Anyway ... here is a piece on Spirit Guides ... which I neither agree with or disagree with. It is a subject which is very much part of the Occult ... and is therefore entitled to be featured in this 'library of the occult'. My own, and personal, view on etheric hierarchy may be discussed in a future article. It will, however, gain ridicule from the new age movement, the spiritualist churches and mediums/clairvoyants etc etc ... my understanding of the phenomenon is a million miles away from the rut which has beset the new age movement. -- Matthew James
One often hears Spiritualists, mediums and others refer to "spirit guides" and other terms. The following is written to clarify things for people.
The Guardian, or as has been referred to by orthodox religions as the Guardian Angel is, in most cases, the most important spirit looking after us. They are often understood to be the most enlightened spirit helping us as an individual, as compared to more highly evolved spirits who help groups, countries, planets etc. Guardians are responsible for the overall spiritual guidance we get, and are usually with us for the whole of our physical life. The Guardian has access to the "akashic record" or what is sometimes called the "Book of Life", and is often the one to remind us of our past lives. Another job they have is to help protect us when we intentionally, or unintentionally, leave our bodies (OOB, Astral Travel etc). They will be there to help us get to the spirit dimension when we die.
Guides. These are spirits of like spiritual age to ourselves, working on the principle of "like attracts like". They are usually not with us all the time. They come when we are "receptive", or when they feel that their attempt at guiding us might help. They, like the Guardian, often have a love link with us. Knowing us in this and/or a previous life/lives as a brother, sister, wife, etc.
Helpers. These people are like guides, but often they are interested in some facet of our life rather than ourselves particularly. For example, if we are a carpenter, and a spirit who was a carpenter is aware that we are doing this, then he/she may take an interest in what we are doing.
Doorkeeper. If we do a form of mediumship (channeling) that involves us getting in and out of our physical bodies then a spirit is often appointed to help us get in and out safely and to stop other spirits taking over our physical bodies ("possession").
Most spirits show themselves to people who have clairvoyant sight as some "form". Rather than their true "spirit light" image. This form is usually human but can just as easily be alien. This image usually represents the physical image that they had in a past life, not necessarily their last one. Therefore a guide, for example, might look like a Red Indian, Chinese person etc. Naturally, they are none of these things. Spirit is spirit. However on our side of life it makes identification easier. Otherwise it might be hard for us to tell one spirit light from another while we are still physical ourselves.
The Guardian, or as has been referred to by orthodox religions as the Guardian Angel is, in most cases, the most important spirit looking after us. They are often understood to be the most enlightened spirit helping us as an individual, as compared to more highly evolved spirits who help groups, countries, planets etc. Guardians are responsible for the overall spiritual guidance we get, and are usually with us for the whole of our physical life. The Guardian has access to the "akashic record" or what is sometimes called the "Book of Life", and is often the one to remind us of our past lives. Another job they have is to help protect us when we intentionally, or unintentionally, leave our bodies (OOB, Astral Travel etc). They will be there to help us get to the spirit dimension when we die.Guides. These are spirits of like spiritual age to ourselves, working on the principle of "like attracts like". They are usually not with us all the time. They come when we are "receptive", or when they feel that their attempt at guiding us might help. They, like the Guardian, often have a love link with us. Knowing us in this and/or a previous life/lives as a brother, sister, wife, etc.
Helpers. These people are like guides, but often they are interested in some facet of our life rather than ourselves particularly. For example, if we are a carpenter, and a spirit who was a carpenter is aware that we are doing this, then he/she may take an interest in what we are doing.
Doorkeeper. If we do a form of mediumship (channeling) that involves us getting in and out of our physical bodies then a spirit is often appointed to help us get in and out safely and to stop other spirits taking over our physical bodies ("possession").
Most spirits show themselves to people who have clairvoyant sight as some "form". Rather than their true "spirit light" image. This form is usually human but can just as easily be alien. This image usually represents the physical image that they had in a past life, not necessarily their last one. Therefore a guide, for example, might look like a Red Indian, Chinese person etc. Naturally, they are none of these things. Spirit is spirit. However on our side of life it makes identification easier. Otherwise it might be hard for us to tell one spirit light from another while we are still physical ourselves.
A number of people, who are beginning to see clairvoyantly, see spirits as lights, and don't know what is going on. This should finally resolve as seeing images in time. Particularly if we ask our "guides" to show us the "image" that they wish to be identified as. The spirit, once identified will usually look the same whenever you see them. (Vicnet.net.au)