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Channeling
People usually don't want to be bothered doing all of the things I've mentioned so far. They just want to hear guidance directly like I do and I don't blame them. But I thank my lucky stars every day that when my ability to "hear" opened up I was in a program teaching me what I needed to learn to make it through. Unless you have a lot of experience with understanding and working with psychic / spiritual phenomena, having this skill isn't what it's cracked up to be.
Most people think "hearing" this way is easier, more powerful or more accurate. None of that is true! In fact, this form of psychic input is considered the most dangerous. Just think for a minute: in this society we're told our whole lives that "hearing voices" means you are crazy and in places like Santa Cruz, where there are so many homeless mentally ill people walking around talking to the voices in their heads, it's hard to forget that!
How will you determine what's guidance and what's the product of your fantasies or fears if you're so enamored of the medium through which the message is delivered? You need to have safeguards and protection. Guidance literally does come to us every day if we are willing to pay attention. "Hearing" does not make it better.
But, you say, "I want to hear it! I've always wanted to hear the voice of my angel!"
This is where I sigh and take a deep breath.
All right, I'll tell you. There is one tried and true method to safely hearing guidance directly. In the Christian tradition it is said that if you want to hear the voice of God, create a sacred space, meditate and pray -- intending your prayers to be answered by the Holiest of Holies, God, Jesus, Mary, St. Whatever, or your guardian angel. Then quiet your mind and listen for the "still small voice within."
Essentially that's all I'm doing. It looks different than that because I'm experienced at doing it -- when I work with clients I sometimes speak almost as quickly as the thoughts come in so it looks like someone is speaking "through" me but I don't actually go away. I stay fully present. I can interrupt and add my own thoughts and feelings at any time or slow the process down to literally listen to the message and repeat it out loud.
It's very important to be calm, grounded and relaxed and to intend that the guidance come from your angels, your spirit guides, those beings who have your highest interest at heart or from God. I even start sessions by saying a prayer to that effect.
If you get scared or feel uncomfortable for any reason, stop! If the guidance isn't loving and kind, stop! You need to explore why! Find yourself a transpersonally-oriented therapist and/or skilled spiritual director (contact The Spiritual Emergence Network for recommendations), or find a teacher, a psychic skills support group or a grounded friend with lots of experience and try again ONLY when you know you are safe.
Learning the Symbolic Language of the Psyche and Soul
© Copyright 2007 Sheryl Karas & Paul Hood
