: the act of understanding : comprehension 3: the act of understanding : comprehensioncomprehension

13. Intuitive Intelligence?! Intuition: Inner knowing Intuition: Inner knowing Intelligence: the ability to deal with new or trying situations / the act of understanding Intelligence: the ability to deal with new or trying situations / the act of understanding “The ability to deal with new or trying situations with use of inner knowing” ? “The ability to deal with new or trying situations with use of inner knowing” ? “the act of understanding one’s inner knowledge” ? “the act of understanding one’s inner knowledge” ?

14. Intuitive Intelligence?! One’s Intuitive Intelligence development can be high or low or average…. One’s Intuitive Intelligence development can be high or low or average…. But an “intelligent Intuition” is using your inner knowing AND your common sense! But an “intelligent Intuition” is using your inner knowing AND your common sense! So…Anouk says: “Intuitive intelligence”= So…Anouk says: “Intuitive intelligence”= use of intuition consciously and use of intuition consciously and combined with ratio, feelings and other sources of info. combined with ratio, feelings and other sources of info.

15. Intuitive Intelligence?! Great!! Great!! So…? What is it exactly? How to use it? When to trust it? So…? What is it exactly? How to use it? When to trust it? Let’s find out in this Intuitive Intelligence course!! Let’s find out in this Intuitive Intelligence course!!

16. Assinment zero visualisation Experience part of your intuition Experience part of your intuition Surface new information on why you’re here Surface new information on why you’re here Have pen and paper close by Have pen and paper close by Get comfortable and close eyes or look down Get comfortable and close eyes or look down I will ask questions, become aware of what answers surface. Don’t actively do a lot. I will ask questions, become aware of what answers surface. Don’t actively do a lot.

17. Experiences & Questions? On the process Or the content

19. We need a Framework to not get lost in translation… Spiritual has different meanings Spiritual has different meanings From very religious, to superstitious, a special shared and deep moment, to a line of human intelligence (SI), to a developmental stage…! From very religious, to superstitious, a special shared and deep moment, to a line of human intelligence (SI), to a developmental stage…! How confusing is that…?! How confusing is that…?! Science also has different meanings: Science also has different meanings: Deep science and narrow science Deep science and narrow science Scientific method vs. scientifically accepted subjects (crop circles, near death experiences, Psychology some time ago…!) Scientific method vs. scientifically accepted subjects (crop circles, near death experiences, Psychology some time ago…!)

20. Human stages of learning All stages transcend, and include the previous ones… 1 You learn to stay alive 2 You learn to belong – There is ONE Thruth 3 You learn to think for yourself (IQ) – My opinion is right 4 You learn to feel and empathize (EQ) - Everybody is equal and has their own truth (and judging is bad!) 5 You learn to integrate all previous truths – 5 You learn to integrate all previous truths – Some truths are more true than others, because of a greater care and understanding

21. Integral Framework “Nobody is smart enough to be wrong all of the time..” “Nobody is smart enough to be wrong all of the time..” So, there’s a truth in everything, every theory, worldview, experience… So, there’s a truth in everything, every theory, worldview, experience… …but it is a partial truth. …but it is a partial truth. Let’s find all the truths Let’s find all the truths and find the development of truth!

22. Integral Framework “Nobody is smart enough to be wrong all of the time..” The framework helps map all the partial truths and leads to a dynamic integral worldview to make sense of it all The framework helps map all the partial truths and leads to a dynamic integral worldview to make sense of it all It is AQAL; All Quadrants, all Levels, all Lines, all Types, all States… It is AQAL; All Quadrants, all Levels, all Lines, all Types, all States… But don’t confuse the map with the territory!

23. Integral Intuitive Intelligence With this map I thee wed… With this map I thee wed… So we will explore science, spirituality, intuition, consciousness, human development, ancient wisdom, subtle energy experiences… So we will explore science, spirituality, intuition, consciousness, human development, ancient wisdom, subtle energy experiences… with an integral travel companion!

24. Questions?

25. Resources Wiki about his course www.intuitieveintelligentie.nl Wiki about his course www.intuitieveintelligentie.nl www.intuitieveintelligentie.nl Jill Bolte Taylor - Brainscientist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU Jill Bolte Taylor - Brainscientist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU The Ladder – song by Stuart Davis The Ladder – song by Stuart Davis http://www.humanemergence.org/files/intropack/ladder.wmv

26. Next time?!