It’s a natural human tendency to seek names and identities, especially when connecting with someone new. In our social world, it’s considered impolite not to offer your name upon meeting someone, particularly if you’ll be working with them. But when venturing into the spiritual realm, are the same rules applicable? When connecting with your spirit team, you might naturally wonder, “What are their names? What do they look like?”
Spirit guides operate outside of our societal norms. They understand these customs but don’t necessarily adhere to them unless it benefits us. When we feel more at ease knowing how they present themselves, they’ll adapt to make us comfortable. Their primary goal is to work with us, and our awareness of their presence makes their job much easier.
However, not all spirit guides are the same; diversity exists within the spirit guide realm.
Challenging Perceptions: The Nature of Spirit Guides
Some spirit guides might present themselves in ways that challenge you to expand your awareness. Encountering a blue alien named Karthalia might initially be startling, but it’s an invitation to test your acceptance. Spirit guides aren’t meant to frighten you; their purpose is to guide you towards your soul’s highest path, aligned with your true self.
While some guides readily offer a name, others don’t. For them, a name might not be important. They’re often happy for you to choose a name you personally identify with.
The Flexibility of Names
Even if a guide initially provides a name, you’re free to change it. If a guide comes through in meditation as “Daniel,” but that’s the name of a bothersome ex, it’s perfectly acceptable to rename him “George” or even “Brad Pitt.” Your guide will understand.
Alternatively, the name could be specifically chosen to aid in healing from a past relationship. Whatever the reason, the main intention is to establish a genuine connection.
The Importance of Energy Frequency
Why does the name you choose matter so little? Because spirit guides exist as a form of energy.
This energy has a specific frequency. When you first connect with your guide – through dreams, meditation, or an intuitive session – your extrasensory perception picks up on this unique frequency. This frequency might feel familiar because the guide has likely been with you for a significant period, perhaps even your entire life.
Alt text: Vibrational frequency diagram showing energy waves.
Everything, including humans, animals, and even rocks, possesses an energy frequency. We often believe we identify people solely through our five senses, but we also perceive them on an extrasensory level.
Here’s a simple exercise to illustrate this:
- Think of someone you know well. Visualize their image in your mind, focusing on details like their face, speech, smile, and laughter.
- Now, consider how that person FEELS to you – not physically, but the thoughts and emotions they evoke. Does their energy feel like it has a shape? Do you get images of nature? For example, your best friend’s energy might feel like a soft blanket, or you might see a serene lake, sensing their big heart and kindness.
These images and emotions represent that person’s unique energy signature. You’ll always remember this feeling, even if you forget their name.
Real-World Examples of Energy Connection
This energetic connection is evident between mothers and children. Mothers often possess a special intuition about their children, pinpointing their location in a crowd. This “mother’s intuition” is actually extrasensory perception – mothers are tuning into their child’s energy frequency.
So, if you’re struggling to connect with your spirit team and not receiving names, don’t be discouraged. If you do receive a name, that’s wonderful! If not, any name you choose is perfectly acceptable. The name is secondary to connecting with their energy frequency.
Connecting with your spirit guides is more about feeling their presence and understanding their guidance, than knowing their name. Focus on the energy and the connection you share, and the details will fall into place.
