These are the four main types of personal spirit guides which split spirit guides up into 3 categories based on the relationship of when, and how you came in contact with them.
Soul Guide:
A soul guide is a guide that has been your guide in another or multiple incarnations. They probably met up with you in a different life, or in between lives, and are now a more constant part of your soul group, spirit council, or spirit family. These entities are usually very connected to you, because of the past that you share, even if you do not remember it. Soul guides are also a lot more connected to your higher self.
Lifetime Guides:
Lifetime guides are guides that are going to be an entity that sticks with you throughout your entire life. These guides are assigned at birth, and will connect with you during this lifetime. They may choose to leave once the life is done, or may continue on with you depending upon many different factors.
Short-term Guides, and Temporary Guides:
Short-term guides also sometimes referred to as temporary guides are guides that will show up from time to time in your life. These guides usually come into your life in order to teach you a lesson and then will leave once the lesson is learned. They will usually come in the form of animals, or mythical creatures, so that you can receive your message from whatever form they take. They will come to you in times of great need, dire situations, or when you must learn a life lesson, and will last with you and tell that time is complete.
The roles of the guides:
These are the main roles that guides usually fit into. A guide can take up one of these roles, or they can take up multiple of them, or multiple guides can take up the same roles.
Main Spirit Guide, and Primary Spirit Guide:
The main spirit guide also sometimes referred to as the primary spirit guide is the entity that watches over the rest of your soul group, spirit council, or spirit family, and will make sure that they are doing what they are supposed to. these guides will communicate and even manage, or coordinate the rest of your soul group, spirit council, or spirit family in order to keep everything going smoothly, and in line with your higher self’s plan. Main Spirit guides are usually going to be lifetime guides, or soul guides.
Teacher Guides, and Philosopher Guides:
Teacher guides also sometimes referred to as philosopher guides is a guy that teaches you lessons that you need to learn, and will help you figure out things in your personal life. They will try to teach you everything they think you need to know, and will try to do it in the best manner for you, and when you are ready to learn it. These types of guides are very intuitive, intelligent, reasonable, wise, and logical. They will usually focus on specific teachings that they are assigned to teach you by your higher self. These guides will help you problem solve and help you work through certain situations in order to better yourself. Teacher guides can be short-term guides, lifetime guides, or even soul guides.
Helper Guides:
Helper guides are guides that will try to help you with anything that you need to accomplish. They are a lot like good friends that you can always count on for assistance, and will help you achieve a certain desire, or outcome. These guides will usually be called on by the practitioner in order to ask for their help in certain situations, but the guide can always help without being asked. Helper guides can be short-term guides, lifetime guides, or even soul guides.
Healing Guides, and Doctor Guides:
Healing guides sometimes referred to as doctor guides our guides that are skilled in the act of healing. These guides are usually called upon when you need healing, or will help you heal when you are injured. These guides may even be short-term guides that pop in just to heal you when you are injured. A lot of the time these guides also take the form of animals in order to heal you using the energy of that animal. These guides may also help you in healing others, if you ask them to and can be powerful allies of channeling healing energies. Healing guides can be short-term guides, lifetime guides, or even soul guides.
Joy guides, and Child Guides:
Joy guides sometimes referred to as child guides (not to be confused with guides that take the form of children) are guides that try to make you happy when you are feeling down, or need a pick-me-up. They usually will have a great childlike wonder which is why they are referred to sometimes as child guides. A lot of the time these guides are also very energetic, and optimistic allowing them always to make you feel good even in the darkest of times. Joy Guides can be short-term guides, lifetime guides, or even soul guides.
Spirit Guardian, Protector Guides, Gatekeeper Guides, or Guardian Angel:
Spirit guardian also referred to as protector guides, gatekeeper guides, or guardian angel are guides that will watch out for your well-being. These guides will usually defend you from threats, and keep you out of harm’s way. This entity will also protect you when you open yourself up energetically, and will also keep away other entities that you do not want to interact with. They will also protect the connection of entities that you’re communicating with during spiritual communication. These guides may also tell you how to defend yourself, and will keep watch over you. Spirit guardians are usually going to be soul guides, or long-term guides, but can still sometimes be short-term guides in certain situations.
Journey Guide, and Message Bearer Guides:
Journey guides also referred to as messenger bearing guides are going to be usually short-term guides that show up with a message for you, and then leave after you receive the message, or after you complete a certain task. These guides will usually come out of nowhere to help you on your journey by giving you a certain wisdom, or understanding that you need. These Guides also usually take animal form in order to deliver their message through the animal symbolism they possess. These guides can be incredibly helpful when they make their presence known to you. A lot of the time they may give you a message in meditation, or in your dreams. Journey guide are most definitely going to be short-term guides.
Shadow Spirit Guides:
Shadow spirit guides are guides that challenge you to face the hidden parts of yourself that you don’t usually deal with. This usually makes you deal with such things as fears, insecurities, and hidden parts of your sub conscience, That you may have locked away. These guides may also take forms that you fear, or are uncomfortable around in order to show that they are indeed the shadow guide. They will do all of this in order to allow you to better yourself, and we’ll still have your common good at heart. Shadow guides are usually going to be soul guides, or lifetime guides.
Creative Guides:
Creative guides are guides that inspire, and motivate practitioners to create, and will try to get you to make, and create new things. They will try to be your muse, and can inspire arts, and can help clear artist block. Creative guides can be short-term guides, lifetime guides, or even soul guides.
So there was a request for some tutorials on using tarot cards for spirit communication. Deciding to hit two two dominoes with one (save the birds, don’t use the stone), I made a few spreads that helps specifically for those new to spirit work and companionship. Below, I will describe the purpose of each spreads themselves.
Now, first to start off: tarot cards can and will be used or influenced by spirits. With that being said, it is not an exact science, but it will help to narrow down the field. To make sure that it is more tailored to a specific spirit, use a forced card in the first spot, directing thought and intent for that card to represent the spirit you wish to contact. This will help you weed through other spirits and allow for the one to be contacted to come forward more easily.
Using tarot cards to work with spirits is much easier than some other methods, but remember that it may be hard at first if you are not used to using tarot cards or you need to consult an orthodox meaning. This is okay! Take these opportunities to learn your deck and grow a bond with your spirits!
If you would like to see more spreads about spirit work or things of the nature in general, feel free to shoot a message and I’m sure that we can come up with some more!
EDIT: I uploaded new versions of the images that should show up much larger. They can be used as wallpapers too.
A spread for getting to know a spirit or new companion!
1. What card do you most identify yourself with/ relate to? 2. What do you want most out of life? 3. What card exemplifies where you are at right now in life? 4. Where do you think your strengths lie? 5. Where do you think your weaknesses lie?
Feel free to use this spread for non- commercial uses, I
would love to know how helpful it was! ^^
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The spirit adoption process starts with a Calling. You always here things like “apply if you feel a calling”, or people asking if there’s a calling? But, what is a calling?
A calling is when a spirit is reaching out to you, a gentle nudge saying “hey, I’m interested in being your companion.” You can get callings just by reading the bio, or looking at the shop’s page. Or by being on the dash of the conjurer. The spirit seeing you and considering you a good possible companion can get you a calling, even if you have never seen said spirit’s bio before. And, believe it or not, when you’re interested in a spirit, you send out a calling for the spirit to get, too!
Callings can come in many forms depending on you, and the spirit. These feelings are, but not limited to:
dread that the spirit may go to a bad home
longing to be friends with the spirit
happiness when you think of the spirit
being drawn back to the spirit’s bio over and over
crying when you think of them, even if there’s no real reason
them appearing in dreams
thinking about them all the time
feeling something and relating it back to them (i.e. feeling hot on cold days when being called to a fire spirit, or feeling wet and cool when being called to a water spirit, etc)
fear of where the spirit may go
unending love for the spirit
plus many many many more ways
Just be careful that you actually have a calling and you aren’t just interested in the spirit bc they’re cool. Make sure you aren’t projecting your own wanting onto the spirit and calling it a calling.
Before Applying
So, you have a calling, what now? Well, are you interested in the spirit? If you read the bio and you just don’t seem to click, you don’t have to apply. If the calling is strong enough to disrupt your life, you can message the conjurer and talk to the spirit about stopping. If you feel like you and the spirit would get along, don’t apply right away.
You need to consider other things before applying.
If you are adopting a spirit that is too large to fit in your home, do you have an astral space for them to stay?
Does the spirit want someone with X traits?
If so, do you have them?
Do you feel you are ready to adopt a spirit?
Have you asked your current family if they’re okay with you applying for this spirit?
It does not matter how strong your calling is, if you do not meet all the needed criteria, you will not be chosen.
Note:
You do not NEED a calling to apply for a spirit. Spirit’s aren’t all knowing, and maybe one wanted to know a bit more about you personally, or maybe they just wouldn’t have normally considered you, but your application made them think a bit. It’s totally acceptable to apply without a calling!
If you think you are 100% ready should this spirit choose you, you should still wait just a tad. Send in any questions you have, even if that question is just “how are you today?” Spirits love getting asks, and you are never being annoying. If the shop has a discord, you could join and have full conversations with the spirits! Even if you aren’t 100% sure you’re going to apply, or aren’t going to apply at all, it’s encouraged to send asks! It shows the spirit’s personality to other people who may be looking for the last little push to start talking to the spirit themself! Besides, many spirits continue to talk with their human friends, even if they are adopted by another person, so making friends with a spirit you don’t want to apply for is just fine!
The Application Process
So you are ready for a new companion, you’ve talked to your family, and meet all the shop and spirit requirements to apply. You’ve spent at least a day thinking about wanting to apply and are sure this is what you want. You are 100000% sure that you want to apply make sure you read the shop’s guidelines for applications. You have no idea how many times I’ve messaged people saying that they’ve applied either on anon, or submitted a filled app with the guidelines to another shop. Well, I don’t message people about being on anon, those just get deleted.
The longer your app, the better. Talk about yourself! The spirit wants to know! Make sure you answer each question, but rambling is okay! Don’t lie either, even if it’s something shameful or smth you think the spirit won’t chose you for. Once you’re known as a liar, most shops won’t adopt to you as we have a large network of communication. Just be you and a decent person and you’ll do fine.
Don’t stress apps. Everyone seems to stress about making them perfect, or writing it them not submitting it because they just ~know~ the spirit won’t chose them. You’re fine. The worst you are told is no, but you know what? Spirits love every single application they get!! It means someone thought about them enough to sit down and write about themselves and why their home is perfect for said spirit. It’s a HUGE compliment!
After Applying
Now that you’ve applied, it’s time to pretty yourself up. Cleanse yourself and your room. Check up on wards and ward fillers. Cleanse your companions, do all that jazz.
And then, you wait. Spirits tend to wait at least 5 days in most shops before even looking at applications. Check your shop to see if they have a set wait time. Shops tend to announce when spirits are going to look at apps, too, so keep an eye out for those posts!
But what to do in the meantime? Make the spirit your friend! Reblog their bio with nice tags!! ( + brownie points) Send in asks on and off anon to check in on the spirit and ask questions!! ( + brownie points) Join the discord and ask to talk to the spirit!! ( + brownie points!!!) Show this spirit how much you care for them! Befriend them!! Even if you aren’t chosen, you’re going to have fond memories of the spirit, and maybe even keep in touch, if you were close enough.
If you’re chosen great!!! Spend a few days with your companion! Work on skills, leave offerings all that amazing stuff!! Then please leave a review for the shops! Talk about anything! Talk about how great your companion is, or what the shop could do better. It doesn’t have to be an expert critic, just showing us that you love your companion is amazing enough, and all shops super appreciate it. Reviews are the best, even when they’re 5 sentences long.
If you weren’t chosen, don’t sweat it! This doesn’t mean the spirit hated you or you were a terrible person with an awful energy. It just means someone else was the best fit. It means that there are other spirits who are a better fit for you. You’ll find them, and this one spirit wasn’t the end all be all to your path.
Good luck, Starlings, and I’m here if any of you have any questions!!!
Age: 145, though in his human form, he appears to be roughly 20-23 years old
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Alignment: Light Grey
Magick Specialties: Protective magicks, warding
Communication Preferences: Tarot, oracle, tasseomancy, shufflemancy, astral interaction
Personality: Kerim is an open and warm personality, though at first glance he may look a bit intimidating. He wears his heart on his sleeve, and does not hesitate to reach out to make new friends at every given opportunity. With a love for people, and a somewhat flirtatious outlook, Kerim is surprisingly considerate, and will go out of his way to support and encourage those he cares for, which he hopes will be an encouragment to his potential future partner. He is a very active being, and loves to be moving, whether it is hiking, jogging, swimming, or something else entirely.
Physical Description: In his human form, Kerim stands at approximately 6’5”, towering above his peers. He has ink-black eyes, and the dark brown skin of the natives of his home, India. He wears a simple golden nose ring, and typically chooses to dress in traditional tunics and pants. He recently cut his dark brown hair, so that it sits up in short, wild half-curls, which blends into his scruffy beard. He has a lithe, muscular build, which he actively works to maintain.
When in his tiger form, Kerim is a large, imposing bengal tiger. With large, clawed paws, and rippling muscles beneath his striped fur, he can look intimidating despite his warm personality. This is further caused by his ability to move near-silently while he is in this form.
Likes: Tea, soothing music, swimming, poetry, dancing, exercise, jungle, traditional Indian cuisine
Dislikes: Coffee, deserts/sand, being treated disrespectfully, fast food, disloyalty
Age Requirements: Kerim is accepting only 18+ applicants.
Experience Requirements: Kerim is looking for a late intermediate to experienced companion.
Companion Requirements: He is seeking a companion interested in a romantic relationship! He would like to be a very close friend and protector, as well.
Family Size Requirements: Kerim would be comfortable in a family with up to 3-5 other spirits already present, so long as he is still able to spend a significant amount of time with his companion.
Vessel Preference: Kerim would prefer to discuss this privately with his chosen companion.
Kerim’s companion will receive more information on his manifestations, preferred offerings, suggested bonding activities, and a portrait of him drawn by @thepetitekitty.