Spirit Guide

By Raym Richards

Spirit Guide. The latest quantum physics discoveries are converging with ancient esoteric knowledge, held for centuries, by spiritual teachers and shaman in many cultures. Our consciousness affects everything around us.

Spirit Guide explores many aspects of holistic beliefs and philosophies and our potential as human beings. It contains over fifty practical exercises that will help you experience our changing reality and assist with your own personal growth.

Over 150,000 readers have enjoyed this book to date.

Are you ready to boldly go where you haven’t been before? This book is for you!

“Raym’s very comprehensive introduction to holistic thinking and living leaves no stone unturned. If you are just embarking on the journey of discovery for yourself, you will be lightly and often humorously guided in every facet. Contrasting the light style, some of the concepts covered are deep, but Raym at all times has your welfare uppermost in his approach. A master healer himself, he is there to guide you in deep meditative and healing experiences, and it may be that these are the real gems of this excellent primer of holism.”
Elizabeth Stephens, Editor, LivingNow and Dare to Dream magazines

“I really enjoyed reading Raym’s book.I found it inspiring and enlightening. It is a “must read” for everyone, especially those embarking on a spiritual journey. I highly recommend it.”
Dr. Patricia Bragg ND. Ph.D. Health crusader

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raym Richards
• Release date: Sep 9, 2009
• ISBN: 9780957793538

Raym Richards

Raym was born Raymond John Richards, in Merseyside, UK on July 26, 1953. He is a Crystal Master specialising in connecting people with their own higher guidance, the spiritual realm, bliss and beyond through drug-free expanded states of consciousness, using his advanced crystal healing technique Crystal Dreaming®.He will travel anywhere in the world to teach Crystal Dreaming®.He holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Fine Art and has enjoyed many years as a visual and performance artist. He has been happily married for almost 50 years and lives in the hinterland of Byron Bay, Northern NSW, Australia.Also By Raym "Spirit World. A diary of an Urban Shaman"This book contains 66 first hand accounts of life-changing connections with the Spirit World by ordinary people. With explanations and exercises Raym unlocks through these true stories and the hidden secrets of the Spirit World. He reveals deep insights into the healing power of his Crystal Dreaming® technique and awesome power for good, that can be accessed by each and every one of us, now.“Raym is a master story-teller, but more than that, his stories are factual, these things are experienced by real people. You will not only be entertained by this book, but you will read fascinating details of realms hidden from most of us. One day you may even be able to apply what you learn here in your own life.”Elizabeth Jewell Stephens, Editor, LivingNowAvailable as a hard copy from the publishers by mail order, visit www.global-​healing.comAlso by Raym “Alchemy of Crystals”The complete Crystal Dreaming® technique summarised in one volume, a practitioner’s handbook.“Alchemy of Crystals deals with aspects of Crystal Healing not covered in any other Crystal Healing book... an essential and comprehensive reference book for all healers, using any modality, not just Crystal DreamingTM.”White Light Magazine.“...a must for those committed to seeking personal and spiritual growth through Crystal Awareness”.Insight magazine .Available as a hard copy from the publishers by mail order, visit www.global-​healing.com.

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First published by Global Healing as New Life Guide 1998

Updated and republished as Fortune A new life guide 2001

Updated and republished as Spirit Guide 2008

Copyright Raym © 1998, 2001 and 2008

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Edited by Chicchan

Designed by Global Healing

Pen and ink illustrations by Michael Lynn

Spirit Guide

By Raym

Copyright 2011 Raym Richards

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Preface

In 1995 I had the good fortune to meet the author of this book, Raym. I was a self employed barrister, and whilst on a business trip in Northern New South Wales, I found myself with a bit of free time. It was raining, so the beach was out. I was looking for something to do. Someone suggested I visit a local tourist attraction where they sold crystals. I thought crystals were very pretty, so what the heck, I went, and whilst I was there I had a crystal healing facilitated by Raym.

This is what happened.

Raym first cleansed the energy centres around my body using pranic healing techniques. This involved me sitting on a chair with my eyes closed feeling pretty relaxed. Flashes of light appeared as if someone was turning a torch on and off in my face. I later found out that this was prana or light energy being channelled by Raym and projected onto me through his hand.

After this the crystal experience began. I lay on the floor and centred myself. Raym asked our higher selves and spirit guides to be present. He then placed crystals on and around my body. I followed him on a guided meditation and was shown how to bring light into my body through the top of my head. As I brought this light down through my body it seemed to get stuck at the level of my heart. There was an emotional blockage in my heart caused by recent life events which was holding me back from getting on with life.

With help from Raym I actually felt the blockage in my heart let go and the light surged through me. I joyfully breathed in light through the crown and into every part of my being.

The joy and the light kept flowing as I travelled further and further into the etheric realm. I was touched by an energy of purity and perfection. It caressed me, and filled me, the feeling of bliss was indescribable. I knew I was having an encounter with my higher self and with the divine. It was so beautiful that I did not want it to end. The energy was so intense that, blissful as it was, it became unbearable, as though my body was not capable of holding in this much love. Just when I thought I couldn’t take any more, it gently withdrew.

Raym told me that I had been gone a while and that I should ask my guides anything that I needed to know before I returned. I asked how I could grow spiritually. The love and joy became intense again. Then everything swirled and a lady in white that I felt I knew appeared. She smiled at me, she is one of my spirit guides. Then a scarlet object came hurtling toward me out of the ether from behind what looked like billowing clouds. The thing stopped right in front of me. It was a beautiful shimmering scarlet jewelled heart. I knew that this was my heart and it had just been healed.

What an experience! Not only was it the most blissful joyous experience imaginable, the effects of the experience rippled on through my life in ways that at the time I could not have imagined. It was a turning point, an opening to love and spirituality as a way of life. The experience has helped me to form deeper and stronger, more honest relationships with family and friends. It has helped me to empathise with and more fully support clients, and, if that isn’t enough, I have gotten over the trauma of a painful divorce. I then felt able to form a fabulous new marriage, which I thought was a very remote possibility. I have started to have glimpses of clairvoyance and now have regular contact and help from my spirit guides.

So why am I telling you this? Because unless I had experienced it I would not have believed it. Three years ago I would have thought it was proof of insanity where as now I think of it as normal (great word!). Now I am on my own voyage of discovery and life is a whole lot more interesting. Raym has become a great friend and teacher. The contents of this book have formed the basis of many hours of interesting discussion.

Raym is a light-worker and Crystal Master and he practises in Byron Bay and by appointment in Sydney. I recommend a session with him. But what do you do if you do not know any switched on, respected, intelligent, effective healers and spirit workers? Where does one find out about the link between human beings, the spirit world and the physical world? This book is a good starting point.

Throughout the book are concepts and possible experiences which may seem far out or impossible to anyone who has no previous exposure to them. There are challenging thoughts on matters ranging from the spiritual hierarchy to why you should watch less TV. It introduces the New Age and deals with aliens and angels, the miraculous and the mundane. The emphasis is on trying things for yourself in a safe and supportive environment. The point of it all is to make your life more fulfilling, joyful and balanced.

We create our own realities. What does yours look like? Is it perfect? If you want to know more about Reality and how to change it then I recommend that you read on.

After you read parts one and two of this book you will be ready to try some of the healing modalities described and listed in alphabetical order, in the third part. Naturally, reading about these things is not a patch on experiencing them for yourself. If you want change and growth in your life, jump in and try a few, being guided always by your higher self and your heart.

Knowing Raym has changed my life. I hope this book will change yours.

Kim Fraser, July 1997



Earth our home in this lifetime

Chapter 1  Why we are here

Introduction

Our world is changing. A rising tide of spiritual awareness is presently sweeping our planet. Why is it becoming an irresistible force, which attracts people from all walks of life; intelligent, respected, talented, ordinary and sometimes famous people who may well include your neighbours, friends or family and now you?

In the following pages we will examine these questions and in doing so will explore many aspects of contemporary beliefs and philosophies regarding our abilities and potential as human beings. Some of the information in this book may surprise you. Please do not dismiss any subject as too weird to be true. Read the whole book with an open mind and give yourself time to digest it. New concepts that may at first appear to be bizarre flights of fancy, are often quickly assimilated into the mass consciousness, if they are true.

Many paradigms or commonly held beliefs are being turned upside down at this time. New concepts and experiences can be threatening to society. These concepts may initially be ridiculed by an uncertain public, a public that feels its reassuring grasp of reality and the way things are being gently tugged like a rug from under its feet.

Human beings, though sometimes a little lazy, are an incredibly adaptable species and we love a challenge! One of the primary challenges humanity is faced with right now is the shifting of mass consciousness into a new era of awareness and abilities that encompass many of the concepts outlined in this book. As you explore these truths and become aware of your own abilities, you affect those around you. As more people explore, experience and then accept these realities, so they become common knowledge - a paradigm shift is achieved and mass consciousness changes. This is happening now and you are part of it.

As you embark on your own personal journey of exploration, be aware that whatever brings joy to your heart will lead you along the path which is most suitable for your own growth. If you listen to your heart, you will find yourself with the right people, in the right places, at the right time. If you trust your own feelings you will find yourself on a journey of personal fulfilment and empowerment which will be awesomely powerful and will assist the evolution of both humanity and our planet.

Crystal Dreaming™

A great deal of the information in this book is based on thousands of Crystal Dreaming™ sessions. Crystal Dreaming™ is an advanced crystal healing technique I have developed and which is taught and practised across Australia. By laying a matrix of crystals around the client in a particular pattern, it is possible to guide any person into an altered state with ease and grace. In this state they may have a direct and personal experience of All There Is and all they have ever experienced. With a trained facilitator it is possible to access that sacred space of oneness that can be so elusive on this plane. In this place of unity consciousness, in this no time space, it is possible to access ALL time space, all dimensions, all experiences and all realities. This is a place of immense power and from this vantage point great insight may be gained into how this reality works, who is interacting with it, why and how we directly affect it.

After twelve years of facilitating altered states for many individuals, what astounds me is the commonality of what one might expect to be a deeply personal experience. That universal experience is reflected in this book and it transcends cultural and theological boundaries. There IS a Universal truth and I humbly present my understanding of it in these pages. I have included anecdotes, meditations, affirmations and exercises where appropriate. All the anecdotes are first hand experiences, all affirmations and meditations are powerful tools and will have an immediate effect on you and your reality so long as your intention is clear and you express yourself wholeheartedly. All affirmations increase their power with daily repetition. Within these pages I have included all the information that I feel may be easily integrated by a novice reader. If you wish to know more I recommend my book Alchemy of Crystals, or better still experience the aspects of reality I discuss yourself by finding a technique that works for you.

I now offer you some tools that may create a framework to assist with your understanding of universal truth through your own personal experience. Good luck with your explorations!

A Brief History of The Universe

An endless time ago an infinite Being existed in perfect harmony, perfect love, perfect stillness; it just was and everything was perfect. Aeons ago this Being in contemplating its own infinite ability to create, concluded that in its limitlessness it could create anything it chose. When all is love and everything is perfect there may be nothing to measure this perfection by. In the still void of a limitless never ending now, how do you compare?

In order to extend its experience of existence, this Universal consciousness enhanced its awareness by exploring new ways to experience being. In this moment everything transformed from stillness to expansion and there was Light. This energy then divided and divided itself again and again, creating worlds within worlds, dimensions within dimensions, ad infinitum. This massive materialisation of thought and awareness included the desire to consciously experience all things through being - being as both separate consciousness and oneness. In order to truly appreciate and experience bliss and unity then we choose to experience separation from it. When we are ready to re-experience the truth of our own infinite being and its perfection in love then we may reunite with unity consciousness, oneness and bliss. This we may do in any given moment using the appropriate techniques.

There are many places in the Universe where separation from oneness is experienced. Earth has become one of these places and as human beings many of us experience a large part of our time here feeling separate from each other, the planet, our higher selves, oneness, bliss and unconditional love. This illusion of separateness can cease in a moment.

Who are you?

We are thinking, self aware beings with free will. Everything in this existence is created by and is part of us all. As aspects of the limitless Being that we are, we are everything. Our consciousness is in everything and is reflected back to us in everything we interact with or create. As aspects of Oneness having an individual human experience, enjoying free will on this planet now, we have the power to create as we wish. Most of us have just forgotten how to access it.

Earth, exquisite jewel that she is, was created by us so that we, as