When you have a Spirit Reading with me, you’ll notice I often say things like “Spirit wants me to tell you...” or “They’re showing me...” Recently I was giving a reading and the client stopped me and said “But who is They?”
Wow. Good point my friend. I don’t think enough Mediums make clear from whom they are getting their messages or visions. So I’m going to attempt to make this clearer.
**Note that while this is MY personal experience when speaking with Spirit, and the way in which they have identified themselves to me, it may not be the same experience or understanding for every Medium.**
When I refer to ‘Spirit’, it is a broad term for any presence who wishes to come forward to speak to me with your highest good in mind. This could be a passed loved one, one of your Guardian Angels, a Spirit Guide, your Higher Self, an Ascended Master, or any combination of these.
Unless you do this kind of work, these terms can be confusing so I’ll do my best to define them below:
PASSED LOVED ONE:
A soul that has crossed over from the Earth (human) realm. You may or may not have known them in life.
Example: Your Grandmother may have passed before you were born, but she could still have things she wants to tell you.
GUARDIAN ANGEL:
Many people will say to me “oh, my Mother is my Guardian Angel”. But this is not how it works. Your mother’s Spirit may be with you often. Bringing you comfort and making you feel protected, but your Guardian Angels were assigned to be with you since before your birth and will remain with you until you pass. Angels are not humans who have passed. In fact, they have never lived a human life. Most of us have two Guardian Angels, some have more.
(Side note: Your Guardian Angels often wish you would talk to them. But most people don’t. If you want to get to know them...their names and what they are like, I can include this information in your reading.)
SPIRIT GUIDE:
Spirit Guides can change depending on where you are in your life. What you are going through and what you need to learn. They can take the form of an animal (totem), or a human. Sometimes they have lived a human life before, sometimes not.
Example: One of my clients has a Native American Medicine Woman as a Spirit Guide. She teaches her (subconsciously) about how to work with the Earth.
HIGHER SELF:
We all have a higher self. This is the soul part of us and the part that never dies. It is the Divine Spark within that goes with you from lifetime to lifetime and is the part that is whispering to you when you have a gut feeling. It is the best part of you. Your Essence.
ASCENDED MASTER:
Sometimes I’ll refer to the Ascended Masters as “The Divine”.
It is not terribly common for an Ascended Master to communicate with me during a reading, but it does happen. More often during meditation or channeling I’ll be able to “reach” them. They are the ultimate teachers. Examples of Ascended Masters are: Jesus, Thoth, St. Germain, The Goddess Athena, Buddha.
I hope this helped to make clearer who and what Spirit is. They are with you always so there is never any need to be afraid. If you wish to talk to them, go ahead and talk! No need to hesitate or feel they are “too busy”.
They speak back to you in signs and gut feelings. If you wish to know their messages clearer, please contact me to schedule a reading. They are always willing to talk.
Best,
Jillian Marie
