| In my work, mentoring others in learning to | | | | you will feel like you've known them your entire |
| develop psychic/medium abilities, the question | | | | life. In this place, communication does not happen |
| always arises on how to effectively contact spirit | | | | through speech, but through transmission of |
| guides. We all have spirit guides. Some look at | | | | thoughts to one another. You can ask them their |
| them as guardian angels, which is a close | | | | name, where they are from, if you cannot tell |
| comparison. The difference between spirit guides | | | | from appearance, or any questions you feel |
| and angels is that our guides have lived many | | | | moved to ask. At first, communication may be |
| human lives and have access to that knowledge | | | | difficult and they may simply want to make |
| and experience. More importantly, they are a | | | | themselves known to you. More will come |
| major link for our communication with the spirit | | | | through in time through practicing this meditation. |
| world and the wisdom on the Divine itself. The | | | | The second method is through a dream state and |
| sole purpose of these beings (as in their name) is | | | | this seems to work well for many people. Before |
| to guide and help us throughout our life's path. | | | | going to sleep, take a pen and pad of paper and |
| There are two methods which have proven | | | | leave it beside your bed. Lay flat on your back in |
| effective in making your first conscious contact | | | | bed and go into a semi-meditative state like in |
| with your guides. | | | | prayer and repeat this affirmation: "I open myself |
| The first method is through the "sacred place" | | | | to a conscious relationship with my spirit guide and |
| meditation. In this meditation, see yourself in what | | | | invite you to make yourself known to me." You |
| will always be your sacred place. It can be | | | | don't have to use the exact words and can add |
| somewhere you've been before or straight out of | | | | or change them if you wish. The idea of opening |
| your imagination. Whether it be in a forest, on a | | | | yourself to your spirit guide should be made. Once |
| beach, or in the mountains, it should be a place | | | | you feel ready, simply go to sleep. It may not |
| where you find the most peace. In your minds | | | | happen the first time or the fifth, but like the |
| eye, see and feel yourself there. You are alone | | | | meditation, you will dream of someone you've |
| there, but because this is your space, there is | | | | never seen before, yet you will feel like you've |
| nothing that could possibly harm you. No stress, | | | | always known them. This dream will usually be |
| fear, anxiety or negative emotions exist while you | | | | very vivid and sometimes abstract, unlike a |
| are here. You are in complete control of this | | | | normal dream. As soon as you wake up, take the |
| environment and you are protected. See yourself | | | | pen and paper and write everything you can |
| there clearly, and then begin to feel your | | | | remember from the experience. Continue with |
| surroundings. Feel the heat of the sun, the brush | | | | this practice and your guide will appear in your |
| of the wind and the ground beneath your feet. | | | | dreams more often, and may even have |
| Take in the smells of the area. Whether it be | | | | messages to pass on to you. |
| flowers, or the air of the ocean, let yourself go | | | | These two methods have proven effective for |
| and fully experience this place. It is yours place | | | | many and I am happy to share this information |
| and belongs to only you. | | | | with everyone. Coming into contact with your |
| Once you have a good handle on this meditation | | | | spirit guides is a beautiful experience you will |
| and you are able to let yourself go in this | | | | never forget. Once you've made contact, give |
| wondrous place, invite your spirit guide and others | | | | your spirit guides permission to read your mind so |
| to join you. Remember that this is your space | | | | you can consciously communicate with them. It's |
| and you are divinely protected so there is no | | | | also important to know that your guides are able |
| need to have any fear. Just relax, let your mind | | | | to bi-locate as well. This means that they can be |
| be free and the images will begin to flow to you | | | | on the other side, and with you at the same time |
| naturally. Do not force an image by trying to think | | | | when you call upon them for guidance. They are |
| of anyone, it's about letting them come to you. | | | | not with you all the time in a physical presence, |
| Some have expressed experiencing animals which | | | | but they are always watching over you. Guides |
| are likely their totem or a guardian spirit. Others | | | | are not only essential in helping to pass on |
| have had visitations from loved ones who have | | | | information to you, but also as protectors. They |
| passed on and are just taking the opportunity to | | | | can help erase fears which many have when first |
| interact with you. It may happen your first try or | | | | learning to control psychic/medium abilities. Just |
| it may take some time, but eventually you will | | | | remember to allow them to come to you, and |
| see someone you have never seen before, yet | | | | then let the communication begin. |