Signs.

Have you ever wondered if you are on the right path? Do you feel like you need a sign? 

Sometimes it's difficult to know if we are following our intuition and purpose, or whether we are acting from a place of fear and insecurity. I know a lot of people at the beginning of their spiritual journey struggle to tune into their intuition. It can often be clouded by fear, limiting beliefs and mistrust in ourselves. In such cases when you are in need of guidance, confirmation or clarification, you can ask for a sign from God, the Universe, your higher self or whatever works for you. A sign is a signal that you are on the right path. 

What exactly are signs? How do you know what your sign is? 

Many spiritual teachers suggest the sign should be the first thing that comes to your mind. It could be a sequence of numbers like “1111”, an animal, a song, a flower whatever comes to your mind. It could be something you feel drawn to, for me, it's a Robin. There are other animals I use as a sign when I’m asking for guidance on something very specific, but I’m also open to all the signs and synchronicities the Universe/God wants to give me. Everything holds some significance if only you choose to see it. For example, repeated numbers like 11:11 have meaning (numerology), and it’s often the first thing you to see at the beginning of your spiritual journey. Once you’ve picked your sign, or perhaps your sign has picked you, all you have to do is ask. 

How to ask for a sign

Ask the Universe to send you a clear or obvious sign within a specific time frame. Gabby Bernstein has a specific way of communicating a deadline with the universe. She suggests: “Thank you, universe, for showing me my sign of ____ within 24 hours if ____ is right for me.” Alternatively, using my example of a Robin, you could say  "Ok Universe, send me a clear sign of a Robin within the next 24 hours if I'm supposed to go through with this decision", or whatever you want to ask about. 

The irony of this post is that I asked for a sign as confirmation to write this blogpost about signs! I simply asked “Dear God/The Universe please send me a sign of a Robin in the next 24 hours if writing this blog post is for the highest and greatest for all, thank you”. Evidently the Universe gave me the sign, in fact, just after I asked, despite being on a walk, I felt the need to pull out my phone and look at instagram. The first post I saw was a picture of a Robin and someone sharing their experience of the robin nodding its head and following her. Just to double confirm, I silently put the thought out there that I’m open to all the signs and synchronicities and I proceed to see four other robins in person! Just after, I looked up to see one perched in the tree directly above me, singing it’s sweet song. Another one stopped on a low hanging branch, allowed me to take several photos of it and waited for me to carry on walking. Even when I turned back around I saw it was still perched and looking directly at me. I know this all sounds a little bat s*** crazy to some but all that I ask is you try asking and remain open to receiving a sign.  

If you are just starting to ask for signs, it’s best to have a simple "Yes" or "No" question that you want to be answered and remember to ask for a clear direction. You will know the answer to your question is "Yes" if you see the sign within the time frame that you pick, or you'll know that the answer is "No" if you don't see your sign by then. And if it is "No", don't panic, it usually just means the Universe is trying to redirect you or there something even better is in store. 

Ask away and let me know if it worked for you too. 

Reference: 

Bernstein, G., (2020),  How to Ask the Universe for a Sign and Trust the Guidance You Receive - Gabby Bernstein [online].