How to contact your spirit guides?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 29 Apr 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

lunar_rabbit	29 Apr 2002
I suppose this may have been discussed before, but I couldn't find it in the archives. I would like to get in touch with my spirit guides. I feel they are around me, bustling with activity and messages. But it's like they are outside of my peripheral vision, or I have the sound on mute or something. Or perhaps it's like they are a memory from long ago. Not sure if this makes sense -- I have a hard time articulating things that I feel on the spiritual or psychic level. But I feel very drawn to Rabbit (duh!). And very recently I had a vision that involved a strange bird/dragon type thing which I later discovered was a gryphon. Not knowing much about that aspect of mythology, I am very curious as to what that might mean. But I still feel like he is here. I also have a comforting guide who seems very much like Mary (which makes me chuckle, since I'm Wiccan!). Maybe she is Goddess to me, maybe she is a spirit guide who has taken a form that I can relate to or find comfort in. I'm not sure. But as you can tell, I have much activity "in there". So... what do I do now? How do I connect with any or all of the Guides that are around me? I would like to talk with them.. say HI, ask them if I'm on the right track with things, whatever comes up. A "I know you're there and I want to hear and see you" conversation. If anyone would know, it'd be you guys!

Red raven	29 Apr 2002
I'm kinda new to this myself, but I find meditating helps me out alot. for finding my guides, I pictured myself in a beautiful clearing on a perfect day. then I though how nice it would be for my guides to come see me. Eventually, there was some rustling in the bushes and Jackal showed up. I sat with him for a bit, then there was more rustling and moose came into the clearing. Jackal I was expecting but Moose was a bit of a surprise. Everyone kinda has there own method of getting in touch with guides, so search arounda bit and find what works for you.

Spasticgirlie	29 Apr 2002
I know a few people who have gone on "journeys". As far as I could tell its like meditating. I didnt ask for details or anything. But on these journeys they have met their spirit guides. I think someday they are gonna take me on one but Im not sure.

phirefly	30 Apr 2002
i've been wondering about this a bit lately, too. while talking with a couple of friends a few months ago about spirit animals, one friend said that finding your spirit animal was a very personal thing, but was still very willing to help out my other friend. at the time, i was a bit let down that he wanted to help her and not me, but i understand now that he really didn't think i needed the help. at the time, i had a strange fascination with the moths that kept beating themselves against his ceiling in some vain attempt to get somewhere, then would sit quietly, seemingly at peace with the world and content to be where they were... before starting the flailing all over again. yeh, that's me :} recently, the question came up again, though. i have wanted to take up scrying for a while and finally sat down and gave it a try a few days ago. in the fluttery candle-light, i saw moths drifting over the water in the scrying pool... but was that just a trick of the lighting? if meditation is the key, then perhaps i did see moths rather than just flickery lights. i hope so.

jade	30 Apr 2002
something that i suggest is this.................. find a picture, drawing, photo etc that you connect with, of a person preferrably but as eyes help with this exercise. sit down, relaxed and light a candle with the picture close by. stare at the flame and focus on breathing in-spiration and exhaling out negativity. do this at least 3 times, deeply with focus. then staring at the candle ask your spirit guides to speak to you thru this picture that you have chosen. keep staring at the flame and when you feel ready bring the picture into your focus. ask simple yes and no questions or one word answer questions at first. don't ask if you will get married, or if the grass is green. instead focus on more spiritual matters. for example: am i following my path? (stuff like that) you will notice that often they answer before you are done asking the question. that is your guide(s) speaking. don't ask too many questions, just a few and then attempt to have more of a conversation with them. where you talk and then you listen. always thank them for taking the time to communicate with you (whether you have heard them or not). this is very important. in my experience, guides prefer to speak to those that show them respect. best of luck on your journey, in light, jade :)

Spasticgirlie	01 May 2002
Jade I hate to ask this, and you can tell that I probably have not had this experience before like ever. But when you talk is it like a voice in your head, or is it like an actual voice that you hear coming from say some where in the room? I am always confused when people say talk to it, because its a little hard to even imagine how it works. Gah!

lunar_rabbit	13 May 2002
I'd be interested to hear some feedback on this, too. Good question!

jade	13 May 2002
sorry for taking sooo long to get back to you. i'm still packing up my house for the big move in just over two weeks!!!!! yippee!!!!!!!!!! anyways, back to your question. i hear voices in my head, seldom and i mean seldom do i hear them outside of my head. they started off sounding just like my voice, but now i can tell the difference. it's almost like a thought, but the thought isn't yours. it takes a while to figure out the difference though. that's why most people DO hear their guides..... they just don't realize it! and often they answer before you finish asking the question.....that's another clue that it's your guides rather than your own thoughts! in light, jade ps if you have anymore questions just ask and if i don't respond......pm me and tell me to get my butt into the spirituality section and answer your question LOL

starcrow	04 Jun 2002
Hi all: I just wanted to say to Lunar rbabbit? If you are drawn to rabbit, then this either could mean they are telling you to let go of your fears, or that some type of fertility is coming into your life, but on what level, I do not know. I have a strong interest in animals, regarding totems, etc. To Phirefly: I think the moth is symbolically telling you that you are becoming "attracted" to the new, or rather opening up on a new level. It can also mean some type of message, depending on the size of the moth, or somehow your sense of smell may be increasing on the inner and outer levels. Think about what animals in your life that were around you or you were attracted to. They may be your totems, or your power totem. They can come to you in so many ways! I've had some phenomenal experiences with animals warning me, etc. If you would like to know more, I would be glad to share with you. Kind Regards, Starcrow

Scorpion	04 Jun 2002
Hi, Lunar Rabbit! There's some good suggestions here, but I thought I'd add this link which you might find useful:- http://www.crystalinks.com/spirit_guides.html I can't say I've used it myself yet, as I've got an audio tape I'm working on which seems to help. I agree with Jade that there are many of different ways to hear them, but mine seems to be that small voice inside my head that seems to pop up from nowhere. For instance - they look after me really well: I was driving my rustheap on a road I've used quite often when I felt the instruction "brake NOW" for no apparent reason. It's a reasonably easy downhill with a bend halfway down. I braked anyway cos it was quite insistent and kept my foot on it cos there was an emphasis on the ordinary not being enough. As I got to the bend, two youths started a half-serious play-fight on the pavement on the other side of the road and as I got there they literally rolled across the road until they were about six inches away from my bonnet: they didn't even notice the car (which is extraordinary as it looks more like a tank and is far from silent!) and were surprised when I hit the horn. Fortunately, I'd been braking hard enough on the way down to bring the car to a halt immediately. If I'd gone down there as normal and let her get up to the legal 30mph they probably wouldn't be here now and it wouldn't be any consolation saying I was driving within the speed limit and being responsible - they weren't! I know mine have drawn the short straw in looking after me sometimes!!!

zorya	04 Jun 2002
ask your guides to help you "hear" them. they may speak to you in many ways, voices in your head, sychronicities, that "knowing'' feeling, images in your mind. etc. the more you make them part of your life, the more clearly you will experience them in your life! meditation is a great way to learn to focus and open your mind. as far as journeying goes...you MUST read, the way of the shaman, by michael harner. (feel free to p.m. me with any ?'s.)

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