Spiritual Experiences

I have had many Spiritual experiences throughout my life, albeit in the earlier years I did not necessarily consider them for what they were. Through my journey to Spiritual awareness and now actively working for spirit I am still often amazed at how clever spirit are and I am pleased to share some of my exeriences below:

A Life Changing Message From Spirit

It was January 2004. It had been 11 months since my wife Carol had passed to spirit. I will never forget that day as long as I live. I was standing at the kitchen sink not even thinking about the world of Spirit and suddenly I heard spirit saying: "By this time next year your business will be gone or going and you will be travelling as an ambassador for the spirit world," and the last thing they said was, "someone will come into your life, they will turn it upside down Spiritually and emotionally and you will be partners for the rest of your lives."

I being me, wrongly thought that this mysterious new person in my life was going to be a well known medium or something, someone who would teach me something Spiritual at a seminar or workshop.

I was also thinking that I could not do any travelling because I do not have the time. What about my Business? I was not thinking about what they just said - 'it will be gone or going'. Sure enough as the months passed I began to lose my contracts and there were no new contracts to take their place. But, I seemed not to care, I had a feeling that this was right and that I was right to let the business go.

By the end of April my business was going fast. At this time I had a phone Call from a lady asking me if I would serve her church in Blackpool along with a few more in the area - a mini Spiritual tour a long way from home. Feeling a little apprehensive I said that I would have to think about it and could I call her back later in the week. Then two or three days later I got another phone call from a lady in north Wales asking me to do a service there. I asked her if I could think about it and get back to her too.

I was feeling quiet scared about the thought of travelling around the country to do church services. I was thinking, 'I can't do this, I am turning away from my comfort zone and the life I have worked so hard to build'. Then suddenly my wife Carol came to me from spirit and said, "you must do this, I gave up my life so you can do this, to have the freedom to work for Spirit". I picked up the telephone to both ladies and told them I would be pleased work for their Churches.

The rest is history. As spirit had told me on that day in January 2004 my business has gone and now I happily work full time for spirit around the UK, knowing that they and Carol are always with me.

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The Feathers

As Spirit had told me in early 2004 I met someone in the autumn of that year who was to turn my life upside down. We met by chance and spent a number of months talking and getting to know each over the Internet. Eventually, we met again over dinner. At that meeting Spirit said to me "this is the one" which I asked them to repeat and they did. I felt straight away we were to be together for life.

Regrettably after some time the differences in our beliefs and honesty came between us. Although I believed, still believe and Spirit continues to tell me, that this person is my soulmate for life. I finished the relationship that had been a turning point in my life. It had been my first and only meaningful and loving relationship since my dear wife passed.

Although I finish the relationship it was very hard for me to let go of my fundamental and deep love for this person, I couldn't and wouldn't see the wood for the trees.

For days, weeks and months, I would pray to God to bring them back to me, but nothing ever happened. I couldn't eat or sleep; I lost weight, and became very low. It seemed I couldn't do anything right in my life. However, despite my personal feelings at the time, when it came to working for Spirit in Church services they were always there giving me the hope and trust that things would work out ok.

A little while later, I heard that there was a chance we could meet again, but I heard nothing more. I was feeling very sad and low, I asked the Spirit world to give me the healing, love and light that I was in great need of. I felt nothing, I heard nothing, feeling even lower than before, for days I couldn't think, eat, or sleep.

A few days on I remembered that a year before I had met a Spiritual lady who told me in times of need to just ask the Spirit world to give proof that they are there and listening to your prayers. She told me just ask for a feather and I will get one!

So I asked Spirit, "Please if my soulmate is coming back to me, just give me a feather". Two days later I went up stairs to get ready to go out and in my dressing room under the chair there was a white feather. I stood there just looking at it; I couldn't believe what I was seeing, so I left it there and said to Spirit, "is this to tell me that they are coming back." But I needed more proof and I asked Spirit for another one. Five days passed and then again I went to get ready to go out, and there, four inches from the first feather was another one. I couldn't believe my eyes, I felt very emotional but I still would not accept they were from Spirit.

If you have read my 'life changing message from spirit' experience you will remember that my travels as an ambassador for spirit were to begin in Blackpool and north Wales. Well, as I went to get my suit case ready for that first Spiritual tour I was once again surprised to see yet another feather under the chair, ten inches away from the first one. I stood there and just cried. I knew then that my soulmate was coming back to me and I believed that I could absolutely trust spirit. I left the three feathers on the floor under the chair, and said to Spirit that I was going away and when I came back I did not want a fourth one - despite my trust in Spirit, I still felt the need to ask for more proof.

I left my house the following day for nearly two weeks ... when I got home from tour I went up stairs to see if the feathers were still just three.

I was taken aback to see that there were only two feathers. What did this mean? Why would they take only one away? Sure they did not give a fourth feather as I had asked, but taking one away did not make sense to me? I kept asking why they would do this, what did it mean.

Just going with the flow I got on with my chores then my son came in to see me. As we talked I ask him did he clean up for me when I was away? He told me that everything was done and went on to say that he found a feather in my dressing room. I asked him what he did with it. He said he threw it away. This made sense to me and why there were only two feathers left. However, it remained a little strange why my son only mentioned the one feather he threw away and not the other two that remained - they were all only a few inches apart when I left the house.

A few days later I asked Spirit to replace the missing feather. Four days later it had been replaced by a small white feather under the chair, picking them up placing them in a box, I just could not believe it.

How much proof would I need? Spirit had not failed to give what I asked for, but still I asked for more proof ...

I asked Spirit to give my friends and family feathers for me and sure enough they did. My friends and family were phoning me telling me that they have found feathers in their houses, cars, dinning rooms etc. All through these months of asking and Spirit providing they kept telling me that my soulmate would return.

One of the more notable and unusual instances was one day when I was feeling happy as a result of a message from a family member about a feather she had found in an unusual place. I was calling some friends who I was just leaving to pay a visit. I was told that she was not happy with her husband and she asked me to see if Spirit could tell me about why she was not happy about on my way over to their home.

As I got into my car I saw in my minds eye, her husband giving me a feather. Not understanding this message from Spirit I just drove off. As I was driving down the road Spirit told me that my friend was not happy because her husband had damaged their house. When I got there I find out that a bird had been blown down a chimney and he had smashed a hole in their new kitchen wall to get the bird out. With that in mind and knowing what I had asked Spirit for he turned to me and gave me 3 feathers. I could have cried.

Despite this continual proof from Spirit I kept pushing and they kept providing, such is the trust, believe and perseverance of Spirit. So I asked for one final feather, to be given from one of the most important people in my life, my innocent and unknowing little grandson. He had to give me the final proof. He had to give it to me himself without prompting or encouragement from anyone, I told no-one of this request.

On Fathers day my son visited me with my grandson. I was in my office. I heard, "there you are Granddad" and the little man put two feathers on my desk ... I'll ask no more of Spirit, their belief in me and messages are phenomenal!

As we have been told there is no time in the Spirit world, no days or nights everything is the here and now. Here in the Earth however, we need to wait for things to happen and take place.

For all those who discover the secret of just "Waiting" the results are miraculous. No matter how desperate or hopeless a situation anyone encounters there is something that will change and something will come about that will make this precious life worth living.

At this time of writing, I still await the return and reconciliation with my loved one, but now I absolutely know it will happen and most recent events have told me that people close to me are talking with my soulmate. In any event Spirit were right as usual: That mysterious person did turn my life upside down both Spiritually and emotionally and I know for sure that even if we never get together again, we will always be soulmates and never forget each other .......

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Journey Of A Lifetime

Little did I realise that the travel spirit told me I was to undertake in that Life Changing Message in January 2004 would take me far beyond my travels around the UK whilst working for them.

It was in September of 2004 duing a Monday evening Circle. I started to get on with teaching my Students, just thinking it was going to be a normal Monday evening, when one of my students - Joan Atlee - stood up to get communication with spirit and suddenly she said that she had seven men with her from Spirit and that they were having a meeting, a meeting about me? She went on to say they were talking about my safety because I was going to the middle east. I was shocked because I knew what she was saying as I had been told by spirit myself a few months before. Joan said that I would be going there within eighteen months to two years and she went on to say that she was being shown much about the middle east. Then said, "it looks like Palestine, you will be going out there to work and maybe staying out there, but you will be coming back home to the UK. You will be going for the wisdom and to gain more Spirituality". I knew at that time I would be going to Iran but didn't know how, or why.

Inexplicably, as the weeks and months followed that circle evening, Iranian people began to attend some of my working visits to Spiritualist churchs around North London, Harrow, Fulham and Uxbridge Spiritualist centre. When I spoke to them they said they had never been in a Spiritualist church before but they had the feeling on those days to come to a church but none of them understood the reasons why. Some of these people became friends and eventually I was invited to go to Iran, not just to the tourist attractions, but off the beaten track where I spent time living with some of the people within their normal daily lives.

The visit to Iran turned out to be one the most powerful Spiritual experiences in my life to date. Not just for the people I met or the places I visited, but the whole atmosphere and way of life in the country.

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Iran - Inner Peace

I was invited to go to Iran by a friend and despite the concerns of my friends and family I felt drawn to go. I was not concerned with any considerations for safety, I just had to go.

My time in Iran was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. The love, friendship and kindness shown to me by the Iranian people was both amazing and humbling and their lives are no different to most people's, with the same old work, money and general living issues we all face. Although I was alone in a so called hostile environment (according to western press) and did not know the lingo, I immediately felt at ease as soon as I got off of the aircraft.

I soon realised that the people of Iran are dedicated to their belief in Allah and they - like all muslims - hold the same Spiritual beliefs I and many others in the West do. They believe in the afterlife and goodwill to all mankind. They support each other through life as we do and strive to be good to everyone like brothers and sisters.

The family that I spent a lot of time with were superb hosts and welcomed me into their home with open arms. I wanted for nothing and they showed me nothing but kindness. The mother of the family treated me like her own son and always made sure I was cared for by the rest of the family. Even when I was out travelling around the country she would phone her son, my friend, to make sure I had eaten that day. She understood without being told that I saw Spirit. She too saw Spirit.

Sadly sometime after my return to the UK she passed away. I say sadly for the family as I know she is well and happy in the afterlife as she has communicated through me a few times to give messages to her son.

I travelled many miles visiting towns and cities throughout Iran during my stay. I tried to learn as much as I could about their religion of Islam and Zoroastrianism as I found out when visiting one of the temples. Those people are respected very much by the people there. just like Spiritualism runs along side with other Religions here. this religion is over 6000 years old No matter what some one belief is we can all live along side each other in peace and love if we tried and wanted to. And I always remained mindful of their beliefs. I lived with them and like them, respecting their way of life, Wherever I went in the country I constantly felt a strong sense of Spirituality.

I experienced many Spiritual events in Iran and one particular memory was in Shiraz in the south of the coutry. I visited the shrine of Khajeh Shamseddin Mohammad Hafez Shiraza who was born in Shiraz in 726 AH and died in 803 AH. During his life he became one of the greatest Persian poets of his time. His life's work was to serve the people of his country. It was there that I found an overwhelming feeling of love, happiness, tranquility and peace.

The shrine is a place where the Iranian people go to when they have a need for Spiritual support in their lives. It is a place of pilgrimage for people who are seeking the truth within themselves and to get answers to burning questions. Legend states; if you ask a question of the Hafez book of poems then it will be answered in the pages the book opens to. There were hundreds of people at the shrine of all ages holding Hafez books, some crying, some waiting and all asking their most desired questions. Many I spoke to had had their questions answered and many had received the answer to truth.

I had a question I needed the answer to and kneeling down at the shrine I asked my question. Spirit were with me and I listened to their answer. It was mind blowing and I became very emotional, I could not believe what I has just heard. I purchased a copy of the Hafez book and open it at a random page. Again I was shocked as I read the poem and received the same answer. Finally, as I left the grounds of the shrine, there was an old man with a budgie on his arm selling tickets of life decisions. I bought one and asked my friend to translate it ... once again it was the same answer!

I knew then that the Spiritual feeling I had received and being drawn to go to Iran were right ... this had been my pilgrimage. This had been a journey of reflection, reconciliation and inspiration.

When I left Iran I knew this had been my journey of a lifetime. I had now found and understood Spiritual Truth.

Now I have inner peace and a better understanding of myself. Who I am; What I am; and Where I am going. I look forward with hope in my heart for everyone in that they may find 'Inner Peace' for themselves.

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My Spiritual Journey - Egypt

I was just back from Iran in November 2005. I had only been back home in the UK for three weeks, when I knew that I had to go to Egypt. It's true to say I was not looking forward to Christmas but it had nothing to do with that. Why did spirit want me to go? All I did know was I had to go and I had my return flights booked. It was my friend Laurie that made me book a hotel room in advance for the first two nights there, after that I would be in the hands of spirits.

I have an on-line Internet friend in Egypt called Shaban; we had been talking on line for about ten months I didn't even tell him that I was going to his country, until two days before going, telling him if I had time I would call and meet up with him. He thought I was mad going to his country, not knowing where or what I would be doing after my first two nights in a 5 star Hotel.

I left Alexandria to travel to Cairo by train on my own, not knowing that Shaban would be at a meeting in the same city as me that day (Cairo) after talking with him on the phone, Shaban came to my hotel and it felt as if we had known each other for years. We just talked and talked non stop like great long lost friends - he kept telling me that I was a mad English man travelling on my own. After spending a day with me showing me the city of Cairo, Shaban had to go back to the city where he works. He left that evening, I was now on my own, or so I thought. Later that night I received a phone call from Shaban asking me if I was okay; talking again for a long time he agreed to come with me around Egypt and show me his country. Taking twenty days leave from his job he travelled back down to Cairo the next day. We travelled from north to the south having a great time, but it was the Egyptian people that I wanted to get to know - how they lived, their culture, their Religion, - being an Islamic Country.

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Egypt - Finding True Spirituality

My time in Egypt was one of the most memorable times of my life and one that I will never forget, for as long as I shall live. Whilst in Egypt I visited most of the greatest cities and tourist areas, including the temples and other historical places, like the Valley of the Kings. I will never forget the city behind the city - what I mean by this is the people who make up the population of those cities.

With the help of my good friend Shaban, age 27 and who can speak Arabic, English and German, I was shown that as an older person, we don't know everything about life just because we are older and should know what is right and wrong. The wisdom and experience that I found with this young man, one can only say was just wonderful and inspiring, and we all have much to learn, no matter how old we are.

Shaban did so much for me, taking me to see what I call 'the real people', the people who made the country what it is! He, his family and friends showed me that "to have nothing is to have everything, and if you have everything you have nothing if you don't have anyone to share it with".

We would walk deep into the heart of the city until four or five o'clock in the morning, meeting and talking with the locals in their shops, restaurants and the market places, finding out how the people lived and what made them so different from other middle Eastern countries. What I was allowed to see and feel was my first hand experience to understanding the Islamic and Muslim way of life, coming to realise it is very much the same as many other religions. Caring, sharing and giving to others first, before you take for yourself.

The cities I visited included Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor and Aswan but the most important place to me was in Upper Egypt. There, in a small village, I met so many wonderful, caring and the kindest people I have ever met in my life. They had nothing to give me apart from themselves, but they gave me everything that I needed. The people in that small village showed me the true meaning of Spirituality for all mankind - the human race. They didn't care about what I had or what I could give them, all they wanted to do was to please me, and to give to me whatever they had; they invited me to visit their homes for a cup of tea, or to eat something with them and their families.

Despite their hardships, living off the land and just trying to survive whilst still holding on to their culture and family values was the most important thing to them. The very same values we once had here in England some forty or fifty years ago. Shaban, who gave so much of his own time and of himself wanted nothing in return, giving me a true picture of his and his people's way of life and it will live with me for the rest of my life. It was there, that I realised that my heart and my love for those people and their country became so overwhelming.

Shaban offered me the chance of go to see his village, meeting his family and Friends, But warned me that his Village is very poor. We did have some problems within our friendship; one of them was over money because he would not let me pay for anything -taxies, tickets, hotels - he booked everything using his own money, saving me a lot. He showed me the real kindness of the Egyptian people that it is their custom to look after their guests.

I stayed at Shaban's a small home village many miles off the beaten track fifteen days. Each morning I was awakened early by the prayers of Islam broadcast from on high through huge speakers on the nearby mosque. As much as I understood and respected the religious beliefs of the villagers, I felt drawn towards the Spirituality of the locals living in difficult circumstances in a harsh environment and without many of the necessities that, at home I take for granted.

They opened up their hearts, their minds, and their homes. By sharing their food with me, they gave me everything. However, before you think we are stepping too far back into the past here, mobile phones and black and white TVs, were two luxuries that some people enjoyed, but not all.

I had made friends with many families and been welcomed as a guest into thier homes, but I was taken aback when my friend asked me to go and see his sick aunt whom they thought was coming to the end of her days. All the family had been summoned to come and see her before she passed away. Somewhat nervously I went in and sat by the lady's bedside, which was made up of clay. A little while later my friend noticed I was holding her hand. He asked me to let go of her hand as it is forbidden for a stranger to touch women in many countries. I pointed out that she had in fact taken my hand and held it gently for almost a quarter of an hour. Then he understood the continued talking with the rest of the family.

Naturally, there was a language barrier between me and the aunt, but I started asking her questions in my mind and was taken aback when she either nodded 'yes' or 'no'. I asked her more questions and could even sense her asking me too. As much as I was giving her Spirit healing, I felt this wonderful warmth emanating from her towards and into me. Although we could not speak to each other, we were communicating on a different level and I felt we were certainly touching each other's soul.

I asked Spirit to help and give her the healing she needed. I heard a few days later that she was recovering and soon after that she was up and about again. I was feeling stronger too, and it just made me think that wherever you travel in life and whomever you meet, there is a commonality of spirit and Spirituality within us all.

Shaban will never know what he did for me, showing me the culture and the religion of his country. It proved to me that it does not matter what religion or beliefs you have, there is Spirituality in everyone of us. Not just in Shaban but all the people that I met over there.

Returning home to the U.K. I sat in my house thinking about what I had experienced in Egypt and how much I missed their way of life fulfilling my inner spirit, which makes me who and what I am - a free spirit trying to achieve my own Spiritual pathway here in this lifetime.

With the help of my church at Maidenhead and friends I sent out sixteen cases of much needed clothes, books and teaching equipment for the children and people of the village where I stayed. I felt this was one small way in which I could repay them and thank them for their generous hospitality and friendship even though they had neither wanted nor expected anything in return from me.

Egypt is truly a wonderful country with all kinds of wonderful things to see. When people say that they have been to Egypt and what a wonderful country it is. Have they seen the real Egypt and the real people as I did? Did they really learn anything about today's culture, the Islamic religion or about the Egyptian people?

What makes the people over there different from other Islamic Countries? Although there are 1.4 billion Muslims in the world today, we should keep in mind that not all Muslims are the same around the world. Most of them do have different understanding, different cultures, different ideals, and family values. The only thing that makes them seem to be the same is their belief in their religion - Islam. Even in Islam some of them think of it in a different way. Here we talk about Spirituality caring and giving to our fellow man and being here for each other. I believe we don't even know the meaning of that anymore and we have somehow lost our way. All we can think about is how we can get something for nothing and how to make everything work out for us, forgetting about how to give and share with others. Maybe if only we could get back some of the family values, perhaps we could start to rediscover our Spiritual pathway.

The human race still has a lot to learn.

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It was due to my Spiritual Experience in Egypt that I decided, with the help of my friends Jane and Mike to write this web site, so that others can share and try to feel what I had felt. My thanks go to Mike as he is the one who is doing all the hard work for this site.

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"We just need to reach out and touch anothers soul and communicate: We can all do it ... we just have to want to do it."