The stress, obstacles, and struggles in life can sometimes be overwhelming and simply too much to bear. However, the spiritual and psychic world can just as often offer us the guidance, assistance, and lessons we need to overcome these challenges. While these lessons may be immediately elusive and difficult to grasp, what can we do in our spiritual, emotional, and psychic lives that will allow us to change our perspective and embrace the power of the spirit?

As author Alison Lakes confides in her innermost journals a story that begins with heartache and despair, a woman's spiritual...