Viewing the Results of the 2016 Election from a Higher Perspective

I had trouble getting up this morning.  Yes, I had stayed up late to hope the tide of the election would turn.  And, yes, I woke up to check my phone to see whether the result was indeed declared.  And there was the sound of rain that felt like Mother Nature crying.  I wanted to rock myself back to sleep to that sound.  I wanted to wake up and find that it was all a bad dream.  But I am a light worker and talk to angels, so I thought I better get up and get my thoughts in alignment for this day and the days beyond.

It is clear, as the pundits say, that the voters for the winner of the presidential race wanted change.  They voted for this person despite character flaws that stunned most of us, including the ones who voted for him.  They voted for him despite some rather outlandish proposals and other proposals unsubstantiated by fact.  More voted for him than for the other candidate, who I concede had her flaws, but nothing in my mind that compared to his, except as they were inflated by him and the media.

So, how do I, a light worker, one who practices seeing life in the highest perspective I am able, and one who works on myself to be the best person I can be so I can connect to the angelic realm to listen to their advice and guidance, best handle this situation?  Particularly, after just publishing my book, The Art of Listening to Angels, in which I share that angels really want us to help us live our best lives.

First, I recognize that there is a higher purpose to all events than any of us can perceive in the third dimension.  Next, I do my best to let go of any thoughts less than light and love, even those I have just written that show my particular bias.  I recognize that my opinions are my perceptions.  Opinions are a form of judgment.  I do my best to release judgment.

My role, as I have come to know it in the last few years in connecting more fully to the angelic realm, is to embody as much love and light as I am able.  In doing so, I bring that higher vibration into this earthly plane and as it flows through me, it not only lifts my vibration, but it lifts the vibration of the world around me.

It has been a little hard this morning to practice what I have learned from my angels, and yet I know that the practice is not just for times I perceive as good or in alignment with what I feel is right.  This is a practice for each moment, every day, no matter what is occurring outside or inside me.

So, I encourage you, as you are dealing with whatever emotions are occurring today and each day beyond, to take a breath, release whatever emotions do not serve your highest good, breathe in the light and love of the divine.  If you find that difficult, just focus on your breath and remember that we are living on a small planet spiraling around one star in a universe of so many stars they cannot be counted.  If we raise our eyes to the sky and ponder the rest of creation, we can gain perspective on what is going on here in this one geographical region called a country on this tiny planet.   This is what I help my clients do through my Stellar Healing practice, and what I use to help shift my awareness when I feel stuck in what is going on in my life and my world.

In this moment, I open my heart to the expansiveness of the rest of creation and the divine force of love and light that creates all of life.  I do not need to understand.  I need only to trust that there is a greater plan, and know that my role, whatever happens, is to embody as much of that light and love as I am humanly capable.

And so it is.

Good Things Come in Threes

“Good things come in threes” is my take on an old expression, and one shared recently by a teacher in a workshop on money.  The number three is playing out in my life as I plan the launch of my new book The Art of Listening to Angels.  I have three events planned around the launch and as I move forward with Facebook postings, flyers, emails, and all the wonderful stuff that goes with making an event succeed, the number three seemed to be crying out for an explanation. 

Why am I promoting three events at one time, I asked myself.  Could it have a deeper meaning?  I chose to explore that possibility. Read more.

Three is such a sacred number.  It connects us to the Trinity, an elusive concept that even Richard Rohr, one of my favorite Christian authors, is just now exploring in depth in his new book The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation.  A friend recommended the book a few weeks ago, so it is now the book I am reading each precious, free moment I have.  In the little bit that I have read so far, the Trinity, even though it is such a central concept for Christianity – Catholic or Protestant –  is not well understood even by the greatest theologians.

Three can be understood in terms of Father, Son, Holy Spirit – the traditional trinity.  Or Mind, Body, Heart (Soul, spirit, or whatever else is placed in that third spot of the trinity for wholeness as a human being).  Three plays in the triad of Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis – an expression of paradox and paradigm shift.

Three is a key number in sacred geometry, a subject I love to teach so that I can learn it at greater depth.  (Don’t we all do that to some extent?)  There are three sides to a triangle.  Triangles form the faces of three of the five Platonic solids – the building blocks of creation. Three is necessary to define space.  Two points form a line.  It is the third point off the line that creates space.

Three is the number of individuals in a triad, a powerful grouping for in depth processing.  One is the speaker, one is the active listener, and the third is the witness.  Two friends and I used that as part of our joint spiritual inquiry for several years and reached deep insights that we would not have seen if not for the triad grouping.  Recently, triads were used as part of a workshop for visionaries as we shared what it was that might be keeping us from manifesting our visions.  It was a powerful exercise, made more so by the number three.  There is something to the addition of the quiet, objective witness that makes the exercise more potent.

In terms of numerology, three is associated with creativity, communication, and innovation.  Not to mention, the threesomes of past-present-future, thought-word-action, and heaven-human-earth.  That last one is particularly meaningful for me because my overall passion is to live heaven on earth and help others do so with the assistance of angels.  That is why I feel the angels have asked me to write my book on how to listen to them.  They want to help us bring more of the heavenly qualities of joy, peace, and love into the earthly realm.  That is their role – helping us to live our role with ease and grace.

So that leads me back to my launch events.  There are three of them.  More will follow.

For now, read below and see what appeals to you.  Help me get my message out for attending one of these or at least buying a book on launch day.  (I will send more info on how to purchase books in the next couple of weeks.)

The first event:

Angel Playshop:  Opening to Angelic Wisdom

October 24, 7 to 9 p.m.,

Wellsview Cottage, 611 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis.

Join me in an evening of play with angels.  Discover how easy it is to connect with angels and allow them to help you bring more love and wisdom into your life.  Angels tell me that they want more people to open up to them so that they can help.  Come explore how you can experience more angel energy in your daily life.

 Suggested donation is $20 for the playshop.  To register, go to:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angel-playshop-opening-to-angelic-wisdom-tickets-28261251163?aff=es2

Two events on book launch day, October 30:

What Angels Most Want Us to Know

A Free Workshop and Book Launch for The Art of Listening to Angels

October 30, 2 to 4 p.m.

Unity by the Bay, 4 Pointless Forest Trail, Annapolis, MD

Have you ever wondered whether angels really exist?  Do they only appear to people with special gifts or talents?  What if they are available to everyone, but no one is listening?

Come hear how angels got through to me in my mid-40s, and let me know that I was loved when I felt unlovable – how they helped me discover my soul’s purpose and even write this book.

The angels gave me a process that all can use to access their angels.  Learn how to use the process to bring more love, joy, and peace into your life.

At the end of the workshop will be a ritual to launch the book.  I will then be available to sign books.

To register, go to:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-angels-most-want-us-to-know-workshop-and-book-launch-tickets-28583450871?aff=es2

An Evening with Angels:  Book Launch for The Art of Listening to Angels

October 30, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wellsview Studio, West Cottage – First Floor

 611 Ridgely Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401

Join me as I share my story of how angels came into my life and encouraged me to write this book so that others can more easily open to the wisdom and love of angels.

Angels want to help you bring more joy, peace, and love into your life.  Come find out how.

There will be time to play with angel cards as I sign books.

Cider, tea, and light refreshments will be provided.

To register, go to:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-angels-book-launch-for-the-art-of-listening-to-angels-tickets-28261643336?aff=es2  

Hope you can join me for at least one of these events.

Lilia Shoshanna Rae

Grin and Bear it

“Grin and bear it.” That is an odd bit of advice is it not? And yet, I have found there is some truth to it. Grinning, which requires us to bring a smile to our face, does affect our emotions. Even when I don’t feel like it, if I remember to turn the corners of my mouth up instead of down, I notice a shift.

Sometimes it just takes that little adjustment to one’s facial features. Sometimes it requires more. But that subtle movement reminds me that I can choose to play instead of being so serious. Believe me. I need that reminder. It is so easy for me to get so serious about life. I have responsibilities – my family, my work, and on top of it all I have my mission in life – to bring Heaven on Earth! That is a huge undertaking.

So it takes a grin, a chuckle, a guffaw to set me straight. What am I achieving by taking life so seriously? What if I could do more through laughter and play? What if instead of ignoring my inner child, I bring her out and see life through her eyes – with innocence, curiosity, beginner’s mind? Would that not be more fun and maybe even more productive?

Seriousness has its place in life. It allows us to use logic and reason more consistently. It can allow us to know what is important from a rational viewpoint. But all of that needs to be balanced by intuition and spontaneity. Creativity requires some foundation in the rational world, but that is the jumping off point. From there creativity requires trust and flow. The rigidity of serious thought based on logic and reason, can stifle the flow.

Come spend a few minutes with me as we connect to the childlike aspects of ourselves that know better than the serious adultlike ones how to connect to creative flow. Children do it so effortlessly as they play through life. Let us learn from the child we carry within how to get to a more playful state. That is where we can connect to the joy and happiness that is our natural state.

Opening to Divine Flow

Finding Heaven on Earth is a process, as I have mentioned before. We are fortunate to find moments when we can really feel it. In those moments if we choose to stay in the present moment, we can pull that energy into our bodies and nourish our cells with divine energy.

Unfortunately, my experience is that despite my practice of connecting to that feeling of Heaven on Earth as often as possible, I often feel stuck in some other energy. It is easy to do if we pay attention to what is happening in many parts of this earth plane. It is even easy if we are in a growth stage of our life and outside of our comfort zone as we stretch into new ways of being and doing on this planet.

So what do we do when we feel stuck? I have various tools that I use. I usually have to change them up so that I don’t feel further stuck by using the same ol’ same ol’. Any of the tools require bringing my attention to the present moment. Focusing on my breath helps me to start the process. Listening to a guided meditation helps. Reading an inspirational story can help, too. Sometimes just getting physical through some kind of exercise will do the trick. I do whatever I can to get to a place that I can smile again. Just smiling for no reason can help shift my energy.

I know that if I am not feeling joy in this moment, then something needs to shift. It is up to me to do the shifting. I cannot depend on my circumstances to shift. That just creates a false co-dependency on the external.

So through whatever technique, I go to the quiet place inside. I know that if I quiet my mind enough, I can get to a place where I feel connected to the Divine. Yet sometimes, I need something more than that. Sometimes my thoughts are caught in a swirl of uneasiness. They won’t quiet down and my body feels tense and anxious.

That is when I ask for help. It may take a conversation with a friend or counselor. Or maybe just prayer. Some connect to the Holy Spirit or Jesus. Some connect to an angel or other helper in the Spirit realm. Some just connect to what they name Source or the Universe. What is important is knowing that there is so much assistance available to us and through us. We need only be willing and trust that we are being given all that we need in each moment.

The cool thing about any of these practices is that it does not matter what language we give to it. What matters is how it affects us. Do we get to a place of peace and love? Can we start to feel joy when we were feeling sadness or despair a few moments before? It is always available to us, and our Creator has given us many ways to know it.

Expressing gratitude for all of the gifts we have available to us, can also shift our energy in a short period. We become more aware of all the good things in our life. Our attention shifts from what we perceive as problems. The shift in perception affects our energy and outlook. We can move to place where the energy always available to us gets unstuck and begins to flow. We feel connected and no longer alone. We can feel supported and loved.

Please join me in a brief meditation in which we express gratitude for the simple things in our life that mean so much. As we express gratitude, we will feel ourselves connect to divine flow. That flow lifts us up and allows us to feel what is naturally ours – joy, peace, and love.