I have had the experiences you are talking about. Two ways I connected with internal folks was through music or food. It took me some time to figure out the communication style. This was before anyone was talking. I think by paying attention to and acting on their wishes, we built bonds of trust. This happened over a long period of time. Each would show up on their time schedule with their wants, needs and the knowledge they had.

I have to acknowledge that I was afraid when some would surface. Those were the times my T helped the most. BTW, it took me 2 years to trust my T to even begin to share my internal experiences.

Sabra