5: Cognition
Your Cognition is a special “sense” that you can play with in order to gain clarity on what people and experiences are healthiest for you.
Again, we can all access each of these senses. But I invite you to explore and play with yours, and see what comes up.
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Explore tactile experiences like gardening, cooking, feeling textures and fabrics — and use your strong sense of touch to get information.
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Sampling is a beneficial process — try out new people, places and spaces as freely as you like, and give yourself permission to step away from what doesn’t align.
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Your extra sensitivity through your sense of smell can be used to assess what is healthy or safe for you.
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Close your eyes and practice visualization — manifestation was made for you, so give yourself space to daydream, meditate, and imagine.
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Follow what is aesthetically-inspiring to you — create mood or vision boards, re-arrange your home space to feel right, and give yourself permission to follow what subjectively appeals to your tastes.
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Physical waves of feeling in your system (shivers, sensations) help guide what is healthy for you — trust these signals and feel free to exit anything out of alignment.
My Experience
Learning that I am Outer Vision definitely resonated. I’ve always followed my subjective aesthetic preferences, and sometimes people give me a hard time for it! But, I honor that they may not have the same connection to this cognition, and it’s nice affirmation to own it. I recently redesigned the way my closet looks, and now I feel entirely better about what’s in it. It’s like I have a new wardrobe. And sure, a lot of people might feel similarly, but I’ve seen some crazy closets behind truly put-together people. My desire to design things in a way that aligns with my Outer Vision feels so innate, and has an influence on my energy. I’m also creating monthly moodboards as a way to play with this sense — experimenting with getting an external sense for what I’m inspired by, and want to bring in.
One of my favorite Cognition discoveries is my dear friend who has Taste. I read a piece that these individuals may literally ‘nibble on their food’ — and I can totally attest that she does! She’s a such nibbler, and really needs to sample. I love that she’s just tasting her way through people and experiences in life, deciding what’s sweet and sour, and I hope she continues to own it!
It also brought me joy to learn about another friend who has Inner Vision. He has always talked about closing his eyes, and visualizing himself winning. Contests, parking spots, you name it: and it truly works for him! I’ve tried to replicate this process but I can’t say it’s as strong for me. Following my visual joys has lead to some natural and happy discoveries.
