Sometimes it’s hard to let go, to say goodbye. It’s a fact. We seem to find it easier to cling onto past memories and possessions rather than releasing them with a level of thankfulness for whatever we have learnt, lost, or loved from them?
For example, It’s taken me two years to get to the point where I was able to release with gratitude two large boxes of pretty vintage china that – due to a house move – no longer had a place of their own.
Why did I find it so difficult? Because I loved their designs, so reflective of bygone eras; they reminded me too of ‘the fun of the chase’ – when and where I originally acquired them. So, in a way, I was still in love with them. Eek!
Arriving at the local auctioneers, however, the release process became easier – except for one teacup, saucer and side plate – part of a charming 1950’s children’s tea set. These endearing items tugged at my heart strings!
I took them out of the display box, put them back in, walked away, walked back! I had to steel myself to surrender this particular trio which also reminded me of an endearing cartoon character I loved when I was little. This was the lynch pin! I’m proud to say I eventually walked away empty handed – my homage to them is this blog! I write about this personal mini drama because the episode reminded me of Archangel Michael in the broader sense.
“Spiritual progress is like a detoxification. Things have to come up in order to be released”
There is no harm in delving into the past and adding the best rather than the worst from it to your present – but definitely not the other way round! If you’ve been struggling with release issues, Archangel Michael is the one to work with – to release what is no longer beautiful or useful in your life and live with more joy.
Joy re-sets our heart’s vibration and opens doors to abundance.
Working with the Angelic Realm brings a refreshing energy, a higher frequency of understanding and compassion into our lives. By engaging with their guidance we can chose to alter our personal perspectives, heal the past, renew the present and make room to live each day more abundantly.
Try to perceive challenges and obstacles as a hidden blessing because when you look back you will find they have made you stronger, more creative. Rather than undermine you they will define you. Are you willing and ready to let go?
Your Power Potential within is to Spark Joy. Louise Exeter Copyright Heaven’s Way 2019
Quotation: Marianne Williamson. ‘Spark Joy’: inspired by Marie Kondo. Angel of Joy: Guardian Angel Oracle Cards Chrissie Astell, Watkins Publishing.
Reach For The Stars
Are You Following Your Star?
“WE ARE STAR DUST. WE ARE GOLDEN”
We are part of the stars and they are part of us. Stars are in our DNA. It’s a scientific fact. How beautiful is that! To me, there is something magical, wonderful and inspiring about this cosmic connection!
THE STARS CARRY A STORY TOLD THROUGH LIGHT [1]
Let Love reach you! Stars and Angels are both cosmic messengers from the heart of the Universe. Travelling on wavelengths of brilliance, the Angels come with gifts of love from Source, to high vibe the sacred space of our hearts.
WHAT’S YOUR SIGN?
Light up the dark: “Since the dawn of civilization we’ve peered at the stars in the night sky and tracked the movements of the planets” [2] and many of us enthusiastically follow our personal ‘Zodiac Signs’ for guidance. “We are surrounded by stars but some are more special to us than others”! [4] How well this links with the Christmas story of the 3 Kings following the shining comet all the way to the stable at Bethlehem to honour the ‘Infant King.
ARE YOU FOLLOWING YOUR STAR?
“Star of Wonder, Star of Night, Star of Royal Beauty Bright,
Westward Leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy Perfect Light”
Let Love lead you. You too can follow your own star of higher purpose; Angels know that when you follow your star, you find your joy. Ultimately, we all need to find our own way but – like the Magi – we too can be guided by the Light.
“OUR GALAXY IS A SYMPHONY OF LIGHT” [3]
The esteemed Professor Brian Cox tells us that “There’s an orchestra of stars out there that resonate with music and light. What a lovely combination. Angels love music! The Christmas story goes that Archangel Gabriel and a multitude of Angels filled the night sky with music, light and song; astonishing the shepherds in the fields below. Angels still send signs and messages through this medium as a way of communicating with us.
DO YOU HEAR THE CHRISTMAS ANGELS?
“Their great glad tidings tell” If you accept the premise of Angels, you’ll know of their love of joy and happiness. It seems there was a lot of Heavenly partying going on to announce and celebrate the unconventional birth of ‘Unconditional Love’ in human form over 2000 years ago!
GOING THE DISTANCE
Like the Magi, for each one of us there is a desert to travel, a personal star to follow and hopefully joy to be discovered. Be inspired! If 3 wise men could take risks to reach this small child of Hope in Bethlehem by putting their trust in a guiding light and listening to their own star song for a higher good – so can we!
REACH FOR THE STARS
Light up your heart Brian Cox tells us that “Each star has its unique own song vibration” – you also have this. When you reach for the stars you are reaching out to the Universe (of which we are all part). When you follow your heart, you follow your Star’s Purpose and by doing so, you connect to the inner glow of your own song. Your Angels will help you shine for this!
CALL TO ACTION
WISH UPON A STAR
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star How I wonder What you are.
When we star gaze, mysterious beauty twinkles back at us from a great distance, stirring our immaginings – who can resist wishing upon a star at some point? It’s certainly not too late to do so now! As Jimminy Cricket says: “it makes no difference who you are …if your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme…when you wish upon a star”. Angels understand this! So, with peace and love in your heart, go find your star – take a few moments, listen to some beautiful music, stand with your Guardian Angel and make a Christmas wish.
LET LOVE SHINE THROUGH
“What the world needs now is Love sweet Love”.
Whatever your beliefs. Angels are for everyone and so are the blessings of the Christmas message, for all time.
“Oh Little Town of Bethlehem how still we see thee lie.
Above they deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by.
Yet in the dark street shineth the everlasting light,
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in the tonight.
Oh morning stars together proclaim the holy birth and
praises sing to God the King and peace to men on Earth.”
Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas
Louise Exeter
Copyright December 2019
References:
Quotations: (1), (2), (3) Professor Brian Cox:
Quotation (4) EarthSky.org
Music Inspirations:
We are star dust we are golden: ‘Woodstock’ Matthews Southern Comfort Band.
Carols: We 3 Kings of Orient Are & O Little Town of Bethlehem.
Wish upon a Star: Jimminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) Disney Studios.
Nativity image copyright 123RF
Shine: Emile Sande
Sparking Joy?
For example, It’s taken me two years to get to the point where I was able to release with gratitude two large boxes of pretty vintage china that – due to a house move – no longer had a place of their own.
Why did I find it so difficult? Because I loved their designs, so reflective of bygone eras; they reminded me too of ‘the fun of the chase’ – when and where I originally acquired them. So, in a way, I was still in love with them. Eek!
Arriving at the local auctioneers, however, the release process became easier – except for one teacup, saucer and side plate – part of a charming 1950’s children’s tea set. These endearing items tugged at my heart strings!
“Spiritual progress is like a detoxification. Things have to come up in order to be released”
There is no harm in delving into the past and adding the best rather than the worst from it to your present – but definitely not the other way round! If you’ve been struggling with release issues, Archangel Michael is the one to work with – to release what is no longer beautiful or useful in your life and live with more joy.
Joy re-sets our heart’s vibration and opens doors to abundance.
Working with the Angelic Realm brings a refreshing energy, a higher frequency of understanding and compassion into our lives. By engaging with their guidance we can chose to alter our personal perspectives, heal the past, renew the present and make room to live each day more abundantly.
Try to perceive challenges and obstacles as a hidden blessing because when you look back you will find they have made you stronger, more creative. Rather than undermine you they will define you. Are you willing and ready to let go?
Your Power Potential within is to Spark Joy. Louise Exeter Copyright Heaven’s Way 2019
Quotation: Marianne Williamson. ‘Spark Joy’: inspired by Marie Kondo. Angel of Joy: Guardian Angel Oracle Cards Chrissie Astell, Watkins Publishing.
Be The Dreamer Of Your Dreams
Be The Dreamer Of Your Dreams.
The Early bird catches the dream! Breakfasting early in the garden one morning I was accompanied by a cacophony of bird song: pigeons, robins, wrens, black birds, magpies, crows – all simultaneously cooing, chirping, whistling and chatting in stereo sound. (their dawn chorus of day-breaking news more appealing to me than any T.V. or radio a.m. channel).
As their conversations floated upwards and outward between neighbouring gardens it made me think of Native American smoke signals rising Heavenward from high, secret places. So many different ‘languages’ and ‘conversations’ reaching a crescendo and then slowly dwindling to one or two persistent but entertaining callers.
Watch out there’s a magpie about: Two adolescent magpies, still wanting their parent’s attention, noisily flapped their wings in the shelter of our fir tree, reminding me of a childhood story about a cheeky magpie stealing a silver ring and adding it to its nest-hoard of treasures.
Inspired by thrushes stealing fruit from his kitchen garden, William Morris designed a beautiful floral-bird print called ‘The Strawberry Thief’. If you get the chance, I recommend a visit to his residence Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire: its creative contents are charmingly in love with nature and the house and garden will transport you to a therapeutically slower pace of life, if only for a day! Think cider, hey racks, shire horses. Their cream teas are delicious too. https://www.sal.org.uk/kelmscott-manor/
They shall mount up with wings as Eagles . . . Like migrating geese we can cross continents in jumbo jets, hover like humming birds in helicopters and glide like albatrosses on thermal currents if we are brave enough – think how beautiful it could be to soar above personal challenges, to look down on them from an empowering eagle perspective.
CALL to ACTION:
Why not take a moment to imagine; to go on your own special flight of fancy.
Ask yourself: Where would you go? What would you see? Will you float in a moonlit sky or soar in bright sunshine? When you land would you look at your situation differently?
Dream Catchers: “Only dreams give birth to change” Like birds, our personal dreams can soar, duck and dive. But take heart! Think how ungainly some birds look when they’re running for take-off but how gracefully they fly once in the air > sometimes it’s like that with our dreams and ambitions too.
Soul Purpose! Making way for miracles, healing, change, depends upon how we perceive the world, how we see ourselves and how we view others; however, self-sabotage can often block our personal aspirations. Archangel Michael helps us get out of our own way so we can realize our dreams. Archangel Chamuel helps us see the world through the lens of Love. All Angels look at us from a higher perspective – they see our true potential.
Believe in the power of possibility: If you’d like to work with these amazing Archangels, I am repeating my ‘Fire Up your Passion Follow your Purpose’ Workshop on 12th October – this is not so much about career as your purpose; rather your Soul’s Purpose!
http://www.heavensway.co.uk/workshops-7
Happy Soaring
Louise Exeter
Copyright Heaven’s Way 2019
This blog is inspired by the birds in my garden.
Soul Soaring
When your soul soars it’s the most beautiful, uniquely precious feeling.
It takes you on a flight above your usual self: like the boy in the children’s animation story ‘The Snowman’ you feel as if you’re ‘walking in the air, floating in the moonlit sky’. Your spirit, your entire being rides high, soars above your daily routines and commitments with pure unadulterated happiness. Everything in life is good, happy, wonderful and whatever isn’t quite perfect doesn’t matter any more because you are on ‘Planet Abundance’. Worries and anxieties evaporate as you look down on your world from a higher perspective – you are on a different frequency!
The Ancient healing art of Traditional Chinese Medicine prescribes ‘The Middle Way’; promoting ‘Balance is best’ – but letting your heart sing, your thoughts smile and your spirit freely roam to giddy heights is more exciting! After all, you are having a Soul Party with your higher self!
Sometimes, just sometimes an extra-ordinary event will happen that lets the gene of your heart out of the jar; the problem is it can be hard to put back in because you’re in a state of abundant living. It’s not financial, it’s not material it’s spiritual and believe it or not there is an unlimited supply of abundance out there. Waiting for the taking > Have you ever read ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne?
In reality if we are fortunate enough to experience such a state of Heaven-sent pure joy, even for a moment, a few hours or a day, we are indeed blessed. However, the Universe also knows that balance is ultimately best! It doesn’t burst your bubble but invites you to gently, holistically, glide back down to earth, to get mind, body spirit safely returned on to terra firma.
The compensation? Life will never be quite the same! Your Soul has been touched by Love, hugged by Angels and you now know differently. Something inside of you has healed. An ancient emotional would perhaps. You have a new and better souvenir for your heart!
Take me home to the place I belong!
There is a saying that no matter how high your soul soars you must anchor the light. Intuitively, this has to be true – we can’t go round for ever as if we are on some sort of spiritual Viagra! Being grounded is where we belong, our rightful place in the world – but from time to time we are re-charged and rejuvenated by ‘touching Heaven’.
Grounding is important with spiritual work. Just think how big and powerful the mighty Archangel Michael’s energy is [his name means ‘He Who is Like God’] and the Source from whence He comes!
Calling all Angels: Activating the Spirit of Heaven and Earth within you is symbiotic. Like yin and yang. You can’t have one without the other. Inter-connected. Mutually beneficial. When starting or finishing a meditation, therefore, think ‘feet first and last’!
‘Let the reality of your relationship with the Earth fill your consciousness . . . Imagine how it would feel to be a rolling hill, a great mountain or a deep canyon. Imagine yourself lying in a meadow of wild flowers high in the mountains. Let yourself merge with this energy. Feel it in every pore of your being.’ (Denise Linn – Nature Spirit Oracle Cards)
Signs from above: When forging connections with Angels, they often send us signs to let us know they are with us and for us. This is exactly what Archangel Michael did for me in resoundingly down to earth but Heaven-sent, high vibrational terms. In effect, gifting me a ‘land girl message’ from his ashram of high mountains and wild flowers in Banff, Canada. It was an amazing experience; confirming the Creator’s signature is everywhere in the beauty of the natural world. (To find out more please see ‘Coming Home with Archangel Michael’ on my website.)
Make the Home of heart an amazing place to be: I always think of Angels as a dynamic and loving bridge between Heaven and Earth – but we can be too – working with Spirit can truly give our hearts wings to fly but to prepare for take off and landing we need to nurture our nature with Mother Earth.
I’ve found that wherever we are Love is present. There are no barriers, no separation between the visible and the invisible, Heaven and Earth.
Together for ever! This is dedicated to my Father in Heaven who graced me with his spiritual presence, who made my soul sing, when I was recovering in hospital from an operation. Both of the spiritual experiences I mention in this blog were beyond my expectations. They gave my heart wings and confirmed to me that there are no barriers, no separation between the visible and the invisible, Heaven and Earth, that wherever we are Love is present. When you experience joy, when your soul sings (and I wish this for all) cherish the feeling – it is truly remarkable.
Louise Exeter
Copyright July 2019
Liquid Spirit!
Where currents of loving waters flow healing can take place. Angels not only come on the wings of love, they come on the waves of love to raise our vibration. Recently, I attended a lovely ‘Angels Abroad’ spiritual retreat on the beautiful island of Crete with Chrissie Astell and company. Our first meditation focused on the ‘Angel of Water’. For me, it made a particularly loving and fluid connection between the need for physical and emotional replenishment and the azure blue sea nearby, continually lapping it’s soothing, repetitive message of ‘let go and relax’, let go and relax. Back home now, I thought it would be nice to meditate with the Angel of Water again: as an exercise to cleanse and refresh my thoughts and feelings after travelling and to guide my flow of gratitude and transition from one island’s chemistry to another’s.
Spiritual re-hydration: Water speaks to our senses in so many different ways and so do the Angels, especially if we allow our hearts and minds to receive their healing messages of Divine Love. Taking time out for a compassionate metaphysical drink, shower or swim with them can therefore be positively refreshing! In this way the tides of tranquillity and the currents of love become your own Spiritual Hydration. If you’d like to connect with the healing vibration of water energy in your own way, I offer some suggestions below E.g.:
Liquid Spirit! Whatever you decide, please add in a few drops of gratitude for this sustaining and invigorating commodity for all life and for the presence of your Angel.
Angel Synchronicity or what? When I got back to my hotel the chill-out music playing in the background was ‘Liquid Spirit’ by Gregory Porter hence the title of my blog – I couldn’t resist!
Quote inspired by Celtic Reflections by Martin Wallace
Louise Exeter © Heaven’s Way September 2018
From Soul 2 Sole.
Let your soul breathe and your body relax.
www.heavensway.co.uk & www.reflexologyplus-therapies.co.uk
Daisy Moments with Archangel Chamuel.
Angels look at us through the lens of love; working with their energy guides our perspectives back to love so we can rediscover the sacred in the ordinary. If this seems a little challenging, perhaps the humble daisy and Archangel Chamuel can help you view your world with fresh eyes of fun and appreciation:-
Daisy inspiration: When I focus on my inner light I see the world through the lens of love” – when you look, what do you see? Last night I took a photo of the daisies on our lawn. Many of us are so in love with roses at the moment I wanted a reminder that these little yellow and white beauties are just as important as their more ‘dressy’ haute couture floral relatives. Tiny but strong, daisies have admirable strength, persistence and resilience that belies their appearance: every time the lawn is mowed they disappear only to defiantly re-emerge as lovely as ever! What inspiration for us!
Daisy wisdom: I have a deck of ‘Flower Power’ Cards. Each flower represented offers a healing message. The Daisy card says: “You’ve had so much going on, you’re spread too thin. This has to change now so your vitality can recharge” – ring any bells? ‘Instant Calmer!’ When I draw this card, I know it’s absolutely time to simplify my life/my work. I put this card by my desk as an active reminder to step back, look at the bigger picture and create my own replenishing ‘Daisy Moments’. (Try it – this simple act works, believe me).
Modesty Blaise! There is another important message from this modest little flower: it reminds us that we are no less significant than others; that everyone and everything has its own important part to play; an equally important contribution to make.
Spiritual Mindfulness: Ask Archangel Chamuel
Call to Action
“When I focus on my inner light I see the world through the lens of love”
Are you ready to see things differently? Next time you look at daisies, take a moment to contemplate and apply the ‘daisy vs rose’ thought to yourself! Perhaps, too, take time out to make a daisy chain and – with every daisy you add, think of your own sense of worth and that the world is a better place because you are in it!
Louise Exeter
Copyright Heaven’s Way August 2018
From Soul 2 Sole. Let your soul breathe and your body relax.
www.heavensway.co.uk & www.reflexologyplus-therapies.co.uk
An interview with Louise Exeter
A Butterfly Sign from the Angels?
What do angels bring us? Do you think this was a sign? Having taken a few moments to write a spontaneous answer to the first question, I went into my garden and as I stepped outside, a beautiful butterfly came to rest on my shoulder. I stood still, silently enthralled by this privilege; the butterfly then busily fluttered around me for a few moments more before moving on to my flower pot. It settled there, as if allowing me to take a photo before fluttering off into the blue. Here’s a picture of the pretty creature. “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change!” To me this was more than a beautiful ‘butterfly moment’ > it was an affirming connection with the Creator, as if the Angels had sent a gift of acknowledgement for my thoughts about them.
Here’s my list of what the Angels bring:-
Friendship, Divine thought in action, strength, courage, care, love, permanency, consistency, kindness, healing, truth, commitment, safety, protection, trust. Hold the space for us. Words of love, empathic listeners, heavenly counsellors, light, bright, shining, uplifting, sparkle, magic moments. Electricians for our thoughts. Facilitators, guidance, empowerment, fulfilment, fresh perceptions, acceptance, non-judgment, awareness of every-day miracles, beauty, presence, guidance, joy, fun, synchronicity; connection to the Divine, to the sacred in the universe and in our hearts. A lovely exercise to do
Call to Action
Taking time to reflect on Angel qualities turned out to be a mindful exercise on love! My suggestion: why not write your own list of what you think the Angels could bring you – and watch for their signs! Once you start working with the Angels you’ll notice how life is full of synchronicity! Let me know!
Quote: Dr. Wayne Dyer: The Power of Intention
Copyright Louise Exeter
Heaven’s Way July 2018
Mind-ing the Roses of Abundance
To me, plants, flowers and trees display an effortless beauty. They just are their perfectly glorious, natural selves! From the smallest to the largest, most flamboyant, from the humblest to the magnificent, we can learn a lot from flora and fauna about just Be-ing – not consciously striving so hard to achieve.
Call to Action
Remember to forget (yourself)! Mindfully connecting with roses – or any other flowers – will take you out of your ‘I must do self’ into your ‘I am me’ self. Take a few moments to listen to their language: take time to gaze at these miracles of creation and watch them wistfully gaze back; flowers don’t judge, they just nod and ‘smile’ at us in their own ethereal way, like a silent lover they seem to care and reboot our senses.
Abundance: If you need more flower power inspiration I suggest you visit Gruppo di The gardens of the soul – a Facebook group whose members love flowers and nature; it’s simply gorgeous.
The world is so rich, the Creator’s signature is everywhere in the beauty of the natural world. Ask Archangel Jophiel (whose name is ‘The Beauty of God’) to touch your heart and eyes so that you may see the beauty of creation in everything – including yourself!
Louise Exeter
This is dedicated to my dearest Aunt, Margaret Rose. She loved roses!
Copyright Heaven’s Way June 2018.
Green: the colour for love and abundance
The colour for love needn’t be pink or red it could be green!
Turn cold hearts into warm hearts! In order to receive love we need to give love. In Lorna Byrne’s touching book “Love From Heaven” she writes that many of us (because of challenging life experiences) consciously restrict the flow of love. She says:-
“Love is the most powerful force in the world. It’s love that helps to steer us in the right direction and drives us forward. It’s love that makes living worthwhile”
Power up with Archangels Raphael and Michael. Healing starts by loving and accepting ourselves first. Once we do that we are empowered. Calling upon the healing energies of Archangel Raphael (God Heals) and Archangel Michael (He who is like God) can help us achieve this.
What’s love got to do with it? The heart is much more than a body pump! It’s a dynamic information processing centre for emotional wellbeing. When our thoughts (brain) and feelings (heart) work together in mutual harmony this is called ‘coherence’.
Question time:
“All of us are blessed by the powerful loving energy of the Angels” Abundance is not purely financial or material, nor restricted to one beautiful colour-way. Abundance is, visibly and invisibly, all around us. Ask the Angels!
Open your heart. Make a wish. Be open to receiving abundance in unexpected ways: Here’s a beautiful thought:- “Just below the heart is a smaller sub-chakra, called the Anandakanda Lotus, which contains the Celestial Wishing Tree. It is believed that when you wish from the deepest desires of your heart, this tree bestows even more than is desired”
Sharing the Love.
Louise Exeter
Making the home of your heart an amazing place.
© Spiritual Mindfulness Heaven’s Way February 2018
Refs:
Quotes: Lorna Byrne, Love From Heaven. Christine Astell, Angel Light.
Anodea Judity, Hay House, Chakras 7 Keys to Awakening and Healing the Energy Body. Image