How to Open the Sacred Portal - 9 Ways to Contact Your Spirit Guides!

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This is something I get asked a lot.......and in honesty, it is a frustrating, beautiful and very personal process! Back in my early 20's, the Internet hadn't long been around, there wasn't Yahoo (emails), Google (wow!), Spotify, YouTube, Facebook, mobile phones or healers where I lived! - it was simply me, myself and I.......learning.

I often felt scared and very alone in what I was experiencing, both personally (through difficult circumstances) and spiritually, but they often go hand in hand. Now I know they were blessings in disguise. Hence why I am very grounded in my approach to all spiritual work! it has to be relatable not hierachical.

I have had both very subtle and very profound experiences with spirit guides over my lifetime, each guide appearing at particular points in my life, sometimes one guide, sometimes more, then back to one again! They aren't always human either, they can be plant, crystal, animal or androgenous!

It takes time and..........graciousness (is the word I hear!), otherwise ego will get in the way and that’s like blocking the senses with concrete! then you’ll feel like it won’t be possible and you can't "do it".

Don’t give up though because out of twenty sittings, that one you do feel/see/hear your guides near will be more than worth it!

Tapping into their gentle whispers of your spirit guides is a sacred act of awakening, a dance of trust and divine communion that can transform your spiritual journey. It isn't always easy though (sorry!).

There are many ways to start communicating with your spirit guides and in my experience, stillness and meditation is a must to begin with, so that you can get familiar with the unfamiliar silence that resides within you. Guides will speak to you through your senses (the clairs - which I'll save for another post).

It is not like speaking with another human being, it is likely to be, at first, very subtle, confusing and very.....slippery! this is where TRUST comes in with each and every experience that you have.

1. Create Your Sacred Space & Set Your Energetic State

Begin by setting a tranquil sanctuary to set the scene! Turn off the TV, mobile phones etc. Dim the lights, light a candle, burn sacred herbs like sage or palo santo, and surround yourself with crystals or symbols that resonate with you. Don't force what doesn't feel right or pretending.

Just do what you need to do to help silence the external world to tune into your inner realm. You don't need to sit in lotus position for three hours either! 20 minutes is an ideal amount of time to begin with.

Sitting with yourself, This can be a little scarey for some people at first as it is so unfamiliar. Seek support if this is the case. A trained practioner can help you. This is to help raise your frequency, guides don't care how many candles or incense sticks you are burning or how many fancy chants you can recite.

It's all about the energetic frequency....... of you - for reasons I won't go into here.

2. Center Your Being with Breath and Visualisation

Close your eyes and take deep, conscious breaths. You may like to visualise a radiant orb of divine light surrounding you, dissolving any fears and doubts. Feel your heart opening like a sacred lotus, inviting divine wisdom to flow through.

More importantly, you are switching your body out of stress mode and in to calm mode which makes a huge difference to your energetic state and ease of spiritual communication.

3. Invoke Your Guides with a Sacred Prayer or Chant

Speak or silently chant a prayer of invitation, such as:

"Guides, I call upon your presence. Please share your divine guidance with me." Use a sacred phrase or affirmation that feels authentic to you.

I don't fluff around and prefer plain and simple talk such as "Guides (sometimes I name them), I am ready in my space and welcome you here to come and communicate with me." or, "Guides are you here?! please come I need your help!" Use what feels true for you.

4. Use the Power of Meditation and Visualisation

If you are visual, you can amply your meditative state by imagine walking up a radiant staircase or walking through a shimmering doorway into a sacred realm—a celestial garden, a great temple, or a starry sky. Visualise your guides waiting there. Intention is key (there's a meditation at the end if you'd like to try).

If you are not a visuliaser, not everybody is! that's fine too! you will learn to recognise and feel your guides in a different way, that is unique to you and your senses. Your guides know you. Try not to compare with others experiences, always validate your own, you don't have to justify your experiences to anyone else.

5. Try Asking Clear, Open-Ended Questions

Pose gentle questions to your guides, such as: “What is my next step?” or “What wisdom do I need today?”

Trust that answers may come as impressions, symbols, or feelings it won't come as a sentence or paragraph. You will often have to reflect back and put the pieces of the puzzle together!

6. Use Divination Tools

Use tarot/oracle cards, pendulums, or runes if you know how to use them to receive messages from your guides.

Before drawing a card or using your pendulum, set the intention: “May this tool reveal divine guidance from my guides.” or simply "What do I need to know today?"

Trust the symbols and insights that emerge, don't draw another card because you didn't like the answer! Let the message from what you didn't like about that card guide you to the answer.

7. Practice Automatic Writing

Sit quietly with pen and paper. Ask your guides to speak through you and write whatever comes without judgment or editing. Over time, this practice deepens your intuitive connection.

8. Use Sound and Mantras

Chant sacred mantras or listen to divine frequencies to raise your vibration. The vibrational resonance invites your guides to draw near.

9. Express Gratitude and Trust

Always thank your guides for their presence and guidance regardless of the outcome of the session.

Always remember to close your aura afterwards and the space that you have been in.

Connecting with your spirit guides is a sacred dance of trust, patience, and love. With consistent practice and an open heart, their divine whispers will become a gentle, guiding chorus in your life.

I could write so much more but I'll leave it there for now!

You can always seek out the help of a healer you resonate with to support you to contact your guides - you're never alone :)

If y0u would like to try a guided meditation here's one I have prepared for you!

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Blessings,

Sara

"Always be inspired!"