G'day Jeremy,

Yes, i know many people who work with spirit guides.

Some people have them, but not all...not in my experience that is.

Good spirits do exist.

The way you are doing your readings is to create a 'space' within yourself where you can get advice. And as you say, you get this in feelings and psychic impressions, etc. Whether they are real spirit guides and helpers there, or just your higher self, or some connection with the collective consciousness we don't understand, it really makes no difference to the work you are doing.

this space you go to would be a good place to ask this question 'are you spirit guides, or are you my higher self?'

What you are actually working with will be come clear to you in time.

Just be open minded and do the work you love.

This is a difficult question because it involves a lifetime of beliefs, the beliefs of many other people, and a lot of programming and 'common knowledge'. This also includes heartfelt beliefs like 'karma' and 'reincarnation' etc. We have little to support these things, especially personal experience. This is hard to get, and I am working on it, too.

I got an answer to part of this question today, concerning the catch basket concept... Proceeding through personal experience only is necessary to create a foundation belief system strong enough from which to approach the Greater Reality from a higher perspective. There are layers of truth and reality, and this is reflected by our beliefs. So to find a higher truth, we must look within and, again, proceed through personal experience.

Again, do not let this reasoning deter you from doing what you love. Keep 'doing' and keep 'questioning' and all will become clear to you in time...one piece at a time.

Robert