Greetings Dear Ones ...

The question came up this week from a few of my clients asking if we all have spiritual guides and how do we know that it is they who are communicating with us.  I felt it would be a fitting topic for today's Positive Affirmation.

Let's give a little background here about our spiritual guides.  First of all, yes, we all do have spiritual guides.  Many of us have had the same guide for many of our lifetimes, and often we have additional guides who come to assist with specific lessons or in times of dire need.  When religious leaders and teachers tell us that we are never alone, this is very much true.

Our guides will never impinge on our privacy and only step in to help when we have given our express permission.  This is not to say that they are not helping otherwise, but if there is a specific request, such as our love life, our financial matters, if we are looking for new housing, or a new job, or have a specific need that we are focused upon, we must give them permission to intercede.

Sometimes, our guides give us messages of importance through our intuition and we may hear it in our thoughts -- sounding like our own voice, as if we were talking to ourselves.  This is a safety feature, more or less, intended by them to get their message to us without causing any alarm or fear.

Some people 'see' their guides and describe them in different ways, perhaps an Angel, or Jesus, or a deceased relative.  Please understand that our guides will do anything to maintain balance, even if it means taking on the presence of a figure with whom we are comfortable, so that they can assist us, 'do their job' as it were, without causing apprehension.

So, this all being said, how do we know if what we are hearing or feeling is truly our guide?  First of all, our guides would never direct us to do something that is harmful to us or others.  The test is this:  Is the thought kind?  Does it harm no one?  Does it encroach on anyone's space?  Our guides create a sense of well-being, love, light and complete support while generating a feeling of gentle empowerment.

Use this positive affirmation to connect with your spiritual guide when you are ready for extra insight or need specific guidance in your life.  Please remember to state your affirmations three times -- in sets of threes -- which imprints the affirmative statement on the Higher Mind.

"I give you, my spiritual guide, my express permission to help me with (**state problem, such as 'my relationship with my mother',  locating a missing item, finding a new job, or breaking a bad habit**).  Your loving guidance is most welcome at this time and I ask for your intercession.  Thank you."

Then, relax a moment to clear yourself and listen for that still, small voice.  It may be in your own voice, or as profound as a visitation -- whatever way your guide feels will be most beneficial to you individually that you can accept and understand.  You will receive the help you so desperately seek.

With loving thoughts for your continued success in your journeys, I remain

Warmly

Dolphyn