List of Figures and Exercises ix Encountering Spirits in the Material World 1(10) Modern Spiritual Exploration 1(3) The Spirit Realms 4(3) Spirit Allies 7(4) Talking to the Gods Within 11(8) Aspects of Yourself 12(3) The Collective Consciousness 15(2) The Higher Self 17(2) Exploring the Thirty-Two Flavors of Spirit 19(26) Form and Shape 19(3) The Great Spirit 22(2) Angels 24(2) Ascended Masters 26(1) Deities 27(2) Ancestors 29(2) Soul Groups 31(4) Power Animals 35(1) Discarnate Beings 36(1) Interdimensional Beings 37(1) Elementals 38(2) Devas and Nature Spirits 40(1) Incarnate Beings 41(1) Constructs 42(2) Bound Spirits 44(1) Playing with the Team 45(14) The Spiritual Support Team 46(5) Teamwork 51(3) My Support Team 54(5) Learning to Play 59(27) Our Internal Technology 59(2) State of Mind 61(4) Divination 65(7) Oracles and Scrying 72(2) Psychic Senses 74(7) Journeying 81(5) Meeting Your Spirit Allies 86(22) Discernment 87(3) Devils and Demons 90(2) Ghosts and Lonely Souls 92(2) Protection 94(9) Inner Temple 103(1) Ritual 104(4) Playing Twenty Questions with Spirit Guides 108(13) Relationships with Spirit Guides 108(1) The Methods of Spirit Guides 109(1) Questions and Answers 110(11) Finding the Animal Within 121(9) Animal Energies 121(4) Animal Spirit Allies 125(5) Calling on Protective Spirits 130(5) Protection from Physical Harm 130(2) Protection from Harmful Energies 132(2) Amulets 134(1) Working in the Elemental World 135(30) Elementals 136(2) Fire 138(2) Air 140(2) Water 142(2) Earth 144(1) The Magic Circle 145(6) Devas, Nature Spirits, and the Material World 151(3) Spiritual Healing and the Body Deva 154(5) Manifestation 159(2) Crystal, Plant, and Fairy Spirits 161(4) Building a Better Spirit 165(8) Neutralization 166(1) Complex Constructs 167(3) Home Protection Spirits 170(3) Making the Connection to the Higher Self 173(4) Invoking Spirit 177(12) Interfaces with Spirit 177(2) Overshadowing 179(2) Assuming Godforms 181(3) Channeling 184(1) Shape-shifting 185(2) Riding 187(1) Possession 188(1) Working with Spirits 189(7) Our Individual Allies 189(1) Aiding Others Spiritually 190(1) Inviting Allies into Your Work 191(3) The New Age 194(2) Appendix A: Angels 196(2) Appendix B: Ascended Masters and Cosmic Beings 198(3) Appendix C: Pagan Gods 201(6) Appendix D: Power Animals and Animal Medicine 207(3) Appendix E: The Hermetic Laws 210(2) Bibliography 212