Do You Believe in Spirit Guides?

@browneyed (2522)
United Kingdom
November 1, 2009 1:42pm CST
A friend of mine told me I have a spirit guide. Actually, not one, but three. I'm fairly open-minded so the whole concept of spirit guides could very well be true. I wanted to ask if you believe in spirit guides? What has been your experience? Or have you heard of a friend or family member who's experienced it?
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@tcup345 (358)
• United States
17 Nov 09
I do believe in spirit guides. I have one with whom I talk a lot. Now, this could be myself that I'm speaking with but sometimes I feel my guide's presence and I hear his voice. He's never led me wrong.
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 09
That's interesting. Do you speak to him out loud or in your head? Could you give me an instance of when you felt he's helped you (if you don't mind sharing)?
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 09
A close friend of mine (who is a sensitive) told me I have a spirit guide and that I have more than one. This whole spirit-guide phenomena is very very new to me and creating this discussion is my way of finding out about it through other people's experiences, so I thank you for sharing yours. I hear you on the intuition part. My friend told me in order to connect with my guide/s, I need to tap in, ask questions and listen, but I'm there thinking 'well, how can I tell the difference between the voice in my head that I've always had and my spirit guide/s.' Or are they both one and the same? Thanks again for sharing your experience.
@tcup345 (358)
• United States
17 Nov 09
If I'm alone, I talk out loud but most times I talk in my head. He usually helps me with little things, like which exit to get off the highway. A couple of times he's given me guidance with some important decisions or he will warn me to calm down with something gets me angry and I'm likely to respond inappropriately. Sometimes it's hard to tell if it's my guide or my intuition that guides me, perhaps a good combination. I don't have any specific stories, sorry. As I said, sometimes I can sense his presence, often he'll stand back and let me do with I'm inclined to do, good or bad but he reminds me of a lesson to be learned there. He's not as strong a presence and I'd like but it seems to be working this way.
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• United States
14 Nov 09
no. haha! actually just bringing it up in a discussion over the internet shies me away. i don't have anything lengthy to say.
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 09
OK. Fair enough.
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 09
Hi, Thanks for sharing. When you say a physical one, what do you mean? Could you elaborate on that, please? Do you mean a human who you believe is your spiritual guide? If so, do you think there's a difference between a spiritual guide and a spirit guide? In any case, what a fascinating connection you have with this being. Sounds deep. Why are you backing away? Do you not think your experience with him/her is a good/beneficial one?
• United States
17 Nov 09
i do have a spirit guide though, he is a physical one. i met him, and we have a spiritual relationship, even across the distance of miles. his influence is always with me. i think he initiated me into something... i compare what happened to an indian vision quest. it's kind of scary. we are very much vibrationally the same. it's hard to be without him. since leaving, i've had a hard time taking up my nonphysical practices. but i do sometimes. i feel him in my practices if i want to. and in dreams. it's so hard! i don't know what to do. they were so lucid, and it was so hard. they were very emotional. so now i'm backing away. and i'm in a quasi state. thanks for the question!
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@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
20 Feb 10
Yes, I do. My great grandmother was partly Cherokee and told me all about them and how they help you if you need support in making the right decision. I feel that they must be similar to guardian angels, of which I have a few, I'm sure.
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
20 Feb 10
Hi cripfemme, Thanks for responding. Have you ever personally felt its (their) presence?
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
9 Nov 09
I think are the parallel idea about guardian angels. I think these are just ways to describe the unknown to us. Well I do believe that behind all of the things that happens to us is guided by these unknown beings but ultimately our choices are the ones that makes us who we are. They may be there to guide but we are still the ones that makes our own decisions.
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 09
I hear you. Interesting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on that. Take care.
• Philippines
6 Nov 09
I am writing content articles for search engine optimization, and with varied topics to talk about it is very difficult to keep my motivation and interest. One time when I felt I really lost my 'talent' for writing, I closed my eyes and sought for a guide who will tell me what to write. I often see images of persons talking about the topics that I need to write on and I sort of like just write down what they are saying. Now, this may sound 'nuts' to most of you but there you have it, that's what I do. And I am not crazy. :) This could be the closest thing I can think of when asked about spirit guides. :)
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 09
Doesn't sound nuts at all. It boils down to you, your experience and what you believe in. Spirit guide or not, I think your process of writing is pretty cool. :-)
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
2 Nov 09
I have a hard time believing stuff like that. If a soul has crossed over from this life to the next, why are they wasting their time with people here? I go more with the theory that these are from the negative side and want to mislead us.
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