Comments on: 5 Q&A About Spirit Guides http://reallifespirituality.com/spirit-guides/ Live well, make a difference, grow spiritually Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:40:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Welsh http://reallifespirituality.com/spirit-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-7267 David Welsh Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:51:12 +0000 http://yes-to-me.com/?p=875#comment-7267 Well, as Shakespeare once famously wrote, there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy. In fact, something happened to me eighteen months ago that might mean I saw my spirit guide in a dream (if, indeed, I have one). I suppose the following true account could be classed as a supernatural happening and it concerns a certain Arthur Shea. He was Chief Projectionist at a cinema where I started work with him as a trainee projectionist in 1962 when I was 15 years old and we worked together for eight years until 1970, when he left to go to another job. He was a good work mate and a good friend whom I kept in contact with over the years, although I hadn’t actually seen him since 1990, twenty years earlier. Well, one night in January, 2010, I had a strange dream. I dreamed that I was sitting on my settee, looking through a pile of records, when I youngish man in a gray suit came and stood behind me with a concerned look on his face. I turned around and asked him what was the matter? “Arthur Shea is dead”, said the man. “Is he?”, I asked. “Yes”, said the man, “he was 81.” “I haven’t seen it in The Sentinel”, I told him. “You will do”, said the man and then I woke up. What a strange thing to dream about, I thought to myself. Well, that was in the early hours of Thursday morning and on the Friday, I went to the newsagents for my copy of The Sentinel, as I do every day and came back with it and sat down on my settee and began to read it and eventually got to the Births, Marriages and Death pages…and there it was…the announcement that Arthur Shea had died, aged 81 (he would have been 82 in June, 2010). I was really taken aback. Not just by the announcement, but by the fact that I had been told about this by a strange man in a dream two nights previously! Isn’t that one hell of a strange occurrence? I wonder who the strange man was and if he indeed was my spirit guide. Notice I asked him "What's the matter?" when I saw him and not "Who are you?" Could it be that I knew this man in my dream state but not in my waking hours? Who knows? Well, as Shakespeare once famously wrote, there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy. In fact, something happened to me eighteen months ago that might mean I saw my spirit guide in a dream (if, indeed, I have one).

I suppose the following true account could be classed as a supernatural happening and it concerns a certain Arthur Shea. He was Chief Projectionist at a cinema where I started work with him as a trainee projectionist in 1962 when I was 15 years old and we worked together for eight years until 1970, when he left to go to another job. He was a good work mate and a good friend whom I kept in contact with over the years, although I hadn’t actually seen him since 1990, twenty years earlier.

Well, one night in January, 2010, I had a strange dream. I dreamed that I was sitting on my settee, looking through a pile of records, when I youngish man in a gray suit came and stood behind me with a concerned look on his face. I turned around and asked him what was the matter? “Arthur Shea is dead”, said the man. “Is he?”, I asked. “Yes”, said the man, “he was 81.” “I haven’t seen it in The Sentinel”, I told him. “You will do”, said the man and then I woke up. What a strange thing to dream about, I thought to myself.

Well, that was in the early hours of Thursday morning and on the Friday, I went to the newsagents for my copy of The Sentinel, as I do every day and came back with it and sat down on my settee and began to read it and eventually got to the Births, Marriages and Death pages…and there it was…the announcement that Arthur Shea had died, aged 81 (he would have been 82 in June, 2010). I was really taken aback. Not just by the announcement, but by the fact that I had been told about this by a strange man in a dream two nights previously! Isn’t that one hell of a strange occurrence?

I wonder who the strange man was and if he indeed was my spirit guide. Notice I asked him “What’s the matter?” when I saw him and not “Who are you?” Could it be that I knew this man in my dream state but not in my waking hours? Who knows?

]]> By: Joshua Bagby http://reallifespirituality.com/spirit-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-7266 Joshua Bagby Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:16:41 +0000 http://yes-to-me.com/?p=875#comment-7266 Thought I would jump in to say that I am 62 and have never experienced anything paranormal myself, no NDE or OBE or seeing anything glowing in the dark. Any sign I have ever had has been very subtle and could easily be imaginary (which is not to say that they weren't cool). It is sometimes hard for me to accept that I am never alone or that there are angels around me all the time because I don't perceive them. I too feel that there have been many brick walls. I have been looking for more meaning in my life. I want to feel more that I am contributing something positive to humanity. I want to connect more with people in meaningful ways. Answers have not been very easy to grasp. On the other hand, people who have had near-death experiences often report that it's not the big things we've done that matter. It's the little things, like smiling at a stranger or listening to someone who needs to vent. My suggestion would be to become your own spirit guide. What would give your life meaning? Bottom line is that spirit guides are only that...guides. We make the choices in life. All of that, anyway, is what I have decided for me. Thought I would jump in to say that I am 62 and have never experienced anything paranormal myself, no NDE or OBE or seeing anything glowing in the dark. Any sign I have ever had has been very subtle and could easily be imaginary (which is not to say that they weren’t cool). It is sometimes hard for me to accept that I am never alone or that there are angels around me all the time because I don’t perceive them. I too feel that there have been many brick walls. I have been looking for more meaning in my life. I want to feel more that I am contributing something positive to humanity. I want to connect more with people in meaningful ways. Answers have not been very easy to grasp. On the other hand, people who have had near-death experiences often report that it’s not the big things we’ve done that matter. It’s the little things, like smiling at a stranger or listening to someone who needs to vent. My suggestion would be to become your own spirit guide. What would give your life meaning? Bottom line is that spirit guides are only that…guides. We make the choices in life. All of that, anyway, is what I have decided for me.

]]> By: David Welsh http://reallifespirituality.com/spirit-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-7263 David Welsh Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:58:05 +0000 http://yes-to-me.com/?p=875#comment-7263 Hi, Akemi, I was interested in what you had to say about some people not having spirit guides. I believe I may be one of those people. I am 64 years old now and a lot nearer my end than my beginning and I have always felt completely alone. I'm sure I would feel that there was a spirit guide with me if there was one. But I don't feel that there is anyone there. I have asked my spirit guides or guide (if they are there) to show me a sign that they are there, but have received no sign. Also, what you say about some people having spirit guides in the beginning, but losing them through a traumatic event. When I was six years old in 1953, I nearly died in a near fatal accident in frightening circumstances. So it could be that my spirit guide, on seeing this, decided that was enough for him and left me to it. Who knows? Well, somebody, somewhere, must know. My life has been pretty pointless, never been married, never had any children, never achieved anything in life, ect. A complete waste of time, really. Although to be fair, illness and ill health have held me back somewhat. Whenever I have tried to progress, I hit up against the proverbial brick wall at every turn in the road. So, what has been the point of all this useless life? Well, that's an entirely different subject. But, if I don't have any spirit guides, or have never had any, I would like to know the reason why. Hi, Akemi, I was interested in what you had to say about some people not having spirit guides. I believe I may be one of those people. I am 64 years old now and a lot nearer my end than my beginning and I have always felt completely alone. I’m sure I would feel that there was a spirit guide with me if there was one. But I don’t feel that there is anyone there. I have asked my spirit guides or guide (if they are there) to show me a sign that they are there, but have received no sign. Also, what you say about some people having spirit guides in the beginning, but losing them through a traumatic event. When I was six years old in 1953, I nearly died in a near fatal accident in frightening circumstances. So it could be that my spirit guide, on seeing this, decided that was enough for him and left me to it. Who knows? Well, somebody, somewhere, must know. My life has been pretty pointless, never been married, never had any children, never achieved anything in life, ect. A complete waste of time, really. Although to be fair, illness and ill health have held me back somewhat. Whenever I have tried to progress, I hit up against the proverbial brick wall at every turn in the road. So, what has been the point of all this useless life? Well, that’s an entirely different subject. But, if I don’t have any spirit guides, or have never had any, I would like to know the reason why.

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