Creative Visualization - Shakti Gawain

As this form approaches, you begin to see whether the form is a man or a woman — or perhaps an animal. If it’s a person, how old are they? And how are they dressed? The closer the form gets, the more details you can see of the face and appearance.

Greet this being, and ask what his or her name is. Take whatever name comes to you first, and don’t worry about it.

Now show your guide around your sanctuary and explore it together. Your guide may point out some things that you’ve never seen there before, or you may enjoy just being in each other’s presence.

Ask your guide if there is anything he or she would like to say to you, or any advice he or she would like to give you at the moment. If you wish, you can ask some specific questions.

You may get immediate answers but, if not, don’t be discouraged — the answers will come to you in some form later.

Meeting Your Guide When the experience of being together feels complete for now, thank your guide and express your appreciation, and ask him or her to come to meet you in your sanctuary again.

Open your eyes and return to the outside world.

People have many different types of experiences when meeting their guides, so it is difficult to generalize. Basically if you feel good about your experience, then it’s fine. If not, be creative and do whatever you need to do to change it.

Don’t worry if you did not perceive your guide clearly and precisely.

Sometimes they remain in the form of a glow of light, or a blurry, indistinct figure. The important thing is that you sense your guide’s power, presence, and love.

If your guide should come to you in the form of someone you know, that is fine, unless you don’t feel particularly good about it. In that case, repeat the exercise and request that your guide come to you in a form that is easy and 62