Is It Intuition or Ego? · ASE Spirituality & Ifa Skool

Is It Intuition or Ego?

This question came in from our community member

and I knew immediately it needed its own post — because almost everyone walking a spiritual path has asked this at some point. You are not alone in this.

This is honestly one of the most important questions you can learn to answer for yourself. And the fact that you're asking it tells me your spiritual awareness is already more developed than you might realize. You're paying attention. That matters.

So let's break it down.

Your Intuition

Intuition is quiet. It doesn't argue with you. It doesn't need to convince you of anything. It just knows — and it delivers that knowing quickly, clearly, and without a lot of drama attached to it. Intuition feels like a gentle nudge, a sudden clarity, or a sense of peace that settles over a decision even when the circumstances around it are uncertain.

The key quality of intuition is that it is neutral. It's not trying to protect your ego or make you look good. It's simply pointing you toward truth.

Your Ego

The ego is louder. It's the voice that second-guesses, compares, worries about what other people think, and needs reassurance. The ego is driven by fear — fear of loss, fear of rejection, fear of being wrong. When the ego is speaking, the energy feels tight, anxious, or urgent.

Here's a simple way to tell the difference: if the "guidance" you're receiving makes you feel small, superior, defensive, or it plays to the parts of you that actually need to change or be elevated — that's your ego. Intuition expands you. Ego contracts you.

Spiritual Guidance

Spiritual guidance — whether from your ancestors, your Orisha, or your spirit guides — often comes in layers. It repeats itself. It shows up in dreams, in signs, in the words of a stranger, in a song that comes on at just the right moment. Spirit is patient and persistent. It will keep knocking until you open the door.

One of the ways I've learned to recognize spiritual guidance in my own life is through the body. There's often a physical sensation — a warmth, a stillness, a heaviness in the chest — that accompanies a genuine spiritual message. Your body is one of your most reliable spiritual instruments. Learn to listen to it.

Which Orisha Is Walking Closest With You?

This is such a beautiful question — and I want to honor it with an honest answer.

The Orisha who walks closest with you is not something I can tell you from a post. That is sacred information that is revealed through Ifá divination — and it requires sitting with a Babalawo who can properly consult Orunmila on your behalf.

In our ile, that is Baba Victor's work. He does all of our Ifá readings and Guardian Orisha Reveals, and he is incredibly thorough and gifted at what he does. If you want to know which Orisha owns your head and how to begin strengthening that connection, I would encourage you to reach out to him directly for more details.

Remember — every house is different, and your path may look a little different based on your specific spiritual needs. What we share here is a general guide, not a one-size-fits-all prescription.

How to Strengthen Your Connection in the Meantime

While you're finding your footing, here are a few things that will always serve you regardless of where you are on the path:

Pray consistently. Tend your ancestral altar. Spend time in stillness — not just doing spiritual things, but being in the energy of spirit. Journal what you notice. Pay attention to what keeps showing up in your life. Connection deepens through devotion, and devotion is really just showing up consistently with an open heart.

Want to Go Deeper?

If questions like these are coming up for you regularly — if you're craving real mentorship, real answers, and a safe space to grow at your own pace — I want you to know that I offer a Spiritual Development Mentorship for exactly that reason.

This isn't a course you watch alone. It's a relationship. It's guidance that's tailored to you — your questions, your path, your spiritual needs. If that resonates with something in you, I'd love to have a discovery call to see if it's the right fit.

Reach out to me directly right here in my inbox and we'll get that conversation started. 🤍

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Is It Intuition or Ego?