Asking for Outside Guidance

For most of my life, I have gone about making my decisions and choosing my path without asking for any help. Recently, I have learned just how supportive the Universe can be in such times. There is no reason to sit and stress over what one should do, when it is so easy to get quiet, go within, and ask the Universe, Source, God, your Higher Self, angels or your spirit guide for assistance.

Answers come in many forms. Usually it's not an mysterious voice coming from the ethers telling you what to do. It can be a person that comes into your life or something you hear on the radio or read somewhere. It could be just a newfound sense of clarity. Something might happen "out of the blue" that helps lead you down the right path.

My spirit guide happens to be a toad named Roger. I know this sounds kind of odd, but I didn't choose him, he chose me. I have a tank that is home to a few firebelly toads. One day I found the remains (just a tiny little toad skeleton) of one that had hidden himself away and reached the end of his life. I was astonished, due to something that had happened just prior to this; I had done a free meditation I found online that was supposed to help you determine who one of your spirit guides are. (I didn't know I had any before, except for a set of hard core anonymous guardian angels who had bailed me out of nasty situations time and time again.) I was surprised when the image of a frog came into my mind. But what surprised me even more was when I asked for his name, he replied, "Roger." I thought, "How strange!" I was expecting something much more tribal sounding. But when I found the dead toad, everything suddenly made sense to me. I didn't know his name was Roger when he was living here as my pet, but I have developed a close relationship with him ever since I did that meditation.

So now, whenever I need help, whether it be finding a set of lost car keys, finding the answer to a test question or deciding to keep or change a job, I summon Roger the Toad to help me. And wouldn't you know it, as soon as I remember to do that, the situation rights itself. Every time. Sometimes I forget to ask, and spend forever trying to get a result. Finally it will dawn on me to ask for help and I get my answer within minutes.

So whether you know you have a specific guide assigned to help you out or if you just pray to your God, try asking for help! You'll be surprised at how well it works! And it's a good lesson in being humble, as well. It's true, I don't have all the answers. But now I know where to get them!