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Archangel
Raphael
Raphael is the patron of healers and those in need of healing. This
mighty Archangel is able to fearlessly move into what ever area is in
need of healing, bringing a host of Angels with him to accomplish
this. It does not matter what we are facing, Archangel Raphael is
there with us helping us to open our hearts and minds to the healing
power of Spirit and the Universe. This Angel works with and through
all sorts of healers and counselors, anyone who is willing to open up
to the energy of the Higher to bring peace and healing to others. He
assists us in being a catalyst for healing while not taking on or
empathying what is happening with those we are serving. This allows us
to be both clearer channels for the healing process as well as
insuring we do not take on the problems or issues of another.
Archangel Raphael's name means " God Heals". This Angel represents the
ability contained within each of us to heal ourselves if we can shift
our consciousness into a state where we truly believe that Spirit has
gifted each of us with it's vast creative and healing powers, Spirit
held nothing of itself back when we were birthed into the Universe.
Archangel Raphael is the overseer of all healers be they alternative
or allopathic. The Person who teaches school by day and offers
counseling support by night to friends and family is being a channel
for Raphael and as such is under his protection and guidance. We are
all healers for ourselves and each other, whether we go through
training to practice a formal type of healing or whether we simply
respond as needed when the occasion arises, we all should be aware of
how we are supporting the healing process of others and remember to
call upon this archangel to support ourselves lest we take on the
problems and issues of others and make them our own. An illness or
issues can be absorbed into our energy field and repeated exposure can
create a fertile environment for these same problems and issues to
grow in out own lives. One can prevent this is simply upon calling
upon this Archangel for protection and guidance, to offer what healing
we are able to and then turning it over to Raphael and Spirit for
continued resolution.
Working with this Archangel offers protection both for the healer and
the person seeking healing. When we are ill or in the midst of a
serious issue or problem, this leaves us open and vulnerable to all
sorts of psychic intrusions and thought forms that can blow the issues
completely out of proportion and what started off as the sniffles can
turn into something more serious. Likewise a minor financial problem
can suddenly blossom into a huge concern. Raphael reminds us that it
is not up to us to figure out how to heal ourselves and others, it is
our duty instead to call upon him and the Universe to guide us through
the healing process, to allow the power of Spirit to flow through us
as hollow bones. Likewise we are not responsible for anyone's healing
except our own. I have known many healers who became burned out and
frustrated, doubting their path because the people they were drawing
to them seemed to making little to no progress. They felt responsible
to set things right for these people and the rest of the world instead
of understanding that they can only be the catalyst for healing. It is
up to the individual to accept the healing. Yet we can also call upon
Raphael to help ourselves accept the healing that he is trying to give
us each day. We never have to go through the process of learning how
to receive on our own, but always have the mighty presence of this
Angel working for us!
One element that arose for me when working with this Angel at one
point in my life so astonished me when a person who had also been
working with this Angel marched into my office, sat down and announced
" I know why many alternative healers are so against allopathic
medicine besides the obvious reasons. Allopathic doctors are able to
treat their practice as a business as well as a healing operation and
we can't stand that!" It goes against the grain for us because deep
down we truly do wonder whether we are serving our clients by saying
the money isn't important or that it's perfectly okay to give
everything for free. Really we are telling them that what we know is
not worth a hill of beans, let alone the odd bob or two!" I almost
fell of my chair, jaw to the floor, yet knowing he was right, at least
for me anyway. Money is a huge issue for so many people and Raphael
along with the rest of the Universe is seeking to help us heal these
issues so we can get on with the next steps in our becoming. What I
didn't expect though was that Raphael would desire to take such a big
part in trying to get healers to run their healing careers as an
ongoing business concern rather than coming through and saying " the
Universe will provide". Then I thought of what my mother always used
to say, "God helps those who help themselves." In other words it is
taking on the responsibility of using our talents and gifts in such a
way that we have more abundance for ourselves. More abundance, less
worry about how to make the rent and therefore we can focus more of
our healing energy on our clients, ourselves, our families, the world
instead of diverting that precious energy to concerns that create a
vicious cycle. Perhaps that greater flow of money will empower a
healer to take up a new course of study that helps hundreds or even
thousands of people that the healer comes into contact with. Raphael's
message is that it all fits together as a puzzle does, that if you
take away even one tiny piece of the puzzle, not only is it incomplete
and yet our attention is drawn over and over to what is missing and
ignoring that which IS around one! The essence of healing is having
all the pieces in place, having every area of our lives functioning at
as high a level as possible and the how of this is what Raphael seeks
to teach us. Raphael also teaches us that what ever healing we are
seeking, be it emotional, physical, mental, spiritual or financial, we
must do our bit by creating a channel through which the healing can
flow!
Raphael also seeks to help us get in touch with the shadow side of
ourselves so that we may bring it into the light. The shadow is
nothing for us to fear, especially when we have this mighty Angel by
our side! Raphael knows that the shadow exists because we all fear
that is what we really are and not the goodness and light that he
knows is our true nature. We reinforce our shadow side when we ignore
it, pretend it doesn't exist and allow it to fester and grow. The
shadow though is really nothing more than parts of ourselves that feel
unlovable and what a painful way that is to feel! No matter how hard
or how long we try to ignore it, the shadow is always present until we
muster the courage to send it love and compassion which brings it into
the light. And nothing cannot be healed through the light of Spirit!
Raphael seeks to encourage each and every one of us to spend some time
simply getting to know our own shadows. Talking to it, asking why it
feels the way it does, asking where it sprang from. Then we can go
back and work to heal these bits of ourselves because we understand
that it arose from a deep hurt or wound. We can strive to forgive
anyone who has hurt us and thus contributed to the creation of our
shadow. And we can also then begin to strive to ask forgiveness of
others, those we ourselves have wounded. Each of us has done something
to another that caused them pain, sometimes even tremendous pain! When
we look at the need to forgive from that perspective it can make it
much easier to forgive others for we would want others to forgive us
as well! And it is through forgiveness that all true healing occurs.
Raphael seeks to teach us that forgiveness does not mean that the
action or deed that was done to us or others was right, but that
forgiveness really means we refuse to carry such a heavy load of
anger, resentment and pain any longer. Raphael asks "Is it really
worth it to you to carry this when you know that all it is doing is
impeding your own progress of joy through life?" He also stands at the
ready if you need help with the forgiveness process, especially when
we find that sometimes the hardest person to forgive is ourselves.
If this angel has appeared for you today, it may be an indication that
you are in need of some deep healing or that you may be called upon to
help heal another. Perhaps you have been wanting to start a healing
career of your own and have been seeking a healer to help you find
your own way through. Perhaps you need to stop and think about what
healing means to you and what its true value is for you in your life
today. if you are a healer struggling with the issue of what to charge
in terms of fees for your healing work this Angel is speaking strongly
to you right now! Are you able to honour the true value of your own
work? Do you value the work that other healers are doing or do you
tend to "look down" on other forms of healing simply because they do
not resonate for you? This can also impact your own ability to attract
those people who can really benefit from what you have to offer!
Raphael knows that no one system of healing work is better than
another. All have value and what does not resonate for you does not
mean it won't resonate for someone else! If you are seeking healing
ask yourself what you are hoping to receive through the healing work.
Do you expect that the healer will do all the healing for you or are
you willing to work with the healer as part of a team? No one can do
your healing for you! The only magic bullet is the energy that comes
from within you and the way to access that energy is to accept
responsibility for your own life and everything that happens in it!
Trust me, all the tools you need and the instructions on how to use
them will be handed you if you are really willing to accept them! This
is not to say that the healing process need be long or difficult, far
from it! It can all happen in the twinkling of an eye when one is open
and willing to receive it. Ask Raphael to begin by healing and opening
your heart, embrace the energy that begins to flow to you through this
Angel's love for you!
What to watch for with this Angel's presence:
All sorts of healers and information on healing tools may start
appearing in your life right and left! Grab hold of those that speak
most strongly to you to be going on with, you do not have to try
working with everything at once. Simply keep your mind open (like
parachutes, minds function best that way!) work with each tool as
fully and completely as you can and continue working with those that
are working best for you.
You may feel strongly drawn to working with a new healing modality,
even one that had crossed your path before but did not resonate for
you then. Do not turn from it now if it is truly speaking to you, you
may not have been ready for it in the past yet you may well be now!
You may find that many people start coming to you for healing and
support. As this happens be aware that they are also mirroring for you
issues that you too may need to be working on. I have known many
healers who have said that they could clearly see what was happening
in their own lives through their clients problems and issues. Like
attracts like!
If you are facing a serious or even life threatening illness or issue,
Raphael has come to you to support you in the healing process. You are
never alone! Raphael will, if you but ask, help you to find the
appropriate healers and tools that would be most beneficial for you at
this time. Write him a letter asking to understand why this is
happening in your life and what you can do to help heal yourself.
Raphael will bring you the answers and even though they may not be the
ones you want to hear, trust that Raphael will also show you how to
resolve these things so that you can heal and move on in your life.
There are many ways to work with this Angel. The most important is
always to ask for what ever healing is needed. If you fear you cannot
possibly heal what is happening in your life, ask Raphael to help you
have the courage and faith to face it all head on and to help you find
the great reserves of strength and power you carry within. Ask to be
shown what healing tools would most benefit you at this time. Remember
that the true power is within you, always and in all ways. |
