What we do

Connections With Spirit is owned by Margaret West, a lady of many talents. You can find her website here At Connections with spirit, we offer you training in many different practitioner courses and also many other metaphysical studies. The workshops are designed to not only enlighten you, but also to financially help those she considers are voiceless, with profits from the workshops. Margaret works full time as an alternative Therapist, and this she considers is her income to pay the bills. Profit from the workshops, after paying the facilitators etc, is donated. The prices for our workshops are reasonable and competitive, and we like to think that we give each one our personal touch of beauty and laughter. Cake is always on offer at lunchtimes, as we feel no one should learn without a good slice of cake to fortify them!! We use a few facilitators, who are excellent in their field, but mainly Margaret does all the teaching. So you can be assured that the quality of our courses are always top notch.We also have stalls at the workshops where you can buy beautiful jewellery and Holistic Crystal pendants, which Margaret makes herself. Each pendant is an active crystal that will help with various conditions of the mind, body and spirit.Emma King is Connections with spirit's event manager, events organiser and Personal Assistant to Margaret West. She will be your main port of call for any questions you have or booking details that you may need for any workshops or development circles. Please do add Emma Reiki King and Margaret West to your facebook/twitter friends list to keep up to date with all the workshops and news. We promise not to bother you unless you contact us first for information. Emma's email is connectionswithspiritworkshops(at)hotmail(dot)comWe like to be interactive with students and people, so do feel free to leave any feedback about circles or workshops you have attended. Or just pop by and say hello or ask a question. We will always try to reply promptly.

Thursday, 2 September 2010

A spirit guides message about losing someone.




The Dearly Departed

"The loss of a loved one leaves many in physical isolated and alone. Depression may result from these feelings, which can broaden the perceived emptiness. It is important to maintain the knowledge that there is continuance. Your loved ones do indeed know that you grieve. It can be difficult for them because they still have complete awareness of you while those left in physical feel the door has been closed forever.

Know that the entrance to the spirit world is effortless once the body is discarded. A great feeling of emancipation accompanies many crossings from a body that is no longer functional + confining. Every experience is unique unto that particular energy, so there is no standard to the definition.

'Does he/she know that I miss him/her?' Yes and the intention of his/her thoughts are always to send you a message. Often he/she feels successful but there are moments when he/she senses that the opportunity was not embraced and the moment missed.

We suggest that if you have lost a loved one that you still your grief as much as possible. The moment of connection is often brief since the loved can no longer manipulate physical environments the way they did before. The ascent into spirit heightens the senses of the departed encouraging them to seek out opportunities of connection. It may take linear time for them to figure out how their new spirit 'reality' works.

Be patient.

Be still.

Pay attention to the small moments. They are often filled with messages from the departed that are more subtle than one would expect. In the beginning it may be more difficult for them because they are in the process of remembering what it means to be nonphysical. It is a more fluid environment and communication skills may be altered from what they previously knew.

The first moments might be a mere whisper in the wind that will crescendo into a cascade of communication.

Be patient.

Pay attention.


The dearly departed are whispering. They are still dear and close to you. It's just that they are now of spirit.

Pay attention.

Set aside your grief and know they are still there. Feel their love + their messages.

Look around for they are indeed everywhere."

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

You and the spirit world.





A few people have come to me the past few weeks scared and confused because they can see, hear, feel a spirit person around them. First of all, congratulations. Why do I say that? Because you can do something that takes some people years of training to do. You have a wonderful gift. You can communicate with the other side of life. So how does this work? Firstly. Spirit people do not see you as a person. They see you as light, because we are all made up from vibrational energy. Your light shines the brightest when you are asleep and the spirit people are drawn to it like moths to a flame. The Alpha state of consciousness is when you are in between sleep and wakefulness. This is the time when the spirit world and physical world can connect. Spiritual dreams happen, we speak to our loved ones and of course, we get visitations.
How to stop this? As I find it amazing, I don’t know why you want to. But rationally I understand that it can be a frightening experience to those who have no understanding of the spirit world. I find a smokey quartz, cleansed and placed beside the bed mostly stops spirit visitations. Time has no meaning in spirit, so when they come and poke you hello, it can be four in the morning to you and very unpleasant. Smokey quartz grounds your energy and stops you floating off to connect with spirit in your sleep.
Understanding the spirit world will make it less frightening for you. So read all you can about it. A famous quote is “There is nothing to be scared of except fear itself.” A very true fact.

Monday, 23 August 2010

A baby castle

I thought I'd post this because I love it.


In a baby castle
Just beyond my eye
My baby plays with angel toys
That money just can’t buy
Who am I to wish her back into this world of strife?
No, play on my darling, you have eternal life.
At night when I am resting, yet sleep forsakes my eyes
I hear her heavenly footstep come running to my side
Her little hands caress me so gentle and so sweet
I breathe a sigh and say a prayer and embrace her in my sleep.
For I have a blessing
That I can rate above all other
I have found true glory
I am still her mother.

Saturday, 21 August 2010

Ghosts and Spirits




Many people ask me what's the difference between ghosts and spirits. The simple answer is ghosts haunt, spirits help. Ghosts manifest from residual energy. You can't interact with them because it will be like trying to speak to an actor in a movie your watching. Its like an etheric play. An event in a persons life that's so traumatic they leave behind a blueprint of it that, which replays over again. This is why people say they see ghosts every night walking through a castle. 'The ghost stared straight ahead, didn't even look at me' that's what I usually hear. That's because they can't see/hear/feel you. Your not part of their event.
Spirits are people who have gone to the other side of life. BUT, I must stress, just because they have crossed over, it doesn't make them super hero's. Their personality doesn't change just because they've died. If they helped you in life with good advice, they will still do that spirit side. If they always steered you wrong, they will continue to do that from the other side. In my experience, spirit people come back with messages for their loved ones because they might be able to help, give comfort, release that person form their debilitating grief, Tell them 'I'm all right'. So many people ask me, is my mum, dad, etc all right? Of course they are. Once a person leaves the confines of physical life, they leave behind illness, disfigurement, or impairment in any way. It reminds me of a story Colin Fry once told. He had a son from spirit who came to speak to his mother and father. Whilst they understood the message, they didn't recognise the handsome, upright man. Colin said to the spirit man they don't know you. The man said they will know me like this. His image changed to that of a man with severe Downs syndrome. The parents then cried. They suddenly realised their son was was more than all right. His spirit was whole again.

When people lose a limb, many say they can still feel it. I believe this is because the spirit is still whole. What they feel is their spiritual self. People from all walks of life come to me. But they all leave with the same thought. Death is NOT the end. It's the beginning of a wondrous journey. The ones that suffer the most are those people left behind. In my 25 years experience, spirit people come back to try and ease that pain. To give evidence they are still around you.

So remember. Hold your loved ones close to your heart. Tell them you love them everyday. Don't wait untill it's too late and you have to come to someone like me to relay the message for you.

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Crystal Power

I went to church last night and our regular closed circle turned into a physical circle. The number attending were low, so we decided to do something different. It was a wonderful evening full of laughter and suprises. The question I ask, is everything really random? Things happen for a reason. I’m not talking about the bad stuff here. I’m talking about random events that take you down different pathways. I never thought I’d ever go to a spiritualist church. The thought I might see dead people scared the living daylights out of me. Yet, through a chain of events, I found myself regularly attending open circles. A place where you learn about spirit. Suddenly I wasn’t so afraid anymore. So fear is based on the unknown. As humans what we don’t understand, we fear.
Crystals. Some see them as pretty objects to be admired, while others see them as working tools. As a doctor see’s his stethoscope, a surgeon his scalpel. Do they have the power to heal? Huge ones are found below the earth. But did they grow randomly or are they the earth’s life force. A type of natural energy boost, which keeps the planet from falling to pieces.





I’d like your views on crystals. Have you used them. Would you?



Monday, 2 August 2010

Carrots, Egg & Coffee

A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up, She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
After twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, " Tell me what you see.""Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, wilt and become soft and lose your strength?
Are you the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, you become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or are you like the coffee bean? The bean changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.

May we all be coffee..............................

Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Beliefs


Belief is a tiny word with a huge meaning. If you look it up in the dictionary it will say it is the conviction of the mind, arising from evidence received, or from information derived, not from actual perception by our senses. In other words we need to have Faith. Again a small word, with a huge meaning.

Believing in ourselves allows us to expand, to try out new things, to move forward in our lives. To do this you need to have faith that you are right. Not many people can do this. I especially hold the golden crown for not believing in myself and what I can do.

So how do we achieve this blissful state? Only you can answer that one. I achieve it by releasing things that no longer nurture my spirit. Anything that takes me back to negativity is tying me down. Have faith and believe that what is in the past should stay there and that you and only you have the power to move forward in life. Take back that power which is lost to you. Hold it, nurture it. Believe it is there for you to use and then everything will fall into place. Everything will be as it should. Balance will be restored.