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Old 08-26-2008, 07:52 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sam988 View Post
I just need to know one thing. How can i drop, deep down, the "skeptic lens"? How to trust the universe or the spiritual world enough to make them do their work in showing me a wider reality? Just doing what you said and asking the universe to show me what "i've been filtering out" will not be enough i'm afraid, as i've tried similar things in the past but nothing really happened. I either haven't really dropped the "skeptic lens" (which, mind you, is the alternative i hope to be true. i would love to know of the existence of a spiritual world) or there really isn't anything else out there. I do have an open mind, but i still never experience anything supernatural, so if the spiritual world does exist, what am i missing to be able to experience it?
An open mind is only the first step. That's like opening the front door to your house. This is better than a closed door, but by itself, it usually isn't enough.

The next step is that you need to bring some energy to your intention. You can't just verbalize your requests. You have to truly desire them. You can do this by spending a little time imagining what life would be like in the new reality. But this is only a start.

The words you used to describe your (lack of) results thus far are aligned fairly well with truth (curiosity is very good), but they're out of alignment with power. You're being too passive, denying your role in the communication process. It's like you're waiting next to the phone and no one is calling. That's because no one knows your number or knows you're listening. You haven't given anyone a reason to call you. If you want your phone to ring now and then, you have to start calling people, giving them your number, and giving them a good reason to call you.

Most spirits don't just talk to you because they can. If you present yourself as a waste of their time, they'll simply ignore you. Human beings are the same way, aren't they? What's in it for them to communicate with you?

Non-physical communication is actually quite similar to communicating with other human beings. Only the medium of communication is different. If you translate your attempts thus far into the physical world equivalent (like opening your front door and wondering why no one drops by to talk to you), you'll begin to see the flaws in your approach.

Use your imagination to visualize non-physical forms of communication that would likely get results if you did something similar in the physical world. For example, imagine yourself going to a busy spiritual nexus, and start shouting that you're lost and need someone to guide you. That may or may not work for you, but it's a start.

You can also target specific beings for non-physical connection, includng other humans. Visualize yourself going to them and having a conversation. Ask for what you want -- guidance, advice, physical world synchronicities, other evidence, etc. Then listen for a response.
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