You might try Wiccan or Ritual Magick ceremony's to access help from other planes. I used the ritual at the link below and had a great experience. It put me in touch with a spirit guide. When I asked his name, he said Uriel which I found interesting because I am Capricorn and Uriel is the archangel of earth. Props and all are not important nor is it important that you get everything perfect. You just need to be sincere and feel it from your heart. There are "signs" needed for the ritual (you'll see when you read the instructions) and you can get these by googling them. If this one doesn't feel comfortable there are many others. Just put ritual magick in at google.

http://www.frateramadeus.com/

Hi Nicole, James van Praagh has a cd for reaching the spirit world. Yes he is sceptic and yes the cd is expensivly priced but it is worth it if you want to contact loved ones or anyone from spirit who want to talk with you. Unfortunately for us he came here and all he was doing was asking for money left right and center he got us to come along and see him under false pretenses. I would still recommend the meditation cd though as it does work. I know where he got his information from and I know he is not doing it for love but  money. I had a dream about him. I still admit though that the price you pay for the cd is ok for the contact you do receive. Why am I so up and down about this? It is my information he received. He used false advertising to reach people and all he gave when here was an infomercial, we got about two minutes of the meditation and then he told us we had to buy it. People came from all over with hope of speaking to their loved ones and as soon as they did it was all over with him saying if you want more you have to buy it. We paid $90 to see him, some people paid less. We were in a small room where everyone should have paid the same price. When finished he expected people to pay full price for all his cd's and books (he didn't even use a local retailer, some big money making company from Sydney((I'm in Melbourne))), with no discount and then wanted an extra $30 to meet him and get his autograph. These are all signs of a skeptic and not a true believer in the spirit world. Someone with no faith in anything but money.
The meditation however does work and so does karma. I might post the dream in dreams if you would like to here it.
Anyway you make up your own mind and also look for other meditations like it.
Libby

I was just wondering how I can find out my guides names or how to see them. I have been meditating or realzing and have tried very hard. I had recieved at one time 3 names 2 was guides and 1 was a guardian angel. The lady said that ST.Michael was my guardian angel, I am not sure. It was one of those email things you get when you register on a site. Anyway just wondering if anyone had info. thank you

Wow LibB,
I have net been back for a long time in this part..
I'm just seeing this..
Thanks for the infore...
I've been through alot since this posting..
A lot has changed for the better~!!
Thanks again angel friend~!!

I too have been trying to find mine out. I have meditated and still don't know. I would love to know their names or name. I guess I will just have to keep trying..lol.