Little Angels

Today, 27 January, five years ago, my nephew, Logan Cole Simpson, lost his fight against Leukemia. He was just five years old. He first had Leukemia at three years old but with treatment he went into remission. He was such a strong little fellow. So brave. I called him my little Champ.

We had just had an absolutely fantastic Christmas in 2010. The joy, the laughter we all experienced that Christmas was beyond words. I can still see it all so clearly. Logan and his brother, Chase, swimming in the pool. He made us laugh so much! I recall his face when he saw how many Christmas presents "Father Christmas" had left under the tree. So precious. A memory ingrained in my mind.

Then early January our world crashed!! Logan had picked up some form of virus and was battling to fight it. His immune system gave in. We were told he had three months. Within two weeks, he was gone.

The night before his passing I dreamt that he was with me in this huge Church. It had so many corridors and so many doors and there were all these High Priests/Priestesses all over. They were wearing long coats of red, gold and green. They were all friendly and smiling. The walls were decorated with Christmas decorations. I was walking down a corridor with Logan holding my hand. Next, one of the High Priest's approached me and said that it was time and that I should bring Logan into this hall. I followed this High Priest and as we were about to enter the hall, he turned and took Logan by the hand and led him into this bright, colourful hall with a massive Christmas tree in the centre. It was really amazing! It was there that my dream ended and right at that point my cell phone rang and it was my sister, telling me that Logan was gone. I remember how I realised right at that moment how it all fit together. I was heartbroken but at the same time I felt at peace.

That evening I was sitting on the edge of my bed just thinking of Logan, tears streaming down my face. I recall I said aloud, "Logan, please give me a sign that you are okay". Next thing my bedroom door moved, and as it moved it creaked. It was as if someone had just walked into my room and had lent on the bedroom door. I immediately took that as a sign as my bedroom door is situated behind my cupboard/closet. It is a door that never even shudders even when there is a draught. The only time that door ever moves an inch is when a person brushes against it. I remember saying "Oh good, so glad you are". My little Champ is now a little Angel :)

Little Angels

When God calls little children

To dwell with Him above,

We mortals sometimes question

The wisdom of His love.

For no heartache compares with

The death of one small child

Who does so much to make our world

Seem wonderful and mild.

Perhaps God tires of calling

The aged to his fold,

So he picks a rosebud

Before it can grow old.

God knows how much we need them,

And so He takes but a few

To make the land of Heaven

More beautiful to view.

Believing this is difficult

Still somehow we must try,

The saddest word mankind knows

Will always be “Goodbye”.

So when a little child departs,

We who are left behind

Must realise God loves children,

Angels are hard to find.

The Soap

The Universe can be your greatest friend! I was short of time one day and really had to race through the store where I do my shopping. I usually start off at the toiletry section and then work my way up and down the aisles with whatever is needed so that I end my shopping at the fresh vegetable and dairy section. On this particular day I was in the toiletry section but never completed the list of what I still needed from there. I had overlooked soap on the list. I was in the detergent aisle and was about to exit that into the Cereal aisle. As I was about to exit the aisle I passed a packer, packing dish washing detergents and bathroom cleaning detergents onto a shelf. Next thing about 4 or 6 loose soap bars fell out of her wagon. I nearly rode over them with my trolley! It was then that it struck me I had not bought soap from the toiletry section which was now just opposite me. I had a good chuckle to myself and then thanked the Angels for reminding me that I needed to get soap. I found it very interesting that this packer had these couple of bars of soap in her wagon as they clearly were not part of the detergent aisle. The Angels really do send their messages and guidance and sometimes in the most in your face kind of way. It really pays to begin to notice them! :)

Ask For Guidance

If you need guidance, ask for it.  Most times the best time is early in the morning as you are waking up. It is during this time that you are still very relaxed and open to hearing messages from the Universe. Or, ask for guidance just before you fall asleep and ask the Angels to please help you remember the guidance that they bring you in your sleep in the morning when you awake. It is important that you keep a dream journal by your bedside so that you can jot down whatever you can remember from your dream. Whenever you feel the need for guidance, you really can ask at any time, it does not have to be only in the morning or evening. 

The guidance you receive will more often than not appear to you as synchronicities. Synchronicity is the language that the Universe, or whatever you would like to call it, speaks. Synchronicity is when you have asked yourself a question without really expecting an answer and you go on about your day and then all of sudden you get your answer. You could be watching TV, or listening to a song or surfing the net and find your attention drawn to some or other aspect. You will find that your answer is so accurate that you are left completely amazed! Another example is when you think of someone that you have not spoken to or even seen in a very long time, and next you actually hear from them by way of an e-mail, text, phone call or even bumping into them at the store.

The Universe is always speaking to us, but, we need to learn its language. The Universe will either speak to us through that voice that you suddenly hear or it will speak to us through people, places and things. For us to notice these synchronicities we have to become very aware of our surroundings.  The important thing though is to not look for them. What we need to do is just take note of when they do arise and acknowledge them. You can just thank the Universe or thank the Angels and Guides. Whichever way you want to address them is fine. The more you acknowledge, the more you will receive.

When you hear that voice of guidance, do not be mistaken by the ego. When you hear the voice of true guidance you will know immediately that it is true. It is still your “voice”, if you can call it that, but it is a friendly voice. This is difficult to explain. Some people during their awakening process are so eager to receive guidance, that they unintentionally force the issue, if I can put it that way. When it is forced, then it is the ego speaking to you and not the Universe.  I recall sitting one day and I had just asked a question, not expecting an answer right away. I did however receive the answer right away. It really was quite phenomenal. The way it happened is, if you can picture someone just standing and then something appears to the right of them out of nowhere and it’s like they do this double-take to look at what has just appeared, like their head suddenly from facing frontwards they quickly look to the side. That is how it happened. I know…hahahaha…but that is the best way I could describe it…hahaha!

So, in short, ask your question, let it go and see what happens.

Cloud Signs

Angels create the most amazing messages in the clouds. You can see Angel shapes, wings, feathers and more. Receiving these signs is your Angels’ way of showing their physical presence in your life.

As a child I did a lot of cloud watching and even in my early adulthood. At that time it was more of a game with friends and family by pointing out what we could make out of what we saw. It really was fun and we had some really good laughs. Now I view clouds to see what signs I receive and it still is a lot of fun.

The one day I was walking with my friend, Sharon. I was telling her about this wild/feral cat that kept coming into my house to eat food and that I had not seen it in about two or three days. I mentioned that I suspected that this cat had probably passed away as it was so malnourished and in such a bad state. It was also so scared of humans - as soon as it saw a human it would run. Next moment I looked up into the sky and there was this cloud in the perfect form of a cat! I immediately saw it as a message that my assumption of the cat having passed away was true. It was a sign to me that the cat was now at peace.

My most awesome experience was the day that I saw the face of Jesus in a cloud. It was so amazing it absolutely took my breath away.

On the odd occasion I will see clouds that look like my late Mother or Father. I also often see a cloud resembling my little dog, Muppett. He was my little baby. I had him for fourteen years. The cutest little dog ever. He was crossed with a Chihuahua and a Wire Haired Jack Russell. Gosh I really miss him so much!

An Attitude Of Gratitude

One of the most crucial elements of opening yourself up to the Angelic realms or Universe, whichever you may wish to call it, is to be thankful for all that you have. When you thank God and the Angels, Archangels, Spirit Guides and Ascendant Masters for all that you have and for all that you are yet to receive, you must mean it from your heart and you need to feel that gratitude. If you are just going to say it just for the sake of saying it, it is not going to get you anywhere. When you feel the gratitude for all that you have, this raises your vibration. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

The only way you are going to connect is when you are giving off a higher frequency of vibration, this aligns you with your Source (God and the Angelic realm). You create positive energy and generate optimism about future possibilities. What you give out to the Universe is what the Universe will return to you. Once you adopt an attitude of gratitude you will open yourself up to so many amazing blessings of abundance and prosperity and wonderful opportunities. Abundance will flow into your life and work when gratitude flows from your heart. You will experience more joy, love, peace, and happiness.

The Angelic realm wants only one thing and that is to ensure that you are happy and they will be only too glad to bestow blessings upon you. As soon as they see how happy you are to receive and how grateful you are, the more they will send your way. It certainly helps to maintain a positive attitude and to be joyful and happy. Research on positive psychology and happiness suggests that developing an attitude of gratitude can improve psychological, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being.  People who frequently feel grateful have increased energy, more optimism, increased social connections and more happiness than those that do not. Grateful people are less likely to be anxious, depressed, self-absorbed and greedy or suffer from substance abuse. They are better off, sleep better, exercise more regularly, and are more resilient.

As simple as it sounds, gratitude is actually a complex emotion that requires self-reflection, humility and empathy for others. Being grateful requires a shift in mind-set from negativity and blaming others, focusing on problems, annoyances or perceived injustices to appreciating and giving credit to others. Gratitude is essentially being aware of and thankful for the good things in our lives. It takes regular practice to become a healthy habit. You need to focus on the things in your life for which you are grateful. These might include significant relationships, your own achievements, or the contributions others have made in helping you accomplish your goals, small kindnesses from loved ones or even just the experience of sitting quietly for a while without the intrusion of your phone. When we contemplate our “blessings” we squeeze the most out of these experiences. We stop taking things for granted and notice small things with a sense of wonder and appreciation. Gratitude allows us to get the most from the good things in our lives.

Understandably we all have our days where we have a downer. That is part of human nature. But, the important thing is to acknowledge why this downer has happened. Look for the lesson in it. What happened to bring you down? Can you change it? See how you can move on from it. If you need assistance or guidance to help you move on from whatever you are experiencing, ask the Angelic realm to help you. They are always there to assist and give you guidance wherever it is needed. Hand your worries and fears over to them for transmutation. Trust and believe in them to help you. Once you hand over your issue to them you will immediately feel a sense of relief. You can even ask them to help you remove any negative energy, negative toxins or negative thought patterns from your body, heart, mind and soul. Ask Archangel Michael to surround you with his white light to protect you from any psychic attack and negative energy. It could be that you are just experiencing an energy block. You can ask the Angels to help you remove this energy block from your body, heart, mind and soul. To elevate your vibrational frequency again when you have a downer, use some positive affirmations. As a matter of fact the best way to stay connected all the time is to start your day off with a prayer of gratitude followed by some positive affirmations. This will immediately raise your vibration and change your mood. If you intentionally try to focus on your “blessings” you will notice that it is impossible to simultaneously feel negative emotions.

Ascension Or Awakening Process

The ascension/awakening process is filled with many unexpected turns and twists. It is important at this stage to try hard to get rid of everything that is old in your ideas, beliefs, lifestyle, nature of food, change your habits and take advantage of the day.

You will know you are going through the ascension process when you start noticing the signs and if you start connecting with your Angels, Archangels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters. You feel side effects of the energy on your body. You receive special messages through your dreams or intuition. You see number frequencies. When synchronistic events lead you to your destiny.

Some of the things we experience will be amazing while others seem to drain every ounce of energy we have. It is very common with the ascension process to feel like everyone else is at the end of one long tunnel, so very far away and difficult to reach. Being around groups or crowds brings in a large array of differing energy, and the more highly sensitive we become, the less we are able to process or handle too much differing energy all at once. In other words we attract a lot of negative energy from being in crowds. Many times, these are lessons that are reflected back to us to help us grow as individuals.

You will discover that things are not the same amongst some friends that are not on the same path as you. It is still all about what is inside of them, as they are not yet ready to see that everything around them is part of one beautiful whole and that each and every one of us is a brilliant light comprising that whole, and we are all one. The higher we vibrate, the more invisible we become, and the more noticeable it is. You will know when you are “seen” and revered, and these are the individuals that you will eventually choose to spend time with. The nature spirits always see us, and they are wonderful to spend time around. Staying in your own personal sanctuary can help as well. As more and more souls on the planet begin not taking things personally, they will be freed up and begin to see what is around them as well.

You will know when you have taken the plunge and trusted or become exhausted enough to let it all go, when you find yourself in states of great peace, contentment, trust, and calm. You have now reached your center, the space in between thoughts, the now, and where it all is.

After each of us reaches a certain level of frequency within, we are now ready to lose that old purpose and get a real life. It is then that all your needs will be miraculously met with ease and you will feel a peace you have never known. We come to know that being spiritual occurs very naturally. We are then simply being spiritual without having an intent to do so. 

Angel Prayer

May the Angels keep you till morning,

May they guide you through the night,

May they comfort all your sorrows,

May they help you win the fight.

May they keep watch on your soul,

May they show you better ways,

May they guard you while you are sleeping,

May they see you through your days.

May they show you new hopes,

May they still your every doubt,

May they calm your every fear,

May they hear you when you shout.

May the Angels keep you till morning,

More than this I cannot pray,

And if the Angels ever fail you,

Then may God be there that day.

A Special Scent

Have you ever just suddenly smelt a familiar scent but you have no idea where it could have come from? It could be that you smelt a familiar perfume or cologne, or perhaps a familiar clothes softner, it could be anything special to you. That is another way that you can be sure that an Angel or Spirit Guide has been near you. Most times when you smell this scent and it reminds you of someone you once knew you can rest assured that it certainly was someone close to you that has crossed over that has come to check in on you.

I clearly remember a time after my Mother had passed away. A couple of months after her passing I moved into a new home. No matter where I went in the house, as I was unpacking my belongings, I could smell Baby Powder. When my late Mother was hospitalised, we used Baby Powder on her so that she would not get bed sores. I had to smile as I thought, yes, that can only be my Mother. If she were alive she would definitely be there in my new home inspecting everything and making sure that all is in working order and everything put in the right place. Clearly she was doing the same from the other side. :)