Spirit guides...they're definitely a thing (Yamile Yemoonyah)
The 7 types of Spirit Guides and how to access them
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"We can all connect with our spirit guides. We can all connect with dead loved ones. We can all connect. We can all do telepathy. We can all do all of these things. Not everyone's going to be a professional. But it's just like dancing. Everyone can dance. Yes, you're not going to be the one on stage doing it for everyone, but you can do it for yourself and just for fun. Like people can sing in the shower and have fun with it. Doesn't mean they want to be Beyonce, but everyone can do it. So that, and that's something that I really want people to understand. This is not something that only very specific people can do. Everyone can do it." (17:29 in this cast)
Yamile Yemoonyah is a renowned spirit guide medium, international teacher, best-selling author of The Seven Types of Spirit Guide, and host of The Spirit Guide Show, who helps people connect with their cosmic helpers to receive divine guidance, clarity, and support on their spiritual journey.
I wanted to have Yamile on the show because the concept of receiving guidance from beyond the physical realm has been a big part of my own experience. As my spiritual practice has deepened, I've become curious about how guides differ from the connection to your true Self and how we can connect with these sources of wisdom.
Yamile did a fantastic job of breaking this down and how to begin approaching connecting with your guides in this conversation.
This episode is great for:
Spiritual seekers who want to develop their intuitive abilities
Anyone who's experienced unexplained guidance or "coincidences" they can't quite rationalize
People who feel called to explore beyond the physical realm but aren't sure where to start
Anyone who's curious about different spiritual traditions and how they approach connecting with non-physical helpers
Ideas that really stuck out to me:
Everyone has multiple spirit guides working with them at all times. Yamile has never encountered anyone without guides. We each have a core team that stays with us from birth to death (and sometimes across lifetimes), plus temporary "expert" guides who assist with specific life challenges before moving on to help others.
Spirit guides exist in many forms across different traditions. Yamile identifies seven types: ancestors, nature spirits, star beings (aliens), animal guides, ascended masters, angels, and gods/goddesses. Each culture has its own traditions of working with these different guides.
Your intuition is your direct line to spirit guidance. Western society has conditioned us to dismiss intuitive hits in favor of logic, but redeveloping trust in your intuition is the foundation for connecting with your guides. Yamile suggests "gamifying" intuition by making small predictions throughout your day to build this muscle.
We each have different "clairs" or psychic senses for receiving guidance. These include clairvoyance (seeing), clairaudience (hearing), clairsentience (feeling), clairscent (smelling), clairgustance (tasting), and claircognizance (knowing). Identifying your strongest clair is key to effective communication with your guides.
What brings you joy points toward your purpose. When people asked Yamile's guides about their life purpose, the guides often responded: "What brings you joy? What are your interests and hobbies? That's where your purpose lies." Our natural inclinations are signposts, not random coincidences.
Spirit guides operate on a "one step at a time" basis. They won't show you the entire journey upfront, but can help illuminate the next step. Only after you take that step will they reveal the next one. This is why many people feel stuck. They're waiting to see the whole path before moving forward, but it doesn’t work like that.
Working with spirit guides isn't just for professional mediums. Just as everyone can sing in the shower without aspiring to be Beyoncé, everyone can develop a relationship with their guides without becoming a professional medium. These abilities are natural human capacities, not exclusive gifts.
This conversation really validated something I've been experiencing for a while now. When you start tuning in to spiritual guidance, life seems to unfold with a beautiful synchronicity. The universe will bring you exactly what you need, when you need it but only if you're willing to trust and take those first steps.
The more I’ve trusted this guidance the more evidence I gathered that it's trustworthy. It's like building a relationship with a friend. Over time, as they prove reliable, you trust them with bigger decisions.
What I particularly appreciate about Yamile's approach is how practical it is. She suggests starting with simple exercises like guessing what color someone will wear before you see them. These low-stakes predictions help you recognize how often your intuition is already working correctly, building confidence in your natural abilities.
If you've been feeling pulled toward exploring your spiritual side or have experienced unexplained nudges that turned out to be beneficial, this episode might help you understand what's happening and how to cultivate that connection more intentionally.
I hope you enjoy this conversation!
- Scott
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Episode Transcript
Show Notes
00:00 - The Awakening to Spirit Guides
02:51 - Understanding Spirit Guides and Their Types
06:08 - The Nature of Spirit Guides: Benevolence and Intentions
09:06 - The Universal Presence of Spirit Guides
11:46 - Connecting with Spirit Guides: Trusting Intuition
14:57 - Practical Communication with Spirit Guides
17:54 - The Role of Reality in Spirit Guide Communication
21:10 - Balancing Rationality and Spirituality
31:07 - Reconnecting with Ancestral Roots
38:12 - The Concept of Spiritual Activism
46:13 - Understanding Spirit Guides and Intuition
54:52 - Practical Applications of Spirit Guide Work
Scott/Xhoni,
good point. Any of those are subjective perceptions. Coming from endeavouring to reach integrated consciousness (three layers) all these require to be assembled.
Communication in the ideal event avails all of them. (Paul Watzlawik: "It is impossible not to communicate")
To near Reality you have to minimize faultiness in perception, integration and essence to be found for progress.
Besides a friendly relation to your past and all you did (Wrong/Right-integrate / DAO) consciousness-building is prime individual goal. Solid rest and quiet any day - moment you mindfully live in.
For a clear consciousness it takes all five senses. Next is the application of virtues, which leads to knowledge and wisdom. This will assist in accepting Uncertainty which will always prevail in one's life.
Bearing in mind that good progress will only be reached by team play. Integration from within to without (in this case - Others). Remember we come from the goal nearing "Reality".
Next is to define Reality clearly... Diciplined application of "Project Management"
Namasté, Xhoni
Dears/Xhoni,
it is Five Senses Capacity one needs to evolve. "Clairs" or psychic senses, as you say/script...
*clairvoyance (seeing)
*clairaudience (hearing)
*clairsentience (feeling)
*clairscent (smelling)
*clairgustance (tasting)
Whereas *claircognizance (knowing) is not relevant and infinitesimal part of Reality,
a subjective perspective (max. 10% of Reality).
Identification is a process and limited by daily capacity of a being.
There are no accidental happenings but foresighted succession of universal events shaping your conscious being, gradually, including unconscious and subconscious.
Uncertainty will always be your fate and partner in your individual process.
ZaZen is a practice when you align with Nothingness of being and being the Universe at the same time. Meditation may pave your way...
Namasté, Xhoni (Gjakove, Kosovo)