In addition to the good and friendly spirits that help us out here and there, each of us always has one specific spirit, sometimes referred to as our spirit mentor, or guide, guardian angel, etc., who is of a higher degree than our own and who accompanies us, in a given incarnation, from birth to death. This spirit helps us to make wise decisions, warns us of potential dangers, and offers us consolation as well as uplifting energies, all through the work of intuition, i.e., mental suggestions that we chose whether or not to follow, through our own conscience and discernment. (You can read more about spirit Guides in "The Spirits' Book", Ch. XIII- Spiritual Intervention).