If you try to communicate and translate your impressions of what would be answers from the said spirit or entity into words, what does it mean if you get two or say three 'contradicting answers'? Does it mean a third party is involved or something else like your subconscious misinterpreting(Which can be annoying)?

I think it is most likely to mean either you misheard/misinterpreted or that the answer is nuanced and complex.

What I do is I try to 'imagine' and 'picture responses' by translating from my impression of them or their responses to words.

When I tried to 'meditate' last night as in clear all thoughts on everything and focus on the being I tried to speak to. It was narrowed down into one type of response but idk.

Can somebody also please link to what to put your state of mind in before communicating that will make it ok to do so? A guide on how we need to focus and such too?