It seems like you hear it all the time from nearly everyone you know – “I’m SO stressed out!”  Pressures abound in this world today.  Those pressures cause stress and anxiety, and often we are ill-equipped to deal with those stressors that trigger anxiety and other feelings that can make us sick. Literally, sick.

WHY ARE WE SO STRESSED OUT?

We’re living in very trying and difficult times and things don’t seem to be getting any easier. Sometimes life can seem terribly painful and unfair, yet somehow we manage to struggle on, day after day, hoping and praying that things will soon get better. But, day by day, the world is becoming a crazier and more uncertain place to live in, not to mention stressful. Nothing seems safe anymore.

Millions of people are in record levels of debt. Many are losing their jobs, their homes, their health and sometimes even their sanity. Worry, depression and anxiety seem to have become a way of life for way too many people.

We seem to have entered the Age of Anxiety.  In fact, in 2002, the cover of Time magazine proclaimed this loud and clear on one of their covers as the featured story in that issue. The constant stress and uncertainties of living in the 21st century have certainly taken their toll, and as a result many of us seem to live a life of constant fear and worry.

When the terrorist attacks happened on September 11, this constant stress and worry seemed to just be magnified. In fact, many people now years later reported they are still scared that something of that magnitude could happen again – perhaps closer to them.  Turn on the news or open up a newspaper and we are bombarded with disturbing images and stories. We begin to wonder if we are safe anywhere. In this, the information age, never before have we had so much access to so much data.

The economy is another stressor.  Our country is in debt and so are many Americans. Soaring gas prices, outrageous housing costs, even the cost of food has sent many Americans to work in jobs that are unsatisfying and tedious. They work these jobs because they need a paycheck. Today, it’s more important to bring home the bacon rather than work in a dream career.

Having more women in the workplace adds to the stress. So many women feel the need to be everything to everyone and that includes a paycheck earner, house keeper, mom, wife, daughter, and sibling. The only problem with that is some women just don’t make any time for themselves thus contributing to their stress levels being at an all-time high.

Even children can feel the pressure of stress and anxiety.  Teenagers who want to go to college find themselves pushing themselves during their studies to try and obtain scholarships so they can attend schools that have ever increasing tuition costs.  They find themselves having to hold down part-time jobs on top of all that to earn money for extras that their parents can no longer afford. Add peer pressure into the mix and you have a veritable pressure cooker!

Cell phones, internet, palm pilots, blackberries, i-pods – we are always on the go and always reachable. We don’t make time to relax and enjoy life any more. Why not? We certainly should!

We feel pressure to do these things because we think we HAVE to, not because we WANT to. All too often, it’s difficult for people to just say “No”. Not saying that one little word piles up un-needed expectations and obligations that make us feel anxious.

All of us will experience situations that may cause us to become stressed or feel anxious. The reasons are too many to note but can include, buying a property, having guests stay over (in-laws!), being bullied, exams, looking after children, managing finances, relationship issues, traveling etc.  Stress is a ‘normal’ function of everyday life. Only when it appears to take over our lives does it then become a problem.  Everyone will have different reasons why a situation causes them pressure.  As a rule it’s usually when we don’t feel in control of a situation, then we feel its grip tightening around us causing us to feel worried or ‘stressed’.

If stress is caused by us not feeling in control of a situation, the answer is to try and reverse this, and regain that control. The good news is: YOU CAN!  You have everything inside you that you need to overcome your stress and the accompanying anxiety. The problem is, often we don’t realize that we are in control because we feel so out of control at time. But the tools are there, you just have to use them.

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Connecting with the Divine angelic realms is a truly Heavenly experience, though many do not realize how easy it can be to communicate with guardian angels, spirit guides, archangels, ascended masters and even deceased loved ones.  The truth is that anyone can learn how to communicate with the Divine; the biggest secret being not trying too hard.  Sometimes our ego gets in the way or our focus is too laser sharp, and we completely miss the answers or brush them aside as mere coincidence.

Dreams are a very common way for angels, guides and loved ones to try communicating with us.  It is easiest to see and hear the other side immediately upon awakening or when we’re just falling asleep.  Being in a dream state puts our ego on hold – and our Divine self in charge.  While the ego likes to tell us that everything is just coincidence, our higher self (soul) breaks free in the subconscious.  

Tips for Divine Dreaming

Tip #1 – To begin Divine Dreaming, you must first hold the intention of wanting to do so.  Say aloud or within your mind, “Dear _______, I want to talk to you in my sleep.  Please come to me tonight, and help me remember my dreams in the morning.  Thank you.”  You can ask for a loved one, angel, etc.  Don’t be upset if you don’t have the dream you expect or don’t remember any dreams.  Holding the intention and trying is the first step.

Tip #2 – Keep a dream journal.  Keep a spiral bound notebook and pen at your bedside and write down anything you can remember upon awakening . . . colors, feelings, people, etc.  If you wake up in the middle of the night, be sure to also note the time you awoke.  You may not notice anything immediately, but the colors, numbers, feelings, situations, or other things may mean something to you in a few days.  (Be sure to also date your journal.)

Tip #3 – Get an amethyst and put it either in your pillow case (tumbled only) or again at your bedside.  Be sure to cleanse the crystal by using the smoke of white sage or another cleansing method and ask the crystal to help you to have Divine Dreams.

Tip #4 – Protect yourself, especially if you are afraid.  Being afraid of your dreams can easily block you from remembering them – or prevent you from connecting at all.  Ask your Master Spirit Guide to guide you on your nocturnal journey.  Call on Archangel Michael for strength, courage and protection.  Archangel Michael is the “Guardian of Guardians”.  If you are ever afraid or needing courage, calling in Michael is calling in the “Big Guns”!

Tip #5 - Meditation is another wonderful tool to help you connect with the other side.  Meditation doesn’t have to take much time.  While taking your shower, imagine the water as a waterfall of Divine White Light falling down over your body and cleansing away negativity and impurities.  Allow the light to enter through the top of your head (your crown Chakra) and flow through your body and out the palms of your hands and soles of your feet.  Just stand there and allow yourself to feel the warmth and love of this Heavenly energy.  This is a great little meditative exercise that will get your body, mind and spirit in the right place for Divine Dreaming.

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Dreams take us not into ourselves, but out of ourselves. -Richard Jones

Dreams hold us in fascination. It’s an experience that takes us to another realm of existence. We try to make sense of it upon waking, that is if we can remember the dream. It’s not just you and I who marvel at the series of images and events.

Scientists, researchers and psychologists have their own questions: when do dreams occur? What is the purpose of dreaming? Parapsychologists believe that dreams serve as channels for psychic communication.

Dreams transport us into a world that defies logic, transcends time, space and physical barriers. Our dreams are our own stories, a series of stories that are real in the dream world. We mingle with our long departed loved ones, alive and very much part of our lives; celebrating with us, struggling with us, talking to us, touching us. We meet long forgotten friends or acquaintances. We meet strangers.

We move in and out from one scene to another. We travel to places we can only fantasize about. We wake up shaking with fear from a nightmare. In dreams, we meet faces, we confront danger, we enjoy a celebration, we experience success or failure, we have adventures. We wake up puzzled and at times confused.

NATURE OF DREAMS

Sleep is essential to dreaming. This is not about lucid or active dreaming, or induced altered states to trigger dreams. Nor is it about monitored dream states in a laboratory setting. This is about the ordinary dreaming state we all experience. Dreams that visit us in our sleep, our experience, our adventures that can go from the bizarre, to the sublime, to the ridiculous and to disconnected events.

Sleep is a time to step back from the real world, from the anxieties, from the confusion, from the passions, from the logical part of us, from reality. In sleep, we drift into a world that is spontaneous, into a realm that requires no logic, no analysis, no express cerebral activity. In our dreams, we do not have to exercise judgment nor be judged.

Does the soul travel during sleep? What kind of world awaits us when we go to sleep and enter the dreams state? Are dreams inspired by God, by some beings, by spirits from our past? Are we visited by evil or tramp spirits that are believed to roam the world? Was the dream an extension of that movie we watched?

How can our spirit or soul mingle within a world totally different from our conscious world? Strong emotions find their way into our dreams. So do our innermost fears and insecurities. What about shadows? Some events in our lives cast a long shadow. Our deepest secrets may reveal themselves in another context in our dreams.

Freud and Jung were famous for their exploration of dreams. They had different approach to dreaming. Freud stated that dreams do not reflect reality,it is as varied as thoughts in the waking state. He had a regressive approach to dreams.

Jung believed that the dream psyche passes a wealth of contents and living forms equal to or greater than the conscious mind. He took the progressive approach. Jung spent years exploring his own dreams, thus providing useful information on the correlation of symbols to dreams.

There is an increasing interest in dream interpretation and working with dreams. There is a connection between our dreams and our regular lives in the regular world. Could we stop and make some relevance of our dreams and our reality? Dreams provide access to our inner world. This makes it worthwhile to explore and try to understand our dreams, and perhaps find a connecting bridge to our reality, discover those hidden creative talents.

Dreams may have a message to help us confront our demons, our deepest pain, or remind us of forgotten joys. Dreams can also be precognitive, that is, it may warn the dreamer of the potential of unpleasant events. Dreams may at times reflect suppressed or unexpressed emotions and passions. It can highlight sexual tensions.

A closer look at dreams may be helpful to our spiritual development. Some of the experiences in dreams convey wisdom, happiness and beauty, as well as pain and sorrow Dream interpretation requires patience and perseverance. A dream journal is a helpful tool and for future reference.

ELEMENTS OF DREAM INTERPRETATION

In his book: Let Your Body Interpret your Dream, Eugene Gendlin has these pointers as a guide to dream interpretation:

Experience and experiment the dream. Focus. It is not about trying to intellectualize the dream, but to experience the dream and to feel it. Listen to the stirrings within, be open to change, be forward –moving.

Associations: Feeling – what did you feel in the dream, what in your life feels like it? Yesterday – what did you do yesterday? What preoccupied you?

Drama, place: What was the main place in the dream? Have you ever been in a place like that? How did it feel?

Story: Summarize the story-plot of the dream. What in your life is like that? Summarize the events of the dream in two or three steps.

Character: Who was the most important character. Were there unknown persons.Who do these people remind you of?

Working with characters: What part of you is that in the dream. What feelings arise when you consider a particular character. What adjectives can describe that person, be that person,imagine yourself to be a particular character. How would you feel and act? Can the dream continue? Vividly visualize the end of any important scene. Watch and wait for any changes in images and feelings.

Decoding techniques: Symbols – think of symbols; what was that thing, what is it used for? Did you dream of a house? What shapes and colors can you remember? Were there animals?

Body analogy : Was there any object in your dream that can be an analogy for the body?

Conterfactuals: What situation in the dream is specifically different from the actual situation? Why would the dream make these changes?

Developmental Dimensions: Childhood – what childhood memories are related to your dream. Personal growth – how are you trying to develop? Are you feeling stuck in a rut lately? Sexuality – could the dream be about your current feelings or actions towards your sexuality

Spirituality – what creative or spiritual potentials might the dream reflect?

It is believed that Gendlin’s use of the body association in dream work has some precedent in the Gestalt method. He took it a step further with the bodily sense and awareness.

As strange as our dreams are at times, dreams are real to us in the dream state. It is present and vivid, yet difficult to remember when we wake up. We are puzzled about having been in another world in our sleep. The intensity of the relationships and events which we actively take part in are forgotten.

Dream becomes a forgotten language.

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What Are the Symptoms of Inner Peace?

By Dia Thabet

What are some of the symptoms of inner peace? How do you know that you really have inner peace and serenity?

In this time and age, we tend to get stressed over many things in life as we live in a fast paced world. Family, friends, job, health among other things are causing millions of people stress and anxiety on a daily basis. Some of this stress is light and we can deal with it easily and some of it is not too easy that it takes effort and time to manage and handle.

As stress increases in our lives, we begin to search for various ways to attain peace of mind. The real question however is how do we know when we get there that we do have inner peace? What are the symptoms that will give us a clue that we have achieved serenity and inner peace?

I have listed below a few points to help you understand the characteristics and the symptoms of the person who has inner peace, so read on.

Symptoms of inner peace

Here are some of the symptoms of inner peace:

1. You give more

If you have inner peace and mind serenity, then you are likely to give yourself and others more of life riches. You would understand that the world is full of abundance and you would want to share what you have with your family, friends, and others. You would give more compassion to your fellow humans. You would express your love and appreciation to your loved ones.

Giving becomes a way of life. You would understand the concept of sow and reap. You would know that the more you give, the more God will give you back in return. Can you see the beauty of having a serene mind and inner peace?

2. You smile more

When you have inner peace, you would smile more and give others a warm smile that is coming from you heart, not a fake one. As I mentioned before that adults smile on average 14 times a day while children smile around 400 times according to an American study that was done on smiling.

What this study shows is that as we get older, we tend to forget how to smile; hence we start accumulating stress, anxiety, and worry over the years.

What is the solution? You have got to smile more, so you start having inner peace. Look in the mirror with a big smile on your face. How does that feel? As you begin to smile, the positive energy will begin to settle within you and you will start finding inner peace to be part of you.

People who have incorporated smiling in their lives have realized whether consciously or unconsciously that it is an important symptom of having inner peace and reducing stress.

3. You are more relaxed

When you have little or no stress, your mind and body are more relaxed and you are able to breathe better and more easily. When you are relaxed, you shut off any stress you might be feeling and as you practice on a regular basis, inner peace becomes part of your life.

When you are relaxed mentally and physically, you crack up jokes, you have high energy, and feel like you can conquer the world.

Get up every two hours and stretch your arms and legs, and massage your body. Take a long walk or run. You would be surprised how little movement and relaxation techniques can help calm you down and release the stress and anxiety that is within you.

To recap, When you see yourself giving more to yourself and others, smiling more, loving others more, exercising and taking care of your health, know that you will be on the path to experiencing more inner peace and serenity in all aspects of life.

Once you become aware of the symptoms of inner peace, you will realize when you go off track and if you do go off track, you now have the tools to bring serenity back in your life.

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If you are like most people, you consider your pets to be part of your family. You love them and receive much love in return, and you distress when they become ill or lost for even a short time. Below I’m going to give you some unique suggestions on lowering your stress level when events seem to be worrisome, or even in crises situations, with those lovable family members.

About thirteen years ago, in reading spiritual articles and books, I kept noticing the word “benevolent” used in stories about angels and their relationship to us. As this is not a commonly used word in the English language, it was quite noticeable to me. One day I read a suggestion to request benevolent outcomes for events in your life. I decided to try it out, and was amazed how PERFECTLY it worked for everything, from small requests such as a parking spot next to a busy restaurant or a seat on the subway to the really important situations in my business and personal life. After having made these requests between 10,000 and 15,000 times over the years, I am firmly convinced that our Guardian Angels are there to assist us in living more gentle lives. We just have to ask.

So how do we utilize these requests with our pets? As an example, we found one of my dogs, Sandy, at a local animal shelter. They had discovered her on the side of a busy highway. A beagle-dachshund mix, she will roam the neighborhood if we accidentally leave the gate open, which certainly at the very least could mean the permanent loss of a sweet, lovable dog. When this happens, I have immediately requested out loud, “I request a Most Benevolent Outcome for finding Sandy safe and sound. Thank you.” You always thank your Guardian Angel and make these requests with emotion, as that works best.

We always find her, although one time some workmen were holding her in a house being remodeled down the street from us. When they saw us searching the grounds of the house for the third time (I “felt” that she was nearby), she suddenly appeared. Another time she ran across four lanes of traffic on a busy street that we live next to. Most of the time we can find her socializing with other dogs within a block radius. Requesting a Benevolent Outcome always puts me at ease, as I KNOW that I’m going to find her. It takes the stress and worry away.

I will explain how to take the stress and worry out of caring for a sick pet below, but first let’s back up a little. When it’s time to add a pet into your family, you say, “I request a Most Benevolent Outcome for finding the perfect pet for our family. Thank you.” If you have definitely decided upon a dog, cat, or other animal or bird, you can be specific in your request, but if you have not decided, let your Guardian Angel and the universe assist you.

It works this way. Perhaps when you go to an animal shelter, possibly one of the attendants there points out a pet that just arrived that morning, even just a few minutes before you arrived. Or you will just be drawn to one particular animal that in your heart you know is the perfect companion for your family. Possibly even before you go out searching one of your friends calls and says their dog or cat just had a litter of puppies or kittens. They ask if you would be interested in coming over to take a look at them. Your Guardian Angel works in amazing ways, and I can assure you it’s FUN to sit back and see how the pieces of the puzzle come together when you make requests for MBO’s (as I call them). Just remember that requesting Benevolent Outcomes has to be benevolent for all concerned.

Next, you have to choose the right food for your new companion. There are so many foods on the market today that I think it’s best to request a Benevolent Outcome for choosing the right food for your pet. Even your vet can make a mistake in recommending a certain brand. Let yourself be guided in choosing the right formula and the right amount to feed your pet. And don’t forget to request a MBO when choosing vitamins to help keep your pet healthy and live a long life.

When your pet is sick, that can really cause you to be concerned and worry for their welfare. One lady that had previously read my articles on requesting Benevolent Outcomes told me how her cat was recently in distress; so she took her cat to the veterinarian and requested a MBO that the cat would be fine. She was greatly relieved to be told by the vet that it was an easy problem to treat.

Your pets normally are quite afraid of their trips to the veterinarian. I always say, “I request a Most Benevolent Outcome for our (pet’s name) visit to the vet.” One of our dogs is so afraid of going to a vet (after being given up twice by other families) that I have to leave his leash off until we are ready to go inside. One of our previous female dogs had a parvo type disease that is fatal 99 out of 100 times. We requested a Benevolent Outcome for her recovery, and then had the “inspiration” to start feeding her large amounts of the same vitamin E we took for our health. Her blood count slowly increased to the point where she completely recovered.

I’m going to give you something else that works when you see an animal on TV that has been injured, tortured, or trapped. If you love animals (and you wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t) you feel quite frustrated that you can’t help that animal in person. You can do something. You can say out loud, “I ask that any and all beings come to the aid of this animal and comfort, aid, and assist this animal in any and all ways. Thank you.” These requests are not acted upon by your Guardian Angel, but by other Angelic beings, and INSTANTLY. You do not limit the request to humans, as it could be other animals or Angelic beings that actually physically assist that animal in distress. You use the word “ask” instead of “request” as that is a more general request. Then you will feel better that at least you did what you could to aid that animal. This confidence will be higher if you have been previously requesting Benevolent Outcomes in your life, so you know from direct experience and knowledge that making these requests really work!

So, a Most Benevolent Outcome for you life with those loving companions who do so much to make our lives more enjoyable! Your life with them will be much less stressful and worry-free when you request Benevolent Outcomes from the time that you wish to add them to your family and all through their lives with you. I wish you all a Good Life!

Copyright 2009. Tom T. Moore is an entertainment industry CEO and speaker, who distributes motion pictures and TV programs internationally. His books, The Gentle Way: A Self-Help Guide For Those Who Believe in Angels (ISBN # 1-891824-60-0, Light Technology) and The Gentle Way II: The Story Continues, gives many more suggestions for requesting Benevolent Outcomes. Visit his website at www.TheGentleWayBook.com.
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The angels do their best to get our attention and to communicate with us. In this way, they help us heal our own lives. However, we often discount the signs they give us, writing them off as mere coincidences or our imagination. The angels say: “We can’t write our messages to you in the sky. You’ve got to pay attention and believe when you see any patterns forming in your life — especially in response to any questions or prayers you’ve posed. When you hear the same song repeatedly or see the same number sequence, who do you think is behind this? Your angels, of course!”

Number Sequences

Your angels often communicate messages to you by showing you sequences of numbers. They do this in two ways. First, they subtly whisper in your ear so you’ll look up in time to notice the clock’s time or a phone number on a billboard. The angels hope you’ll be aware that you’re seeing this same number sequence repeatedly. For instance, you may frequently see the number sequence 111, and it seems every time you look at a clock the time reads 1:11 or 11:11.

The second way in which angels show you meaningful number sequences is by physically arranging for, say, a car to drive in front of you that has a specific license plate number they want you to see. Those who are aware of this phenomenon become adept at reading the meaning of various license plates. In this way, the angels will actually give you detailed messages. Here are the basic meanings of various number sequences. However, your own angels will tell you if your situation holds a different meaning for you. Ask your angels, “What are you trying to tell me?” and they’ll happily give you additional information to help decode their numeric meanings.

111

Monitor your thoughts carefully, and be sure to only think about what you want, not what you don’t want. This sequence is a sign that there is a gate of opportunity opening up, and your thoughts are manifesting into form at record speeds. The 111 is like the bright light of a flash bulb. It means the universe has just taken a snapshot of your thoughts and is manifesting them into form. Are you pleased with what thoughts the universe has captured? If not, correct your thoughts (ask your angels to help you with this if you have difficulty controlling or monitoring your thoughts).

222

Our newly planted ideas are beginning to grow into reality. Keep watering and nurturing them, and soon they will push through the soil so you can see evidence of your manifestation. In other words, don’t quit five minutes before the miracle. Your manifestation is soon going to be evident to you, so keep up the good work! Keep holding positive thoughts, keep affirming, and continue visualizing.

333

The Ascended Masters are near you, desiring you to know that you have their help, love, and companionship. Call upon the Ascended Masters often, especially when you see the number 3 patterns around you. Some of the more famous Ascended Masters include: Jesus, Moses, Mary, Quan Yin, and Yogananda.

444

The angels are surrounding you now, reassuring you of their love and help. Don’t worry because the angels’ help is nearby.

555

Buckle your seatbelts. A major life change is upon you. This change should not be viewed as being “positive” or “negative,” since all change is but a natural part of life’s flow. Perhaps this change is an answer to your prayers, so continue seeing and feeling yourself being at peace.

666

Your thoughts are out of balance right now, focused too much on the material world. This number sequence asks you to balance your thoughts between heaven and earth. Like the famous “Sermon on the Mount,” the angels ask you to focus on spirit and service, and know your material and emotional needs will automatically be met as a result.

777

The angels applaud you…congratulations, you’re on a roll! Keep up the good work and know your wish is coming true. This is an extremely positive sign and means you should also expect more miracles to occur.

888

A phase of your life is about to end, and this is a sign to give you forewarning to prepare. This number sequence may mean you are winding up an emotional career, or relationship phase. It also means there is light at the end of the tunnel. In addition, it means, “The crops are ripe. Don’t wait to pick and enjoy them.” In other words, don’t procrastinate making your move or enjoying fruits of your labor.

999

Completion. This is the end of a big phase in your personal or global life. Also, it is a message to lightworkers involved in Earth healing and means, “Get to work because Mother Earth needs you right now.”

000

A reminder you are one with God, and to feel the presence of your Creator’s love within you. Also, it is a sign that a situation has gone full circle.

For more information on using numbers to receive messages from your angels, check out Angel Numbersby Doreen Virtue and Lynette Brown or the newest edition entitled Angel Numbers 101: The Meaning of 111, 123, 444, and Other Number Sequences, which includes even more information.

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“What is a ‘Lightworker’? The reference came to me in a free angel card reading. There have been several crossings of this reference lately. I’m not sure what it all means? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks –Mary Lou”

Dear Mary Lou,

Thank you for your question.  It’s one that gets lost in the shuffle sometimes by us teachers when we assume everyone else knows what we’re talking about.  The term “lightworker” has been around for quite some time and is usually used to describe someone who sheds light on those around them.  They are sometimes found in spiritual, healing or humanitarian fields, but they are needed everywhere.

Lightworkers have chosen to live a life of service to humanity in some way, and it’s an honor to serve in this capacity.  It is vital that each individual lightworker learns to recognize their own inner light and how to use it in helping others.  Living as a human lightworker can be a difficult task and many find themselves more prone to depressive tendencies and chaos, especially when they’ve strayed from their path.  They can become easily dissatisfied with their lives, especially when they don’t feel the fulfillment they may not even be aware they are looking for.  This is a sign their soul is calling them to do something more.  Lightworkers can be sensitive, intuitive and creative.  They can also be highly intelligent and easily learn things as if recalling a memory from the distant past.

Lightworkers have many labels – Indigo, Crystal and Rainbow children; Starseeds; Earth Angels, but I believe there are many more that defy any certain category.  They are evolved souls who are here to assist humanity in this time of planetary evolution.  They are here to break down the barriers of ignorance, hate and intolerance.  They are here to bring truth, love and peace to this world.

As children, many lightworkers felt like they didn’t belong and may have been bullied or abused.  Once these souls become aware of who they are, it’s like everything suddenly makes sense.  The past is what makes us who we are.  We are here to understand, protect and teach humanity.

As a lightworker, you are no better than anyone else.  You are different, but that means you have responsibilities – to yourself and to our world.  You are like a 1000 watt lightbulb in a darkened room.  Not everyone will welcome your light, but those who do need you to shine.

Steps to Take Now …

1. Accept who you are, and love yourself for it. This means taking care of yourself spiritually, emotionally, physically, mentally and neurologically.  Lightworkers tend to be uniquely sensitive the their environment.  Migraine headaches are one example, though not all migraine sufferers are lightworkers.  Understand and accept your limitations.  Learn about energy shielding, grounding, and creating healthy boundaries.

2. Learn more about lightworkers and how your gifts may be brought to light.  Earth Angels by Doreen Virtue is a good book, and there are several others out there.  Reach out to our spiritual guides and angels; ask them to help you find your purpose here.

3. Forgive the past.  Many lightworkers had difficult childhoods.  Understanding the past is the past and can no longer hurt you is the first step.  Forgiving yourself and those who hurt you will be next.

4. Get support through a mentor, or find your soul family.  Your physical family isn’t necessarily your “real” family that you have lived other lifetimes with.  Members of your soul family might be strangers, but meeting them will feel like you’ve known them forever. Being with them will feel like coming home.

This is the short answer, but I hope it will help you get started.

Love and Blessings,

Sheri

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It is with a heavy heart I write today.  I didn’t know why I’d been thinking about my own past so much recently and why the topic of teen suicide had been entering my mind.  Suicide is something that breaks my heart in a way that I cannot even explain.  I actually wrote a short story on the topic a few months back when Ellen was talking about such tragic loss of life.  Maybe I’ll share that sometime.

Late last night, with the sick feeling of tragedy seeping into my soul, I read what I already knew.  Someone else had given up.  Someone else decided to leave this Earth, thinking it would be easier to leave this place, but it never is easier.  Let me tell you.  This is something I know.  I know both sides.

Once up on a time, I was a teenage girl.  I was a girl who wanted to give up on everything that hurt so badly.  I was good at handling physical pain; I knew what that felt like.  It was all too familiar.  It was the emotional pain I couldn’t handle.  It hurt so badly knowing that those who should love me didn’t.  They hated me with every word, every touch.  I could feel only a desire that I never existed, and that desire became my own.  I tried to end my own life.

This is something that not many people know about me, not even my family.  There was a Divine intervention that I couldn’t even begin to understand at that time.  Someone stopped me from making such a heartbreaking mistake.  As something that’s so new to me to share, I don’t really know how to explain what happened.  I only know that I was given a choice, and I chose Light.  Darkness tried to take me, but I fought back.

Darkness excels at slithering it’s way into our lives, especially with gifted young.  Its desire is to destroy that which could oppose it.  Destroying the Light within a soul feeds it.

I know some may be surprised I would talk about such things, but not talking about it isn’t going to help anyone.  Our souls carry both Light and Darkness, and it is within each of us that eternal battle wages.  Some say one cannot exist without the other, and maybe they are right.  Darkness seeks to destroy Light, but in doing so only destroys itself.  Light is better recognized by those who have fought their Darkness and come out the other side.  Maybe we have a few scars, but they are reminders of what could have been and the free will that set us free.

Suicide is Darkness unveiled.  That’s when it stops hiding inside a person and takes action.  It creates helplessness and despair at such a level that a person can no longer see Light.

But, when that soul leaves its body, it doesn’t find the peace Darkness promised.  There is overwhelming regret.  I have never once encountered a soul who didn’t regret taking their own life.  The ones who could actually talk with me expressed only the deepest regrets and a sadness I could hardly bear.  Sure, their souls eventually being to heal, but it is always so much more than what they were going through here.  Many times, they express wishing they had known the truth instead of the illusions Darkness set before them.  When a soul chooses death, they choose to turn their back on Light.  Though that Light will never turn its back on them, it tends to be difficult for the lost soul to understand such love and forgiveness when all they have allowed themselves to feel has been darkness and despair.

Suicide is NEVER the answer!  While I can’t describe exactly what saved me, I can tell you that I chose Light.  I chose Love.  I saw the truth of my situation.  I felt despair, heartache and a pain that I would have given anything to end, but I knew leaving this Earth would mean leaving behind any chance I would ever have at happiness – at Love.  There were those who loved me, and I saw what my decision would do to them.  I realized my actions would be selfish and weak, and I had never been either of those things.  It might not sound like much the way I’m explaining it, but it was my lifeline.  I then began to see little bits and pieces of Light that had been watching over me, pieces I had never noticed before.  There were people who loved me, though they were sometimes too busy with their own lives to really see what was happening in mine. When I couldn’t see that I was worth my next breath, there were those that made my heart believe that I might one day be worth something to someone.  Things didn’t change over night.  I still felt pain, despair, anger and so much more, but I also had hope.  Hope was the lifeline I never let go of; the one that can save a soul from any darkness.

If you are considering leaving this world might be an easier alternative to living, please try harder to look beyond the darkness.  Releasing yourself from this life isn’t the answer you might think it to be, and it will greatly affect your soul in a very bad way for a very long time.  Giving up means a life unanswered.  It is a waste of yourself and your journey.  You will be angry with yourself.  If you allow yourself be overcome and fooled by the illusion set before you, there will be great regret.  I almost did it myself, so I know how alluring that false sense of peace can be.  It feels so easy and natural to think things have just gone horribly wrong, and you need to simply start over.  But, it doesn’t work that way.  You chose this life, just like I chose mine.  I know certain things didn’t have to be quite as bad as they were.  Things were made worse by the free will of those that should have loved me, but not giving up made me stronger, and I have no regrets.  I was meant to be born, and I was meant to live.  YOU are meant to live!  Embrace your truth and the Light within yourself, and fight back.  Be strong, and do not give up on yourself or what you came here to do.  You may not even know why you’re here yet, but leaving means you’ll never know.

I ask for prayers for the souls who have been lost and peace for those left behind.  There is nothing more tragic than a life left unanswered, and now there are two more.  I pray that Archangel Michael finds these confused souls and helps them to see Love.  Please, Michael, I know you can’t interfere with free will.  I know it’s ultimately their choice whether they go with you or stay in pain and regret, but I ask that you go to them.  With my prayers, those of their families, friends, loved ones and of those reading these words, it is my hope that the power of our prayers and your strength will help them choose right this time.  Hope is a powerful weapon, and it’s one you wield well.

May my prayers find their resting place in the hearts of those who need them,

Sheri

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