Creepy Stuff Happening

You're weren't scared? If I was you, I would have... Maybe freaked, or maybe just stare calmly at the person. Or maybe just ran out of the house screaming.

Try going out at night just for the sake of being out there. For me, the sounds and smell of it help. Rain and nature too, and I don't relax well with humans around me. Music works well, and sometimes I cling to books.
Is a spirit name the same as a True Name? That's what the voice called it and now calls me by it now. Only the voice and my spirit guide know it, and I get the sense that by Knowing and Naming someone, you have power over them. Do you think this is truth?
Just wondering
~A5

[at] Marcus,
Meditation is always beneficial where honing your abilities is concerned, but sometimes people find it difficult to relax. I have a little trick I use, you can try it and see if it works for you too. The first thing to do is get into a comfortable position. This can be either sitting or laying dowm, whichever you prefer. Next, I close my eyes and picture a pond in a meadow and it's raining. I concentrate on slowing the raindrops as they fall onto the surface of the pond, as they slow and come to a near stop I then turn my attention to the ripples on the surface. As the last of the raindrops fall, and the ripples disappear, the surface becomes mirrorlike and clear. By this time I've reached a point of relaxation where I can then focus on whatever it is that's blocking my vision. I take things one at a time, each thought is like a small pebble dropped onto the surface and melts away as the ripples disappear until I have no pebbles left.
I don't know how other people get themselves to this point of relaxation and I honestly couldn't tell you where or when I learned my way of doing it. I've used it as far back as I can remember and it's what works for me. Maybe it will for you too. Let me know if it helps at all.

[at] WhiteBuffalo
Thank you, It just confused me by the context it was written in.

[at] Marcus
As RookDyign and Whitebuffalo say, its just a matter of preference. Honestly Thousand Foot Krutch seems to be mine... Which thinking about it sounds odd, but its just whatever makes you feel more at peace. Try with different musics, different enviroments, eventually you will find a situation where you can just relax and find peace in the chaos

IronMoon,
Nature Based just basically means "Circle of Life". Anything that returns to the EARTH after death.

And to add to Rook's post:
Marcus, the main objective OF meditating is not to find yourself in some cosmic swirling of sparkling planets as you sit in a circle, rocking back and forth and making odd almost "speaking in tongues" kinds of languages.
The objective is to FEEL peaceful. Whatever YOU personally do to FEEL peace. It may sound a bit like making fun, but sometimes MY life is so hectic, the best time TO meditate is in a bubble bath. Just a quick snatch of time in which my family is taking care of itself.
YEARS ago, I used to listen to a tape of whale songs. It drove my roommate absolutely NUTS, but it calmed ME. I also went through a phase where only Iron-Maiden could "calm the inner beast". It is ALL very personal. It is where YOU find peace.
It is not mystical, but self preservation.
Thank you.

I have found that a soundtrack of 'nature sounds' helps me to clear my mind and allows me to relax and just let myself drift and relax.

For some, utter silence is needed, for others a fountian in the room helps. Some use incense, I have found that for myself the sound of distance thunder storms / rain and or the sound of a train passing by in the distance allows me to find my... Moment if you will...

Everyone is different, find something that helps to sooth and relax you, have it as low background noise and let your thoughts 'drift away' on the sounds and you may find that meditation is a great way to relax and focus yourself.

Respectfully,

Rook

[at] IronMoon, I didn't know you could do it with music, sounds like I should try.

Don't get mad, but HOW do you meditate? In detail, plz.

[at] whitebuffalo
Yes some of it does sound about right. Although I'm not sure what you mean by nature based.
Thank you for the help.

[at] marcus
Meditation isn't always sitting by yourself in utter silence, it just depends on how you relax, I have tried it different ways. Music works best for me.

Marcus- Meditating is hard, but it's relaxing if you can do it. I have to rid myself of all emotion and thought. That is the hard part, but it makes you feel better. It also brings on visions as I have found.
Twice have I found myself humming (if that's what it was) and neither time was on purpose. I do not hum when I meditate, not sure if that would help though.
It helps a lot being on this site, so jeez don't apologize. What you say on here helps me and you too. There's no help out there for psychics, we're supposed to do the helping. When we need help we gotta talk to each other (and ghosts).
I feel a connection to wolves, and it's always been strong. Sometimes I connect with horses or birds, but is that just because of the empath situation?
Thanks a lot
~A5

Marcus, meditating does more than you think, and helps more than it doesn't. Meditating helps focus you and to help you concentrate, and helps you to "train" what ever "gifts/abilities" you have.

marcusj0015?
Meditating "grounds" you. It takes you back to a place where you are calm, and at peace.
One can not "work" in the midst of chaos, the lessons have a harder time getting through to you. When your heart is at peace, the rest will follow.
Thank you.

A5, please excuse me again. 😉

An Animal Guide is an animal whose characteristics you also have, IronMoon.
Let us look at the two that you described. A falcon symbolises accuracy and restraint. Have you those characteristics?
A wolf is a pathfinder. A Seeker, if you will (the wolf is my Totem Animal). Kind of sounds dead on, from what I have seen of your comments here on site. An Animal Guide typically does not "speak", but passes on information through your thoughts.
Now, an Animal TOTEM is an animal that stays with you throughout your life. They are not in place to TEACH you, they REPRESENT you.
A straight up Spirit Guide is generally humanoid. You can hear, feel, see, walk with (etc.) your Guide.
Osiris ALSO means self-renewing vitality and fertility of nature.
Hmmm. TWO Animal Guides (or Totem). I should say that was nature based.
See anything that "hit's home"?
You got 'em, IronMoon. It is up to you what you now DO with them 😊.

why does everyone say "meditate"

What the hell does sitting by yourself humming do.

It annoys me that everyone says to do these mystical things, that do nothing

Please enlighten me.

No I did not know that there was a difference.
Yes the first voice I heard, although somewhat unbidden and had quite surprised me, was female. Due to what I believe I saw in meditation I believe she was a hawk or falcon. I haven't heard from her in a while although I do feel that she is near, about a week after she first contacted me, she had told me that I was in need of a teacher and that was when the second came in, who I feel is a wolf. I can easily imagine what the two look like.

I had read in one of the stories on here that you should ask them to give you a sign to make sure they were true, and I had done this with her as well as with God, the Higher Powers, whoever it may be. Both events happened but I still doubt some... I have always had an overactive imagination

The reason I think both to be my guides is because I was given information that I hadnt previously known anything about, nor that they were connected. After some search because of soemthing unrelated I happened to find that a wolf symbolizes a teacher. The name it had given me was Osiris, but I don't think it has anything to do with the egyptian god, but I found that supposedly in egyptian zodiac, Osiris is my zodiac...person? In Celtic Zodiac the hawk is apart of mine. And I didn't know any of this until the week the first made herself known. Just things like that, that's why I wonder if they were truly my guides or guardians, soemthing like that

Sorry A5

Please excuse me for a moment, A5.

IronMoon, I have got to be honest with you, I checked out your profile and see that you have been in contact with a possible ANIMAL Guide (there is a difference. Did you know that? I do not wish to "over explain", if it is not needed 😊)
What you describe DOES sound like it COULD be your Guide. I am sure that you have heard the phrase "still, small voice". If I had to force myself to believe that there were no such thing as Spirits, I would agree with the majority of people who seem to think that is JUST your own conscience.
May I ask you this? When she spoke to you (it WAS a feminine voice, was it not?), how much of what she said, did you already "know"?
Our conscience (sometimes referred to as "imaginary friends" to the unimaginative) will ONLY "fill in the blanks" of what we have been taught, in THIS life. It is in place to help us though the small trials and "self policing" that sometimes needs to happen. But a GUIDE inserts lessons from our past, or THEIR past that could help us through THIS existence.
Personally, when I hear an instruction, or interruption to my PHYSICAL life, I seriously stop and think "If you are not of The Light, I will NOT listen to you. If you ARE of The Light, please, Go ahead and speak."
The "trick" is to listen to what is SAID, and not what we THINK it is saying. If it is an "I know, I KNOW", generally THAT is not your Guide. Unless it IS something you have requested information of before, but refused to listen to.
Did I weave a web of questions? I tried to be clear.
Thank you.

[at] A5
I understand that feeling, there are times where it will seeem that your instincts are wrong, and sometimes they are, but its best to trust them either way. In my opinion at least.

[at] whitebuffalo
I've read that some people just know immediately who their guides are too, but do you happen to know a way you can test what you are hearing is actually your spirit guide? I have had a voice kind of in my head that was always there when I was lonely or just needed to talk to someone and there was no one else. Do you think that, that might be my spirit guide? I'm a kind of lost on that subject.

To tell you the truth, A5, I only shared this in one other place. That was one of the sister sites, years ago (I think) and have never felt the desire to do so again.
Until I read your story.
I think it interesting that neither you nor I KNEW the moment we met our Guides that it WAS our Guide.
So often, we read where a person "just knew", well, some of us need a bit more than that neon sign.
Do you know what fear is?
Fear is simply an absence of knowledge. I know lots of things about a LOT of bad things, but I am not scared of them as I know something about... Whatever that is. I am not about to tell you that I am fearless.
If I did that, I would also have to tell you that I was a liar.
My point is, learn what you can. It may help ease that bit of trepidation that is hanging on. If nothing else, find a REAL person who REALLY knows what they are talking about, or living. Do not fall for the hype, MOST people that I know that have abilities tend to keep that a bit more quietly than a symphony band of horns.

The name that you have from a past life that you know, are you SURE it is not your Spirit Name? I am just checking.
Thank you for being real.

IronMoon-thank you for commenting. I'll try my best to follow my instints. I'm scared to do that, thinking I'm wrong. I couldn't see what his hands were doing, but I hadn't thought of that-I am goin to look in to that if at all possible.
Whitebuffalo-thank you for sharing that, it is very personal and highly appresiated. It's comforting to hear that someone else has had similar things happen to them. That night was the first I felt my own guide, but I didn't know that's who it was. He helped me too. Also, I get the not being too honest thing as I am quite rarely entirely honest with anyone. You called me a helper-I shall try to live up to this.
Thank you all, this really helps a lot
~A5

A5, I find it absolutely refreshing that you state that you are scared and confused, even though you are getting comfortable with all of this. Thank you for being human and showing those characteristics so freely.
As you have been honest, I feel the need to be vaguely honest with you (only vaguely as there are parts to this that NO ONE has been told, I shall not reveal it all this publicly).
A while back, I was also on the verge of death. I had actually been LEFT for dead by the one person that I thought would protect me forever. I had no clue that forever was a relative term for that person.
While I lay in that place for several days (no one was expecting me ANY where, I was not "missed" yet) I slipped in and out of consciousness, and in that time, I feel I met my personal Guide.
I will not describe anything save for the Silver Cord that ran from somewhere on ME (I could not see it's origin, all I KNEW was that it WAS coming from me) and was held in my Guides hand. I recall arguing mentally that I was tired and wanted "it" to release me (I truly thought "it" ~as I refuse to state gender at this time~ was Creator, Himself) and getting ticked because it would not do that.
Instead, it told me to grasp the "rope" and pull as absolutely hard as I possibly could. I argued, it insisted, I argued again and more than likely whined about it, but eventually I did just as suggested.
I can only tell you that I was SLAMMED with pain, fear, and an overwhelming sense of hopelessness.
It brought me back.
I do not know why. I do not know if there was some plan that needed carried out (or still does), I just know that since then I have come to realise that nothing that I "see", "hear" or "feel" that does not seem to be of this world truly needs to be feared save for the purely evil beings (both live and ethereal). And MY Creator (this is straight up my opinion, and only based on what I feel I have learned in life) is NOT going to throw my into dangers way.
I believe butterflies are the symbol of Peace. One COULD look up "Native meaning in Butterflies" and would more than likely see this same thing. When I was growing up, my Grandmother told me that to have a butterfly "light" on you was to bring you peace, happiness and great fortune.
To have that SAME butterfly RETURN to you... WOW. That is great!
In the examples you gave... You HELP people.
That is what you are. A helper. I honestly wish there were more of your kind out here.
Thank you.

I have had similar experiences, the only advice I can give would be always trust your instincts its gotten me out of many different situations.
Your shadow person could be anyone, someone close to you or not, but it appears to me to be protective of you possibly. What are some of the hand gestures he made? That might be a clue as to who he is. Despite what many say shadows arent necessarily bad or good their just curious most of the time.
Hoped that helped in some way

Thanks fox13!
I'll look for stuff on what I see. Gotta work on the sleep thing, and I'll meditate when I can.
~A5

Im always amazed when I read or hear stories like this because it sounds exactly like my experiences growing up and still have today. You're sensitive and should probably do some reading on the subject, I've had to do a lot of this myself to help cope with these same things and others. Trust your gut feelings and be careful not to let your surroundings overwhelm you. I have been learning to keep my life a little more balanced (diet, exercise and sleep) as well as meditate when possible to help keep my talents under control. Good Luck!