On this fascinating CD program, the incomparable John Edward shows you how to use tools such as meditation and visualization to contact your guides. First, John explains the difference between angels and guides. An angel, he says, is an energy that has never had a physical incarnation, but who can assist, protect, nurture, and inspire the human condition. A guide may have had a physical body at one time, and works with you when you choose to incarnate into the physical. This energy stays with you throughout your life to help you in every way. Following this discussion, John teaches you how to successfully meditate so you can relax your body, open your mind to the intuitive side, and visualize what you want in life.
I have heard of John Edward and have a book of his to read eventually. Listening appealed to me as an easy way to get through material, comfortably reposed. One of my few audio book CDs is “Understanding Your Angels And Meeting Your Guides” 2000.
I appreciated what it had to offer enough to give a four star grade. I will remember how I felt this could be better, through working out this review. I think it came down to reserving the top stars for my revered, favourite books. This was well done, with a personal tone and humour that I enjoyed gladly. I simply wasn’t jubilant, like I am with awesome discoveries.
My favourite remark is that if people say nothing happened, John replies: “Good, the goal of meditating is to remove thinking and just sit, as an open space”. I paraphrased.
I was in a group meditation years ago. A spirit animal came to me. Now, I was surprised to meet a new animal, similar to my original one. It was people John prompted us to expect more than one of. I perceived several women and men. I saw their visual appearances in small, basic aspects. A name formed for one of them and I retained it.
I know angels are different from guides, having read Sylvia Browne extensively. Apparently, John found these Heavenly beings confused often and reinforced who they each are.
Having listened to his explanations and meditations together, I might try the meditations exclusively one more time. I have already asked my guardian angels and guides long ago to make themselves much clearer to me. If it is important, they will. If meditating gets us farther along in mutual awareness, fine. I am uninterested in pushing it, like exercise. Meditating generally ought to be healing.
I bought this tape at a presentation with John Edwards at Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo. I teach Alternative Healing Modalities at Ventura College. Due to my hectic schedule at the time I listened to it in my car while traveling because I was curious as to his technique etc. Don't do it while driving. It had such a hypnotic effect on me I could barely stay awake and alert. It is truly a powerful message. In my book I published this week 'In God's Waiting Room by Mikki Alhart I discussed how the number one most effective spiritual discipline is meditation and why.