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How to Meet and Work with Spirit Guides

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What an addictive read, straightforward and easy to understand, dealing with the types of spirit guides, the middle pillar and mystic marriage exercises, fragrances that attract guides, a fascinating section on the guardian angels with their symbols, sounds and colours plus sections on nature spirits (those gorgeous little sprites, sylphs, salamanders & gnomes) and animal totems. I happened to be reading Robert Anton Wilson's Cosmic Trigger Vol. 1 at the same time and found full confirmation there of at least one type of nature spirit. I found the book so engrossing that I didn't stop long enough to properly do the exercises so I cannot at this stage confirm whether they really work in establishing communication - once or twice I did get a feeling of otherwordliness though, when doing the mystic marriage. But merely reading it certainly raises one's awareness. This volume is well illustrated to explain the exercises, energy bodies plus the aforementioned symbols of the archangels. Includes a bibliography for further reading. I recommend the book strongly since it encapsulates all the necessary information in one place, whereas other self-help books carry only bits and pieces.

Andrews takes an excellent approach to explaining the Other Side, Spirit Guides, etc. He puts a realistic explanation to issues like the Etheric body and why things are the way they are. The only advice I would give is that if this the first book for someone getting into spirit contact, I would wait. Some of the discussions get a little too deep. I would not have understood a number of things in Andrews' book if I had not read other books before this one.

I've read this book more than once and refer to it often. It contains an exercise for "The Mystical Marriage" which I think is a simple, excellent way to meditate and engage the help of our spirit Guides; understanding the spirit world; a simple guide to fragrances and colors; meeting our Guardian Angels, and so much more jam packed into a small easy to read/understand book.

I wish people would read books like these with an open mind or not at all. Quoting the Bible to knock a book like this is pointless. If the Bible is your one and only spiritual guidebook in life, then why are you reading this book in the first place?

Spirit guides aren't evil spirits. If people can't tell the difference between a spiritual being who wants to help you from a spiritual being that wants you to do bad things, then how spiritual are you in the first place? Spiritual guides are meant to help us spiritually progress towards greater unconditional love, to keep us on the path we agreed to take with God's blessing. An evil spirit wants to distract us from that goal, to have us commit sin and do things that aren't in keeping with spiritual progress. Contacting your spirit guide is not for the spiritual newbie and should be handled with care. This book is a good intro for people wanting to do that. If you aren't interested in getting to know your spiritual guide, then by all means, read your Bible and don't even buy or review a book like this. No one's forcing you to read something that goes against your beliefs.

HI! You'll love this book! I noticed after doing some of the exercises I started getting visions of things. I mean REALLY clear visions, too! I'm still learning; however, I know I can get better! Please read this book if you're looking to find a great friend and teacher to guide you through your life. :) Take care!

There are a lot of books on finding your spirit guides, but this is my personal favorite, and the one that makes most sense to me. He gets right to the point, and doesent jabber on like a lot of the books do :) Ver informative. Tells you the stones, herbs, colors, and astrology to help you, and he also shows you many ways to meet your spirit guide. i.e: Astral-Projection, meditation, and just to pay attention to the signs around you. I highly reccommend this book to anyone!

Ted Andrew's book, the first I've read by the author, has a lot to offer a reader. It deals extensively with different types of spirit guides, including angels, and how to contact them. Andrews offers tips on how to facilitate contact, such as using incense and bathing in sea salts. I haven't attempted to contact my spirit guide yet, but I plan to soon. The only drawback to the book is that it doesn't explain meditation fully and left me somewhat confused. Andrews also discussed crystal ball gazing which was very interesting. I plan to research it further.

hard to rate - some is far out - but I found the section on animal guides to be just what I was looking for. Great visualization exercise. A lot of information for a very little money - a book worth getting

When reading spiritual literature, it is important to check in with your own intuition to determine your personal beliefs as they relate to the subjects being covered. So often, people take what they read at face value without making their own interpretation. Spiritual evolution and understanding your soul are about establishing your own path and your own beliefs. How To Meet & Work With Spirit Guides by Ted Andrews, while interesting, certainly challenged my own beliefs.

Many current books on spirit guides portray them all as some type of angel, and perhaps this is done strategically to reach a wider audience. Although definitely touching on angels, Andrews expounds on other types of guides including faeries, nature spirits, totems, ghosts, and hauntings. Additionally, he discusses the darker side of the spirit realm, a concept often left untouched in modern spiritual literature. From the beginning of the book, Andrews explains, "Nothing within the spirit realm can harm you as long as you maintain control and authority over your life." This immediately left me with an ominous feeling, trying to determine whether or not I even wanted to explore the spiritual realm further.

Andrews explains the purpose that guides can play in our lives, and discusses how spirit exists constantly in forms we may not expect or understand. Like many other spiritual writers, Andrews explains creativity and imagination as the keys to the spirit realm through which divine contact takes place. He describes how best to take care of the body so as to be most sensitive to the spirit realm through increasing water intake and reducing salt. He also discusses methods by which to use fragrance and acupressure to make one more sensitive.

Once prepared, one can learn to access the spirit realm through relaxation, meditation, visualization, and rhythmic breathing. Andrews suggests creating a special sanctuary in the mind, a safe place where one can meet and interact with various spirit guides. Andrews discusses the concepts of mediumship and channeling and the popularity of those practices today. He warns against the dangers of channeling, explaining that those unprepared physically and spiritually for channeling could bring forth negative information and experience longer-term negative physical and emotional effects on the body.

The aura is the energetic field that surrounds the body that allows for contact with the unseen. Altered states of consciousness and meditation create a bridge through the aura across which this contact is made. Andrews discusses angels, particularly the Archangels and offers guided meditations and symbols through which contact can be made. Nature spirits and animal totems are explained in detail, including elves and faeries, and Andrews describes these mythical creatures without any doubt of their existence. As previously mentioned, this is one area where the reader must complete an intuition check to determine his or her own opinion as it relates to these concepts.

In the chapter on hauntings and discarnate spirits, Andrews explains how these supernatural entities came to be and how they can help those still on the physical plane. The final chapter on precautions certainly leaves the reader feeling a bit frightened as to the potential damage contact with the wrong types of spirits can bring. Particularly, he warns against false information received from those who channel and explains that helpful spirit guides will always expect you to challenge and test their information for yourself. (Hence, my advice to gut-check these concepts and determine your own beliefs.)

As a deeply spiritual person interested in topics of a paranormal and spiritual nature, How To Meet & Work With Spirit Guides by Ted Andrews was still a bit "out there" for me. I will need to do further research of my own to fully understand my own beliefs regarding some of these topics, and I would encourage others to do the same. That said, this book was written and organized well, simple to understand, and presented interesting and useful exercises and advice for tapping into a natural ability to connect with the spirit realm.

This book basically explains the natural connection we have with our spiritual guides and angels. It informs us of how if we only take the time to pay attention to the clues... we are being contacted and surrounded by our guides and deceased love ones all the time.