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Originally Posted by nurikabe  I've recently started getting readings from a variety of sources, and astounded by what I'm learning. What has surprised me, however, is that guides, spirits, etc. can't seem to discern internal intention.
For example, I have been advised to detach myself from outcomes that, though outwardly I may appear committed, internally I had already realized the need to move on. If my feelings on the outcome were clear to guides or spirits, I wouldn't expect such advice.
Likewise, asking general questions such as "Why am I frustrated" while thinking about a specific event will generate different (and often startling) answers regarding unrelated issues.
I find this extremely surprising and was wondering what others could share on the topic of thought and spirit. |
Nurikabe, this reminds me of another way of the advice given to people seeking guidance through another channel - divination.
The oracle answers the whole person, and comes from a place that
knows the whole person - but nonetheless, I'd always encourage people to get really clear and specific in the wording of their question. It's not about what the oracle - or whatever speaks through it - does or doesn't understand; it's about how inwardly clear the querent is.
Taking time to work out exactly what your question is, when divining, means going deeply into the issue and rooting round to find your real motives and what you're really willing to undertake. (Eg someone asking if a relationship'll work out - it makes a difference whether he/she is asking from a place of commitment themselves.) The true question isn't always the first one to come to mind.
I wonder whether something similar might be happening in your experiences with guides - whether their responses might actually be reflecting the whole of your question and questioning. In other words, it's not that they don't discern your internal intention and feelings, it's that they respond to that and everything else about you, in proportion: what you feel and intend, what you've decided, what you're doing, what you're unsure about, maybe even what you're trying hard not to think about.
A minor example from my own divinations. I've had very different responses from asking,
"What if I buy this book?"
as compared with asking
"What if I buy this book
and read it and follow its advice?"
I might protest that there's no real difference between the two questions - that of course I
intended from the start to read the book and implement what I learned. But the oracle clearly recognised a difference between my vague good intentions and an explicit decision to do something. (And considering the number of ebooks gathering electronic dust on my hard drive, it has a point.
)
Any help?