Jules Apollo's Blog: Spirited Support

Like most of us here reading is my favorite thing. That means there are books I've loved for many years, the ones that make me happy without even opening them, that I've read again and again.

For me, these books generally cover two categories: those that create wonder at the beauty in the world (including the beauty of the words), and those that inspire adventure, either travel or inner adventures/explorations.

Here are some of my favorites, in no particular order:

- West With the Night (illustrated edition), Beryl Markham
- My Journey to Lhasa, Alexandra David-Neel
- Arabian Sands, Wilfred Thesiger
- Letters from Egypt, Florence Nightingale
- Where Gravity Fails, George Alec Effinger
- Dune, Frank Herbert
- The Hounds of Morrigan, Pat O'Shea
- Beauty, John O'Donohue
- Women Who Run With the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
- If Women Rose Rooted, Sharon Blackie
- The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron
- The Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle
- The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, Patricia A. McKillip
- The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett

Do you have books that make you smile just to see them on your shelf, an old friend that's helped define who you are? I'd love to read about yours.

From Chapter 1, Spirit Guides on Speed Dial

It’s so difficult for us to feel we are worthy of spirit guidance of any kind, let alone the joyful love we experience when we do tap into it. I see this with students and clients all the time. But what I know from my experience working with people for more than thirty-five years is that we all have a bunch of guides around us all the time. And they’re already working with us and want to help, so we might as well lean into that.

We look to spirit guides to help us by providing answers to our questions, but what has surprised me most about working with guides is how much love they bring. Waves of it, always flowing to us. It’s like standing in front of the sun with the heat and light loving, healing, informing, and empowering us all at once. It’s amazing and it’s always there.

The guides frequently share that we are all divine, that we come from divinity and are created with that energy. They say, repeating it like a mantra: You are divine, you are holy, you are needed, you are seen.

Working with your guides can be an ongoing, rambling conversation, just like you’d have with an old friend—times of comfortable silence, knowing they are there, interspersed with comments and requests.

You can get to that point using what I share in the book.

I’ll end with this short note from Archangel Gabriel, one of my favorite messages ever.

We walk with you and beside you, sit on your bed and help you put on your shoes, sit next to you in the car as you drive to work, and watch movies with you as you eat popcorn. There is no time in your day when you are not in the company of angels. We are beside you in all aspects of life, so that if or when you need our assistance or guidance, we are ready, attendant, and respectful of your choices. Call on us—we are already here.

I've received some trade reviews that made me very happy, this is my first book and I've been worried about whether it's actually any good and will help people. Here's a brief summary of some of the reviews.

"In 35 years of helping others resonate with the positive energy of their spirit guides, Jules Apollo has simplified the process in Spirit Guides on Speed Dial." Apollo has crafted scripts and tips that kick-start the process without need for special tools, the ability to meditate, or long stretches of undisturbed time. Apollo promises a reader can "quiet your inner critics,forgive yourself, and rally support for every aspect of your dreams and goals."In this valuable book for anyone seeking spiritual support, Apollo has convincingly explained how spirit guides are available 24/7/365 and ready to serve -Starred Review, BlueInk Review

For people at all levels of belief, spiritual mentor Jules Apollo's guide Spirit Guides on Speed Dial is about opening one's mind to channel higher powers. Apollo's book addresses common questions, quells skeptics' concerns, and shares a blueprint for interacting with one's spirit guides, both in everyday life and in times marked by trauma, chaos, or grief. Its work is about connecting with and drawing wisdom from higher beings. This approach emphasizes fun, ease, and feasibility. A feel-good, nonintimidating starting point for developing a practice of channeling one's spirit guides, Spirit Guides on Speed Dial is an edifying personal development book with recommendations to help people become cocooned in the love of higher beings.-Foreword Review

A gentle, practical approach to accessing spirit guides.Apollo provides practical yet satisfying steps to accessing spirit guides in this approachable debut. Her writing is all-embracing, emphasizing the love that comes from spirit guides. The scripts and hands-on techniques are particularly helpful, aimed at helping readers experience a deeper life and "the confidence and clarity to detach more quickly from whatever holds you back." -Booklife Reviews

"The book offers a refreshing and accessible approach to connecting with one's spiritual support system, dispelling myths, and simplifying the process for those who may be curious but unsure about where to begin. Author Jules Apollo has crafted a well-penned guidebook that covers all the right bases, breaking down the steps to spirituality in an easy-to-follow manner that makes the ideas suitable for individuals with various levels of spiritual experience. Spirit Guides on Speed Dial is a valuable and recommended resource that offers both insight and practical application." 5 Stars, READERS' FAVORITE Review

"Spirit Guides on Speed Dial is a wonderfully accessible spiritual self-help guide for its ease of language, readability, and the practical guidance Apollo gives on incorporating spiritual practice into daily life. This is a well-written, useful, and great guide for those who are open to spiritual guidance. Very highly recommended." 5 Stars. READERS' FAVORITE Review