When I tell people that I am a Past Life Regressionist and a Life Between Lives (LBL) Hypnotherapist, one of the most common questions I receive is: Do spirit guides really exist? And how can we connect with them?
This was a question I asked myself for many years before I began this work. In the past, when I heard others say they knew their guides and regularly received guidance from them, I would experience what I call “guide envy.” I longed to have that kind of connection. Throughout my early years, I tried many ways to connect with my spirit guides; automatic writing, out-of-body exploration with the Monroe Institute, meditation, and channeling, but nothing seemed to work.
It wasn’t until I experienced a past life regression myself that the channel finally opened, and I was able to perceive and connect with my personal spirit guide for the first time.
If you’re reading this, you’re likely curious too and wondering about the existence of spirit guides and their role in your life. In a Past Life Regression or Life Between Lives session with me, it’s very common for people to encounter their guide. Whether you are consciously aware of them or not, your guides are always present, dedicated to your soul’s growth and evolution.
How Do You Connect With Your Guide?
During a regression or LBL session, you enter a state of expanded consciousness where your frequency shifts, allowing you to perceive higher dimensional states. Your spirit guides, in turn, lower their frequency to meet you partway, making it easier for you to connect with them. It’s a beautiful meeting in the middle, a profound and often life-changing experience.
Your first encounter with your spirit guide can be powerful and moving. Many describe feeling enveloped in warmth, unconditional love, and acceptance. Often, there is a loving transference of energy from the guide that not only opens the connection but also assists you in aligning more deeply with your own higher consciousness.
Spirit guides can appear in many forms. In past life regressions or LBL sessions some people see their guides as having a distinct, masculine or feminine appearance, while others experience them as more androgynous or even as a pure energy presence. Guides often choose the form they appear in based on what will make the client feel safest and most comfortable. Sometimes, they even take on a playful or humorous form, like the case of my client Melanie, whose guide first appeared as a court jester, bringing laughter to help her relax and open up to the experience.
Guides can also appear as brilliant lights, vibrant colors, silhouettes, or even glowing orbs. Not everyone *sees* their guide; many people *feel* or *sense* their presence instead. You might experience a sudden opening in the heart, a profound wave of unconditional love, tingling sensations across your body, or a strong sense of a loving being nearby. Others may *hear* messages from their guides with their inner ear. Some people experience a combination of all these perceptions.
The way you connect often depends on your natural sensory strengths, whether you are more visual, kinesthetic (feeling), or auditory.
We all have many guides who specialize in different areas, but your personal spirit guide, your main guide, is someone specifically appointed to support you based on your unique needs. This guide has lived many lifetimes on Earth and likely faced similar patterns and challenges to the ones you are working through now. Because of this firsthand experience, they are perfectly suited to help you navigate your own soul’s journey while on earth.
Connecting with your spirit guide is a profound and healing reunion. It reminds you that you are never alone. There is always love, support, and guidance available to you. Once you realize this on a deep level, it can make a tremendous difference in how you experience day-to-day life.
Opening the doorway to your spirit guide is not just a mystical experience, it’s a deeply empowering one. It can offer reassurance, inspire greater self-trust, and help you move through life’s challenges with a sense of purpose and clarity.
