Meditation invokes the presence of our angels and individual spirit
guides, and invites them to communicate with us. We feel their
protection, receive their healing and learn how to ask them for help.
Angels & Spirit Guides
Angels & Guides can also make themselves known through synchronicity,
the meaningful coincidences that lead you to people, places or events
that turn out to have special significance in your life. This includes
surfing the 'net :-)
Sometimes all that is needed to make contact with your guides is the
sincere desire to do so; prayer and ritual are both excellent ways to
invite spirit helpers into your life. Sometimes a little more "work" on
your part is required: learning to interpret the symbols in dreams and
synchronous events or learning to meditate, visualize, or channel
information through automatic writing or drawing. I use all of these
methods.
Have you ever felt a presence — and a sudden realization — which you
didn’t know where it came from? If it gave you a tremendous sense of
peace, calmness, or a feeling of unconditional love, it was probably
your angel. If it was an idea, or addressed a day-to-day issue of
informational nature, then it was undoubtedly one of your spirit guides.
But who are these entities, where do they come from, and what is their
purpose?
There are massive changes occurring on our planet and we are currently
involved in the most glorious spiritual transformation we have ever
seen. Angels and spirit guides are now working with us on a conscious
level because we are listening. Their messages embrace time to change,
time to grow, time to heal our lives, and time to heal our planet. Angel
merchandise of every kind has seen tremendous popularity and success in
recent years more than ever before.
We surround ourselves with angels, faeries, spiritual icons, and
likenesses of people and animals we seem to have an affinity for in the
forms of jewelry, statuary, and other knickknacks that bring us comfort.
What we are doing is surrounding ourselves with images of our angels,
spirit, and animal guides. While some people may not realize this on a
conscious level, they know on a spiritual level who and what these
images mean to them.
Angels and spirit guides come into our lives in a variety of ways. Some
people can see them visually during waking hours, in dreams and visions,
through spoken word or song, and in other areas of creativity. Although
we have a lot in common, angels and spirit guides are not necessarily of
human nature. We project human characteristics upon them, including the
need to call them by name. But we can communicate and work with them
regularly as part of our lives.
Have you ever noticed that babies lie there looking all over the place?
They are watching the angels and spirits of all kinds! Children can
readily see angels and spirits until they are discouraged from doing so.
Unfortunately, many adults unwittingly stifle young children's' "sight"
because of their belief system, or simply fear.
Never discourage a child’s "imagination." That "imaginary" friend is
really an angel, spirit guide, or nature spirit. Just because you can’t
"see" it doesn’t mean it’s not there! Set an extra place at the table
and honor the child’s "friend." You’ll have a much better adjusted child
than you might realize!
Here are some questions to ponder:
Where do they come from?
Where were they created?
What do they look like? (see The Aura to learn how to see them)
Do they have free will?
Can people become angels or spirit guides?
Do they ever come to Earth and take on human form?
Are they external entities, or merely aspects of our souls?
Are they reflections of our future selves toward whom we are evolving?
What follows is information about angels and different kinds of spirit
guides so you may develop a greater understanding of who they are and
their purpose.
Angels
Angels have always been with us, in every time and culture. Through
pictograms, paintings, poetry, and children’s stories our ancestors down
through the ages have passed on whatever they knew about these beings.
Angels transcend all religions and are apparent in most.
Angels’ messages come to us in the form of feelings of unconditional
love, bring deeply cared for, greater self-acceptance, and inner peace.
These are all signs of angelic connection.
It is of historic belief that angels, like people, belong to families or
clans. Many names have been given to them, but in the opinion of a
number of angelologists, the most familiar can be arranged in three
categories, or spheres, starting with those closest to God, and moving
down to those who are assigned to the physical world. This is by no
means the only classification system in the history of angels, but this
will give you an idea as to what is believed to be their hierarchy.
Orders of Angelic Beings
Metatron: is the celestial scribe (God’s secretary) and oversees
all angelic activity.
The First Sphere: Angels who serve as heavenly counselors are the
Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones:
Seraphim: is the highest order of celestial beings said to
surround the throne of God.
Cherubim: are the guardians of light and of the stars.
Thrones: are the companion angels of the planets. At this time in
our history, it’s important for us to be aware of the particular throne,
the Earth Angel, who is guardian of our planet.
The Second Sphere: Angels who work as heavenly governors are the
Dominions, Virtues, and Powers:
Dominions: govern the activities of all the angelic groups below
them in the hierarchical order integrating the spiritual and the
material worlds. Although they take their orders from God, they rarely
contact individuals.
Virtues: are of particular importance to us now because they are
able to beam out massive levels of divine energy. As more of us learn to
work with the virtues, there will be a greater infusion of spiritual
energy available for our planet. This is happening now.
Powers: are the bearers of the conscience of all of humanity, the
keepers of our collective history.
The Third Sphere: angels who function as heavenly messengers
Principalities: are the guardian angels of all large groups, from
cities and nations to recent human creations such as multinational
corporations.
Archangels: tend to the larger arenas of human endeavor; the four
we are most familiar with are Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, and Auriel.
There are billions of archangels and they are having more contact with
humanity than ever before.
Angels: are the ones we’re most familiar with, the ones most
concerned with human affairs, known as companion angels or guardian
angels. As we enter a time of increased light and love on our planet,
they will not need to guard us so much, but rather they will be our
guides to higher and greater levels of consciousness.
Spirit Guides
Our spirit guides can appear in the form of human beings, nature spirits
(faeries, elves, gnomes, etc.), animal spirits, and even alien entities.
They are spirits with which we can identify and resonate.
Talking with your angels and spirit guides will provide you with a key
to understanding yourself. It can also help you to clarify your purpose
in life, and open you up to your unique gifts.
How can you tell who’s talking, and what’s the difference?
The tone of the words and the subject matter will clue you; each voice
has a different sound or feel to it. Guides, most of whom were once in
physical form, give us direction and tend to address day-to-day human
concerns. They can also provide us with predictive information.
The easiest way through life is to "follow your guidance." When you feel
the action in right, follow it. If you don’t feel comfortable about it,
don’t. This may sound simple, but most people don’t follow their guides’
direction. They exercise "free will," which is our God-given gift, but
with the exercise of free will comes a whole new set of challenges they
might not otherwise have had to experience. This is not a bad thing;
just think of it as an assignment for "extra credit."
I have seen guides in various forms, including extraterrestrials. Some
people come from other planets and star systems. While all
extraterrestrial guides I’ve seen appear to be humanoid in appearance,
they project a quality of "differentness" and their messages have a more
impersonal, universal outlook.
Nature spirits are very much around us. Appearing to us in the form of
faeries, elves, gnomes, and the like, they tend the animal, vegetable,
and mineral kingdoms. Their messages relate to the growth and well being
of Mother Earth and her creatures.
Animal spirits are often those animals we are most attracted to. Some
animal spirits are with us throughout our lives. Some come to us to
assist us through a spiritual, mental, emotional, or physical process.
Animals come to us with distinct messages providing us with guidance and
direction.
Deceased loved ones also make their presence known. Whether you get a
"feeling" your loved one is close by, or whether they come to you in
your dreams, they usually have a personal message for us. Some ask for
forgiveness, some affirm that we are doing the right thing, some assure
us that they are all right.
Some of the signs of angel and spirit communication include chills,
goose bumps, tingling sensation, heightened clarity of vision, emotional
response, sweet or fragrant smell that cannot otherwise be explained
i.e. flowers, but there are no flowers around. Some experience a slight
drop in temperature when their loved ones are around. These are all
signs of a spiritual encounter.
Contact with Spirit Guides is an ability we all have that we should
always be thankful for. They provide comfort, help and insight. There is
never anything to fear from spirit guides. They have many names such as
Christian Angels, Watchers, Guardians, Spirit, Helpers, familiars,
fetches, but they are commonly known as Spirit Guides.
Sometimes we have more then one and sometimes one is with us for a
short time then another fills in it's place. A spirit guide can even be
a dead family member that has chosen to come back to be our spirit guide
for a short time. We may choose to come back and watch over someone for
awhile. Most times spirit guides are ethereal beings, watchers helping
and guiding us.
The Way Spirit Guides Connect
1. A form of Light - commonly associated with angels. Light is usually a
light blue and/or white
2. A physical form
3. Sudden Insight- Sudden insight to proceed a certain way or make a
certain decision
4. Crystals, Pendulums, forms of divination- revelations
5. Meditation, Prayer, Dreams- brain wave frequency has been altered to
become more susceptible to spirit contact.
The Forms Of Spirit Guide Communication
1. Auditory- voice from your spirit guide or hearing from some form of
media or person what you need.
2. Visual - a spirit guide in human or animal form, automatic writing
3. Kinesthetic - feelings, insights, empathic abilities, feeling 'led' a
certain way
The way you receive information from spirit guides depends on your
personality 'type' and the way you naturally feel comfortable processing
information around you. If you naturally communicate with your spirit
guide a certain way do not rule out the other forms of communication.
I advise not to rule out certain forms of communication if you seem to
favor one type of communication over another because there are on
occasions when spirit guide will choose to communicate a different way.
I receive many form of auditory communication.
For example, the very first time I received auditory communication, when
I was talking to my guide one day in the morning (I wanted help in
resolving an issue) suddenly a voice whispered in my right ear, maybe a
few sentences then it was gone. They were words, but to this day I
cannot remember them.
I know the actual words do not matter or I would remember them
consciously. Instead, it was important that they remain in my
subconscious to take any real effect. I was not scared, but it was a bit
shocking at first to hear a voice next to me whisper in my ear,
especially since I know I'm not a schizophrenic :)
Five Reasons That Prevent Spirit Guide Contact
1. Lack of faith
2. Fear
3. Feelings of Unworthiness
4. Lack of trust
5. Self-centered- (desire for contact is not to boost ego or feel
powerful)
This may come as a shock, OR as a comfort ...depending on who you are
and where you are in your life, but ...
YOU ARE NOT ALONE !!
You were never alone, and you never will be.
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