Much has been written about Adam and Eve, and the forbidden fruit. Many think the fruit represents wisdom, yet if they were in the Garden of Eden, where all things were there for the taking, why would the forbidden fruit be wisdom? If we are created in the image of the Divine, wouldn’t that wisdom be within us in the form of our intuition? What if we questioned this narrative and considered the forbidden fruit, freewill?

We always have choices. I believe God presented Adam and Eve with a choice: Live in total alignment with him in the Garden of Eden, or have the power to decide what they wanted out of life. As we have been taught, they chose the forbidden fruit, which cause their banishment from the land of plenty.

Just like Adam and Eve, every day we have a choice, align ourselves with a higher source of consciousness and wisdom, spoken through our intuition, or choose the fruit right in front of us, or that nice shiny object. Yet we fail to realize that in choosing the latter, we distance ourselves from the loving guidance of The Great Creator, Source, God, Spirit.

In this case, freewill is a blessing and a curse, at the same time. How often do we check in with the quiet but powerful voice of our intuition before we do anything? When we choose the guidance spoken by this voice, we align with the wisdom of God.

Yet if we ignore our intuition, or have not tapped into this source of guidance, we are choosing the path of freewill. In a sense, we are on our own without any idea where we are headed. It’s as if we are on a road trip without a map or GPS.

The thing is we may not even know we have a choice. Our lives may have been so driven by freewill it might be the only option we know of. We are so comfortable with reacting to what life throws at us, we can’t imagine any other way to live.

If we look closely at our intuition, it is our connection to a higher source of consciousness. If we doubt this, how does our intuition know when there is danger around the next corner? Or if we should skip a date or motorcycle ride?

This guidance is not something many of us trust, so by default we choose freewill, thereby getting hurt emotionally or physically, or losing hope in the world. In essence, we throw ourselves out of the Garden of Eden because we have chosen to ignore this one true, loving connection with the Divine.

I know some who would argue that there is no source of higher consciousness, and intuition is just our bodies reaction to the energy of those around us. My question is why are they so afraid of considering that there is a source of energy connecting us to a higher realm of awareness?

One answer may be that they cannot experience this energy with their five senses, thereby hindering their ability to see beyond this narrow scope of awareness. We cannot put our finger on where our intuition originates in the body, so for many, it doesn’t exist.

Another reason people are uncomfortable with the idea of a higher source of consciousness speaking through their intuition, is because this challenges their thinking of what they know about themselves and the world around them. The thought of questioning themselves has the potential of shaking their foundation to its core. Thereby challenging everything they think about themselves and the life they created through their choice of freewill.

We often think that by turning within to seek the guidance of our intuition, our lives will be out of our control. Yet nothing is further from the truth. Consider intuition as the voice of our true self, uncovered beneath the layers of persona we created to protect ourselves from the fallout of choosing freewill over knowing our authentic self.

When we choose to align with our intuition, we are opening the door to unlimited wisdom and unconditional love. In my view that is the analogy behind the Garden of Eden, stay in this place where love and guidance are always flowing, or choose your own path without this wisdom or love.

As we contemplate this line of thinking, look over your life to see if you are living the life you have always wanted? Or are you struggling to find meaning in your day to day tasks?

Your intuition will always lead you to what is true and right for you. Yet when we choose freewill, we may miss important guidance that will elevate our lives to a higher realm of consciousness.

In this heightened state of awareness, we begin to see the world as our own Garden of Eden, with everything we could ever ask for available to us. To access this garden we must look within ourselves, listening for the wisdom and guidance of who we truly are, spoken through our loving intuition.

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Choosing to follow our intuition is a choice made from freewill, that’s true. But once this choice is made, our life becomes more grounded in our authentic truth and less like a wild roller coaster ride where we have no say over the outcome.

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