Answer by Natasha Chamberlin
Learning to recognize the spirits of other living things helps you to build stronger relationships with others. It helps you to see beyond the physical body and see what is deep down inside. It will help you to be more understanding of others, more aware of what is around you and help to rebuild and strengthen your relationships. (When I first tried recognizing the spirits of my loved ones I began to see my friends and family in a different light. Even though I thought I knew them well, I began to notice things I had not noticed before. I learnt what they needed to help them grow.
I discovered that my daughter Monique’s spirit was a gentle spirit who needed a lot of affection and care. Her spirit was creative, imaginative, earthy and inventive. She needed arts and crafts to help her spirit grow. She also needed to spend a lot of time in nature. When ever she seemed down in the dumps and would not talk about why she felt the way she did, I knew that a lot of cuddles, or a trip to the park or woods, would help raise her energy levels and help her to open up more about how she was feeling.
My other daughter Kristi has a fiery spirit, it is independent, strong willed, and out going. I found that if she was unable to do things on her own she would become irritable, grumpy and a bit of a handful. Her spirit needs independence and she needs to be able to do things on her own. My husband David’s spirit is fussy, moody, musical, empathic and funny, competitive and sporty. My husband needs to be writing songs and listening to music to help feed his spirit. He needs to have a good moan each day as this feeds his spirit too, if he does not have a good moan about something or the other then he becomes quiet or irritable. He needs enjoys making people laugh as this feeds his spirit and makes him feel appreciated and respected.)
What do the spirits of your loved ones look like?
This exercise is the same as when you tried to see what your spirit looked like. You do the exact same thing as you did when trying to see what your spirit looked like, except this time try it on your loved ones. (When I tried to see what the spirits of my loved ones looked like I discovered so much more about them. I began to see my loved ones as they truly are. I saw my husband’s spirit as a lion. His spirit is brave, strong, compassionate, fussy and moody, unpredictable, empathic and intelligent. I felt that his spirit helps to bring others peace of mind. His spirit understands how others feel. His spirit helps to keep things in order and is fair and considerate. I saw Monique’s spirit as a beautiful golden sun that was shining bright. I felt that her spirit loves to bring joy to the world. Her spirit warms others hearts and can turn any dull day into a happy and positive day. Her spirit is caring, has healing qualities and is fun and playful. I saw Kristi’s spirit as a bright colourful rainbow. I felt that her spirit brings so many different surprises to the world. Her spirit brings laughter, fun, and love to everyone it meets. I felt that her spirit helps others to feel at ease and helps to ease pain and sadness.)
Recognizing the Spirits of your Pets
Recognizing the spirits of your pets is just as important as it helps you to better care for your pets needs. You will learn more about your pets and know what your pet needs to make him / her a happy pet. Learning to recognize the spirit in every living thing helps to raise you vibration to the spirit realm, it also help you to be more in tune with those around you – which will help you to better understand and help others. I have a friend of mine named Sarah who has never been able to get on with animals. She wants to like them more but has a phobia with them. She brought a cat (Boo) for her children when they were younger, but will not let the Boo come near her. She will feed him and let him out and that is it! After she did this exercise she found that she began to see her Boo in a different light. She came to me one day and said that she felt awful as she could feel Boo’s sadness, almost as though he knew how she felt about him.
A week after doing the exercises Sarah went out and brought a new collar for Boo with his name on it. She now spends a lot more time with him and actually admitted that she does now like him. She said that thanks to the exercises she now appreciates Boo more and realizes what a gentle and kind natured cat he is. Boo is a happier cat that he gets more attention and gets what feeds his spirit and Sarah, does not feel so freaked out any more each time Boo comes near her.
Recognizing the spirits of your plants
Recognizing the spirit of your plants is just as important as recognizing the spirits of yourself, family and friends and your pets. This is another story about my friend Sarah. You see Sarah loves plants but had never been very green fingered. Every plant she owns dies with in weeks of her having it. This frustrated Sarah and stopped her from keeping plants in her home and garden. After doing the recognizing the spirits of your plants exercises she found her confidence to try and keep plants returned. She discovered that she was not giving her plants the things they needed to feed their spirits. For example, she had two plants that she loved dearly but they did not look very healthy at all. One of the plants stayed in her lounge and the other was in her hall way.
Once she discovered the two plants spirits and realized what it was that fed their spirits, she discovered that the plant in the lounge needed more light so she moved it into the hall way – where there was a lot more light because of a large window. The plant in the hall way needed more shade, so she moved that plant into the lounge. Both plants are now doing very well and are healthier than they have ever been. Sarah has now started growing her own vegetables, has hanging baskets and has more plants in doors. All plants are doing very well and her garden looks lovely – I always say that her garden looks like a fairy tale garden. She can now do gardening and work with plants as it is something that she loves and feeds her spirit, where before she could not.
Helpful Exercises
Recognizing the Spirits of your loved ones.... Sit quietly and alone where you can not be disturbed. Get a pen and paper and write down what you think your loved ones spirits are like. Think about what type of person they are. Are they a caring person, a jealous person, angry or happy person, are they musical, creative, troublemaker, joker? – write these things down. Ask some of your closest friends and family members how they see that person. You will be surprised as you may find out things about that person that you did not know or realize.
Questionnaire – Please fill out the questionnaire as honestly as possible…
Choose 3 people:
What are your chosen 3 peoples spirits like?
What do you feel feeds these 3 peoples spirits?
What do you think these 3 people’s spirits look like?
What do you feel these 3 people’s life purpose is?
Do you think that these people are feeding their spirit properly?
Have you learnt anything new about these 3 people?
Recognizing what your loved ones Spirits look like.... Sit or lay quietly somewhere where you will not be disturbed. Put on some soft, relaxing and soothing music. Light a candle or two if you like. Shut your eyes and take 6 deep slow breaths in and out. Quiet your mind and try not to think of anything, let yourself completely relax. In your mind ask, "What does the spirit of ............. look like?” Wait and see what images pop into your mind. Do not force the images to appear, just let them come naturally. You may see a horse, a glowing ball of light, an open field; you may see a sun or even a butterfly or a musical note. Do not judge the images just accept what you receive.
Recognizing the Spirit of your Pets... Go over to each of your pets and hold your pet in your arms and stoke them, shut your eyes notice what feelings, thoughts, images come to you. Get a pen and paper and write down what came to you. Write down what you felt your pets spirits are like. Does your pet feel happy, sad, free or lonely? Is your pet mischievous, jokey, fussy or playful? Write down what you felt your pet needs to help feed their spirit. Does your pet need more cuddles and love or less, is your pet in a happy place and is their spirit getting what it needs to thrive.
Questionnaire – Please fill out the questionnaire as honestly as possible…
1. What does your pet’s spirit feel like?
2. What do you feel your pet needs to feed its spirit?
3. What makes your pet happy and content?
4. What makes your pet sad?
5. What does your pet’s spirit look like?
Recognizing the Spirits of your Plants.... Go over to each of your house plants and some of your out door plants. Touch the plant, shut your eyes notice what feelings, thoughts, images come to you. Get a pen and paper and write down what came to you. Write down what you felt your plants spirits are like. Does your plant feel happy, sad, free or lonely? Write down if you noticed or felt any differences between the indoor plants and the out door plants. Then try to do the same with a healthy plant and a plant that is dying. Write down the differences that you felt between the two plants.
Questionnaire – Please fill out the questionnaire as honestly as possible…
1. What does each plants spirit feel is like?
2. What do the plants need to feed their spirits?
3. What do the plants spirits look like?
4. What do the plants not need too much of?
5. What does the energy of all around you feel like?
6. Can you feel a tress energy and spirit?
7. What does the trees spirit feel like?
8. Hug a tree then describe how it feels to hug a tree and connect with nature?
9. Hold a non living item and describe how does the item’s energy feel like?
10. Can you feel any energy from this item?
11. How is it different from the tree’s energy?
As with all of these exercises, it may take you a few attempts before anything comes to you. Do not give up though – keep trying and you will begin to feel the energy and spirit of your plants and loved ones.
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