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Channeling - A Primer

Channeling - What is it?

A Channel is one who connects to a higher, or transcendent, energy and who serves as a conduit for that energy, whether by serving as its voice or using it for creative purposes, such as writing and playing music, painting, drawing, or any number of other artistic outlets. This energy is often described as a 'spirit' or a 'spiritual energy', and existing beyond the corporeal plane.

Channels generally fall into two groups. The first consists of channels who openly speak to spirits and then relay what they hear. The second group consists of channels that go into a trance, or "leave their body", and a specific spirit then talks or acts through them. During this 'trance channeling', the voice of the channeler may change completely and the channeler is often unaware of anything they are doing. The most common type of channeling is simply to provide advice, insight or answers to questions from those present.

Two Spiritual Energies - Maitreya and Sister

I work with two energies - Sister and Maitreya. Sister connected with me from the world of Spirit in 1993 and has been with me since. She has lived many lives, and her name comes from having been a sister in a religious order. In one of her incarnations she lived just the opposite of her religious life and was a prostitute of quite high renown. She is as experienced on the subject of sexual energy as she is on her life as a nun and she was actually awarded sainthood for her religious life. These experiences allow her to speak both on an incredibly spiritual level and a down-to-earth grass-roots level.

The other energy I channel - and the one I have become more known for - is Maitreya. He is what is known as an 'Ascended Master' in the world of Spirit - spiritually-enlightened beings who in past incarnations were ordinary humans, but who have undergone a process of spiritual transformation. But he has always said, "Do not put me on a pedestal. Yes, I am ascended and have much knowledge, but I am just a teacher, nothing more." Maitreya has been working with me since 1992. I have worked on a deep trance level with him since the beginning, and as I was working with him he taught me many things I needed to learn. Now, we work side by side in all we do.

When I do a channeling, whether with Sister or Maitreya, their energy merges with mine, and my voice and personality become distinctly different. There are many levels of communicative states with these energies. When I first began channeling Sister's energy I was doing what is known as "conscious channeling", in which the words poured out of my mouth and I could hear myself speaking. Over the years I have become more of a deep trance channel, so that now my voice, posture and energy change quite dramatically and I am not aware of what is being said. The energy in the room also changes and is quite beautiful - many people cannot help falling into a very deeply relaxed state or even drift into sleep.

The aim of these energies is to assist us with raising our vibration to a higher consciousness and helping the earth plane to change and become a less aggressive place to live. I consider myself such a fortunate person to have these energies in my life, and also be able to work with them as I do.

Although I am Margaret McElroy and have free will and choice in all I do, when I work on a spiritual level I am one with both of these souls. But they do not dictate to me. I have chosen to work with them and, as such, know that what I teach is coming from the higher source. Can I say "No" to their channeling through me? Yes, I can, but I very rarely do as they only come when they are needed. For the rest of the time, I am alone.

I hope this will assist you to understand what channeling is and who the energies are that I work with. Please, if you have any questions about this, do not hesitate to contact me via the Contact Us page of this website.

Blessings,
Margaret McElroy

8 September 2008