Pulling out the old Oxford Dictionary, I find Angel defined as: "An attendant or messenger of God, usually shown in pictures as a being in human form with wings and dressed in long white robes."
The New Age A to Z has Angel defined much more detailed: "The title of a level achieved in the multi leveled or hierarchical etheric world intelligence. This level of achievement is gained over many lifetimes of purifying the spirit or by coming up through the ranks, first as a nature spirit. Angels are "messengers" as the Greek root word indicates.... Angels don’t have earthly bodies. However, they can lower the vibratory rate of their bodies and make appearances in what look like human bodies. When asked, angels bring help and wisdom to those on earth. They are asked either consciously or unconsciously."
Angels are for everyone!
Richard Webster points out that all religions, and people without a religion, have seen Angels. You will find Angels in every religion and myth.
Angels appear different to different people!
This fact that Angels appear to people differently seems to reflect the expectation of the viewer! Some don’t see them yet seem to be aware of them, often as a small voice that they may see as their conscience.
Angels are not people who died, nor male or female.
Webster tells that us that, besides the prophet Enoch, angels are not someone who has passed on, but are immortal, ageless, sexless and able to make themselves visible or invisible. Sometimes an angel will come in a feminine form or choose to be sexless or male.
Angels act as messengers between heaven and earth as well as acting as Guides, protectors and nurtures. The word angel comes from the Greek word angelos, which is derived from the Hebrew word mal’ akh, meaning "messenger".
Don Gilmore, a minister, describes Angels as "forms, images or expressions through which the essences and energy forces of God can be transmitted."
Some Say Angels have their own Hierarchy.
I must say that when ever I have spoken to the Arch Angels, they laugh at this idea of Hierarchy. They say that no one is closer to God than another! The first time a hierarchy is mentioned seems to be in the fifth century by Pseudo-Dionysius. He says there are nine choirs of Angels which are arranged in three groups or triads.
First Triad: 1 Seraphim, 2 Cheribum, 3 Thrones
Second Triad: 4 Dominions, 5 Virtues, 6 Powers
Third Triad: 7 Principalities, 8 Archangels, 9 Angels
The Arch Angels names vary depending on who you ask!
For this information, I went to my favorite Arch Angel expert, John Sackett. John is a conscious channel. As a matter of fact, he is the clearest channel I know!
John told me that the Seven Arch Angels are Michael (blue), Gabriel (crystalline white), Uriel (ruby), Raphael(green) These are the four primary ones that relate to the four directions, astrological elements and such. And then Jophiel (yellow) (my buddy), Zadkiel (violet) and Chamuel (rose pink). These names are the one’s that John has personally experienced and I have also dealt with most of them. Each has a distinct personality and vibration or feel to them.
In Webster’s book he has the same first four Arch Angels but has Raguel, Sariel and Remiel as the last three. Both he and John speak of seeing many different versions.
Arch Angel Michael’s Name is said to mean "One Who Is Like God". Webster said he represents love, his element is fire, his direction is south, his season is autumn, his color is red and his zodiac signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. If this is true, Michael would represent the Lion. As you can see there are differences in opinion, so go with what feels the best to you!
Arch Angels Gabriel’s name is said to mean "God Is My Strength". Webster says he represents overcoming doubt and fear, his element is water, his direction is west, his season is winter, his color is emerald and his zodiac signs are Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Gabriel would then represent the Phoenix.
Arch Angel Raphael’s name is said to mean "Shining One Who Heals". I do know that Raphael is very often associated with healing. Wester says he represents healing, his element is air, his direction is east, his season is spring, his color is blue and his zodiac signs are Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Raphael would then represent the Angel Man.
Arch Angel Uriel’s (who is the most funny and easy going of the lot) name is said to mean "Fire Of God" and Webster says he represents clear thinking, his element is Earth, his direction is north, his season is summer, his color is white and his zodiac signs are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. He would then represent the bull.
There is one more important Angel to mention and that is Metatron. Webster says his name means "Closest To The Throne". Metatron is not an Arch Angel, but Webster tells us he is the only human being to become an Angel and that he was formally the prophet Enoch.
In this section you will learn, step by step, how to start to hear your Angel Guide and write it down!
The Authors include an answer that the Angels gave when asked:
"Angels, how does one learn this skill (of hearing or sensing them c.g.)".
Please note that the italics portions are the angels speaking.
"Practice, practice, practice. Just as you have learned anything. Pray for guidance, insight. Remain open to the skill and allow it to come to you. Remember, all knowledge is already within you... Knowledge will come to you in many ways. Through study. Through dreams. Through experience... In order to connect with us in writing, all you need to do is pray, breathe, listen, write, accept, follow your inner knowing, and trust."
Step 1: Pray
"Ask to be a clear channel and keep yourself out of it. Pray for the truth and the gift of spiritual hearing."
The Authors say that prayer is an invitation to God to come to you. It doesn’t matter what you pray. It is the intention that starts the energy flow.
Step 2: Breathe
"Sit and relax, Breath and become open. Do not meditate. But also do not activate. Just be serene nature."
The authors suggest that you keep your eyes open or you will fall in too deep of a state. They say that you should concentrate on longer and slower breaths.
Step 3: Listen
"We come to you like a whisper. Soft and gentle. It will seem as your own thoughts, but we will stop and start. If you hear three words, type or write the three words. There may be a pause before the next words. But they will come. Do not force it, us or you."
The authors reinforce the idea that the angels are communicating with you. They tell us it is the very same "voice" that has been guiding you all your life. Sometimes the message will come to you as a feeling or knowing. You are not going to hear anything different than you already had.
Step4: Write
"Hear the words come just a second before they are written. You will hear. Don’t worry about it making sense. You do not have to go into some spiritual state. Just write what you hear as you hear it. Sometimes you will receive a "thought sentence" where you know what you are going to write in total, like a story you know already or a phrase you frequently use. The harder you think, the less flow there will be."
The authors tell us the Angels call this "automatic dictation." You are simply recording the information as it is being given to you through your thoughts! You write what you know, feel or hear. The authors also suggest asking a short question and then listening to see what the answer is. They remind us that there is no correct way to receive the answer or information, so just begin and you will develop your own way as you go.
Step 5: Accept
"What you write is what you write, we are guiding you but it will feel as though you are making it up. It may always feel as though you are making it up. Acceptance is the most important part."
They send messages and it is important to remember that the messages are filtering through your life experience, your brain, your personality, your vocabulary and your memories. The authors remind (and very appropriately, I must say) at times you may doubt or question, but remember: the messages are never unloving, unkind or mean.
Step 6: Inner Knowing
"There will be an absence of ego involved. You will not have to "think" about it or "plan" it as you would a paper. It just comes. You will find you don’t remember what you wrote after you wrote it. It will always seem fresh."
Angels are totally without ego. They are honest, sometimes silly or are poor spellers, and some even have accents. You never talk to yourself as they do. They are much nicer. The more you practice and trust, the better and clearer are the messages.
Step 7: Trust
"What we tell you is the best information we have at the time you receive it. We do not want to run your life. This is a guidance to speed you along and to teach you skills you will need in your life’s work. These are spiritual gifts. You did not have to do anything to get them, more will be given you are you progress. Do not dissect for accuracy. Free will and differently time tables create different patters similar to ocean currents."
They are asking you to give your self a little time to trust them. The more you visit and work with them the more they can help and the easier it will be to access them and their assistance.
"Above all, dear ones, know that this is the most loving thing we can do for you and we want you to succeed even more than you do. We will help you grow as fast as it is necessary for you to grow this lifetime. We will do all within our power to aid you through loving education and support."
Don’t expect your hand to move on it’s own. It is more like you are taking dictation or relaying to the paper what you are hearing. After a while the information will just flow in stead of being in relay mode.
In this section you will find different ways to experience your Angelic Guides (as well as other Guides you might choose,) plus the Four Fundamentals of Living successfully while working with the Angels!
Ask Them to Visit: You can ask them to visit you and then sit still and sense any vibration, feeling, emotion or anything that might feel different, sometimes when they want to talk or visit, it feels like they are tickling the top of my head.
Knowing: You may gradually feel more protection and guidance around you. There is a subtle knowing of connection with your angel. You just may feel better knowing that they are around!
Dreams: Your angel or Guide might appear in your dreams.
Thoughts or Feelings: Sometimes we have thoughts that come up on us as a surprise. It isn’t the way we would normally think or a feeling that is unfamiliar! Start to trust this little by little. I find that if the thought or feeling is harmful or negative, it is our own subconscious chatter or inner judge, not our Guide. The thoughts or feelings from a Guide are always positive (even if it is saying not to do something) and non judgmental.
Intuition: Sometimes what we call intuition is the same as our Guides communicating with us!
Prayer: Prayer is a wonderful way to connect to your Guides, especially the Angelic Realm. You can pray that they become more active and noticeable in your life. Ask for your own consciousness to be more aligned and connected to their energy or vibration.
Coincidence, Synchronicity and Serendipity: Watch for your Guides influence on a normal day happening. Did you need to speak to someone and run into them at the store? Did you get a parking spot that was too good to be true? (We all love the Parking Space Angel!) Sometimes it is the subtle connections that make life so wonderful! Remember to thank your Guide when these things occur!
The next set of points about Connecting with Angels comes from the Book, Angelspeake: A Guide by Barbara Mark and Trudy Griswold. I have often copied the information straight from the books. I have not put quotes on everything, as I have chosen to acknowledge the authors ahead of time. In this case, I quoted and italicized the quotes of the Angels. I highly recommend this book, Angelspeake, if you are interested in going further. Each of the books I have mentioned should be available from your local bookstore.
The Four Fundamentals for Living Successfully while working with the Angels:
Ask: "Be specific" is the first suggestion. Almost everyone who knows or talks to Angels say that They can’t help you unless you ask! They are not allowed to intrude on your free will. Do not be afraid to ask for material as well as spiritual gifts. They don’t mind you asking for parking spots or green lights, especially if it will get you to believe you can ask for things and get them!
Believe: After you have asked for something to be brought into your life, the author’s Guide says it is necessary to believe and trust that it is the right thing for you. They say to expect and believe that it shall be given if it is for your greatest good.
Remain in the Silence and Let it Happen: They say that this step requires patience. Let go and let the Angels do their work. They specifically say to not meddle. Not meddling shows that you believe! You don’t need to repeat your wish list again and again. They heard you the first time!
Thank You: Don’t forget to give thanks when you get what you asked for. Say thank you even if it didn’t come about just as you planned. They gave you what you wanted in a way that was for your highest good.
This section is the actual journey! I highly recommend reading this section out loud into a tape recorder and replaying it for the actual journey! You might want to look at the steps to attract the Elementals for suggestions for creating a sacred space for your journey as well as following the tips for successful journeying found in the previous section!
Start of this Journey
You breathe in and out, and relax. Continue breathing easily, softly, in and out. Before you, you see a familiar path. This path leads you into the woods. As you walk along, you see high grass and trees all around you. In front of you, a sunbeam is shining on a clear, round circle of grass. You step up to the edge of the trees, and you can see the clearing is very soft and peaceful. The soft ray is shining down, making the area very bright. You see seven standing together in a circle. These seven can take on colors; they can take on form as animals or winged ones; they can be sounds that you can recognize as an object; they can be plants or rocks, they can be anything.
The first one you look at is right in front of you. This is your spirit, the one standing right in front of you. Remember what you see, what you hear, what you feel, what you smell. Look at the subject very carefully, for you are looking at your spirit. Look at the color, listen for the sound.
Remember this, then move over to the left and look at the next spirit. The sun shines very clearly on it. Remember what color it is. Remember what it looks like. Remember what it sounds like, for this is the spirit of your emotions.
Move over to the left around the circle, and the sun is shining very clearly on the next spirit. It is very solid and you can see its personality. You can see its color. You can hear it. You are looking at the spirit of your body. Remember what you see.
Move left around the circle and standing there in the green grass is another spirit. Look very carefully at this subject. You can see it clearly. You can hear it. You can smell it. You are looking at the spirit of your mind.
You move around the circle to the left and you come to a spirit that is very strong. You can feel its presence and see what it is—what type of animal or two-legged, or what color the spirit might be is very clear to you. You are looking at the guide that protects and guides you on earth.
Move on around and you have almost completed the circle of spirits. The next one stands very strong You look at this spirit. You feel it, you hear it, you see it. This is the spirit that guides you in the spirit world. It is the one that you make contact with that allows you to go into the spirit world.
Move to the last spirit in the circle. Look at this final spirit and see what it is. You listen to it, hear how it sounds, sense how it feels to you in your mind. This is your protecting spirit. It is the one you use to protect you in all things that you do.
Step back now and look once again at your spirit guide, your emotional guide, your body guide, your mind guide, at the guide you use on earth, at your guide to the spirit world, and at your protecting spirit. Breathe in and out very softly, and remember who they are and what they are, how they sound and how they smell, what color they are. Thank them for being there. Begin to leave by walking through the woods. Turn and look; it is now very quiet in the circle, and the sun is no longer shining down.
As you walk away, feel yourself coming back to your body, the warm, familiar physical presence. You regain yourself, open your eyes, and work with your journal on what you have seen. If you have trouble with any of the spirit guides, you can return through the path to the clearing and call the spirits forth again, and walk through them to find the ones you are looking for.
End of this Journey
You can use this journeying to call on any of your guides. The object is to get into a relaxed position and with intent, call on the Guide that you wish to bring forth. Allow your mind to see what it wants, not what you expect to see. It is good to always have a journal or tape-recorded close by to record what you see, sense, know or feel afterwards. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t literally see something, you will usually get at least a feeling or sensation and you can start with that.
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