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The term Spirit Guide generally makes reference to one or more entities, which watch, teach, heal, and help you on your physical journey into spiritual awareness.

The general characteristic that separates a Spirit Guide from other types of spiritual beings is that they have lived a physical life and have returned to aide others in working through the same lessons they have been through. A guide could also be someone we knew in a previous life, or indeed, a family member. Due to the time they have spent as spirits, they have become highly developed in spiritual ways. They choose to remain close to the earth life, and act as a link and teacher. They can often appear in groups as well as singular.

Apart from the different forms they might take, some Spirit Guides have special attributes. Here are just a few:

• Teacher Guides - often deal with growth and spiritual development. They don't limit themselves to working with just one person. Teacher/Doctor Guides help us improve our understanding and can be beneficial when studying. They also help channelling the energy required to be a spiritual healer.
• Protectors - as their name suggests, they protect us. They are usually large spirits with enormous energy and strength.
• Gatekeeper - similar in some respect to the Protectors. While working in the Spirit Realm they keep negative energies away and make sure that the guides provided to perform certain jobs, are the right ones.
• Joy Guides - they bring us happiness as well as laughter to uplift us.

Guides will stay with you for different lengths of time, from days to months, years or even a life time.