Work with direct intuition. Direct intuition, also called literal intuition, is the sort of intuition you harness when you ask yourself about a specific situation. Make yourself comfortable. Sit down in a quiet place and focus your breathing until your body relaxes. Identify a situation you would like insight on. Focus on this situation for several minutes. Ask aloud or in your mind for a direct intuitive experience about it in the near future. You can also ask yourself yes or no questions and pay attention to how your body responds, particularly in your solar plexus chakra (or rib cage) area. It may contract for no answers and expand for yes answers.

Work on your indirect intuition. Indirect intuition, also called symbolic intuition, focuses on the mind's natural ability to pick up on things of key importance by developing your ability to see in and interpret mental symbols. Grab a pencil and a piece of paper. Ask yourself, "What does my life need right now?" Repeat this question three times, pausing in between each repetition while imagining yourself moving to a more meaningful answer each time. After asking the question three times, pick up your pencil and draw the first symbol that comes to mind. Interpret the symbol. Figure out what it represents from your perspective and how that concept plays into your life.