My father always used to joke about the typical car salesman, and what this kind of person (generally speaking) says to himself the moment a
sucker walks in the door. He rubs his hands together, either literally or figuratively, and prepares to
wheel and deal. This may even be where we get that expression!
But the point is, he knows a sucker. He knows exactly what to look for. He is well-practiced at taking advantage of people, knows all sorts of
ins & outs. He can do this in his sleep, and nothing else really matters to him, so long as he makes his sale. Yes, this is his profession, and there
are car dealers who are honest, and genuinely concerned about the buyer. But like lawyers, you'd better be
damn careful with your money, and use your
shrewdest business sense ... and an extra dose of
common sense. And maybe, just maybe, you'll get lucky!
Now transfer this to interactions with people, and
things, in the "spirit world." Sure, there are nice people there, and some who are genuinely concerned about
your well-being. And most of these (disciples, or what have been called by some
`Invisible Helpers') will go
out of their way to avoid sending a message through someone just dabbling with a ouija board, pendulum or at a seance. But all sorts of
would-be helpers, or even people and elemental lifeforms who mean you no harm, will readily take advantage of an opportunity to communicate to, or through you.
It is not uncommon for
poseurs to come off sounding like advanced beings from other planets, or having higher degrees of spiritual attainment on
this planet, and so on. "
I am ascended master yabbity-bluck, from the shining realms of abracazoo." Some may actually believe this, some know good & well that they are deceiving you. A
small percentage, very small, could be said to actually be disciples, Initiates, and so forth, perhaps a healing Deva - though in such a case, the interaction would be
obvious, or easier to guess (you might be
healing someone, for example, and not sitting there with your pencil in the air).
But if you like, ask the denizens of the non-physical worlds to
say something to or through you. Just in accordance with your goodwill and intention(s), both conscious
and subconscious, you may find things on the other side who and which are willing to come through.
17th Angel said:
Shame I haven't someone yet though who belives it truly is spirits. That would be interesting to read.
Spirits, like people, range from the very, very good ... to the very, very wicked. The greatest preponderance in the astral world, whence you will get the most response or interaction, are either slightly "wicked" (by human standards, even if acting only according to their
God-given nature, from greater standards), or somewhere in between there and
exceedingly wicked. No reason you can't, or won't channel one of the elder souls of Humanity, even an Angel of some type. But if it's gandharvas you seek, try playing the flute, as Krishna did, or even listening to something by Enya ... (Memory of Trees is a good one)
There are some people who are so naturally in touch, in tune, in harmony with the higher worlds, inner world, or spiritual "planes," that every move they make ... works its way from these inner worlds, outward. As the Zen Buddhist Wisdom tells us
, the miracle is to walk on Earth.
Peace,
~Zagreus epiphanos
