posted February 18, 2005 10:35 AM         

Alright Ladies....sorry it took so long to get back to ya, and I may have to do in segments, but I'll do the best I can. The following are the steps we did in class, please don't be taken back by all the writing, read, think about it read again, maybe print it out, perhaps record the medition instructions to use until you get it down pat and it makes perfect sense, it really is easy.........I say this because, (for me) if I were you reading this, I'd prolly say "nah not for me, and go eat breakfast" but having to have done these exercises several times during the class they are really easy. I would recomment any of his meditation tapes and or books, very easy read, and clear instructions.

Here is what he says about Spirit guides and how to discover yours. The meditation techniques are listed below.
HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR OWN SPIRIT GUIDES

I personally never thought about my guides before they appeared to me and other mediums described them to me. I don't think it is necessary to know who your guides are, but some individuals need to know whom they are speaking. It is a way of rationalizing that someone in spirit is aruond them and guiding them. It is not enough to now they have teachers, but they want to personalize the connection. This is very understandable. Several techniques can facilitate recognition of spirit guidses.
The first step is meditation. You enter meditation with the intent of meeting one of your spiritual guids. When you have reached a sufficiently relaxed state, mentally begin to ask your teacher or teachers to reveal themselves in your mind's eye. If you are relaxed enough and not too anticipatory, you will become aware in your mind's eye of the face of someone or perhaps a part of their clothing. For instance, yo might see a feather and recognize this a s belonging to an American Indian. At this point you may ask to see more and allow the guide to reveal him/herself to you. Once you have satisfactorily seen a teacher, you may ask to see another. Or you may ask the first one to reveal the lessons you are here to learn. Before coming out of meditation, thank your guide(s). I suggest that you start a journal and write about your guides and any information they reveal to you, expecially what their mission is. This first exercise should be successful, depending on the degree of meditation and relaxation. If you have a difficult time dicerning or seeing your teacher, here is another way to receive the same information. As you lie in bed and begin to fall asleep, ask your teacher or teachers to reveal themselves to you in a dream. Repeat the request over and over in your head like a mantra. When you fall asleep, you should dream of your teacher or teachers. Please be patient because the results may not come right away. You may need to repeat your wish each night for awhile until you receive results.

GROUNDING~VERY IMPORTANT, don't ask why, all I know is that we were ALWAYS doing it, lol.
GROUNDING~
Close your eyes. Become aware of your body. Listen to the body. Be aware of every movement of the body. Now place your focus on the breath that brings refreshing and rejuvenating new life into the lungs as it releases old, stagnant energy that you no longer need. Take several deep breaths, and enjoy every new breath you take. After a few minutes of deep breathing, place your forcus on the body. Be aware of every part of your body. With your mind's eye, sense each part of the body, starting at the feet, then your legs, hips, buttocks,pelvic area, stomach, chest, back, hands, arms, shoulders, neck, and head. Envision two cords gently tied around each ankle. Bring these cords straight through the center of the earth. Imagine two big boulders in the earth's center, and tie each cord to a boulder. Now tie another cord around your tailbone and direct that cord toward the center of the earth. Find another boulder of your liking, and tie this cord around it.
Next, visualize Mother Earth's energy. You may see this energy as green or brown. See the energy rising up the cords from the boulders in the center of the earth to around your ankels. This energy continues to flow up the legs and torso and moves into the center of your heart. Now you are ful of earth energy. You will feel grounded, centered, and stabilized. It is important to have a balance of energy. The next step is to bring in cosmic energy.
Imagine a golden-white beam of light about three inches above your head. This represents the cosmic or Christ light. Bring this cosmic light through the top of your head, and see it meld into the head, neck, shoulders, and chest. Let it travel down into the heart center. There the cosmic light intermingles with the earth energy and forms a new, stronger stabilizing force. To finish, visualize this newly mingles energy rising up the spine and out the tope of your head, and then cascading down the sides of your body like an overflowing fountain of energy.
Visualize the commingling of the energy over and over again. This is the way to run new and recharded energy throughtout your body's energy systems. Once this meditations is completed, you can begin to do your spiritual work in a more controlled and mindful atmosphere.

PROTECTION~Because we live in a world where we constantly receive the thoughts and feelings of others, we need to guard ourselves against negative influences that may intrude into our daily lives. This is especially helpful for those of us who are sensitive sponges and pick up another person's energy quite easily. Although it is impossible to entirely dissipate others' energies and thought forms, this technique will strongly assist in clearing them away from your space and your consciousness.
Begin as you did the previous exercise. Sit once again in a chair, your back straight. Perform the breathing techniques as directed. Go through the entire grounding exercise first because this helps to reinforce your auric field.
***After you have energized your field, I want you to see or sense a small vacuum cleaner in the palm of your hand. It can be one of your own design. Now place your focus on the space around the top of your head. As you do, notice what appears in your mind's eye. Do you see the faces of others? Do you feel emotions that you can't recognize or don't belong to you? Take you vacuum and clean away those images and feelings. You can even view them going up the hoe into the machine if that is easier. Once your vacuum bag is full, blow it up. Send the energy back to its originator with love. Create a new vacuum to clean every spot in your energy field. Vacuum out the fron, back, sides, top, and bottom of your space. Create as many vacuums as you need. It may take on cleaning, or it may take many more. Continue until you begin to feel much lighter and happier.
Now that you have removed others' energy from you, it's time to get yours back. Imagine every place you have been in the last 24hours. See where you left your energy. Perhaps you were talking to someone on the phone. Perhaps you were at work. Maybe you left it at school or in a store. Recall any place where you may have left a residue of your energy. See the situation and the people involved, and take your energy back. Pull it back into your space. See your energy coming back into your body through the top of your head and flowing down your spine. It comes in like star dust. Feel yourself filling up with your own energy. It feels so good to get back all th energy that you gave away so freely. Once you have a strong sense that your energy is back home, it is time to visualize a wall of protection around you.
You can do this in several ways. You can imagine a cloak of your own design and color totally wraped around you. You can visualize yourself standing in either a glass or stone box with a glass ceiling. It is harder for thoughts and energies to penetrate thses walls. Many people place themselves in white light, which is a great protector as well. But rememebr, as you use these techniques, what is out stays out, and what is in stays in. Therefore, make very sure that you have completely cleaned away all foreign energies prior to setting up a wall of light and protection around you. Many people also use symbols such as a cross or six pointed star. Remember that as you focus, you give life to your thoughts. Protect yourself with your intention. Symbols are merely devices to reinforce your intention.
BRINGING OUT YOUR LIGHT~
The realization of the light of which you are made is a vital and healful necessity for living in the physical world. I very often use this simple technique with the people who have lost touch with their inner light and feel as though life has nothing left to offer. After using this technique for a period of time, my clients have told me that their lives and attitudes were altered to a more positive outlook. It is a blessing to share it with each one of you.

Begin once again with the previous two exercises. Once you have grounded and protected yourself, your mind should be in a very receptive and aware state.
**Visualize yourself sitting in a garden of your own making. Create your environment, as you want it. Perhaps you have chosen various colored flowers and trees. Add to your garden a lake, some benches, and any items that create the environment you wish to experience. Everyone is different. Some like rose bushes, while others might want lilacs. It doesn't matter. I just want you to look around and be in the garden of your own choosing. **This is when you ask for your spirit guides to reveal itself (themselves) to you