Spirit Guides

     What are spirits? Where do they come from? Why do some seem to stay around?  These are just a few questions in regard to the world of spirit.  If you believe that you have a soul, then you certainly believe in spirits.  Why? Because the spirit is simply the soul extended outside of the body.  Spirits come in many shapes and sizes just like the vast diversity of people around the world.  Some are leaders and some are followers, but they all are just as varied in personality as us.  When pursuing the spirit world, keep in mind that there are good and bad spirits just the same as there are good and bad people.  Always be aware of who you are dealing with, and be sure your motives are pure.  Although spirits cannot really physically harm us, they can have a heavy influence in our lives.  Do research before you proceed in any areas you are unfamiliar.

     Spirits communicate in various different fashions.  Some will communicate audibly, however this is not always the case.  Personally, my guides use the sense of feeling.  Certain feelings are positive responses, and others are negative.  I solely try to rely on their advice when I am unsure.  Some spirits will communicate by sending thought-visions.  This is sometimes hard to decipher because someone who is just beginning, has a hard time filtering what are there own thoughts and which of those are of the spirit realm. Understand that once you come into contact with your spirit guide, you are in fact channeling.  You have opened your mind up enough to process different sources of energy. 

     Coming into contact with the spirit is not as hard as it seems.  All it takes is a willing nature and determination.  In the beginning, before we were born, we were given a life path from our creator.  That path can have many variations depending upon what choices we personally made.  We were all given the opportunity to choose friends and guides who would be there to help us along the way.  These guides are always there, whether we acknowledge them or not.  When you were younger you may have had an imaginary friend.  In all actuality this friend may not have been so imaginary.  Children are extremely open to receiving messages from the spirit realm.  In all actuality, they have just passed from that realm into this life very recently.

     When you are ready, the spirit realm will be opened up to you.  The first step is by coming into contact with your guide or guides.  This is easily done.  When you are ready, sit down one day and have a talk with our creator.  Yes...Pray.  Ask that your spirit guides be made available to you, in order that you may make better choices, and that you may be able to better stay upon your path.  This may sound a little awkward, but you will not receive help without first asking.  Soon after you make your request, you will in fact be contacted.  Usually spirit guides work within the realm of dreams, so it may be a good idea to start writing down your dreams.  Once you become more open, you will be able to sense them in everyday life.  Pay attention to those dreams.  They will show you valuable life lessons, and eventually your dream world will become a second reality.  At first it may be hard to decipher which dreams are unimportant, and which are from the spirit realm.  However, your spirit guide will make readily apparent which dreams he or she may want you to remember.

     Using other methods to contact your spirit guides is also possible.  However, using such methods as ouija boards and scrying mirrors should be used with caution.  Don't attempt to use the objects until you are well versed in using them.  The information you receive from your spirit guide will be the only information necessary to help you on your path.  Although some will talk a little more openly with you, they are under contract by our creator not to interfere with our everyday life. 

     There are many publications that are available to help you work with your spirit guides.  One good publication, which is well written for the beginner is:

 How to Meet and Work with Spirit Guides by: Ted Andrews.