PENINGHow To Connect With Your Guide �oI' CHANNEL Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer H J Kramer Inc Tiburon, California © 1987 by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer All rights reserved. Up to 300 words may be quoted as long as proper credit is given and a copy of the publication is sent to the address below. Otherwise, no part of this book may be reproducedor utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. H J Kramer Inc P.O. Box 1082 Tiburon, California 94920 Ubrary of CongressCataloging-in-Publication Data Roman, Sanaya. Opening to channel. 1. Channeling (Spiritualism) I. Packer, Duane R. II. Title. BF1286.R65 1989 133.9'1 89-2320 ISBN 0-915811-05-7 Cover painting: "The Third Eye of Harakhte" e 1984 by Judith Cornell Book design: Abigail Johnston Composition: Curt Chelin First paperback edition 1987 Manufactured in the United States of America 30292827262524232221 To all of you Opening to Channel­ for your courage to growand your contribution to all of humanity. T, To Ou r Readers The books we publish are our contribution to an emerging world based on cooperation rather than on competition, on affirmation ofthe human spirit rather than on self-doubt, and on the certainty that all humanity is connected. Our goal is to touch as many lives as possible with a message of hope for a better world. I i r ! Hal and Linda Kramer, Publishers f ! { t f! Acknowledgments We wish tothankand acknowledge: Our friend LaUnaHuffines who we have watched become an excellent channel and who was with usduring manyof our channelings, for her light, sup­ port and ideas; and our friends Ed and AmerindaAlpern forthe joy of watching them grow and develop their �hanneling and for their constant encouragement. Wewantto acknCMfledge andthankourassistantsat theOpening toChannel courses: Ed Alpern, Julie Anello, Sandy Chapin, Lynn Crawford, Cindy Haupert, Judy Heckerman, Colleen Hicks, Johanna Holmes, Rhonda Holt, RikkiKirtzner, JoAnneMarsau, SueMaywald, LindaMerrill, PatriceNoli, Jill O'Hara, Tom Oliver, Bob Ornelas, Nina Page, Shirley Runco, Vincent Star, Leah Warren, Phillip Weber, and Cheryle Winn. Special thanks to: Linda Johnston, M.D., Jan Shelley, Wendy Grace, Scott Catamas,Cheryl Wiliams, NancyMcjunkin, Sandy Hobson, Eva Roza,Mary Beth Brau n,Mari Ane Anderson,Mary PatMahan, Stacey Mattraw,Michele Abdoo, Evanne Riter, Trudie London, Roberta Heath, Ronnie Rubin, Margo Chandley, Susan Levin, Eve and Lloyd Curtis,jane Wanger, loretta Ferrier, Sheila and Earl Babbie, Rob Friedman, and Sally Deutscher. WethankGeorgiaSchroerforher wonderful help in managing the office and for her many contributions to LuminEssence and our lives; also thanks to Lois Landau, Sara Mcjunkin, Adine Thoreen, and Shirley Ru nco; Denise Lawsfortape transcriptioni Debra Ross for her art and graphics; David DutYi and jeanie Cragin. Wewantto thank the New Age community of Maui, including Romi Fitzpatrick, fortheir support and wonderful circle ofthanks while wewere writing the book; the Dallas channeling com- munity, including lean St. Martin, fortheir courage in opening to channel and for the support and friends we have found in their beautiful city; and the wonderful people of Mt. Shasta, including Dorothy Kingsland and Missi Gillespie, fortheirsup.. port and encouragement. Many, many thanks to Hal and Linda Kramer for being so sup.. portive and fun to work with, Greg Armstrong for his editing and suggestions, Elaine Ratner,and Linda Merrill. Many thanks to Abigail}ohnston for her imaginative book design, and to Judith Cornell for her magnificent artwork. We acknowledge all of you who have taken the channeling cou rse foryourw illingness to be in the forefront of a newcons­ f ciousness, and we thank you for your stories. We want to i acknowledgeall of you who will be channeling form this book t for your courage and willingness to grow. We welcome your , I stories also. i We want to thank those who have gone before us, especially f Jane Roberts and Edgar Cayce; and all the channels currently , putting their work out to the world. Most of all, thank you Orin and DaBen, who have made this book and this path possible for all of us. I CONTENTS PREFACE 1 Channeling Can Change Your Life How to Use this Book INTRODUCTION 5 Why Teach Channeling? SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO CHANNELING 1 WELCOME TO CHA NNELING 13 What Is Channeling? What Channeling Will and Will Not Do for You What You Can Use Your Channeling For How to Tell if You Are Ready You May Be More Ready than You Think 2 CHANNELIN G IN TRANCE 25 What Is a Trance State? How Can I Achieve It? Where You Go When Your Guide Comes In: Choosing to Remain Conscious Our Experiences of Orin and DaBen r , *- 3 WHO ARE THE GUIDES? 3S High.Level Guides Recognizing Entities Who Are Less·Evolved Personal Guides 4 HOW GUIDES COMMUNICATE WITH YOU 4S How Guides Transmit Messages Your Role as Receiver and Translator , " 5 GETTING READ Y TO CHANNEl S3 " � , Attracting Your High-Level Guide ;; What To Expect the First TIme I Your Soul or a Guide? Getting Your Guide's Name I• ! SECTION I I: OPENING TO CHANNEL 6 ACHIEVI NG A TRANCE STATE 6S Guide to Using Exercises Exercise: Achieving a Relaxed State Focus-An Element of the Channeling Space Exercise: Holding a Focus and Concentration Exercise: Attuning with Life-Force Energy Exercise: Trance Posture and Position 7 CONNECTING WITH YOUR GUID E 79 Greetings and Welcome Process: Ceremony of Welcome to the Guide's Realm and First Meeting with Your Guide Process: Verbally Channeling Your Guide Questions to Ask Your Guide When You First Start Channeling Instructions for Assisting and Guiding a Partner Through First Meeting Graduation Ceremony- Congratulations on Opening to Channel 8 READIN G FOR OTHE RS 97 Giving Readings to Other People Handling People's Questions Making Your Readings More Positive Developing Your Reading Style Process: Tuning into Another Person 9 PREDICTIONS AND PROBA BLE FUTURES 111 How Guides Handle Predictions How Guides View the Future Process: Looking into Probable Futures for Yourself Channeling for Yourself Process: Giving Yourself a Reading SECTION III: STORIES OF OPENING TO CHANNEL 10 OUR CHANNEliN G EXPERIENCES 127 Orin's First Appearance DaBen's Entrance 11 GETTING READY TO TEACH CHANNELIN G 137 Preparing Putting Up the Bubble of Light People's Stories: How I Discovered Channeling 12 TEACHING CHANNELING 143 Stories of First Meetings with Guides 13 STORIES AFTER OPENING TO CHANNEL 157 People's Reactions After Opening Tecu-Sanaya's Guide from Another Dimension Our Visit to Mount Shasta SECTION IV: DEVELOPING YOUR CHANNELING 14 CHANNE LING-A GREAT AWAKENING 171 Channeling-An Accelerated Spiritual Growth Path Turning Your Doubts into Friends Is Channeling Just Your Imagination? Your New Relationship to Your Body 15 STRENG THENING YOUR CHANNELING 185 How Often Do You Channel? Strengthening the Connection Receiving More Specific Information Other Ways Your Guide Reaches You Will Channeling Help You Win the Lottery? Can You Change Guides? Channeling the Same Guide as Others Can You Lose Your Channeling Ability? 16 GOING OUT TO THE WORLD AS A CHANNEL 197 Supportive Friends: One Key to Your Success Your New Role with Friends How to Talk About Channeling with Others Going Public Your Relationship to Other Channels 17 CHAN NELING-THE TIME IS NOW 211 Channeling in the Past Channeling-The Time Is Now for Mankind Find Your TIme to Begin COMPANION BOOKS BY ORIN AND DABEN 223 OPENING TO CHANNEL PREFACE "Since r started channeling, my heart feels open most of the time. 1 am seeing the world in a totally different way. People seem so much friendlier, and I feel more willing to be myself. I'm meeting so many wonderful people; I can't believe how good life feels!' -A woman after connecting with her guide Channeling Can Change Yo ur Life This book has a message: Channeling is a skill that can be learn­ ed. Channeling involves achieving an expanded state of con­ sciousness that allows you to connect with a high-level guide or your higher or source self. To channel, you do not have to be spiritually evolved or have been psychicall your lifei you do need patience, perseverance, and a strong desire to make the connection. We are encouraging you to be a conscious channel-aware o'f what your guide says. You will learn how to raise your vibration tosense, see, or hear in the higher realms ofthe guides, and con­ sciously bring through messages. In the past the words "medium" or "psychic" were used when speaking of contacting guides. This is being replaced by the word "channel:' The term "trance channeling" Is sometimes used to refer to channeling done in trance; for the purpose of this book we will simply use the word "channeling:' Is channeling reall There are hundreds of stories about scien­ tists trying to disprove paranormal phenomena and then becom­ ing convinced that there was something more to it than met the eye. Many became advocates of channeling or channels them- 1 r 2 OPENING TO CHANNEL selves. Although there may be noway to prove whether or not channeling is real in the ordinary sense, we certainly have seen many people use it to produce positive results in their lives. In the last several years, we and our guides, Orin and DaBen, have taught several hundred people to channel and followed them in thedevelopmentoftheir channeling. Thesepeople had one thing in common: a strong desire to channel. Invariably, they have reported that it has changed their lives forthebetter. They say they are able to see a larger picture, to perceive the world in more positive ways.