7 steps to connecting with angels today.

What do you think of when you hear the word 'Angel'?

Are you transported back to your childhood nativity play?

Does it inspire images from Hollywood movies or stained glass windows in Christian churches?

Or funny shapes that you make when lying down in the snow?

Do you believe that they are heavenly beings brought to Earth to guide us, or do you brush that idea off as ‘fluffy’ and unrealistic?

Belief in Angels is far reaching and all encompassing. As we look back through history we find countless stories told of these celestial beings who reach out and support human beings in times of crisis.

Angels appear in many countries and many belief systems from around the world including but not limited to Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Mormonism and Hinduism.

In the UK alone, more than one third of people believe in their existence and the same amount again say that they have felt or experienced signs that their guardian angel is watching over them.

Many believe that before our birth we have an angel assigned to us, to walk by our side as we make our way through life; guiding and supporting us, even in our darkest moments when we feel most alone.

They communicate with us through our dreams and intuition. Sending signs to remind us that they are there, with perfectly timed synchronicity; the phone that rings just as you were thinking of a special someone, the kind stranger who appears to offer us some kindness just when we most needed it, or a beautiful piece of music that lifts your soul and reminds you of the beauty in the world.

For me, whenever I find myself standing at a crossroads in my life or facing some form of emotional turmoil, I am reminded of the presence of an angel or guide when I start to find coins and feathers everywhere I go. I read somewhere once that if you find a coin facing head up that it is yours to take, and that if it is facing tail up that you should turn it over for the next person who comes across it. I have since taken to doing this myself and always take a few moments to acknowledge this before continuing on my way. Another reminder of the presence of angels is when number patterns begin appearing to me throughout the day. Whenever I pick up my phone, look at my watch or turn on the TV I see 12:12, or 21:21 or 11:11. It reminds me to pause and be still for a few moments, and to really pay attention to what is happening around me. I also refer to my Angel number book by Kyle Grey or my Angel number app to find the meaning behind these angelic messages.

Some people have one angel or archangel assigned to them and others have many depending on our purpose and journey through this life.

Other Angels can be called upon in times of distress to assist you for a short time. If you have an archangel or angel as a guide, chances are your mission in life is a complex one. They are very rarely family members or loved ones who have passed away. Although our loved ones remain with us in spirit, they are not the same as angels who have never walked this Earth and are celestial beings descended from heaven.

Asking an angel for help is one of our most powerful spiritual practices. We can connect with and ask these divine beings for immediate help and guidance at any time and in any place,

but below I have written a few steps that can help you to strengthen your relationship with the angels that surround you.

7 steps to building a stronger connection with your Angels today.

1. Ask.

Ask for help – Angels offer us help 24/7. The more receptive we are, the more help they can give us. If you diminish your receptivity you limit the angels ability to help you. Create your own invocations, or prayers, that specifically call for the help you need. Realise that when you call upon an angel, what really happens is that you open yourself into greater receptivity to their assistance.

When asking for help, it’s important to recognise yourself as fully worthy of angelic assistance. Angels work with everyone regardless of personal histories and beliefs. Angels are infinite and omnipresent, your request does not diminish them in any way, nor does it affect their ability to help the rest of us at the same time. They exist beyond our experience of time and space and respond to everyone with complete unconditional love.

2 . Open your heart. Connect with your inner divine child as you call upon the angels and ask for help. Your inner divine child is whole, innocent and true and recognises angels as trustworthy gifts of the Creator. This will help create openness, receptivity, excitement, eagerness and wonder as you prepare to receive the gift your angels have prepared for you.

3. Have faith.

Hand everything over to the angels when you ask for their help: every issue, problem, worry and fear as well as every good intention and positive outcome you imagine as the result of your request. Release all expectations of how your request will be answered.

4. Be Grateful. Express Appreciation and Gratitude. Find and express genuine appreciation and gratitude for things exactly as they are. If you are struggling with this, ask the angels to help you to find the love that is present in whatever difficulty you are facing. Have patience with this and let go of any expectation of how this love may be revealed to you.

5. Believe. Know that it is done. Every request is answered and help is always given. If you fear that your request will not be answered, then also ask for help in understanding. Trust that you will see the love in every answered prayer. You are known completely and loved unconditionally by the angels and nothing that will serve you is ever withheld from you.

6. Act. Act quickly on the guidance you receive. Accept the opportunity and act upon it immediately. Angelic help is infinite and unlimited, you can not use it up or run out of it. You cannot ask for “too much” and the angels are joyously happy to give to you without limit. The faster you act, the faster you receive more assistance!

7. Accept. Celebrate yourself exactly as you are in the moment. Leave any critical judgement or negative feelings about yourself, your life, or others in the hands of the angels for healing. Even if it is just for a few moments, let go of everything that is not of love for yourself and everything around you. In this moment of surrender much more can be done for you by the angels than you can accomplish on your own. Thank yourself and the angels for deepening the relationship between you.

Hopefully this article gave you some helpful steps to connect more deeply with your Angels for help and assistance. Remember, Angels will be at your side with every step you take today. Angels are always with us and are eager to help.