Talking to a Spirit

Everyone has a spirit guide, and we only need to contact ours to receive the help it will give us. Many of us also have loved ones that have passed over to the spirit world. If you are interested in talking to a spirit you must remember to approach the situation with respect, belief and positive energy.

Things You'll Need

• Two purple candles in holders Myrrh incense Tape recorder Tapes Comfortable chair Pillows

Instructions

1. Create an atmosphere that will help you shift your consciousness beyond the mundane world to the realm of spirit. Do this by lighting the purple candles and myrrh incense. The color purple is representative of psychic and spiritual power, while the myrrh incense helps facilitate talking to spirits.

2. Make yourself comfortable in a favorite chair or on the bed or floor with pillows. You may have to hold your position for quite some time so make sure you are at ease.

3. Turn on the tape recorder. When talking to a spirit you may not be able to hear the responses, but they can be captured on tape. This is known as electronic voice phenomena (EVP). Record your entire session and play it back later to listen for unheard answers and clues.

4. Perform a grounding and cleansing. This is necessary before performing any type of psychic work. Visualize a bright white light streaming through your from above. See it in your mind's eye entering through your crown chakra at the top of your head and moving through your whole body to exit from the bottom of your feet. As the light leaves your body, know that it carries all negativity and excess energy with it. You can visualize this negativity as pieces of darkness being washed away by the bright light. Continue until you feel completely cleansed. If you are more comfortable with another method of grounding and cleansing, feel free to use it instead.

5. Relax all of the muscles in your body one at a time until you are completely relaxed. Clear your mind of any psychic clutter. Try to think of nothing. If thoughts pop up, let them gently drift by but don't hold onto them.

6. Say a simple prayer of protection before you attempt talking to a spirit. For example, "Oh great God/Goddess, be with me and protect me so that no negative spirits shall have influence over me. Lend me your wisdom and help me attain my goal of talking to a spirit. May only the guides of greatest good reveal themselves to me." Feel free to use your own words here and appeal to the gods with which you are most comfortable.

7. Make a request of your spirit guide or guides. Ask them to be with you and give you a sign of their presence. Pay attention to any impressions that enter your thoughts and don't discard any of these impressions as your imagination. Spirits and spirit guides have their own subtle ways of communicating with us, sometimes telepathically. Remain open to any suggestions that come from the outside.

8. Ask any personal or spiritual questions you may have of the spirit/spirit guides. If you are trying to speak directly to friends or relatives that have passed into the spirit world, ask your spirit guide if they have any messages for you.

9. When you have finished, thank the spirit or spirit guide(s) for their assistance. Let them know you appreciate the answers they have provided for you and ask them to visit you again. Allow yourself to slowly become more alert until you have shifted consciousness back to the physical plane. Remain in a relaxed position for a few minutes and reflect on what has happened. Now is a good time to stop the tape player and play back the tape to listen for messages.

Tips & Warnings

• Write down any impressions you have had during the session immediately afterwards. These impressions may include symbols, words, numbers, names, places, colors, letters or thoughts. Even if they seem to have nothing to do with what you ask, they may be clues that you can examine further. Practice grounding, clearing and meditating on a daily basis to strengthen your line of communication to the spirit world. The more practiced you are in meditating, the easier it will become for you to talk to spirits. If you are familiar with magic and circle casting, it can be very helpful to perform this routine as a ritual inside the magic circle. The magic circle is a place outside of time where we are much more open to the spirit world and psychic phenomena.

• Don't insist too strongly on talking to one particular person from the spirit world. Rest assured that if you want to make a connection with someone they are aware of it. If they do not come to you it is for good reason. Try again another time and don't be discouraged if you can't contact the person you were trying for. Maybe they have entered a new incarnation or are unable to visit the plane of earth at that time. Don't be discouraged if you don't make a connection on your first try. Some people are more open to the spirit world than others. It may take you several tries before you are able to talk to a spirit. Don't disbelieve. If you don't believe that you will really be talking to a spirit, then you won't. Disbelief shuts off the part of our brain necessary to talk to spirits or perform any other type of psychic work. Know that you can and will facilitate communication with the spirit world. Never demand that a spirit attend you or presume to dismiss them from your presence. Spirits don't like being bossed around any more than you do. If you are disrespectful, the spirit or spirits may not want to visit you again.