Angels

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Hi,

I received a precious gift from a friend I met from this support group. It is a healing stone with an angel in it, as she knows since my illness, angels have "been my thing". I just want to share the poem that came with it that I think we could ALL use, if you dont mind.

ANGEL STAR SERENITY HEART

Help to teach me so I know

When to stop and when to go

Time for rest, or time for fly,

Learn when to let the past go by.

Heal the pain, heal the strife.

Know the wonders of this life.

Heaven sent from up above,

The Angels send this gift with love.

MAY THE PRESENCE OF ANGELS SURROUND YOUR LIFE TODAY

BRINGING GIFTS OF GENTLE HEALING ABD HOPE ALONG THE WAY

Thank you, Val.

Janet

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Angels are beings of pure spirituality. Below is a summary explaining

how angels differ from other celestial helpers and God.

The Power of The Angels*

Although the angel is only one spiritual being among the entire

heavenly host, and merely one creature in all of Creation, it has no

limitations of any kind upon its powers and abilities. This is for

the simple reason that their entire existences of having the capacity

to fulfill all tasks given to it are derived from God. One should not

think, however, that because their powers come from a source outside

themselves angels are weak and feeble. On the contrary, because

angels' strength comes directly from God it is beyond compare and has

no equal anywhere in the universe. Such a conception of angelic power

helps to stress the close relationship between angels and God and the

degree to which they are different from humanity.

* Based on writings in the book, Angels A-Z, by Bunson.

The Nine Angelic Choirs

Angels are divided into different groups, each with their own purpose

for existence. In turn, each individual angel, including your own

guardian angel, has its own specialties. Most angels seem to belong

to one or more of the hierarchies in the table below. The choirs

below are the most widely accepted. As you will see in the table

below, angels are not limited to belonging to just one choir.

Seraphim

The highest of the nine angelic orders brings the healing flame of

love from heaven to earth and are often identified with fire.

, Metatron, Sepheriel, Seraphiel and Uriel

Cherubim

Cherubs emanate the love of God and possess knowledge and wisdom.

le/, Ophaniel, Raphael, Uriel and Zophiel

Thrones

Thrones emulate the light of God with brilliant fairness and

honesty.

Jophiel, Orifiel, Raziel and Zaphkiel

Dominations

Dominations regulate the tasks of the angels maintaining the order

of the universe.

Hashmal, Muriel, Zadkiel and Zacharel

Virtues

The Virtues preside over nature and every facet of natural life.

They give us the strength to always turn to God.

le/, , Peliel, Sabriel, Tarshish and Uzziel

Powers

The Powers defend the universe from error keeping order and

stability.

Camael, le/, Galgaliel, , Raphael and Verchiel

Principalities

These are the caretakers, or guardian angels of nations, provinces,

counties, districts, cities, towns, villages, buildings and houses.

Unlike personal protectors they have direct involvement in the

affairs of all humanity. In light of world events, ask for the

intervention of The Principalities.

Amael, Anael, Cerviel and Haniel

Archangels

This is a confusing order because most of the members also belong to

other choirs. Their primary function is to intervene consistently in

the affair of each and every life.

Barachiel, le/, Jehudiel, Metatron, , Raphael

and Uriel

Angels

The ninth and final order of angels according to the organization of

celestial hierarchy. These angels are the closest to humanity and

it's labors and concerns. Most guardian angels belong to this order.

Chayyliel, Phalag, Adnachiel

Guardian angels are assigned not only to every living human soul but

to all the inhabitants of earth. They know exactly what you need for

your development, your divine life purpose and your agenda is their

agenda. Guardian angels NEVER leave your side from birth through

death no matter what mistakes you make. Like God/dess, they love you

no matter what. Everyone, even the most negative people you can think

of, Manson, Saddam Hussain, Adolf Hitler, all have (or had)

guardian angels throughout their lives. However, when humans

incarnate on earth, we come down here with no memories of what we are

and where we came from. We are given freedom of choice. Our guardian

angels can give us guidance and love but it is our free choice

whether we listen to it or not. As you can imagine, often times,

negative people don't listen to their guardian angels.

How You Can Connect with Your Angels

You must ask your guardian angels for help even though they're

permanently stationed by your side. Angels want to surround us but

can't help us unless we ask. A universal law that binds angels

states, " No angels shall interfere with a human's life unless asked

with the exception being a life-threatening emergency. "

Invite your angel to work with you. Welcome your angel so it's easier

for you to work together. This will create great value in your life.

Your angel is not a fairy godmother or a " cosmic vending machine. "

They can, however, help us in many ways that are often overlooked as

coincidences.

How do Angels

Communicate with Us?

Angels Help mostly by by communicating directly if you are able to

receive or indirectly with omens (i.e. a book they feel you should

read may fall off a shelf in your path for example). Out of nowhere,

you may suddenly have a desire to contact someone or go somewhere.

They can also send information in dreams and as compressed energy

that unfolds over time—you'll have a knowing but won't be able to

verbalize it or explain it for a while as the pieces of the puzzle

come together. They can also send you very high-level healing

energies and healing. If you are able to feel subtle energies you may

feel this as warmth or tingling pulses of energy moving through your

body.

After asking your angel for assistance, watch for repetition of words

you see, hear or think. Notice patterns like repeatedly hearing a

song, seeing a bumper sticker or having a friend unknowingly repeat

the very same message your angel gave you. Keep asking until you feel

you completely understand the answer.

Beginning to Contact Your Angels

The following suggestions may help you in making initial contact with

your angels.

Choose a regular time each day to communicate to your guardian

angels. Before going to sleep or when you first wake up may be the

best time

If you have depression, negative feelings, fear, nightmares—ask your

guardian angels for extra protection.

Remain open to messages from your angel at all times. Especially when

you sense a warning that you are making a mistake or a prickly

feeling of danger.

Don't be irresponsible and risk your personal safety. Your guardian

angel can't override your free will.

Be positive! Your angel will guide, heal and protect you but you must

be responsible for your own actions. Don't blame others or dismiss

problems in your life as " something/someone is against you " or

curses.

What if I don't feel a connection?

Angels vibrate at a very high level and it may take a while to attune

yourself to this high vibration. Be patient! The most common blocks

to getting angelic guidance are:

Diet—(meat, caffeine, shellfish, most junk food, prepackaged foods

that contain chemical additives and preservatives and chocolate are

all low vibration foods that can block divine guidance)

Drugs—(even over the counter products) and alcohol can cloud clarity.

Drama—Whether the chaos is yours or originates from others in your

life, it can make you distracted and agitated which adds to the

difficulty of connecting with angels. Ask your angels to clear away

all negativity and fear and fill you with the energies of peace and

love.

Disorganization—Angels are attracted to clean, organized, quiet

atmospheres. Provide a welcoming atmosphere to appeal to angels.

Negative People—Make changes where you can in your own life and try

to avoid negative people. If you can't because of your circumstances,

it may take you longer to connect but keep trying, eventually you'll

be able to tune into the higher vibrations.

Inexperience—If you haven't done a lot of spiritual work or find it

hard to relax and quiet your mind, be patient and realistic with your

expectations. Try to increase your awareness of angels by heightening

your all your senses and meditating regularly only a few minutes at a

time.

Unrealistic Expectations—If you're expecting a talking hologram to

appear and talk to you for an extended amount of time, it's not going

to happen. Especially at first, the contact may be brief and more of

a feeling than visual or audio. If you are lonely, you need human

contact! Get out and join clubs or groups with interests like yours.

Life is meant to be lived—get out there!

It can take days, weeks even months to receive an answer you fully

understand. And sometimes, the answer comes through an event or

moment of sudden insight. It may come to you unexpectedly during a

casual phone call from a friend, something you read in a book,

newspaper or magazine, from a conversation between strangers you

inadvertently overheard. The main thing is to be aware and open.

Patience will allow you to persevere, even if you do not get results

right away. Patience will help you build faith in your Angels,

trusting that at the right time they will come through. Faith endears

you to your unseen supporters, as well as creating the space for

miracles, which is where they gather and thrive. Miracles do not have

to be earth shattering. Miracles can be tiny happenings in your daily

life that make you feel good or that make you laugh or even cry from

happiness.

The Power of Asking

Angels, and this includes our own and others' guardian angels, can do

nothing for us unless we ask. If you need help, just ask! That's why

God sent angels to be with you for life. Your angels are just waiting

to be asked for help. Don't worry about asking for too much. There is

no sense of linear time in the spiritual realm. Have you ever been

driving somewhere and all of a sudden had an urge to make a turn you

didn't plan on and then later found out there was a bad traffic jam

you avoided by listening to that urge and turning off the road?

That's your guardian angels assisting you. Don't forget to thank them

when you notice the correlation.

Working with Others' Guardian Angels

You can also ask others' guardian angels for help or assistance. If

someone, say your boss or a coworker, is making life more difficult

than you think is fair, ask their guardian angel to have them be

nicer to you or leave you alone altogether. If you are having

problems with a loved one, plead your case to their guardian angel

and ask for their help to bring peace into the situation. Others'

guardian angels are willing to help as long as our requests are

positive and won't hurt the one they are to protect. If it's a big

issue, write a letter to the person's guardian angels asking for

help. It may sound bizarre but works.

One day I was at the beach with a close friend and her son who was

very sick with cancer at the time. Her son was so weak he barely had

the strength to walk but wanted to go to the beach that day. He

looked longingly at the swings and said, " I'd like to go on the

swings Mom. " My friend looked up the hill at the swings and saw a

group of sulky young teens there. She tried to convince her son that

it wasn't a good idea. But I said, " Wait, let me ask their guardian

angels to tell them to leave that area. " You see, earlier that day I

had told her about asking other's guardian angels for assistance. I

had learned this from Doreen Virtue at her ATP course and found the

results amazing. Of course, she gave me a skeptical look when I told

her. Who could blame her? So I asked the teens' guardian angels to

have them leave that area so could go on the swings for a few

minutes. She was amazed when less than 30 seconds later they all got

up and walked to a different part of the park. And she was even more

amazed when, while we were walking up the hill, two more teens came

into the park and started walking toward the swings. I asked their

guardian angels to have them leave too. Both boys, at the same time,

got a confused look on their face and turned around and walked out of

the park (without even saying anything to each other!). My friend

never again doubted the power of guardian angels after that event.

Of course, I must add this won't always work. It needs to be for the

highest good for the ones the angels guard.

Meditation to Meet Your Guardian Angels

Angel--A messenger of God; the projection into consciousness of a

spiritual idea direct from the Fountainhead, Jehovah. " And there

appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of

the altar " (Luke 1:11). The word of Truth, in which is centered the

power of God to overcome all limited beliefs and conditions.

The following prayer should be spoken, mentally or aloud before

making contact with your angels. You should change it so it's one you

feel comfortable saying.

God/dess, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Archangel and the angels

(and/or QuanYin, Mother , Mohammed, Moses, St. Germain, Father

Wind, Mother Earth, a specific Goddess, Saint or Master. Substitute

your preference for a devotional figure)

I ask your protection and help in giving me detailed information from

my guardian angels that will help me attain my highest purpose and

joy. Please protect me from all fear and negativity and assure that

who I intend comes through as a clear channel for the light.

Thank you so much for your love and assistance.

Amen

Sit in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Place both feet

on the ground and begin to mentally prepare for you meditation. Begin

by grounding and centering yourself. Close your eyes and imagining

roots growing from your feet into Mother Earth. Then follow this

simple breathing exercise to relax your physical body: breathe in

through your nose, hold it for 7 seconds, and release it very slowly

through your mouth. Repeat 3 times then unconsciously continue

breathing this way throughout the meditation. Tell your Ego-self (or

lower self) to stand aside. Mentally tell the Ego-self it is silenced

now and know it is so.

Ask the Holy Spirit to surround you in a beam of white protective

light. The Holy Spirit immediately responds and beams down a ray of

protective white light.

Now imagine yourself in a beautiful place, it can be a forest, a

meadow, a beach, wherever you will feel comfortable. Find a

comfortable spot in this beautiful place to rest and relax.

Now, in your mind's eye, look around you, and notice a path. It is a

beautiful path filled with love. This path is very long; it seems to

go on and on—you can't see the end of it. Keep your focus on this

path.

Mentally ask for your Guardian Angel to come forth. Express your

interest in wanting to meet him/her. See an illuminated ball of light

in the distance.

It may be white or may be a color. Notice the color you see. See it

slowly coming closer and closer becoming aware that the light is

getting larger as it comes closer to you.

Your Angel may decide to make itself known in another form. Just let

this happen. Note what the light looks like as it come closer

Now your angel is directly in front of you. There may be more than

one as your other angels, guides, relatives and pets may want to

connect with you.

Greet your angel. You may get impressions, emotions, and tingly

feelings. Its not uncommon for Angels to talk to you in your own

voice, so don't discount your inner voice as your imagination.

Feelings of love, encouragement and warmth are most common markers of

Angelic contact.

Thank your Angel for all the times that they have helped you,

comforted you and protected you.

Mentally invite the intervention, guidance and assistance of your

Angel in your life from this point onwards.

Ask your angel the name they wish to be called. Angels' true names

are unpronounceable by us. They will either make up a name or let you

choose one. If you don't get one right away, don't worry. You may get

a color or a musical note, every contact is different. Just know that

whatever you receive is correct for you.

Ask your angel to communicate any messages to you. Absorb any

communication such as thoughts, visions, knowingness and feelings,

love and emotions.

Ask your angel any questions you have, one at a time. Note the

answers. Don't doubt the information or emotions you are given, just

let your angel communicate to you in their own way.

Now say the following prayer to your guardian angel:

Angel of God, my guardian dear

To whom God's love commits me here

Ever this day, be at my side

To light and guide,

To rule and guard,

Thank you!

Now ask the Creator to bless you and your Angel. See the both of you

showered by the Light and Love from the Divine

Thank your Angel for meeting you in this meditation. Let your angel

know you look forward to contacting them again soon

Know they are always by your side.

Focus on grounding and centering yourself by picturing the roots from

your feet into Mother Earth.

Pause a moment and open your eyes.

Did you get a name? If not, don't worry, sometimes just feeling your

angel's energy is enough in the beginning.

Angel Names

Like humans, each angel (or any entity created by God/dess) has it's

own unique energy and purpose. God/dess assigned your dear guides,

protectors and messengers for specific life purposes and for good

reason. Know that the true names of angels and spirits are usually

unintelligible and may be a high pitched tone or vibration that

humans can't discern using their current senses. Words as we know

them on earth do not exist in most other realms as information is

relayed telepathically without the human need to process it. The

angel names, especially those that end with " el " were actually given

to these beings by humans. The name resonates to the angel or

ascended master's essence. The " el " angel names have Judeo origins

that this ancient group of people assigned and that angels still come

through with today. The same with many deities. The names your

angels, fairies and guides give to you or a psychic will have a

special significance for you even if their name in the spiritual

realm is unintelligible to our 3D existence.

Each name has a specific meaning and can represent symbols, angels,

saints, avatars, geniuses, etc. If you are given a regular name such

as Therese or Brigid, look it up in a baby name book for the meaning.

Chances are it contains a special message for you. You may read about

St. Therese and find that the work she did on earth has very special

meaning to you and her talents match your own--the fact that you

always received red roses would be a validation she's been trying to

get your attention. Or that the Goddess Brigid (also known as St.

Brigid) represents something very deep in you. Her name means

strength, thinking about past circumstances in your life, did you

often need the strength offered by this powerful divinity? St. Brigid

is the patron saint of Ireland and Brigid was also the Goddess of

fire and poetry. See how looking deeper at the names and meanings of

your guides and angels can bring clarity to your life's purpose?

One thing I'd like to address here are the names received of your

guides and angels. The most surprising (and I must admit,

disappointing) thing I've found in giving angel readings is that

people sometimes don't understand the names given by their guides and

angels. Many people are disappointed if they don't get what they

consider a glamorous name such as Morningstar, Singing Wolf or only

want a familiar angel like Archangel or a Goddess like

Cerridwen to be their guardian. While these are deities that are very

much involved with guiding humans and often come through in readings,

there are literally billions of angels and spiritual guides out

there. Most of them are not documented in any book written here on

earth. Many are unique just to you.

Many people have archangels with them because these special angels

have the power to be able to intervene in every earth incarnation

simultaneously. Cassiel is often with people that are working through

blocks and breaking unhealthy patterns in their lives. She is the

very powerful angel of solitude and tears and is easy to connect

with.

Consider the comparison of hearing your angel's name to learning your

totem animal. Everyone doesn't have the wolf, bear and eagle as

totems. Some have less glamorous but just as powerful totems like the

ant, the turkey or the mouse. The armadillo could be with you if you

need assistance in setting healthy boundaries. If you and your

friends went to a psychic and the only names given were well-known

angels, the only totems given were the more popular animals then

shouldn't you be somewhat skeptical? You should, although the psychic

may not be fake but after years of looking at disappointed faces, may

just want to please their clients and tell them what they want to

hear.

If your earth's purpose includes impacting a lot of people, you

probably have a guardian angel from one of the higher level

hierarchies. This doesn't make them superior than others' angels,

just that their origin is at a higher level vibration and they are

closer to the God/dess Light. I find the higher level angels and

aeons can have really long, strange, or hard to pronounce names. Most

guardian spirits of the angelic realm have names that end with " el "

or " ah. "

When dealing with these very high vibration spirits it can take a

while to get the name correctly and the spelling can be a little off

(you may get two spellings in a reading). You can look up your

angel's name on the internet by putting it into a search engine such

as www.google.com and there are some great angel dictionaries out

there (Angels A to Z by Bunsen and A Dictionary of Angels by

Gustav son. Keep in mind that there are billions of angels and

yours may not be documented.

If you find the name difficult to say, shorten it. Take my word for

it, they won't mind. The angels and guides that are with you love,

guide and protect you unconditionally, are assigned to you for a

specific reason and, since they don't have egos, won't get their

feelings hurt if you want to change their name. It truly doesn't

matter what you call them just so long as you call on them often. If

you want to let them know you've acknowledged them by the name

they've given in a reading but would rather call them another name.

Just let them know the name you will call them going forward. Believe

me, they will answer the call to the name you've given them.