Spirit Communication
Where to Start
Beginner Guidance and Addressing Misconceptions
Beginner Guidance and Addressing Misconceptions
The most common question for anyone beginning the practice of communicating with a spirit companion or guide is: How? How does one begin communicating and hearing spirit? How does one know it is accurate?
For those less experienced with their natural psychic ability, the first thing we must stress is: trust. While it sounds rather cliche, trust in yourself is an extremely important discipline with Keeping (and with clairvoyance!). We all have the gift and opportunity to access our higher potential. We all can access clairvoyance. Some are born naturally with the gift early, but access to this ability is always available to any person should they choose to take the steps in strengthening their abilities. The biggest challenge we face in life is often ourselves. We must learn to quiet the ego, still the mind, and trust in our intuitive ability. We each have a Higher Self, a consciousness that speaks to us in forms of intuition, guidance, gut-feelings, and a conscience. Many block this quiet, positive voice with the ego-voice, shrugging off the signals and guidance we are provided each day. Spirit speaks through this channel very similar to our Higher Self, so it is important to practice stilling the mind and meditating, in order to hear your own Higher Self, as well as spirit voices clearly. How do you hear spirits? These voices are most commonly "telepathic" between you and your spirits. With time, the spirit's voice will become incredibly distinguishable from your own thoughts, even to the point it is nearly audible physically, although this depends on the strength of your abilities on how clear and loud it becomes. This gift is a switch you can turn off and on with practice, something you can tune into, not something uncontrollable or disturbing. Positive spirits should always feel peaceful to hear when tuning into them. This takes dedicated practice, you have to put in effort to hear your spirits no matter what. They are subtle energies, not naturally loud and demanding. Meditation is the best practice to develop this gift, because it is all about quieting the mind, relaxing the ego, allowing the intuitive perceptions to rise to the surface. When you call your guides forward specifically to assist in meditation you will have far faster results, especially for the spirits who help advance this gift easily. It is a common misconception to expect spiritual companions to manifest as physical voices and solid apparitions. While you are capable of experiencing such a gift, it is rare and takes dedicated practice. Most commonly you will experience visualization or imagery popping into your head - sometimes very vividly! You may come across a scent or fragrance (I have smelled faint cigarettes or perfumes), or even as far as a taste of a food. You may encounter a heightened sense of emotion or energy in the air, or light tingling touches. You also may have glimpses in the corners of your eye, feel warm and/or cold spots, breezes, hear distant singing or music, etc. The list goes on when it comes to how spirits can manifest themselves. It also depends what comes more naturally to you as there are different types of clairvoyants, some things may develop quicker than others. There are rare occurrences in semi-conscious states you may encounter with spirits - such as when you wake up, drowsy, in between dreams, or in extremely deep meditation, where you may hear clear audible voices like a physical person. I have experienced my most intense moments audibly during these states of consciousness. Although it is not often I experience clairaudience at this incredibly physical level, I, however, have indeed heard spirits speak this way. As well, while waking up in the morning, I have felt physical bodies near me or lying next to me even though no one else was in the bed.. I have also heard spirits walking around the room in the early morning before I fully have regained consciousness. This mental state I speak of, is when our spiritual body has still not fully returned to our physical body. we are in a heightened state of processing spiritual activity due to being outside the body to a rather significant degree. Essentially, we are hearing with our astral body before the conscious mind takes over.. .When we proceed to deepen our consciousness into this dreamlike (Astral) state we find voices and sensations take a form that completely mirrors the physical world. In order to obtain a gift like this, one would need to master deep meditation or even astral projection - complete out-of-body experiences. It is not an easy process to reach a complete out-of-body experience and hear physical voices. However, telepathic voices, and Astral Travel through vivid visions is a very common feat to experience and gain. Which is how I channel when speaking to my guides. The telepathic voice of spirit is very clear to me in meditation, and can be achieved by anyone working consistently with spirit. -- How do you experience spirit? Spirit is experienced within the Third Eye Chakra - the mind's eye. This eye sees through the channels of your Crown Chakra, and through the pineal gland. Spirits use these channels and speak to us on a mental or emotional level when making direct contact. Beginner's may have a difficult time distinguishing their thought-voice from a spirit's voice, but with practice, it can be done. The more you open your Chakras and practice your gift, the easier it becomes to hear. Your spirit's voice will eventually become very clear, it is distinctly different than your own thought-voice. It simply does not sound like your thought voice, nor do the replies come from any recess of your mind processing a thought. The response suddenly "pops" in your head - you don't think about or ponder their response or how they might respond. You just hear them before you have time to think. It is truly someone else speaking. The spirit voices that come through into your thoughts are not uncomfortable whispers, delusion, or comparative to psychosis. They are very positive shared thoughts and answers, never clogging or causing negativity. Again, it WILL be a switch you control. You can decide when to tune in. It's important to note however, some Black Artes spirits have the ability to disturb your thoughts negatively, and even manipulate you. It is very important to trust your seller and spirit you are working with. Establish proper care, such as precaution measures and shielding yourself. Your guides will NEVER cause you harm or duress, there is never any reason a spirit should be harming you, just as there is no good reason another human should! If a spirit is causing you harm or negative feelings while telling you they are your guide/angel/spirit, they AREN'T. If you personally feel like a certain spirit you purchased from a seller or have crossed paths with is giving off an unhealthy energy and is causing you harm, then take the steps necessary to remove the entity from your home. Trust yourself as to what spirit might be causing this, do not ask said spirit or seek answers from your spirits if you feel deception may be occurring, as negative spirits can lie and blame positive spirits so that you remove them. You will need to trust yourself when you tune into where the source of negative is coming from, or seek a spiritual counsellor. I personally never work with spirits that would even consider following any route except faith and light. Trust yourself! If something feels wrong, it most likely is! Keep practicing! Trust in your loving spirits and most importantly in yourself! |
Be Aware!
Common Interactions
If you are a beginner, or even intermediate, it can still slip the mind to not closely be aware of every experience or coincidence when in close relationships with spirits. These beings like to talk and communicate in many ways. They like to show signs, symbolisms, and express themselves creatively at times! Here are some very common experiences to now pay attention and look for:
Tickling/tingling and gentle pressure spots on the skin:
It is a very common method spirits use. You may notice tickling of the scalp, or light pressure with tingling on the body.
If you're itching a tickle (when talking or thinking of a spirit), think, is this a normal tickle? Why does this keep happening when I talk to X? Does it actually go away when you itch it? Or is it more of a quick phantom itch you cannot satisfy.
Does the touch happen during certain situations, thoughts, or issues? Note when they do it, What is going on when it occurs? Pay attention during communications with them. (Some examples being, getting tingling on the scalp when they want your attention, or you aren't listening to their advice, or perhaps a situation occurs they want you to focus on, thus your head is gently touched.)
You may also experience tingling and tickling of the nose! I have many spirits that pinch my nose after a joke or if I was thinking something mindless or silly.
Tingling and tickling on the lips and/or cheeks:
This can manifest through any variety of spirit, these kisses can be platonic or intimate. Nuzzling, cuddling, or kissing. This can also can be felt through just energy itself - not a physical set of lips - but divine love, or a wave of light filled energy kissing you, feeling like a rush of tingling on the lips or cheeks.
A gentle squeezing around the body:
I often describe it as a hug without the sensation of a physical form. It can feel like you're having a quick squeeze, perhaps after communication with a spirit, or loving thoughts towards them.. This should not be any type of alarming sensation. If you feel any type of negative sensation such as feeling short of breath, or painfully squeezed, this is not positive energy, nor any type of positive spirit. NEVER is it okay to have a negative spiritual sensation. No positive spirit or guide will ever harm you, and you must never find it acceptable for any being to tell you otherwise - it would be deception. Being embraced by a spirit is ALWAYS a pleasant, healing energy. Trust yourself. It does feel like a gentle hug.
Tears in the eyes, smiling without meaning to, and feeling a tickle of laughter in the stomach:
These are all very sensitive, emotional sensations I come across, especially as an Empath. These emotions depend on the spirit and how much their energy interacts with you. It depends how much you have bonded to them, and how sensitive you are.
Many may experience tearing up due to a spirit and how they are expressing their emotions during communication. This is despite yourself, having no actual desire to express tears, yet they naturally form. These tears do not mean sadness, but can be tears of overwhelming love or a feeling of being moved by the beautiful experience of the energy of said spirit. Tears are the easiest to pick up on because of being unable to resist it, it is very obvious.
When this occurs it should never feel overwhelming, nor should it be constant. Sometimes the sensation of tears and crying is a cleansing and healing experience when channeling or meditating. Sometimes communing with angels and divine beings can cause this due to the amount of love washing over you. It is a natural response from the soul. It should never feel depressing. If any spirit comes on too overwhelming, you simply need to state this. A positive spirit should ALWAYS quiet their energy when this is made known. Again, these experiences should always be positive, and easily identified.
Sensations of smiling and feeling laughter are other common sensations that can be felt channeling spirit.
You do not have to be an Empath to experience these sensations, in fact, close family, friends, customers, and those I have counseled, have all experienced these emotional energies when communicating with Spirit. As well, they experienced tickling and sensation of touch. However, Empaths may pick up on certain sensations quicker or more intensely than others, but no one is inept.
It goes without saying that if you feel unusual tingling or pressure, it needs to observed and studied. Once you begin picking up on how your spirits interact, the quicker you will begin opening your intuition. Your spirits WILL interact with you. THEY WILL. You have to work with them!! They want you to acknowledge them and will attempt to make themselves known all the time. Some do not always use physical means to get your attention, however, do not hesitate to ask them to help you interact with them and heighten your senses!