Having always had an intense interest in things termed paranormal I was thrilled the day my younger sister invited me to accompany her to a clairvoyant for a reading. And it was at that meeting that my life began a new direction. There were three of us, housewives all, and we had talked this nice woman into seeing us in her home.We each were allotted 20 minutes, and I volunteered to go first.

The woman began with the usual telling me of myself, and she was good. She wove my life into a story that I recognized. But after a while my thoughts began to stray from what she was telling me to how she was doing it. I began to get excited, like something was coming. I felt like a child on Christmas Eve.

She had been holding my hand in one of hers, eyes closed, her other hand closed around a wand of fluorite. She was conversing with her guides and passing the information on to me. Suddenly she opened her eyes and looked straight into mine, and said. "You can do this too you know." And at that moment I knew that, yes, I could. I told her that there seemed to be this door inside of me, and if I could only open it, I too could speak with beings from another place.

She went on to tell me of two guides I had, and that I was from the soul family of Abraham. This family is a group of teacher/healers, some who are incarnate, and some who have chosen to be on the Earth plane at this time. And she said that they had been with me for years, guiding me towards this beginning.

By this time I was in tears, feeling like the dam holding back my emotions had given way. Yet I was not the least embarrassed to to sobbing in this stranger's kitchen, because she was a stranger no more. She had given me a priceless gift.

This was a really big turning point for me. I have always had this feeling that there was something missing in my life, even though I had a wonderful family. I just never knew what it was until that day. And now, as she talked, I felt that void begin to fill. I realized that maybe it was a return to Spirit that I had always been longing for.

Suddenly I noticed that about 40 minutes had passed since I sat down at her kitchen table. It seems, that her timer, which had never failed to go off in the past, had done just that. She laughed and said how funny it was that Spirit must have fooled with her timer in order that I get all the time I needed that day. There are no coincidences.

So I rushed out with a hug to this special lady, and joined my sister, who was quite worried by now, babbling about what had happened to me. On the way home, I stopped at a bookstore and purchased a book on channeling, and a meditation tape and some headphones. And so it began

A week later we got a computer and I began keeping a journal, as a place to put my channeling as well as my thoughts about the experience. One early morning, as I was typing in the journal, my darling twins began to wail, and so I saved and closed the file without looking further at it. Imagine my surprise when, that evening, I read back over what I had written, and found a paragraph that I did not write! Well, at least I don't remember writing it.

I got really shaken up. I called to the hubby to come and see what I had written, and he suggested that I try it again, intentionally, with him there to witness. So I centered myself, and began to type whatever came to mind, never looking back at what I had written. When it felt like the stream of information had run out, I then looked up and read it. Craig was impressed. He had been peering over my shoulder as I wrote, and at one point he mentally asked a question. He was shocked to see the answer to his question typed out by my flying fingers!

Today I am bringing through messages, although not as frequently as in the beginning, and I have also been learning many other things from my practice sessions. So I believe that I am being "brought along" by my guides as quickly as I am ready, whether or not I agree with the pace.

Ideally, I would love to be a deep trance channel, so that my consciousness can just get the heck out of the way and stop causing so much trouble with its arguments. And regardless of my state of belief at the time, I do practice channeling almost every day. Regardless of the content of the writings I am having fun keeping record of my thoughts. I go back later and read past channelings, and they hold more meaning for me now than at the time of the writing.

From the first messages I began to receive from "somewhere else," I have been coaxed, cajoled, and told outright that I would be a teacher and I relish the thought because there is something about me that yearns to enlighten others, no matter the topic, and it has been that way all my life. My fondest dream is to teach others how to channel, and to access that bit of themselves which we all have and which most are unaware. I am fascinated by the way people think, the similarities as well as the differences. What a diverse group of beings we are!

The First Session Begins: I'm centered and I've taken several deep breaths, I'm alone. Writing in my channel journal is really kind of fun ...

Abraham and Jacob:

"We are here, and [we] want to tell you that other people will benefit from your messages. Bring yourself into [the] light--clear yourself to receive us. Feel [the] angels [that] are with you as you complete your journey into the light. You are loved."

"We need to speak to humankind [and] we are as one. [We are] allowing you to find yourself in a mirror--look [into] the mirror and you will see us--we are with you. We are [of] the seven masters who come to you, to help you in your state of being. We are here as a crown upon your head, [speaking] about life. At last you are total--you can see"

Afterwards I read this as if for the first time. The messages were sometimes jumbled, but I got a sense of what they were trying to say. And the important thing to me is that I do not remember writing it!

Abraham and Jacob:

"There is a peace [and] it is infinite. All life is connected as you feel the completeness of the answers you already know. This is an act of contrition for All That Is. You may experience All That is. Own up to your misgivings, talented though you are. As you move through the Universe ever questioning what is--use common sense--It is what It is, [and] you can make it your own. We are with you [and] it's good to see you. The one that sees is the one that forgives, and you are forgiven. The light sees all."

"We wish to write through you. There is a light in the sky. Look for it after the millennium. [Within] the world [you] will surface as a great teacher. You will be given this task. Undertake it with kindness. Events within the world will alter the perceptions of the human race. Into the light they will come. It is so."

When I was finished, I again realized that I couldn't remember what I had written. I had been looking at my fingers as I typed, and when I read the text, it was only vaguely familiar. I recognized parts of it as I read, remembering the feelings that went along with the words. I was truly shocked. An overwhelming emotion came over me, and I began to cry. This was quite unlike me, this crying. But the depth of what I was feeling was so intense that I simply had to release it.

Craig heard me from upstairs, and I called to him to come and see what I had done. I was shaking, and pacing the room. Craig sat down and began to read what was on the computer screen. He was elated, and this really surprised me, because of the two of us, he is the skeptic. Then he suggested that I try it again, with him there to witness the event.

Abraham and Jacob:

"...I am Jacob, [and] you have been given a mission to teach the masses of your journey. I am Jacob [and] you are with the light. The further you go along this path you are reared to this task. It is for you to say what you will do. We will be here to assist in the changes. All are welcome. You will gather at the gate of Heaven and we will rejoice. The creature passes. In time you will see."

"You need to develop a greater sensitivity to us. We are All That Is. Seven others will come. We are always with you. As the world departs so shall you into the arms. That once was will be no more. It will be divine. There is a place for all--the messages are for all. Tell them, we are free, united [and] all will be clear soon. You must be well--your feet ... To distinguish from all that really matters. It is we who are joyous. Never fear young one. All you wish will be."

We stayed up late into the night, talking about this miracle. I was having a very hard time believing that it wasn't just me, my imagination, which had invented the messages we read. Craig told me that to believe or not is really just a decision that I have to make. If I decide to believe, than in fact I do believe. But that wasn't enough for me. A big part of me wanted the burning bush, or some kind of proof that this was indeed real. I wanted to hear, see, and touch something .... anything ... that would help me to give myself over to belief. And I wrestled with that for many months afterwards.

Abraham and Jacob: "You will believe it is real when you come to the understanding that you are willing to give this gift. As you once were so shall you be. You must trust in yourself, that is the most important part of the miracle. You have been chosen to receive us."

"There are others who will listen to the teachings. This understanding will aid you in your thirst for truth and understanding. Seek the others and you will grieve no more. This is as it should be. This is no coincidence that you are speaking to us. The world is a heavier place and you are upon it. Attitude is the key. I am Jacob [and] this is to be a day of evaluation. He who knows will teach [and] the loving will come. There is a feat of existence that you will learn. It is no longer commonplace for the learned to describe the messages. It is as you would see for the beginning is at hand. We are here to develop your senses. Open up to belief and you will see easier. It is not complicated. Just listen with your heart and believe. We will do the rest......"

I am feeling very peaceful at the moment with my transformation, although at times I have wanted it to happen both faster and slower. And I have come to realize that it takes practice to be good at this. It is a learning experience for both my guides and me, and I am having a ton of fun getting to know them. It is wonderful to be so loved.

Ed: Rebecca Bryant can be reached at howlin@full-moon.com