Introduction.

Spirit Guides can manifest themselves through meditation and other transcendental states but you may also find yourself aware of their influence in every day life. They often appear to support, help or teach us. Sometimes they are with us for a specific reason and when they are no longer needed will simply disappear leaving space for other Guides.

It takes time to be consciously aware of Spirit Guides. They are not permanently with us, so it is a good idea to set aside specific times for communication. The more you practice the easier it will become. Once you've built up a good line of communication, the psychic abilities of the conscious mind will be evident.

How Guides manifest themselves.

Spirit Guides, like all things in life, are energy; which could be called the soul. There are many different types of guides and they can appear in many different guises. For example, human guides often manifest themselves as native American Indians (because of the way they lived in harmony with the Earth), Sisters of Mercy (because of their peaceful attitude and selflessness) and Egyptians (because of their knowledge). Do not be worried if you don't see your guides like this as they do appear in many, many forms.

Quite often relatives will also communicate with you. Again this is nothing to be worried about, simply allow yourself to be enveloped in the love and knowledge they bring to you.

Not all Spirit Guides will be in human form and it is likely that you will encounter both human and non-human spirits. Again there are many types, here are just a few that you may encounter: Angels, Animal Spirits and Nature Spirits (e.g. fairies & elves). Often these are the guardians of nature.

Guides for specific tasks.

Apart from the different forms they might take on, some Spirit Guides have special attributes. Here are just a few:

Teacher Guides - often deal with growth and spiritual development. They don't limit themselves to working with just one person. Teacher/Doctor Guides help improve our understanding and can be beneficial when studying. They also help channel the energy required to be a spiritual healer.
Protectors - as the name suggests these protect us. They are usually large spirits with enormous energy and strength.
Gatekeeper - similar in some respects to the Protectors. While working in the Spirit Realm they keep negative energies away and make sure that the guides provided to perform certain jobs are the right ones.
Joy Guides - to bring happiness & laughter and to uplift you.

Guides will stay with you for different lengths of time from minutes to hours to days and, in some cases, even years.

Hopefully this has begun to give you an understanding of Spirit Guides, we will be expanding this chapter in the near future (you can check when it was last updated from the Library). You will find a meditation on this site which has been written specifically to help you get in touch with your Spirit Guide, it is listed amongst the texts in Mystic's library. And finally always remember when communicating like this - as in so many areas - of spiritual life, 'if you give out love, you will get love back'.

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