Greetings spiritual people and welcome back!!
Recently, I was chatting with a family member who wants to leave their job for a year, but was feeling undecided. So I asked them, “What does your intuition say?” and they were not sure. I told them they can ask the universe in meditation, but I didn’t go through the details about how to properly ask a question to the universe.
So that’s what today’s post is about.
There are a few ways to go about this, I’m gonna chunk this into the different entities that you can ask, as well as how to ask 🙂
Why do I know so much about this?
I have been through some very confusing times in my life, where I really had to get to know myself as well as work with my own spirit guides and Highest Self to make big decisions.
When I realized that my career in pharmacy was coming to an end, I had to talk constantly with my guides about when was the right time to quit. I knew in the beginning of 2022 I would not make it to 2023 in that job (lol).
But I also knew I needed to listen to my gut about what to do and when. There were so many times of frustration where I wanted to react and just leave, but I knew I wanted to leave on the right note. I didn’t know what the date would be until the beginning of August 2022, and my quit date was September 30, 2022.
Why does it matter how you ask the universe a question?
You want to make sure you are asking in a way that will match the high vibration of the beings and entities who guide you. Because there are lower vibrational beings who may jump in and try to answer your question with the potential to misdirectyou, you want to avoid that. Personally I have not had any experience with this, but have heard many spiritual teachers say the same thing about this.
It is best to ask when you are calm and centered, for example during meditation.
1. Spirit Guides
Everybody has spirit guides! According to Yamile Yemoonyah, author of The Seven Types of Spirit Guide (recommend!), we each have at least 3 constant spirit guides, and others that sub in and out throughout time. Everybody has at least one angel and one ancestor guide. The other types of spirit guides include: dieties, ascended masters, nature spirits, animal guides, and star beings.
(If you want to take a quiz on who is your spirit guide, go here. Though I will say the quiz in the book is way better 🙂)
Spirit guides assigned to you have your highest interest in mind. They know everything about you and what will help you be successful and joyful in this lifetime. They want to help you.
Here are two ways to ask your spirit guides a question.
Ainslie McLeod, past-life psychic and author, asks like this: “Calling on my spirit guides, acting in my highest interest, to help me live the life my soul intended.” Then insert your question here or make an ask: “Is this the right time to quit my job?” (source: The Instruction by Ainslie McLeod)
Gabby Bernstein, spiritual teacher, author, podcaster does it like this: “Guides of the highest compassion and truth, I invite your guidance with the following issues…” Or, you can thank them first (gratitude is a great way to start!) “Thank you guides of the highest truth and compassion, for revealing to me what I need to know regarding …. My job, etc.” (source: this article by Gabrielle Bernstein).
2. Your Highest Self
You can also ask questions to your Highest Self. Our souls are full of immense, high-vibrational energy. In order to incarnate as a physical body in the 3D plane, our Highest Selves have to slow a portion of it down in order to fit in a physical body. The soul is the part that lives in the physical body, while the Highest Self hangs out in another realm.
In order to ask your Highest Self a question, you can say, “Calling on the part of me that knows…” or “Calling on my Highest Self”... Sahara Rose does this in her guided meditations.
Your Highest Self, like your spirit guides, also has your highest interest in mind. You can even frame your question like this… “Is it for the highest good to quit my job right now?” or “Is it for my highest good to quit my job this year?”
Remember, you are part of the highest good, so when you frame that question that way, you are including yourself in the highest good. You are asking about what is good for you that is also good for others, which is what your soul really wants.
3. Your Body
Okay, maybe the first two sections are a little out there for you, and you want a more grounded way to ask your intuition/the universe a question. You can ask it to your body and see how that feels. The body doesn’t lie.
For example, when I knew I’d quit healthcare but didn’t have a date in mind, it’s like I could feel in my belly that yes this is ending… but not yet. And even though that was uncomfortable, I could at least tell what direction I was going in.
For me, when something is a yes, I feel lit up and expansive in my belly and throat. If something is a no, I feel my throat and belly close. This may feel different for you, but you’ll only know if you practice!! 🙂
What to “Listen” For
After you’ve asked your question, ideally in meditation, but can be other times too, you can listen for the answer. This would be using your “clairs”. I’ve written about the clairs in more detail in this post, but for a quick review:
Clairvoyance - you see mental images/flashes/mini movies in your mind’s eye
Clairsentience - you feel in your gut the feelings of expansiveness for yes, or closed off for no
Clairaudience - you hear a voice (that often sounds like your own but softer) telling you something (kindly and compassionately)
Claircognizance - you just “know” - usually feels like flashes of inspiration (that’s how I intuit topics for this blog!)
Signs and Dreams: I’ve written a post on signs that I knew it was time to quit my job. The universe speaks to us in spirit language, which is different from regular words. Usually much shorter, and revealed in segments. Your dreams might also indicate if it’s time for a change, I had many dreams about my frustration in healthcare and my future as a spiritual teacher before I left.
Timing
Sometimes when we ask a question, we receive an answer right away. Sometimes it takes time. Weeks, months, or even years to receive clarity. Our human minds can only process so much! But, if you are feeling anxious, confused, frantic, or impatient, you will block yourself from receiving intuitive guidance. Remember, intuition is like a whisper, which is why it is best to get quiet and calm before you ask questions.
Trust Your Own Timing!
Maybe one of the simplest, yet hardest thing to do is to trust your timing. The right things will be revealed to you in the right timing. If you are in a waiting period, have patience! Clarity is just around the corner 🙂
Wrap-Up
I hope this guide gives you a little inspiration to ask the universe questions the right way to unlock the clarity and guidance that will help you in your own life. If you want to go deeper, I have made a course on how to connect to your intuition! Includes a guided meditation on asking the universe a question :)
Your intuition is the connector between your physical presence and the divine. All of your life’s codes are revealed to you through intuition, so I highly recommend fine-tuning this sacred skill 🙂
How does this post make you feel? What needs of yours are being met? What questions do you have?
Thanks for reading and have a great week!
Xoxo,
Angeli
“Your guide is aligned with your higher purpose, and your work together will always enhance your life purpose in some way.” ~ Sanaya Roman
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What else do you need help with on your spiritual path? What are you wanting to learn? Message me (reply on email) and I can create blog topics to help the group! Thanks so much!