1> Take some deep, refreshing breaths until you are totally comfortable and relaxed in whatever position you have chosen (it should take you no more than 3 minutes to get comfortable).

2> Close your eyes and put your attention on the screen of your inner vision. See your body in your mind's eye being bathed in white light (or whatever color light represents healing to you). Whatever you do, do NOT use the color of black for this purpose under any circumstances.

3> Although you do not need to envision how your Higher Self looks for this exercise, you will need to know that your Higher Self is located somewhere above your head. This exercise will connect up all your energy chakras with your Higher Self by running energy cords from these chakras through the center of your body, out through your head, and up to your Higher Self.

4> Imagine an bright cord of healing light extending from your crown chakra travelling up and connecting directly to your Higher Self located above you.

5> Imagine a cord of that light extending from your third eye chakra travelling up and connecting directly to the healing cord between you and your Higher Self.

6> Imagine a cord of that light extending from your throat chakra travelling up and connecting directly to the healing cord between you and your Higher Self.

7> Imagine a cord of that light extending from your heart chakra travelling up and connecting directly to the healing cord between you and your Higher Self.

8> Imagine a cord of that light extending from your solar plexus chakra travelling up and connecting directly to the healing cord between you and your Higher Self.

9> Imagine a cord of that light extending from your sacral chakra travelling up and connecting directly the healing cord between you and to your Higher Self.

10> Imagine a cord of that light extending from your root chakra travelling up and connecting directly to the healing cord between you and your Higher Self.

11> Once all these connections are completed, there should be single energy cord coming from each chakra which are blended into the giant energy cord above your head that connects to your Higher Self. In essence, the "line" to your Higher Self is open and you are ready to receive their guidance.

12> At this point, you must ASK to receive from your Higher Self whatever guidance or wisdom that they wish to impart. They cannot contact you directly without first receiving your permission.

13> Then you must be open to receive whatever comes through. Remember that it can take awhile for this connection to be made. So be patient and have faith in the process. If you are sincere in your desire to receive contact from your Higher Self then you absolutely will receive it... that is what "they are there for".

Example: It is impossible to give an example of exactly how this exercise might unfold for you since we are all unique, Divine creations and we all connect with our own divinity in different ways. When I think of my journey through many lifetimes and what my Higher Self is all about this is what I think of. It is the most inspiring poem that I have ever heard. It is "Envictus" by William Ernest Henley.

Out of the night that covers me, black as a pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever Gods may be for my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance: I have not winced or cried aloud.
Under the bludgeoning of chance, my head is bloodied but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears - looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years finds and shall find me unafraid.
I matters not how straight the gate, how charged with punishment, the scroll.
I am the Master of my Fate. I am the Captain of my Soul.

Credits: adapted from an exercise developed by Ellen Mogensen and Elizabeth Severino