Spirit Guide & Ancestral Connection Activation Program
Available in both Virtual & In-Person Group Cohort Formats - NYC | Los Angeles | SF Bay Area Facilitated by Selome Araya
Program Overview
Who This Program is For
This immersive Spirit Guide & Ancestral Connection Activation Group Program is for individuals who feel called to experience direct communication, presence and guidance from their spirit guides (ancestors, non-relative spirit guides, and multidimensional guides), including seeing, hearing, feeling, receiving messages & support from their guides first-hand - both within healing sessions and in their every day lives. For some, this work can include support in healing unresolved wounds with ancestors who have transitioned, healing embodied cycles from their lineage, finding peace within grief from loved ones who have passed on, and a deepening awareness and comfort in the continuation of life after the physical journey ends.
How the Process Works
Through a combination of individual one-to one energy healing sessions, guided group sessions, integration practices and spiritual education, participants within this container - receive a spirit connection activation to open their channel and begin connecting directly in sessions, gain clarity on who their guides are, energetically clear any blocks or challenges to spirit guide connection, and learn specific practices to ground in and cultivate an ongoing relationship with their spirit guides and higher self beyond sessions, as well as develop foundational intuitive and channeling skills. The process also includes somatic and meditative practices, ritual, intuitive counseling, and dedicated space for reflection, learning, processing, and integration as experiences unfold. (Additional program details & structure outlined below).
Philosophy of This Work
Rather than relying solely on another person to pass on or interpret spirit communication and clarity, this work supports participants in becoming their own autonomous channel to spirit (with initial support), growing trust and confidence in their ability, and recognizing themselves as part of the same source from which their guides arise. No prior experience with spirit guides or channeling is necessary to join this program; it is grounded in a transformative, trauma - informed structured process - a distinct approach intentionally designed to support people who may have never connected due to various reasons but feel the desire to.
A Note on The Client Experiences Shared Throughout This Page
Client experiences on this page reflect the many ways this work can tangibly unfold within and beyond sessions, and come from previous one-on-one work. Each experience is titled to make it easier to skim and read the stories you feel most drawn to.
While the experiences shared here come from one-on-one work, this group version builds upon the same core processes while expanding the container to not only include one-to-one work but also a sacred collective space to be in community with others on similar paths.
Client Experience of Direct In-Session Connection with Spirit Guides, Hearing Answers & Feeling Guide’s Presence
“During my healing sessions with Selome, I was able to open up to connections with various guides and ancestors and experience deep healing. During one session I felt intense energy moving through my body and found myself shaking quite a bit as the energy released. I began thinking about my dad and I was hearing a voice. I asked the voice, is this my dad, and it said “yes”. I got really emotional and felt him all around me. I received clear information from him, telling me why he passed away in the way he did, something I had been specifically seeking for a long time.
Then I heard a voice say, “There is a cry buried deep deep inside of you, and until you let that cry out, you won't be able to find your voice,” and I just started crying deeply. Then my great great grandfather came to me and told me a lot of details about our family lineage that I didn’t know about, including the root of anger in our lineage. I was asking very specific questions and was receiving very specific answers.
I began feeling like I was floating on a wave in the ocean and realized it was my ancestors all supporting me. I asked them about my path and they said I am to do wonders. In another session I felt at one point like I was transcending into the spirit realm. I remember feeling something being pulled from my crown; it felt like the part I had been told was me was being pulled out. It was very powerful and revealing. I also felt several hands on me and knew that it was my guides, and I felt my energy go “vroom”.”
Over the course of the program, we work with subconscious deprogramming and reprogramming, trauma healing as needed, emotional release, and integration support as experiences unfold. Participants are guided to actively engage with their spirit guides - inviting and being open to connection, ask questions, observe responses & learning to trust what they see, hear, feel and receive.
What This Program Includes
Initial intake and personalized plan: A one-to-one intake to clarify your intentions, goals, challenges and focus areas for this journey
Three private 1:1 healing sessions: Each person receives 3 individual sessions that include: RAI’s signature Quantum Root Energy Healing sessions (informed by Reiki and expanded into an integrative multidimensional root level healing system), spirit guide channeling activation process, energetic clearing & releasing blocks to connection, intuitive counseling, integration & grounded processing support, deprogramming and reframing, help in understanding what’s being experienced during & after sessions, tools to root in power and confidence, and tailored integration practices for ongoing connection
6 guided group sessions: A sacred group space for shared reflections, experiences, and learning, normalizing spirit communication, cultivating community and being seen and witnessed in the journey. Sessions may include: facilitated discussions, group rituals, somatic and meditative practices, sonic journeys, collective energy work, spiritual guidance, & opportunities for optional individual “hot-seat” coaching. There will also be opportunities for participants to share about the experiences and shifts they have during their private sessions (and post-sessions), and space for collective breakthroughs, processing, celebrations, and support.
Educational component: Discussion topics include: spirit guides vs. ancestors (and how they differ), your role in your lineage & relationship to your guides, common blocks to connection and overcoming them, the various types of guides there are, recognizing various ways spirit connection can be experienced during & outside sessions, understanding the Higher Self’s role, active participation in the relationship with guides, learning your unique ways of connecting, how to grow trust what you’re experiencing & release imposter syndrome, the continued journey of the soul, dissolving the separation of self from divine energy - and more.
Integration support: transformative tools, practices & exercises to support ongoing connection, interpret communication accurately and embodiment of guidance in everyday life
Ancestral healing work (where applicable): energetic clearing, embodying forgiveness and compassion, healing unresolved ancestral relationships, helping ancestors heal in the spirit realm, and possibly reconnecting with the powerful gifts of your lineage
A sacred, confidential, trauma-informed container: Carefully held space that honors nervous system safety & individual pacing.
Cultivation of intuitive development and spiritual growth: Support for strengthening intuitive awareness, agency and confidence throughout entire process, and growing understanding of our relationship to the spirit realm
Post-program community: For those who feel called to remain connected after the program, there will be an opportunity to continue in an online community space for integration, reflection, and shared growth.
Client Experience of Receiving Clarity of Who Guide Is, Ongoing Spirit Connection After Sessions, and Healing Resentment With An Ancestor
“I reached out to Selome because I was feeling called to do ancestral connection, discover who my guides are, develop connection with a spirit guide and heal the difficult connection with a relative who had passed.
When we started, the first spirit guide who came through in my healing sessions with Selome pretty quickly was my maternal grandmother. I started feeling a connection to her, feeling her presence with me, seeing her and hearing messages from her during sessions and after sessions, and also seeing her in my dreams and feeling her when I did yoga or meditation. I was shocked at how straightforward it was for me to develop this connection! I remember in one session I heard her say ‘I’m looking for a place to land,’ and we discovered that was her telling me to create an altar so we could connect there. Selome helped me create an altar and different practices so I could maintain the connection with her in different ways. My grandmother also started sending me messages in the form of birds. Anytime I was struggling, a bird would fly into my line of vision. I felt her energy communicating, “I am watching”, and I’d suddenly feel stronger and emboldened.
There were times where I felt my grandmother orchestrating things too, and I noticed a palpable shift in my relationship with my mom. There was a lot of healing there and I know that this work and my grandmother had something to do with it.”
“And then I thought, since my grandmother had transitioned into being a spirit guide, maybe my dad would be the same for me. And in working with Selome, I realized I don't have to connect with the spirit of my father in the same way but that he could be a healing point, and not necessarily a spirit guide. During our sessions I was able to let go of a lot of the resentment, anger, frustration, hatred that I felt towards him. And it felt lighter, I felt like I wasn't energetically carrying all of those hurt feelings from childhood anymore, and was able to let him be in his own humanity as a spirit who has transitioned. And it felt powerful to forge this kind of connection with him that was more of a connection through forgiveness.”
Things to Know About This Program
As the client experiences shared throughout this page reflect, each person’s journey is unique. Participants arrive with a wide range of experiences, blocks, stories, needs, and intentions. Many people come to this work with energetic, emotional, mental, spiritual, subconscious, or ancestral blocks that have made connection feel difficult or inaccessible - including fear, skepticism, conditioning, grief, pain, traumas, confusion, imposter syndrome, dissonance, disbelief, illusion of separation, the belie that you have to be a medium to connect, and more. For participants who feel called to heal wounds with ancestors who’ve transitioned, this can also include working through unresolved resentment, pain, guilt, grief, or unanswered questions - allowing space for tangible release, peace, clarity, forgiveness & reconciliation.
While many participants experience clear, direct connection during this work and often receive answers they have long been seeking; for others, aspects of the work continue to unfold with additional time, integration, or ongoing support beyond the container, as trust & connection deepens gradually in time. Regardless of how connection unfolds, participants often leave with a deeper sense of being supported & not alone in their spiritual journey.
Participants in this program are encouraged to engage actively in the process of opening, building and sustaining these connections, learning to move from passive hoping to intentional participation, becoming co-creators in their relationship with spirit - asking for what they need & playing a conscious role in the journey.
Community agreements will be created together to create a safe, respectful and confidential container.
Client Experience Connecting with Spirit Guides and Higher Self, Experiencing Protection, and Gaining a Deeper Understanding of The Cycle of Life
The work that I have done with Selome has been life-changing. After experiencing a very hard year and grief, I knew I needed a deeper healing process that traditional therapy doesn’t touch. Through Selome’s guidance and energy work, I was able to reach a deeper level of healing and spiritual awareness that allowed me to connect more with my ancestors, spirit guides, and higher self.
One of the most precious gifts from this work has been connecting with loved ones that have transitioned. I was able to understand the higher purpose for them moving to the next realm and feel closer to them than ever before. I have gained forever guides and feel safe and protected because of this. They speak to me often now and I can feel their presence with me daily, especially during prayer. While it’s hard sometimes that the physical being is no longer existing, the connection I’ve gained with their presence in a higher, spiritual form is far greater!
I could feel the presence of my guides surrounding me in each of our energy sessions too. They showed me many things, and reassured me around things I’d been struggling with. In the sessions I would see colors, lights, and visions, and at times it felt like I was in between dimensions. I would hear clear messages from my guides like “trust yourself,” “you will be ok,” “your old self has to die,” and “you’re deserving of love” and “we got you” and remind me I’m never alone. I was told to focus on myself, take care of myself, give myself grace, and that this new era in my life is going to be big. In the sessions I would feel strong energy moving through my body with releases and heat as things shifted. Sometimes my body would feel heavy and there would be twitching and releases of energy with heat in my forehead. I also felt energy pulling at my feet and sensations like something releasing at the back of my head.
One specific example is with a close friend who transitioned unexpectedly. Before working with Selome I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to connect with him. From our work I learned that grief was impacting my ability to connect and after our 2nd or 3rd session I could see and hear him talking to me clearly in the sessions. I’m happy to say he’s now one of my spirit guides constantly with me.
I remember in one session I felt my spirit guides really strongly, and Selome and I talked about how we could both feel how protected I am during that session. As I was walking home and crossing the street, my guides told me to turn around. In the blink of an eye, a car was barreling down the street and I had to run out of the way. If I hadn’t turned around when I did, I would’ve gotten hit. I knew it was divine protection from my guides! I love being able to hear my guides clearly everyday now. I get guidance on how to move through my day, what to say or not say, and when to meditate and many other things!”
“One of the intentions I set for my healing journey was to open myself up to spiritual guidance and embrace unseen dimensions. These sessions with Selome helped me release skepticism and clear subconscious beliefs around the spirit world, and call in clarity and connection with my spirit guides. And now I feel their presence tangibly through dreams, signs, and intuitive messages, and I can sense their presence with me! I learned how to be open to the different ways they are trying to connect with me and to ask them for clarity when I need to. This connection has become an integral part of my life and I feel supported by their guidance daily.”
Client Experiences of Releasing Skepticism, Opening up to Spirit & Receiving Tangible Confirmation of Connection
During one session, a client (who was previously blocked from connecting with guides) shared that they felt emotional and started crying, feeling a lot of energy opening in their heart. They then felt their head expanding, and their heart chakra melting open, and felt a sense of expansion in their heart. In that moment, their family dog who had recently transitioned came through, which took them by surprise and brought more tears. They saw the dog moving into the spirit world, along with many others they had known who had passed, including patients they had cared for. They described feeling lighter in both heart and spirit where they used to feel a heaviness in their heart around loved ones in the spirit realm. In the session they said they felt more open and more at peace with the spiritual journey. They expressed suddenly feeling the spirits around them and knew the spirit realm was real and present. Having been skeptical about such connections in the past, this direct experience shifted their perspective.
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Client Experiences of Connecting with Diverse & Multidimensional Guides, Receiving Clear Communication & Guidance
“I came to Selome to connect with my spirit guides because I haven’t been able to connect with them and I had been wanting to for a long time. During our sessions I was able to fully connect and not just that, but I got such clear and amazing communication from a specific guide. Many amazing things were revealed to me! I saw a guide very clearly and heard him say, “I’ve been here all along” and he told me very specific things about myself and my lineage. He was dancing and had very happy energy. I also had this feeling that someone was putting a blanket around me!”
“I met a new spirit guide during my sessions with Selome- he had a male energy, somebody that felt very very old. He felt like an ancient healer. He had on some ceremonial garb and was very energetic. I asked him what I could call him and he told me his name was ___.” (name removed for privacy).
One client came into the work seeking clarity around who their spirit guides were and how to receive clearer communication and guidance from them. Early in the work, their child self emerged as a guide during sessions and continued to show up outside of sessions, offering guidance and insights in daily life.
As the work progressed, more guides began communicating clearly, including an ascended master guide whose presence was strongly felt during a session. Afterward, the client independently asked who this guide was and received specific information, including their name and appearance. From that point on, this guide became an ongoing source of communication and support. The client also began perceiving multidimensional and non-human guides who accompanied and guided them. Through specific tools and practices, the client learned to recognize and engage with their guides independently.
After establishing this clear contact, the client would experience brief moments of doubt and disbelief - questioning whether these experiences were imagined and wondered “who am I to have these gifts?” We recognized this as old self-doubt and ego patterns emerging, the same part of them that had struggled to believe in their own gifts and power growing up in a culture of skepticism. After clearing this skeptism that surfaced, the client began learning to integrate these experiences into their nervous system and new identity, allowing them to accept their connection to spirit as real, embodied, and a normal part of their life.
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This Spirit Guide & Ancestral Connection Activation Program can be adapted for wellness centers, retreat spaces, spiritual communities and other communal spaces. Cohorts can be structured as weekend intensives or multi-week series. We collaborate to align with your community’s needs. To bring this program to your space, please contact us here
Client Experience with Healing Grief and Guilt, Confirmation Their Loved One is Ok & Connecting Beyond Sessions
“During one of the energy healing sessions, my father came through with a message that was very comforting. He told me what happened after he passed. I heard him say, “When you guys are on earth mourning our loss, you’re wearing black. But on this side, when we cross over and are welcomed, we’re all wearing white, and we’re happy. When we get here, it’s really nice, bright, and light.” This gave me a new perspective on grief and helped me feel more at peace with his passing. Knowing that he was happy and surrounded by light eased so much of the heaviness I’d been carrying. It was incredibly comforting to know that he was okay, and it’s been a profound step in my healing process.
In another session I connected with my father’s energy and was able to release guilt I had been holding. I heard him say he was proud of me and grateful for everything I had done for him in his final days. The sessions helped me release this weight an find peace in my relationship with his memory!
I’ve continued to connect with my dad, feel his presence, and communicate with him in ways that have been comforting and healing. He talks to me often. It’s been beautiful to witness him now, after his transition, as a protector and caretaker for me. I feel his protection in many magical ways. I came to understand that his life didn’t end there, he is still with me and my family in new and beautiful ways as spirit. This work also helped me release trauma I carried, particularly around the medical system and end-of-life care.”
Facilitated: Selome Araya
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