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In God we Trust                          by Shauna Nouhra

11/1/2013

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" I may not understand completely what another person is 'all about' but I need to Trust that they are being led just as surely as I am"
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I awoke this morning at 4:19 am with the wind whining in the trees and acorns scuttling across the roof above me. I was restless and agitated – truly the winds of change were blowing through my heart and mind. In Angel Numbers, 419 means: “The angels ask you to hold positive thoughts about your Divine life mission. You ARE qualified, ready and able to heal and help others.”

As a human being I needed more confirmation, so I took my trusty dice and chose another number; to follow up, to clarify and to bolster my courage. I received 166: “You are in the perfect position to heal your life by elevating your thoughts so that they’re solely focused on your heart’s true desires. Let go of material concerns, and think about the Beauty of Spirit. In that way, you attract beauty into your life.”

How often do we solely focus on our heart’s true desires? Many days I focus on feeding my children, making ends meet and fulfilling responsibilities towards family and friends. My heart’s true desires get swept under a pile of bills or a list of things I “have” to do. It’s easy to get tugged between opposing forces or strong opinions, and I’ve found as someone who is classified as “under-employed” that everyone seems to have an opinion as to what I “should” be doing with my time. Friends suggest job openings that appear, at least to them, to be the perfect solution. My children wonder aloud that I’m “still” on Facebook and “well-meaning” family members ask repeatedly (not to say “annoyingly” but there it is) what do I DO all day with the long hours stretching emptily (implying “unproductively” or “meaninglessly”) before me.

What I want to advocate here is Trust. We need to learn to Trust our paths and the paths of other people. I may not understand completely what another person is “all about” but I need to Trust that they are being led just as surely as I am, and that their life serves a larger purpose than the repetitive motions of driving to work, picking children up at school or cooking dinner. Just because a certain job or position or activity “seems” to me, to be the perfect solution to their particular situation, it does not mean that it IS the perfect one for them, at this moment, at this specific step on their pathway. I need to Trust their Divine Internal Guidance System just as I am learning to trust my own.

Henry David Thoreau wrote, "If a man loses pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured, or far away." And while this may sound cliché, it is just as true today as it was when he penned those lines in 1854 at the conclusion of his work, Walden. 



We each came to this earth through choice, and we each had a purpose in mind when we made the trip. Yes, I believe that our larger purpose is to rediscover that we are LOVE and that we are all ONE – but while we are pursuing that exploration we rub along with our fellow travelers and explore how we are different, and how that difference can make a “difference” in the world. Through embracing the unique expression of the Divine that we are, we in turn celebrate all the myriad “expressions” that walk beside us. Only the human part of us wants to label each of these as “good” or “better” or perhaps “problematic” – these labels come from our limited, judgmental ego-self, and much like our least favorite body part (fill in the blank) still form the fabric of our earthly physical existence – part and parcel of “earth school” that we willingly signed up for.

No one can truly know what another person’s life path is. All we can do is love, accept and respect that person, trusting they have a sacred purpose, and that they are following where the Beauty of Spirit leads them. I have found the phrase “This feeds my Spirit” cropping up in my conversations, in my thinking and in my decision making. Getting quiet; listening to my Inner Voice, my guardians and guides is becoming more a way of continuous navigation, rather than a band-aid to be applied situation by situation. I’m sure to many, I must appear to be WAY off pace with the “standard” drummer but happily, I’m becoming more and more OK with that. 



The voices of my angels are becoming clearer than the voices of accepted social norms, expected behaviors or standard operating procedures. As they most eloquently expressed to me this morning in the number 419 – I AM qualified, ready and able to heal myself and through my healing, to offer healing and help to others. Through my journey, I am uniquely qualified to act as signpost to others who might be struggling to find a firm footing on their path. And here's the awesome distilled essence for that idea - what is true for me, is absolutely true for YOU!

Never doubt that you serve a useful purpose just by breathing, by hugging a stranger, and by fully embracing the wonder of the creation that is YOU! You do not need to accept anyone else’s vision of yourself. Trust instead, your Divine Internal Guidance System. Spend time alone in Nature, in Prayer, in Meditation, in Communion with the Angels, in Conversations with God, and then live deliberately, joyfully and fully moment by blessed moment. 



I see and celebrate the unique and beautiful expression of the Divine in you and I honor that place, where we are all ONE. Namaste!


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Dept. of Sunshine & Rainbows:
Hopes Restored, Spirits Lifted
Enthusiasm Renewed

Shauna ♥ Nouhra

Writer, Designer

Angel Therapy Practitioner
Cert by Doreen Virtue PhD
Kona, Hawaii              2008
Reiki Master                2014

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Can You Hear Me Now?            by Shauna Nouhra

9/2/2013

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"angels ... are consistent, patient and gentle: messages from the Divine are always so.
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I haven’t always been so in-touch with my angel side. There are still times where I shrink from saying what I really feel and think for fear of offending someone else’s beliefs. One topic that seems to set many people off is the use of oracle cards. I’m not going to go into the use of divination back to the stone ages: fleeces, animal totems, rune stones etc. I’m going to leave it at this: everyone needs to do what resonates and feels true and authentic to them. When and if someone is ready for an idea, the right teacher, example or situation will present itself. Suffice it to say that I made my own peace with angel cards and I find them to be positive, encouraging and mind opening, offering a different perspective on situations and people in my life, for me to ponder, meditate on, and grow.

While I found a comfort level, family and friends haven’t always agreed. In a moment of compassion for a cousin who was going through a very trying and difficult time, I pulled some cards for her and wrote a long letter of encouragement and angel insights, hoping to assuage some of her pain. What I received back pricked my heart and brought tears to my eyes -- and not in a good way. She would pray for me to see "the truth."



And, with some distance and gentle thought on the matter, I hope she does. I am not afraid of prayers said for or about me. I am open to the voice of God, the Divine, Creator, Universe, and I welcome enlightenment from wherever or whoever presents it. Everything is for my development, the refinement of my faith and the opening of heart and mind. In truth, it’s ALL good.

So imagine my delight when my daughter plopped on my bed one night and asked me to pull a card for her. I love that she was open to asking and receiving, and that she trusted me to honor her and her request. I told her to choose a deck to which she answered that I had too many. Now any angel therapist would probably answer that there’s no such thing as too many card decks. Each has its own nuance, energy and flavor: each perfectly suited for a specific person, place or time. After some rummaging, she came up with the Archangels Oracle Deck by Doreen Virtue (her decks are my most favorite because they are filled with so much love and high vibrating energy). I shuffled, cleared and blessed the deck and then pulled one card: Gentleness ~ Archangel Sandalphon. The message says: “Be very gentle with yourself at this time. Surround yourself with gentle people, situations, and environments.” 



We talked about what this meant to her in relation to her life and current situation. Then I shared that I really liked pulling cards for others, because there is always a message for me as well. The Law of Attraction means that I will draw to me people, situations and circumstances that resonate with my current vibration. If I drew someone to me who wanted a card reading, it means I have something in common with that person’s question or situation. Also, it would be beneficial to pay attention to the answers that person gets, because there is something important for me to learn or consider as well.

Everyone has the ability to “read” for themselves. It isn’t necessary to pay for someone else who is an “expert.” Everything we need for our guidance, help and growth is already inside of us. You can call it the Holy Spirit, the spark of Divinity or your spiritual GPS.  Whatever you call it, each of us has this gift within us. As she was leaving, my daughter jokingly asked if I wanted her to pull a card for me. I answered absolutely YES because she is just as capable of sharing messages as any other person. She got serious, did her own blessing/clearing/shuffling thing and pulled… Archangel Sandalphon – Gentleness! Why am I not surprised? Because angels are just cool like that and they are consistent, patient and gentle: messages from the Divine are always so.

I am a sacred seed, growing in the Divine garden: I am gently tended, lovingly encouraged and tenderly nurtured. A faithful gardener doesn’t trample her new seedlings; the joy of her heart. Instead she carefully gives them the exact care, nourishment and protection they need, not to just grow: but to THRIVE. 



The angels who are God’s love in action, are exactly the same way with us, faithfully reaching and teaching and encouraging through whichever channel on the dial we pay attention to. So try angel cards, try walking a labyrinth, try meditation, try contemplative prayer. Watch for butterflies, angel clouds, pennies from Heaven or synchronicities. 


Open your eyes, your ears and especially your heart: 
Love, Guidance and Support are all around you. 


Can you hear me now?


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Dept. of Sunshine & Rainbows:
Hopes Restored, Spirits Lifted
Enthusiasm Renewed

Shauna ♥ Nouhra

Writer, Designer

Angel Therapy Practitioner
Cert by Doreen Virtue PhD
Kona, Hawaii              2008
Reiki Master                2014


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Love Letters from the Divine      by Shauna Nouhra

8/27/2013

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"the angels; our guardians and guides, are genius at weaving seemingly unrelated threads into a recognizable whole"
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I’ve been away from the blog for awhile. I’ve been away in general – traveling to visit my husband working overseas, traveling with my mother to deliver a niece to the UK and visit my father’s family. But more specifically, I’ve been away from myself – running away from meditation and its pursuing revelations that require change, avoiding going too deep – showing little understanding or compassion for myself, preferring to skim along the surface of life. I have not been practicing loving self-care; instead I wallowed in unworthiness; finding fault, pointing fingers.

That downward spiral was recently checked by two things that at first seem totally unconnected – but the angels; our guardians and guides, are genius at weaving seemingly unrelated threads into a recognizable whole. I received an email advertising a class in Photoshop for people with inspirational Facebook pages. It related the story of the teacher; who through her use of beautiful, uplifting graphics with encouraging, authentic messages, had parlayed her readership to upwards of 40,000! How awesome to touch the lives and hearts of that many people in positive ways. The class was online and would be recorded. The price wasn’t awful, but my current means are limited so I let the email sit and re-read it a few times considering until it became crystal clear that it was the right next step. I have always loved art; colors, patterns and melding pictures with the perfect quote to convey an emotion and message. I sent up a silent prayer and hit the “register” button.

My children will tell you that I haven’t come up for air yet. I’ve only had one class so far, but the information that we’ve been given along with the awesome power of the Elements program have kept my brain in a continual blur: gradients, brushes, filters and layers all dance in my head in place of sugar-plums. I feel like I’ve stepped through the doorway to a place of enchantment. We have a group on Facebook where classmates can share their latest attempts and discuss the virtues of text boxes versus objects, and simplicity versus the “I Spy-esque” largesse I favor. The tenor is respectful, the comments are supportive, and our teacher keeps order with a gentle, encouraging “voice.”

Until now, I’ve been choosing quotes that are safe and acceptable: noted authors like Mike Dooley, respected teachers like Mother Theresa, or short ubiquitous sayings that populate the internet like “Spread your wings and fly.” But for my project today, I chose to use my own words: naked and vulnerable. My explanatory posting started like this, “I'm a little scared to share this one…”

In March of this year, I was blessed to attend a week long yoga retreat on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. It was a gift and totally unexpected. Costa Rica was not on my bucket-list, but the travel companions were dear to me, and the idea of adventure was appealing. It was a beautiful setting in a lush rain-forest  and it was wonderful living in community; eating local organic lovingly prepared food, meditating and practicing yoga twice-a-day, and the sound of the waves pounding the shore with macaws calling.

Very quickly, the group of loosely acquainted women became a cohesive tribe. Relationships sprouted, blossomed and grew as tropical days turned to star-drenched evenings and our sensitivity to myriad levels of moistness became acute. Our resort was eco-friendly meaning no air conditioning, no hair styling accoutrements and only the lone ceiling fan on a timer that needed to be restarted every 45 minutes. The yoga studio, situated on the second floor, had windows open in all directions to capture the wayward breezes creating an oasis of comfort, and languid ease.

On one of our last days, in said oasis, after an intense meditation - we were asked to gently open our eyes and just flow onto a paper, a note to ourselves; a message our Higher Selves wanted to convey. Near silent scribbling ensued until papers were quickly gathered up and whisked away. The moment passed, and soon with packing and good-byes; planes, trains and buses, we forgot the exercise in our transition back to daily life.

One afternoon, weeks later I was rushing through my day; irritated and frustrated - bills piled up, responsibilities dragging me down and feeling un-centered - I grabbed the mail out of the box carelessly, and an envelope caught my eye that was hand-addressed. Thoughtlessly, I ripped it open and beheld the first line,”Dearest Beloved One...” and it all came rushing back as I read those words, seemingly from a different person a world away - and I was brought to tears as I stood mute and motionless in the driveway; grieving for the loss of that wise-person, that sacred space, that authenticity and unity of purpose. I put it back quickly, like a sword into its sheath, and dropped it into the dark pocket at the end of my journal.

Today, I read it anew with fresh acceptance of the duality of our natures; with a new understanding and forgiveness for the person I am, straddling the slippery layers in the "jungles of time and space" as Mike Dooley most eloquently puts it. My return to the “classroom” has split something open within me and I was inspired to use my own words; to embrace my inner voice, and not just hide behind the words of "recognized" leaders, authors or authorities that seem "safe" to quote. Thank you dear teachers; Colleen and Jen in Costa Rica, and Laurel at Illuminating Souls - for creating safe, supportive and nurturing spaces where we can learn, share and grow. And thank you fellow adventurers, collaborators and kindred spirits, for your kindness, encouragement and unconditional acceptance. Namaste!


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Dept. of Sunshine & Rainbows:
Hopes Restored, Spirits Lifted
Enthusiasm Renewed

Shauna ♥ Nouhra

Writer, Designer

Angel Therapy Practitioner
Cert by Doreen Virtue PhD
Kona, Hawaii              2008
Reiki Master                2014


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Oh Me, of Little Faith                by Shauna Nouhra

4/18/2013

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"I can think of no example of the Divine speaking more clearly or decisively than that."
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It's been an emotional roller-coaster this week: solar flares, planetary face-offs, tenants' late with their rent, and my payments late because of it. And then of course, there is Boston and earthquakes and wars. Sometimes it's hard to believe in a loving Creator, and sometimes it's hard to believe in myself or my dreams for a better future.

I like to think of myself as a positive person. I like to think that I've outgrown my old negative-Nelly-downward-spiral thinking, but today, as tears slid down my cheeks, I suddenly wasn't so sure about anything at all. Scrolling through my Facebook news-feed seeing picture, after prayer, after posting—the good, the bad and the graphic—one status caught my eye. It was written by Tosha Silver author of Outrageous Openness. It said:

"A central delusion of the 'New Age' relentless pursuit of wishes, dreams and desires is the idea that ALL of them are useful or even karmically right. That's why I like to focus on Divine Order instead and say, 'If this desire is Your own, then please show me the way! And reveal the steps as You wish...and if it is NOT then please free me from this longing completely. I am Your very Own.' Then the steps get shown at the right time and it's not to be confused with passivity. And you are disentangled from those karmic messes...'Things I Wish I Never Manifested and why the Divine Runs My Fricken' Life Now' "

Ouch! Was I one of those delusional New Age people who was lost in my dreams, confused and passive? Who do I think I am trying to make a difference? A difference to who and why, and weren't there more than enough spiritual teachers out there spouting more than enough spiritual stuff? 



But, her simple prayer reached out and touched my heart. It echoed a phrase that I often start my day with: "Into your hands, I commend my spirit." Now before anyone gets offended, I am not comparing myself to Christ, and I am absolutely NOT voicing some kind of death wish or escapist idea. What I mean, very simply is this: "Thy will be done," giving myself totally into the care and keeping of the Divine to guide and direct my steps: desiring only to be of service and hopefully a blessing to someone during each day. So, I got quiet, took a moment to breathe, and let the words of Tosha's prayer sink into my heart.

A little bit later, I saw an email that my sister had sent me a few days before. She had written with ideas to try and get my business up and rolling, and while they were wonderful and insightful, all I could see in front of me was the pile of unpaid bills and the prospect of my husband being laid off in the next few months. I sent her a response noting that, while the suggestions were great, I wasn't sure that I had it in me after all, that maybe I should just throw in the towel and get what many of my friends refer to as "a real job." Truth be told, I was feeling just a little bit sorry for myself, but I think every one of us spiritual pilgrims sometimes feel the weight of the world on our shoulders . We maybe absorb the emotions and upheaval happening around us and mistake it for the "real" us.

I awoke from my reverie with a start, suddenly remembering that my daughter had texted to say that she was leaving work, would be at the metro soon, and needed a ride. After a quick look at my phone, I realized that the time had slipped away and I should have been at the train station right then. I ran to the car and headed quickly down the driveway. Just before pulling out onto our street, I remembered  to get the mail, slowed the car, rolled the window down, grabbed the untidy pile of papers out of the box, and plunked them onto the passenger seat.

Thankfully, traffic wasn't as bad as I'd anticipated, and I arrived just as her train was pulling in. As she got into the car, she sighed and scooped up the unruly mess to make room to sit down. A single envelope slid from between the pages and fell into my lap: an advertising letter from some mission asking for a donation, but what held my rapt gaze was the quote on the front: "Blessed is She Who Trusted...Who Believed" Luke 1:26. 



The sentence went straight through my heart like a silver arrow, putting to death the phantom of dark thoughts. I can think of no example of the Divine speaking more clearly or decisively than that. A kind of peace suffused my soul, and I let my breath go in one long exhale. Another quote popped into my head from Mike Dooley’s perpetual calendar, "Don't let the dazzling heights you aspire to scare you from getting started. After all, few could climb Mt. Everest tomorrow, though virtually all could begin preparing."

My To Do list for tomorrow starts something like this: 

1)   Trust  
2)   Believe 
3) Two times around the block and Chapter 1 of Peter Matthiesen's The Snow Leopard....

Bright Blessings of Love and Light
(\O/)
-/_\-

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Dept. of Sunshine & Rainbows:
Hopes Restored, Spirits Lifted
Enthusiasm Renewed


Shauna ♥ Nouhra

Writer, Designer 

Angel Therapy Practitioner
Cert by Doreen Virtue PhD
Kona, Hawaii              2008
Reiki Master

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Guest Blogger! ~ Acceptance & Surrender                 by Angel ♥ Heart

4/10/2013

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“Acceptance is the long sigh of the soul.”  
                                                              Sarah Ban Breathnach
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I lay slumped on the floor as my precious child endured another health crisis. 

I could see angel lights flashing around him in the dark night; 
and the emerald green haze that I knew to be the presence of Archangel Raphael, the supreme healer.  As I lay on the floor at the end of his bed, with tears streaming down my face, I remember saying, ”I know he is surrounded by love….I know you are with him, angels….but I don’t want to say goodbye to my boy….please…I need him here in the physical….please, don’t take him home yet.”

And then, at some point; I let go. I accepted what was, 

not what might be coming…or what might not.

I was at the bottom, and there was nowhere to go and nothing I could do but be still. And in this stillness and acceptance, surrender came. Not with a light-bulb realization. Just in the feeling of numbness, nothingness, and release. I had nothing left. No fight. No struggle. No “why?” Just silence and my breathing. And then a warm presence enfolded me. It was as close as my own breath and seemingly a part of me too, a warmth made of pure love.  My soul was being held and I let it be.

I breathed.

 I let go.

 I surrendered.

Surrender is far from giving up. It is allowing “what is” to simply “be”. It is the letting go of all resistance, of yearning for an alternative. It is as if something is released, and we instantly become one with all. Timeless. Endless. United. No beginning and no end. And we realize we are a sacred player in a cosmic dance of perfection.

We are energy entwined in a dance of love without separation without flaw like swirling weightless blossoms on the wind carried by the Divine to another place, another form, another perfection.

“It is what it is.” 



Embracing these words means we become free. We are not without grief or pain, but we are able to feel these things without letting them taint the precious moments. We no longer rob ourselves of the small miracles which exist in every moment, even in the  seemingly mundane events.  Life becomes just the moment. Everything stops except awareness and gratitude for another “now”.

Life is a privilege. And every moment is a miracle. 

I accept and surrender to what is. 
I am one with all in a cosmic dance of love.

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Love, light, blessings and laughter

Angel ♥ Heart


Freelance Writer 


Angel Intuitive
Certified by Doreen Virtue PhD  Coolum, Queensland, Australia
2009 & 2011 

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I've Got Your Number ~ Part 3   by Shauna Nouhra

3/30/2013

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"I now know deep in my heart, that what I bring to any performance (or any place, or activity) is SO much more than just my technical execution of the correct notes or words ~ I am consciously bringing the love & healing energy of the angels ..."
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My first "angel intervention" was at the drive-thru of McDonald's the next morning before pulling out onto the highway. I glanced briefly at my receipt and saw that it was number 44. I grinned because 4 is the number for the angels.

44 - "Many angels are with you now. You can ask these angels to help you with anything that brings peace to you and your loved ones. Don't tell the angels how to fix a situation; just ask them to fix it. The Divine and infinite wisdom of the Creator guides you (through the angels) to a wonderfully ingenious solution." Doreen Virtue ~ Angel Numbers

I looked down at my gas gauge and saw that I had better stop for gas before making the 2 1/2 hour drive, so I pulled into the nearest station and the first available pump. As I was opening the gas cap, I noticed that the previous sale amount had been $34.44  When I see sequences of 4 or more numbers, I look up three numbers at a time and then combine the messages for a more detailed answer. For example:

344 - "You're closely connected with, deeply loved, and guided by the archangels, angels and ascended masters. Give them any concerns or worries for healing and transmutation."

and

444 - "Thousands of angels surround you at this moment, loving and supporting you. You have a very strong and clear connection with the angelic realm, and are an Earth angel yourself. You have nothing to fear - all is well."

I took a deep breath, smiled and cleared the pump to start filling gas. Want to guess what my total was? It was $34.42  :)

442 - "Your faith and prayers have attracted many angels to your side. They love you, and ask you to keep believing in the power of miracles. Your faith creates and attracts them!"

By then I was laughing out loud (Caution: interacting with angels may cause people to stare at your seemingly random giggle fits.)

The rest of the trip, the performance and the return went smoothly, punctuated by other "number" surprises which I understand to be tiny love notes, meant to reassure, encourage and uplift me. 
I now know deep in my heart, that what I bring to any performance (or any place, or activity) is SO much more than just my technical execution of the correct notes or words ~ I am consciously bringing the love & healing energy of the angels through my voice, through my presence and through my intention. This energy touches people who have forgotten what "home" feels like and reminds them of God and the angels .

Of course, you don't have to believe me. Try your own experiment. Invite the angels into your life and ask them to make themselves known in any way that you will notice. Then step back and watch for the signs to appear and start enjoying your own conversation. My life has never been the same, and I would suggest neither will yours. And that's a VERY good thing!

Much Love and Angel Blessings,
(\O/)
-/_\-


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Dept. of Sunshine & Rainbows:
Hopes Restored, Spirits Lifted
Enthusiasm Renewed

Shauna ♥ Nouhra

Writer, Designer 

Angel Therapy Practitioner
Cert by Doreen Virtue PhD
Kona, Hawaii              2008
Reiki Master

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I've Got Your Number ~ Part 2      by Shauna Nouhra

3/27/2013

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"It is transporting to feel that you are in communication with your angels; that they are real; and that conversations are not only possible, but an integral part of God's plan of peace."
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I happen to notice number sequences. I guess that I like patterns of all kinds, and sequences of numbers are just another kind of pattern. When I started my real learning path to understanding angels, I took the plunge and signed up to study with Doreen Virtue in Hawaii. The time between signing up for ATP training and the actual class was spent getting to know the other "interns" on a message board. I learned about "threads" and "replies" and also got a fascinating introduction to topics on spirituality and especially angels.

One thread caught my eye about Angel Numbers because I had been noticing certain numbers in my life: like looking up suddenly and the time showing 11:11 (which by-the-way is the number for Spiritual Awakening) or waking up at the exact same time in the middle of the night for days in a row. I learned that numbers are just one way that angels use to communicate with us, and I found the book Angel Numbers written by Doreen Virtue and Lynnette Brown. Once I started looking up the various numbers that I was seeing to find out what the message meant, a feeling of awe and wonder overtook me. It is transporting to feel that you are in communication with your angels; that they are real; and that conversations are not only possible, but an integral part of God's plan of peace.

I have had the good fortune to be invited to sing in the chorus of a small opera company - The American Center for Puccini Studies. I love to sing and have been taking lessons from a wonderfully talented woman for the past couple years. She and her husband run the opera company and invite many of their students to participate as a way to grow and gain confidence in their abilities. This past week, as I was preparing to travel to a nearby college for our first performance, I had a crisis of confidence. My ego was working overtime to convince me that I had no business whatsoever pretending to be able to sing, especially opera, most notably in Italian. 

Now I've been around the block a few times, and I can recognize ego at work but still felt frozen in place, uncertain and unworthy. What I've learned on this path is that when we are "in fear," we cannot hear the angels' messages. It's as if we've built a sound-proof booth around us, and we allow our inner unloving voice to completely take over. This is where a loving group of like-minded friends (your tribe, your soul-sisters, your kindred spirits) is invaluable. I quickly logged-in to my group and posted a prayer request explaining how I was feeling and asking for help - a spiritual SOS. Almost immediately they started posting encouragement, reminding me of my truth and asking extra angels to come to my aid. The shift in energy I felt was palpable, and I relaxed into sleep trusting that everything would be in Divine and perfect order the following day. 


Pax Angelorum
(\O/)
-/_\-

the thrilling conclusion - Part 3 on 03/30/13   :)



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Dept. of Sunshine & Rainbows:
Hopes Restored, Spirits Lifted
Enthusiasm Renewed

Shauna ♥ Nouhra

Writer, Designer 

Angel Therapy Practitioner
Cert by Doreen Virtue PhD
Kona, Hawaii          2008

Reiki Master

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I've Got Your Number ~ Part 1      by Shauna Nouhra

3/25/2013

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"Our angels have been given to us by a loving Creator to help, to protect, to guide and to connect us to Divine Love." 
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Welcome to my first-ever blog post. Please bear with me as I explore this new avenue of communication. 

And as it happens, my first post is dedicated to the topic of comm-unication: angelic communication to be exact. Maybe you don't know much about angels, or maybe you don't really believe in them - but I'm here to share my experiences which are not only very real, but also very comforting, uplifting and, often times, humorous. 

Angels have a sense of humor? Absolutely! God, Universe or Source, whatever you call our Creator, is pure LOVE and I personally believe She/He would have to have a pretty amazing sense of humor to create us, this world and angels to act as messengers during our sojourn here in "the jungles of Time and Space" as Mike Dooley calls it. (For more about Mike Dooley, who is awesome, please visit http://www.tut.com )

Getting back to the topic at hand, very briefly, we all have angels: at least one personal guardian angel who is assigned to you at birth and remains at your side until you make the leap into eternity, and most of us have a few more angels that are along for a reason, a season or a lesson. Your angels are communicating with you 24/7 or I should say "trying" to communicate with you. Sadly, most of us have our heads down, nose to the grindstone and blinders firmly in place while we struggle to find our path, our purpose and our place in this big earthly school. Our angels have been given to us by a loving Creator to help, to protect, to guide and to connect us to Divine Love. 

We have these awesome resources standing by, ready, willing and able to help. However, they cannot interfere with our Free Will, so they are side-lined until we stop and ask for their help. Once we ask, and I would warmly recommend you to do so, they are able to step up and start sending us messages that will guide us to brighter days, smoother pathways, greener fields (you get the picture). And, here's where it gets interesting, they need to find ways to communicate these messages that we will actually pay attention to. They may whisper guidance in your ear; drop feathers in your path; have friends randomly suggest books, classes,or solutions; have you overhear other conversations that "coincidentally" mention the exact thing you need, etc. I love the quote that says "Coincidences are when God chooses to remain anonymous" - in other words there are NO coincidences, but there are PLENTY of angels on missions with messages for you and me.

To be continued...

Love and BIG Angel Blessings,
(\O/)
-/_\-


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Hopes Restored, Spirits Lifted
Enthusiasm Renewed

Shauna ♥ Nouhra

Writer, Designer 

Angel Therapy Practitioner
Cert by Doreen Virtue PhD
Kona, Hawaii              2008

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    You are never alone. This is one of the most comforting and consoling truths I know.

    Angels, saints and masters, spirit guides in vast array, walk beside us ~ all along life's way. 

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