So today I’m excited to say we continue our Spirit Guide discussion with Part 2: How to Contact your Guide! If you haven’t yet read part one “What Are Spirit Guides?” you’re going to want to head over and check that out HERE
I’m really excited to share this with you. Learning how to clearly communicate with my guide has been an incredible experience for me and I’m excited for others to get started or potentially add some more insight to your experience.
(Just in case you’re new, my questions are in bold and Zero’s answers follow italicized and in quotations.)
Without further delay, let’s continue with Part two:
Can anyone contact their guide?
“Yes. Any being may communicate with their guide or guides. We would say, since all beings are inherently connected already to their guide, all beings are already in contact with their guide. but for the purpose of this sharing of information, we want to help you recognize their communications”
Are people born with the ability to talk to your guides or can it be learned?
“While some beings may incarnate with more sensitivity to their guide’s communications, all beings have the same ability level. You are all always connected to and in contact with your guide.”
Can your guide leave you?
“Guides can come and go as would have been agreed upon to some degree before your incarnation on Earth (or elsewhere). Some will stay with you during your entire incarnation, or over multiple incarnations, while others may be with you only for a certain stage in your life. None will leave or arrive before or after you need them to. Your are in constant support.”
Is there a best way to connect to your guide?
“There is no best way to communicate with your guide. There is only your way. While there are some generally common ways people do this, even while falling into those commonalities, the mechanics of this communication are specific to you and your guide. It is an absolutely unique connection and not falling into a common way in no way reflects inaccessibility or an inability to communicate. Unless of course you would like to believe that. We don’t recommend that belief system but it is always your choice.”
What’s the point of communication with a guide?
“The answer to this is very specific to each individual but generally speaking they are with you to assist your growth during your incarnation. Incarnation to a physical form is quite a challenge. You are moving from a place of total recognizable connection to all that is, to a form where you appear separate from everything. It was decided that an actor point of sorts be provided, especially in Earth’s case, to help.”
What type of information can they give us?
“Generally speaking they are there to provide support while you encounter different experiences during incarnation. This may come in many different ways depending on the relationship of the being and their guide.”
Do we need to ask for protection?
“This is part of a much larger topic we would like to discuss in the future but from our point of view calling for protection creates a vibration of energy that says you need to be protected from something that could interfere. That may lead to the creation of an experience where something is trying to interfere, made by you.
We recognize that some of you may believe that there are potential dangers out there, so in that case, you might want to call upon Source, protective beings, or create a shield of some kind, whatever you feel is necessary to help you build up the confidence that you have a safe connection.
As an alternative, instead of asking or creating some form of protection, we’d like to offer the idea of taking a moment each morning or before you want to begin communication, to remember not only are you supported by the Sun, the Earth, the planets and the stars, you are at a fundamental level, an immortal being made from Source itself. That the creative energy that flows through and creates the universe flows through you as well.
We would like to encourage the belief that the connection between you and your guides is a sacred connection created by you and your guides before incarnation into this realm. One of which that is so intrinsically connected to you, of such a high vibration, that no outside source may interfere, interject, modify, or silence it. You are all powerful beings beginning to remember your true potential with nothing to fear.”
Are their crystals or stones that might help create a more clear connection?
“These are not required but some may find them helpful to build confidence. We would suggest stones that support grounding and communication. Black Tourmaline, Amethyst, and Sodalite.”
Is talking to your guide the same as channeling?
“Generally speaking channeling is reaching out to a being or a being reaching out to you who is not connected to you in the same intimate way your primary guide is. That said, in a way you are channeling information in a very similar fashion so it may fall into that categorization.”
Is there a way we should expect the messages to come through?
“It would benefit you to not place expectations on how you feel communication should occur. As we’ve mentioned it’s a highly personal experience and the methods of communication vary wildly. It could be from anything: audible words or sounds, downloads of information, general feelings, smells, communication via dreams states, symbolism, visions, muscle twitching, to thought forms that aren’t your own, etc. The method isn’t important, it’s the message.”
Do guides have names? Although my guides respond to a name, I get the distinct impression that’s not their actual name. Some, including you, have said as much.
“Names are useful during physical incarnation but are not always required when you are non-physical. Identity is communicated vibrationally so a marker is not needed. There are also instances where the name cannot be translated in a way humans can understand or say. In cases like this, they will give you a new name you can use while communicating with them. In many cases you yourself may choose this name.”
How can we learn to recognize how we are connecting to our guides?
“We’d like to encourage people to have fun with this. You have a tendency to lean towards ritual and reverence ( Dave interjecting here: He’s talking about me in this specific instance – thanks for the personal share btw, Zero haha), and while that can be perfectly fine if it serves you, it isn’t necessary and sometimes heavies your frequency. All beings are equal. Reverence is fine as long as it’s equally given to yourself and recognized in all things.
This is a very personal and exciting process to begin to explore. And while these methods will help you take big steps in recognizing your communication with your guides, this is often a lifelong practice and as you move along in your life it will continue to grow and develop.
Here are some methods you can use to begin to recognize your guide’s messages
Increase your Awareness
Meditation. Mediation helps you to focus your mind so that you begin to notice with more ease new information. Begin a regular practice of meditation for a few minutes each day that includes body awareness. This will increase your sensitivity to new messages in any form.
Noticing your conscience or gut feelings. Your conscience, gut feeling, and intuition are often you receiving communication from your guide. This is dependant on the individual and how you personally feel in situations like this, but when faced with an issue where you aren’t able to use conscious reasoning, notice the feeling of your conscience and your “gut” feeling. Notice your emotional feeling as well as your physiological feelings and take note of them.
Have you had a moment where you felt your intuition was correct or a sudden feeling made you change your mind about a decision you had to make? Reflect on those moments. Note what the situation was and how you felt when you made your new choice. How did you feel emotionally? Physically? What were your thoughts? It will help you to be specific. Was your gut feeling truly in your gut? If it was a sudden knowing, what did that knowing feel like?
Imagine your Guide
Spend time imagining the characteristics of your guide. Draw, write, or visualize how your guide looks or feels. Does something about it feel incorrect? Does something feel accurate? Have fun with this and pay attention to how you feel when making choices.
Ask your guide a Question
Begin asking your guide questions and pay attention for an answer and how it comes in. Ask about something from your day to day actions. Something simple and has low emotional impact as they might your emotions might get more focus than your guide’s message. For example ask “will the store have the thing I’m looking for?” and then pay attention to how you feel. It doesn’t have to be a direct yes or no, just how you feel. If that is unclear, ask your question again but this time answer it yourself with a “YES” and then see if saying that word felt good or less good. Next say “NO” and see how that feels. If still unclear, compare back and forth, saying “YES” to that question or “NO” until you’re sure you know which feels better. Then go to the store and check. Repeat this test as much as you can in as many situations as you can. Again, keep them on simple things with low emotional impact. If you’re not getting accurate responses at first, don’t give up. It’s a practice. Doing this hones your ability to consciously communicate with your guides and increases your confidence which also increases your ability.
Ask for Assistance
You all have the power to communicate on your own because as we’ve discussed earlier, you have been doing it since before you incarnated here on Earth or elsewhere. But if you feel like you might need some assistance there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. Reach out to an intuitive being you trust and resonate with to help you. Focus your questions on how your guides might be communicating with you and how can you increase your ability to notice their messages. Assistance from an intuitive being can be incredibly valuable but we’d like to gently encourage you, after the assistance and when you feel ready, to strive to develop this ability to the point where you can recognize your guide’s communications without the assistance of others.”
Thanks so much for this, Zero.
“Thank you, David. We’re excited to participate and be of assistance during this great shift we’re experiencing together.”
Since I made a more clear contact in Japan (more on this later since this article is getting long) and realized in a way my brain could understand as really happening, I felt like I had this partner with me at all times and I often find myself just talking to them like I would a friend. I’d really encourage you to take steps in the direction of developing your communication with your guides. It’s been invaluable to me.
As always, keep the information that resonates with you and leave the rest, but I’m hoping you do find value here and I wish you (and your guides) good luck on your path together.
See you soon,
~Dave
Have you found a way that has helped you communicate with your guide? Do you have any more questions about this topic? Leave them in the comments section below!
My first said I never had to worry about protection, she has taken care of it.
Interestingly enough, I have six guides now, and I’ve felt each of their emotions through a chakra associated with each. They have expressed the full range from joy to anger and my first is in the solar plexus, so I literally ‘get a gut feeling’. My second is in my throat chakra and would you believe it, she’s the most vocal.
It’s nice to see actual transcripts from a spirit guide other than mine. That’s very rare.
How do you receive your communication? Mine is mostly through mindvoice, but they have used hypnagogic, dreams, pure thought, signs, and emotions.
Has Zero ever touched you? I’ve been physically hugged and my second has snuck a quick kiss on me three times so far. It’s the oddest thing to experience, I felt the heat from her lips and a short breath from her nose, it was so surreal.
Do you visualize him at all? I always did just to make it easier to ‘picture’ them. After many months they gave me visions of their human and angel forms, but my first said, it’s somewhat arbitrary at this point. My third said she used her last body’s image and we met her father during astral projection. It’s fascinating. She only remembers her past as she recognized her father and her surroundings, otherwise none of them can say much about their past.
Thanks for sharing your experiences – this stuff is so fascinating to me! As for receiving info it can vary depending on the guide. I’d say the highest percentage is me asking something and then I get a download of info to parse through. But sometimes I see things awake or in dreams. I have attempted to visualize Zero. He’s non-physical so it’s tough to nail down. I get glimpses but it’s difficult to describe but I get the sense I’ll get to see more in the future 🙂
I am rather new to all of this. I have only been exploring since my husband passed 2 years ago. My friends tell me I am too analytical, perhaps this is why I am feeling I am not making any headway. But a month ago, I woke up and hit the snooze button, then I heard a voice call my name 3 times as I was dozing. There was no one in the house to call me. It was not my inside voice, I know what that voice sounds like, it was more mechanical, hard to tell if it was a man or woman. Then two weeks later I again woke, was very lethargic, hit the snooze button 3 times, the voice told me, don’t worry, I will find you something that will get you excited to get out of bed in the morning, then in my mind I saw the cutest little white puppy with a grey patch on his front right side. Since then, I have tried to talk to my guide, to ask his name, I am not receiving answers. Perhaps his name is not important, or as you say, too difficult to translate? Not sure why I am certain my guide is a male, but just feels right even though the voice was hard to tell.
Thanks for your story! I can definitley relate to being analytical. When I first began talking to my guide, it took me over a year of asking questions and testing to believe it was something legitimate. It’s interesting you’re hearing the voice as you awaken. Your brain is switching wavelengths around this time from a state where you can receive a lot of info to your waking state. It seems like your guide is reaching out to you during a transitional moment where you can both receive the message in that way AND recall it. Really trust your intuition on this and also I’d recommend you to practice a form of meditation, Joe Dispensa comes to mind, where you can practice consciously moving your mind closer to those wavelengths. I’d also recommend, stopping by a local pet store or SPCA and see if you see any familiar looking puppies 🙂
Thank you Dave for your link, will give that a go. Yes, I am checking out SPCA, also posts on fb to see if “my puppy” shows up. Question: I have heard dreams about pregnancy are often dreams about new beginnings. I had a dream, or perhaps it was a vision, it was very “real” not like a normal dream. My daughter and I have been estranged for many years, will not go into details. She has always said she does not want children as she did not think she had patience for them. I have not seen her in about 10 years. About 2 months ago I had this dream, I was planting a garden, not doing a very good job of it, she walked up to me and said, mum let me help you, she rearranged the flowers and we planted them together. Then we turned to walk back to the house, at that moment I could see she was at least 8 months pregnant. Not sure she would even tell me if she were. Not sure what this means. As usual it was once again after hitting the snooze button.
Dreams are in my opinion tough to generalize. Sometimes it’s a symbolic message or a metaphor, sometimes it’s a direct message, sometimes it’s something that actually happened in that state and you’re recalling it, sometimes like you say, a vision… sometimes all combined. I’m getting what you have already sensed, and if you haven’t already, it’s maybe time for you to set whatever happened between you two aside for the moment and reach out to your daughter. There seems to be a lot of support surrounding you on this.