I should add that I know there are both good spirits (remember Elijah showing the spirits to his servant and saying “Those that be for us are greater than those that be against us”) and evil spirits around us constantly and one cannot tell which is which sometimes. Remember that in the Bible, even the demons acknowledge Christ as the Son of God. If it is necessary for a good spirit to contact you directly (and it happens), then it will be under the direction of God doing something for you a mortal can’t do. Best to work on your relationship with God and the Holy Spirit than try to contact good spirits directly.
"If it is necessary for a good spirit to contact you directly (and it happens), then it will be under the direction of God doing something for you a mortal can’t do. Best to work on your relationship with God and the Holy Spirit than try to contact good spirits directly."
Exactly right. When engaging in occult practices, it is impossible to tell a spirit is good if he wants to conceal it from you. Angels (including fallen angels, i.e., demons) have a superior intellect to ours and will deceive us as it suits their purpose. That is why the Bible forbids recourse to mediums and seers-- when we place ourselves in that situation, we are just asking for trouble, no matter how smart and spiritually strong we think we are.