If you don’t feel your spirits presence, don’t lose hope. Connecting with a spirit sometimes happens quickly, and sometimes it happens more slowly. Each spirit is unique, and each works at their own pace. The best thing you can do is stay the course; remain positive, consistent, focused, and dedicated.
The ideal way to communicate with a spirit is through telepathy (thought) because the interaction is clear and immediate once it occurs. Once your spirit companion starts communicating with you, future communications occur more easily and quicker.
You can also use tools such as a communication board, pendulum, automatic writing, Tarot, and other such things. We also have some great guides in our Resource Center.
For advice and support, you can refer to others in the Spirit Keeping community at the Creepy Hollows Forum. This valuable resource is free and open to anyone, and has thousands of threads posted by Keepers like you. There are Forum members at all different points in their experience with spirits. Many members are open, thoughtful, and eager to help by sharing with other Keepers.