[kasandrasikl]

I have a question too - when you experience this, how exactly do you see these spirits? Like, in your mind as if you're creating a visual daydream (obviously it's not a daydream, but do you see them as if you would something you imagine yourself?) or is it much clearer/fainter? I'm probably not asking this properly, but I have always been interested in exactly how people see and hear spirits.

Thank you peaceloveunity, well I am trying to find out how I am doing it. sophia doesn't think its a trance but I will use that word for now. I can see why sophia doesn't think its a trance because I wouldn't be able to remember it if it were. Maybe it isn't the same for everyone, its like that for Sylvia Browne, she can't remember anything while she is being channeled by Francine her main guide, but I can remember. Its like I become a transmitter and receiver and its evident because my crown chakra and my 3rd eye become highly activated and I can feel the transmitted energies coming through my crown chakra while it is happening. While it is happening I see the outline of faces in gray scale and then I say "hello" and they answer back, its so clear. This has happened to me before but not that clearly, now that I am developing and opening up more its gets clearer and clearer, I don't know how far its going to go.

If anyone is experiencing this please elaborate on it, I would appreciate it very much.

First off, to peaceloveunity: I know you didn't directly ask me the question, but you said you were interested in "how people see and hear spirits", not just how SoulTraveler does. Thus my answer.

Also, to SoulTraveler, I'm not sure what "this" experience you mention really is; whether you mean the exact experience you've had, with the sensations you get when you're about to enter a "trance" or whatnot...I dunno. But I figured I'd share.

I have never found it hard to communicate with spirits. Before I ever reached out to them, they were not just reaching out to me, but grabbing at me like a mob of hungry fans grabbing at a superstar. When I was a child I think I might have actually heard them clearer, or at least in a different way, than I do today. I can't explain it. It was more as if I heard it with my physical ears. These days, I experience my communication with spirits in my mind; it sounds like a very, very clear thought that has been introduced to my brain, when they speak to me. I recognize it though; it's different, far different than a mere thought or idea I made up. It's distinct, clear, and has a different quality to it.

I do not try to communicate purposely with spirits other than my guide. I don't need to; they come to me, all the time, whether I want them there or not; negative and positive. I usually just tell the negative or neutral ones (they're most often neutral, but cause a feeling of creeping fear in me because of their emotions spreading to me; probably ghosts with something on their plate) to go away. I really don't want to bother with them...so I don't.

BUT!...I have communicated with plenty of them, over the years, when the right time and the right spirit has come along. I do not speak aloud, not usually, unless I feel I want to strengthen my message. I communicate by placing my thoughts out there for them to hear, then receiving their answers, and so on. It's second nature to me. I find it amazing how clear these "audio" messages can be, in my mind. I have encountered one or two non-human entities who let out an otherworldly shriek that was so incredibly loud in my head, it made me physically wince or even exclaim something aloud. Others have yelled, bringing similar reactions from me. It's like someone screaming in your ear, but...it's in your mind. Hard to explain.

As to the visual aspect...things are not as clear. If something smiles at me, I "feel" their smile, I don't really see it. I "feel" a lot more than I see. When I see, it's hazy or mere glimpses, or kind of as if in the corner of my mind's eye. I don't need a lot to grasp onto the ideas being presented to me, though. I hold onto those flashes, focus in on details, and am able to get what I need from them.

I guess I'd say my best senses are hearing and feeling, not physical feeling but emotional feeling. I often feel emotions oozing off of something. I have been told by a sensitive friend that I am an empath; whether that's true or not, well, I don't know for sure and probably don't really care. But since you probably want thorough explanations, peaceloveunity... when I feel someone's emotions, it is kind of like feeling heat from an oven you just opened. Your skin becomes hot, right? So if you didn't know there was an oven nearby, you'd think, "Man, I, myself, am hot." That's how it is for me. I can sort of follow this "heat" to the source, most of the time anyway, and see where it's coming from. If I don't, it's easy for me to think I'm just crazy or feeling things for no reason. A fellow 'gifted' person - a more experienced one, at that - said I probably feel a lot of my crazy emotions because of people around me. I need to work on being able to detect whether it's coming from me or not...

So there you go. That's how I sense things, peaceloveunity.

In addition: SoulTraveler, I don't usually do the whole trance-ish thing. I never had trouble opening up. When communicating with my guide, I can do it WHILE doing other things, I'm so used to it. Kind of like hearing someone talk to you in the middle of a crowded restaurant; you can still do it. The only time I'd ever say there's any kind of "trance" involved is when my guide and I mutually agree for him to do what I call "speaking through me". In this, my voice quality changes, my mannerisms even change...and my guide says whatever he wants to say, as if it's HIS voice coming through my vocal chords. I am cautious about this, and these days pray for protection beforehand (didn't know to do that before); and would never, EVER do it with another spirit. I do not trust any other spirit like I trust my guide. He has been consistent and faithful my entire life, and with that, proven himself worthy of the intimate relationship that goes on in these times of him "speaking through me".

I hope that answers your questions a little, SoulTraveler. You're in my prayers. Light to you and peaceloveunity.