Sprit Guide - Attempt 1
 

So I read a post here recently that mentioned a guided meditation MP3 for meeting your guide.

I thought it sounded cool and downloaded & tired it out tonight.

I should mention that I've been out of practice meditating for some time.
Was pretty sure it wasn't going to go well.
Especially since I knew what the goal of the mediation was - it was impossible to keep my mind from creating expectations.
I didn't really feel "in the zone" much.
But from time to time I was able to be totally in the scene.

When the guide was supposed to appear - I had (and still have) no idea how it was supposed to go.

I couldn't really see anyone.
I asked questions and of course my mind generated all sorts of answers.

But I took the response that came back so quickly that the question wasn't even finished as the most probable "true" feedback.
(this is something I learned from Remote viewing)

Is that at all valid?
How does a person rusty in meditation and new to any form of higher communication separate signal from noise?
How does one begin to decide it wasn't just over active imagination?

I wrote down notes from the session to see how it progresses and to have documentation of the conversation if there was one but ... I'm not even sure if anything other than day dreaming happened.

You have to keep doing it and keep listening and in time you will easily discern true communication from imagination. Also, the longer you are connected the more you'll tune out the noise and just get the signal. And there is a level of trust involved. Let the answers come. Don't filter or evaluate the answers as they're coming, do that later. let them have their say.

I think they knew the connection was teniuous at best.
Most answers were 1-3 words and I think it was understood that this was more a "hello" than a consultation. :)

Maybe do a 30-day trial? I know at first, it was hard to know if it was my mind chatter or my guide, but it became clearer with time and practice.

I know this is a loaded question.
hard to answer - and perhaps different for everybody... but...

What does a conversation "sound like" for those of you that are more experienced in these things? How does it feel?

Erin -
You mentioned once that you may post a blog or forum mesg with a transcript... I'd love to read that type of thing. (from anybody)

Most of the conversations I have with my Guides are just like the ones I'd have with you over a beer at a local pub. Very informal and relaxed. I ask a question and they answer it. Pretty simple.

Thanks Mato ...

Do you hear a distinct voice?
I've heard both accounts. One where it's your own voice in your head and one where it's a disctint other voice as if beside you.

Just curious.

Sure. My Guides and Benefactor all have distinct "voices", but I recognize them more from the "feeling" I get when they talk to me. Normally, I'll "hear" them aurally only in the Dreamtime, when I pray or when I Journey. When I'm simply reaching out to them from a conscious state, the communication is "muffled" like someone talking through a phone wrapped in cotton. Still clear, but a lot less distinct. I suspect that's because there's a big portion of my mind obscuring the process with things like driving. :)

Driving - lol...
At least you've got your own built in "hands-free" device.

The first time I heard a guide talk to me was when I received a "shout" to turn off of the road while I was driving on the highway at 80 mph. It was a little disturbing since I was concentrating on driving fast, but there are probably worse moments when people received spiritual guidance that haven't been documented. ;)

To answer a previous question, the only time I get aural answers is when I'm under hypnosis. I tend to connect really easily to my guides when my conscious mind is out of the way given the last couple of sessions. When I'm present it's usually kinesthetic with perhaps some visual. Any guidance is rarely in audio for me.