Elevator Meditation Exercise to
Intuit Spiritual Guidance
Although much of the energy information that we intuit is sent to us through angels, spirit guides, loved ones on the other side, or a divine presence, we are not always sure who is guiding us. In our haste to receive answers and guidance, we do not necessarily focus on the deeper spiritual meaning and importance of what we receive. This is understandable and not uncommon. However, there will be times when we feel ready to receive more spiritually based messages that help us to better understand our spiritual path.
Spiritual guidance is not always easy to understand, as it tends to be directed to our soul awareness and not the conscious ego part of us. For this reason it may seem that it is coded in mystery and wonder. Even when we receive and correctly interpret intuited energy information, it can be a puzzle and it may take us a while to truly take in the message in a logical way. Once our spirit and soul have had a chance to simmer and absorb spiritual guidance, the information tends to become clearer. However, be patient, as it usually takes time and patience for the meaning to be revealed. In the meantime, the intuited symbols, messages, feelings, or insights that we receive seep deep into the recesses of our soul and spirit and create inward change that is not always easy to recognize and understand.
This meditation exercise assists you in raising your vibration and receiving intuitive spiritual guidance from angels, a divine presence, and spiritual beings. With this exercise you can receive general guidance or insight about a question or area of interest.
Before You Begin
Here is a review of the clearing preparation exercise from chapter 10 to do before you begin:
Take a deep breath and feel any emotions or feelings that you have about this issue or condition. Write down the feelings and emotions that surface.
What are your thoughts surrounding your question and this area of your life? What are the factors affecting it, the facts as you know them, and your expectations? Write all of this down.
What is your desire in relation to your question or issue? What do you want to happen?
What do you fear may happen? How are you controlling the situation and any others involved? What do you want the outcome to be and why? Write all of this down.
Breath work can be helpful in reaching a higher vibration. It gives you the energetic boost you need to ascend to higher realms. Get into a comfortable position and close your eyes. Begin to breathe long, deep breaths. Move the energy of the breath through the body and exhale any stress or tension. Continue to breathe in this way.
When you feel relaxed, raise your vibration to a higher state of consciousness by breathing white light down through the top of the head and exhaling it through the heart. Continue to breathe in this way. Inhale white-light energy and, as you exhale, imagine your heart opening. You may begin to feel the signs of a higher vibrational state, such as tingling in the body, a buzzing feeling, a feeling of expansion and lightness, or feeling lightheaded. Breathe in this manner until you sense an increase in vibration.
When you are ready, imagine a blank screen in front of you. Using your imagination encourages clairvoyance. Remember, you may not see a three-dimensional blank screen. Instead, you may have a sense of it, know it, or feel it. It may appear cartoonish or made-up. All of this is fine.
Imagine an elevator on the blank screen. Notice as much detail about it as you can, such as its color, structure, size, and anything else.
As you pay attention to the elevator, imagine that the door opens and you step into the elevator. Within it there is a feeling of openness and space. It feels soothing and comfortable. Breathe and imagine your consciousness rising as you move energy through your body.
Once you are in the elevator, the door gently closes and you begin to ascend higher and higher. As you are lifted higher, continue to breathe and relax. Breathe and imagine your consciousness rising. Move the energy through you and allow it to lift you.
You may feel the sensation of the elevator rapidly ascending, or it may be a slower and more gradual lifting. Eventually the elevator comes to a stop.
When the door opens there is a message waiting for you. Become aware of any intuitive thoughts, feelings, messages, or insights. In addition, you may intuitively see or sense a spirit being or messenger or an object or symbol. Be patient and stay in a receptive mode. It may take some time to become intuitively aware of and receive guidance and energy information.
When you have received all that you can at this time or if the image begins to dissipate, imagine a beam of light dissolving the image.
What to Do if Nothing Happened
If you did not intuit any thoughts, feelings, images, or sensations during the meditation exercise, relax and take your time. This doesn’t mean that you are not intuitive.
Try again and alter the exercise by using your imagination to create an image of the elevator. Notice any changes in this image and receive any intuitive information. Once the elevator begins to fade, you have completed the exercise. Repeat this step at another time. Simply imagine the elevator and keep repeating this until the scene begins to come alive and you are able to intuit more energy information. As you continue to practice this exercise, imagine yourself moving upward little by little.
It is also possible that you may receive a spiritual message through a dream.
Interpretation
Intuited emotions such as love and compassion usually accompany spiritual guidance. The message may come as an emotional healing or a feeling of comfort or deep peace, and you may feel a heart-centered opening and new awareness.
Intuited physical sensations of higher-vibration energy such as a buzzing sensation or an increase in energy in your body, particularly in your head, are a positive sign. This indicates that you are increasing your frequency and raising your vibration.
Intuited thoughts may come in the form of a word, a phrase, or a complete understanding. You may have a sense of knowing and become aware of spiritual insights. Some of what you receive may be difficult to put into words and fully grasp. If you do not understand a message, give it time to unfold.
Spiritual messages often speak to our soul and can be difficult to comprehend cognitively. However, their deeper meaning eventually makes sense. Keep in mind that the message and the deeper connection with spirit forces has a positive and healing influence on us even when we cannot mentally decipher the message.
Image Glossary
You may receive intuited images visually, through a sense of knowing, or through feeling them. They may or may not be clear and detailed.
In this meditation exercise, the elevator is the psychic energy receptacle that assists you in reaching a higher state of consciousness in order to receive spiritual guidance.
Intuited Images
You may see or sense an image that embodies the message. Be aware of other energy information that surfaces along with an image. The images that you receive may be unique and may reveal more insight and meaning over time.
Intuited Symbols
The message may come as a symbol that you see, feel, sense, or know. You may want to write down or draw the symbol and search for its meaning in a dream dictionary. Some symbols are unique and are meant to speak to and invoke the energy of our soul. They bypass our conscious understanding and work on deeper levels.
Some spiritual symbols may be more universally understood. For example, common positive spiritual symbols include a dove, a ring, gems, being pregnant, a house with a new room that you didn’t know about, the sea, pure flowing water, a fountain with water gushing, a sunrise, flowers, clouds parting and the sun shining through, hearing music, and anything white or gold. These indicate the presence of spirit, so pay attention to the feelings and thoughts that may emerge along with them.
Spirit Messenger or Being
You may see or sense a spirit being or divine presence. This may be a loved one in spirit, an angel, or a spirit guide. Although you will likely want to know more about the being that is present, try to focus on the message and the feelings that emanate from the spirit presence.
My Dream
This meditation exercise is based on a dream I had a few years ago. In the dream I was in an elevator that was shooting straight up into the air at lightning speed. As I went higher and higher, I felt a tingling of vibration and movement all through my body. The elevator eventually came to a stop on its own, and the door opened. Standing before me was an Asian man dressed in the kind of clothing that you would see in Tibet. He bowed and handed me a yellow hat that had faint embroidered designs on it. He said nothing. Then the elevator door closed and I woke up.
This was one of those dreams that felt significant, but I didn’t know why. The next day I felt an intuitive nudge to research Buddhist yellow hats. It seemed silly and I didn’t expect to find much. However, I was surprised to discover that the dominant tradition of Tibetan Buddhism today is the Gelugpa, or the Yellow Hat school. The Dalai Lama is the head of this sect. I am not sure why I was given this gift in my dream, but I felt honored. This may be an example of a spiritual message that bypassed my conscious thinking mind and instead spoke to a deeper part of me, my soul and spirit. The dream left me with a sense of peace that I still feel whenever I think of it.
Spirit guides, angels, and loved ones on the other side have their own way of doing things. While we may desire a specific answer or guidance in a form that makes sense to us, their agenda may be quite different. When working with higher energy, remember that you are the student. It will not work to try to control the process or the spirit realm. Let yourself be led and humble yourself in the process. There is much greater goodness and love waiting for you than you can imagine. Spirit plays big.