[Darnisg]

does anyone have any advice on honing your ability to see spirits? i don't mean as orbs, etc., but spirits that appear in human-like form.

i had a great experience very recently - my mom had just come over and as we were about to walk into my place, out of the corner of my eye i noticed a spirit behind her. i couldn't see it that well - i only got a sense of its general size, shape, and color. i immediately turned to look at it head-on, but it disappeared. later on, i asked my guide and he confirmed it was my maternal grandmother (i'm not at all surprised she'd be with my mom ).

before this, i'd only ever seen a spirit once - a really scary experience, which kept me from opening up to my spirituality for a long time. i was awakened by the feeling of someone watching me and when i opened my eyes, i very clearly saw this spirit standing over me watching me sleep! it's kind of funny, because it was an older man dressed as a coach in clothes from maybe the early 20th century, so he wasn't really threatening in and of himself, but the experience freaked me out!

anyway, digression aside, i think i've read that it's normal to start seeing spirits in your peripheral vision and you can progress to seeing them head-on. is this true? do any of you have have techniques you've used to help you see spirits better? or maybe i just have to be patient and open to it and let it come in its own time?

thanks!

love,
gig

[jakitula]

Hello,
Before I read the last paragraph I was going to mention that I heard it is easier to see spirits out of the corner of your eyes, also in dim light. The fact that you're seeing them at all is a good start.
I'm not sure how you would practice seeing them. Maybe ask your guides to help you out and meditate a bit. I heard meditating sometimes helps.

[nTDsD0aU]

thanks, oom and mecca, for your insight and your warm, encouraging words! i didn't know most of what you told me, so i'm very grateful for your input. i'm so excited about this. i'm going to follow your suggestions and hopefully this will continue and even progress (at its own pace...). it's pretty ironic that my regular vision is bad - i'm useless without my lenses

[constanyiskancho]

Hello Greenislandgirl, spirit will show themselves to you in this way so that you wont be afraid, before comming forward to show them selves fully, they know when you are ready and if you acknowledge them it helps.

[Darnisg]

thanks, light-of-spirit. that makes a lot of sense. although i do lots in the way of protection and i remind myself that i shouldn't be afraid, i do still have some fear sometimes. especially at night, but it's tough when you live alone and there's no one there to hold onto if you get freaked out late at night

i constantly see little flashes of white light, which i'm guessing are spirits? if i start acknowledging them, will they maybe show themselves to me more fully? or are these not spirits?

it's ironic, because i think i'll lose the fear once i feel more knowledgeable and in-control about this, but it seems like it's the fear that's holding me back, so it's a vicious circle. i guess i'm afraid i'm too inexperienced to deal with a strong and/or negative spirits. i know i should trust my protection and especially my guides, but sometimes it's hard. funny, i didn't fully realize how much i am still afraid until you mentioned it, but you're right on. thanks