Intellectual vs Intution

One would say heart is the most vital organ in human body while the other would argue that most important organ is the brain as it is not replaceable by transplant or any mechanical devices, however, I would agree to that they both have equal importance within our body depending on how we look at it.

As we all know of their major functions, let's look at something more interesting! Scientific evidence indicates that the heart begins to beat in the unborn fetus before the brain is formed. Neuroscientists have discovered that there are over 40,000 nerve cells (neurons) in the heart alone, indicating that the heart has its own brain. In addition, the heart has an electromagnetic energy field 5,000 times greater than that of the brain and this field can be measured with magnetometers up to 10 feet beyond the physical body, which can provides support for the spiritual teachings to indicate that we humans have energy fields – Aura: to represent soul vibrations or chakras, and may reflect the moods or thoughts of the person it surrounds. You can call me sceptical at this point and stop reading further!

Since the heart's energy field is greater than that of the brain's, let's presumed that energies sensed or released in this energy field are released and perceived through the heart i.e intuition and sent to brain for intellectual interpretation. One's state of balance between the heart and the brain permits the personal condition we have called as peace of mind! This to me indicates the balance between intuition and intellectual. Because this powerful coherence starts in each individual's heart rhythms, the heart can be considered the conduit or vessel through which soulfulness or higher consciousness resides. This condition of heart coherence supports the many teachings that state the human heart is the seat of the soul. As the saying, clear soul clears mind.

Fortunately, developing medical fields such as neurobiology, neurochemistry, and neuropsychology are using technical imaging equipment such as PET (positive emission tomography) and SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) to identify various regions of the brain, their activities, and have identified the frontal parts of the brain which develops spiritual capacity. Scientific reports are proclaiming that if the frontal lobes of a person's brain are not properly developed at a young age then it can result in a dysfunctional brain with a variety of possible physical, emotional and behaviour related problems. It is also believed that an increased amount of stress, from the chaotic nature of modern living, creates a toxic brain hormone called cortisol. It is deduced that if high cortisol levels are maintained in the brain over an extended period, certain critical brain areas can become totally devoid of neural activity. When neural activity falters, there is a decrease in the ability of the person to control aggression and regulate negative thoughts and feelings. Then, with this knowledge that we human beings were created to live with the constant fuel of love during life, we must educate ourselves and do everything in our power to fulfill our heart's desires in order to function properly. Lastly it is the intellectual knowledge that helps us to identify the intuition, which has to be perfectly balanced!