Intuition is a Bitch
a multisensory story about power, pleasure, and the wisdom of your senses
You’ve done the inner work.
You’ve read the books, participated in therapy, followed the experts.
And yet...
You still find yourself second-guessing your gut.
You still question whether you can trust your instincts.
You still struggle to distinguish your intuition from your fears.
You still feel distant from your body's wisdom.
This book is for people who are ready to reclaim what domination has disconnected.
About the Book
Cultures organized by domination teach us to sever from our bodies, suppress our instincts, and defer to external authority. They prioritize intellect over sensation, cognitive mastery over lived experience, and control over curiosity. But within every human being lives a system of brilliance far older than domination itself— a sensory intelligence designed for survival, discernment, healing, and self-leadership.
Intuition is a Bitch confronts these cultural narratives head-on, offering a new way of understanding the purpose of instinct, the function of intuition, and the role of pleasure as a sacred act of resistance.
Through a blend of evidence-based research, personal narrative, folklore, and cultural analysis, Scarlet Jaxen weaves a multisensory story that invites readers not only to learn— but to feel. Integrating sound, scent, visuals, and language, this book creates an embodied experience of knowledge that moves beyond intellect and into a more holistic and comprehensive understanding.
This is a book about returning to the wisdom your body has carried all along.
What You’ll Explore Inside
The function of instinct and intuition as strategic intelligence
How cultures rooted in domination invalidate sensory intelligence
The role of pleasure as resistance and a method of social justice
Embodied self-inquiry as a model for discernment and self-leadership
The relationship between sensory intelligence, healing, and personal sovereignty.
Why fully feeling is the portal to knowing more fully
Who This Book Serves:
Therapists, coaches, and facilitators seeking deeper frameworks for embodied work
Survivors navigating the impacts of trauma, systemic oppression, and societal judgment
Healers, caregivers, and empaths who are highly attuned and deeply relational
Leaders, changemakers, and practitioners exploring sensory-based leadership models
Scholars and qualitative researchers seeking applied frameworks for knowledge translation and distribution
People who naturally gravitate towards personal growth and healing and want to live more authentically and relate more deeply
What Readers Are Saying
“Scarlet Jaxen has written what most books about healing won't touch— that our bodies know more than the systems around us, and that reclaiming pleasure is nothing short of a sacred rebellion.”
“This isn't theory. This is cellular.”
“Every page felt like a theatre.”
FAQs
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Most books about intuition are abstract and spiritual in nature. This book treats intuition as a strategic system of intelligence rooted in the body. It offers a grounded, practice-based lens supported by research, trauma theory, and cultural analysis. Rather than explaining intuition as a mysterious gift, Scarlet Jaxen shows how it's a natural, accessible capacity that can be decoded, understood, and reclaimed.
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No. This isn’t a step-by-step guide or a collection of inspirational advice. It is an immersive, multisensory experience that combines evidence-based research with personal storytelling and folklore, creating the conditions for more holistic understanding. This book conjures an experience that stretches beyond imagination and into your body.
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This book incorporates more than words and narration. You will encounter color-rich visuals, soundscapes of nature, embedded scents (think of fragrance in a magazine but instead of chemicals herbs), and textures lifting off the pages. These elements are designed intentionally to stretch past the analytical mind and engage your body in a process of remembering, sensing, and integrating.
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It is for people who have done some “inner work”— be that through therapy, coaching, reading, or courses, but still feel stuck or disconnected from what they “know.” It’s for therapists, facilitators, changemakers, caregivers, empaths, survivors, and leaders who want to be led by their internal authority.
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Absolutely not. This book is written to be both intellectually rigorous and accessible. Whether you’re a practitioner or someone longing to reconnect with your own body and inner wisdom, this book will meet you where you are at.