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CONTACTING SPIRIT GUIDES & ANGELS
Everyone has benevolent guides and angels with them, whether they know it or not. There are so many benefits to becoming aware of and communicating with these high spirit beings I couldn't possibly list them all. Just know they are always supporting you, and the more consciously and directly this happens the better.
My own experience with bright spirits... angels, spiritual teachers, and deceased loved ones... over many years has been a priceless benefit for my growing, personally and especially spiritually. There are a few things I've learned that I can share:
- Becoming aware of and communicating with guides and angels is easier than most people think. There's a simple meditation at the end of this article for starting out. Once you've established a relationship with them you may just chat any old time.
- Doubts are natural at first, because this is new and because most of the world considers it slightly nuts. With time and feeling their presence your confidence will grow. What cinched it for me in the beginning was, whenever I did what they suggested it worked out well... far better than if I'd gone my own way. Besides, when you open to the love it's very convincing. :hug3:
- Communication with guides may take many forms, the most common being telepathy, or intuitive communication, in your mind. They will also give us pictures or memories or feelings or dreams or events in nature and with people or symbols or visions or astral journeys or smells and tastes or a subtle sense or hunch... and so on, in forms that have meaning just for you. Whatever form the message takes, the feeling with it is, "This is for me."
Your relationship with your guides will be unique and will evolve as you grow.
- Trying to figure out meanings with your mind doesn't work well. Instead, just listen and feel or sense what the message is. If it's not clear you can always ask a more specific question. Or "Hey! What did you mean by that?"
- Our guides and angels are purely accepting and loving, although they may challenge or even tease us in ways that get us to let go and go further. (They do have a sense of humor.)
- We are not subservient to our guides but they consider us as equals working as a team, although their wisdom is far greater than ours. For things to work out best I always "do what I'm told". :wink:
- Communication with spirit beings should be two-way. We can ask for help with something or for questions to be answered, and then let go and allow them to give to us in their way.
- We don't need to explain everything about a situation since they already know more about it than we do. My most frequent request has always been simply, "Please help."
- Demands don't work, usually, unless they see we need some sort of confirmation. Openly asking is always good.
- As my angel said long ago, "How is none of your business." Which means, don't tell them how to help you. Keep your long range intent in mind and see how they work out with you.
- Yes, we can ask for help for someone else... letting go of how that might work out... and even If.
- Holding on to a hierarchy or definitions of which types of guides and angels do what is completely beside the point. It's our connection, communication and love that truly matter.
Meditation to Contact Your Spirit Guides
Take time to make yourself comfortable, switch off the phone etc. ...
Take slow, gentle breaths in through your nose and concentrating on the out breath through slightly open lips...
Feel the air going deep and low into your body; feel the stale negative air and feelings releasing.....
Breathe in, breathe out... Breathe in, breathe out...
Place your focus and attention only on your breathing... Feel your body begin to relax... With each breath you take in, feel all the tension sift away from your body, leaving you calm and relaxed... Your thoughts drift in and out through your mind... Let them flow as your mind becomes quieter.
Mentally place a silver or gold shimmering haze of energy around your whole body, letting it expand each time you exhale. Let this keep you safe you from any negative thoughts and energies.
Gently let the feeling come in that you want to contact your own personal guide.
Create a place you can visualize in your mind, somewhere you find peaceful and know you are safe - like an anteroom of light.
Your guides can take on any shape. Think about how you feel your guide may look. In time they will take on whatever form they wish to appear to you, or no visual form at all.
Have a list of questions you would to ask your guide or guides. The answers may take a few days to filter from your your higher self down to your physical being.
Remember to thank them. They don't need our gratitude, but we do.Once you have reached a beginning level with this form of contact your natural ability to connect with your guides will gradually improve.
Enjoy!
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blessings
Xan
Emmalevine
29-12-2010, 09:02 AM
This is fantastic Xan, just the information I need.. Many thanks indeed :smile:
star-child
29-12-2010, 11:25 PM
Thanks Xan :)
capricorn
29-12-2010, 11:31 PM
I am going to try this. Thank you for the information! :hug:
Perhin
29-12-2010, 11:51 PM
Wonderful post! I just tried the meditation and it works! :)
Would you care to tell us more, Perhin?
Xan
casper
31-12-2010, 05:56 PM
Wow I've been looking for something like this! I'm definitely going to give this a try....Thank you!
laurier14
01-01-2011, 11:23 PM
Hi Xan,
Thank you for your posts on meditations and on contacting spirit guides; they are very helpful! I have a question: what if the message I receive from my angels is different, conflicting even, with a message received by a more experienced channeler? Which message should I trust, or is there an element of truth to both? How do you go about receiving clarification on subject matter?
Thank you for your insight!
Blessings,
Laurie.
Kaere
01-01-2011, 11:36 PM
Hi Xan,
Thank you for your posts on meditations and on contacting spirit guides; they are very helpful! I have a question: what if the message I receive from my angels is different, conflicting even, with a message received by a more experienced channeler? Which message should I trust, or is there an element of truth to both? How do you go about receiving clarification on subject matter?
Thank you for your insight!
Blessings,
Laurie.
Good question - I'm very interested in hearing thoughts on this as well.
laurier14: Hi Xan,
Thank you for your posts on meditations and on contacting spirit guides; they are very helpful!
I'm glad to be of help, laurier.
I have a question: what if the message I receive from my angels is different, conflicting even, with a message received by a more experienced channeler? Which message should I trust, or is there an element of truth to both? How do you go about receiving clarification on subject matter?
I would go for a third opinion. :smile: You could do this in a few ways.
- Ask someone who knows you well and who is usually pretty objective to give you some intuitive mirroring.
- Wait a bit. Then make sure you let go of both messages and start fresh... clearing your mind well before asking your guides again.
- You might phrase the question to your guides differently, more from your feeling than thought, more from your heart than your head if you know what I mean.
- While you're waiting for these things to sort themselves out in you, your own intuition may show you how both answers are right in some way, reflecting different aspects of the situation.
How I know what's clearly from spirit and not from my own mind is... letting go entirely and opening deeply to the quiet space within myself... then trusting whatever comes from This.
blessings
Xan
chuckp
02-01-2011, 08:37 AM
What message you get is the truth for you, what others get is the truth for them - so who are you, you or somebody else ? Trust yourself !
laurier14
02-01-2011, 04:23 PM
Hi Xan and Chuck,
Thank you for your insight and advice! Xan, I appreciate your suggestions to seek a third opinion and to let go of both messages; I will do this.
Chuck, your reminder to trust oneself is timely and contains truth. It aligns with my goal to live my life actively through my choices rather than as a passive observer of events that "happen to me" because I chose not to choose or follow guidance--if this makes sense. Ultimately, we choose the path we are on through our actions or inactions.
I look forward to hearing any other thoughts or insights on the subject, as contacting my spirit guide/s is a new activity for me. And any suggestions on how to stop second-guessing oneself are welcome :D.
Blessings,
Laurie
...any suggestions on how to stop second-guessing oneself are welcome
This is simply a habit of your mind, Laurie. You can stop it by doing just that... stopping.
Whenever you notice you're starting up that train of thought, just Stop... and shift into something else... another way of thinking, or perhaps a mantra, for instance.
Xan
Royalite
05-01-2011, 02:48 AM
I appreciate this post, Xan. Thank you. :smile:
day dreamer
06-01-2011, 12:02 AM
I have been asking for helping from angels & cannot seem to get an answer.
But I have been asking for them to send me a sign that they are with me. I more then likey have been missing the signs they have sent me. I am going to try this tonight.
Thank you Xan.
Yes dreamer... It's good to be aware of your expectations and let them go. Then you may be surprised.
Xan
mistyd
06-01-2011, 03:29 PM
hi day dreamer,
I was doing exactly the same as you, I was asking for signs and then forgetting i had asked :rolleyes: so I had to get myself in check and to focus, its amazing how you can go through daily life without even focusing..
What happened? signs happening fairly rapidly.. I once asked for a sign to help me realise I was getting divine direction and sneakily asked for a red rose ( it was nighttime, I was at home for the night) and I opened laptop, had email with a huge red rose logo on the top, I just giggled to myself..
sunny shine
06-01-2011, 04:03 PM
CONTACTING SPIRIT GUIDES & ANGELS
Everyone has benevolent guides and angels with them, whether they know it or not. There are so many benefits to becoming aware of and communicating with these high spirit beings I couldn't possibly list them all. Just know they are always supporting you, and the more consciously and directly this happens the better.
My own experience with bright spirits... angels, spiritual teachers, and deceased loved ones... over many years has been a priceless benefit for my growing, personally and especially spiritually. There are a few things I've learned that I can share:
- Becoming aware of and communicating with guides and angels is easier than most people think. There's a simple meditation at the end of this article for starting out. Once you've established a relationship with them you may just chat any old time.
- Doubts are natural at first, because this is new and because most of the world considers it slightly nuts. With time and feeling their presence your confidence will grow. What cinched it for me in the beginning was, whenever I did what they suggested it worked out well... far better than if I'd gone my own way. Besides, when you open to the love it's very convincing. :hug3:
- Communication with guides may take many forms, the most common being telepathy, or intuitive communication, in your mind. They will also give us pictures or memories or feelings or dreams or events in nature and with people or symbols or visions or astral journeys or smells and tastes or a subtle sense or hunch... and so on, in forms that have meaning just for you. Whatever form the message takes, the feeling with it is, "This is for me."
Your relationship with your guides will be unique and will evolve as you grow.
- Trying to figure out meanings with your mind doesn't work well. Instead, just listen and feel or sense what the message is. If it's not clear you can always ask a more specific question. Or "Hey! What did you mean by that?"
- Our guides and angels are purely accepting and loving, although they may challenge or even tease us in ways that get us to let go and go further. (They do have a sense of humor.)
- We are not subservient to our guides but they consider us as equals working as a team, although their wisdom is far greater than ours. For things to work out best I always "do what I'm told". :wink:
- Communication with spirit beings should be two-way. We can ask for help with something or for questions to be answered, and then let go and allow them to give to us in their way.
- We don't need to explain everything about a situation since they already know more about it than we do. My most frequent request has always been simply, "Please help."
- Demands don't work, usually, unless they see we need some sort of confirmation. Openly asking is always good.
- As my angel said long ago, "How is none of your business." Which means, don't tell them how to help you. Keep your long range intent in mind and see how they work out with you.
- Yes, we can ask for help for someone else... letting go of how that might work out... and even If.
- Holding on to a hierarchy or definitions of which types of guides and angels do what is completely beside the point. It's our connection, communication and love that truly matter.
Meditation to Contact Your Spirit Guides
Take time to make yourself comfortable, switch off the phone etc. ...
Take slow, gentle breaths in through your nose and concentrating on the out breath through slightly open lips...
Feel the air going deep and low into your body; feel the stale negative air and feelings releasing.....
Breathe in, breathe out... Breathe in, breathe out...
Place your focus and attention only on your breathing... Feel your body begin to relax... With each breath you take in, feel all the tension sift away from your body, leaving you calm and relaxed... Your thoughts drift in and out through your mind... Let them flow as your mind becomes quieter.
Mentally place a silver or gold shimmering haze of energy around your whole body, letting it expand each time you exhale. Let this keep you safe you from any negative thoughts and energies.
Gently let the feeling come in that you want to contact your own personal guide.
Create a place you can visualize in your mind, somewhere you find peaceful and know you are safe - like an anteroom of light.
Your guides can take on any shape. Think about how you feel your guide may look. In time they will take on whatever form they wish to appear to you, or no visual form at all.
Have a list of questions you would to ask your guide or guides. The answers may take a few days to filter from your your higher self down to your physical being.
Remember to thank them. They don't need our gratitude, but we do.Once you have reached a beginning level with this form of contact your natural ability to connect with your guides will gradually improve.
Enjoy!
The meditation is adapted from - http://www.portraitcorner.co.uk/Articles/contact-spirit-guides.htm (http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/redir.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spiritualforums.co m%2Fvb%2Fredir.php%3Flink%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww .spiritualforums.com%252Fvb%252Fredir.php%253Flink %253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.spiritualforums. com%25252Fvb%25252Fredir.php%25253Flink%25253Dhttp %2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.spiritualforums.com %2525252Fvb%2525252Fredir.php%2525253Flink%2525253 Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.spiritua lforums.com%252525252Fvb%252525252Fredir.php%25252 5253Flink%252525253Dhttp%25252525253A%25252525252F %25252525252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%25252525252Fv b%25252525252Fredir.php%25252525253Flink%252525252 53Dhttp%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%252525252525 2Fwww.spiritualforums.com%2525252525252Fvb%2525252 525252Fredir.php%2525252525253Flink%2525252525253D http%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%25252525252 5252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%252525252525252Fvb%25 2525252525252Fredir.php%252525252525253Flink%25252 5252525253Dhttp%25252525252525253A%252525252525252 52F%25252525252525252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%2525 2525252525252Fvb%25252525252525252Fredir.php%25252 525252525253Flink%25252525252525253Dhttp%252525252 5252525253A%2525252525252525252F%25252525252525252 52Fwww.spiritualforums.com%2525252525252525252Fvb% 2525252525252525252Fredir.php%2525252525252525253F link%2525252525252525253Dhttp%25252525252525252525 3A%252525252525252525252F%252525252525252525252Fww w.spiritualforums.com%252525252525252525252Fvb%252 525252525252525252Fredir.php%252525252525252525253 Flink%252525252525252525253Dhttp%25252525252525252 525253A%25252525252525252525252F%25252525252525252 525252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%2525252525252525252 5252Fvb%25252525252525252525252Fredir.php%25252525 252525252525253Flink%25252525252525252525253Dhttp% 2525252525252525252525253A%25252525252525252525252 52F%2525252525252525252525252Fwww.spiritualforums. com%2525252525252525252525252Fvb%25252525252525252 52525252Fredir.php%2525252525252525252525253Flink% 2525252525252525252525253Dhttp%2525252525252525252 52525253A%252525252525252525252525252F%25252525252 5252525252525252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%252525252 525252525252525252Fvb%252525252525252525252525252F redir.php%252525252525252525252525253Flink%2525252 52525252525252525253Dhttp%252525252525252525252525 25253A%25252525252525252525252525252F%252525252525 25252525252525252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%25252525 252525252525252525252Fvb%2525252525252525252525252 5252Fredir.php%25252525252525252525252525253Flink% 25252525252525252525252525253Dhttp%252525252525252 5252525252525253A%2525252525252525252525252525252F %2525252525252525252525252525252Fwww.spiritualforu ms.com%2525252525252525252525252525252Fvb%25252525 25252525252525252525252Fredir.php%2525252525252525 252525252525253Flink%25252525252525252525252525252 53Dhttp%252525252525252525252525252525253A%2525252 52525252525252525252525252F%2525252525252525252525 25252525252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%25252525252525 2525252525252525252Fvb%252525252525252525252525252 525252Fredir.php%252525252525252525252525252525253 Flink%252525252525252525252525252525253Dhttp%25252 525252525252525252525252525253A%252525252525252525 25252525252525252F%2525252525252525252525252525252 5252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%252525252525252525252 52525252525252Fvb%25252525252525252525252525252525 252Fredir.php%25252525252525252525252525252525253F link%25252525252525252525252525252525253Dhttp%2525 252525252525252525252525252525253A%252525252525252 5252525252525252525252F%25252525252525252525252525 25252525252Fwww.spiritualforums.com%25252525252525 25252525252525252525252Fvb%25252525252525252525252 52525252525252Fredir.php%2525252525252525252525252 525252525253Flink%25252525252525252525252525252525 25253Dhttp%252525252525252525252525252525252525253 A%252525252525252525252525252525252525252F%2525252 52525252525252525252525252525252Fwww.portraitcorne r.co.uk%252525252525252525252525252525252525252FAr ticles%252525252525252525252525252525252525252Fcon tact-spirit-guides.htm)
blessings
Xan
Very beautiful message; i did not know why i didnt come here before. very practical message.
i just have one question Xan, there is no mention about protection. is it ok to do these types of meditation without any spiritual protection?
sunny shine
06-01-2011, 05:00 PM
i just saw point 6 :-)
Ciqala
15-01-2011, 07:28 AM
I have a question - when I communicate to my spirit guides, I often use a form of visualization, where i am able to go to places, like to the death realm, or with them, and it is often very vivid, real, and it is sort of like going somewhere astrally or lucidly, but it is not, and i would much prefer doing it astral, because i am not really good at concentrating this way, but the thing is, i can easily communicate to them this way, so i'd like to build up my skills. My question is, when i use this sort of "visualization" are there any tips or ways to develop my senses in those places, so that i can understand what my guides say better? See them more clearer? Feel the surroundings better?
It often, feels a lot like I am coming off of anesthetic when i'm visualizing. The thing is, they actually move their lips like they are talking out loud in those places. I have the feeling that i can develop much more vivid senses in that place, so i was wondering, how?
My spirit guide also told me to "open your real eyes" when i am there. What does that mean, and how do i do it?
And, can you actually materialize in astral form, in a place you visualize? How on earth would i accomplish that?
dafydd
15-01-2011, 10:36 AM
I met my spirit guide last night. His name is Kapri. He says he is of Greek origin, and witnessed the battle of Troy unfold as a child. He kept on repeating these words from the Iliad to me:
King Agamemnon answered crisply, "Tactics, my noble Menelaus. That's what we need now, you and I both, and cunning tactics too."
What do you think this could mean?
I have a question - when I communicate to my spirit guides, I often use a form of visualization, where i am able to go to places, like to the death realm, or with them, and it is often very vivid, real, and it is sort of like going somewhere astrally or lucidly, but it is not, and i would much prefer doing it astral, because i am not really good at concentrating this way, but the thing is, i can easily communicate to them this way, so i'd like to build up my skills. My question is, when i use this sort of "visualization" are there any tips or ways to develop my senses in those places, so that i can understand what my guides say better? See them more clearer? Feel the surroundings better?
It often, feels a lot like I am coming off of anesthetic when i'm visualizing. The thing is, they actually move their lips like they are talking out loud in those places. I have the feeling that i can develop much more vivid senses in that place, so i was wondering, how?
My spirit guide also told me to "open your real eyes" when i am there. What does that mean, and how do i do it?
And, can you actually materialize in astral form, in a place you visualize? How on earth would i accomplish that?
Cigala... Your feeling of coming off aesthetic tells me you are in a lower astral realm in your journeys. Experiencing the higher planes leaves you feeling centered and light.
To really develop you skills in other dimensions will take a lot more than a little advice about how to see with your real eyes. What I suggest is to read one of William Buhlman's books, "The Secret of the Soul" or "Adventures Beyond the Body". This second one is available in free PDF format at: http://api.ning.com/files/nTSdV*CY*ywIHIm4D8CbwwHEN7RF9bXkD6C3pIfU-eo_/Adventures_Beyond_the_Body.pdf
His experience and techniques are very refined, and also inspiring to go further.
Xan
I met my spirit guide last night. His name is Kapri. He says he is of Greek origin, and witnessed the battle of Troy unfold as a child. He kept on repeating these words from the Iliad to me:
King Agamemnon answered crisply, "Tactics, my noble Menelaus. That's what we need now, you and I both, and cunning tactics too."
What do you think this could mean?
I think it means your guide wants to you develop your relationship with him so you can ask him to clarify his messages to you.
If you will read the opening article again it can help you develop a closer relationship with him (or them, since we have more than one) for ongoing two-way communicating.
Xan
dafydd
15-01-2011, 12:16 PM
I think it means your guide wants to you develop your relationship with him so you can ask him to clarify his messages to you.
If you will read the opening article again it can help you develop a closer relationship with him (or them, since we have more than one) for ongoing two-way communicating.
Xan
Wisdom, you possess, oh humble Xan.
Thank you.
Ciqala
15-01-2011, 07:29 PM
Cigala... Your feeling of coming off aesthetic tells me you are in a lower astral realm in your journeys. Experiencing the higher planes leaves you feeling centered and light.
To really develop you skills in other dimensions will take a lot more than a little advice about how to see with your real eyes. What I suggest is to read one of William Buhlman's books, "The Secret of the Soul" or "Adventures Beyond the Body". This second one is available in free PDF format at: http://api.ning.com/files/nTSdV*CY*ywIHIm4D8CbwwHEN7RF9bXkD6C3pIfU-eo_/Adventures_Beyond_the_Body.pdf
His experience and techniques are very refined, and also inspiring to go further.
Xan
What? I don't go to lower astral realms, the feeling i get is because i can't manifest there really well. Thanks for the book recommendation :D I'll check it out. Do you or anyone have any tips from experience though?
ummm well, Cigala... It's only in the lower astral realms that we see forms similar to the manifest material world. The higher we go the subtler and less formed it gets.
Xan
Ciqala
16-01-2011, 12:37 AM
ummm well, Cigala... It's only in the lower astral realms that we see forms similar to the manifest material world. The higher we go the subtler and less formed it gets.
Xan
what do you mean by forms? And do you mean levels in astral realms? Not sure what this all means. Because i'm not astral travelling, when i go there. I'm just visualizing. (Still in my physical body.)
I just go to where my spirit guides take me in my mind, such amazing beautiful places that never look like this world, that i can't possibly be imagining. I'd prefer to stay in these places, whether or not they are "lower realms" because that's where my spirit guides are, I want to be able to develop my senses better in these places, because my skill isn't that great. I want to learn how to "hear" my guides better while visualizing, and to be able to see the surroundings better.
Forms are things and beings... shapes that appear to have physical properties or symbolic meaning.
This is why I suggest you learn more, Cigala, such as from William Buhlman's books that describe his variety of experiences in different dimensions. It does help a lot.
We can be aware in the astral even while in the physical - including higher astral levels - because we are multi-dimensional beings. In our spiritual awakening we may be aware at more than one level at a time.... for instance, in inner meditation consciousness even in daily life.
Have you asked your guides to show you how to hear them and see your surroundings better? That would be my first choice.
Here's my suggestion --- Trust them more. :-)
Xan
btw... I'll be traveling for the next little while so I won't be responding in SF conversations.
Ciqala
16-01-2011, 06:02 AM
Forms are things and beings... shapes that appear to have physical properties or symbolic meaning.
This is why I suggest you learn more, Cigala, such as from William Buhlman's books that describe his variety of experiences in different dimensions. It does help a lot.
We can be aware in the astral even while in the physical - including higher astral levels - because we are multi-dimensional beings. In our spiritual awakening we may be aware at more than one level at a time.... for instance, in inner meditation consciousness even in daily life.
Have you asked your guides to show you how to hear them and see your surroundings better? That would be my first choice.
Here's my suggestion --- Trust them more. :-)
Xan
btw... I'll be traveling for the next little while so I won't be responding in SF conversations.
Oh okay, makes sense now, didn't know that, thanks Xan, and have fun travelling!
beguine
16-01-2011, 09:08 AM
Meditation to Contact Your Spirit Guides
1.Take time to make yourself comfortable, switch off the phone etc. ...
2.Take slow, gentle breaths in through your nose and concentrating on the out breath through slightly open lips...
3.Feel the air going deep and low into your body; feel the stale negative air and feelings releasing.....
4.Breathe in, breathe out... Breathe in, breathe out...
5.Place your focus and attention only on your breathing... Feel your body begin to relax... With each breath you take in, feel all the tension sift away from your body, leaving you calm and relaxed... Your thoughts drift in and out through your mind... Let them flow as your mind becomes quieter.
6.Mentally place a silver or gold shimmering haze of energy around your whole body, letting it expand each time you exhale. Let this keep you safe you from any negative thoughts and energies.
7.Gently let the feeling come in that you want to contact your own personal guide.
8.Create a place you can visualize in your mind, somewhere you find peaceful and know you are safe - like an anteroom of light.
9.Your guides can take on any shape. Think about how you feel your guide may look. In time they will take on whatever form they wish to appear to you, or no visual form at all.
10.Have a list of questions you would to ask your guide or guides. The answers may take a few days to filter from your your higher self down to your physical being.
11.Remember to thank them. They don't need our gratitude, but we do.
Once you have reached a beginning level with this form of contact your natural ability to connect with your guides will gradually improve.
Enjoy!
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Thanks for this post, I tried this today and it was like i was taken on a journey. It was quite dark and i could see people and faces , most with disfigurement or injury. I was aware that i was awake but felt like i was moving through time seeing the aftermath of wars and conflict, then i saw people coming out of hiding looking at me and smiling. Not sure what this was all about but found it interesting, maybe one day it will become clear as to its meaning.
beguine... This sounds like a glimpse of an astral realm. Once you establish communication with your guides they would be the best ones to ask about the meaning of your experiences.
In the meditation keep going into inner quietness... and keep going deeper.
Xan
Rainel
27-01-2011, 12:41 AM
I have begun to practise this meditation technique and have begun to see faces,but usually in the shadows,with glowing light behind them,i see scenery and houses,sometimes i even go inside them and look around at other times its a bit like a film on fast forward ,all going a bit too fast to take any of it in.
Thank you for your post Xan
NicolaRose3
27-01-2011, 12:51 AM
I would really like to be able to communicate and find out more about my spirit guide, as I feel that I am starting to develope more spiritually now, and before I attempt anything like astral projection I would like to feel less like I am on my own and have someone there for guidence.
I have tried different types of meditations before, but nothing seems to have happened yet, although I did start to get a few tingling sensations in my crown chakra the other day. I have tried to meditation given by beguine.
Maybe I am not quite ready yet or just need to practise more, but does any body know of something that could help in contacting a guide for the first time?
duckstar
27-01-2011, 02:39 AM
I would really like to be able to communicate and find out more about my spirit guide, as I feel that I am starting to develope more spiritually now, and before I attempt anything like astral projection I would like to feel less like I am on my own and have someone there for guidence.
I have tried different types of meditations before, but nothing seems to have happened yet, although I did start to get a few tingling sensations in my crown chakra the other day. I have tried to meditation given by beguine.
Maybe I am not quite ready yet or just need to practise more, but does any body know of something that could help in contacting a guide for the first time?
I use a pendulem to talk to my guide/s,this is the only way i can.
kindheart
27-01-2011, 06:58 AM
I've been trying to contact my guides for a while now. I talk to them every day, in my head, as if I was having a conversation with someone else... I share my frustrations and thank them for nice things... sometimes I get really angry with streaks of bad luck and emotionally hurtful things happening to me... I think I'm getting a bit better at understanding signs they show me and oracle card readings, but then when I think good things are coming my way, and find things are going good, I'm crushed with more frustrating or emotionally painful events. One of the last messages I thought I had gotten through an oracle card reading was that I had paid my karmic debt, and that good things were coming along and that I deserved any good things I wanted... but this week has been a horrible week, I'm so hurt and fed up with events accumulating I don't understand..... This cycle needs to end.........
I also have a really hard time meditating for more than a couple minutes though, as I often have a hard time focusing and relaxing, and I suspect I have ADHD which makes it really hard for me to meditate...
Yeiacatl
27-01-2011, 07:10 AM
Thanks Xan i am going to try this I have been working hard to reach my Ego-less connection with source for sometime now. I know he/she is there, as they have talked to me telepathy and images. I just have not seen em, nor do I know em's name. I feel your meditation is going to help. Thanks brother.
May the Great Spirit be with you.
NicolaRose3
29-01-2011, 06:24 PM
I use a pendulem to talk to my guide/s,this is the only way i can.
Ok, I will try this, I have a pedulum, I just haven't used it too much before.
Orbie
29-01-2011, 07:02 PM
I have found the biggest problem is my own expectations. A sense of humour, balance and a desire to follow your own path not choose one another takes.... dont forget to ditch your expectations! Good luck :)
Mosgare
31-01-2011, 07:47 AM
Thanks for this meditation. I tried it out and it seemed to have some results but I'm a bit confused by them. I asked for help with life in general and I heard in a sort of electrical type voice "We will <something> help you". I think the <something> was "not", but it was kinda fuzzy. There were more voices after that but it sounded kinda like a bad radio signal, not staticy but more distorted electical type sound. I guess like they were out of tune or there was interferrence. I couldnt make out what the voices were saying. Does anyone have any idea of what this could be?
Medium_Laura
31-01-2011, 02:39 PM
We will always help you. :)
Raise your vibrations (meditate more often each day) and they will be more clear and not so static filled.
http://mediumlauraevans.podomatic.com/
Danii-Marie
31-01-2011, 02:50 PM
Wow i found this very interesting since ive recently asked to meet my spirit guide!
So far i know his name is George but its a positive start and with the meditation exercise given here im sure ill get to know George a little more in time.
Thanks for sharing :hug3:
Mosgare
02-02-2011, 09:33 AM
We will always help you. :)
Raise your vibrations (meditate more often each day) and they will be more clear and not so static filled.
Thanks for the advice :) Time to get more disciplined with my meditation!
Yes Mosgare... Regular meditation practice will open your awareness within yourself, and your communication and sense of your guides presence will gradually become smoother.
Xan
xXHauntedxLadyXx
26-03-2011, 06:53 PM
Thanks! I'm defiinately gonna try this
Dezzymandius
28-03-2011, 09:39 AM
This is very helpful, i look forward to trying it out and hopefully meeting my spirit guide!! If i haven't already
karen53
12-04-2011, 11:53 PM
do the angels and spiritual guides tell us their names, or do we make them up? I will be working on this meditation.......thanks
nightowl
13-04-2011, 12:07 AM
do the angels and spiritual guides tell us their names, or do we make them up? I will be working on this meditation.......thanks
Well for me it went like this...my ancestral spirit guide told me her name, my medicine man spirit guide goes by just that, medicine man, and my angel revealed itself after many years of not knowing its name. So as for me I didn't name any of them, they freely introduced themselves. Hope this helps..:hug3:
nightowl
Nemetami
13-04-2011, 12:39 AM
what do you mean by forms? And do you mean levels in astral realms? Not sure what this all means. Because i'm not astral travelling, when i go there. I'm just visualizing. (Still in my physical body.)
I just go to where my spirit guides take me in my mind, such amazing beautiful places that never look like this world, that i can't possibly be imagining. I'd prefer to stay in these places, whether or not they are "lower realms" because that's where my spirit guides are, I want to be able to develop my senses better in these places, because my skill isn't that great. I want to learn how to "hear" my guides better while visualizing, and to be able to see the surroundings better.
I think I understand what you mean :) I have my own inner realm where I also go to communicate with them or relax, meditate and so on. Even when I want to manifest something I begin there. What I do in order to "feel" at least I get it from memories. I try to remember how a leaf feels like, how marble, grass, a river flowing through the hands feel like. i keep remembering in order to train my brain to easily remember these feelings as much as when I remember voices from people talking to me (i have a big auditive memory). This is how you train yourself to "visualize senses." :) hope it makes sense. Kind of works the same way as with remembering how love feels and invoking this energy when meditating.
do the angels and spiritual guides tell us their names, or do we make them up? I will be working on this meditation.......thanks
I have two thoughts about this question, karen.
First.. If we are making up stuff about our guides they won't be real for us.
So... This is a question for them - not only who is doing the naming but learning to trust them more. You can ask them how to hear them without your mind's imagination getting in the way.
Xan
karen53
15-04-2011, 07:02 PM
Xan thanks for the answer. How do I ask the questions? Is it thru meditation..
karen... Ask the questions in your thoughts, simply and clearly. You don't have to go deeply into meditation but it helps to breathe and relax so your mind slows down a little.
Answers may come also in your own thoughts, or by something that gets your attention in the world around you, or some other means unique to you. Messages from guides usually have the feeling of "This is for me."
Your relationship with your guides will develop gradually as you learn how to open to them in your heart.
Xan
MoonDancer
24-04-2011, 06:22 AM
Thank you for this. I was thinking about making a thread about this, good things I scrolled down :D
LadyVirgoxoxo
11-05-2011, 11:06 AM
Thank you for sharing! I have a book on this subject and once I'm done reading it, I will incorporate your ideas as well to contact my spirit guides :smile:
Medium_Laura
11-05-2011, 11:20 AM
What I have done for people is this. They say they have a name for a guide and I will use my pendulum (or you can use your own) to truth test the information.
As far as "making up a name", they really don't care what you call them, so in essence, yes our imagination is the vehicle for spirits communication. They use your experiences and thoughts to create a place to speak to you. I doubt I would make up Red Fox Hunting as a name for my guide! It's a bit ...strange! My other guides are Smiling Fawn (joy guide), Sir Henry (teacher guide), Aarwen (doctor/druid guide). I have truth tested with my pendulum and it has said "Yes" this is what they would like you to call them. :)
Zoclora
05-06-2011, 05:42 AM
I know what you guys mean ^^
I learned my guides name by asking him one day as I was laying in bed. I talked to him and told him "Now, I know Iv seen you in my bedroom, in dreams and visions. You are my spirirt guide and I dont want to go around and say hey you! or My spirirt guide said so so so. I would like to know your name so I can properly greet you. *smile*" And next thing you it a name was said in my head and I saw the name brefly though I steel have a problem spelling it right. But from that day on I know my guide's name, the one I knew cents 4, is named Xruad. ^^ And I defently know I cant come up a name like that withen a few seconds. o_o
blue*eyed*wolf
10-06-2011, 08:11 AM
Thank you for being you and sharing your wealth of knowledge.
As a beginner its great to see what works for others and can get things to try.
Have read a couple of your writings. Its great conformation.
:hug3: :hug3: :hug3:
Awakening
03-07-2011, 03:09 PM
I felt my guide around me for some time in meditation but never got a name or many details but ended up with "knowning" things that I couldn't have known.
Finally the other day during a meditation, I asked for a name and physical signs through out the day for validation . I have been asking for a while. I got the name "Penny." Throughout the day the name "Penny" or "Penelope," came through as my validation. I found a penny, watched a show where "Penelope" was being interviewed, and read an article written by "Penelope." Interesting that it was three signs.
Blessing's Xan for the advice.
moke64916
03-07-2011, 04:19 PM
Thanks for sharing Xan. I have a good relationship with my guide, and spiritual counsil. It is like I am in a dream when I see them. They communicate with me telepathically or with words. Sometimes they will present a telepathic thought that turns into a "reliving" a time in my life that holds an important message. I love visiting the spiritual dimension. You feel nothing but positive energy. I see my soul group, and soul mate. I see all of my family members that have passed away. We hug and it's not like a regular hug, it feels like just total love, with the hugs. Time on earth seems non existant when I am in the spiritual dimension. I could think that I am only doing this for 5 minutes clock time, but really it's been 15 or 30 minutes that have gone by. My guides aura is blue.
Medium_Laura
04-07-2011, 03:41 PM
I felt my guide around me for some time in meditation but never got a name or many details but ended up with "knowning" things that I couldn't have known.
Finally the other day during a meditation, I asked for a name and physical signs through out the day for validation . I have been asking for a while. I got the name "Penny." Throughout the day the name "Penny" or "Penelope," came through as my validation. I found a penny, watched a show where "Penelope" was being interviewed, and read an article written by "Penelope." Interesting that it was three signs.
Blessing's Xan for the advice.
That's awesome :) it is also how I found the name of mine, through 3 signs :)
Great!
That's awesome :) it is also how I found the name of mine, through 3 signs :)
Great!
I would love to know the name of mine, but I never dared to ask. So the key is not only to get the name, but also to validate it during the following hours?
That is very cool. I never thought of a validation.
Thanks for the tip! :hug:
TISS
Medium_Laura
04-07-2011, 03:51 PM
I ask for 3 signs and then I give a time. Like 3 days. Hope you find your names. (as we have many guides)
Great! Thanks Laura. :hug2:
Medium_Laura
09-08-2011, 12:41 AM
Yay Xan :) thanks!
Medium_Laura
27-09-2011, 10:42 AM
yay for bumps! :)
Thirteen
28-09-2011, 11:01 PM
Where do I suggest this thread become a 'sticky'?
For that you would send a pm to one of the administrators, Thirteen.
Xan
Medium_Laura
28-09-2011, 11:20 PM
Hmm I think you'd have to talk to a mod, Kaere, Jules or Silvergirl :) Thanks!!
PanBaccha
29-09-2011, 08:35 PM
That was quite an informative and concisive posting Xan.
Thank you. Meditation is indeed helpful in aligning our
consciousness with our spirit guides', and also helpful
in downloading energies from above, all of which
sensitizes our nervous system and faculties in preparing
us to hear, see, feel, and know what is being said by them.
Intuitive messages, as in clairaudience, comes in the quieter
frequency than the normal frequency of our thoughts. Our
thoughts are just a lil' bit louder than the 'inner voice' that's
communicating. Spirit guides are with us throughout our
incarnation to aid us in achieving our highest goals. :angel4:
Just a reconfirmation... I consider my relationship and mutual communication with my guides and angels an essential part of my ongoing spiritual growth, along with silent meditation and letting go all the time. After many years with them I am so grateful for their supporting presence with me, every day.
Xan
VampOrchid
10-11-2011, 03:22 AM
I find that clearing my mind helps a lot. Thanks so much for the advice!
Medium_Laura
25-11-2011, 09:25 PM
Interesting, I'm not allowed to "self promote". Wonder why you're allowed to and I'm not.
I dunno, Laura, neither of us are selling anything, least of all ourselves.
Maybe if you posted your meditations as threads rather than links they'd allow it. I hope you do because what you are offer is very valuable.
Xan
Evaah
25-11-2011, 10:30 PM
Interesting, I'm not allowed to "self promote". Wonder why you're allowed to and I'm not.
Maybe it's because you sell a service on your website?
It was the podcast thing you couldn't promote, right? Perhaps that's the reason. Your podcasts are on your website, and your website sells your services.
I got busted for the same thing. I posted a link to a very informative article, but it was removed because the author of the article just so happened to be a medium who offered readings.
Ian Haines
08-03-2012, 01:12 PM
Hi...
That opening post is, with no doubt whatever, the most practical, helpful, down-to-Earth (Sorry!) piece of information that I have ever read on this subject. That's the stuff explanations were always supposed to be and it doesn't patronise us in the slightest, unlike some other sources on the Internet.
Also, I despair when I see how many books I've read over the years that are absolutely hopeless in such subjects, as if the authors are completely out of touch with their readers.
I heartily thank you for this!
Ian.
Roman801
09-03-2012, 02:22 AM
Thanks for this information
learning to heal
11-03-2012, 02:23 AM
thank you very much for this Xan :)
BeatleJuice
23-04-2012, 06:49 PM
Brilliant post Xan. I have tried contacting my Spiritual Guides before but felt I didn't achieve anything, so I am looking forward to trying this meditation, thanks.
The Scientist
23-04-2012, 10:03 PM
Just read this and it is exactly what I need in this moment.
Thank you Xan and love and blessings.
You're most welcome, all.
Xan
Berry
25-04-2012, 01:19 AM
Thank you Xan! I can't wait for some quiet time to work on this.
Chalk1990
12-06-2012, 04:51 AM
Don't use "or" so much in your typing, just use commas, they are meant for a "pause". Instead of listing 'pictures or memories or feelings or dreams or events in nature and with people or symbols or visions or astral journeys or smells and tastes or a subtle sense or hunch' like that, you could list it like 'pictures, memories, feelings, dreams, events in nature, and with people, symbols, visions, astral journeys, smells, and tastes or a subtle sense, or hunch.' Use of language is very important for a reader, repeating words like "or" is very annoying to read.
adriana
03-12-2012, 12:31 PM
Thank you very much, this is very helpful.
Namaste
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