When we speak of future selves, we refer to selves that exist in other time/space realities that hold understandings which you have not yet attained. By this definition, your future self is capable of assisting and guiding you in consciousness.

In the future there is a "you" that has obtained mastery consciousness. To the extent that you are in resonance with this "mastery self," you are able to receive its assistance and guidance. You have other future selves that exist at all points along the spectrum between your present level of consciousness and your mastery self. Those nearest your present moment are in closest resonance with you and therefore easier to access.

Your present rate of spiritual development determines the extent to which your future selves are able to travel time to assist you. If you are rapidly growing and expanding, it is likely this growth trajectory will multiply exponentially, paving the way for future selves in the next 2-5 years to serve as guides for your present-moment self.

If you are rapidly expanding your consciousness, your near-future selves will be spiritually adept at traveling back in consciousness to assist you and to serve as a wise and uplifting presence. Aligning in this way opens the door to quantum spiritual growth. It is quantum spiritual growth that brings you into closer resonance with your "mastery self," further igniting the fires of transformation in your life. The more you are a vibrational match for your mastery self, the more this self is able to assist and guide you.

Excerpt from Messages from the Future: Adopting Your Future Self as Guide and Mentor by DL Zeta http://www.celestialvision.org/messages-from-the-future-ebook/
Also see: Traveling Time to Meet a Future Self in Consciousness
Traveling Time to Release Energetic Bookmarks: A Soul Retrieval Journey http://celestialvision.squarespace.com/-celestial-vision-audio-series/