HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR SPIRIT GUIDE

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Exercise: How To Connect with your Spirit Guide

“I am convinced that becoming aware of the next stage of existence beyond the earth biosphere is very largely a matter of becoming attuned to its vibrations”--Arthur Ford (Life Beyond Death)

If you are sincere and attempt to raise your consciousness through regular meditation, you are likely to feel the invisible presence of your spirit guides. Many people find this an exciting experience, but it is important to remember that it is a normal part of your spiritual unfoldment. Just because you have made contact with your guide/angel it does not mean that you are in any way unique, or chosen for a special destiny. It is important to remain modest and keep your feet firmly on the ground. It is also advisable to avoid “guide worship.” The guides that help us with our life are spiritually advanced beings but, like us, have limitations.

It is spiritually beneficial for you to establish a communication in this life for this will help you to accelerate your spiritual unfoldment as well as prepare you for the life to come. It may take many years to develop a full rapport with your guides/angels. This is best accomplished by sitting in regular meditation with like-minded people with a similar intent. What is particularly helpful is a medium who can guide your group. Unfortunately, it is now difficult to find good teaching mediums, but this method will get you started on your journey to spiritual understanding.

Step 1. You need to establish a regular time to sit for meditation in order to attune yourself to your guides/angels. The guides/angels are also eager to establish a connection and need to know when they can draw close. Self-discipline is important so that the guide only draws close when he/she is invited to do so. A regular time for attunement helps both sides to blend your consciousness.

Step 2. Sit upright in a comfortable chair and let go of all stress, allowing yourself to slip into a deeply relaxed state. As you become more relaxed you will notice your breathing slowing down. Let the warm feeling of relaxation spread upward from your toes and feet until your whole body is completely relaxed.

Step 3. Once you are completely relaxed, you will notice that your mind is slowing down. For a while just enjoy being in this comfortable state. You are totally relaxed yet remain alert and awake.

Step 4. The spirit guides are able to influence your consciousness when your mind is quiet and still. This allows them to align their rate of vibration with your own. Within this stillness you will become aware of the gentle loving vibrations of your guides. At no time are you in any danger and you are always in complete control. You are establishing a spirit-to-spirit communication and at no stage can the guide, or anything else for that matter, take you over.

Step 5. During this state you may have a glimpse of someone who was known to you and who loved you, such as a wife, husband, or a parent. These clairvoyant visions may make you feel happy and inspired. Be encouraged if you see swirling colors or visions from your own mind, as this shows that your mind is opening to new ideas and inspiration. Also, be aware that not everybody “sees” the spirit people. It is just as valid to inwardly “hear” or “feel” your spirit guides.

Step 6. Pay close attention to everything you experience during meditation. The thought processes you are having will help to strengthen the link between you and the spirit world. You may also discover that this technique increases your ability to communicate telepathically with people in this world as well as in the next.

Step 7. It is most important to realize that what is happening is real. You are being given guidance from intelligent spirit people who have been charged with helping you. Broaden the bridge between you by inwardly thanking them when you believe that you have been given a glimpse of your guide/angel or have intuitively received some helpful information. Your thoughts are potent forces that go out from you and influence the world. They will be received by those in the spirit--even if you are not aware that they have “heard” you.

Step 8. Be patient. Do not bombard your guides/angels with a stream of requests. You may, of course, ask the occasional question, but the answer may not always come immediately. You will get a reply when you are ready to receive it. You will not be receptive while you are straining your intellect, reaching for the expected answer. Your answer may come though during meditation, or during a later period of reflection. It may be given to you coincidentally, such as an overheard conversation, or something you read in a book. Know that you will be guided.

Step 9. Discovering the identity of your guide/angel is not of primary importance. It does not matter whether your guide was a great saint, philosopher, pauper, or king. What matters is the quality of the spirit person who is helping you. It is often the most humble people who live the most spiritual lives. Do remember, however, that even though they are part of a hierarchy of angelic beings dedicated to helping people with a spiritual intent, these guiding spirits are limited beings, like us.

Step 10. Your most important insights will come in the form of a silent influence, as these spiritual beings blend with your own character and thought. They will help you overcome your negative traits, inspire you in times of crisis, help you rid yourself of selfishness, and enable you to become a better person. Intervention by angels, throughout time, has been accepted as an important part of most religions. It is still happening today.