Alternatively, you could easily title this post “How To Awaken Your Psychic Senses” because communication between your Self and the energies around you that influence your life are one in the same!

In order to receive a fluent and consistent stream of communication between your Self and that which exists beyond what you see, you have to be willing to receive it and to receive it, you’ll have to start trusting your ability to process information beyond the 5 senses.

We use sight, sound, smell, touch and taste to interpret energy and assign it meaning. Think about it! Your body literally takes vibrations in the air and interprets the energy as “warm”, “too hot”, “cold” etc. It’s a fascinating instinctual process that is intelligent all on its own.

To take this a step further, you simply take what your body already naturally does and you start doing it intentionally or “consciously”. To connect on a deeper level to your ancestors, spiritual guides, Angels, Source, God– WHATEVER you want to call this intelligent energy that you constantly interact with and interpret, all you have to do is learn to trust the OTHER senses that exist beyond the sensory 5.

It really isn’t about LEARNING to use them because you already do! Where do you think “woman’s intuition” came from? I’m Mexican so I can personally attest to my mother having EYES ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD and SUPERNATURAL MIRACULOUS HEARING when I was about to do or say something I knew she’d wreck me for.

You ALREADY have these extra-ordinary senses! All you have to do is learn to trust them as tools of translation just as much as you trust your hands, eyes etc.

Now that that’s been established, here are some tips that I personally used during the baby steps of my awakening last year. I can’t guarantee that they’ll work for EVERYONE but I trust that if you’re here and you’ve read this far, there’s something of value here for you.

Ready? Let’s get into it.

MEDITATION

There is just no alternative or substitute for meditation. All of the answers you’re looking for are literally accessible within meditation. I know that’s hard to believe. My anxiety ridden ass could not WOULD not meditate willingly. I looked for alternatives and found none that gave me the gift that meditation did. Give it a try. The days of a silent God are very much over. Every prayer WILL be answered but you have to be still enough, quiet enough, patient enough to LISTEN to the answer. Meditation is a priceless tool to help you develop this skill of listening.

Meditation is a PRACTICE. You won’t be good at it right away and that’s ok. As long as you stay consistent, you’ll see how your mind interprets the room differently. Once your mind understands you are resting, doing nothing, it will stop freaking out and going a million directions at a time. Your mind interprets the meditative practice as “safe” therefore, it’s more willing to slow down long enough to give your mind room to receive data that comes from somewhere beyond your immediate perception.

To connect with your spiritual guides, I recommend establishing a meeting place. My happy place is always a tropical beach at sunset. I go there, I picture a chair for my spiritual guide to sit on but I prefer to sit directly in the sand. At first, I never saw or heard anyone but after a few weeks of attempting to meditate at all, I finally became aware of my Grandmother on the chair. It was so brief but so beautifully warm. I knew I didn’t make it up.

Meditate as best as you can. There are plenty of guided meditations that exist out there so find the one that works for you. Once you feel your confidence growing, try the above suggestion and see who shows up for you. Trust what you see and feel, no matter how brief it is.

Isn’t it sad that our world is so chaotic that we have to PRACTICE how to be at peace with ourselves? Yikes. Let’s do better.

TALK OUT LOUD

You could also just call this what it is: prayer… but I understand that some of us have a bitter taste in our mouth due to unfair religious doctrine. Instead, let’s call it a conversation. Ultimately, a consistent flow of communication between your Self and the Universe is the goal anyway. So…..why not take the initative and make the first move?

I used to talk out loud in my car on my commute to and home from work. To who was I talking to? I didn’t even know at the time! I just knew it made me feel better to get things off my chest in that way. Without fail, I started noticing my Guides communicating back. I would see 444 on the dashboard of my car or a 999 on a license plate ahead of me or even the radio! The morning radio shows would mention something I was JUST thinking about or a song would play that directly pertained to something I shared.

By talking out loud, you’re setting the intention that you’re open to hearing back. And you will hear back every time. All you have to do is notice it!

WRITE TO YOUR GUIDES

In that same vein, I know that some of us have a harder time articulating what we feel and what we even need from our Guides at any given time. The solution? Take more time.

Writing a heartfelt letter requesting assistance and clarity on a situation DOES work. There’s something so powerful that happens when you write down a thought. It is no longer just a thought. It is a tangible, visible word on a paper that has symbolic meaning attached to it just like your feelings. Your Guides KNOW how to interpret this energy. A page full of your thoughts and sincere requests for help will HYPE UP your spiritual communication beyond belief. You are ON RECORD as asking for help and HELP WILL ARRIVE. Just don’t freak out, ha! Be patient, be observant and see how quickly you receive the answers to your questions.

Also, as a sidenote… this is very healing. To pour yourself into a page and read it back. Something so simple can have amazing healing powers. Just to be brave enough to say these things and in reading that letter back to yourself, you give yourself an opportunity to witness your wounds, acknowledging their impact on your life and the need to let them go. It’s great. A beautiful, simple process with maximum impact.

ASK + RESEARCH

So I mentioned seeing repeating number sequences in response to my self-talks in the car. I knew those were answers but I didn’t know how to interpret them back then.

You don’t need to do much except to turn to good ol’ Google. Research the numbers if you see them too.

Ask a family member about your ancestry and religious practices if you feel comfortable doing so. You’ll be surprised how much you accomplish by just asking!

I used to consult bookstores! Especially metaphysical bookstores. I’d show up, knowing nothing at all and boldly ask the shopkeepers to deliver me to their most reliable and relevant readings, ha! Bless those shopkeepers! They were so patient with listening to my needs and always came THROUGH with the recommendations. Wherever they are, I hope they’re blessed right now.

Point is, there’s resources available to you. Use them! This seems like an obvious point but I was such a chronic overthinker that I somehow thought I had to figure it out all by myself. Don’t be like me, be better.

BEGIN A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

This is a natural next step. Once you get a taste of getting answers to your requests for help, you’ll want to do it ALL THE TIME. And that’s cool! There’s no shame in that at all. We’re a bunch of people on Earth walking around with wounds that have been dictating our behavior for DECADES. OF COURSE we are going to be freakin’ ecstatic to come across SOMETHING, ANYTHING that helps us better understand our selves and our place in the world.

Find what works for you. Tarot. Scrying. Yoga. Reiki. Conjure work. WHATEVER works. Literally anything. I’ve read ROCKS before when I didn’t have my cards on me. Yeah. It’s that deep.

If you aren’t 100% ready to begin and develop your own practice, then seek out a trusted practitioner for more insight. There’s nothing wrong with inviting others to your healing and your spiritual development. In fact, we get more done when we work together.

As always, I hope this information is valuable to you. Bendiciones!

-Sugarxndspice