The first and most important thing to say is that everyone is a
spiritual being - we are pure light beings experiencing and learning
about what it is to be a human on the planet earth. As we are all
spiritual beings, we are all psychic and we are all born psychic. There
are no exceptions. It's just that some of us come into the world with
more of an awareness of that than others. But anyone, and that means you
with practice and focus, can develop their spiritual awareness and
therefore their psychic abilities.
I
always teach spiritual and psychic development together, because I
believe they belong together. It is possible to be psychic and not
spiritual, but impossible to be spiritual and not psychic because once
you make that connection to your true spiritual identity you have access
to unlimited energy and intelligence through the source of All That Is.
It is important to develop spiritual awareness as you develop psychic
awareness because otherwise our egos, the very human part of our
identities with all its hurts and wounds, can misuse those psychic gifts
for personal power and gain. This is turn has a karmic impact on your
spirit and can cause a lot of struggle for you in the future, so I
always teach the two together. I have done a lot of healing on a past
life where I misused my spiritual gifts and I know it's been a long hard
slog to get back to my current state of awareness, so I would not wish
that on any of my students!
Unfortunately, there is still a
tendency to think of psychics and spiritual people as being airy fairy
with their heads in the clouds; all wispy and ineffectual. This couldn't
be further from the truth for anyone who has developed effectively. If
you develop spiritually and psychically at the same time then it is
vital to be fully present and comfortable in your physical body, and to
nurture a strong connection to the earth. This is called being grounded.
Being
grounded means you can maximise the flow of life force energy in your
body and optimise your physical health; you can conduct spiritual energy
from the Source and manifest it as a physical reality here on earth to
help people and the beautiful planet we live on. A grounded person can
access the highest qualities of love, compassion and wisdom that exist
in their spirit through its connection to Source and express those
qualities to humanity and the earth through their human form. Wow! I
always get incredibly enthusiastic when I think about what that means
and how much impact it would have if the world were full of people doing
exactly that!
The other essential of spiritual and psychic
development is to learn to clear and still the mind. Because of that,
some form of meditation is a must. There are many different methods of
meditating and it doesn't really matter which one you use, but it is
extremely difficult to listen to the quiet, peaceful voice of your
spirit when your overactive mind is jabbering away constantly in both
ears. In the modern era when we live at a super-fast pace and are
bombarded all day with information from all directions, this is
especially important. So even if you begin by simply sitting quietly for
five minutes every morning breathing as slowly and deeply as you can,
you'll notice the benefits.
It's all very exciting when you start
to become aware that there's more to life than just the material world,
but it can also be confusing and challenging to know where to start. I
suggest you find a teacher you feel drawn to, go with your gut feelings
and intuition, and perhaps try out a few of the psychic disciplines such
as reading cards, mediumship, numerology or dowsing and see which
method you find easiest to work with or generates most interest in you.
We are all different and so your strengths and what works for you will
not necessarily be the same as for your friend. It's one of the great
spiritual lessons; there is no one like you and you should not be afraid
of being different from others!
I recommend looking for a
trustworthy teacher who can help you to develop your spiritual awareness
and psychic ability in a safe and effective way using the essentials of
grounding and meditation. Try out a number of psychic disciplines and
spiritual approaches and find out which ones work best for you.
Semele Xerri is a spiritual healer, Reiki Master/Teacher and
psychic intuitive. Based in Wales, she offers healing and readings, runs
spiritual and self-development workshops and trains Tarot readers. She
also provides email courses for spiritual development and Tarot reading,
including a 12 week Spiritual Development Course which is also
available on CD
