Where Are Your Angels When You Need Them?

My little message from the angels...

I'm not much of an 'angel' person myself. That's not to say I don't believe, I certainly do. Though a spiritually cynical part of me thinks that angels are simply elements of beautiful energetic consciousness that show up with wings and halos so as to be less scary. Perhaps taking human form so that we can connect and so that we can resonate easily with their loving message. Instead of concerning myself with angels I tend to take my spiritual lessons from nature. I find myself drawn to a flock of birds, or a repeated animal image, far more than I am to holy celestial types.

That said, I don't pray to animals when things get rough. I pray to angels. Just lately I called in St Jude, Archangel Ariel and the dude, Archangel Michael, when I had a situation that was beyond the reach of mother nature. Guess what? That situation got resolved pretty perfectly. 

Plus I confess, when I'm on a plane and the turbulence gets too much, like the time headed back from my marriage in Vegas, when the plane started heading downward after a horrific bout of turbulence, that covered the stewardess in wine, and led to sobs and prayers from my fellow passengers. And then the angelic looking little girl in the seat next to me started singing in joyful Christmas tunes that we were gonna die. Yep that time I called on the angels. And I'm still here to tell the tale. If I'm nervous on a motorway I don't shout out to my fave goddess or passing black crow, I shout out to the angels too. 

So even inspite of my philosophical leanings towards angels as indicators of universal loveliness, I find myself hugging tight to their flowing garb, and magical powers when I'm desperate, or in need of a protector. With every calling to them I am calmed. With every calling I feel safer. With the most recent calling I feel they enacted a miracle, taking my unborn baby from being in danger, to not being in danger... just like that. 

So if you are wondering where your angels are? Perhaps it's simply time you asked for them, and then trusted in their warmth and glow to surround your situation and to help make it better. Maybe you won't wake to find a host of seven foot seraphim coo-ing you to sleep, maybe you won't feel the mighty sword of Michael protecting you from your foe, but perhaps you'll feel better, perhaps you'll get stronger and perhaps, they'll leave you a little message to show they 'woz ere'. 

Last night I was the recipient of such a message. I accidentally tipped my handbag upside down, and out flew a little silver angel. I am not sure how she got there, or whence she came. But what I do know is that right at that moment I wasn't feeling great, yet her winged jump into my life, made me feel a great deal better. She reminded me that even in chaos, they are here, there and everywhere with us. So maybe I will rethink my notion of angels. Maybe I will buy into their human form and trust in their potent powers. Oh... maybe I already did.

Connect to your angels: Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, mentally ask your angels to step forward. Tell them that you are ready to connect and abide by their loving influence. Ask them for a sign. Spend a few moments in peace with them, notice any thoughts, sensations and feelings. Then go about your life, and when the angels send you a sign, which they will, believe it!!! 

Alice Grist is the bestselling author of 4 spiritual books. Check them out here...
She provides soulful tarot, meditation and soul coaching to an international array of happy clients.