How to Connect with Your Spirit Guides

Or, if you already have a connection, here are some ways to strengthen it

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One of the most frequent questions I receive during my Akashic Records readings is “How do I connect with my spirit guides and spiritual team?” Some people are able to connect here and there, but it’s not consistent and/or the communication isn’t strong.

Your spiritual guides and team are available 24/7, and they want to connect with you. That’s their job, so to speak—they agreed to guide and support during this incarnation. Therefore, it’s important to acknowledge their presence and the messages you receive from them. This will literally open a pathway of connection offering you access to infinite wisdom and unlimited Divine Guidance whenever you need it. You’ll discover the most beautiful, enlightening, supportive, healing and all-embracing love coming to you from your own personal spiritual team. They’re with you now, and it’s time to reach out to them.

To help you cultivate a better relationship with your guides and team, I’ve put together this list drawn from my Cosmic Knowing class curriculum. Enjoy!

1. Create a sacred space or altar. This will let your guides know that they matter to you.

2. Invite Contact. Your guides won’t interfere with your free will, unless it’s an emergency, so you need to invite them in and ask them to connect with you.

3. Set a Conscious Intention to Connect. Just like every other relationship, it takes attention and a clear intention to keep the channels of communication open between you and your guides.

4. Move From Beta Frequency to Alpha Frequency. The more calm you are, the easier it is to connect with your guides.

5. Be Open and Trust What You Receive. Be open to how they communicate with you. You may receive messages in your dreams, during meditation, while journaling, or while engaged in a simple activity or task. Do your best not to second guess the messages you receive, but acknowledge them in some way.

6. Ask for what you need and be specific! Our guides and team are not embodied, so they don’t experience time and space in the way we do. They only understand the present moment. On a spiritual level, they also see you as having everything you need. Therefore you’ll need to be really clear about exactly what you need on a human, physical, 3D level and when you need it. Otherwise, your guides will hear your request in an abstract way and respond accordingly.

7. Engage with the guidance you receive. While your guides may offer insight, guidance, clarity, and direction, it’s ultimately up to you to decide whether you want to actively utilize their input or not. There is no pressure to follow every bit of guidance, but, at the very least, acknowledge that you’ve received something from them and engage with it with sincerity and an open mind. What you receive may not be what you are expecting or what you want to hear. What’s important to remember is that your spirit guides have your best interest at heart (in full alignment with your Soul Self) and they will never give you any wisdom that isn’t meant for your highest good.

8. Make a Commitment to Connect Regularly. Consistency is key here. Choose a regular time to connect with your guides, ideally every day. Mornings upon rising, and evenings before going to sleep, can work well because you are disengaged from your daily activities. It will be easier to shift into an alpha state at those times.

9. Express Gratitude and Appreciation for Their Guidance and Assistance. We all enjoy being appreciated, and your guides are no different. Gratitude also opens your heart and allows you to be more receptive to the guidance your receive.

10. Trust the Process. Whenever you ask for guidance, whether it has to do with a relationship, a job, an illness, a major decision and so on, the answer will come. Look for clues, patterns and things that seem to materialize out of nowhere, but are related to your question. Look for messages that are symbolic, or the words of a song that pop up after asking your guides a question. Pay attention to things that seem to suddenly show up out of nowhere: an unexpected phone call, an old letter or picture, a dream that feels meaningful, synchronicities and so on. These clues, patterns and synchronicities all can help you decipher what your spirit guides want you to know.

I hope you found this helpful. Have fun with it!

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