What is Channeling by Shelia Reed

Channeling hasn't been easy or always comfortable yet I have survived and in my universe I am a richer, more enlightened being than I have ever been and each minute provides opportunities to expand even more. Every new experience or revelation I share comes from a deep desire to be everything that my spirit can become and along the way if others gain an awakening through my gifts from Spirit I am honored and pleased.

One way I have developed for sharing with others is called channeling. The American Heritage College Dictionary defines a channel in many ways: 1. The bed or stream of a river; 2, The deeper par of a river; 3. A broad strait that connects two seas; 4. A trench, furrow, or groove; 5. A tubular passage for liquids, a conduit; 6. a course or passage through which something may move or be directed: channels of thought; 7. A route of communications; 8. Electron, a specific frequency band for the transmission, and reception of electromagnetic signals; 9. The medium through which a spirit guide purportedly communicates.

Let's look at these meanings to help define what it is that I do as a Channel. Let's begin with definition #9; a medium through which a spirit guide purportedly communicates. I was excited to see that I had made the dictionary even if it was purportedly (seemed to be such; supposedly).

When I am channeling, I become 'a route of communication' (#7 in the dictionary) or passage way for universal thought to be directed into our everyday world, (#6). In a more expanded focus "I Am" the "river of thought" where all knowledge exists. I bring this information into a 3-D world. I must allow it to flow from this river (#2). The body that I maintain becomes (#1, #3 & #4) a stream from the river, a broad straight, or a groove. How does this information from the river of thought move into this stream or groove called my body? Through electrons (#8), the river of thought creates a frequency band of light for the transmission of electromagnetic signals, which move into the bands of light around my body. When these frequencies are fired my brain picks them up and "I know".

Does this sound familiar to you? Am I doing anything that you don't do every time you have a thought? We are all channels for universal thought. The difference between you and me is that I am willing to probe deeper (#2) into the river of thought and accept information that is waiting patiently to be heard.

Channeling can take on many masks. My original connection occurred in 1987 through what is commonly called automatic handwriting. For me it was like an unraveling of words in my head then I wrote them in my journal.

When Menita speaks through me, my voice and facial features change somewhat and a pronounced male energy is present. The reason Menita manifests as a male is to balance the body since I am female. Not only does he speak through me as a trance channel, but also as a conscious channel. He calls this "in audience". I am aware of what is being said and learning like everyone else in the audience. I am unable to change or influence what he is saying even if I disagree. Very interesting experience.

Another way I channel is through a "thought ball". This phenomenon occurs without any change in my physical demeanor. The information forms in my mind and flows out through my mouth without consciously thinking the thoughts. I am unaware of what the next words will be.

I would like to share a "thought ball" experience I had while doing a journey in Egypt as an example. I had brought a small group of Goddess' to Egypt to prepare the Mother planet for a grid system the Ascended Masters are creating under the leadership of Menita. When I left America my father was very ill and not expected to live in this body much longer. I was scheduled to do a channeling for another group of people who were working on organizing more peace to Egypt through light. Right before the channeling I was told that my father had been taken to the hospital and not expected to live through the night. Even though I know that he goes on forever my social conscious self became very upset and I started crying. Since I had agreed to the channeling, I asked Spirit to take over. Walking into the room, I saw unknown faces looking at me and I started to panic. Then I felt an energy move over me. A microphone was put into my hand and the "thought balls" came bouncing out of my mouth. After my introduction, Menita came in and trance channeled for the group. I was grateful for the "thought balls" after that.