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"Alright, alright, alright!", isn’t just a famous line from the movie Dazed and Confused, it’s also a great theme for this week of cool vibes and some easy-going days. With all the planetary changes for the month completed, we can move forward with confidence and grace, even if we aren’t 100% sure where we’re headed. Treating each day as a new adventure and being open to whatever happens is definitely the way to cruise through the week. A Cancer Moon hangs overhead Monday and Tuesday, casting a calm if somewhat ethereal air around. We may not get much done but our focus should be on interpersonal relationships, creature comforts, and taking things easy. The Moon travels through Leo Wednesday through Friday, asking us to focus on ourselves and our own personal needs. Of course, we’ll be available if someone needs our help, but for the most part, being selfish is not a liability under the Leo Moon. After a week of just "being," the Virgo Moon will bring us back to earth and reality on Saturday and Sunday. But hey! Wasn’t it fun while it lasted?

7 Ways to Connect with Archangels, by Richard Webster

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Archangels are God's most important messengers. Archangel Gabriel, for instance, was sent to tell the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to Jesus Christ. The word "archangel" means "chief-angel," as the prefix arch means "chief," "principal," or "most important."

In the Bible, Michael is the only angel identified as an archangel (Jude 9). He is also called, "one of the chief princes" (Daniel 10:13), denoting his importance. Archangels are important angels who are actively involved in ensuring the wellbeing of every form of life on earth. Each archangel has a specific role to play in this.

Archangels protect, guide, and assist humanity in many different ways. Because they're so close to humanity, they're willing to help you in any way they can, and will respond immediately to your call. You can ask them to help others, as well.

Archangels are tireless, and can appear in more than one place at a time. You can call on any of the archangels for help and support whenever necessary, and be confident that they will instantly come to your aid.

Here are seven ways to help you connect with archangels.

Instant Help

If you need help urgently, all you need do is call out to an archangel. Archangel Michael, God's warrior archangel, is the best angel to call when the situation is desperate or urgent. I've called upon him on three occasions, and he responded instantly every time.

How to Invoke the Four Great Archangels
The word "invoke" means, "to call upon," and is usually done when someone needs help or inspiration. All you need do is to recognize that the angels are present, and are willing to help you. Whenever possible, I face east, and start by invoking Raphael, who looks after that direction. Sit down quietly, close your eyes, and take three slow, deep breaths. Say to yourself, "Relax, relax deeply" each time you exhale. Once you feel yourself starting to relax, focus on different parts of your body, telling them to relax. I usually start with my feet, and gradually work my way up to the top of my head.

When you feel totally relaxed, visualize archangel Raphael standing in front of you. I usually picture him as a good-looking young man holding a fish in one hand, and a staff in the other. This is how he is usually depicted by artists. You may "see" him as a swirling ball of energy, or in any other shape or form that you choose.

Once you become aware that archangel Raphael is standing in front of you, visualize archangel Michael standing on your right side, followed by archangel Gabriel standing behind you, and archangel Uriel standing on your left-hand side.

You are now totally surrounded and protected by the four great archangels, Raphael, Michael, Gabriel, and Uriel, and are probably feeling full of confidence and vitality. Finally, visualize a stream of pure divine light coming down from the heavens, entering your body through your head and revitalizing every cell of your body. There is so much of this divine light that it overflows and completely surrounds you in a tunnel of light.

It's now time to speak to the archangels, and make any requests you have. Once you've finished, thank each archangel in turn. Wait until the moment seems right before saying, "Thank you," once more, and then open your eyes.

Chakra Method
Sound connects our everyday world to the spiritual world. The most spiritual sound is aaah, which is contained in the words aum and Amen. It's also found in the names of most deities, and is a sacred mantra in many Eastern traditions. It's a sound of creation. It's produced involuntarily in times of high emotion, such as anger, grief, and exultation. You can use "aaah" to connect with any of the archangels. Sit down quietly somewhere where you won't be disturbed, and think of the archangel you want to connect with. Close your eyes, and take a slow, deep breath. Say "Aaah" as you exhale. Continue doing this until you feel a vibration in your heart chakra, in the middle of your chest. This happens because "aaah" is a sound of compassion, feeling, and love, all of which relate to the heart chakra.

Once your feel your heart chakra vibrating, take three more slow, deep breaths. As you exhale, continue saying, "aaah," but visualize your breath leaving your body through your heart chakra, filling the area you're in with divine love. As you continue doing this, visualize the archangel you wish to connect with standing about six feet in front of you. When you have a sense of "knowing" that your archangel is there, forget about your breathing, and start talking to your chosen angel.

Guidance Invocation
This is a useful invocation if you're wanting to communicate with an archangel for guidance of any sort. If you want protection, release from fear, or to learn the truth about something, you'd ask to speak with archangel Michael. If you're seeking healing, abundance, or protection while traveling, you'd communicate with archangel Raphael. If you're seeking clarity and purity of mind, you'd speak with archangel Gabriel, and if you wanted peace of mind and spiritual growth, you'd choose to talk with archangel Uriel.

You start the invocation by walking for at least fifteen minutes, preferably outdoors. While you're walking, think about all the things for which you're grateful. You might, for instance, be grateful for sunlight, green grass, automobiles, birds, warm smiles, and a kiss from your partner. Think of as many blessings as you can while you're walking.

When you return home, sit down in a comfortable chair, close your eyes, and think about each of the things for which you're grateful. Visualize them as clearly as possible in your mind. Once you've done that, think about your need to communicate with an archangel. You might need help in resolving a problem, or you may have made a decision and want an archangel's approval before you proceed.

Take three slow, deep breaths, before exhaling slowly. Ask the archangel you've chosen to join you. You might say something along the lines of: "Blessed archangel...Thank you for all the blessings in my life. I am grateful to you for your guidance, love, and help. Please come to me now, as I need your help again."

Pause for thirty seconds. If you've felt your archangel's presence, you can continue with your request. If you felt nothing, repeat your request again, and a third time, if necessary. If you've still felt nothing, visualize all the things for which you're grateful once more, and then ask the archangel to join you. This time, explain your problem or concern, after making the request.

You don't need to feel concerned if you fail to receive a response, as you've explained your concern, and the answer will come to you when you least expect it, possibly when you wake up on the morning after you've performed this ritual.

Finish the ritual by thanking the archangel for their help and support.

Crystal Ritual
This is a useful ritual that you can perform anywhere you happen to be. All you need is an attractive crystal or gemstone. It can be any color you wish. However, you might want to hold a crystal that relates to a particular archangel. For Raphael, you might choose a yellow crystal, and you'd probably choose red for Michael, blue for Gabriel, and green for Uriel. You may prefer to use celestite, selenite, angelite, and seraphinite, as they're frequently used to encourage angelic contact.

Sit down comfortably, close your eyes, and gently fondle your crystal. Take several slow, deep breaths, and then ask the archangel you wish to communicate with to come to you. Often, this is all you need to do. You might notice a difference in the energies of the crystal, or become aware that the archangel is with you. If the archangel does not come immediately, continue caressing the crystal for a few more minutes, and then ask again.

Walking with an Archangel
My favorite way of making angelic contact is to walk with an angel. I enjoy walking, and miss my daily walk when it's not possible to do it. I almost always ask an angel to walk with me. This is usually my guardian angel, but I call on other angels, including archangels, whenever I need their help. I start walking in my usual way, and after about five minutes, I'll invite an angel to walk with me. After a minute or two, I'll become aware that the angel I want to communicate with is walking beside me. I don't see or hear this angel, but experience a strong sense of his or her presence. Once I realize that the angel is with me, I'll start a conversation. I usually do this silently, but if I know I'm completely on my own, I prefer to speak out loud. The angel's answers appear as thoughts in my mind. After we've discussed everything I need to know, I thank the angel, and finish the walk on my own. I prefer to use this method while walking in the countryside, but have found that I can do it anywhere, even in a busy shopping mall.

Writing to an Archangel
Writing a letter to a particular archangel is a highly effective way of making contact. The act of thinking about what you're going to say, and then writing it, concentrates your energies, and you may find that the archangel will respond while you're still writing the letter. You can write a letter asking for the help you need to resolve a problem involving you, or someone close to you. You can also write to establish a connection.

Write the letter as if you're writing to a close friend. Include information about your family, relationships, work, hopes, and dreams. Doing this helps you clarify what is going on in your life, and you'll find that the act of writing them down will help resolve many of your concerns.

Finish the letter by thanking the archangel and expressing your love. Sign the letter, seal it in an envelope, and write the archangel's name on the front.

The final stage is to "mail" your letter to the archangel. Sit in front of a lit candle with the envelope in your cupped hands. Think about the archangel and your request. Say anything else you wish to add, and then burn the envelope in the candle flame. Watch the smoke carry your message to the heavenly realms. Once the envelope and its contents have been burned, thank the archangel again, and carry on with your day confident that you'll hear back from the archangel when the time is right.

Naturally, you need to be careful whenever you're working with candles. I place my candles on metal trays, and have a jug of water close by, just in case of an accident. I've never had to use the water, but feel happier knowing that it's there.

Experiment with the different methods, and see which ones work best for you. Once you've made an initial connection, you'll find you'll be able to call on that particular archangel whenever you wish, and the bond between you will get stronger each time you make contact.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2022. All rights reserved.

A while back, I received an email from a friend who lives across the country. I hadn't talked to her in a few months. She said that she was dropping me a line to say hello. She was thinking about me because she had had a dream about me the night before. In her dream, we were meeting at a bar for a drink. When she walked in, I was sitting on a tall chair, and my feet were dangling down, like I was a dwarf. She thought it was funny. A few hours later, I received another email from a friend who lives in the same state I do, but we hadn't spoken in several months. She too had dreamed of meeting me, only in her dream we were to meet at a party. When she walked into the room, she noticed that I was about four feet tall. She thought it was funny and wanted to tell me about it. Needless to say, I was speechless when I received her email. These two people don't know each other; they don't even know OF each other. How could they both have almost the same dream, certainly the same theme of me being a little person, on the same night? There has never been anything bad between myself or either one of them. I don't know what it might mean, if anything, but it seems beyond coincidence to me. What do you think it means?

Vince

Susyn:

There are no coincidences, only synchronicities designed to shift our focus and heighten our awareness. The fact that two friends had similar dreams about you on the same night is striking, so let's investigate this further.

Metaphysically, we all share a spiritual consciousness, so it's possible for seemingly unrelated people to have the same dreams, ideas or experiences at the same time. An example of this the The Hundredth Monkey effect, which got its name when a monkey on a Pacific island decided to wash his food before eating it. Soon all the other monkeys on the island began to follow suit. While this was not surprising, the amazing thing was how, after a certain number of monkeys had taken up the practice (about 100), other monkeys on distant islands began to wash their food even though they had no physical contact with the monkeys on the first island. Henry Ford was not the only person inspired to build an automobile, nor Edison the light bulb: other totally unconnected people were working on similar inventions at the exact same time.

Even though your friends have never met each other, both have a strong connection to you. There was a reason they both recounted similar dreams to you: it was such an important message that Spirit did not want you to miss it! Dreams that portray one as short in stature are not necessarily negative. Note that both your friends found the dreams amusing rather than alarming.

When a change in physical characteristics is prominent in a dream, we should examine its metaphysical meanings. I think this dream may be about you shortchanging yourself personally. Because you met both your friends at a social event, it might indicate that you were withdrawn at the time or cutting yourself off from the world at large. In this day and age of computers and text messages, we often end up connecting with others from our easy chairs. Another meaning could involve shortchanging yourself emotionally. If you are or have been involved with either of these friends, this could be something to look at. In fact, comparing the similarities of the two people who had this dream could hold further clues.

Perhaps you are feeling limited in your career or finances or ignoring your health. Considering any aspect of your life where you feel you're being shortchanged may will reveal the hidden message in these dreams. Once you figure out how its meaning, you will begin to receive intuitive guidance on how to go about changing the area that is falling short for you.

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Oceania:

Do you in any way resemble a renowned dwarf actor such as Warwick Davis, Peter Dinklage or Herve Villechaize? It's possible one of them appeared in a television movie or series or as a guest on a late-night talk show the evening before your two friends had their respective dreams. They both may have seen the actor and made an unconscious association with you if you and the actor share a facial feature, smile, hair style, expression, gesture or personality trait.

Perhaps you resemble one of the actors from the popular Lord of the Rings films, which feature dwarves and hobbits. Perhaps both of your friends saw one of the movies the day before they dreamed of you and made an unconscious association. It is surprising how much we observe in a given day that never makes it through to our conscious awareness. Sometimes when we examine our dreams carefully, we can identify where various bits and pieces came from in the prior day.

There are other possible explanations for your friends having similar dreams about you. Friends - especially female friends - can be very tuned in to our emotional state and often sense what we're going through even at a distance. Your friends may have picked up on you feeling small, powerless or child-like in some area of your life at that time. Though your insecurity may have troubled you, it may have seemed absurd or even humorous to friends who think highly of you and found it hard to imagine you feeling small, which made their dreams seem funny to them.

If we examine the two dreams in detail, we see that one of your friends had you on a pedestal of sorts - a tall chair with your feet dangling down - indicating that she looks up to you and/or is aware of your discomfort with high places! Perhaps you had recently been promoted or given more responsibility but didn't feel entirely comfortable in that role. In your other friend's dream, her perspective was to see you shorter than her, suggesting that she sensed your discomfort and wanted to comfort you or raise you up.

I would reflect back on the time period when your friends wrote to you and assess whether you were undergoing a professional change or a personal challenge. The dreams may have been expressions of your friends' women's intuition, which makes them good people to turn to when you need advice or support in the future. If you want to further insight into this synchronistic event, you could ask your friends for feedback about how each of them perceived you at the time of their similar dreams.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.