To communicate with a friendly spirit, begin by draping your altar in black. You'll also need a black candle in a holder, a pinch of culinary sage, and a dark magic mirror. If you don't have a magic mirror, try this. Place a black sheet of construction paper behind the blank glass of a picture frame. Darken the room. Sit before the mirror. Safely light the candle and sprinkle the sage around the candleholder. Call to the spirit:

To the spirit, (say the spirit's name), I must speak.
It is you that I seek
As you were with blood and bone
When the Earth was your home!
Come in peace to me.
Come now, come gently.
So it must be.

The mirror/glass will mist over, then the image may appear. The spirit may look younger and healthier than you remember. Ask one question. They may answer with a gesture or a thought. Keep the session to no more than ten minutes. Thank the spirit and end the session. If the spirit doesn't appear, try again in a week. Safely snuff out the candle and let cool. Put away your supplies and discard the sage.