The Journey To Meet Your Spirit Guides

[MagickMuffin]

{{ I've been thinking a lot about losing contact with my Spirit Guides, so I thought that I would do some googling and found this site. I will be trying this exercise to see what results I can achieve using this technique. I wanted to share this with all of the ASHA members as well.}}

The Journey To Meet Your Spirit Guides

This section is the actual journey! I highly recommend reading this section out loud into a tape recorder and replaying it for the actual journey! You might want to look at the steps to attract the Elementals for suggestions for creating a sacred space for your journey as well as following the tips for successful journeying found in the previous section!

Start of this Journey

You breathe in and out, and relax. Continue breathing easily, softly, in and out. Before you, you see a familiar path. This path leads you into the woods. As you walk along, you see high grass and trees all around you. In front of you, a sunbeam is shining on a clear, round circle of grass. You step up to the edge of the trees, and you can see the clearing is very soft and peaceful. The soft ray is shining down, making the area very bright. You see seven standing together in a circle. These seven can take on colors; they can take on form as animals or winged ones; they can be sounds that you can recognize as an object; they can be plants or rocks, they can be anything.

The first one you look at is right in front of you. This is your spirit, the one standing right in front of you. Remember what you see, what you hear, what you feel, what you smell. Look at the subject very carefully, for you are looking at your spirit. Look at the color, listen for the sound.

Remember this, then move over to the left and look at the next spirit. The sun shines very clearly on it. Remember what color it is. Remember what it looks like. Remember what it sounds like, for this is the spirit of your emotions.

Move over to the left around the circle, and the sun is shining very clearly on the next spirit. It is very solid and you can see its personality. You can see its color. You can hear it. You are looking at the spirit of your body. Remember what you see.

Move left around the circle and standing there in the green grass is another spirit. Look very carefully at this subject. You can see it clearly. You can hear it. You can smell it. You are looking at the spirit of your mind.

You move around the circle to the left and you come to a spirit that is very strong. You can feel its presence and see what it is—what type of animal or two-legged, or what color the spirit might be is very clear to you. You are looking at the guide that protects and guides you on earth.

Move on around and you have almost completed the circle of spirits. The next one stands very strong You look at this spirit. You feel it, you hear it, you see it. This is the spirit that guides you in the spirit world. It is the one that you make contact with that allows you to go into the spirit world.

Move to the last spirit in the circle. Look at this final spirit and see what it is. You listen to it, hear how it sounds, sense how it feels to you in your mind. This is your protecting spirit. It is the one you use to protect you in all things that you do.

Step back now and look once again at your spirit guide, your emotional guide, your body guide, your mind guide, at the guide you use on earth, at your guide to the spirit world, and at your protecting spirit. Breathe in and out very softly, and remember who they are and what they are, how they sound and how they smell, what color they are. Thank them for being there. Begin to leave by walking through the woods. Turn and look; it is now very quiet in the circle, and the sun is no longer shining down.

As you walk away, feel yourself coming back to your body, the warm, familiar physical presence. You regain yourself, open your eyes, and work with your journal on what you have seen. If you have trouble with any of the spirit guides, you can return through the path to the clearing and call the spirits forth again, and walk through them to find the ones you are looking for.

End of this Journey

You can use this journeying to call on any of your guides. The object is to get into a relaxed position and with intent, call on the Guide that you wish to bring forth. Allow your mind to see what it wants, not what you expect to see. It is good to always have a journal or tape-recorded close by to record what you see, sense, know or feel afterwards. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t literally see something, you will usually get at least a feeling or sensation and you can start with that.

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edit: I wanted to add this link from the same site.

http://www.psychicsupport.com/spirit_guide.htm

[MagickMuffin]

1. Another technique worth trying

Here is a self-hypnosis exercise which you can use to connect to the Higher Self.

Find a comfortable place and position yourself comfortably, either sitting up, or lying down (if you can meditate lying down without falling asleep).Place your thumb and one of your fingers together; this will become your body's "cue" to help you "get into state" in the future.

Relax your body and breathe…focus on your breath, feeling your breath entering your body, filling you, and as you release your breath at a natural pace, let any tensions, concerns, worries, slip away…as you relax, feel your tongue lying loose and limp on the floor of your mouth, and you begin to feel a floating sensation in your body.Breathe this way, and begin counting from 1 to 21…1, 2, 3,4…going deeper, feeling in your mind's eye that you are moving through a tunnel of loving light…5, 6, 7, 8, going deeper still, conscious, calm, aware, fully in control…9, 10, 11, 12…traveling through this tunnel of light, deeper still, aware and in complete control, yet there is nothing in the environment which can distract you…12, 14, 15,16…nearing the perfect state for doing the work you've come to do, you feel clear, aware only in your mind's awareness, your body completely limp…17, 18, 19, 20…and 21.

If you are willing, by the time you've reached 21, you will be deeply relaxed and ready to do the work you've come to do. You will remain in control. Your "inner wisdom" will guide the choices you make while in this state.Know that while you are in this state you may access, if you wish, whatever information, insight, or assistance for whatever loving purpose you desire from those operating in the highest levels of Light and Love.

Now, say to yourself, "Connecting with my Higher Self".Imagine that appearing in front of you, is your Higher Self. Take a moment to notice what this person looks like. If you see an image of anything which appears to represent an issue you are working on at present, acknowledge that this is where your Higher Self wishes to begin the conversation, and ask to see Him or Her in "true form"…see yourself in full beauty and power. Take in your Higher Self in detail…what are they wearing? What is conveyed about their personality and character in their dress or appearance? Be open to your Higher Self taking any form it might take, and know that you will understand what the message is.

Now, you may ask, if you wish, any question you like. Spend as much time as you wish with your Higher Self, communing, receiving guidance and support.

When you are ready to return, thank your Higher Self and bid them goodbye, knowing that you can return to this place any time you choose, simply by placing your thumb and fingers together and counting…begin counting back now, from 21 to 1 in a slow and gradual manner. 21, 20, 19…departing now…18, 17, 16, 15, moving back through the tunnel now…14,13, 12, 11…feeling your consciousness shifting now, slowly…10, 9, 8…feel the energies in your bodies balancing…7, 6, 5, 4…becoming aware of your surroundings, and feeling completely relaxed and refreshed, as if you have taken a wonderful long nap…3, 2…coming aware, now, gently move your fingers and toes as you reawaken into normal consciousness..1…and open your eyes, feeling revitalized, peaceful, and remembering in detail your conversation with your Higher Self.

http://globalpsychics.com/listening-to-you/spiritual-advice/higher-self-how-to.shtml

This site seems to be a very informative site. I have spent a couple hours there and there is so much info that I could easily spend several more just exploring their links.

http://globalpsychics.com/

[I Have A Dream]

2. Thank you for these techniques, MagickMuffin.

I look forward to trying them.

I'm not usually one to "get" much from visualization techniques, but a year or so ago, I did an exercise that was supposed to allow me to connect with my spirit guide. I was amazed at what I got. The love that I felt from this being was so beautiful. I felt total acceptance of who I am as a person. I actually did get an image of my guide, but I'm sure that this being showed me what would make me most comfortable.

Thanks again, MM.