Have you heard people talk about their “guides” and wondered if you, too, could contact a higher consciousness? It is easier than you think! There are many ways to name the loving, wise, compassionate beings or forces that work with us. Some people resonate with traditional religious terms like God, angels, Prayed archangels. Some prefer non-religious language like the universe, Source, All-That-Is. Some are comfortable with the language of shamanism: spirit guides, helping spirits, power animals. Some coin their own terms, such as Beings of Wisdom Prayed wise one. Some use terms like Higher Self, inner teacher, guide, or guide. Some feel more comfortable with the simple phrase me bigger. Personally, I like all of these terms, although none of them seem exactly correct or complete. Language is shorthand; it cannot fully encompass reality, but it gives us ways to point to it. So, to keep things simple, I use the terms “guide” and “inner teacher” most often.
Regardless of how you understand and experience this level of guidance, it is available to support and help you. The most important ingredients in establishing a connection are your Will and you intention. If you are willing to make contact with a wise and fully compassionate aspect of yourself or consciousness, and set the intention to do so, it will happen.
No particular process or ritual is required; Our guides are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and they not only make visits to homes, but also to offices, roads, planes and mountain tops. Wherever we are, they are there too. However, since most of us are in the habit of paying much more attention to physical reality than to the non-physical, a ritual can help us make the transition from what shamans call “ordinary reality” – the normal human level. of consciousness- the state of consciousness in which we are able to hear, feel, see or perceive the non-physical realm. The more often you connect with your guides, the easier and faster this process will be.
Tips for Connecting with Higher Consciousness Guidance
1. First, choose a particular place where you will physically sit (or stand, lie down, or dance) whenever you want to start a conversation with the inner teachers. If your venue is indoors, you may want to clear away any clutter in that space, then intentionally decide what you want to put there. A tablecloth of some kind, whether on a table or the floor, can help define the space; in it you can place any object that has meaning for you, or that seems sacred or beautiful to you. Many people like to use a candle, incense, sage, or perhaps a small vase with a cut flower or two from their garden. Some like to create more formal altars, where they place many objects that have personal and spiritual meaning to them; others prefer to keep it simple.
2. Then take the time to be in this place, with your candle lit or your objects, if you have chosen to put any there, for at least a few minutes a day. It may take a week or even several weeks of daily return to this inner space of stillness before you can feel the presence of an inner teacher. In the meantime, you can take the opportunity to deepen your sense of contact with yourself, which is, of course, part of the same process.
3. Remember that this is not a task or an obligation, nor a task where you can succeed or fail. No one will rate or evaluate your efforts or experiences, with the possible exception of you! If you feel like your critical mind might inhibit you, see if you can get their cooperation instead. It can be helpful to develop a statement of intent for yourself and repeat it often; you can even incorporate the critical part of your mind into that statement. Here is an example:
“I intend to connect with my larger self, or sources of wise and compassionate guidance, and I invite all parts of my being to participate in this process. If any part of me is not familiar with the energies of opening and compassion, I invite you to learn about those energies through this process and ask you to let go of any fear or judgment that may stand in the way, as I know I already have guides, though I have not met them yet, as well I ask my guides to help me create a smooth and clear inner path to make contact with them.”
4. If, in the process of trying to connect with the guide, you encounter an inner voice that seems determined to prevent you from making the connection, see if you can talk to it or feel it to find out more about it. He’s scared? If so, what scares you about the idea of ​​connecting with a higher consciousness? It may be able to help allay your fears. But if his fear is too strong or if he is hostile, for example, if he claims that you have no guides or that you don’t deserve to connect with them, then you may need to seek the help of a human practitioner. There are many people who can help you with this, so don’t worry and don’t give up! Everyone can access a higher consciousness. It may just need a little healing or cleanup work to get you ready.
5. Remember that you are seeking to connect with teachers or inner guides who have a “higher consciousness” energy field, in other words, beings who are completely wise and compassionate, and who have no requirements, needs, or agendas. You are not issuing a blanket invitation to each and every non-physical being! This is not like playing with a Ouija board, which, by the way, is not a good idea at all. You are unlikely to seek deep healing or guidance from a random stranger in the physical world, and it makes no more sense to do so in the non-physical world. The way to ensure that any being you contact has only your highest good as their sole intention is to simply make that intention clear and be very specific in your invitation. Intention is an extremely powerful tool.
6. It is helpful to remember that guidance can come in many forms. Some people like to start by quieting their minds, writing a question, and then writing whatever comes to mind as an answer. The book Writing your soul: how to activate and listen to the extraordinary inner voiceby Janet Conner, offers a detailed and inspiring description of the author’s work with this method.
However, some people prefer to just listen within themselves, rather than write. Some like total quiet; others prefer to listen to music. Some like to sit; some prefer to lie down, stand up, dance or use yoga postures. Some like to connect with their guides while lying in bed or sitting at the kitchen table; others prefer to be outside, perhaps under a tree or by a flowing stream. If it’s cold outside or if you live in a city, you can simply imagine yourself next to a tree or a stream.
6. It is usually best to go into counseling with a specific question or intention in mind. This helps focus your mind and also lets your guides know how they can best help you. If you haven’t met your guides yet, your intention could be something like this:
“I intend, wish, choose and decide to meet my guides now. I invite them to take any form that allows me to perceive them, and I ask for your help in allowing me to recognize and interact with them.”
7. Remember that as a human being you have free will, and you will continue to have it, even after developing relationships with inner teachers. A higher consciousness guide will never insist that you do anything, prevent you from doing anything, or get angry or offended if you don’t follow his advice. If you feel a presence or hear a demanding, harsh, or critical voice, it is not higher consciousness guidance. Reaffirm your intention to contact only beings who are completely compassionate, who have only your highest good as their sole intention.
Remember: we are surrounded and filled with a field of higher consciousness that is pure love, wisdom and compassion. You have the absolute right and inherent ability to connect with beings in this field of consciousness, as it is, in fact, you on another level of being. They will welcome the opportunity to guide and support you. They have no agenda of their own and will not require anything from you.
This might be starting to sound like an infomercial. “Wise inner guides are waiting for you! Call now!” But in fact, it’s really true: they are and you can.
