The Essential Doreen Virtue Collection Part 23

As a show of your faith in Heaven's readiness to help you, hold one or more coins in the hand you don't write with (this is your receptive hand), and say: "Beautiful Abundantia, I desire to be like you-carefree and filled with faith that my supply is already met in all ways. Help me replace any money worries with joy and grat.i.tude. Help me open my arms so that Heaven may easily help me. Thank you for all of your guidance, gifts, and protection. I'm truly grateful, and I'm abundantly joyful and fulfilled. I let go, and relax in the sure knowledge that I'm completely taken care of, immediately and in the future."

Aengus.

(Ireland).

Also known as Angus, Oenghus, Angus McOg, Angus of the Brugh.

Aengus plays a magical golden harp that mesmerizes all who hear its sweet melodies. Like Cupid, he draws soulmates together. Whenever romance is threatened by quarrels or outside interference, Aengus weaves a net of his golden harp music around the lovers and draws them back together. It's said that when he blows a kiss, it turns into a beautiful bird who carries his romantic messages to lovers who ask for his help. Aengus lives among the fairies in a brugh (a fairy glen). He's the half-brother of the G.o.ddess Brigit.

Aengus's help with love relations.h.i.+ps is legendary, beginning with his introduction to his own soulmate, Caer. Aengus first saw Caer in a dream, and his heart immediately swelled with the deepest of love for her. Upon awakening, Aengus went on a search for his beloved, although he didn't yet know who or where she was. But the determined Aengus eventually found Caer, who was bound by silver chains to beautiful swans. Aengus shape-s.h.i.+fted into a swan in order to successfully rescue her, and they were united in love forever.

The two soulmates sang and played romantic music to lovers everywhere. He also escorted two young lovers named Diarmuid and Grainne out of harm's way. Once they were safely ensconced, Aengus confronted their persecutor until he agreed to stop pursuing the two lovers.

It was very fitting that I first met Aengus when I called to him from my bench overlooking the Irish sea, south of Dublin. A very handsome, princely, and regal-looking man in his late 20s to mid-30s appeared to me. "Let your servant be your master," he told me in a warm accent. What did this koan mean? He used it in the context of romantic love, like a key to establis.h.i.+ng and maintaining a great relations.h.i.+p. He seemed to imply that this was particularly a secret for romantic dealings with men. But I still didn't know what he meant. So I sat back and meditated on the phrase.

Then, Aengus told me more: "Never become a slave or captive to any person, substance, or situation. Be a willing servant. Give freely from a willing heart. In this way, you ensure freedom from the ensnarement of resentment, which builds up like plaque around the fond heart and extinguishes rapture. Give freely to your love, without regard for reward or consequences, but simply motivated by the pure pleasure that comes from giving . . . and that is its own reward."

Helps with: Music, the romantic use of Pa.s.sion and romance-rekindling it and keeping it alive Soulmate relations.h.i.+ps-finding, creating, and protecting INVOCATION.

Wear or hold something red or pink to symbolize romance, play some soft music (preferably with harps), and call to Aengus: "Princely Aengus, I ask for your help with my love life [describe your specific desires]. I ask for your intervention, that you may bring harmony, pa.s.sion, and romance into my heart and life. I have so much love to share, and I need your help. If I'm blocking great love in some way, please help me release this block now. Thank you, Aengus."

Aeracura

(Ireland) Aeracura is a Celtic Earth mother and Earth deity who carries a basket of fruit, or horn-of-plenty.

When I called upon her while sitting by the Irish sea, my heart immediately felt uplifted with the most lighthearted and playful type of love! I saw a beautiful fairy woman with porcelain skin and flowing light brown hair, wearing a creamy body-skimming gown that glowed. She had love in her eyes, but with a glimmer of one who enjoys a good laugh and a bit of harmless mischief in the most innocent way. She let me know that playfulness and a carefree spirit are at the heart of abundant manifestation. She emphasized this point, and I felt it in my body and heart chakra: The key to rapid and efficient manifestation is enjoyment of the process.

She said, "I will always bring a basket of goodies to those who are receptive, mindful, and willing to receive. Think of my bountiful gifts as children who share toys with each other. It's more fun to play when you share with your friends! Call upon me for emergency money, and I shall rush to your rescue. I'm especially fond of supporting artists and nonconformists. Be not bashful in saying what you desire as you approach me. Notice how my name has a derivative of the word cure in it. Let's play! I love you!"

Helps with: Artists and inventors, guiding and supporting Emergency money Manifestations INVOCATION.

Go outside to call upon Aeracura. Take off your shoes and socks and connect to Mother Earth with bare feet. Say to her: "Dearest Aeracura, please come to me now. Please fill my heart with your great Divine love. Please clear my heart and mind of cares and worries. I ask that you bring your basket of bountiful gifts to me, and help me receive these gifts with love and grat.i.tude. Help me tap in to my creativity and unleash my inner artist, to help express my love in a way that benefits the world. Please help me accept support for my artistic and creative projects."

Aine

(Ireland) Also known as Aine of Knockaine, because her spirit is said to live in a castle in Knockainy, Ireland.

Aine is an Irish moon G.o.ddess of love, fertility, protection, and environmental concerns. Her name means "bright." She's aligned with the fairies, and is often thought of as a Fairy Queen (the equivalent of an archangel in the elemental kingdom). There are many conflicting stories about Aine's beginnings and heritage as a G.o.ddess.

She was wors.h.i.+ped on Midsummer Eve with rituals where people would hold torches over farm fields to ask Aine for help with productivity. She protects women, especially those who respect the planet's sanct.i.ty and revere Mother Earth and her plight. She's a strong environmentalist and also keenly involved in animal rights. She can clear away curses and negative energies.

Looking like an Erte painting from a Harper's Bazaar magazine cover, Aine is a lithe G.o.ddess with a distinctive art-deco look to her long, silvery gown and pageboy hairstyle. When I spoke with her, she was poised next to a crescent moon, surrounded by musical instruments such as harps and pianos. Using the energy of light and musical tones, she oversees and a.s.sists Earth and other planets in this and other solar systems.

Aine isn't here so much to help us with individual concerns, but she says we can drape ourselves in her cloak of silver light anytime we seek to regain our strength, and summon up the courage to speak up, especially when performing leaders.h.i.+p roles that will help the environment (including anything related to air and water quality, plants, and animals). Aine can help you be more playful and pa.s.sionate in love relations.h.i.+ps, as well as in your entire life. She's a.n.a.logous to an archangel for the fairy and deva kingdoms-their G.o.ddess. She's especially accessible during full moons and lunar eclipses.

She says, "I radiate Divine pure love energy like a satellite beam, positioned from the moon to divert any poisonous intentions, deeds, words, thoughts, or actions."

Helps with: Animal rights and healing Environmental concerns Faith and pa.s.sion, increasing Fertility and child conception Healing animals, people, and relations.h.i.+ps Full-moon meditations and ceremonies Playfulness and enjoyment of life Protection, especially for women INVOCATION.

On the evening of a full moon, go outside near plants or a body of water and say aloud or mentally: "Beloved Aine, I call upon you now. Please help me grow stronger, more powerful, and more filled with faith. Please ignite the pa.s.sions of my soul, and help me relax enough to have fun and be playful while I fulfill my mission and responsibilities. Please guide me as to how I can best help the world's environment, and please surround me with loving people."

Aphrodite

(Greece) Also known as Cytherea, Cypris, Aphrodite Pandemos, Aphrodite Urania, Venus.

Aphrodite is the G.o.ddess of love, beauty, and pa.s.sion, a.s.sociated with the planet Venus.

Her name means "water born" or "foam born," because it's been said that she was conceived when her father, the sky G.o.d Ura.n.u.s, impregnated the ocean. Her multiple love affairs with G.o.ds such as Adonis and Ares are legendary, and that's also why Aphrodite is closely a.s.sociated with pa.s.sionate s.e.xuality.

She's known as both Aphrodite Urania, representing soulmate love with commitment and spirituality; and Aphrodite Pandemos, representing purely physical l.u.s.t. One of her many children is Eros, a G.o.d of romantic love who in Cupid-like fas.h.i.+on sends arrows to those on his matchmaking list.

I spoke with Aphrodite one evening in Kona, Hawaii, when the planet Venus was high in the sky. As she came to me, I felt her before I could see her. Then I saw a woman's face enclosed in a Valentine's heart.

"I'm here to help strengthen long-term relations.h.i.+ps, built on a dual foundation of pa.s.sion and understanding," she said.

"One without the other is useless. One is for intertwining lives and bodies; the other, for talks and discussions. Even still, there is much overlap, for a lover who understands your needs and desires is a great lover indeed. And a partner who holds pa.s.sion in the heart toward you will be motivated to heal occasional hurts and wounds, and be captivated long enough to attain an understanding.

"The nature of the ever-growing, ever-living relations.h.i.+p is one that always thirsts after more pa.s.sion and more knowledge within the context of commitment."

Helps with: Commitment, engagements, and marriage Femininity, gracefulness, beauty, and attraction/attractiveness s.e.xuality, including increasing desire and romantic pa.s.sion INVOCATION.

Put yourself in a receptive mood, perhaps by listening to romantic music, watching a movie about lovers, dressing seductively, or holding a rose. Then, focus on your heart and say aloud or mentally: "Aphrodite, I'm open to being loved deeply and completely in a romantic relations.h.i.+p. Please help me release any remaining blocks that could delay this manifestation. I ask that you help me radiate my inner light, and attract great love now. Please help me fully enjoy this love, and to know that I deserve it."

Apollo

(Greece) Apollo is a sun G.o.d who oversees prophecy, light, music, and healing.

Apollo is one of the original 12 Olympian G.o.ds and G.o.ddesses. He's the son of Zeus and twin brother of the G.o.ddess Artemis. Apollo had many lovers and dozens of offspring. Legends abound about Apollo's birth family and life. One of his most famous children is Asclepius, the legendary G.o.d of healing and medicine, for whom hospitals are named after.

Apollo has always willingly offered his help to humans who need it, and he continues to intervene where needed today. He spent much time in ancient Delphi, helping oracles and prophets with their divinations. Today he helps psychics and spiritual mediums elevate their gifts to the highest of spiritual frequencies. In New Age circles, Apollo is known as an Elohim (which in Hebrew means "divinities"), who bestows Divine wisdom and spiritual understanding upon Earth and her inhabitants.

Apollo heals physical and emotional wounds and awakens psychic gifts by helping to replace unforgiveness with compa.s.sion and understanding. He's extremely handsome, with a lean and golden muscular form that radiates youthful beauty. Apollo motivates us to take excellent care of our bodies, and to make physical fitness an intricate part of our lifestyle.

He says, "I am the sun G.o.d-invoke me for light of any type: Divine, mechanical, radiant, healing, or a suns.h.i.+ny day. I now exist in all dimensions, so I'm available to respond to all levels of concerns. I infuse your planet with light, even on the dreariest of days."

Helps with: Exercise and healthful eating; increasing motivation Happy endings to stressful situations Mechanical problems, fixing Psychic, clairvoyant, and prophetic abilities-opening and polis.h.i.+ng Weather-banis.h.i.+ng clouds in favor of suns.h.i.+ne, both literally and metaphorically INVOCATION.

Wear or hold something golden or yellow (like the sunlight a.s.sociated with Apollo), and play lively music. Apollo can be contacted anytime you need a.s.sistance; however, you may have the best connection at high noon when the sun is at its peak. Say to Apollo: "Brightest of the bright, Apollo, please come to me now. Please s.h.i.+ne light upon me so that I may see it clearly. Help me gain a deeper understanding of my situation so that I and everyone involved may be healed. Help me feel compa.s.sion for myself and others, and to release any anger or unforgiveness now. Please help me lose all heaviness in my body, mind, and heart so that I may soar high like you."

Archangel Ariel

(Cabalistic) Also known as Arael, Ariael.

Ariel's name means "lion or lioness of G.o.d," and this archangel, predictably, is often a.s.sociated with lions. When Ariel is near, you might begin seeing references to, or visions of, lions around you. In fact, some artwork portrays Ariel as having a lion's head. This archangel is also a.s.sociated with the wind, so when Ariel is around, you may feel or hear the wind as a sign.

Archangel Ariel is described in books of Judaic mysticism and cabalistic magic, such as The Testament of Solomon, The Greater Key of Solomon, Ezra, and The Hierarchy of the Blessed Angels. Ariel works closely with King Solomon in conducting manifestation, spirit releas.e.m.e.nt (similar to exorcism), and Divine magic.

Ariel also oversees the sprites, the nature angels a.s.sociated with water. Sprites are similar to fairies, and their purpose is to maintain healthy environments near oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds. Archangel Ariel may contact you to help with this mission of purifying and protecting these water bodies and their inhabitants. If you help with Ariel's environmental mission, you may be rewarded with wonderful manifestations and increased magical power.

Ariel is very involved with healing and protecting nature-and that definitely includes animals, fish, and birds-especially wild ones. If you find an injured bird or other nondomesticated animal who needs healing, call upon Ariel for help. Ariel works with Archangel Raphael to heal animals in need.

Archangel Ariel says, "I'm deeply concerned about the world's environmental systems, which are always in delicate balance and are now in need of reform and restoration. I have plenty of a.s.signments available for those willing to a.s.sist in this endeavor. I promise to only give out a.s.signments that are related to your interests and time schedules. Your reward will be the joy that stretches out from your heart, extending into the very environment you're blessing with your dedicated efforts. I thank you very much for coming to the planet's rescue!"

Helps with: Divine magic Environmentalism, especially concerning water bodies Manifestation Wild animals, fish, and birds-healing and protecting INVOCATION.

Call upon Archangel Ariel anytime, anywhere. However, you'll be most likely to feel, hear, see, and know her presence if you conduct this invocation outside in nature (especially near a body of water): "Archangel Ariel, I call upon your presence now. I desire to help heal the world's environment, and I ask you to give me a Divine a.s.signment for this important mission. I ask that you open the way and support me in this endeavor. Thank you for the joy that this mission brings to me and the world."

Archangel Azrael

(Hebrew, Muslim) Also known as Azrail, Ashriel, Azriel, Azaril, The Angel of Death.

Azrael's name means "whom G.o.d helps." His role is primarily to help people cross over to Heaven at the time of physical death. Azrael comforts people prior to their physical pa.s.sing, makes sure they don't suffer during death, and helps them a.s.similate on the other side. He also surrounds grieving family members with healing energy and Divine light to help them cope and thrive. Azrael lends support to surviving friends and family members, easing their journey in material, spiritual, and emotional ways. If you've lost someone, call upon Azrael for support and comfort.

Azrael also works with grief counselors to s.h.i.+eld them from absorbing their clients' pain, and to guide their words and actions for maximum effectiveness. Call upon Azrael to bring comfort to a dying loved one, and to help during the time of crossing over. Azrael will be there for everyone concerned. You can also ask Azrael to help your departed loved one, and to meet with him or her in Heaven.

Archangel Azrael is very quiet and composed. He has great respect for the grieving process, and he doesn't impose upon those who are going through it. Moreover, Azrael stands by as a source of quiet strength and comfort.

He says, "During sleepless nights of anxious grieving, where you toss and turn, I can ease your restless mind and help you sleep. A rested mind and body is stronger and more able to withstand the grieving process. So, do not hesitate to call on me for my prayers, a.s.sistance, or intercession during times of need. I will invoke other angels alongside you and your loved ones, and we will do everything within G.o.d's power to support you with dynamic love."

Helps with: Comforting the dying and the grieving Crossing over the newly deceased person's soul Grief counseling Support for the grieving-material, spiritual, and emotional INVOCATION.

No special attire or behavior is necessary to call upon Archangel Azrael-just a sincere desire to help in a situation involving grief or death. Just think the thought, and Azrael is there. A sample invocation is: "Archangel Azrael, please comfort me now. Please help me to heal. Please lift my heart above heaviness and help me realize the blessings that this situation holds. Please help me release my tears and connect to my beloved in Heaven. I ask that you infuse this connection with energy so that I may clearly communicate with [him or her]. I know that my loved one is nearby and that you watch over both of us. [If there is any situation related to the grief that you need help with, tell Azrael about it now.] Thank you, Azrael."

Archangel Chamuel

(Judeo-Christian) Also known as Camael, Camiel, Camiul, Camniel, Cancel, Jahoel, Kemuel, Khamael, Seraphiel, Shemuel.

Chamuel's name means "he who sees G.o.d," or "he who seeks G.o.d." Chamuel is usually on the list of the seven core archangels, and he's considered a powerful leader in the angelic hierarchy known as the "Powers." The Powers are angels who oversee protection of the world from fearful and lower energies. They act like bouncers who turn away anyone who would attempt to overtake the world in a negative way. If you're fearful about world events, call upon Chamuel for comfort, protection, and intervention.

Chamuel also protects our personal world, too. He helps us seek out important parts of our lives, such as love relations.h.i.+ps, friends, careers, lost items, and our life purpose. Chamuel works with us to build strong foundations for our relations.h.i.+ps and careers so that they're long-lasting, meaningful, and healthy.

Archangel Chamuel is very kind, loving, and sweet. You'll know he's with you when you feel b.u.t.terflies in your stomach and a pleasant tingling in your body. He says, "Allow me to escort you through life's traverses, and to make your journey smooth and successful. It's my greatest pleasure to bring in peacefulness to replace any energy of pain."

Helps with: Career, life purpose, and lost items-finding Relations.h.i.+ps, building and strengthening Soulmates, seeking out World peace INVOCATION.

Call upon Chamuel to recover anything that seems to be lost. He hears your thoughts, so you can mentally call him, even in when you're in a panic: "Archangel Chamuel, I seem to have lost [name of object or situation]. I know that nothing is truly lost, since G.o.d is everywhere, and therefore, can see where everything is. Please guide me to find what I'm looking for. Thank you, Chamuel."