Spirit Guides: A Guided Meditation from the Straw Guy for Communicatingwith Spirit Guides

By The Straw Guy

There is darkness all around you. You are floating in some kind of dark oblivion. Just when you begin to wonder if nothing's going to happen, a scene begins to come into view. You watch it unfold as a curious observer; perhaps you will be a participant in this strange new situation.

 The first impression you get is that of rocks - giant boulders. Actually, now that you look more closely, you can see it's really some cliffs. You look down at your feet and see that you're standing on rocky ground. You look up again, and this time you're able to see more.

 You're standing on the edge of a small cliff, overlooking a great rocky valley. There is not much vegetation here, except for a few scraggly trees, some weeds, and lots of grass. You look up and see the great blue sky. There are a couple of clouds gently floating by, and you watch them for a moment.

 You soon turn your attention back to the new place you've discovered and the new body you currently have control of. You tentatively take a first step and find that this body works very much like your physical one. You walk a short distance away from the cliffs through the grass. You laugh, and are startled at the sound of your new voice, but you can't help it. The long grass is sweeping against your feet and legs, and it tickles.

 After you compose yourself, you examine your new body more. You stamp your feet on the ground, wave your hands in the air, shout out loud, and even jump up and down a few times. It's pretty exciting, and you have a good time playing.

 Suddenly, there's a noise off in the distance. Still a little unsure about your surroundings, you're hesitant to go explore. The noise happens again, and curiosity overcomes any fears you may have had.

 You walk back to the cliffs to see if the noise is emanating from the valley. You don't see anything at first, so you try to call out. "Heeelllooo!" There is no answer except for the echo of your own voice. You call out again, but nothing. Once more - just for good measure - you shout out again.

 This time, a voice replies - from behind you. The voice says, "Hello." You are a little nervous as you realize that this must be your guide. You slowly turn around, and your anxiety melts away as you greet your guide.