Dear JeSuisButterfly --it's kinda hard to explain, but here goes: I have to be in a quiet space. I don't do anything preliminary beforehand, like meditate, although this is helpful for some people to relax. I have a pen or pencil and paper. Then I just ask her: "Mother, what do you wish for me to know this day?" or sometimes I have a specific question for her, so I just ask her. I write this down on the paper. Then She answers me in my head--it's actually words, in my own voice. I write like a fiend to keep up with what she is saying. Sometimes I get a strong emotional response to something She is saying, or I feel very skeptical, and She will make a comment about it while I write. The same process is what I do with my Spirit Guides. Sometimes the Guides and the Mother take turns talking to me, so now I am writing down "Hi, Guys (my nickname for my Guides) and Mother, what do you have to tell me about...?" and then whoever wants to talk to me first does so, or sometimes one or the other. It's that simple.

The process of writing developed over time. The writing forces me to focus hard on what is being said, and is also a great way for me to keep a record of what Guides and Mother have told me, as I have a terrible memory. Most often, after I finish writing, I'm tired and go to sleep or take a nap. When I wake up and read what I've written, I am always astounded at what is there because I usually have only a vague recollection, if any, of what was said!

I've "heard" my Guides for several years now, but only since this March has it been where I can sit and ask them anytime I want. It used to be a struggle to hear them and I had to go through a lot of ritual and meditation to open up to hearing them, and even then the process was inconsistent. I started hearing the Mother just recently, after about a week into the practice of sungazing. At first, I only heard her after I had just walked barefoot on her flesh (dirt trails) for 45 minutes or so, then would need to sit down immediately to talk with her. Now, as with my Guides, I can ask her questions anytime.

Yes, I believe the Mother will answer you if you ask Her. You may want to start with barefoot walking on dirt trails, as this is a great way to connect with her physical body; while you walk set your intention to want to hear her. Sit down on the dirt (again, this helps with connection). If you meditate, try doing this for a few minutes to relax. Try asking her the open-ended question first: "Mother, what is it I am to know this day?". You may want to try writing it. If you are good at visualizing, She may send you a vision instead of words. You may get a feeling instead of words; it depends on what intuitive sense is strongest in you. Don't be too disappointed if nothing happens at first. I started connecting this way with Spirit over 4 years ago and it's just now gotten to be a regular occurance.

Let me know how things go!

Love to you, my Spirit brother!

Liora Leah