Contacting Spiritual Guides

[blitzwolf4]

Ok i have a dilema (sp?) and need some guidence from experienced persons in contacting spiritual guides. I have done quite a bit of research into it but nothing helps more than hearing other experiences and discussing them. much appreciated for your time ^^

i have recently decided to find my spiritual guide. i am big into meditation and everything else of the sort but i never really thought of actually trying to contact my spiritual guide (or guardian angels as some may call them). i realised that just sitting around waiting for them to come along is just another way of saying 'i don't have time for you so dont bother having time for me' so now im going to take action:rockon:.

Apparently we have more than one depending on who you are as a person and other stuff irrelevant to my intentions of this post. I just wish to find my 'twin flame' first, i have heard somewhere he/she/it is your main spritual guide out of the many that watch over you. as i get used to communicating with my 'twin flame' i will branch out and meet the others (supposing i have any).

Though a problem i have encountered is that I fear my views for this spirit guide may be poisoned by my love for wolves and that i may unintentionally 'make one up' instead of finding my real spiritual guide(s):banghead:.

My worry is that my yearning to have a wolf oriented spiritual guide will force me to see a wolf or even worse, prevent me from seeing my real one:cry:.

one of the reasons i have suddenly sparked an interest in my spiritual guides is that i recently had an extremely detailed dream that i was a boy searching in the woods for a lost little girl and inturn got lost myself. As it turned to a cold wintery night a wolf appeared and kept me warm and sheltered from the harsh winds. then together we searched the next day and we found her. the wolf then kept us both warm through the week until the search party found us then yadda yadda as i said it was an extremely detailed dream to the point of actually feeling fear when the wolf first appeared. because even though i love them they are still wild and would hunt you if they needed to.

But anyways, what sets this dream apart from other dreams is that the wolf told me its name and i remembered it when i woke up.
In all the years i have actually been able to remember my dreams which would be about 16 to 17 years minus my infantile stages of development, i have never taken an interest in a name or have i ever had such a detailed dream that actually makes sence for once, im sure most of you can relate when i say dreams are normally a little less than episodes of mental retardation haha:beerchug:.

(for a detailed recount of this dream just ask ^^)

just for the record, his name is Anu. A name too simple for me to just come up with out of the blue as i am a fan of big long goofey fancy names like Horthiacles or Blitxerion hahaha.

I'm just curious to see if this was my spiritual guide coming to me in my dreams to say he/she/it can protect me or maybe it was just a dream. i guess its up to me to find out but yeah.

just on a side note though i understand that as a spirit they will be able to change their form to what ever i would be able to comprehend and visualise the best so if thats the case then this meeting should be failsafe. would love to hear your thoughts on this ^^

Blitz

[Chiron Jackal]

Though a problem i have encountered is that I fear my views for this spirit guide may be poisoned by my love for wolves and that i may unintentionally 'make one up' instead of finding my real spiritual guide(s):banghead:.

My worry is that my yearning to have a wolf oriented spiritual guide will force me to see a wolf or even worse, prevent me from seeing my real one:cry:.
Well, the fact that you actually recognize that is a big plus.

However, Blitz, I'd like to ask you something; do you think spirits actually have a concrete form?

Let's assume for a moment that your dream really is some spirit guide popping into your life in the form of a soft and cuddly wolf. Do you think it's actually a "wolf-spirit" or perhaps a spirit your mind has interpreted as a wolf?

Quite related is the topic of "energy sight" (seeing auras, ghosts, and all that jazz). You don't actually see the energy, you simply detect it and begin knowing it. Since the brain doesn't do too well with things so unlike the reality it's used to, it assigns a sense to this information, generally sight. It therefore then interprets it as sight and your mind them registers this information as vision, despite your eyes seeing nothing.

[Nannok]

Hi. My name is Nannok... and i have no idea on what to think about anything anymore.

Maybe it's because i'm autistic or something else... but everything i see, hear, taste, touch, smell, and know doesn't seem right to me. Maybe i'm going crazy... or maybe this overwhelming feeling i have is the only thing making sense to me~

I've been afraid of my whole life, seeing nothing but sadness as a person, but the feeling that i have now makes me think about what i have now, and what i could have in another life.

The feeling i have makes sense to me... like nothing else matters anymore. What if i want to abandon my life as a person... and be one of Nature's beasts; a werewolf! I know this sounds crazy... but its the only thing that's actually makes me feel like that this life as a human isn't the one i wanted. Maybe i need some guidance myself; because i know they aren't real...... but would i love it if they were; i would be willing to do anything to be one of them~

Nannok

[Chiron Jackal]

Maybe it's because i'm autistic or something else...
Are you actually autistic or is this speculation?

[MorganaFang]

Ok, I have a dilemma and need some guidance from experienced persons in contacting spiritual guides.

Even though I've somewhat grown out of this phase for myself I'm still aware of information and some exercises that can help.

There is nothing wrong with loving a type of animal that turns out not to be your spiritual guide. It's sometimes believed that we don't really have just one.

As a person continue to walk the path of life we will meet with the guide or guides that is meant to help you at that moment. For instance, when you're young you may see an otter as a guide and then when you are much older see a bear. Of course this could also be your one particular spirit that has the ability to transform and is no one animal or person.

Like dream meanings you should be able to interpret your own "epiphanies" from these visualizations.

An exercise to try visualizing or connecting with your spiritual guide is getting into a meditative state.
*Try sitting or walking in a place you feel more yourself. Do whatever you can to be comfortable

*Limit the amount of mentally engaging sounds (people talking, music, needy animals).

*Breathe slowly and precisely, in through the nose and out through the mouth is often the best. However, if that takes too much mental effort just focus on the slow aspect.

*Close your eyes and try to concentrate on a special place, your favorite place. From my memory right now I believe a lake was the most common suggestion.

*The first animal that appears to you is your spiritual guide or totem animal.


As you're probably going to get from reading my other posts I'm a pretty cynical cindy when it comes to spirituality. It is a method I and others have used as freelance artists working on spiritual imagery. There are those who do use it seriously though.

It's not the one and only way to find out but it does work for a few people.

Stuff like spirituality and the spirits that go with it is very personal and different for every individual. So a lot of what you're going to have to do is learn but also develop your own techniques.

Some sources I recommend you look at: (sans the wiki pages because it is under developed and one of it's sources/authors has been debunked. Pays to investigate further, folks.)

How To Meet and Work with Spirit Guides

Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small


As for Nannok, I'm going to go a little eastern philosophy for you. If you are focusing on the negative and only perceive or worry about it, that is all in your control. It's like if you seek bad, bad happens.

Learn to appreciate what is in front of you, seek out positive to overcome the negative.

Maybe apart of that you will also find through meditation or seeking out a totem.

But honestly, don't start thinking you're a were or anything nonhuman everything you're describing is typical of most humans. Especially those experiencing an awkward phase.

[Nannok]

Yes, I've been diagnosed with Autism. Why ask?

Oh by the way MorganaFang. Your post is really appreciated; but I think you misunderstood what my post meant (I'm not the best when it comes to describing my feelings).

What i meant is that yes i have focused on the negative more than positive; and your words meant a lot just in case i forget to mention. However, that's not the reason of my post about thinking i'm a were.
What i meant is this: if there was a possibility of becoming a werewolf... then i would jump at the chance. It's believed that in folklore and mythology that werewolves are creatures that Satan controls, but one other thought I've come to believe in more is that werewolves are people who can turn into wolves, and in turn they get to be in touch with nature. My reason for wanting to be a werewolf is based on my beliefs of them. Besides, you don't see werewolves harming others because of religious believes, or race, or the fact of money... they only harm to survive in the wild (If i offended anyone by this statement, then i apologize for that).

[Chiron Jackal]

Yes, I've been diagnosed with Autism. Why ask?
Because I've taught autistic kids before.

Besides, you don't see werewolves harming others because of religious believes, or race, or the fact of money... they only harm to survive in the wild.
Have you considered that maybe you don't see werewolves having religious wars because you don't see werewolves anywhere doing anything?

[NeonLightChild]

However, that's not the reason of my post about thinking i'm a were.
What i meant is this: if there was a possibility of becoming a werewolf... then i would jump at the chance. It's believed that in folklore and mythology that werewolves are creatures that Satan controls, but one other thought I've come to believe in more is that werewolves are people who can turn into wolves, and in turn they get to be in touch with nature. My reason for wanting to be a werewolf is based on my beliefs of them. Besides, you don't see werewolves harming others because of religious believes, or race, or the fact of money... they only harm to survive in the wild.

When did this go from finding an animal totem to wanting to become a werewolf? They're not real, and no matter how hard you stand and look constipated as you try and p-shift, it won't happen.

Just because you're not a wolf doesn't mean you can't be in touch with nature. Hell, hang out a birdfeeder filled with birdseed, sit back with some binocs and voila! Go grow a garden of flowers and/or veggies if possible and for fuck's sake, leave your iPod inside. Go take a walk.

Yes, I know walking around as a puny hyooman means that we've got the equivalent of cotton balls in our ears and up our noses compared to the senses of animals. Learn to love what you got and you'll be that much happier.

[blitzwolf4]

thanks for the info guys, i made contact a few nights after i started this thread. obviously it was all very blurry and hard to understand, at some points my concept of time was completly screwed up and it felt like the meeting was either fast forwarded or rewinded at certain stages. gotta learn to control my mind better. I am yet to establish wether or not it is Anu but i will keep you posted on how future meetings are.

as for the wolf spirit problem it was very hard for me to comprehend the form my spirit took during our first meeting, it kept switching back and forth between the natural ball of light and some kind of huge k9 looking thing with an elongated torso, nothing like a wolf but hey we'll see how it goes as i learn to decipher the signals it (they) send me. for now i will continue to see my giant-sausage-dog-kind-of spirit. thanks for all your help thus far.

and to morgana,
a lake was my chosen point of meeting, worked very well ^^


Blitz

[DarkHunter]

Anu...ever been interested in Sumerian mythology? Anu is one of the spellings for their creator god. Might be worth looking into.

[blitzwolf4]

Anu...ever been interested in Sumerian mythology? Anu is one of the spellings for their creator god. Might be worth looking into.


thanks for the tip. I looked into it and its very interesting. apparently anu is a god reprisented in the mythology of a few different regions, all of which he is the creator of all.

Wikipedia speaks:

"In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and Babylonians, Anu (also An; (from Sumerian *An = sky, heaven)) was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions. It was believed that he had the power to judge those who had committed crimes, and that he had created the stars as soldiers to destroy the wicked. His attribute was the royal tiara, most times decorated with two pairs of bull horns.

He was one of the oldest gods in the Sumerian pantheon, and part of a triad including Enlil, god of the sky and Enki, god of water. He was called Anu by the Akkadians. By virtue of being the first figure in a triad consisting of Anu, Enlil, and Ea, Anu came to be regarded as the father and at first, king of the gods. Anu is so prominently associated with the E-anna temple in the city of Uruk (biblical Erech) in southern Babylonia that there are good reasons for believing this place to have been the original seat of the Anu cult. If this is correct, then the goddess Inanna (or Ishtar) of Uruk may at one time have been his consort."

I find the Hurrian mythology to be somewhat disturbing though:

"Hurrian religion

In Hurrian mythology, Anu was the progenitor of all gods. His son Kumarbi bit off his genitals and spat out three deities, one of whom, Teshub, later deposed Kumarbi."

Ouch?

Blitz

[Ves]

Hmm... this may well be good old fashioned paranoia, but whenever I start to hear the names of gods mentioned in contexts such as these, my spidey sense starts to tingle a bit - not in a "this is full of crap" way, but in a "we aren't supposed to know the ways of gods so what/who is it" way.

If this is a god, or (way more likely I think) a messenger, there are ways and means to contact it and bring it near, but they really aren't for the faint-hearted and shouldn't be done lightly. Indeed when Crowley did it, he went as far as buying a house in Scotland specifically for the purpose (though a corner of the room can suffice in a pinch).
The problem is that this form of ceremonial, aka "high" magic I have nicknamed "the magick that keeps on giving" - once you've done it, you can't undo it and the problem with bringing an entity such as this near is that they do have a habit of popping up when you least want them to. Your life can be changed in ways you wouldn't necessarily choose and that can be annoying.

But I'm waffling a little, so far you've restricted yourself to contacting this entity and haven't bound yourself to it. Which is probably a good thing until you know you're completely ready, and reading between the lines of your posts I can see you're not, no bad thing as I know what that's like (not being ready myself).

And behold I sound like a particularly unclear occult book - go me I could get published by Llewelyn.

[blitzwolf4]

Which is probably a good thing until you know you're completely ready, and reading between the lines of your posts I can see you're not, no bad thing as I know what that's like (not being ready myself).


haha rest assured i know i am not ready for anything of the sort. I was once given the opportunity to almost completly open my third eye to the point of being able to see spirits. all the time.

The warning that followed though was that this 'ability' if you would call it that is like pandora's box where if my eye were to be opened to that extent, i could never close it again.

Obviously i turned it down because i had heard this type of thing has sent many 'not-ready' people to the looney bin. Also it would have been difficult for me because i still fear spirits. Not like an irrational scared-of-the-dark kind of fear but like enough to pull the veil over my eyes to block out their energy. The natural human fear of 'the unknown' is hard to get rid of.

Maybe one day if i continue meditating on this level i may find the answer to wether or not i will ever be ready to become a medium. but for now, the answer is a definate NO ^^

Other resources have told me that 'spirit guide' is just another way of saying 'higher self'. that term sounds more like something i would like to reach. this 'higher self' being is said to be a version of you that knows your past, present and future and knows you more intimatley than you can ever know yourself. conversing with this spirit can help you understand who you are and what your purpose is (suposing you believe you have one).

thats something to look into for anyone else interested in this subject.

Blitz

[Ves]

haha rest assured i know i am not ready for anything of the sort.
I consider it to be somewhat akin to getting a tattoo - you should really think about what you're doing before you do it because it's going to be around for a very long time.

Other resources have told me that 'spirit guide' is just another way of saying 'higher self'. that term sounds more like something i would like to reach.
Hmm.. yeah I suppose, though like everything in "the occult" (for wont of a better term) if you ask ten people, you'll get ten answers.
The term higher self, in my experience, is usually applied to something called the Holy Guardian Angel (or HGA). I think that the HGA and a spirit guide are two very similar things, if not actually the same, and that's why the confusion.

According to my friend that's communed with her HGA, it's not quite an actual angel, but is like a sense of your higher self that takes a form you can communicate with. So I suppose it rather depends on personal belief - and personal experience. I suspect that when attempting to contact a spirit guide you open a door within that both lets you see in, and potentially also lets external entities in as well then I suppose it just comes down to what happens first.
Whether or not this is actually the case, you certainly open a door and therefore great care needs to be taken. If you're not sure how to close the door (or even what I'm talking about) then don't attempt this. Also when trying to contact your guide, whatever it may be, most people will tell you to be calm and peaceful when you try. I would add have no negative feelings such as depression or sadness - you wouldn't want to attract the wrong things.