When Wednesday brought Principal Larissa Weems back after her death, she didn't return to haunt Nevermore. She came back as Wednesday's spirit guide.
I loved that. Here was someone who had died, returning to offer guidance, and Wednesday could actually see her, hear her, and have a conversation with her.
Of course, it's television. But the idea of spirit guides isn't something Hollywood invented. People have believed in guides, ancestors, and communication with the unseen for thousands of years.
What I found interesting was how easily the show brought something like this into the story, when in everyday life, people still hesitate to admit they've experienced anything remotely similar.
The Guides We Don’t Always Notice
Principal Weems shows up when Wednesday needs her most—between worlds, between answers, in the thin space where things get quiet enough to listen.
Real life might not give us hospital-room apparitions with perfect timing. But a lot of people have moments they can’t quite explain:
A song that plays when you’re falling apart.
A dream that feels more like a conversation.
A stranger who says the one thing you needed to hear.
Call it a guide, call it intuition, call it whatever fits, but sometimes something shows up with just enough of a nudge to get you through.
Maybe You’ve Felt It Too
Your intention is your compass. It tells your guides what you are open to receiving. Instead of thinking of intention as protection, think of it as an invitation.
Ask yourself: What do I need right now? Maybe it’s clarity about a decision, maybe it’s encouragement, or maybe you just want to feel their presence.
You might say:
“I open myself to receive the guidance that will support me most right now.”
This keeps things simple and lets your guides step in to meet you exactly where you are.
Who’s Guiding You?
Wednesday made it dramatic, sure. But it also made it universal. Maybe it’s less about whether it’s real and more about what it stirs in you.
So here’s the question the episode leaves behind:
Who’s guiding you?
Not in a “let me teach you” way. Not with rules or answers. Just an invitation to wonder:
If there is someone, who might it be?
How would they reach you?
What small signs might you already be receiving?
Want to explore more?
We have a whole blog on Five Easy Ways to Connect with Your Spirit Guides if you want simple ways to start noticing the signs around you.
And if you’re ready to go deeper, our free Spirit Guide Meditation can help you find quiet space to meet and speak with your guides in your own way.
You can explore both right here on Spirit Guide Girl; your next conversation with them might be closer than you think.